ListenerListenerReviewsListener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Mavis Staples, David Byrne and more Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.14 Jun 10:36 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsSarah WattCorps de bullet: Wick-flick spin-off “Ballerina” steps up to the barreAna de Armas proves a real nutcracker as dancing assassin.13 Jun 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsGraham ReidThe new old thing: Two musicians make a return to the spotlight Music from a pair of 60-somethings proves as vital as ever.12 Jun 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentHart to Hart: The latest actors to play one of Roger Hall’s great characters compare notesSir Roger Hall's latest Dickie Hart play opens in Auckland & Christchurch.11 Jun 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsSarah WattFrench Film Festival Aotearoa encompasses love, friendship and family Three films from this year's French film festival reviewed.09 Jun 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentListener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Bret McKenzie, Kirsten Morrell, Pickle Darling and more Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.07 Jun 07:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsRussell BaillieWhy Bono movie “Surrender” may leave fans defeatedConcert film rearranges U2 songs, and furniture.06 Jun 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsGraham ReidMusic: New album sees Fly My Pretties conjuring with the elements Plus new music from Jenny Mitchell and Michael Llewellyn.05 Jun 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentDoctor! Doctor!: Shorty’s Michael Galvin plays 80s pop star on Brokenwood season debutVeteran soap star’s love of era’s music inspires episode by Tim Balme.05 Jun 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentMore mega than Metallica: Why Edinburgh Tattoo will be NZ’s biggest show of the summerA look at what goes into the 75-year-old Scottish event. 01 Jun 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentAcid test: Why we used Lotto lady as guinea pig in psychedelic therapy trialSonia Gray fronts documentary on possible mental health benefits of hallucinogens. 01 Jun 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentWes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme is stylish, silly — and sweetKate Winslet’s daughter stars as a pouty nun in Wes Anderson’s quirky caper.01 Jun 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentNZ Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Balu Brigada, Lorde, UMO and more Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.31 May 04:58 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentIrish sporting underdog story Tarrac sculls through the clichesOne might argue there’s a place for movies that are so bad they’re good.30 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentThe Listener’s June viewing guide updated: New seasons of The Bear, The Gilded Age, Wolf Hall, and a final Squid Games The shows you don't want to miss this month.30 May 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerReviewsGraham ReidMusic: New albums from expat polymath Arjuna Oakes and Auckland’s BubFull debut from a multi-talented artist plus a Sami sister hits her stride. 29 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsRussell BaillieSuccession creator Jesse Armstrong pivots to scathing satire of today’s tech titansSuccession scribe puts rocket up tech-bro billionaires.29 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentTrue-life drama: Young woman finds better dad on internetA surprisingly upbeat tale of a woman’s search for her estranged dad.26 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentPhysician reveal thyself: New Middlemore series puts trainee doctors under microscopeA series on Middlemore’s junior doctors examines how their careers define their lives.25 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentFossils refuelled: The return of Walking with DinosaursAfter lying dormant for a quarter of a century, Walking with Dinosaurs gets dug up again.24 May 07:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentNZ Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Georgia Lines, Fazerdaze, Deva Mahal, Estère and more Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.24 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsRussell BaillieThe new Mission: Impossible – messy, weird and eventually, fun Tom Cruise’s barnstorming saves “Final Reckoning” from self-mythologising tedium.23 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentBubbah brings silliness to serious life questions in new TV series Don’tAhead of move to Samoa, Bubbah reflects on the TV show which has left her a changed woman.22 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentMusic: Suzanne Vega flies high again with reflective new albumSuzanne Vega blends wit and wisdom on Flying With Angels.22 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentNational pride and prejudice: The French film celebrating Jane Austen … and Love, ActuallyFrench Film Festival romcom stars iconic Parisian bookshop where director once worked. 21 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentLa Cocina best served in-cinema for glimpse into exciting, exhausting NY restaurant lifeFast-order special captures the flavour of restaurant life.19 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentListener’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.17 May 07:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentThe Salt Path film adaptation is peppered with inspirational momentsA film about a long walk could be dull but there’s drama, awe and inspiration here.16 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentYears in the making: Voom make a long-awaited return to the music industry Graham Reid on Voom's Something Good is Happening. 16 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentMusic: Jensen McRae, Jenny Hval and Car Seat Headrest reviewedRaw, provocative and smart sums up new albums from newcomers and established artists.15 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentKiwi musician Byllie-jean: ‘I don’t have a deep desire to be top of the charts’The Taite Music Prize winner on making music, fairies and magic and shunning social media 14 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentQueer love and family shine in flawed Wedding Banquet updateRainbow movie shines intermittently but fails to find pot of gold.14 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsSarah WattThe Accountant 2: Ben Affleck’s sharpshooting amuses audiences in belated sequelUnexpected box office success leads Ben Affleck back to The Accountant 2.12 May 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentWriting her own ticket: Korean-American indie star Michelle Zauner on why she's not wasting timeZauner juggles penning a second memoir as her band Japanese Breakfast tour, including NZ.10 May 07:00 PM