New Zealand Listener - August 10-16, 2024
New Zealand Listener - August 10-16, 2024
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In this issue
Heavenly pop loss
The aftermath
Growing up
Delusions of grandeur
In life, and therefore in politics, when things become difficult at home we tend to look at problems elsewhere, either for distraction or reassurance.
2 mins
Pop goes the union
It's a wee, thin piece of plastic, barely a centimetre long, but it's as good as a whole new referendum to reaffirm that the Brexit spirit is alive and in grumbling good health.
2 mins
Boon or bust
Taking our foot off the regulatory pedal means shifting risks to the most vulnerable, say observers across industries targeted in new legislation.
10+ mins
Out with the old
One of the best ways to get more economic growth is by narrowing inequality, says UK economist and author Daniel Susskind
6 mins
A whakapapa of trauma
Ministers have referenced the 28th Māori Battalion in the government's military-style academy for youth offenders. But that legacy has seen many of the soldiers' mokopuna abused in state care.
8 mins
Hungry for history
Irish chefs are taking the best of the country's traditional ingredients and giving them a top-class 21st-century spin.
8 mins
Stuff & nonsense
The gutsy woman who took on ownership of media company Stuff for $1 scoffs at the idea that she's a mogul.
9 mins
Waters of life
Renowned environmental activist Mike Joy's eventful life is laid out in this smartly written memoir.
3 mins
Kindred souls
A love for the sound of British Northern soul leads to an unlikely alliance in this big-hearted novel.
2 mins
Goodbye, boy genius
Russell Brown, a close observer of Martin Phillipps and his band The Chills across decades, looks back at his musical life and times.
6 mins
The selfish giant
Violin great Maxim Vengerov was a child prodigy in Siberia. Now, he is coming to NZ to play the instrument's greatest concerto.
4 mins
Cold, hard facts
In his latest documentary, Patrick Gower examines climate change and its repercussions.
2 mins
A virtuoso on display
Artand music combine across the centuries ina new album from Somi Kim.
2 mins
Tummy tracking
Auckland researchers have helped develop a non-invasive technique to investigate gastric problems.
3 mins
The Clinton factor
Kamala Harris is battling a double whammy of racism and sexism in her presidential quest.
2 mins
Seeds of hope
A team of botanists is saving one of our most threatened orchids and reintroducing it into the wild.
2 mins
New Zealand Listener Magazine Description:
Publisher: Are Media
Category: News
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
The New Zealand Listener is New Zealand’s highest-selling and best-read current affairs magazine. Each week the Listener brings you the latest commentary and insight from award-winning writers and columnists.
An energising read, full of witty insight and award-winning investigative journalism, this is the magazine that has been setting New Zealand’s agenda since 1939.
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