Kathryn Ryan

Kathryn speaks with the producer of a documentary series on the evolution of dogs, narrated by dog-lover and Downton Abbey's own Hugh Bonneville. An estimated billion dogs live with and alongside us… Audio

Amid warnings that a Russian invasion of Ukraine may now only be a matter of time, newly deployed U.S troops are arriving in Europe as Russia bolsters its own forces. Ron also talks to Kathryn about… Audio

Innovation should be taught as a subject at school, according to research from Wellington's Creative HQ. It surveyed 150 young people aged 12 to 24 across 20 countries, and found that 96 per cent want… Audio

A new study raises significant questions about how young neurodiverse people are treated by the criminal justice system. Otago University researchers studied 150,000 17 to 25 year olds with autism and… Audio

Comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks with the brawl that erupted in a Philadelphia eatery over a steak. Audio

The Winter Olympics officially get underway tonight, with controversy over the IOC selecting China as host being criticised as being tacit endorsement of the country's human rights abuses. Will we see… Audio

The glacial melancholy of Floating Points with Pharoah Sanders, Elvis Costello's rocking 32nd album, offbeat instrumentals from David Long, and a demo set from PJ Harvey. Audio

Holly Walker reviews three of her favourite reads from 2021: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark published by Jonathan Cape; See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control, and… Audio

The best way to address addiction is a holistic and nuanced approach that involves gentle intervention, says addiction specialist Dr Carl Erik Fisher. In his new part-memoir, part-history The Urge, … Audio

Ed talks to Kathryn about the somewhat muted start to the year of the tiger in China with Xi Jinping continuing with his zero-Covid policy as the rest of the world tries to get life somewhat back to… Audio

ICU specialist Professor Paul Young says it's time to rethink the well-established use of saline intravenous fluids for critically ill patients in hospital. He says extensive research shows an… Audio

There are urgent calls to prevent our increasingly scarce and prized growing land going forever, under concrete and asphalt. Just 15% of New Zealand's land is highly productive premium food production… Audio

Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Belfast, written and directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh, The Eyes of Tammy Faye and a new series screening on Disney, Pam and Tommy. Audio

Clear boundaries help children mature and families work well, says parenting coach Joseph Driessen. He tells Kathryn Ryan what strong leadership looks like from a parent. Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews three of his favourite reads from 2021: Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris published by Hachette NZ, Tenderness by Alison MacLeod published by Bloomsbury and The Man Who Died… Audio

Dr Sarb Johal is a psychologist of 30 years, author and speaker. His latest book is called Finding Calm: Managing Fear and Anxiety in an Uncertain World. Sarb says particularly in the midst of the… Audio

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson's sticky week - with the release of the Sue Gray report into parties at No. 10 and more of his Tory colleagues joining in no… Audio

Are you planning to mow the lawn over Waitangi weekend? You might want to rethink your plans after listening Dr Bruce Burns, a plant ecologist at the University of Auckland. He says it's time to… Audio

Controversial new lending rules designed to protect borrowers from high-cost loans and unaffordable debt have been roundly criticised for forcing banks to take an overly zealous approach to consumer… Audio

Divorce lawyer Jeremy Sutton joins Kathryn to talk about the issues couples need to think about if they're separating from an intermittent relationship. How is the length of a de facto relationship… Audio