Kathryn Ryan
What's the best way to stop young people viewing porn?
Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin has officials looking at policy options for preventing harm to children and young people from viewing online porn. In Britain a "porn block" that would've… Audio
The week that was with James Elliott & Pinky Agnew
James and Pinky are intrigued by a British house which has more than 300 power sockets. Audio
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer - speculation on new AB coach
Brendan takes a look at who is the favourite to take over from Steve Hansen as the next All Black coach, and also whether the Melbourne Cup has a future. Audio
New music with Grant Smithies
Brace yourself for incoming bass as a new collection of early '80s Jamaican dancehall. We'll hear woofer-worrying tracks from singer Cornell Campbell and deejay Papa Tullo. After that, Auckland… Audio
Book review - The Toll by Neal Shusterman
Elisabeth Easther reviews The Toll by Neal Shusterman, which is published by Walker Books. Audio
The Land Gardeners - cut flowers & compost fit for a farm
The Land Gardeners New Zealand-born and raised Bridget Elworthy and Englishwoman Henrietta Courtauld create gardens that are productive and wild. They also grow and sell organic English cut flowers… Audio, Gallery
Pacific correspondent Johnny Blades - measles in Samoa
RNZ's Johnny Blades talks to Kathryn about the fatal measles outbreak in Samoa and in Bougainville's upcoming referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea. Audio
Vaka: Tokelau's response to climate change
New documentary Vaka shows people from the remote Pacific community of Tokelau doing everything they can to proactively respond to climate change, weaving together customary wisdom and modern… Audio
Huge data gaps undermining environmental protection: PCE
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has identified significant shortfalls in the way environmental data is collected and collated, which he says could be leading to poor… Audio
Official Secrets, Sorry We Missed You, The Aeronauts
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about British docu-drama Official Secrets, based on the life of whistleblower Katharine Gun who leaked a memo detailing that the US eavesdropped… Audio
Tertiary education: an overwhelming choice?
With an increasing the number of pathways, options and qualifications students can enrol in, Dr Mohamed Alansari, from Auckland University's School of Learning, Development and Professional Practice… Audio
Driverless cars, 2nd digital divide and gangster phones
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about why it's taking so long to get a truly autonomous car after Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak said it may not happen in his lifetime… Audio
Book review - Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden, which is published by Pan Macmillan Australia. "Compelling, clever writing; vivid characters and a… Audio
Sinéad Gleeson: sickness, health, motherhood & writing
Sinéad Gleeson is an Irish writer and the author of the critically acclaimed work of creative non-fiction Constellations. She was diagonosed with arthritis at 13, and an aggressive form of leukemia in… Audio
Boris Johnson launches his election campaign
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the start of the election campaign, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisting at the Tory launch that he can "get Brexit over the line"… Audio
Concerns over lead in Canada's water supplies
A large investigation into Canada's drinking water has raised concerns about lead contamination. Out of 12,000 tests since 2014, a third exceeded the national safety guideline of 5 parts per billion… Audio
Gender bias report. Senior doctors "making up for being female"
A new Association of Salaried Medical Specialists report is giving insight into why senior women doctors are burning out at a quicker rate than their male counterparts and are more likely to work… Audio
Spark and Sky draw sport battle lines and shake up to the mag market?
Media commentator Gavin Ellis joins Kathryn for a look at how Sky and Spark Sport have drawn their big guns in the fight for rights, but could viewers be the real casualties? The new head of Bauer… Audio
Ben King - Boxfish: bringing underwater into clear view
Boxfish www.boxfish.nz co-founder Ben King came to his deep sea remotely controlled aqua robot idea after a career in medical technology when he realised how much is unknown in the ocean. An extra… Audio
AirNZ's new boss, Auckland's smart city ranking
Business commentator Rod Oram takes a close look at Greg Foran, the former Walmart exec who's about to take the reins at Air New Zealand. He'll also look at Auckland's 6th ranking on a list of 102… Audio