Kathryn Ryan
Justified, but unlawful: A ruling on lockdown legality
The High Court has released its ruling into the legality of the first lockdown. Lawyer Andrew Borrowdale had taken the Director General of Health to task, on whether he had the legal authority to put… Audio
Restaurant Association calls for targeted Government support
The Restaurant Association is calling for the government to subsidise the cost of meals in restaurants and cafes - similar to the British "Eat out to help out" scheme. The Restaurant Association says… Audio
Records of Settlement in employment cases
Employment lawyer Charles McGuinness joins Kathryn to look at issues arising out of a case due to be heard before the Supreme Court that focuses on capacity to settle using a Record of Settlement… Audio
Poet Ria Masae - from fale to K'Rd
Ria Masae's poetry draws on her Pacific heritage which she says influences all her writing. She is one of three poets whose work is published in a new book AUP New Poets 7. Some of Ria Masae's poems… Audio
Music with Graeme Downes: Renovating with country royalty
Graeme has been doing some house renovations and streaming some US country radio, with a small playlist on high rotate! But it's offered up the best of country music royalty: including Kenny Rodgers… Audio
Book review - The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
Elisabeth Easther reviews The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue, published by Macmillan. Audio
Architecture with Pacific flair
Former Samoan international Lama Tone tells Kathryn how rugby career ending injuries led him to architecture. Audio, Gallery
Victoria's infection rate drops, border brawls and virtual parliament
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at the easing of Melbourne's second wave of Covid-19, even as the number of daily deaths is climbing. PM Scott Morrison is trying to… Audio
Lessons from lockdown
A new report on learning in the first lockdown finds inequities in the education system were highlighted and made worse. The report by The Education Hub, a non-profit organisation set up to promote… Audio
Could antibody testing hold clues for Covid-19 mystery?
Genetic sequencing has linked the Rydges Hotel worker to the same strain of virus found in a woman who stayed at the Auckland hotel between July 28 and 31 after returning from the United States. The… Audio
Auckland losing 250 jobs a day under Level 3
Every day at Level 3 lockdown is costing Auckland 250 jobs and $65-75 million in lost GDP, even with a wage subsidy in place, according to the latest forecasts from Auckland Council's Chief Economist… Audio
An outbreak of misinformation
Andrew and Kathryn discuss the covid rumour mill and the role of social media. Andrew Holden is a journalist for more than 30 years including five as Editor of The Press (in Christchurch) and four as… Audio
Barnyard art: Yvonne Sutherland on creating her Happy Hens
For the better part of 30 years, Yvonne Sutherland's shop and studio has been a must-stop on the Otago Peninsula. She's the creator of Happy Hens - brightly coloured, hand-painted ceramic hens of… Audio, Gallery
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Should we be testing for covid before people fly to NZ?. And Rebecca talks to Kathryn about the cost of the revitalisation of NZ racing. Rebecca Stevenson is BusinessDesk's Auckland bureau chief. Audio
Book review - AUP New Poets 7 by Rhys Feeney, Ria Masae and Claudia Jardine
Harry Ricketts reviews AUP New Poets 7 by Rhys Feeney, Ria Masae and Claudia Jardine. Edited by Anna Jackson, published by Auckland University Press. Audio
Eat the Buddha: Barbara Demick
Pulitzer prize-nominated writer, former LA Times Beijing bureau chief and foreign correspondent Barbara Demick's new book is Eat the Buddha - Life and Death in a Tibetan Town. It's a narrative… Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving
The Democrats "convene" to nominate Biden-Harris. Donald Trump's blatant stratagem of hobbling Post Office ignites firestorm and chaos over schools persists. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and… Audio
Covid-19 and its impact on Auckland charities
New figures reveal some Auckland charities are relying on charity to operate because of Covid-19. The Trust's funding application data shows Auckland-based charities need an extra 8 thousand dollars… Audio
Caution over mortgage extension scheme
A finance commentator is warning the mortgage extension scheme is delaying the inevitable for some people. The Reserve Bank confirmed yesterday it will extend the mortgage deferral scheme by six… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
A walk in Cornwallis, a new direction for resource management, and the Lorax makes an appearance in Avondale. Audio, Gallery