Lego
The 'Big Kid' rebuilding his life with LEGO
In the wake of a PTSD-related breakdown, building with colourful blocks is now essential to Dan Mulholland's mental health. Video, Audio
Lego extravaganza in Palmerston North
This weekend Palmerston North is being treated to a Lego-extravaganza Brickcon is on at the Arena this Saturday and Sunday. It's possibly the biggest Lego convention able to take place in the world -… Audio
Why our brains solve problems by adding things
We're told that we shouldn't complicate matters, but a new study from the University of Virginia shows that our brains tend to default to addition rather than subtraction when it comes to finding… Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at two new studies into Covid-19, including one into why it causes a loss of smell. Audio
Lego obsession comes to Hamilton
A special treat if you're into Lego and you're in Hamilton, especially if you have someone with autism in your life. Mechanical engineer Holger Bloedorn and his partner Rachel Bellard have built an… Audio, Gallery
Yes, Lego is harder than it used to be
If your family is struggling to complete a Lego set this holidays, you might not be alone. New Zealand researchers have just mathematically proven the brightly coloured bricks sets are now more… Audio
Sondra Bacharach: Lego is more than child's play
There's a Lego exhibition running in Wellington at the moment at Te Papa until mid February. Despite all the digital gadgets around, Lego is a toy children still love. As well as being exhibited at… Audio
At The Movies for 13 December 2017: the year in review
Simon Morris looks back on 2017 - a year of two Star Wars films, two Lego films and two films mostly about Dunkirk. It was also a year that finally did a little more than pay lip-service to the idea… Audio
At The Movies for 13 December 2017: the year in review
Simon Morris looks back on 2017 - a year of two Star Wars films, two Lego films and two films mostly about Dunkirk. It was also a year that finally did a little more than pay lip-service to the idea…
AudioBen Hurley: I can feel your anger
Comedian Ben Hurley reminisces about Star Wars, Lego, a rundown flat and why being funny isn't about being the class clown. Audio
The Lego Women of NASA
Lego has announced that it will developing a "Women of NASA" set. It will feature figurines of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, and Katherine Johnson, the African American physicist and… Audio, Gallery
10m-high Christmas Lego tree put up in Auckland
A 10-metre high Lego Christmas tree has been put up in Auckland's Aotea Square. The project took 1200 hours, and 500,000 bricks, to build. Video, Audio
The biggest lego Christmas tree in the southern hemishere
It's taller than a two-story house, weighs 3.5 tonnes, took more than 1200 hours to build.. and its made of lego. Audio, Gallery
Imagination Lego - How the internet cultivates creativity
The internet, oft-maligned, has ushered a new era in human creativity, argues David Gauntlett, allowing the like-minded to foster niche, but nourishing, online communities. Video, Audio
Christoph Bartneck - Lego Violence
Dr Christoph Bartneck from the University of Canterbury has been investigating the perceived violence in the product catalogues of major toy producer, Lego, from the years 1978-2014 and the frequency… Audio
Braille Printer developed from Lego
Santa Clara high school student Shubham Banerjee has reinvented the Braille printer thanks to his love of Lego. His start-up company BRAIGO has attracted funding from Intel, but as Shubham is only 13… Audio
Lego crowdsourcing
Brent Waller's an Australian Lego fan whose version of the Ghostbusters car is going to be officially produced by Lego. Audio