Kathryn Ryan

Kiwi firm Mint has opened its Sydney refinery for extracting precious metals from e-waste, using micro-organisms. The Auckland-based startup will extract gold, platinum and other precious metals from… Audio

New analysis has found more and more homes are going to be exposed to flooding from rivers, pushing up the cost of insurance. The report, carried out by property data company CoreLogic and Munich Re… Audio

As borders reopen and New Zealanders return to the skies, a new report is pushing for a rethink on university staff travel. Overseas travel and academia often go hand in hand. Academics are expected… Audio

Science commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to look at how commonly-used pesticides can impair honeybees' ability to navigate. Researchers gave wild-caught honeybees sugar - while others got… Audio

It's gone by many names and structures over the years: Department of External Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs... and now MFAT. The origin and evolution of the agency responsible for this… Audio

Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan pays tribute to the talent of singer Margaret Urlich, who passed away from cancer at the age of 57. Audio

Louise O'Brien reviews The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Vidyamala Burch is a UK-based New Zealander whose mindfulness programme for chronic pain and other illnesses has just earned her an OBE. Through her own experience of extreme pain which began in her… Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flagging a formal inquiry into his predecessor's five secret ministerial portfolios. Yesterday… Audio

A leading biofuels scientist is backing the government's plan to require the use of biofuels in petrol and diesel from next April. All fuel will be legally required to contain a percentage of biofuel… Audio

An independent inquiry is to be held in Australia into the secret ministerial roles adopted by former prime minister Scott Morrison. Mr Morrison appointed himself to five senior government… Audio

The country's two main supermarket chains Countdown and Foodstuffs could soon be forced to open their wholesale operations to smaller rivals. The government is expected to make an announcement later… Audio

Liz talks to Kathryn about whether now is the right time to buy a home and what it means when you have negative equity in your house or apartment. Liz Koh is a money expert. This discussion is of a… Audio

Social Anthropologist and Museum Ethnographer Dr Paul Tapsell talks to Kathryn about how connection to ancestral marae relates to indigenous wellbeing, and also the pathways to connecting and… Audio

Rebecca says TikTokers, who are atop the social media hierarchy, are flexing their power in a new way and have a huge foe in their sights, and it's not another content platform or other influencers… Audio

David Hill reviews Billy Wallace: A True Rugby Legend by Denis Dwyer, published by Bateman books. Audio

Supporters of the Freedoms and Rights Coalition - associated with Destiny Church - are preparing to march through central Wellington to Parliament this morning. A counter protest is planned also - at… Audio

In his academic and professional career Australian Clinical Psychologist Zac Seidler has focused on understanding men's mental health and masculinity, reducing male suicide and the benefits of… Audio

Congress is out for summer but news about Donald Trump's legal woes is filling the void. Polling shows the Democrats are doing a bit better in the lead up to midterms and there's concern about… Audio

Vertical farming company 26 Seasons is one of just a handful of companies worldwide that has successfully grown strawberries year-round, in an indoor vertical farm. An industrial site in Foxton houses… Audio