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WATCH - Young Auckland actor Lily Mae Ivatt-Oakley, who has Down's syndrome, stars in the inclusive theatre production Spark. Video, Audio

Three generations of the Fawcett family have produced competitive woodchopping axes from their small factory in Masterton. Video, Audio

Anohni of Anohni and the Johnsons is picking up her career on a new label, with a new vehemence. William Dart listens through her career and her latest album. Audio

Hubert Parry's familiar tune 'Jerusalem' begins this week's programme, paired with words by choir director and artist, Arthur Grimshaw: Sing to the Lord a new song. Audio

The Fahey family navigate grief, conflict and personal struggles in RNZ's new comedy-drama series.

This November, a collection of short films depicting the reality of mental health struggles will screen around the country. Audio

Growing up, 23-year-old Dua Asim didn't see images of women in the wilderness wearing headscarves. Now over 125,000 people follow her outdoor adventures. Audio

Cross a scroll with a muffin and you get a sweet warm handful of goodness.

We can't control life's ups and downs but we can work on being open and flexible as we navigate them, says psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald. Audio

Scottish writer David Keenan chats to Kathryn Ryan about his ecstatic novels and punk leanings. Audio

Caucus - A new 1News Verian poll shows it is an uphill battle for the centre-left bloc, while ACT starts to feel the pressure of wanting to be treated like a big party. Does it risk blowing up like a Guy Fawkes night firework?  Video, Audio

Fifty-one percent of New Zealand parents don't feel safe with young people using tools like ChatGPT to complete schoolwork, according to a new survey. Audio

WATCH - Approximately 14,000 people living in New Zealand hold no official residency status. 17-year-old Dhruv* tells us about the uncertainty of being one.

"People who don't think they know very much about the Māori language can accurately define about 70 common Māori words" - Professor Jeanette King. Audio

Strays is that rare thing - an R-rated comedy featuring live-action dogs. Abandoned pet Reggie plans revenge on his deadbeat owner. Featuring the voices of Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx and Isla Fisher. Video, Audio

The All Blacks have been uptight about people finding out early who's on their team lists but they're in full noise mode now.

Bill Martin and his Trio will be mixing his jazz with the words of some Dunedin poets in a concert marking National Poetry Day. Audio

Humility, authenticity and vulnerability sound great, but these qualities have turned too many into virtue signalling, self-absorbed narcissists, says Lucinda Holdforth. Audio

Salina Fisher and Jerome Kavanagh are co-creators of a new work, 'Papatūānuku', for taonga pūoro and orchestra which will have its world premiere at the Auckland Philharmonia's In the Elements concert. Audio

Audiences are returning to theatres, but the future is uncertain for university-level theatre education. Audio

Dr Kate Thomas is a self-described “exercise evangelist”. An exercise physiologist, she spends her time researching the impacts exercise has on the body.   Video, Audio

Last Film Show is a semi-autobiographical, independent film from India about a poor tea-maker's son who's determined that one day he'll become a film maker. Video, Audio

You'll never look at Te Awamutu in the same way again after watching this hilarious series that follows a loving whānau, living under one roof and constantly taking pleasure in getting on each other's nerves.

Pita Turei is an actor, curator, sculptor, comedian and staunch cultural and iwi advocate whose long career in the arts encompasses carving, dance and film. Now, Turei tells Culture 101’s Mark Amery, he’s dedicated to walking with people to reveal the hidden histories of Tāmaki Makaurau. Audio