Kathryn Ryan
Abandoned plans: Building industry at risk of cracking
As the government details 11 job-rich infrastructure projects it hopes will repair the economy, there are warnings of a looming crash in the building industry. A new survey from the Property Council… Audio
Recent Changes Reducing Building Consents for Small Buildings
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the new types of building work that from August will no longer require a building consent, saving homeowners up to $18 million a year and reducing the number of… Audio
Harvesting maple syrup from Moutere
When you think of where maple syrup comes from, Canada generally springs to mind. But in Upper Moutere in the Tasman District, architectural designer Dave DeGray harvests the liquid gold from his… Audio
Book review - Colin McCahon: Is This the Promised Land?
David Hill reviews Colin McCahon: Is This the Promised Land? Vol.2 1960-1987 by Peter Simpson, published by Auckland University Press. Audio
Recording war veterans stories for future generations
After becoming tetraplegic in his teens, oral historian Patrick Bronte was inspired by two war veterans to archive wartime experiences. He's established the Nga Toa Project which so far covers World… Audio, Gallery
Canada correspondent Salimah Shivji
Salimah talks to Kathryn about how the Black Lives Matter protests are intersecting with the Covid crisis. Also how Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau taking a knee at a protest, and his struggle… Audio
Wild venison cull provides jobs and food
Fiordland wapiti, which in North America are known as elk are prized by hunters, but conservationists argue that they are a threat to native forests. An agreement between the Fiordland Wapiti… Audio, Gallery
Should ACC make a special case for baby birth injury?
Ten years ago birth difficulties caused a brain injury in Andrew Dickson's son, Ben, who was eventually diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Since then the family has been embroiled in a long dispute with… Audio
Political commentators Sherson & Jones
Neale Jones and Trish Sherson about New Zealand First's Shane Jones' candidacy for Northland, what's happening within Greens and the grassroots and are we nearing 10 percent unemployment? Neale Jones… Audio
Galleries re-awakening and sharing their collections and exhibi
Arts correspondent Julia Waite joins Kathryn to talk about how Covid-19 has been an opportunity for galleries have 'leaned in' to their own art collections, and are sharing more of the art here in New… Audio, Gallery
Crazy for cold water swimming - Hampstead Ponds
Ponds - Still Waters Run Deep follows the seasons and with them the devotees who frequent Hampstead Ponds, the iconic outdoor swimming holes five kms from Oxford Street in Central London. Audio, Gallery
Music - Cat Stevens, Sandy Mill and Mild Orange
Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to look at the updated version of Cat Stevens' album Tea for the Tillerman, which was released 50 years ago. She'll play his 2020 version of 'Where do the… Audio
Book Review - Wayfinding by Michael Bond
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews Wayfinding: The Art and Science of How We Find and Lose Our Way by Michael Bond. This book is published by Pan Macmillan. Audio
High tech market manipulation and the Flash Crash
In 'Flash Crash' investigative journalist Liam Vaughan paints a detailed portrait of market trader Navinder Sarao who triggered the fastest stock market crash in history. Audio
New guidelines on electricity lines charges
A new blueprint on how much consumers should pay for electricity lines charges has just been released by the Electricity Authority. Audio
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about how the government is winding back its stimulus measures, with the surprise announcement free childcare will be axed from July 13. Audio
Open for business - Commercial Bay to boost Auckland's post-Covid-19
The billion-dollar Commercial Bay retail development in downtown Auckland opens on Thursday for the first time. Audio
Rescue Fish - The proposal to overhaul New Zealand's fisheries
A plan to radically overhaul New Zealand's fisheries system proposes the Crown buy back all commercial quota shares, set up a resource rental payment and allow for independent monitoring of commercial… Audio
Media commentator Andrew Holden
NZME's annual meeting is on Thursday, with pressure from shareholders following an announcement last week that no dividends will be paid before July 2021. Audio
Genetic matchmaker ... for birds!
Conservation geneticist, Tammy Steeves talks to Kathryn Ryan about how she helps some of our highly threatened native birds find 'the one' using DNA to estimate relatedness and make pairing… Audio, Gallery