Kathryn Ryan

A former Deputy PM of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is named Leader of new rival opposition party ahead of April election. Audio

A new $2.15m fund has been launched aimed at minimising the barriers to sport and recreation so often experienced by children living in hardship. Audio

The humanitarian agency Save the Children is urging Western countries to swiftly repatriate the foreign women and children with links to ISIS fighters. Audio

After eighteen years of parenting, for some parents at least it might be hard to let go. So when your now young adult leaves home for tertiary education and an independent life how do you adjust and… Audio

Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about this week's major security alert, this time Microsoft's "Hafnium" attacks with suggestions China might be behind it. Audio

Lisa Finucane reviews The Liminal Space by Jacquie McRae, published by Huia. Audio

Kiri Ericsson and Kellie Benner are dedicated members of Conservation Volunteers NZ, which gets people involved in protecting and restoring local parks and reserves. Audio

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about how Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hit back over an EU claim of an "outright ban" of Covid vaccine exports. Audio

A new survey has given a striking insight into the pressures that New Zealand's top female athletes are under that could compromise their health and performance. Audio

Two years after a major inquiry into mental health and addiction, how much real progress has the government made in improving wellbeing in Aotearoa? Audio

Separation is often a process of pain and grief, particularly when children are involved.

Writer Katrina Smithson found out about New Zealand's Family Court system the hard way - via a four-year… Audio

Rebecca talks to Kathryn about whether covid compliance is fraying. And with Auckland thrown back into level 3 and the rest of the country in level 2, the Government has activated the Covid-19… Audio

Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley. Published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Andrew Scholey researches the relationship between what we eat and how well our brain works, specifically the effects of natural products, nutrients, nutraceuticals, supplements and food on mood… Audio

The controversial White House decision not to target Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - this after a US intelligence report concluded he was linked to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is being urged to do more to prevent farm animals suffering from heat stress. Audio

The nationwide housing shortage and soaring prices are only going to get worse, according to a new report from the think-tank The New Zealand Initiative. Audio

Google - the flurry of deals signed in the past 10 days with Australian media companies, taking the sting out of the new legislation which forces such a negotiation. Audio