The author of 10 novels, Colm Tóibín's collection of essays A Guest at the Feast begins by taking us back to his childhood. Starting with growing up in Enniscorthy, County Wexford he also tracks the changes in Ireland, its church and state and, intertwined, his own personal life.

English DJ Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) tells Kim Hill why he still loves "spreading tales of abandon and community and hedonism and connection" to dance floors around the world.

It's six months since renowned Palestinian Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed while reporting in the occupied West Bank. Initially, the Israeli military denied involvement but have since admitted there is a "high likelihood" it was an accidental shooting by an Israeli soldier Shireen's niece Lina Abu Akleh believes the attack was intentional, and has become the face of an international campaign to demand accountability.

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Astronomers say the very existence of their field of science could be threatened by the huge number of low-flying telecommunications satellite constellations now in the sky - launched by companies such as Space X in the US and OneWeb in Britain.

Fatu Feu’u, an elder statesman of Pacific art, was intimidated to meet legendary New Zealand painter Colin McMahon in the late '70s. "Colin said 'I am waiting for you and your friends to make a contribution to New Zealand art'. It was very humbling to hear that and also challenging in a way." Now aged 76, Feu’u was recently named an Arts Foundation Icon.

From her base in the town of Ross on the South Island's West Coast, science writer Lynley Hargreaves is in prime position to observe and contemplate changes to the country's glaciers.

On Friday 18 November Nick Bevin was made a Distinguished Fellow of Te Kāhui Whaihanga, New Zealand Institute of Architects at the New Zealand Architecture Awards. It recognises not just Bevin's own long award-winning career as an architect, but his substantial work in saving our modern public architectural heritage.

Last week Russia withdrew 30,000 troops from the Ukrainian port city of Kherson and surrounding region after nine months of occupation. A former New Zealand soldier Jordan O'Brien was part of a unit that liberated three towns.

The spectacular and sudden collapse of $32 billion cryptocurrency exchange FTX this month is potentially a pivotal event for the industry - a 'Lehman Brothers' moment.