Karyn Hay

As inflation bites and house prices stay stubbornly high, banks are now encouraging less tradition methods of home ownership. Currently, if a median-income household saved 15 percent of their income… Audio

Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about the latest news and controversies in New Zealand's media. Audio

Gisborne Civil Defence Manager Ben Green updates Karyn on the latest developments of ex- tropical cyclone Fili. Audio

Wairoa District Mayor Craig Little shares an update on ex- tropical cyclone Fili. Audio

As the country prepares to move from red to orange in the covid traffic light system there was a bit of confusion over whether masks were needed or not.  Audio

Midweek Mediawatch: Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about alternative approaches to stories about our housing and transport problems - and news media getting a green light to try and get Facebook… Audio

Foraging is gaining popularity as fruit and vegetable prices increase and the rise in cost of living means people are having to be more creative about where and how they get their food.  Audio

It's a big day for Auckland International Airport tomorrow as they open the arrival gates for the return of more than 3000 Australian visitors. Scott Tasker is the General manager of Aeronautical… Audio

Wairoa Mayor Craig Little updates Karyn Hay on the current state of the weather as ex-tropical cyclone Fili passes through Wairoa. Audio

New research out of the the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have found almost one in six people around the world have a headache on any given day. Audio

BBC World reporter Rich Preston joins Karyn Hay to report the latest news from around the world. Audio

After two years of on and off lock downs and limitations to gatherings, the wedding industry has had to adapt, but has the pandemic changed wedding culture for good? Audio

Palaeontologists have been excited to find a little bone, they believe to be a humerus or wing bone of what they think might be a new family of birds. It's been named "Zealandornis relictus".  Audio

As the invasion of Ukraine by Russia enters its 47th day the New Zealand Government has announced that more Defence Force personnel will be deployed to Europe to further support Ukraine. Audio

Finn Johansson with his pick of the week's best new tracks. Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately on RNZ National. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about new moves in the ‘post-Covid’ media; a new job for John Campbell; and an unusual censorship decision… Audio