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Big-name authors on the lasting influence of Jane Austen in epic docudrama 250 years in the making
New biographical series attempts to capture Jane Austen's magic.
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Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Tom Scott, Jeff Tweedy, Florence + the Machine, and more
Listen to the best of this week's track selections as chosen the the Listener team.
Workmates is a cute, savvy and bittersweet Kiwi romcom
Husband and wife team create and star in film based on their Auckland theatre experience.
The Beths: Making sweet songs out of rocky relationships, mental health battles and the Auckland Floods
Band unveiled new songs in a show streamed to the world from Neil Finn's Auckland studio.
No Cigar & Mild Orange: NZ guitar bands with global designs
Groups' respective third and fourth albums benefit from their extended OE.
In England against England? How to view Black Ferns' path to the Rugby World Cup finals
What games Sky TV is offering live and free-to-air and when.
Sam The Trap Man branches out, urges NZers to ‘think like a forest’
Sam Gibson on farming, huhu grubs on toast and why he's okay with his kids on social media
Hutt Valley Doctor Who: Behind Warren’s Vortex, the time-travel sitcom from team Wellington Paranormal
Kiwi dad thought wormhole in shed was good place for lawn clippings. How wrong he was.
Marked absent: Weapons a high-calibre horror about the kids who didn't turn up to school
Julia Garner and Josh Brolin play on parents' worst fears in quality horror flick.
NZ Listener’s Songs of the Week: From Paul Kelly’s ‘How to Make Gravy’ sequel, to Neil Finn’s Bowie tribute
Listen to the best of this week's track selections as chosen the the Listener team.
My fair boyo: Fascinating film about the making of Welsh screen legend, Richard Burton
Toby Jones plays the Hollywood hellraiser's early mentor and legal guardian.
New albums by Paul Weller and Buddy Guy: Dad-folk and Grandad-blues
Seasoned artists look to the greats for inspiration.
Nice touch: South of France romcom delivers an affair to remember
Classic tale of secrets played with great wit and terrific performances.
Shayne Carter, the movie: Award-winning memoir inspires film on NZ rock's great outsider
Carol Hirschfeld-narrated doco has last interview with late Straitjacket Fits bandmate.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Nadia Reid, Mohi, Kaylee Bell and more
Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.
Chief of War: How Jason Momoa’s Hawaiian historic epic got made and the NZ talent (and taxpayer) contribution
The Apple TV+ series is the biggest local tv production since The Rings of Power.
Folk Bitch Trio: Breathtaking acoustic pop from Aussie threesome
Southland's Lachie Hayes and veterans the Warratahs round off this week's music releases.
Patrick Gower on returning to prime time, taxpayer funding, advertorial appearances, working for Sky TV
NZ's "favourite journalist" is back with a new season of Paddy Gower Has Issues.
Imaginative horror Together riffs on a romantic ideal
Real-life chemistry feeds into the idea of being someone's "other half".
Portrait of the portraitist: Why Shirley Horrocks has captured so many Kiwi cultural heroes on film
The documentary maker adds Don McGlashan to her big catalogue in new feature.
A world away from Loki, Tom Hiddleston marvels in The Life of Chuck
Adaptation of Stephen King's The Life of Chuck is unexpected and strange - in a good way.
NZ Listener’s Songs of the Week: The Beths release their saddest song ever, and more
New releases: The Beths, Pickle Darling, Mel Parsons and more chosen by the Listener team.
Neil Finn adds more big names to studio session free-to-see gigs
Neil Finn on why he's hosting a summer music festival’s worth of top acts at his place.
Highwater mark: George Clarke on NZ's revolutionary coastal housing designs
UK TV architect's new show brings him to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.
Euro star: Vicky Krieps on her NZ ghost film and debut album with top Kiwi musician
Recording Luxembourg actor's character-based songbook takes Mark Perkins around the world.
Fantastic Four’s slick design can’t mask a familiar plot
The enjoyable but instantly forgettable film is an improvement on previous attempts.
Music: Soft Bait roar, Droids whirrs in the past
Auckland post-punk band’s songs skewer empty language on impressive sophomore album.
Personal drama: Auckland theatre boss Sophie Henderson turns job into film Workmates
Screenwriter-actor's latest feature inspired by her underground playhouse days.
Persian diversion: Universal Language a quirky Canadian-Iranian dark comedy
Deadpan Cannes prize-winner an esoteric original.