New Zealand Listener

New Zealand Listener is the country’s most respected general interest magazine, bringing you a wide variety of news, stories, columns, reviews, plus TV listings, every week.

Masthead

Silencing Sudan’s guns • As the warring factions continue to fight, malnutrition is widespread. It will take a concerted effort to get the country back on track, says Stephen Cornish.

Paraquat legacy

Bright Lines

Quips & Quotes

10 Quick Questions

Cuts that won’t heal • National’s backflip on Dunedin’s new hospital contrasts with its willingness to pour billions into roads.

Age of impunity

Home truths

Baubles of office

A matter of principles

On the road again • Life’s too short for the daily grind, say a growing number of empty nesters and retirees opting for a nomadic life overseas.

A CAREER PAUSE • Burnout at work leads many in their 40s and 50s to try to find a way out.

Law & new order • Running to the law to fix society’s problems is not the answer, says constitutional law expert Cindy Skach, whose new book offers a community-focused approach.

View finder • The dream of a forever home on a gusty peak doesn’t quite go to plan, but the seed has been planted.

On a razor’s edge • An Australian “Living Treasure” and environmental campaigner paints realistic scenarios of a climate-collapse future in his latest novel.

Taking stock • The Kiwi way of living has been used as a springboard by Harvard Graduate School of Design students who spent a week in Wellington reimagining our neighbourhoods.

Unbecoming New Zealand • A new history covers a great deal of ground but struggles to demonstrate its argument of a nation on a path of transformation.

Force of nature • A love story evolves into a tale of family life on America’s vast agricultural plains in Louise Erdrich’s latest novel.

Life lessons • Damien Wilkins’ latest is a closely observed and sympathetic study of change and growth in a couple’s ‘sunset’ years.

Short cuts

Guest appearance • Nobel laureate draws on The Magic Mountain in a spooky parody of spa-loving German misogynists.

A tale too far • Sapiens’ author turns his attention to the potentially ruinous impact of AI on humanity’s society-moulding storytelling.

Poetry

Meet the new boss • Felicity Ward talks about the joy and anxiety of being the Downunder David Brent in the Aussie version of The Office.

Playing from memory • Music is a portal to the past in a new stage drama opening in Wellington about a family affected by Alzheimer’s.

Stretching his Wings • A revived documentary filmed at Abbey Road 50 years ago captures Paul McCartney in the prime of his post-Beatles career.

Dark tidings • Sombre undertones and acerbic social commentary dominate new albums from two local acts.

Ocean’s redux • This Pitt and Clooney double act is enough to keep a tired plot on track.

Oh my godfather • Even Coppola fans will be bewildered by his latest, gold-hued epic.

Perfectly formed • Some true local gems are on show in this year’s short film festival.

Tv Picks of the week

Tv Films

Saturday/Rāhoroi October 12

Sunday/Rātapu October 13

Monday/Rāhina October 14

Tuesday/Rātū October 15

Wednesday/Rāapa October 16

Thursday/Rāpare October 17

Friday/Rāmere October 18

Radio

Untamed melodies • Rising composer Eva Bedggood’s new work features in NZTrio’s national tour.

A tricky process • A new study suggests some foods categorised as ‘ultra-processed’ can contribute to a healthy diet.

Dinner done well • Australian MasterChef winner Adam Liaw’s 13th...