Karyn Hay

A rash, fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion - these are the symptoms of Monkeypox, a rare viral disease now infecting humans.  Karyn asks virologist… Audio

Our fascination with other life forms has led the The Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt to stage an exhibition called "The Truth Is Out There" looking at contemporary artists' fascination with UFOs… Audio

The good people of Dunedin have been on the hunt for a suitable name for the massive pile driver thats building the city's new hosptital. A competition was launched and a winner has been named… Audio

Urgent efforts are underway to get supermarket shoppers a better deal. The legislation would stop supermarkets engaging in anti-competitive land wars that block compeititors from accessing land for… Audio

Sharing the housework can be fraught. One person often feels like they're doing a little more than the others in the house and that feels unfair. Why is it me always taking the rubbish out ? How come… Audio

Is working from home good for business or not? AUT Business School professor of human resources management Jarrod Haar tells us. Audio

This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about coverage of the climate change budget within a 'Budget'. Also: a local paper cartoon condemned as racist; health workers' ongoing disputes  - and is… Audio

The aged care sector is short of more than a thousand nurses, which has forced the closure of some resthomes and the loss of 500 aged care beds in the last six months. National's spokesperson Dr Shane… Audio

Hutt Valley Hospital's Hertaunga building - the main building - has been deemed quake prone. Planning is underway to exit services and staff from the site.  Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry is worried… Audio

The Cancer Society would like us to know that alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogenic like benzine, formaldehyde and asbestos ... and even if it's consumed in small amounts, it increases the risk of several… Audio

As the cost of living rises, we continue our guide to good value produce. Tonight we take a trip to the pumpkin patch with Pukekohe pumpkin grower Amrut Bhana. Audio

Rich Preston joins us from BBC World News in London. Audio

Outgoing CEO of Southern DHB, Chris Fleming wanted to send an email to all nurses thanking them for their hard work - but he didnt write it and he didnt send it What are the dangers of email and how… Audio

Wairoa in the Northern Hawkes Bay region is in the news, not for the recent flooding that beset the area, but for another matter entirely... gang insignia on the gravestones in the council-run… Audio

New Zealand's first Emissions Reduction Plan was announced today .. it contained "strategies, policies and actions for achieving our first emissions budget and contributing to global efforts to limit… Audio

In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about iffy info about the new Dr Who, a journalist making a change in policy on climate change; and an article echoing homeowners'… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about taxing the rich becoming a hot topic for political reporters - and one who says it's time to cut out 'rule it… Audio