Kathryn Ryan

Kiwi actor Cliff Curtis is a critically acclaimed Hollywood actor with a string of starring roles working with A-list directors and performers. But his heart is with the stories of Aotearoa New… Audio

The latest from Europe from our correspondent Seamus Kearney. Amid mounting concern in Europe about Russian gas cuts, Germany has announced a major energy relief package to tackle rising inflation and… Audio

Later this year Auckland will play host to a robotics conference of around 600 researchers, an ambitious plan hatched while the country's borders were closed, that has paid off. Some major companies… Audio

An aviation expert says the Civil Aviation Authority has been oversimplifying the rules around drone safely in its advertising - and it's fuelling a public backlash against drone operators. Dr Isaac… Audio

Comedians Te Radar and Irene Pink with a mix of lighter stories including Lorde having a swim in the Potomac River, which hasn't gone down well with some Washington DC locals. Audio

The All Blacks resilience is set for another test, the Warriors pull the curtain down on a season to forget at a full stadium and what NZ Boxing 's open gender category means for the sport. Audio

The Kinks last classic album goes Americana, an obscure Neil Young release is reissued, and Half Hexagon are the Krautrock sound of Tamaki Makaurau. Audio

Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd reviews Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer, published by Headline Publishing Group. Audio

Serhii Plokhy is a professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard University and a leading authority on the Cold War and nuclear history. He's written a number of books on the subject, including Chernobyl… Audio

Can art increase awareness of our coexistence with non-human inhabitants - including fungi, plants and animals? A new exhibition at Wellington's City Art Gallery aims to do this. At Thresholds opens… Audio

Can art increase awareness of our coexistence with non-human inhabitants - including fungi, plants and animals? A new exhibition at Wellington's City Art Gallery aims to do this. At Thresholds opens… Audio, Gallery

Being a registered Zoo or wildlife park in New Zealand doesn't automatically guarantee best practice for animal protection. Karen Fifield is the Chief Executive of Wellington Zoo and she was also… Audio

The government may be close to removing the mask mandate in all but the most high-risk health settings. This week, the Ministry of Disabled People sent an email to disability support providers asking… Audio

Sci-fi lovers rejoice! There's a heap of new fantasy shows out there. Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz looks at House of the Dragon, The Sandman and Ring of Power. Audio

Kathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about helping children overcome the effects of the Covid epidemic, at home, at school, and with their friends. Audio

Technology correspondent Bill Bennett looks at what European countries are doing to boost rural fibre networks - should New Zealand do the same? GCHQ in the UK is looking to recruit more female coders… Audio

Airini Beautrais reviews The Wandering Nature of Us Girls by Frankie McMillan, published by Canterbury University Press. Audio

When his first novel was rejected by publishers in Australia, Matthew Reilly did the ultimate DIY job - he took out a loan, published it himself and convinced Sydney book stores to stock it. The book… Video, Audio

Matt Dathan has the latest news from the UK. Boris Johnson is on a farewell tour ahead of his departure from No10 on Tuesday. A new prime minister will be announced on Monday, and is widely expected… Audio

Nine to Noon continues to look at who's in the running to head up our biggest cities after local elections in October, with a focus today on the 11 candidates vying to be mayor of Christchurch… Audio