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When Anything Could Happen: The history of The Clean delivers a great volume

The pioneering Dunedin band's story is told via an oral and visual history.

03 Apr 06:30 PM

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It’s Britney Shakespeare! How the musical &Juliet mixes the Bard and 90s pop

A hit jukebox musical gives the Bard’s best-known love story a pop makeover.

02 Apr 05:02 PM

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Top of the class: An intriguing, exasperating, ramshackle debut by hyped LA alt-rock outfit

The Sophs catch a break while Cut Worms revel in the release of their fourth lo-fi album.

01 Apr 05:00 PM

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If Helen Clark were PM now, she’d be a fashion icon: Costume designer, theatre director & image consultant on political dress & drama

31 Mar 05:10 PM

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Songsmith Ron Sexsmith: Leonard Cohen, Warren Zevon, and me

31 Mar 05:02 PM

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Listener’s April Viewing Guide: New seasons of Euphoria, The Boys, Beef and sequels to Handmaid's Tale and W1A

31 Mar 03:00 AM

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NZ-inspired film follows blokes on long trek through Scotland

30 Mar 05:00 PM

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NZ Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by two Beatles, Tami Neilson, Pulp, Nick Cave with Flea

29 Mar 04:55 PM

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Queen of the castle: Comedian Hayley Sproull to present new home improvement show with an old name

28 Mar 06:00 PM

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New film tackles what club rugby means to women players and whanau

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New film tackles what club rugby means to women players and whanau

27 Mar 05:04 PM

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On a first-name bassist: Flea interviewed

27 Mar 04:30 AM

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Tinā star Anapela Polata’ivao returns to the director’s chair

26 Mar 05:04 PM

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Fame-allergic indie star’s Mitski introspective eighth is engaging, if enjoyable challenging

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Fame-allergic indie star’s Mitski introspective eighth is engaging, if enjoyable challenging

25 Mar 05:02 PM

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This year’s Taite Prize Classic Record: The story of the Mint Chicks' ‘Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!’ and the upstarts behind it

24 Mar 02:01 AM

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A biopic of living with Tourette syndrome is superbly done

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A biopic of living with Tourette syndrome is superbly done

An accomplished supporting cast in I Swear balances representation and compassion.

23 Mar 05:00 PM

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Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Reb Fountain, Office Dog, Anna Calvi with Matt Berninger, and more

New and intriguing tracks selected by writers at the Listener magazine.

23 Mar 03:45 AM

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Salute to the captain: Scenes from the four-marae goodbye to Herbs chief Dilworth Karaka

Film-maker Tearepa Kahi on the farewell to the reggae warrior.

21 Mar 06:06 PM

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My Family Mystery host Sonia Gray on why she wants a metal detector

A second season of the show that uncovers family secrets starts this week.

21 Mar 06:02 PM

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Natascha McElhone on her NZ horror experience, podcasting with Jacinda Ardern and playing Sherlock’s mum

The English star of Californication has been filming in Wellington.

20 Mar 05:05 PM

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Cosmic, comic and hopeful: Ryan Gosling’s end-of-the-world movie is a blast

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Cosmic, comic and hopeful: Ryan Gosling’s end-of-the-world movie is a blast

Gosling is less the Neil Armstrong he was in First Man, but more a science nerd Ken.

20 Mar 05:04 PM

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Russell Brown: Why a $100,000+ grant to Auckland music venues raises complex questions

16 Mar 05:06 PM

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The King and I: Shayne Carter reviews the new Elvis concert film

16 Mar 05:04 PM

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Fly my pretty: Shaun Blackwell’s latest is ready for lift-off

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Fly my pretty: Shaun Blackwell’s latest is ready for lift-off

16 Mar 05:00 PM

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Listener’s Songs of the week: Te reo anthem on Project Hail Mary soundtrack, Bruce Springsteen sings the Pogues, new ones by Tali, Amy Shark, Dave Grohl’s kid, and more

14 Mar 11:26 PM

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Austen’s plain Jane: Kiwi screenwriter on giving Pride & Prejudice’s wallflower Mary her own show

14 Mar 06:04 PM

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Outstanding leads lift American Gothic riff on Mary Shelley

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Outstanding leads lift American Gothic riff on Mary Shelley

13 Mar 05:04 PM

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Madeleine Sami on being the new Paul Henry, her return to Deadloch and her crocodile co-stars

12 Mar 11:37 PM

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Musician Adam McGrath on life post-stroke, his greatest fears and wanting to be Richie Cunningham in Happy Days

12 Mar 05:04 PM

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Listener’s March Viewing Guide updated: Pride & Prejudice and Yellowstone spin-offs, Jo Nesbø’s detective Harry Hole, and more

11 Mar 04:58 PM

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The Testament of Ann Lee transcends average biopic to reach near-ecstatic levels of thrill & fascination

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The Testament of Ann Lee transcends average biopic to reach near-ecstatic levels of thrill & fascination

10 Mar 05:04 PM

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Outlander star Caitríona Balfe on her final highland fling - and her role in the Ed Hillary-Sherpa Tenzing movie

09 Mar 05:02 PM

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Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks from Aldous Harding, Harry Styles, Al Green, Teeks ... and the ghost of Lou Reed

08 Mar 09:15 AM

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Doco on Samoan singing siblings the Pati brothers hits a high note

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Doco on Samoan singing siblings the Pati brothers hits a high note

06 Mar 05:04 PM

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Brat simmer: Charli xcx Wuthering Heights soundtrack captures film’s yearning undercurrents

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Brat simmer: Charli xcx Wuthering Heights soundtrack captures film’s yearning undercurrents

03 Mar 05:04 PM