Kathryn Ryan

The Republicans are slowly chipping away at Democrats' formidable lead with Latino voters. Danielle explores some of the theories about why this is happening. She also looks at a national… Audio

Zinc is widely used to galvanise steel and iron, putting a protective layer over it to make the metals non-corrosive. But the process creates a lot of waste, and recycling zinc is more… Audio

Submissions on a sweeping review of electoral rules close in three weeks. The Independent Electoral Review is considering almost everything to do with the running of elections, political donations… Audio

The United Kingdom has its third leader in two months, after Rishi Sunak won the Conservative Party's latest leadership contest. The former chancellor will take over from Liz Truss, who resigned on… Audio

Tamar Munch has been watching local series A Question of Justice (Prime TV) which looks as aspects of our legal system, Shantaram - streaming on Apple TV+ and The Vow: Part II (Neon) which delves… Audio

The teenage years are difficult enough, without adding the challenges of social media and the impact it has on growing brains. We put a fence children when they're toddlers, so do we need to put a… Audio

Technology correspondent Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about how New Zealand has been running the world's longest-running online underground market for illegal drugs. What is the dark web and… Audio

Harry Broad reviews A Heart Full of Headstones by Ian Rankin, published by Hachette Audio

When former international footballers Dr Michele Cox and Maia Jackman hit middle age, like many women, they starting coming up against a range of issues: health concerns, menopause , financial… Audio

It's been an extraordinary evening in UK politics, with some pundits saying it looks like a "death spiral" for Prime Minister Liz Truss, who's been in the job for just six weeks. There was total chaos… Audio

Do animals experience emotions? And how can we know when we can't ask them? We should focus on what the positive emotions of our fellow animals reveal - rather than the negative, says animal behaviour… Audio

12 years on from the Pike River mine disaster, the Health & Safety body for the sector says there's still too much tolerance for workplace injury. MinEx is funded by the sector, and tasked with… Audio

Science correspondent Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to talk about new research into how fast are oceans are warming - and the impact it might have. She'll look at the discovery of a heavy metal in the… Audio

In his book The Clarence: People and Places of Waiau Toa, rural journalist Tim Fulton explores more than 200 kilometres of mountains, rivers and valleys bordering Canterbury and Marlborough. Tim tells… Audio, Gallery

Today kicks off Aotearoa New Zealand's biggest international jazz festival, the Wellington Jazz Festival. Music commentator Dave Wilson says it's a thrilling week for music lovers for the expansive… Audio

Chris Tse reviews People Person by Joanna Cho, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio

Pulitzer Prize winning American author Annie Proulx talks to Kathryn about her latest book, Fen, Bog and Swamp. The 87 year old writes about the history of wetland destruction and the role it plays in… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the decision by the Albanese Government to reverse the Morrison Government's 2018 recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of… Audio

Wood is making a comeback as the construction industry looks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from high carbon materials like concrete and steel. The government's Building for Climate Change… Audio, Gallery

Two sisters behind a new foundation say reducing inequalities for women and girls is top of their agenda. Theresa and Angela Gattung last night launched the Gattung Foundation, a charitable… Audio