Easter is one of those occasions that tends to blur the line between art, craft, tradition and home life. It is less about perfection than atmosphere. More about gesture than performance. A hand-painted egg, a carefully styled table, a homemade wreath, a seasonal arrangement, a baked gift or even a child’s slightly chaotic Easter masterpiece on the fridge all belong to the same broader creative instinct: the desire to mark a moment of the year in a visible, tangible way.

While Apple TV+ may often be overlooked in favour of platforms like Disney+ and Prime Video, its catalogue is well worth exploring this April. So, if it pours with rain at Easter time, find a couch and surf these shows.

We’ve put together this guide to help you decide what’s worth watching from Netflix’s vast catalogue in April. If it’s raining and miserable over Easter, grab the controller, that sneaky box of chocolate eggs and chillax.

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The programme for the 2026 Auckland Writers Festival has been released, promising another wide-ranging celebration of books, ideas and conversation.

The finalists for the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards have been announced, showcasing a wide range of New Zealand writing across fiction, poetry, illustrated works and non-fiction.

Recharge the mind and spirit by immersing yourself in New Zealand’s vibrant arts scene. From indigenous weaving and contemporary photography to international masters and local retrospectives, here’s a curated guide to exhibitions worth planning a weekend trip around.

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Our resident DJ Dave has done it again! Grab a bluetooth speaker and chillax into this playlist.

Getty Museum is continuing its digital exhibition offerings, which is great for us in New Zealand wanting to explore what’s on offer without making a big trip! Here is a selection of this month’s showcases:

As the year unfolds, Aotearoa’s literary landscape continues to reflect the complexity, beauty, and contradictions of the society it serves. For those in the judiciary and legal professions — readers attuned to questions of ethics, power, and human behaviour — 2025 offered a particularly rich crop of New Zealand books. From historical reimaginings and political memoirs to Indigenous art histories and psychological fiction, these works explore justice in its many forms: social, moral, and personal. Here are five standout titles to add to your summer reading list.

The Auckland Art Gallery’s long-running exhibition Threads of Time: Travel, Trade & Textiles is far more than a visual feast of silk, satin, and portraiture. Curated by Sophie Matthiesson and Kenneth Brummel, this jewel-box display in the historic Mackelvie Gallery examines how fabric — the literal threads of civilisation — reveals the movement of people, power, and ideas across centuries.

From courtroom dramas to coming-of-age journeys, these 10 novels showcase women at their most resilient, flawed, bold, and unforgettable. Whether you're seeking stories of quiet defiance or powerful transformation, these female leads will challenge, comfort, and inspire you.

Getty Museum is continuing its digital exhibition offerings, which is great for us in New Zealand wanting to explore what’s on offer without making a big trip! Here is a selection of this month’s showcases:

After long days filled with responsibility, precision, and often the emotional weight of others' lives, even the most accomplished professionals need time to unwind. For women judges — and other women in leadership roles — that break needs to be more than escapism. It should nourish, inspire, and remind us of joy, humanity, and hope.

Split Enz are back. The legendary New Zealand band is set to reunite for the first time in two decades at the Electric Avenue Festival in Christchurch, marking a monumental moment for fans and music history alike.