Kathryn Ryan
Doppelgangers : does everyone have a double somewhere?
For 22 years a photography project called I'm Not a Look-Alike has been underway across the globe. Canadian François Brunelle has been taking pictures of doppelgangers, people who are unrelated but… Audio
USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
Donald Trump is running for President again. NPR's Washington DeskDanielle Kurtzleben talks to Kathryn about the reception that is getting in the US and also who may run against him. Audio
Efforts to preserve photographer Peter Bush's life's work
The family of veteran Wellington photographer Peter Bush is struggling to find a home for his vast collection of 300,000 images portraying eight decades of sporting and socially significant events… Audio, Gallery
Meta unveils teen safety measures
Social media giant Meta claims it has new tools to prevent online predators targeting teens on Facebook and Instagram. It says it's improving privacy settings to help prevent teens from connecting… Audio
Open banking: How it works and where to next?
New Zealand is set to push ahead with open banking - continuing the trend toward using technology to open up the banking system. Kathryn is joined by Jason Roberts, FintechNZ's executive director… Audio
Auckland Harbour crossing and the latest news on RMA reforms
Bill joins Kathryn to talk about Waka Kotahi announcing a round of consultation on the next Auckland Harbour crossing, and whether there was much in the government's latest updates on its RMA reforms… Audio
Dante's: a world-class pizzeria in Auckland
This year, Auckland restaurant Dante's Pizzeria Napoletana was named the 65th-best pizzeria in the world. Co-owners Kevin Morris and Enis Bacova tell Kathryn Ryan about what makes a great pizza and… Audio, Gallery
Political commentators Gareth Hughes & Liam Hehir
In politics with Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir, we look at the government's RMA reforms and whether National leader Christopher Luxon was really prepared for it. Was he also caught short on the details… Audio
Book review: Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Johnson reviews Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino, published by Hachette Audio
Actor Morgana O'Reilly's love letter to her body
Actor and playwright Morgana O'Reilly is bringing back her solo theatre show Stories About My Body to Auckland after sold out seasons earlier in the year. She talks with Kathryn about the frankness… Audio
Africa correspondent Debora Patta - the brutality of drought and starvation in Somalia
CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has been in Somalia witnessing harrrowing scenes of famine and drought. She says climate change induced starvation is killing children and almost half the… Audio
Swim for Life - Swim It Forward
New research reveals over half Kiwi kids aren't learning to swim because lessons are unaffordable. The majority of Kiwis live within 5 kilometres of the sea Last year ninety New Zealanders drowned… Audio
Our electric future: 99% renewable by 2030?
New Zealand's electricity sector can deliver massive reductions in our carbon emissions but rapid transformation must start now - according to a new report. Report co-author Richard Hobbs joins… Audio
The week that was
Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court bring a few laughs and ponder whether you should brush your teeth before or after breakfast. Audio
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
All eyes are on Qatar as the men's football World Cup kicks off. Audio
Music reviewer Grant Smithies
Conceived as a loving tribute to trippy 60s pop, RESET is a collaboration between Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) from Animal Collective and Sonic Boom (Pete Kember) from Spacemen 3. We'll hear two key… Audio
Book review - Nevada by Imogen Binnie
Martene McCaffrey from Unity Books Auckland reviews Nevada by Imogen Binnie published by Picador. Audio
Tutankhamun: Pharaoh, Icon, Enigma
Leading Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley's new book unwraps the story of the boy pharoah who captured the world's imagination. Tutankhamun inherited the pharonic throne age eight years old. His intact… Audio
Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
Koroi talks to Kathryn about COP27 and the frustration that some Pacific countries are feeling. A Canadian deep sea miner, the Metals Company, has announced the completion of a controversial mining… Audio
100 Years of Correspondence School
The Correspondence School Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu is celebrating its centenary with a new book tracking its rich and colourful history. The school which began in 1922 with only a few dozen students… Audio