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.

New Zealand Listener

Unequal prospects • Retirement villages have become a ubiquitous model of caring for old people. But not everyone can afford them, writes PATRICIA ALLAN.

New drug a group effort

CAPTION COMPETITION • All good things must come to an end, and next week’s issue will be the last for entries to the Caption Competition. Thanks to all our participants over the years.

Quips & Quotes

10 Quick Questions

Wonderful wizardry of Oz

Not good in the hood

Raabed up the wrong way

All just a bad joke • Politicians should not try to be funny, but if they do, they should have the hide of a rhinoceros.

Men for all seasons • Phillip Borell’s research into rugby league players tackles cultural stereotypes of masculinity, writes CAITLIN SYKES.

The longevity guru • It’s never too late to enjoy an active old age, says a road-to-Damascus doctor who believes healthcare should prioritise prevention over treatment.

TOE TIPS

Drug promise • NZ is involved in cutting-edge research to find potions that can thwart disease progression and extend lifespan.

The way we are • As an adult, getting a diagnosis of ADHD can be like opening a door and discovering why aspects of your life have been so hard.

Diagnostic hurdles • Only specialists can prescribe the drugs for ADHD – and these experts are in short supply.

The good listener • Bestselling author Richard Fidler, here for the Auckland Writers Festival, has an interviewing style that has made his radio show one of Australia’s top podcasts.

Wealthy & wise • With her basic principles of how to grow your money and keep away from scams, personal wealth educator Lisa Dudson takes the mystery out of investing.

Cancer? Dr Trout will see you now • Nothing good may come from the disease, but Paul Catmur found a weekend’s fly-fishing with fellow sufferers a therapy he’s hooked on.

Focus finding • An Auckland therapist diagnosed late in life with ADHD is helping similar adults and children discover the strategies they need to cope.

HEALTH BRIEFS

Food therapy • We live in trying times, and a better diet may help in reducing the debilitating symptoms of anxiety.

THE SMILES TRIAL DIET

NUTRITION BITES

Cauli good show • Kiwi keto queen Belinda MACDONALD dishes up flavour-packed recipes for everyday meals, tapas and snacks.

A classy quartet • Five-star wines for drinking right now or laying down for future enjoyment.

Sugar fix • Why do many of us turn to sweet and fatty snacks in response to dealing with stress?

Wiping out the chores • So much more household drudgery could be eliminated if there were a wider range of robot helpers.

Tales of fear & regret • A thoughtful and assured near-future NZ pandemic novel takes its lead from a bubonic plague classic.

Quirks of the job • Literary novelist John Banville revels in writing thrillers about a discontented pathologist.

TOP 10 NON-FICTION

A storm is coming • Terrifying secrets lurk in the Australian outback, a claustrophobic apartment and cosy suburbia in the latest thrillers.

BESTSELLERS

Missed connections • A comedic road-trip novel explores the limits of familial duty.

Magical thinking • Time-tinkering makes a strong showing in YA fiction reviewed by ANN PACKER.

DIVERSIONS

Barry, Edna & us • The death of Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries has been marked by tributes examining his place in Australian popular culture. He had...