Kathryn Ryan
$200m Silverlake/NZR deal
New Zealand Rugby has announced the US equity firm Silver Lake is to invest $200 million in a new commercial entity that will control all revenue-generating assets of New Zealand Rugby. The agreement… Audio
Could understanding the power of food texture help us eat healthier?
The way ice crystals can kill the enjoyment of ice cream demonstrates the crucial role of texture in our experience of food, says scientist Yvonne Kuiper. Although we know texture is at least equally… Audio
Dozens of deaths a year from preventable overdoses : Drug Foundation
A new report finds dozens of people die each year from preventable drug overdoses, and New Zealand drug laws block the use of new harm reduction measures succeeding overseas. The Drug Foundation's… Audio
Arts with Mark Amery
In a month of protests, pandemic panic, grave unrest in the Ukraine and extreme weather events Mark Amery champions some art in Wellington that offers flowers, hugs, sunshine and togetherness… Audio, Gallery
Putting your money where your ethics lie
Nicole Haddow is an Australian journalist and author who says it is possible to grow your wealth while doing your bit for the planet and the population. Her first book, Smashed Avocado: How I Cracked… Audio
Music with RNZ's Yadana Shaw
Music reviewer Yadana Saw reflects on the Super Bowl halftime show which was celebration of Dad music and the Gen X culture, and the curious ukulele skills of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison… Audio
Book review: All Tito's Children by Tim Grgec
Harry Ricketts reviews All Tito's Children by Tim Grgec, published by Te Herenga Waka Press Audio
Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House, Christchurch
Ravenscar House Museum holds an extraordinary, previously private art collection. The new building has been gifted to Christchurch by art collectors Susan Wakefield and her late husband Jim. The art… Audio, Gallery
Australia: PM's charm offensive, Canberra protest, Qantas 'price gouging'
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at Prime Minister Scott Morrison's attempt to turn on the charm with his family and a ukulele performance ahead of the federal election, even as two… Audio
Home isolation: what support should be available?
The country has moved to phase two of its omicron response meaning shorter isolation times and more relaxed rules around contact tracing. There are an estimated 2658 people self iolating around the… Audio
Conversion therapy bill passes at Parliament
The bill banning conversion therapy passed its third and final reading last night, with the support of almost all MPs. The Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill makes it illegal to change or suppress… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden : Journalists at the protest
How do journalists handle the abuse and threats from protestors when they're just doing their job, to bear witness to what's happening? Andrew says the pressures on them, and their employers to keep… Audio
How understanding your sleep type could change your life
What is your sleep type? Bear, Lion or Wolf?. Olivia Arezzolo is one of Australia's go-to sleep experts and her book, Bear Lion or Wolf aims to help people understand their sleep type. She says this… Audio
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie
Air NZ is supposed to raise $1 billion-plus before the end of next month from the private market. Will it, given the timetable for border openings, or will there be further delay?. Pattrick also looks… Audio
Book review: This Changes Everything by Niki Bezzant
Leah McFall reviews This Changes Everything by Niki Bezzant, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Missing - gone bush in rugged NSW territory for 35 years
The astonishing tale of of Mark May's survival in the most rugged of Australian bush has been told in Australian author Tom Patterson's new book Missing. In 1972, 18 year old Mark May seemingly had… Audio
USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is dominating the political landscape in the US right now. Kelsey says when the US President recently spoke with with his Russian counterpart they did not seem… Audio
Forecasting earthquakes - can we better predict ground shaking?
An earthquake engineering expert wants to change the way we predict how the ground will shake during an earthquake. Professor Brendon Bradley from the University of Canterbury is the recipient of a… Audio
Legal challenge over MIQ "complex and tricky": Law Professor
The legal challenge to the government's MIQ system enters its second and final day today. The case is brought by the Grounded Kiwis group which is arguing people have been stranded overseas for far… Audio
Back to Work - and the future of how and where we will work.
Bill looks at the future of work after our last couple of years; the old normal, the new normal, working during a pandemic. And as we hear about the great resignation, he considers a few pros and cons… Audio
