Kathryn Ryan
Wastewater drug testing goes national
A new drug testing regime of our waste water will reveal what drugs are being used in our towns and cities, and in real time. Wastewater testing is set to be rolled out across New Zealand, with the… Audio
Mental well-being in the work place
Garth Gallaway, who's a partner at Chapman Tripp, looks at the increasing legal focus on mental well-being at work. Is it possible to prove a work place causes an employee stress? And are more… Audio
Rhys Darby hopes new book will push kids' reading buttons
For the 12-year-old in all of us, and with his two young sons in mind, New Zealand comedian and actor, Rhys Darby has penned his first book for children. Audio
Straightjacket Fits
Graeme Downes reviews the music of legendary Kiwi band Straitjacket Fits ahead of their four-city reunion tour starting at the end of next month. Audio
Book review - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
Stella Chrysostomou from Volume Bookstore in Nelson reviews Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, which is published by Text Publishing. Audio
Jonathan Gornall: Why I built a boat for my daughter
A life-long love of boats and the sea turned into the perfect way for British journalist Jonathan Gornall to express his overwhelming love for his daughter Phoebe, who has given him a second chance at… Audio
Sydney Opera House racing promo and IPCC report denial
Australia correspondent, Bernard Keane has details on the Government's attempts to delete references to phasing out coal in the IPCC report; the Sydney Opera House billboard protests and the… Audio
Art Copyright: Protecting creativity
Do we need a copyright collective that protects the rights of visual artists in the same way that musicians' rights are protected by APRA? Caroline Stone who has set up the rights management… Audio
Bang for buck? The FMA on Kiwisaver
The Financial Markets Authority's annual report into Kiwisaver is out, revealing more than 32-thousand New Zealanders withdrew nearly a billion dollars, between them, in the year to March, to help buy… Audio
When journalists become the story
Media commentator, Gavin Ellis says journalists play a risky game when they put themselves at the centre of a story but occasionally they produce a winner. Audio
The little-known early All Black, artist, sailor and entrepreneur
The first scoring All Black in history, Tom Ryan was also a prize-winning artist and sailor, married the daughter of a Ngāpuhi leader and spearheaded the tourism and troutfishing industries for Lake… Audio
NZX, Steel & Tube, Wanaka airport
What is happening in business with commentator Rod Oram ; NZX rejects demands from an activist shareholder, Fletcher Building bids for Steel & Tube and Queenstown Airport to invest in Wanaka Airport.
…Book review - The Incurable Romantic by Frank Tallis
Quentin Johnson reviews The Incurable Romantic by Frank Tallis, which ispublished by Hachette. Audio
Downton Abbey expert turns to murder writing
Jessica Fellowes, has delved into the golden age the roaring 1920s with her murder mystery series books, The Mitford Muders. She got hooked on the 1920s after writing detailed companion books to the… Audio
Kavanaugh aftermath, Texas red or blue?
US correspondent Susan Milligan on the impact of Brett Kavanaugh's appointment to the Supreme Court, and a look at the changing demographic of Texas and how that is likely to affect voting, red or… Audio
How NZ can make its primary industries sustainable
New Zealand's reliance on volume-based commodities - currently dairy and tourism - and their environmental impact is a problem tackled in a new research-based book that goes to the industry for… Video, Audio
What the IPCC climate report is, and how it affects NZ
Kiwis think of New Zealand as a small, relatively minor polluter, but its reliance on agriculture and tourism make it a "huge player" that can make a difference on climate change, despite political… Audio
To dam or not to dam: your feedback
Kathryn shares your feedback on the controversial Waimea dam project. Audio
An opinion on the Broadcasting Minister's future
Gavin Ellis says for the sake of the industry, broadcasting minister Clare Curran should resign that portfolio. And, why do media companies bury bad news when it's about themselves? Gavin Ellis is a… Audio
Has the tide turned on immigration?
Latest migration figures show more people left New Zealand than came last year. Demographer Paul Spoonley joins Kathryn to discusses the impact on the economy of those latest migration statistics and… Audio