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"My children are older now, and they don't want to be shown on social media in the same way they were as young kids" - Maria Foy.

Northland property owners were "super chill" about the trio crossing their land to achieve their straight-line mission, Ben Reeves told Afternoons. Audio

Ten years ago, a man gave country singer Ron Mitchell a poem called 'The Rimu Bushman' and suggested he put it to music. Audio

A slice of the King Country will host hundreds of people for the Naked in the Trees festival in February. Audio

When his close friend Matt Dibble died suddenly, Jon Hargreaves was determined to realise Matt's dream to have his preludes and fugues recorded by the pianist Freddy Kempf. Video, Audio

Rowena Cullen talks about being part of the ongoing success of Wellington City Orchestra. Audio

New songs by New Zealand music icon Martin Phillips will ring out in early 2025, more than six months after his death. Audio

"How should I start today's argument - should I start with 'I told you so'? Or should I start with 'you should have listened to me'?" Lisa Perese-Cullen asks her followers.

And did Disney get him right?

Come with us on a journey through time and space to reflect on a cultural moment, 20 years after it first aired. Video

This gorgeous (almost foolproof) tart, by Kelly Gibney, is an easy weeknight dinner but will also shine for summer lunches.

Around 100 asylum seekers are again being held in Australia's offshore processing centre in Nauru, after numbers dropped to zero in June last year. Mohammad Bashir Anjum from Pakistan is one being housed in Regional Processing Centre one, or RPC1.

The mother of Cook Islands' miracle baby, born over four months premature, is calling for an overhaul of maternity healthcare on the island. The Castledine family recently celebrated Mana's first birthday and sat down with RNZ Pacific to share their story. Audio

Norfolk Island's battle with the Australian federal government continues after the latest governance edict. One of the three people elected a year ago to the then newly established Norfolk Island Governance Committee (NIGC) has resigned in protest.

With unanimous support, the Citizenship Western Samoa Restoration Amendment Bill has passed its third and final reading in New Zealand Parliament. "Injustice has been fixed to a certain extent, but we've got to be happy about it," former National MP Anae Arthur Anae told RNZ Pacific.

Protections for workers and reducing seabird bycatch are critical measures being sponsored by New Zealand when the 21st Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meeting in Suva.

The recent violence at Porgera in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province, which claimed a number of lives and saw homes destroyed, has been brought under control by a beefed-up security presence. But what will happen when the security presence is withdrawn?

Live, the band embodies the rebellious heart of rock in a way that feels both nostalgic and thrillingly new, Dan Buchanan writes.

The cast said the inclusion of te reo Māori in such a beloved Disney film was a powerful step towards preserving language and culture.

Mop-haired, square-jawed Timothee Chalamet copycats have started a movement of lookalike contests.

From behind the scenes disasters to horrible timing, film critic Tim Robey looks into what made 26 movies flop at the box office. Video, Audio

Our cultures, familiarity with certain foods as well as genetics play a role in why we don't all like the same flavours. Audio

The world's largest cinema chain has banned audience participation at musical Wicked. Kiwi fans have their say.

Hate buying togs? You're not alone. But the problem might be with the swimsuit, not your body, Niki Bezzant writes.