Kathryn Ryan

Colin Heinz has walked, tramped and climbed every one of the rivers which flow from the Main Divide out to the sea. In Upriver - From the Sea to the Southern Alps Colin Heinz creates a unique and… Audio, Gallery

Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan looks at 'I'm Your Man - Portrait of Leonard Cohen' on at the Auckland Art Gallery right now, and Deva Mahal's new single 'Stand In'. Audio

Phil Vine reviews Summer by Ali Smith, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

We shouldn't fear a bit of messiness in our interactions with people we care about, says psychologist Dr Ed Tronick. He recently co-authored the book The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of… Video, Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about attempts by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to negotiate a lifting of border restrictions and replace them with "hotspot"… Audio

As the general election draws near so to does the referendum on legalising recreational cannabis. The Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill would allow people aged 20 or over to buy up to 14 grams of… Audio

A global cyber security expert who worked in New Zealand for 20 years says it's time to increase the national internet bandwidth to make it harder for cyber attackers. Dr Hossein Sarrafzadeh led the… Audio

Puzzles and games can be a fun way to learn te reo, say husband and wife team Scotty and Stacey Morrison. Their new all-ages activity book Māori Made Fun features crosswords, word-finds, colouring… Audio

Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson ponders whether we should rid of GST to boost economic activity? She also looks at what is going on with Team New Zealand. Rebecca Stevenson is BusinessDesk's… Audio

Quentin Johnson reviews Battle of Britain: The pilots and planes that made history by Simon Pearson, published by Simon Pearson. Audio

Donald Trump's only niece Mary has written a book about the toxic family history that she believes shaped her uncle. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about the revelations contained in Too Much and Never… Audio

With protests in Portland Oregon turning deadly and the National Guard headed for Kenosha, Wisconsin Ron Elving talks to Kathryn about what is going on, is this a race war, or something else? Also an… Audio

The New Zealand based start-up Mint Innovation, is on track to open its first commercial refineries for extracting precious metals from e-waste in Britain and Australia later this year, which will… Video, Audio, Gallery

The Chief Executive of the volunteer fire fighters' association is the subject of an independent investigation relating to two separate complaints of sexual harassment and bullying. The United Fire… Audio

Kennedy discusses his latest story for National Geographic about the vision of the Pristine Seas project, and describes a visit to one of the Philippines' first marine sanctuaries, at Apo Island. Audio

It was an office cooking challenge that first got Paul Broughton "stuck on the cheese thing". Now he runs the Remutaka Pass Creamery and C'est Cheese shop in the Wairarapa town of Featherston. Audio, Gallery

Stephen, Trish and Kathryn discuss the focus of the election campaign, with pandemic management and the economic consequences at the forefront. Also how do you safely campaign in level 2? Audio

David Hill reviews The Gates of Athens by Conn Iggulden, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to look at what's happening on the streets of Belarus, where tens of thousands defied threats of a crackdown to call for the resignation of Alexander… Audio