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In this issue
SailGP v Hector
Yes, you need a hug
The rest is history
Rest - both sleep and non-sleep - is essential to help our overstressed bodies and minds repair themselves. But many of us remain in a constant state of 'fight, flight or freeze'.
![The rest is history](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/DvTT80fE-1714459232045/THE-REST-IS-HISTORY.jpg)
7 mins
Right and power
Israel is profiting financially and extending its global technological influence in response to the October 7 massacre, says investigative journalist Antony Loewenstein.
![Right and power](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/ZP_lgtkGC1714460198934/RIGHT-AND-POWER.jpg)
6 mins
Dolphins be damned
Is SailGP's future in this country really under threat because of an at-risk marine mammal?
![Dolphins be damned](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/mcMqjDUDE1714460843633/DOLPHINS-BE-DAMNED.jpg)
9 mins
Orwellian irony
Our thinking about one of the 20th century's best-known writers is being challenged by the 'smelly little truths' Anna Funder uncovered about George Orwell's marriage.
![Orwellian irony](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/rCKM_Aylg1714461464196/ORWELLIAN-IRONY.jpg)
8 mins
The alchemist
Talent and a little magic have taken state-house kid Moses Mackay to the heights of Italian opera. He's coming back to sprinkle some of his gold dust around.
![The alchemist](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/MynP07-Ra1714462524380/THE-ALCHEMIST.jpg)
8 mins
Good Lord, he was scandalous
Lord Byron still fascinates 200 years after his death, but more for his bohemian lifestyle than his poetry.
![Good Lord, he was scandalous](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/1TngTiKtW1714463134264/GOOD-LORD-HE-WAS-SCANDALOUS.jpg)
4 mins
Stars in their eyes
Debut novel a heady mix of grief, astronomy and love.
![Stars in their eyes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/QjHS9Y3ic1714463331143/STARS-IN-THEIR-EYES.jpg)
2 mins
Dark matter
Ngaio Marsh-style whodunnit set among academia attached to the Mt John Observatory.
![Dark matter](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/VdiSq_iBA1714463540589/DARK-MATTER.jpg)
2 mins
Mirren's mirror on Meir
Dame Helen talks about playing Golda Meir, Israel's iron lady, during a pivotal chapter in the controversial politician's long career.
![Mirren's mirror on Meir](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/XO52sdB8w1714465486855/MIRRENS-MIRROR-ON-MEIR.jpg)
5 mins
Game, set and match
Love, sex and great tennis take centre court in this highly charged drama.
![Game, set and match](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/1WQNQ1bo81714466092650/GAME-SET-AND-MATCH.jpg)
2 mins
Silence is golden
Dog and robot tale a five-star gem.
![Silence is golden](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/j5sS-W-dq1714466241921/SILENCE-IS-GOLDEN.jpg)
1 min
Still screaming
Pearl Jam's 12th album proves the senior statesmen have what it takes after 33 years.
![Still screaming](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/13970/1683433/i6Gct0SGM1714466331937/STILL-SCREAMING.jpg)
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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