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Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Pulp (with thoughts on Auckland show) , Foo Fighters, U2, Lana Del Ray and more
New and intriguing tracks picked by writers at the NZ Listener magazine.
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Felicity Kendal on living a good life, making dungarees sexy and not coming to NZ for Small Town Scandal
Michele Hewitson profiles UK star Felicity Kendal.
Chris Hemsworth’s heist caper has star power but lacks grunt
The decent caper movie that author Don Winslow’s story suggests never quite emerges.
From Paris with love, Bic Runga returns
Bic Runga introduces adult stuff in the innocent guise of pop.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: Cricket legend Glenn Turner turns protest singer inspired by his late brother, plus Vera Ellen, Hemi Hemingway, Iggy Pop & Norah Jones
New and intriguing tracks recommended by writers at the NZ Listener magazine.
In Mārama, Yorkshire Gothic meets te ao Māori as Victorian England gets a bloody reckoning
Māori gothic horror Mārama draws inspiration from colonial history – and The Piano.
Beloved ‘00s hospital comedy to return after 16 year hiatus
Familiar faces reprise their role in the 10th season of cult medical comedy series.
Thomasin McKenzie on Fackham Hall, fashion, and finding her funnybone
The Kiwi actress stretches her genre boundaries on her latest movies.
Passionate, eccentric, sumptuous and daring: English teachers’ verdicts on the very sexy Wuthering Heights
The new take on the Brontë classic gets an "A" but not for "accuracy".
Listener’s February Viewing Guide Updated: Sarah Ferguson’s killer aide drama from The Crown producers, the latest Attenborough, and Paul McCartney doco
Your definitive directory to the latest shows on NZ tv and local streamers.
Fancy a fling?: A down-to-earth guide to the high-flying circuses swinging into our arts festivals
Our questions include "how high do you go?" and "can we run away to your circus?"
Americana legend Lucinda Williams’s post-stroke album packs a crucial punch
Lucinda Williams reborn, Moana and the Moahunters revisited.
Extreme away day: Comedy horror pits mean boss vs mean girl on desert island
Rachel McAdams' office frump turns tables on yuppie manager in Sam Raimi survival story.
Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista hit it off in New Zealand-made action flick
The two leads make this a genuinely, if stupidly, enjoyable film.
Why Geese is the word at this year's Laneway
Laneway-bound Geese come with the best of references.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: Bruce Springsteen, Iggy Pop, Beck, Princess Chelsea, and more
New and not-so-new tracks picked by Listener music writers.
New attractions: The movies worth a watch in 2026
The year in NZ film gets off to a scary start with a gothic horror.
Winter Olympics tv guide: Are NZ’s snow-sport stars aligning for glory?
Check out the Kiwi athletes representing NZ at the winter games and when to watch them.
Chris Pratt fights the future in Mercy – and loses
What if the justice system was AI? What if the future was as boring as this film?
Choir stalled: Despite starry names, The Choral fails to hit the high notes
Nicholas Hytner and Alan Bennett reunite while Ralph Fiennes takes leading role.
Fade to black: Barry Adamson’s Scala!!! ode to London’s notorious Scala theatre
Bad Seed and Magazine man goes noir.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Harry Styles, Arctic Monkeys, Bic Runga and more
New and intriguing tracks picked by Listener music writers.
With so many new films & series based on novels, book lovers must consider this vital question
From classics to sci-fi romps & rom-coms, 2026 is bursting with book-to-film adaptations.
The Martian’s Andy Weir on writing another novel that Hollywood had to have
After The Martian, Hollywood called early on Andy Weir's latest sci-fi hit.
A dazzling homage to the French New Wave from the director of Boyhood
Richard Linklater's film about the making of Breathless is as stylish as its subject.
Oscar nominee Wagner Moura on his path from Escobar to superstar
His Brazilian thriller is also nominated for Best Picture and International Feature.
Review: The stark and fractured beauty of Dry Cleaning’s ‘Secret Love’
British post-punk quartet deliver what might be its defining album.
From sing-song to ping-pong: Timothée Chalamet’s supreme performance as self-serving table tennis champ
Marty Supreme might get actor the Oscar he missed for playing Bob Dylan.
Listener’s Songs of the Week: Gorillaz, Six60, Sleaford Mods with Aldous Harding and more
New and intriguing tracks selected by Listener music writers.
Matinee Idle: Simon Morris on his Radio NZ show’s last waltz
For 20-plus years, RNZ’s Matinee Idle was the polarising sound of summer.