Kathryn Ryan
Book review - Best of 2018
Louise Ward from Wardini books shares her picks for the best NZ Children's books of 2018: The Fire Stallion Author: Stacy Gregg Pub: HarperCollins RRP: $25.00 Whetu Toa and the Magician Author: Steph… Audio
Philanthropy helping Pasifika health
John Fiso is a Pasifika businessman and philanthropist dedicated to helping Pacific people who have significant health needs. He recently bailed out Pacific Health Services in Porirua, which has now… Audio
UK correspondent Matthew Parris
UK correspondent Matthew Parris on Theresa May's next move, the Londonderry car bomb, the aftermath of the Duke of Edinburgh's crash and Jacinda Ardern's visit to Britain. Audio
Ruby Island swim event for all ages and stages
Well it's the season for open water swimming with waterways and beaches around the country well patronised over the last two months. There are also lots of water based events. This weekend there is… Video, Audio, Gallery
Making the law fairer for separating couples
The Law Commission is pushing for changes to make sure things are even handed for both parties following a relationship split. Submissions on the Commission's Review of the Property (Relationships)… Audio
Talk radio battle, Stuff break-up & NZME paywall
Media commentator Gavin Ellis looks at the issues facing media here and internationally. On the homefront, a battle royal in talk radio, the break-up of Stuff and a slow start to the NZME paywall. Audio
The soft power of museums
The global reach of cultural institutions such as museums can be now be measured thanks to the development of an online mapping tool. Audio
Global reach of the US economy in turmoil
Business commentator Rod Oram is stateside and he looks at the major influence the turbulent US economy will have globally this year, including the impact on New Zealand. Audio
Book review - Best of 2018
Chris Tse shares his picks from NZ poetry released in 2018; The Farewell Tourist by Alison Glenny, which is published by Otago University Press, and There's No Place Like The Internet In Springtime by… Audio
How the art of bonsai made this YouTuber famous
What started out as a Chinese then Japanese art of cultivating miniature trees in pots now has a whole forest of fans all over the world and enthusiast Nigel Saunders has made a living out of it. Video, Audio, Gallery
The Dreamers, the Wall and US Government shutdown
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith reports on the Democrats rejection of Donald Trump's proposals to end the longest government shutdown in US history. Audio
Judge Peggy Hora: effectiveness of drug treatment courts
Retired California Superior Court Judge Peggy Hora is a former presiding Judge of the Drug Treatment Court in California with huge experience of what does and doesn't work to change the habits of… Audio
Is the mental health system "broken" for autistic adults?
New research from support group, Altogether Autism is suggesting the mental health system isn't delivering for adults on the autism spectrum. Over half the respondents to a recent survey rated their… Audio
Pressures on public space
Bill McKay takes a broad look at the pressures on public spaces and the issues it generates, including sharing, maintenance and surveillance. Audio
How to get more plants onto your plate this summer
Northland's Veggie Tree Cook School creator Anna Valentine with tips on getting more plant based food onto your plate. She has also written two recipe books - the latest is 'The Veggie Tree Spring &… Audio
Politics with Mills & Sherson
Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson talk to Kathryn about the tax working group, the risk the Brexit debacle poses to the New Zealand economy, and a look at some of the challenges facing the Government… Audio
Book review: best of 2018
Leah McFall shares her picks for the best books of 2018. They are Calypso by David Sedaris, The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion by Michelle Dean and How To Own The Room by Viv Groskop. Audio
Giraffe to Jurassic. Not your everyday vet
There aren't many vets who have eye-balled a dinosaur, but it's just one of the many of Jonathan Cranston's claims to fame. He's treated everything from guinea pigs to giraffes, everywhere from the… Audio
Brexit chaos gripping EU and UK
Europe Correspondent, Seamus Kearney with the latest on the Brexit chaos gripping EU and UK, Poland is in mourning over the murder of Gdansk mayor Pawel Adamowicz, and shock over new migrant deaths in… Audio
Tackling the summer spike in invasive wasps
January and February are when invasive wasp populations boom, damaging the native eco-system. New Zealand has some of the highest densities of German and common wasps in the world which present a huge… Audio
