ListenerListenerEntertainmentTwin musical prodigies overcome adversity in DivertimentoHeartfelt tale shows the efforts needed for two sisters to achieve greatness.01 Aug 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentScenes from the Climate Era: A stark look at our vanishing worldAn international theatre piece on global warming arrives with NZ-specific adaptations.31 Jul 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentMusic: Southern Gothic from Dunedin’s Death and the MaidenVocals and lyrics that evoke atmospheres and places are to the fore in two new albums.31 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentDavid Attenborough inspires Noma chef’s TV series exploring future of foodWorld-renowned Danish chef René Redzepi lifts the lid on today's food staples in Omnivore.30 Jul 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentJohn Malkovich wasted in placid farce about Anglo-French misunderstandingsNo hint of a dangerous liaison in this tepid, infrequently amusing comedy-drama.30 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentKevin Costner’s Horizon well-named: It’s flat, distant and goes on foreverKevin Costner doesn't make movies like he used to.30 Jul 12:30 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentMartin Phillipps remembered: Time capsules from The Chills’ historyA look back at the Dunedin musician’s life from the pages of the Listener.29 Jul 04:35 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentListener’s songs of the week: New Tracks by Lisa Crawley, Molly Payton, Tami Neilson and moreHave a listen to the songs that caught our ears this week.28 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentWe Were Dangerous: NZ festival opener a timely story of abuse in careDebut feature for director and screenwriter influenced by family history.28 Jul 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentTasteless, gory and funny - what’s not to like about Deadpool & Wolverine?This is the funniest Marvel flick in recent memory.27 Jul 10:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentThe Listener’s July viewing guide: Time Bandits, The Decameron and the return of McDonald & DoddsTV's best new shows.26 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentChch ‘79: Digging up the Garden City’s punk historySinger Benee among cast of Christchurch rock'n'roll coming-of-age movie.25 Jul 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentWhat’s it like being in a gang? Dave Letele looks for answersDave Letele's in-depth interviews shine a light on gang membership in New Zealand.25 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentThe Kiwi sports fan’s essential Paris Olympics viewing guideYour planner to two weeks on the couch supporting our best athletes.24 Jul 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentAnt Timpson on his incredibly strangely family-friendly flickThe Hewitson Profile: Why our greatest pusher of cinema bizarro has gone PG.24 Jul 07:30 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentOur Own Little Mess is a theatrical journey into the mysterious human mindWhy I made: A play with headphones and what we say when we think no one can hear.24 Jul 07:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentMusic: Impressive new sounds from JessB and Cassandra JenkinsLocal rapper JessB releases her debut album; Cassandra Jenkins channels Nick Cave.24 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentJemaine Clement on Time Bandits remake: Why no dwarfs and why Taika Waititi is GodClement and Waititi didn’t want to make a pale of imitation of Terry Gilliam’s original.22 Jul 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentListener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Childish Gambino, Kim Deal, Louis Baker, and moreHave a listen to the songs that caught our ears this week.21 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentDoctor Who star Jenna Coleman heads into murky waters in new crime seriesJenna Coleman goes from royal roles to gritty crime drama.20 Jul 10:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentTime Bandits: Behind Taika & Jemaine’s remake of Monty Python cult classicJemaine Clement and Taika Waititi have put their own stamp on Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits18 Jul 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentSonia Gray on her new TV show: ‘I love a mystery’Family secrets come out from the shadows in a new series aimed at finding answers.18 Jul 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentMusic: New albums from Gracie Abrams and Linda ThompsonRomantic wreckage in your mid 20s and not being able to sing in your 70s17 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentChanning Tatum and Scarlett Johannson’s space romance fails to launchMoonshot conspiracy rom-com is just a bad idea.16 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentListener’s Songs of the week: New tracks by Leisure, TG Shand and Orville Peck with BeckHave a listen to the songs that caught our ears this week.14 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentButler, Hardy, and Comer bring much-needed horsepower to retro biker movieIn bringing a subculture to life, this film about blokes on big Harleys is a small triumph14 Jul 02:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentGoing to an 80s gig this summer? How to rock the lookThe act-by-act definitive style guide for the coming influx of big-in-the-80s rockers.13 Jul 12:02 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentA multitude of synths: Thompson Twins, OMD talk 80s nostalgia & NZ tourBefore returning to NZ, 80s icons the Thompson Twins and OMD recall the good old days.13 Jul 12:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentGoT star Iwan Rheon swaps Westeros for Ancient Rome in his latest epicIwan Rheon on playing a "complete sociopath" in GoT and why his new character's different.11 Jul 12:30 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentHit Aussie romcom Colin From Accounts returns after breakthrough debutThis 'disabled-pet comedy' highlights the daft things we do for love.10 Jul 04:00 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentThe World Choir Games: Behind the biggest cultural event to hit NZ in yearsSome 250 choirs, comprising 11,000 singers, from 40 countries are now in Auckland.09 Jul 05:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentNew series dusts off pivotal albums from Paul Weller, New Order and the SpecialsMust-see Record On goes behind the music - in the right way.09 Jul 04:30 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentListener’s Songs of the week: New tracks from Jon Toogood, Marlin’s Dreaming, and MouseyHave a listen to the songs that caught our ears this week.07 Jul 04:30 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentThe Bigger Picture: Coldplay’s Field Day at GlastonburyIt was Coldplay’s record-breaking fifth headline slot at Glastonbury.06 Jul 12:30 AM