Kathryn Ryan

The University of Otago, Te Whare Wananga o Otago, says it wants everyone to be able to take part in its 150th anniversary celebrations.  Audio, Gallery

The NZTA has estimated 5% percent of our speed limits are too high to be safe, and should be dropped from 100 kms to between 60 and 80.  Audio

Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at the biopic of Reginald Kenneth Dwight, aka Elton John, aka Rocketman, which opens in NZ cinemas today. How does Ryan Reynolds perform as a furry Detective… Audio

Aaron Hendry has worked as a youth worker for a number of years and says fathers need to be particularly careful about the messages they give their sons. He says the "get hard" or "toughen up" message… Audio

Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at Treasury's website vulnerabilities and whether that means other website management systems across government and private companies could be similarly… Audio

Everything In Its Place by Oliver Sacks, reviewed by David Hill, published by Macmillan. Audio

Susan de Weger has described herself as a failed musician, however music remains at the centre of her world. She's an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne's Conservatorium of Music… Audio

UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at the 11 candidates who have declared themselves in the running to replace Theresa May - how many of them have agreed to "keep it clean"? And Boris Johnson has… Audio

Researcher Edin Whitehead has put together the most comprehensive report to date on the multiple threats posed to New Zealand seabirds, calling it 'a depressing exercise'. Audio, Gallery

Voting is drawing to a close in a postal referendum on a proposed visitors' levy for Queenstown. The 5 per cent levy aims to raise $22.5m a year for tourist-related infrastructure but has been the… Audio

Treasury has admitted a weakness in its IT systems allowed someone to access Budget information not intended to be public and whoever accessed it does not appear to have broken the law. It claimed on… Audio

A Wellington educator and mother of two has launched a series of children's books to promote Gagana Samoa in time for Samoan language week, which is now underway. Audio

The week that was with Te Radar and Justine Smith taking a wry look at some of the headlines.There's the transparent purple dust cover for your washing machine which is available on some online… Audio

Sports commentator Brendan Telfer says there's been plenty of fallout from Israel Folau's disciplinary hearing, and poses a question about whether he should still be in the Wallabies. Also a look at… Audio

Does God exist? Kansas singer/songwriter Kevin Morby is not so sure, but ponders the issue at length on his new double album, Oh My God. Grant Smithies has two key tracks from that record today… Audio

Gina Rogers reviews Frankissstein, by Jeanette Winterson, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Kiwi professional mezzo soprano Anna Pierard and Kathryn Ryan talk about how music can change children's lives.  Anna is the co-creator of the Prima Volta Charitable Trust which introduces Hawkes Bay… Audio

RNZ Pacific journalist Johnny Blades talks to Kathryn about the shaky situation in the PNG parliament, with a series of defections from PM Peter O'Neill's government. MPs say he has become… Audio

The world's movers and shakers in the contemporary art scene have had the last few days to get their heads around this year's Venice Biennale exhibitions, and now it's an anxious wait for the artists… Audio, Gallery