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Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Jazmine Mary, Tami Neilson, Jenny Mitchell and more
Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.
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Queer love and family shine in flawed Wedding Banquet update
Rainbow movie shines intermittently but fails to find pot of gold.
The Accountant 2: Ben Affleck’s sharpshooting amuses audiences in belated sequel
Unexpected box office success leads Ben Affleck back to The Accountant 2.
Writing her own ticket: Korean-American indie star Michelle Zauner on why she's not wasting time
Zauner juggles penning a second memoir as her band Japanese Breakfast tour, including NZ.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks from Jude Kelly, IA and Rei, and more
Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.
The Salt Path: Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs shine in film of real-life bestseller
Top UK theatre director inspired to make debut movie by long-walk redemption memoir.
Music: A mellow album from Chaos in the CBD and Danny Ebdale does Neither Do I
A pair of Kiwi artists with more to them than their names suggest.
Josh Thomson: My appetite for everything
How Len Lye, Star Wars and Jesus Christ Superstar changed comedian Josh Thomson's life.
NZ Music Month: Music-loving Gen Z/Millennials pick their top Kiwi songs
NZers have always been great songsmiths, something shared across generations.
NZ Music Month: Why these are the country’s best songs
From Now Is The Hour to What Was That, the songs that speak to our national identity.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by the Beths, Ladi6 and more
Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.
Smith’s dream: How television veteran finally made a film
Lack of big-screen Kiwi love stories an inspiration to create one.
Veteran actor renews life-long ties to ‘Golden Weather’ in Court Theatre production
Court Theatre opens its new playhouse with The End of the Golden Weather.
Reeling in Marlon Williams: Doco dazzled by glow of singer’s charisma
Marlon Williams' documentary sings a sweet tune, but lacks depth.
The Listener’s May Viewing Guide updated: The Better Sister, Dept. Q and Adults
The shows you shouldn't miss in May.
Music: Masters of reinvention Bon Iver fail to match their own ambitions
New releases from Bon Iver and The Waterboys.
The World Choir Games becomes a television series
How Kiwi documentary maker tackled the international singing event.
Drop: A tech-savvy thriller with old-school whodunnit vibes
Suspenseful drama with a techno-fear twist maintains the intrigue.
Listener's Songs of the Week: Yes, that new track by Lorde has made the cut
Russell Baillie on Lorde's latest release: Is it a comeback hit?
One-line wonders: Our A - Z guide to the NZ International Comedy Festival
The funniest event of the year returns for its annual season this week.
War is hell and Warfare is a helluva good account of it
While Warfare is disturbing, it’s a completely enthralling and hugely powerful film.
Surprise return of the Naked Samoans: ‘We’re all still alive and we can get back on stage one more time’
Naked Samoans’ return is full of comedy and controversy - even before they step on stage.
Amateur says it all: Rami Malek miscast as underdog vigilante
A thrilling premise is clumsily executed in underwhelming film.
Why Steve Coogan risks being upstaged by a bird in his latest screen outing
Steve Coogan on why acting alongside a penguin came as a relief.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New Tracks by Tami Neilson, Pulp, Fly My Pretties, and more
Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.
Grand Designs NZ’s Tom Webster: Can you build a dream home without drama?
Grand Designs NZ tests if money can replace sweat equity.
Kiwi jazzman pays tribute to a version of his father he didn’t know
New releases from Mark de Clive-Lowe and Julien Baker with Torres reviewed.
Japanese doco The Cats of Gokogu Shrine gives paws for thought
Love cats? The film that will leave you with a yen to visit Japan.
Songwriters step away from their bands with tales of love lost and found
New releases from Lucy Dacus & Alisa Xayalith.
Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega play it straight in ridiculously fun horror comedy
Discovery of a lavender-blooded unicorn gives rise to horror & hilarity.