Kathryn Ryan

In 1975, at the height of the Vietnam War, a very unusual mercy mission was launched. Dubbed 'Operation Babylift', it was designed to take hundreds of Vietnamese babies and children away from the… Audio, Gallery

Business commentator Rod Oram looks at ANZ CEO David Hisco's departure and the questions it has raised, as well as the latest data showing the economy is likely slowing and the NZX's first new listing… Audio

Elisabeth Easther reviews From Sunset to Sunrise, by Tim Nicol Audio

Professor of Experimental Medicine Terrence Forrester speaks with Kathryn Ryan about imposing a sugar tax in his home country of Jamaica, and how early malnutrition affects health later in life.  Audio

US correspondent Susan Milligan reports on the upcoming debates for the Democratic Party - who's in and who's out? And there's more drama in the West Wing with the departure of Sarah Sanders and the… Audio

Wellington Waste Water is warning people not to put cooking fat down their kitchen sinks, or treat the loo like a waste bin, after a blockage contaminated the harbour with fat and sewage. What happens… Audio

There are renewed calls for a Royal Commission into banking after the surprise departure yesterday of ANZ's chief executive, David Hisco. Mr Hisco is leaving the bank after nine years of passing off… Audio

It's 50 years since James K Baxter began his community for drop-outs, de-toxers and drifters at Jerusalem and Kennedy's been reading his letters from this period. Audio

Any fish treated well can be delicious eating, says Wellington chef Tom Hutchison. He's challenging New Zealanders to reconsider eating fish more commonly used as bait, such as mackerel, mullet and… Audio

Matthew, Stephen and Kathryn dissect the recent announcement of troop withdrawal from Iraq, details of a defence spend up and a likely end to the teachers' dispute. Audio

George Farrant has been the Auckland Council's Principal Heritage Advisor for 37 years, he's retiring at the end of June During his tenure, he's been involved with multi million dollar upgrades to… Audio, Gallery

Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow looks at how the German Green Party has taken top spot in national voting intention polls and surpassed Angela Merkel's conservatives. Audio

PhD candidate Kayla Stewart has been looking into sexual assault at tertiary institutions with 2700 responses to a survey at an un-named university. More than a third of respondents - or 36 per cent -… Audio

Business New Zealand says delays in processing of visa applications by Immigration New Zealand is holding the economy back and hurting employers. Audio

An experiment using spider venom-infected fungi to control mosquitoes in Burkino Faso has been remarkably successful. Audio

Kiwi filmmakers David Hyde and Nathalie Berger speak with Kathryn Ryan about waging war on labour exploitation.  Audio

Music commentator Kirsten Johnstone walks us through what to expect from the Wellington Jazz Festival (June 5 - 9), including some unjazzy jazz tunes from Rafiq Bhatia and Ghost-Note Audio

Jenna Todd reviews Memories of the Future by Siri Hustvedt, which is published by Sceptre. Audio

Moana Maniapoto says there's various platforms for activism and an honest, authentic treaty relationship is the pathway to addressing some of the country's biggest issues. Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton reports on the shooting deaths of four people at multiple locations in Darwin allegedly by a man police say is on parole. Audio