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Dai Henwood: the Zen art of taking tea
Dai Henwood travels to Waikato to indulge his passion for tea.

Calum Henderson: Why Bear Grylls drives me wild
Calum Henderson reviews "You vs. Wild" with Bear Grylls.

What to watch these holidays
Calum Henderson's guide to holiday TV for Easter and Anzac Day

Bold plan to boost Auckland's music scene
Uplifting Auckland's music scene could deliver cultural, economic and social benefits.

Breaking down barriers: Shorty St casts first Down Syndrome actor
Wellingtonian Jacob Dombroski will come onto the show as a guest cast member.

'This isn't Blue Planet'
Jane Mulkerrins talks with Bear Grylls, host of a new nature doco, Hostile Planet

Grimshaw's tales
Author Charlotte Grimshaw talks with Sarah Daniell about her stories coming to life on TV

Sister Act: Meet the weed nuns 'who are dealers'
Angela Barnett talks with "weed nun" Christine Meeusen, aka Sister Kate.

Celebs pitch in for show to support Christchurch victims
The Gala Variety Show is this Sunday, April 7, at Sky City Theatre in central Auckland.

'Disney, where's my boyfriend?' Tourist asks the internet to find lost partner
Hapless woman asks the internet to help track down her boyfriend.

Taken by Albania: Liam Neeson the new face of Balkan state
After controversial statements saw him blacklisted the actor has found a second career.

TVNZ staffer 'gone' after Xmas party sexual misconduct
A worker was told to resign or be sacked after exposing his penis at the Christmas party.

Inside the Oscars after-party
It's one of the fanciest celebrity parties, but things haven't always gone to plan.

From the page to the screen
Greg Fleming reviews Beautiful Boy and The Old Man and The Gun.

PM canned film subsidy curbs after meeting Peter Jackson
Lobbying over millions of dollars in payments to Hollywood draws in Prime Minister.

Netflix show spurs influx of donations into op shops
The show has become a huge hit on Netflix since its release.

Under the Dome: The Donald Glover experience
Chris Reed joins 3000 music fans for a contradictory and exhilarating night.

Kiwi film director guilty on drugs charges
The New Zealand filmmaker and activist will be sentenced on drugs charges.

MAFS NZ wedding ring for sale on Trade Me
The band, originally used as a "friendship ring", will raise money for mental health.

Orc apologises for scaring Prince Harry and Meghan
"They seemed genuinely scared, but I was very nice."

Sir Peter Jackson's $150m real estate empire - including 13 houses in one street
Records show director has acquired swathes of Miramar and more than a dozen houses.

Stan Walker's honest and inspiring words to students
The musician is in Hamilton to inspire students.

Peter Jackson offers sneak preview of new WWI film
They Shall Not Grow Old premieres in London on October 16.

The Chase's record-busting win - by slaying Governess Anne Hegerty
£100,000 win is the highest amount ever won on daytime TV in Britain.

Grand Hotel Budapest: The whimsical world of TripAdvisor's fake hotels
Marketers and delinquent film fans have filled the website with fictional hotels.

Top Gear star Richard Hammond and wife 'gassed, burgled' as they slept
'That just makes my blood run cold,' says star's wife of robbery.

Hawkesby: Parky on Billy Connolly - what an awkward brain 'fart'
COMMENT: Pointing out what you think of someone's brain power rude at the best of times