From The Times: Benedict Cumberbatch and Jane Campion, take a bow. The pair have united to deliver an indecently powerful western that is instantly, on day two of the Venice Film Festival, the movie to beat for the festival’s prestigious Golden Lion award, and indeed the frontrunner at next year’s Oscars.

The country is back in a snap Alert Level 4 lockdown to protect us all from an outbreak of COVID-19 in the community. Although this may have interrupted a weekend of plans, it does present us all with a very important opportunity: catch up on everything we wanted to watch but were too busy to see!

Here’s our list of “things we now have time to watch” on New Zealand streaming platforms.

Getty online: making art of the ocean and register for free virtual events.

Whether you like committing crimes, or perhaps just reading about them, we hope there's something for everyone. Grab a nice cup of tea and your murder implement of choice, and read on.

Getty Museum continues its inspiring digital series that you can access while you’re right here in New Zealand. Take a look at their latest offerings.

Getty Museum continues its inspiring digital series that you can access while you’re right here in New Zealand. Take a look at their latest offerings.

As May 2021 marked Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday, we went to our resident ‘guru of groove’, Dave McNaughton, for one of his legendary playlists. Here is how Dave met Bobby D.

Explore the best NZ has to offer in April 2021 and beyond.

We may be only a few months into 2021, but there have already been some cracking crime and thriller novels published.

Read this brief excerpt, titled Constitution.

We’ve gathered five podcasts for you to listen to at your leisure. There’s a wide variety of themes or topics, so pick those you like best — or give them all a go! These are all on Spotify.

Getty Museum continues its inspiring digital series that you can access while you’re right here in New Zealand. Take a look at their latest offerings.

We’ve got a very special JANZ offer for those considering attending the Waiheke Jazz Festival 2021. Get your tickets, drop us a line, and let’s all catch up over great music!

The Times and Sunday Times literary editors recently published what they are looking forward to reading in the next year.

Getty Museum continues its inspiring digital series that you can access while you’re right here in New Zealand. Take a look at their latest offerings.

While the world of scurvy, seasickness, and sailing the high seas with a limb having been blasted off by a cannonball is clearly a far cry from the experience of many, there is something in these stoic calls to endurance that is resonating, especially now during the world’s long voyage to pandemic freedom.

Guest collaborators, led by John Quigley, our music coach, have created the 2020 JANZ Christmas Music List. Love it or hate it, this mix of Bubble and Bing always hits the airwaves around now.