Kathryn Ryan

Ship horns are sounding in the Suez Canal in celebration of the successful refloating of the massive stranded container ship the Ever Given which has been blocking the waterway for almost a week. It's… Audio

Fertility experts say the number of people waiting for a sperm donor has more doubled over the past five years, as the wait list at one clinic in Wellington reaches about one thousand. At the same… Audio

Sam talks to Kathryn about High Performance Sport funding models, Covid-19 vaccinations for athletes and the winners at the Halberg Awards , with rowers Hamish Bond and Eric Murray named supreme… Audio

Ethereal folk, French movie soundtracks, synth-heavy psychedelia, shuffling indie grunge, German art-rock: so many styles find a home in the music of Manchester’s Jane Weaver. Audio

For three decades sound designer and naturalist Doug Quin has traversed the globe recording natural soundscapes, with special attention on endangered and disappearing habitats, making field recordings… Audio, Gallery

The covid-19 infection rate in Papua New Guinea continues to soar and there have been two more deaths. Audio

The shape of post-pandemic travel - when it takes off - could be quite different, with the likelihood a digital Covid vaccine passport will be required before travellers even set foot on an… Audio

Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about National Treasures (TVNZ1/TVNZ OnDemand), a local series hosted by Scotty and Stacey Morrison that explores NZ recent histories by… Audio

As a society, we expect any meal served to automatically be eaten. But that's not logical to a child with any sort of sensory discomfort around food, says nutritional therapist Judith Yeabsley. Audio

Technology correspondent Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about the recent sales of tech companies Vend and Seequent and how it's further evidence Kiwi software is on a roll. Audio

American author Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times best-selling author. His 33 mystery and thriller novels, including Tell No One, Missing You and the 11-book Myron Bolitar series, have been… Audio

UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson's comments that vaccine certificates may be needed before people could go to the pub, an agreement by the EU and UK to work… Audio

A new commuter train service, Te Huia, is set to take to the tracks in the next two weeks linking the Waikato and Auckland. Audio

Picton locals say they want answers over the impact on their town of KiwiRail’s proposed new ferries. Audio

With the America's Cup wrapped up, attention has turned to what happens next - and in particular, will Team NZ take the Cup offshore? Dana says it is understandable Team NZ would "follow the money"… Audio