Karyn Hay

Tania Gibson is kicking off a second term as the Grey District mayor, having won in an landslide against her only challenger Richard Osmaston, who was running for mayoralty across six different… Audio

Children can be understandably anxious before heading to hospital or having an operation, but a new campaign is looking to quell any concerns kids might have. The Australian and New Zealand College of… Audio

Billed as a wild true story, A Traveller's Guide To Turkish Dogs is set to make its Auckland premiere next week at Q Theatre. The play, which is based on the overseas adventures of actor Ben Olson… Audio

New podcast Share The Elevator sheds a light on the inequities and challenges face by young women of colour starting their careers in Aotearoa. Host Gyllian Falute Taei says the people she interviews… Audio

 The Double Asteroid Redirection Test marks humanity's first time purposely changing the motion of a celestial object - in this case the redirection of a stadium-sized asteroid. Audio

Janet Holborrow served the past two terms as the deputy mayor of the Kapiti Coast District, but she scored the top job on the weekend by a precious 250 votes, narrowly edging out colleague Rob McCann… Audio

Newhub Europe correspondent Lisette Reymer joins us from Kyiv to discuss the latest wave of attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other cities. Audio

Mention the words "earthquake" in the same brief as "remediation" and it's enough to strike fear in the hearts of all New Zealanders, particularly those in Christchurch and other earthquake prone… Audio

They've campaigned and raced to win. Some have stepped out, while others have stepped in. But what's it actually like to be a mayor? South Waikato's first mayor of Maori descent Gary 'Puku' Petley is… Audio

Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about the fallout from the local elections - and what it means for the whole country. Also: the Women's Rugby World Cup generates media excitement - in spite of… Audio

Midweek Mediawatch: Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about the fallout from the local elections - Mayor Brown keeping media at arm's length: Also - Women's Rugby World Cup media fever, in spite of… Audio

A congregation of weird and wonderful creatures are currently on display at the Central City Library in Auckland as part of an exhibition entitled Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan. The… Audio, Gallery

Christchurch-based children's author Bill Nagelkerke is releasing his new book The Ghost House this week, following on from his 2020 offering Ghosts on the Hill. The new title is a tale of resilience… Audio

Fifty years of Aotearoa's Gay Liberation Movement is being celebrated with the Pride and Protest exhibition as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival.  Audio

As restrictions lift and people start heading back to the workplace, they are looking for some of the creature comforts of home. Enter the hot new trend of "resimercial" design. Audio

Craig Mackle won a big vote of confidence from his constituents, scoring a second term as mayor with more than two-thirds of the vote. Audio

Four new species of tardigrade - also known as water bears or moss piglets - have been discovered in the glaciers of the Southern Alps.  Audio