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Experts weigh in on whether it's okay for parents to have downtime on their phones instead of playing with their children.

Mike O’Brien still laughs at his favourites which include: "Too many cooks in the soup", "Read between the tea leaves", "I'm not trying to beat a dead horse to death" and "We need to talk about the elephant in the closet".

Interior designer and avid art collector Sonja Hawkins co-founded My Art, a service which offers interest free loans to allow collectors to buy art from leading galleries across New Zealand and Australia.

Bailey Poching plays a radio DJ looking for love in Netflix's new Arctic comedy. The actor relished the role which brings Indigenous communities together.

Libraries in New Zealand are no longer just for books. They are learning hubs, language schools, havens for the homeless and support centres for those who have nowhere else to go for help.

The idea of adding aromas to the movie experience might seem a bit silly - but at an upcoming screening of Nosferatu, Wellingtonians will give scented cinema a try.

If you’ve reached peak chocolate and hot cross buns at your place, here’s how to make sure they don’t go to waste.

The James and Isey star says " the love of fondest friends and family" is her secret to a long and healthy life.

Damian Sutton has around 1,500 Trolls and once spent $5,000 on a rare one from Denmark.

The local hard rock heroes made ten albums over a 37-year run. For Nick Bollinger, Killjoy is the standout.

Tony Stamp checks out the latest release from Babe Rainbow, the reissue of Unrest’s final album and DJ Koze’s kaleidoscopic new LP on The Sampler.

Some people are opting to go caseless because it gives off an air of "class and confidence", says a BBC tech writer. Audio

Days after winning a Taite music award for her debut EP Filter, Christchurch musician Byllie-jean talks about overcoming whakamā [shame] and the caravan that keeps her housing anxiety at bay.

Abdulrazak Gurnah - a Nobel laureate who moved to the UK at 18 - continues to explore the immigrant experience in his new novel Theft.

We can have "a very good shot” at reaching 93 with a healthy lifestyle and the right attitude, says longevity researcher Tom Perls.

We celebrate this central event in the Christian calendar with an Easter Sunday Eucharist Mass from St Mary of the Angels Church in Wellington. The celebrant is Fr Kevin Mowbray SM, William McElwee is Music Director, and the organist is David Trott. Audio

Thirty of the Bard's "underwritten" female characters speak their mind in a new book of speeches by English actress Harriet Walter.

Celebrate Easter Sunday with hymns including Jesus Christ is risen today, New Zealand Easter hymn Christ is alive, and  the 21^st century classic In Christ Alone. Audio

The Easter Bunny and its mates Santa and the Tooth Fairy promote the value of generosity through a vehicle of lies, writes Serena Solomon.

Plastic, wood, bamboo, glass or ceramic? Experts weigh in.

Army trainer and runner Claire O'Meara was in her late 40s when she was suddenly laid low by the symptoms of perimenopause.

A selection of Good Friday hymns to mark this important date in the Christian calendar, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus. Audio

Bryan Crump catches up with the 2025 New Zealand Assistant Conductor-in-Residence, Reuben Brown, who's in Queenstown taking part in the Whakatipu Music Festival. Audio

Zoe Li is preparing for the debut concert of the Eastern Echoes Ensemble, bringing Chinese classical music to Aotearoa. Audio