Kathryn Ryan

Dana Johannsen talks to Kathryn about tomorrow's Black Ferns final and whether they can trump England. We're also into the crunch point in the tournament for the Rugby League World Cup, and the Kiwis… Audio

The Beatles boldest record gets a revolutionary stereo makeover, plus local heroes Thrashing Marlin and Erny Belle and a tribute to Low's Mimi Parker. Audio

Tilly Lloyd of Unity Books reviews Remainders of the Day: Diaries from the Bookshop, Wigtown by Shaun Bythell, published by Profile Books. Audio

Debut crime writer Jacqueline Bublitz burst onto New Zealand's crime writing scene last year with Before You Knew My Name, it has now sold over 100,000 copies in Australia and New Zealand alone - an… Audio

Asia correspondent Ed White reports from South Korea where the country is still reeling from the Halloween crowd disaster in Seoul, with attention very much turning to who should be held responsible. 

More than 50 of Aotearoa's loveliest gardens feature in the new hardcover book New Zealand Gardens to Visit. It's the work of former NZ House and Garden journalist Rosemary Barraclough and… Audio

New research from the Growing Up In New Zealand longitudinal study shows how much easier it is for families to fall into disadvantage than it is to claw a way out. Dr Kate Prickett is a lead… Audio

For many new parents, getting out of the house can be a mission with nappies, change of clothes, food, buggy or front pack. Ceana Priest says - don't be daunted by that. She's mum to six year old… Audio

Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about the 11,000 jobs being cut from Facebook's parent company Meta, the explosion in generative AI, a programming tool that can write code in a… Audio

Ash Davida Jane reviews Tauhou by Kotuku Titihuia Nuttall, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio

The award winning children's show Bluey is among the top ten most streamed shows on TVNZ On Demand. Animator Kiwi Rich Jeffery was lured across the Tasman to work on the show. He speaks to Kathryn… Audio

UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to look at the first resignation from Rishi Sunak's cabinet, nurses are set to go on strike at some of the country's biggest hospitals and Home Secretary… Audio

Susan Marshall is back home and earning a well-deserved break after running from 6am to 11pm.... for 50 days. She was the first woman - and fifth overall - across the line in the Sri Chinmoy… Audio

It's still too early to say what the final results will be in the US midterm elections as counting continues in many states. . US correspondent Ron Elving discusses the complexities. Audio

Author and documentary filmmaker Bill Morris takes us back in time in his new book The Road to Gondwana - in search of the lost supercontinent. Bill says without Gondwana the planet and the trees… Audio

Canadian music fanatic, record collector, editor and publisher Matthew Goody has just released a book on Flying Nun - it's a labor of love - a comprehensive discography including the bands and the… Audio

Lisa Finucane reviews Invincible by W J Moloney, self published. Audio

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about suspected visa scams that have brought 100,000 workers into the country, new figures show who the biggest spenders were among… Audio

A new report by a high level United Nations expert group says too often private sector climate pledges lack credibility and are little more than greenwashing. Chair of the New Zealand Climate… Audio

We take a glimpse into what is a hugely populated and important sporting calendar right now and Sam looks into why margins matter. Audio