Greg Dixon
Contributing writer
Greg Dixon is an award-winning news reporter, TV reviewer, feature writer and former magazine editor who has written for the NZ Listener since 2017.
Greg Dixon is a senior journalist who worked as a news reporter, TV reviewer, feature writer and magazine editor at the New Zealand Herald for 20 years, and was a staff writer for North&South and Metro magazines. While editing the Herald’s Canvas, it won Best Newspaper Magazine in 2011. He has won awards for feature and travel writing. He has written for the Listener since 2017.
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The Good Life: The strange charm of stuffed lions and other taxidermy tales
Inside a quirky taxidermy museum hidden in South Wairarapa.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Peters refuses to quit as Deputy PM, barricades himself in office
Greg Dixon casts a satirical eye over the last week in NZ politics.
Shoot to kill: The bloodiest manhunt in New Zealand history
Stanley Graham's neighbours feared tragedy — none imagined the horror about to unfold.
The Good Life: Bonfire of my vanity
"‘The time it takes is the time it takes.’ What is that if not firewood poetry?"
The Good Life: Book ends
Greg Dixon mulls over his ever-expanding book collection and the Great Cull.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Luxon targets women with ‘Don’t Vote National’ campaign
The Equal Pay Amendment Act was passed under urgency without a scintilla of warning.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind Of Politics: NZ First demands “safe spaces for real men”
Is it time to make it mandatory to legislate for safe spaces for real men?
The Good Life: Meghan Markle and the inspiration for our authentic podcast
After listening to Meghan Markle, Greg Dixon decides Lush Places needs its own podcast.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Treaty Principles Bill 2.0 will claim “Treaty a fake”
A satirical look at the week in politics.
The Good Life: When jobs were fun
Gen Xers have grown up in one world, only to hit middle age in a strange new land.
Crash’n’Grab: Was this NZ’s most outrageous art heist?
This wasn’t just a whodunnit. It was a why-dunnit - and years later, the questions remain.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Donald Trump announces new ‘Don’t Buy American’ campaign
As the world reacts to Trump's tariffs, he might as well have launched this campaign.
The Good Life: The country isn’t all sunshine and lambs
Unwanted visitors arrive at Lush Places when farm fences stop doing their job.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Winston Peters’ history is a history of his outrage
Have we found the secret to Winston Peters' eternal political life?
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Indiana Luxon and the World’s Fastest Indian (Trade Deal)
The near-manic enthusiasm displayed during the PM's trip to India was something to behold.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: How can Luxon sell NZ, if he can’t sell himself?
For sheer commitment, PM might even deserve the chocolate fish for Salesman of the Year.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Does “Marmite” Luxon just hate the poor?
Let them eat...marmite sandwiches! Luxon's response to school lunch debacle is tone deaf.
The Good Life: Beauty burns
Why would someone want to burn such beauty as St Patrick’s Catholic Church to the ground?
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Does Luxon need an English-as-a-second language course?
Fears that PM is incapable of speaking normally reach fever pitch.
Lights, camera and bare-faced lies: The Canadian who fooled NZ
A fake résumé secured him a top job — until a tenacious reporter got suspicious.
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Why “Everyone Must Go!” should be our national anthem
Could there be a more apt anthem to suit the moment?
Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: Could Jacinda-mania be our economic savour?
To get NZ’s economy back on track, is it all aboard the Ardern bandwagon?
Million dollar getaway: The outrageous Auckland heist time forgot
The Waterfront Payroll Robbery was a record-breaking crime that remains largely unsolved.
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: My wild political predictions for 2025
2025: More shock poll results, reshuffles & odd appointments, and meaningless actions.
The Good Life: Sweet success, no effort required
A fail-safe recipe for apricot jam and household harmony.
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: My political awards for 2024
Why Christopher Luxon, Nicola Willis and David Seymour are getting multiple awards.
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: Nicola Willis is no Ferry Godmother
Is Ferry Holdings a first step toward privatising ferry and rail freight services?
The Good Life: On advice for making small talk
Small talk is exactly like the weather: it is everywhere.
Sex, sly grogging and murder: When Chicago came to Auckland
The most notorious crime NZ had seen happened for reasons older than dirt: lust & revenge.
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: The coalition’s first year in five key questions
It's important to use a first anniversary to contemplate whether it’s really working out.
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: If David Seymour were truly a reasonable man, he would kill the bill
When it comes to "dog whistle" politics, Seymour, not Winston Peters, is NZ's Trump.
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: Exclusive - What Trump really said to Luxon
What do we know after the PM's 5 - 10 minute telephone call with Donald Trump?
The Good Life: In need of a rev up
What becomes of rural New Zealand if the A&P show goes the way of the moa?
Greg’s Dixon Another kind of politics: US Voters to World - Drop Dead
Incoherent as he can be, Trump should be taken at his word.
Greg Dixon’s Another kind of politics: The most important election in history, No. 60
Another Kind of Politics’ offers a little advice to Trump ahead of next week's election.