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The Gossip Girl star was found "unresponsive" in her luxury apartment in New York. The New York Medical Examiner is investigating her death - here's what we know.

Ex-pat Kiwi Robbie Ellis is forging a career in music comedy in Chicago. Video, Audio

A court case between two parents about whether their daugher should go to an elite school has reinvigorated an old debate: state or private? Audio

First person - On 15 January 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai undersea volcano erupted. It was the most powerful volcanic eruption since Krakatoa in 1883, and triggered a devastating tsunami which killed three people.

The international advocacy group, Human Rights watch, has put out a plea to Indonesia's President to stop human rights abuses in West Papua.

Landowners in Solomon Islands have filed a compensation claim against international companies of an oil spill that happened in February 2019. Audio

Police in Papua New Guinea's capital brought in excavators to tear down houses at a squatter settlement following the rape and killing of a woman.

Groups such as the Norfolk Island People for Democracy have been at loggerheads with the Australian federal government since 2015, when Canberra assumed direct control over an island that had largely managed its own affairs since 1979. Audio

Members of Destiny's Church have ignited controversy over their use of haka during protests against a children's show hosted by a drag artist, an event that was part of Pride Week celebrations.

Samoa, led by Kristiana Manu'a, a stalwart of Australian netball, claimed their first PacificAus Sports Netball Series title in Brisbane on Saturday evening.

The Northern Marianas are facing an egg shortage due to the spread of bird flu in the United States; sending businesses and the community into panic.

Vasa Fia Collins, widow of the late Green Party MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins, says that a newly created mural in her husband's memory has "become a source of healing and joy" for her and their daughters.

The Canadian rapper shuffled the NZ shows around earlier this year, and has now put a pin in them for good, joining a growing list of cancelled rap gigs.

Lucie Morris-Marr was a fit and healthy 44-year-old mother of two when she received a shock diagnosis. Audio

Kelly Gibney brings  a meal full of crowd-pleasing flavours that’s perfect for weeknights. For an even quicker version, use store-bought hummus - though you’ll be rewarded if you make your own.

The young woman's guide to life is having a rebirth in New Zealand, but do the target market really want sealed sections and centrefolds?

"If you look back at old branding for hot sauce companies it would be like a nuclear weapon on the front of a bottle.," Mat Watkins said. Audio

The 87-year-old actor and activist made the most of her time on stage while accepting the SAG Life Achievement Award.

From reimagining the Four Square man to exploring Māori iconography in a pop-art style, Dick Frizzell's work is bold, playful, and deeply embedded in New Zealand’s visual culture. Audio

The Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving and successful bands to have originated in the UK punk scene. Bass guitarist and vocalist Jean-Jacques “JJ” Burnel spoke to Music 101. Audio

Miki Magasiva, director of Tinā, talks about the movie's choral connection. Video, Audio

The 97th annual Academy Awards are nearly here, and we're here to look at the biggest controversies, New Zealand's chances, and pick some likely winners.

Kiwi comedian Dai Henwood has postponed two comedy shows due to medical circumstances - referring to "tumour activity" in his lungs. Audio

About 90 percent of adults consume caffeine daily mostly through tea and coffee, so of course our kids are curious.