Kathryn Ryan
Book Review - The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
Ralph McAllister reviews The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin, published by Doubleday, Ralph says: this is a heart rending story of a relationship which is expressed through… Audio
Rick Gekoski - Rare books and Darke Matter
Author, Mann Booker prize judge and chair, and rare book dealer Rick Gekoski turned to writing novels at the tender age of 72. Darke Matter is his most recent. Audio
USA correspondent Susan Davis
The US Senate is on the verge of passing hate crimes legislation in response to the rise of violence towards Asian Americans and the Covid 19 vaccine is now available to adults in all 50 states. Audio
Renaissance of psychedelic drug research
Could LSD or other psychedelic drugs be used to treat depression, addiction and some mental health disorders?. Associate Professor Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, from the University of Auckland's School of… Audio
Hunters risk missing out on season as gun licence delays contin
Hunters in New Zealand are becoming increasingly frustrated as months-long delays in the processing of firearm licence renewals is forcing some hunters to sit the season out. Audio
The Week that Was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court
Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court. Audio
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
Dana talks rugby and netball - including the big news this week with two Pasifika teams, Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua given the conditional go-ahead for the 2022 Super Rugby season. Also the ANZ… Audio
New music with Jeremy Taylor - eras of NZ music
An all NZ selection covering several different eras, and featuring Auckland powerpoppers Voom, Pixie Williams reimagined, and pre-Blam Blam Blam combo The Plague. Audio
Book review - How Did I Get Here by Ben Brown
Michelle Rahurahu Scott reviews How Did I Get Here by Ben Brown, published by The Cuba Press. Audio
Waikato vet, farmer and romance writer Danielle Hawkins
Kathryn meets Waikato vet, farmer, mother, and romance writer Danielle Hawkins. She has four bestselling rural romantic fiction books in print, and her new book Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail - is a… Audio
Asia correspondent Ed White
Tension is flaring again between the US and China on multiple fronts, including economically. And in India, the Covid vaccine is being rolled out just as the infection rates are hitting new highs. Audio
Calls for national nutrition guidelines for preterm babies
New research on what extremely low birth weight babies need to thrive suggests a need for new national guidelines on the amount of nutrients given in our neonatal units. Audio
Food growing land being eaten up - report
A new report paints a stark picture of the environment under relentless pressure with urban sprawl and dariy intensification swallowing up productive food growing land. Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
Andrew talks to Kathryn about Nine Entertainment in Australia suffering a cyber attack on Sunday, which saw it unable to continue with some TV broadcasts, and at the same time Australian Parliament… Audio
Sir William Manchester: Farm boy to pioneering plastic surgeon
Sir William Manchester grew up on a farm in south Canterbury, serving in the army during World War Two and training under some of the great plastic surgery pioneers - including New Zealander Sir… Audio
Business Commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca talks to Kathryn about the building boom with not enough wood. This follows Carter Holt Harvey suddenly cutting building timber supplies to major trade suppliers Mitre10 and ITM, and to… Audio
Book Review - Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka
Catriona Ferguson reviews Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka. Audio
The New York hotel that 'set women free'
The Barbizon Hotel in New York City opened its doors in 1928, and over more than five decades was home to a slew of famous women including Rita Hayworth, Grace Kelly, Sylvia Plath, Joan Didion, Ali… Audio
US correspondent Ron Elving
A prominent COVID-19 advisor to former president Donald Trump has admitted that most of the pandemic deaths in the US could have been avoided with different policies, Dr Deborah Birx was speaking to… Audio
Ports of Auckland independent review released
Systemic health and safety problems have been highlighted in an independent review of Ports of Auckland which was released this morning. The review was commissioned by the Auckland Council after three… Audio