Kathryn Ryan
Canine tool to detect Kauri dieback
Four years ago the Auckland Council imposed strict measures to prevent the spread of Kauri dieback disease, including closing off parts of the Waitakere Ranges to the public. Audio
Business leaders call for meaningful climate action
The Climate Leaders' Coalition - whose 96 signatories are responsible for almost 60 percent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions - will today officially launch a Statement of Ambition, which aims… Audio
Science: Covid vaccines saved millions, insecticidal cat nip, keeping a beat
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about research that's modelled how many lives were saved during the first year the vaccines were available, a catnip plant from Japan and… Audio
New picture book reveals the real Leonardo da Vinci
Taupo-based illustrator Donovan Bixley has published an illustrated biography of one of the greatest thinkers of all time; Leonardo da Vinci. Audio
Music with Charlotte Ryan
Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to play new music from Marlon Williams, Beth Orton and a classic from Elvis. Audio
Light rail, an extra tunnel for Wellington proposed
The Government's preferred option to remake the Capital's transport infrastructure, released this morning, includes light rail from the city centre to the south coast.
It wants tracks connecting… Audio
Book review: A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm
Cynthia Morahan reviews A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm, published by Hachette NZ Audio
Hope and Despair: Fazila Amiri on the return of the Taliban
Kathyrn talks to Canadian film maker and writer Fazila Amiri about her documentary And Still I Sing.
it tells the story of two friends competing to be the first woman to win Afganistan's version of… Audio
Australia: Albanese at NATO, delay to submarine plans
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is doing at NATO in Madrid, and why the government is now talking about sorting its submarine… Audio
The harms of 'sharenting' and how to protect children online
A privacy expert says Kiwi kids need better protection when it comes to what's being shared about them by their parents online. Audio
Oranga Tamariki funding for charities in doubt
Oranga Tamariki has given notice to all its service providers that their funding contracts are not guaranteed beyond the next three to six months. Hundreds of charities and NGOs which have Oranga… Audio
Explosive revelations about Donald Trump's state of mind on January 6th
Damning testimony has emerged about the former US President, Donald Trump's behaviour on the day of the January 6th Capitol riots.
Audio
Financial Planner Liz Koh on the psychology of investing
Liz talks to Kathryn about why some people are risk takers and some aren't. Also why some people panic when their investments fall in value and some don't. Audio
Shipwrecked: the enduring mystery of the General Grant
It's a story involving shipwreck, treasure, castaways, heroism and survival.
The shipwreck of the General Grant is one of the most enduring mysteries of New Zealand's nautical history.
Cristina… Audio
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca discusses China's clamp down on influencers.
Also the reaction from businesses, including New Zealand linked footwear firm Allbirds to the Roe versus Wade abortion decision in the US. Audio
Book review: The Men by Sandra Newman
Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews The Men by Sandra Newman, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
New Zealander wins "one of the toughest" ultra-marathon races
New Zealand ultra-marathon runner Ruth Croft has won the Western States Endurance 100 race in California - described as one of the world's toughest races - in searing 40 degree heat. It was… Audio
iPod and iPhone inventor Tony Fadell on start-ups and screw-ups
Tony Fadell is an American engineer and designer who was instrumental in the creation of the the iPod and iPhone during his time at Apple. In fact, he's often referred to as "the father of the iPod"… Video, Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving - Roe v Wade protests
Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News. Audio
Training the next generation of young Maori film-makers
The largest indigenous film festival in the Southern Hemisphere kicks off tomorrow, and among those debuting their work will be eight young Maori and Pasifika film-makers. Audio