Kathryn Ryan

A highly critical review has found Fire and Emergency has failed to fix its poor workplace culture and recommends setting up an independent complaints body. The Internal affairs Minster has said work… Audio

Film and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano is along to talk about the third season of Educators, which is on TVNZ+. She'll also talk about the new documentary about Lizzo and Zootopia+ - six episodes… Audio

A damning independent report has found Fire and Emergency's workplace culture is poor and its complaints process deepens trauma experienced by complainants. The report was conducted for the Public… Audio

Kathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about how to protect teenagers from the dangers of using drugs and excess alcohol. Audio

Technology correspondent Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh joins Kathryn to discuss the latest mind-blowing AI chatbot from OpenAI, the use by Foodstuffs of facial recognition technology in North Island supermarkets… Audio

Catriona Ferguson reviews The Next Girl by Pip Drysdale, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

It's been the subject of lengthy legal battles, but progress is being made on the 280 million dollar Mt Messenger bypass project in North Taranaki. Motorists are now able to see a 1.1km cableway being… Audio

Keith Woodley's fascination with shore birds is decades long, and includes following the the epic migration of godwits from Aotearoa to China, North and South Korea and Alaska. His book, In Pursuit of… Audio, Gallery

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to look at the series of strikes happening across the UK this month - the latest to join are border force workers who will walk off the job for eight days… Audio

To study how psychedelic drugs can help treat mental illness, Dr Paul Liknaitzky is giving Australian trial participants high doses of psilocybin – a hallucinogenic compound found in some fungi… Audio

With summer upon us, so comes outdoor living, barbecues .. and mosquitoes. Dr Maria Elena De Obaldia from Rockefeller University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute is the lead author of a study… Audio

A dud batch of aviation gas has sent ripples through the airline sector - they've been told they'll be supplied with less fuel than usual in the coming weeks - right at the busiest travel time of the… Audio

In Money Matters, David Boyle explains why some of the old adages, like saving for a rainy day is a key to managing your money and ensuring you are prepared for unforeseen emergencies. He talks to… Audio

If you're thinking about getting a dog, how do you choose the best breed for your household and circumstances? Do you want bouncy and energetic, or gentle and slow? Do you want a smart dog who can be… Audio

In this December season of giving and receiving gifts, it seems fitting to dive into some music about generously giving of oneself, about experiencing generosity, and about music itself as a gift that… Audio

Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews Landlines by Raynor Winn, published by Penguin Audio

A large number of candidates are standing in the Hamilton West by-election, but Andrew says interest is lukewarm. Also what's in the 50 year urban and business growth strategy for Hamilton, and… Audio

Te Riu-a-Maui - or Zealandia - is the world's eighth continent and is right underneath us. It is the world's youngest, smallest, thinnest and most submerged continent, with about 94 per cent of it… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese getting Covid for a second time, which has delayed some crucial talks aimed at trying to resolve the… Audio

The race is on in California to ensure enough infrastructure is in place to support expected wave of electric vehicles when all new vehicles sold in the state must meet zero fossil fuel requirements… Audio