Kathryn Ryan

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam - a young adult novel about a wrongful incarceration, published by HarperCollins. Audio

Vietnamese writer Nguyen Phan Que Mai has published eleven books of poetry and non fiction in Vietnamese, and now for the first time - a novel in English. Audio

This morning the sentencing of the man responsible for the March 15 terror attacks gets underway in Christchurch. Audio

The Union representing aged care workers, wants unrestricted sick leave brought in for its members as Covid-19 adds further strain on the sector. Audio

Crown monitor Dr Lester Levy talks to Kathryn about the crisis at the Canterbury District Health Board - with a total of seven executives, including the Chief Executive resigning in the space of two… Audio

Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court with a few laughs to end the week. Audio

Jeremy Taylor reports back on the music from the TV remake of High Fidelity, and revisits a classic PJ Harvey album. Audio

Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga, published by Faber & Faber. A follow-up to the highly acclaimed Nervous Condition, written as Rhodesia came to an… Audio

Reinstating swamps drained for agriculture can produce more economically by farming eels than dairy, a respected Kaumātua Maanu Paul says. Audio, Gallery

The arrest of Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai under the new National Security Law has resulted in police flooding Lai's Apple Daily news paper. He's now been released on bail, but his arrest shows… Audio

Australia is a step closer to securing a vaccine for Covid-19, and an international deal to produce it locally, if Oxford University's trials succeed. The indication is New Zealand could benefit as a… Audio

Canterbury's chief medical officer and leader of the region's Covid-19 response says the adversarial and divisive approach of the board and the Crown Monitor is behind her decision to quit. Dr Sue… Audio

Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan joins Kathryn to talk about why you'll have to pay $40 if you want to see the New Zealand-filmed Disney+ blockbuster Mulan, New Zealand film This Town, season two… Audio

Registered dietician, Professor Clare Wall talks to Kathryn about the importance of kai for babies and toddlers, simply put, choosing a chicken dinner over chicken nuggets. Professor Wall leads the… Audio

Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about how the UK was forced to ditch exam results generated by a biased algorithm after student protests, how workers are fighting back… Audio

Gina Rogers reviews Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, published by Penguin Random House. This is a brilliant Scandinavian novel with a fantastic cast of quirky characters. A riveting take on a dinner… Audio

Based in Levin, Race Director of the Big Bang Adventure Race Carrie Yaxley and husband Marty tell Kathryn Ryan about the adventure races they put on for teams of people hungry for a challenge. The… Audio, Gallery

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about the government's U-tun on using an algorithm to award A-level and GCSEs in England - but why has there been no repercussions for Education… Audio

In a rare move, Christchurch hospital senior doctors are writing an open letter to share their mounting and deep concerns at the state of the local health system with the people of Christchurch. They… Audio