Kathryn Ryan

The out-going director of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Ta¯maki Rhana Devenport is leaving New Zealand to make history in Australia. In October Rhana will be the first woman to take charge of Adelaide's… Audio, Gallery

US correspondent Susan Milligan on the life and legacy of Republican senator John McCain, and a rise in military veterans running for office. Audio

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she wants high level advice from the business sector, and a new advisory council to be chaired by Air New Zealand Chief Executive Christopher Luxon, will deliver… Audio

Employers are being urged to stop ignoring the issue of the aging workforce, or face the impact on their businesses and the overall economy. In 20 years' time, Statistics New Zealand estimates that… Audio

Young Pasifika men considering careers in boxing are being warned that they could be at greater risk of early onset dementia. Audio

From the clean Nashville sound of Jamie McDell, to the weathered voice and humour of Bernie Griffen - RNZ Music's Kirsten Johnstone samples the latest country offerings from our neck of the woods.  Video, Audio

We look at new research that shows how biased humans are towards music, Placido Domingo takes to the stage at the Met, Bret McKenzie discusses the Muppets, and we hear Gareth Farr’s Cello Concerto and…

What’s going on at the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Auckland University’s music department? We review the final few performances at the Auckland Arts Festival, and we conduct a symphony orchestra in…

Combining sign with mime and physical theatre, 'Salonica' is the tale of two soldiers who form an unlikely friendship in World War I. The work was developed with an international team of both deaf and… Video, Audio

Ian Young, at 86, is one of a small band of skilled clock and watch repairers. Semi-retired for more than a decade, he's still carrying out intricate repairs in his purpose-built Wellington workshop.

Anchor Stone by Tony Beyer. Reviewed by Harry Ricketts, published by Cold Hub Press. Audio

The United States is broke and an intergenerational Ponzi scheme has taken the place of rational economic planning, a leading American economist says. Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce could step down as soon as this week, with reports that his fellow National Party MPs will seek his resignation over his affair with a staffer; and Prime Minster… Audio

Winner of the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Teacher Prize Sarah Johns tells Kathryn Ryan how being "a little bit cheeky" and making the most of opportunities can help students learn. Audio

The race for the leadership of the National Party is wide open - after Bill English's resignation - who's already said he has no preferred successor. Bill English will stand down as Opposition Leader… Audio