New Zealand Listener

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Living by the books

Fast track to destruction

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Dying of the light • If the coalition sees any value in preserving balanced journalism, its lifeline might be a little late in coming.

All going to pot

New media epocha

A real head banger

Branching out

Taonga tales • Collections of war memorabilia no longer just signify battles and bravery; they have evolved to tell us about ourselves.

Friend or foe? • An ambiguous war memorial on the banks of the Waikato River raises confronting questions about what it is commemorating.

Uncovering our past • For veteran broadcaster Cameron Bennett, navigating the origins and consequences of the New Zealand Wars has been both confronting and exhilarating.

‘That German boy’ • Paul Oestreicher’s Jewish family escaped the Nazis in 1938. Once here, he was ostracised for being German. How did this committed pacifist end up leading a military Anzac Day service in East Germany?

A Wylde life • How a West Coast mechanic who lost a leg at Gallipoli ended up living in luxury on the banks of the Thames, rubbing shoulders with artists, composers and poets.

Manhattan transfer • A Kiwi movie star led the charge for an Anzac garden atop New York’s Rockefeller Centre that’s still in use today.

A cool and lonely courage • An honorary Kiwi woman had an extraordinary life as a spy in WWII, plus three books on the country’s role in conflicts worldwide.

When Jim becomes James • ‘What would white people do to a slave who had learned to read?’ This impressive reimagining of Huckleberry Finn seeks to find out.

An age-old problem • Is our lifespan fixed, or might we be able to slow down or even abolish ageing? And what would we do if we could?

Culture warrior • Activist and scholar Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku achieved several firsts in society but had to fight many battles to get there.

Weaving Welsh with waiata • Te reo meets Cymraeg in a musical project partly spearheaded by Kawiti Waetford, an opera singer with connections to Wales.

Ode to old masters • The Polynesian sound and Auckland’s ska-punk scene are remembered in new releases.

A fresh lens on racism • Writer’s fact-finding mission on xenophobia makes for an absorbing expedition.

In a class of his own • Mad dash through Noël Coward’s life an enjoyable tribute to a very English showman.

Bravery beyond words • Stephen Fry fronts a documentary about two gay Dutch resistance members who helped save Jewish lives in the Holocaust.

Food saviours • A little bit of silliness lightens the mood on the serious topic of food waste.

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Tv Films • The big movies on TV this week

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Radio April 27-May 3

Putting it out there • Veteran Kiwi composer Chris Cree Brown runs the full gamut of emotions in his latest work.

A potent brew • There’s a correlation between moderate coffee drinking and reduced risk of colorectal cancer – but evidence of a causal link is still percolating.

Love those layers • Scottish foodie Sarah Wordie helps you think beyond lasagne when it comes to different ways to present tasty family favourites.

Smooth operator • Our third-favourite white wine is renowned for being an easy drinker.

The kids are all right • David Seymour was right to call...