Kathryn Ryan
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about The Pact (TVNZ OnDemand), which follows a multi-generational New Zealand family traversing life's big issues, The Problem with Jon… Audio
How a pinging phone can affect your child's language development
Parents who turn off audible notifications on their devices have the best chance of expanding their child's vocabulary, according to a new study by the University of Auckland's School of Psychology. Audio
Green light given to import rapid COVID-19 tests into NZ
The green light has been given to import 300,000 rapid COVID-19 tests into NZ. Some of our largest companies will be able to introduce rapid antigen testing to their critical worksites this month The… Audio
Tech commentator Peter Griffin
Tech commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at the legal action being taken by Uber drivers to try to force the company to treat them as employees, not contractors. It follows similar… Audio
Book review - Beautiful World, Where Are You
Phil Vine reviews Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Breathing well - Dr Tania Clifton-Smith
Kiwi physiotherapist and breathing dysfunction specialist of some 30 years, Dr Tania Clifton-Smith is co-founder, along with Dinah Bradley, of the first independent Breathing Pattern Disorders clinic… Audio
UK correspondent Matthew Parris
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the demands from large energy-reliant industries as costs spiral and the claims by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng that have led to a… Audio
Xanthe White's tips for low cost gardening
Landscape gardener Xanthe White is with us this spring day - with some tips on how to keep the costs of gardening down. Just how can you get plants for free?. This is particularly pertinent for… Audio
Music with Charlotte Ryan
Music correspondent Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to celebrate the Beatles and the release next month of the Peter Jackson documentary Get Back, a single from Cat Power's new covers album and a track… Audio
Art and heritage in small-town New Zealand
Mark Amery heads to Gore, Foxton and Whanganui to consider how visionary individuals in some of our smaller but rich historical centres are bringing art and heritage together to maintain their towns'… Audio
Book review: The Raffles Affair by Vicki Virtue
Lisa Finucane reviews The Raffles Affair by Vicki Virtue, published by Penguin. Audio
The fight to save British Columbia's wild salmon
Field biologist Alexandra Morton has been on a 30 year crusade to save British Columbia's wild salmon taking on governments and industry. Her extensive research has shone a light on the detrimental… Audio
Australia: Lockdown lifts, climate deal, more corruption, new airline
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the lifting of Sydney's lockdown and decreasing Covid cases in Melbourne, a possible deal between National and Liberal parties over… Audio
Digital tool to measure Christchurch residents' vulnerability to sea level rise
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents can go on line from Friday to find out how vulnerable their properties are to coastal erosion. It's part of Christchurch City Council's efforts to engage… Audio
Digital identity service providers' concerns over RealMe and new legislation
The need to prove you are who you say you are has increased in the digital era - and anyone wanting a vaccine "passport" is going to have to go through the process. In order to access their… Audio
What the OCR rise means for investors and borrowers
Financial planner Liz Koh says we are at the start of a new economic cycle in which there will be winners and losers. The winners will be those who are prepared for the change. Audio
How the Ever Given sparked another Little Yellow Digger adventure
It was a story that brought the world to a near standstill - well, in shipping anyway - and sparked many a meme. It was the unfortunate grounding of the massive container ship Ever Given in the Suez… Audio
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Is West Auckland going to get a vote on the future of its booze monopoly?. Rebecca says West Auckland's alcohol monopoly looks set to be put to the vote with a community group delivering a petition… Audio
Book review - The Book of Form and Emptiness
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Sonny Bill Williams: the man on and off the field
Sonny Bill Williams, a star across three rugby codes, an NZPBA heavyweight boxing champion, and an Olympian. During his 17-year rugby career, he was part of the Rugby World Cup winning sides in 2011… Audio