Steve Braunias
Senior Writer
Steve Braunias writes for the Listener and Newsroom.
The listener.co.nz is the website of the award-winning New Zealand Listener, which has been covering the political, cultural and literary life of Aotearoa New Zealand for 80 years with features on current events, politics, social issues, health, technology, arts, food, culture and entertainment.
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Steve Braunias: An ode to fleeting visits
A fleeting visit by a daughter on a university break makes the world a little brighter.
Steve Braunias goes ape on a binge-watching movie marathon
The Planet of the Apes has had many iterations since 1968. Steve Braunias watched them all
Steve Braunias: Made redundant, at my age
There is something embarrassing about being thrown out the door at 64, but it's happened.
Steve Braunias: A strange new status as a distant relation
A month after his daughter left home, Steven Braunias visits.
Steve Braunias: The lovely bones
The angst over what to do with a leftover lamb bone to keep it out of landfill.
‘She’s leaving home’: Steve Braunias farewells his daughter
She said, ‘I love you, Dad.’ And then she was gone.
Steve Braunias: The Administrator always rings twice
Being appointed administrator of his brother's estate was sobering for Steve Braunias.
Home again: Steve Braunias returns to the Listener
After 20 years, the Listener’s bad boy has returned.