Karyn Hay

This afternoon the Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield and the Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay explained the work that's happening to make sure New Zealand is prepared to… Audio

Finn Johansson reviewa three new music selections on Out Lately. Audio

Thousands of dollars have been donated by members of the public to the National Burns Centre at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland after the Whakaari White Island volcanic eruption. Audio

Fire officials around New Zealand are urging caution as temperatures are set to swelter this weekend. Audio

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult wants a solution to the challenges of inexperienced rental vehicle drivers. He outlines with Karyn why he's asking Queenstown Lakes District residents to meet… Audio

A public health warning has been issued at a Canterbury river after the discovery of potentially toxic blue-green algae. The algae has been found in the Selwyn Waikirikiri River, downstream of the… Audio

A wrap of international media coverage, as authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan try to control the spread of a new virus. Eleven million residents have been urged not to leave the city, 17 people… Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately - back again for 2020. This week new guy Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about The Herald's hard line with Facebook followers, Stuff revealing a rogue in the… Audio

New Zealand has a new Men's Surfing Champion. Karyn Hay speaks with Elliot Paerata-Reid - also known as EPR - from Piha about taking out the title at the national champs at St Clair Beach in Dunedin.

What are the updates from the World Health Organisation's emergency meeting about the global risk of the coronavirus from Wuhan, who is speaking today at the World Economic Forum in Davos and is there… Audio

Karen Stade of Historinz is a historical researcher and writer who produces regional, social, community and school history books. She's also a journalist and the self-published author of several… Audio

New Zealand has no plans to screen passengers arriving from China despite the spread of a new viral pneumonia. Four people have now died from the coronavirus and there are now more than 200 cases in… Audio

Hazel Philips was told she couldn't carry a pack and the gear she needed on a solo tramp around Mt Ruapehu. So she decided to prove she could. That was about eight years ago and since then she's done… Audio

Red Cross is asking people in regional New Zealand to step up by volunteering in their refugee re-settlement program. About 100 refugee support volunteers are needed in Blenheim, Timaru, Levin… Audio

Chinese authorities have reported 139 new cases of a mysterious virus in two days, marking the first time that the infection has been confirmed in China outside of Wuhan city. The World Health… Audio

In a world deeply divided, how exactly do we have conversations with people whose views are diametrically opposed to our own ideology - and have them with nuance, curiosity, and respect. Audio

Alt-folk artist Emily Fairlight received fantastic reviews for her latest album 'Mother of Gloom' which was recorded in Texas. Now based in Dunedin, she joins us from the RNZ Christchurch studios for… Video, Audio