Katy Gosset

As NASA considers a mission to Mars, it is investigating what happens to an astronaut's brain during long-duration space travel. Audio

It doesn't seem to matter what island you're living in - begging remains an issue. Katy Gosset talks to beggars in Christchurch and examines the growing trend towards online crowd funding. She asks… Audio

This week on One in Five: from Dunedin to Doha. We meet two para athletes trading their chilly city for Qatar and a chance at medal contention. Holly Robinson and Anna Grimaldi are part of New… Audio, Gallery

This week on Spectrum: It may be elusive but when its good, everyone knows it. We're talking about jazz. Next Sunday, Heritage Week in Christchurch pays tribute to the city's early jazz musicians with… Audio

This week on One in Five: a glimpse into the world of Conductive Education.The holistic therapy was designed in Hungary in the 1950s for children with motor disorders such as spina bifida or cerebral… Audio

An insight into the world of Tourette's Syndrome. Canterbury woman, Tania Humphreys hits, kicks and sometimes throws things. And she has a wide range of verbal exclamations. But these are involuntary… Audio

Long flights and remote locations are the norm for the pilots and paramedics of the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust and they also cop a fair bit of adverse weather. Their patch covers 28 per cent of New… Audio

One in Five is courtside to watch Canterbury's powerchair football team in action. The squad has been working its way up the Trans-Tasman rankings and will face Australia again in October. But, as… Video, Audio, Gallery

Katy Gosset heads south to Studentville - Otago University. Some scarfies may get a bad rap for partying but many others are just grateful for the chance to pursue an education - in some cases with a… Audio

Seven years ago, a group of parents, concerned that there were no quality services for their multi-impaired children post-schooling, got together to set up their own service, with the purpose of… Audio

This week on Spectrum - A Night at the Museum. Katy Gosset heads to the Catlins in search of the Lost Gypsy Gallery. In remote Papatowai, Blair Somerville crafts automata, or moving sculptures, from… Audio

Bridget Chamberlain has been taking part in a training programme run by Hell Pizza and IHC. The placement gives young people with intellectual disabilities the chance to gain practical skills and to… Video, Audio

A Trans-Tasman clash comes to Christchurch as the New Zealand and Australian deaf rugby teams fight it out. Katy Gosset is on the sidelines for the hotly contested Cochlear Cup match. Audio

This week on Spectrum: closing time at Takaka's Junction Hotel and, with it, the end of an era for long serving publican, Nola Drummond. After 50 years in the job, Nola has seen it all: bar fights… Audio

This week on One in Five: One man's long quest for love. American artist and writer David Matthews spent years sticking quirky personal ads on lamp posts. It brought him some dates but nothing that… Video, Audio

It's almost five years since the first of the earthquakes that rocked Canterbury, causing loss of life and destroying many buildings and homes. Much during that period of struggle has already been… Audio

New Zealand Sign Language Week has just finished - So what do we know about our third official language ? About 20,000 people identify as using New Zealand Sign Language.Katy Gosset meets some of them… Audio

This week on One in Five: staff describe it a magic place. We visit Nelson's Salisbury School, a residential special education facility for girls with intellectual and behavioural difficulties. Three… Audio

Spectrum joins the Birch Hill Ride, to mark the role of horses in our military history. As ANZAC Day approaches and we remember our fallen soldiers, North Canterbury riding enthusiasts have not… Audio

This week on One in Five: Treating by touch - a profile of Motueka physiotherapist, Richard Hayward who also happens to be blind. Trained in London, Richard came to New Zealand thirty years ago via a… Audio