Kathryn Ryan

Rapid Antigen Covid testing is being introduced into the community over the holiday period for unvaccinated and asymptomatic people who are traveling, either by road across the Auckland border, or by… Audio

The spotlight is on a couple of high performance coaches with the departure of Cycling NZ Sprint coach René Wolff as the investigation into the organisation continues, and criticism of Black Ferns… Audio

A 50th anniversary for Sly & The Family Stone's magnum opus, timeless classics from Siouxsie & The Banshees and Arthur Russell and new music from Connan Mockasin. Audio

Kiran Dass reviews The Fell by Sarah Moss, published by Picador. Audio

Five years ago the world's media was abuzz with allegations about incoming president Donald Trump and some - pretty salacious - details of what he'd got up to while in Russia. The so-called Trump… Audio

Myanmar's popular leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years as the situation worsens further in Myanmar. In Afghanistan there are signs China, via its mining companies, are looking at… Audio

Almost half of psychiatrists report wanting to leave their jobs in the face of the soaring demand for mental health services. A report by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists found three… Audio

A woman whose family fled the Taliban for New Zealand when she was a child says the only option she's been left with for getting her Afghan fiancé here is to go collect him herself - which would put… Audio

Educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis talks to Kathryn about the things that kiwi parents worry about the most. They're revealed in a nationwide survey of 1200 parents by the health insurer nib… Audio

Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about some of the big trends in tech this year, starting with plugging gaps in broadband coverage and extending the 5G network. Audio

Lisa Finucane reviews The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner, pubished by Hachette. Audio

Dr Priyanka Dhopade is a space sustainability researcher and firmly believes that sustainability should be integrated into projects from inception, at the design phase right through to launch and… Audio

UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the controversy over a Christmas party held at Number 10 Downing St last year in contravention of Covid rules. Audio

Research in 10 countries, including New Zealand, into attitudes towards climate change finds individuals think they're doing enough but want better leadership from government and business. Audio

How are we going to power the country, as demand for electricity is set to sky-rocket with the transition to a low-carbon economy? New Zealand has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050… Audio

In our look at the visual arts today Mark Amery is in Wellington and has been at the extraordinary Hilma af Klint exhibition at City Gallery Wellington, where he also looks at the moon drawings of… Audio

Let's face it, this year's silly season is going to be a bit different. What are some of the potential pitfalls to watch out for this festive season as we all try to cope with Covid in the community… Audio

Music commentator Jess Fu joins Kathryn to look at a new track from Tamaki Makaurau-based singer songwriter Louisa Nicklin, Unholy Night, which reminds us not everyone has a great time of it at… Audio