Kathryn Ryan

Sam previews this weekend's All Blacks v Springboks, more on the America's Cup palava, the ramifications from the Black Caps abandoning their Pakistan tour, and tonight is the series decider for the… Audio

French psych-rock duo Liminanas have just made an "imaginary road movie" album with techno DJ/ producer Laurent Garnier. Grant says it's good, but not as good as past work, so we hear a couple of… Audio

Adrian Hardingham from Unity Books Wellington reviews reviews The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz (translated by Philip Boehm). Published by Pushkin Press Audio

Adam Alexander is on a mission to save rare vegetables and put them back on menus all over the world. Adam is a seed guardian at the UK's Organic Garden Heritage Seed Library, which has over 500 rare… Audio, Gallery

There is 2 days of lockdown for mass Covid vaccinations in Samoa, as Pasifika community vaccination events are underway in South Auckland and Wellington, and in Fiji and New Caledodna 15-17 year olds… Audio

Despite prescriptions for Vitamin D supplements being on the rise, around 20 children each year are being hospitalised for rickets, a condition which affects bone development. Endocrinologist and… Audio

Global Football organisation FIFA is considering a move to holding a men's World Cup Competition every two years, rather than every four. It is carrying out a feasibility study led by former Arsenal… Audio

The Health Minister Andrew Little talks with Kathryn Ryan about the pathway forward for mental health. He is due to release a stock-take into how much of the $1.9 billion for mental health in the 2019… Audio

Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about new Apple+ production The Foundation, based on the 1950s Isaac Asimov novel series that inspired many sci-fi movies - including Star Wars. He'll also look at… Audio

Wellington speech and language therapist Christian Wright explains childhood apraxia of speech, where some children have difficulty putting sounds and syllables together. Audio

Technology correspondent Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about how privacy is changing the internet - and how advertisers will have to adapt. Theranos' founder Elizabeth Holmes is in court facing a… Audio

Quentin Johnson reviews This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

Tim Heath has taken his 47 years as a teacher - the ideals, mistakes, joys and frustrations - and turned into a funny and compelling read in his new book. Audio, Gallery

Psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, has been proven to help those suffering depression, now new research is focused on whether it would work for anorexia.

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Three years and $1.9b later, the government says an external oversight group is needed to keep the country’s mental health plan on track. Kathryn speaks with Mental Health Foundation Chief Executive… Audio

Siouxsie joins Kathryn to answer listeners' questions about Covid 19. Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles is the head of Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland. Audio

The horror of the September 11 attacks unfolded as Elias Kanaris was flying halfway across the Atlantic Ocean on his way from London to Chicago. Air space across the US was hurriedly shutdown - and… Audio

Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to play a track from Don McGlashan's new album Bright New Morning that's out at the end of October, a surprise album written over lockdown released by Tim… Audio

Police with specialist arms training will be rostered around the clock under a new 45 million dollar model designed to improve safety and capability of the frontline. The Police Minister Poto… Audio