Kathryn Ryan

Gail Pittaway reviews The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Returning to the protest at parliament now where police have begun making arrests. Wellington mayor Andy Foster is in Molesworth Street, talking with businesses affected by the disruption. Audio

Clementine Ford has been called an angry loudmouthed polemicist by her detractors, and a leading light of the feminist cause by her many fans.The Australian writer and broadcaster is well known for… Audio

UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the rebuke delivered to Boris Johnson over his attack on Sir Keir Starmer over Jimmy Savile, after protesters pounced on the opposition… Audio

Ten years ago, Julia Milne started teaching children at a Hutt Valley primary school how to grow their own kai. That project has become Common Unity - a community hub that feeds 2,000 schoolchildren… Video, Audio, Gallery

As the convoy protest enters its third day, Police have told protesters that Parliament grounds have closed and are asking people to leave, or face being arrested. RNZ's political editor Jane… Audio

Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study that highlights the importance of getting boosted, and another that investigated the impact of Covid on the cardiovascular… Audio

California based psychiatrist Mimi Winsberg has been studying the insights the language of text can provide about the personalities of online daters. Her book Speaking in Thumbs expands on the subtle… Audio

Music commentator Kirsten Johnstone joins Kathryn to share some uplifting music from Kae Tempest, Big Thief and Noah Slee. Audio

Quentin Johnson reviews Renegades by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Dozens of police officers have arrived on Parliament grounds, where some protestors who were part of yesterday's convoy have been camped out overnight. Kathryn speaks with Political Editor Jane… Audio

Pioneering American psychiatrist Dr Bruce Perry talks to Kathryn about the impact of abuse, neglect and trauma on the developing brain and the implications for clinical practice. For three decades he… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the anti-vax protest that has tried to take over Parliament House in Canberra. Meanwhile Covid has ripped through aged care homes… Audio

People who are deaf, blind or low vision are currently missing out being able to fully access one of life's simple pleasures - watching TV. Currently, NZ on Air funds closed captions and audio… Audio

The government last week delivered a timeline for the border to - slowly - crack open again, but many in the primary sector fear it'll be too late to make a dent in their worker shortages and help… Audio

Watching Kiwi chefs get creative with their award-winning fresh cheeses is one of the perks of the job for Flavia Spena and Flavio Donati from ViaVio. Originally from Rome, the couple now produces a… Audio

Liz says borrowers need to prepare for a new way of living with tighter lending rules, higher interest rates, inflation and lagging wage growth. Audio

Brigitte, Shane and Kathryn discuss the results of the Newshub-Reid poll, the Government's latest Covid measures with movement on boosters and borders, Grant Robertson's social insurance scheme and… Audio

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Love Marriage by Monica Ali, published by Hachette. From the Booker shortlisted author of Brick Lane, a fascinating, and sometimes amusing… Audio