Kathryn Ryan
Bootcamps: back to the future or cracking down on youth crime?
The National party wants to bring back military style bootcamps to "re--programme" young repeat offenders. The policy announced yesterday would see repeat offenders aged between 10 and 17 convicted of… Audio
Science: Could a gene mutation help free a convicted killer?
In today's science slot, Professor Allan Blackman looks at the case of Kathleen Folbigg - dubbed 'Australia's worst female serial killer' over the deaths of her four children. A second inquiry into… Audio
GP-turned-crime writer Fiona Sussman on her new page-turner
What would you do, if you arrived home to find your wife naked - but for an apron - bleaching a stain from the carpet that only she can see? It's the set-up for Fiona Sussman's latest page-turning… Audio
Music with Kirsten Zemke: Whistling songs!
Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about songs over the decades that have whistling at their heart. How do they make you feel? Kirsten Zemke is an ethnomusicologist at the… Audio
Book review: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson
Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Deconstructing a British identity to sell Australasian goods
We look at how British culture and identity have historically been used by Kiwi and other Commonwealth marketers and advertisers to sell products abroad. Felicity Barnes is a senior lecturer in… Audio, Gallery
Australia: Medibank hack, China meeting, more floods, Djokovic scores
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about efforts by law enforcement to minimise the damage done by hackers who got the private health data of more than 9 million customers… Audio
Scoot or bike and ride: Trial of new way to connect to public transport
A pilot programme set to run in Auckland is looking at how park and ride services could be adapted to scoot or bike and ride instead. The aim is to take the pressure off park and ride services which… Audio
Polish officials react to missile strike
Poland's government is holding an urgent meeting of its national security and defence committee after reports Russian missiles crossed into its territory, killing two people. It's believed two stray… Audio
David Parker on sweeping RMA changes
The government is planning to ditch the Resource Management Act - promising a faster and more simple way to manage the built and natural environment. Two new bills replacing the RMA should become law… Audio
Sports commentator Steve Holloway
Steve Holloway is a sports reporter with NZME, former NZ national league footballer and co-host of the Between Two Beers podcast. Audio
How to raise healthy happy hens
If you're interested in keeping healthy happy chickens, Dr Andrea Graves has written an ideal handbook to help you along the way. Using her knowledge from a PhD in animal behaviour and her practical… Audio
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca talks to Kathryn about yet another crypto washout, this time FTX. Can the last crypto exchange turn off the lights?. And all the things Elon Musk has done since he took over Twitter. Rebecca… Audio
Book review: The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy
David Hill reviews The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy, published by Macmillan Audio
The New Plymouth dad who turned his brain injury experience into a children's book
A sweet gesture by Shaan Caskey's four-year-old daughter was the catalyst for the New Plymouth man to write a book for kids whose parents need a lot of rest – Daddy Needs to Sleep Today. Shaan has a… Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving - US midterms
Ron takes an in depth look at the US mid-term election results. Republicans will have a slim majority in House of Representatives, not what they had expected at all. At least 20 seats fewer, maybe… Audio
Porirua skills hub: helping families by removing barriers and judgement
Families who've spent months and even years in emergency housing in Porirua are among those being assisted by a new job and skills hub in Cannons Creek. Le Fale job and skills hub opened last month… Audio
Fairfax photo archive up for public sale
A massive and irreplaceable archive of historically significant photographs is up for sale on the open market, after a lengthy ordeal abroad that almost saw them destroyed. Dubbed the Fairfax… Audio, Gallery
Concern over cruise passengers on public transport
Cruise ships are back in our ports, but concerns have been raised in Christchurch and Dunedin over visitors clogging up public buses and potentially spreading Covid 19. Many cruise liners visiting… Audio
The week that was
Comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks with a few laughs, including a warning from the National Park Service in the US about the Sonoran Desert Toad, it is toxic and should not be licked!. Audio