Lego

In the wake of a PTSD-related breakdown, building with colourful blocks is now essential to Dan Mulholland's mental health. Video, Audio

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

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

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

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

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

Comedian Ben Hurley reminisces about Star Wars, Lego, a rundown flat and why being funny isn't about being the class clown. Audio

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

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

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

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