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.

Masthead

Dignity denied • Some doctors, care facilities and hospices are obstructing patients’ rights when it comes to assisted dying, says Ann David.

Live to thrive

Bright Lines

Quips & Quotes

10 Quick Questions

Flippin’ heck – give us some growth • The coalition may have to confront unappetising policies such as a tax on secondary property gains to stir the economy into life.

Friends like these

Blown to the edge

Balaclava beats

Homecoming drama queen

Toxic interference

No free lunch • The new, cut-price school lunch programme will shut out many community providers. But will bulk-supplied meals meet children’s needs?

Where Lunch Rules

Heart of the matter • Women are less likely to be diagnosed with heart disease than men, and less likely to get best treatment. Researchers are struggling with old stereotypes to right the balance.

The Gender Pain Gap

Name that poison • Keeping lethal substances from tiny fingers is harder than ever with more and more products on the market. But the National Poisons Centre is keeping tabs.

BACKYARD DANGERS

Poison Plants

Not on our watch • Nasa, one of the most technologically advanced organisations on the planet, made prospective astronauts take inkblot tests to determine their sexuality.

Sights to behold • Being blind didn’t deter Aucklander Fraser Alexander and his partially-sighted wife from travelling in Europe. Their memories were shaped by sound, touch and smell.

Ten of the best • Which Kiwi authors have sold the most books over the past decade? Some names might surprise.

Fleeing the nest • A tale of building a new life after an abusive relationship makes for an impressive debut.

Pages of delight • Charming survey of children’s literature throughout the centuries should be treasured and reread.

Summer reads • Ann Packer checks out the best new fiction for younger people.

Life less ordinary • Chelsie Preston Crayford follows a big 2024 with a new comedy role and putting the finishing touches on her debut feature as a director and writer.

No joking matter • A love story ripe for emotional treatment fails to pluck the heartstrings.

Rough cast • A lengthy saga about a Holocaust survivor architect offers wall-to-wall misery.

Ballad of the Bard • The performance of Timothée Chalamet helps deliver an exceptional Bob Dylan biopic.

The Veils lifted • Finn Andrews revealed and a new weather report.

Irresistible force • A new documentary about gentle rugby giant Jonah Lomu reveals little but is a reminder of what made him special.

TV Picks of the week

Tv Films • The big movies on TV this week

Saturday/Rāhoroi February 1

Sunday/Rātapu February 2

Monday/Rāhina February 3

Tuesday/Rātū February 4

Wednesday/Rāapa February 5

Thursday/Rāpare February 6

FRIDAY/RĀMERE FEBRUARY 7

RADIO

Something borrowed • A scheme to lend big-ticket instruments to aspiring musicians helps keep precious strings alive.

Where there’s smoke • Grill type and cooking method make all the difference between a healthy barbecue and one that exposes you to harmful chemicals.

Fast flavours • Sydney food blogger Nagi Maehashi shares recipes from her runaway success cookbook RecipeTin Eats: Tonight.

The magician’s wand • Colere’s Julian Richards says wine-making alchemy is all about experimenting with simple tools.

Comparative thinker • A...