You'll know him as Dr Chris Warner from Shortland Street, but actor Michael Galvin is also an award-winning playwright. His latest, War Hero, is inspired by the 1939 autobiography of Archibald Baxter, a conscientious objector during World War I.

The astonishing story of twin sisters born in rural China - one grows up with her family, the other is snatched away, caught up in the machinery of the state's one-child policy.

Journalist and author Jimmy Thomson believes there is one group of soldiers who have been overlooked: the combat engineers or ‘sappers’. It was their job to clear the way for others to follow and Thomson says that makes them the first ANZACs.

Geoff Stear was a young medic in the British Army when he was sent to the Falkland Islands as part of a military clean-up operation. It would leave him with lifelong PTSD. A dog named Charlie helped him get his life back.

Our favourite book worm, Kate de Goldi, is back with the latest books she can't put down.

Whether you're unleashing your inner-self or alter ego, dressing up is life-long fun for many of us!

Do you wish you could perform better under pressure? Sports psychologist Ant Williams says mental resilience can be learned and applied to our everyday lives.

It's that time of year when many of us head in for a flu shot but what about the shingles vaccine?

Communities today often feel more polarised than united. Philosopher Peter Boghossian is teaching students how to navigate differences of opinion.

From the Boxing Day tsunami to devastating earthquakes, TVNZ's first Asia Correspondent Charlotte Glennie has covered some of the biggest stories.