Kathryn Ryan

The Post-It note tacked to your wall, the non-stick frypan in the kitchen cupboard, and even your vehicle's tyres gripping the road... You've probably not given too much thought to what makes things… Audio

Susana talks to Kathryn about the passage of Covid in the Pacific, including Niue and Vanuatu experiencing their first cases. Audio

Ashburton's Deputy Mayor has been left frustrated after being told it will be two years before the Transport Agency Waka Kotahi could lower a speed limit on a 300 metre stretch of road on the… Audio

The Disability Rights Commissioner is so concerned about the situation for disabled people during omicron, she has launched an inquiry.Paula Tesoreiro says she is worried about a lack of targeted… Audio

Earlier this week Nine to Noon looked at the big change on the way to how we get fuel into, and around, New Zealand. After nearly 60 years, the Marsden Point Refinery will shut down its processing… Audio

Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at BBC comedy Quacks, screening on Rialto Channel. She'll also preview TVNZ's Beyond the Veil, a collection of supernatural stories and a… Audio

Kathryn chats with Clinical Psychologist Jacqui Maguire about how to help highly sensitive children manage their emotions. These might be children who have large empathy for others, who are deeply… Audio

Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at how tech companies have responded to the crisis in Ukraine, and how a Hamilton 20-year-old's $70 million NFT sale is a real case of… Audio

Louise O'Brien reviews Mother's Boy by Patrick Gale, published by Hachette New Zealand Audio

Dr Becky Smethurst: Black Hole gazing We all know what a black hole is don't we? They suck everything in and there's no light or time in the middle. At least that's how they work in films. Our guest… Audio

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to discuss the standing ovation given to Ukraine's President Zelensky during his address to the House of Commons, and how the foreign secretary Liz Truss has… Audio

Scientists have found and videoed South Pole explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship The Endurance, which was lost in November 1915. 107 years later, the wooden ship has been located three kilometres… Audio

Kathryn speaks with Ukrainian journalist, now refugee in Poland Sofia Koczmar-Tymoshenko. She is one of an estimated two million refugees who have fled the Russian invasion, mostly to Poland, Hungary… Audio

Kathryn spoke with Campbell Barry, Mayor of Hutt City, who was one of eight mayors and 11 iwi representatives on the Working Group. Audio

Liz talks to Kathryn about the six key life stages which represent times of financial risk for women - growing up, studying and requalifying, entering and re-entering the workforce, relationships… Audio

When Jazz Thornton was her lowest ebb mentally, a set of letters written to her by a good friend became really important. They were each in a separate labelled envelope and specifically written to… Video, Audio

Rebecca talks to Kathryn about the money behind the women's cricket World Cup and whether sports events are good business. Also the Commerce Commission's supermarket report out today. Rebecca… Audio

Rob Kelly reviews The Women of Rothschild by Natalie Livingstone, published by Hachette New Zealand Audio

While we might sometimes consider insects a bit of a nuisance, the world would be in big trouble without them. Insects pollinate food crops essential for our survival, they control pests and help… Audio

On the international front, American political eyes are all on Ukraine and the worsening situation caused by Russia's invasion. Domestically, Ron says the Budget showdown is due this week, with some… Audio