Kathryn Ryan

The lockdown in China's economic capital Shanghai is now one month old, with most of the city's 26 million inhabitants still confined to their homes, despite a fall in Covid cases this week. The city… Audio

Some ground-breaking research into a rock is unlocking the secrets of earthquake faults. From Aoraki Mt Cook to Waiheke Island, and even further North, greywacke is our nation's most common type of… Audio, Gallery

Kathryn speaks with Fullers360 CE Mike Horne, who is overseeing a project to amp-up decarbonised commuter crossings across the Waitemata Harbour. A hydrogen hybrid ferry and two Crown-funded electric… Audio

Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at a new series from the creators of The Wire called We Own This City (Neon, Sky Go), which exposes the corruption and moral collapse that… Audio

Kathryn talks with parenting coach and education consultant Joseph Driessen about parenting skills for blended families. Audio

The world's richest man has bought the world's biggest megaphone. What's he going to do with it? Tech expert Mark Pesce tells Kathryn Ryan what we know so far. Video, Audio

Holly Walker reviews Grand by Noelle McCarthy, published Penguin Random House NZ Audio

Picking up discarded sticking plasters on the Routeburn Track was a lightbulb moment for Lucas Smith. He was working as a mountain guide, and blisters were a common problem for the tourists he was… Audio

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the pressure piling on the government to tackle inflation and the ideas proposed so far - none of which seem likely to make a difference. There's… Audio

Financial literacy advocate Dr Pushpa Wood says renters who are aiming to survive on super can no longer afford skyrocketing city rentals. Recent research commissioned by New Zealand Seniors in… Audio

As Covid-19 border restrictions relax here and abroad, Kiwis are ready for international travel. But passports are taking almost three times as long as usual to process. Over half a million passports… Audio

Jacky McLaren spent ten years working as a teacher in Brunei, but it's her experiences outside the classroom that are a having a lasting impact.  Audio

David Hill reviews Raiment: A Memoir by Jan Kemp, published by Massey University Press. Audio

Professor George Jelinek was 45 and at the peak of a distinguished medical career, when he was diagnosed with MS - the disease which had destroyed his mother's life. At the time, he was a Professor of… Audio

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn with updates from the election campaign, which got off to a rough start for Labor when its leader Anthony Albanese came down with Covid. He'll also… Audio

A West Coast volunteer project to rid a lagoon of an invasive weed, is bringing people and businesses together across New Zealand. Okarito Lagoon is swamped by gorse. It's threatening biodiversity… Audio

The electric future for Auckland's ferries has ramped up a notch. Two publicly-funded electric ferries are planned for Auckland Harbour crossings, plus Auckland ferry operator Fullers plans to launch… Audio

Frustrated residents of the Christchurch suburb of Bromley say they're dismayed by the prospect of another six years living with the stench of a local composting plant. Christchurch City Councillors… Audio