ListenerListenerEntertainmentBarrel of laughs: Liam Neeson & Pamela Anderson’s Naked Gun reboot a dumb comedy joyAction star brings slapstick skills to defective detective, Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr. 01 Sep 06:00 PM
ListenerReviewsListener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Benee, Eminem, Skepta with Fred Again, and more A weekly selection of tracks from the Listener team. 30 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerEntertainmentFolk this for a joke: How The Ballad of Wallis Island became one of the year’s best comedies Tom Basden on writing, singing, starring in film opposite Carey Mulligan.30 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentWilliam v Harry, a thousand years agoSeries dramatises the royal feud leading to the Battle of Hastings in 1066.29 Aug 09:18 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentThursday Murder Club movie is a star-studded, cosy crime pantomime Richard Orsman's best-seller becomes an Exotic Marigold Hotel with a body count.29 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerEntertainmentListener August Viewing Guide updated: Nuke smugglers and bullion thieves in Brit thrillers ‘Atomic’ and ‘Gold’, and Norman Conquest epic ‘King & Conqueror’29 Aug 03:59 AM
ListenerEntertainmentBig-name authors on the lasting influence of Jane Austen in epic docudrama 250 years in the making28 Aug 05:00 PM
ListenerReviewsSarah WattJoaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal duel in sharp political satire Eddington27 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerReviewsSarah WattSenseless Sensibility: An attempt at a good-natured homage is in want of a plot 25 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerOpinionRussell BaillieNick Cave at Aotearoa Festival of the Arts: Wrong place, not quite the right timeNick Cave gigs are always special – so why is he playing in a charmless hangar?25 Aug 06:30 AM
ListenerListenerReviewsGraham ReidBret McKenzie & Geneva AM: Droll country-soul & bilingual electronicaConchords star's solo set has got it going on in a classic '70s songwriter kind of way.24 Aug 05:58 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsListener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Tom Scott, Jeff Tweedy, Florence + the Machine, and moreListen to the best of this week's track selections as chosen the the Listener team.23 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentWorkmates is a cute, savvy and bittersweet Kiwi romcomHusband and wife team create and star in film based on their Auckland theatre experience.22 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentThe Beths: Making sweet songs out of rocky relationships, mental health battles and the Auckland FloodsBand unveiled new songs in a show streamed to the world from Neil Finn's Auckland studio.22 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsGraham ReidNo Cigar & Mild Orange: NZ guitar bands with global designsGroups' respective third and fourth albums benefit from their extended OE.21 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerNew ZealandIn England against England? How to view Black Ferns' path to the Rugby World Cup finalsWhat games Sky TV is offering live and free-to-air and when.20 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerNew ZealandSam The Trap Man branches out, urges NZers to ‘think like a forest’Sam Gibson on farming, huhu grubs on toast and why he's okay with his kids on social media19 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentHutt Valley Doctor Who: Behind Warren’s Vortex, the time-travel sitcom from team Wellington Paranormal Kiwi dad thought wormhole in shed was good place for lawn clippings. How wrong he was.19 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsSarah WattMarked absent: Weapons a high-calibre horror about the kids who didn't turn up to schoolJulia Garner and Josh Brolin play on parents' worst fears in quality horror flick.18 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentNZ Listener’s Songs of the Week: From Paul Kelly’s ‘How to Make Gravy’ sequel, to Neil Finn’s Bowie tribute Listen to the best of this week's track selections as chosen the the Listener team.16 Aug 07:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsRussell BaillieMy fair boyo: Fascinating film about the making of Welsh screen legend, Richard BurtonToby Jones plays the Hollywood hellraiser's early mentor and legal guardian.15 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsGraham ReidNew albums by Paul Weller and Buddy Guy: Dad-folk and Grandad-bluesSeasoned artists look to the greats for inspiration.14 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsSarah WattNice touch: South of France romcom delivers an affair to rememberClassic tale of secrets played with great wit and terrific performances.11 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentShayne Carter, the movie: Award-winning memoir inspires film on NZ rock's great outsiderCarol Hirschfeld-narrated doco has last interview with late Straitjacket Fits bandmate.10 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentListener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Nadia Reid, Mohi, Kaylee Bell and more Listen to the best of this week's new releases - selected by the Listener team.09 Aug 07:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentChief of War: How Jason Momoa’s Hawaiian historic epic got made and the NZ talent (and taxpayer) contribution The Apple TV+ series is the biggest local tv production since The Rings of Power. 08 Aug 09:58 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentListener’s August Viewing Guide updated: Alien: Earth, the Mexican Wrexham, and an Outlander prequel New shows to stream. 08 Aug 05:00 AM
ListenerListenerReviewsGraham ReidFolk Bitch Trio: Breathtaking acoustic pop from Aussie threesome Southland's Lachie Hayes and veterans the Warratahs round off this week's music releases.07 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentPatrick Gower on returning to prime time, taxpayer funding, advertorial appearances, working for Sky TVNZ's "favourite journalist" is back with a new season of Paddy Gower Has Issues.07 Aug 12:03 AM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentImaginative horror Together riffs on a romantic idealReal-life chemistry feeds into the idea of being someone's "other half".06 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentPortrait of the portraitist: Why Shirley Horrocks has captured so many Kiwi cultural heroes on filmThe documentary maker adds Don McGlashan to her big catalogue in new feature. 05 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsSarah WattA world away from Loki, Tom Hiddleston marvels in The Life of ChuckAdaptation of Stephen King's The Life of Chuck is unexpected and strange - in a good way.04 Aug 06:00 PM
ListenerListenerReviewsNZ Listener’s Songs of the Week: The Beths release their saddest song ever, and more New releases: The Beths, Pickle Darling, Mel Parsons and more chosen by the Listener team.02 Aug 07:00 PM
ListenerListenerEntertainmentNeil Finn adds more big names to studio session free-to-see gigs Neil Finn on why he's hosting a summer music festival’s worth of top acts at his place.02 Aug 07:00 PM