Karyn Hay

It's time for Lately Book Club where we go exploring in the world of literature and invite you to come along. A new exhibition has just opened in the special collections Library at the University of… Audio, Gallery

Harvey Weinstein faces up to 25 years in jail after being convicted of sexual assault and rape. It took the jury five days to find him guilty of those crimes but clear him of the most serious count of… Audio

In Lately's occasional series I Didn't Know That, we try and learn something new. Tonight we're doing something quite timely, learning how to swim safely on New Zealand's beaches, and how to help… Audio

Auckland University scientists are feeding microplastics to fish to find out if it ends up in their flesh.  Audio

A Queensland coroner has slammed the Queensland theme park, Dreamworld calling its safety record, "frighteningly unsophisticated." Coroner James McDougall today delivered his findings into the deaths… Audio

It's the anniversary of the death of Ngaio Marsh and RNZ producer and detective fiction tragic Robert Kelly is keen to talk about the Kiwi queen of crime's work and enduring influence. Audio

The shortlist for NZ Booklovers' annual Awards has been announced.There are three categories, Best adult fiction. best lifestyle book and best children's fiction.  NZ Booklovers Director Karen… Audio

A taskforce has been created to look into Wellington's water problems. Mayor Andy Foster says it will include councillors, mana whenua and some individuals independent from the council. Lately has… Audio

Wellington City council members held an urgent meeting with Wellington Water, behind closed doors today, to try and work out a way to fix wastewater pipe failures plaguing the city. Wellington's Mayor… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about tensions over 'those' photos of two journalists investigating NZ First, Breakfast burn-out, how a poke at the woke… Audio

There's a massive skill shortage in the New Zealand video game industry and it's time the government helped out, says Dean Hall, founder of the Auckland studio Rocketwerkz. Audio

The Dunedin Study has just released the results of its latest research - this time it's looking at antisocial behaviour. Psychologists have been studying 600 people who have taken part in the study… Audio

Wellington's mayor has called an emergency meeting over the state of water after a summer of problems plagued the city. In some of the worst polluted locations, faecal contamination has been leaking… Audio

Its time for Do It Yourself where we celebrate a new form of DIY! Josie Campbell is a music publicist by day and an enthusiastic newcomer to gardening and preserving, pickling gherkins at least 3-4… Audio

Jess Mazengarb decided it was time to do something epic. She had survived cancer and a serious bike crash (on her birthday!) Tour Aotearoa Brevet seemed like just the thing. It's a cycling tour that… Audio

This week on Midweek Mediawatch Hayden Donnell teases out the voluminous response to RNZ's plan to cut jobs and restructure RNZ Concert.  Audio

Kauri dieback disease is threatening the survival of our kauri trees - it's well known about in West Auckland where a rahui has been in place over the Waitakere Ranges for more than two years since… Audio

Radio New Zealand has withdrawn a proposal to cut jobs and restructure RNZ Concert. The backlash was severe - a petition of 26-thousand signatures was presented to RNZ this afternoon.  Audio