Kathryn Ryan
The music of a changing climate
Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to play some tracks from artists who have tried over the decades to get the world to consider the impact humans are having on the planet. Audio
Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
The main water plant in Gisborne is once again supplying the city with water following Cyclone Gabrielle, but the back-up plant still in use and people are still being asked to conserve. Matthew has… Audio
Book review: Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan
Kiran Dass reviews Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan, published by Daunt Audio
Brainy octopus help humans know our own mind
A proposal to farm three-thousand tonnes of octopus for export in the Canary Islands has researchers and scientists alarmed. According to papers obtained by campaign group Eurogroup for Animals… Audio, Gallery
Australia: What Liberal loss means for Dutton, Paralympic
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to discuss the Liberal Party's byelection loss in Melbourne and how it's put the leadership of Peter Dutton in the spotlight. New South Wales bans… Audio
Trump charges: Former US president leaves court after not guilty plea
The former US president appeared in a New York court today charged with 34 felony criminal charges relating to a hush-money scheme during the 2016 election. Kathryn speaks to Associated Press reporter… Audio
Are relationship ups and downs associated with physiological changes
New research which shows relationship vollatility may affect your body. Lead study author, Dr Brian Don from the University of Auckland says the quality of our primary relationship can predict how… Audio
Te Whatu Ora: Survey reveals bullying, lack of resources & poor confidence in leadership
The results of the first survey of staff at Te Whatu Ora since its establishment last year reveal only just over half believe the merger will improve the health needs of the community. The survey was… Audio
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
The Robertson name has been in the headlines for the right and wrong reasons this week - commentator Sam Ackerman looks at the fall from grace from Olympian now drugs cheat Zane Robertson and the… Audio
Music reviewer Grant Smithies
The 19th album by Maryland's Bill Callahan is called Reality, and it's finally out on crispy double vinyl. We'll hear a key song from that today, alongside a Bill Callahan cover by the late Gil… Audio
Around the motu: Tim Brown in Dunedin
The issue of karakia at public gatherings has come to a head at a recent Otago Regional Council meeting. Also the Gore District Council has been sentenced on a WorkSafe charge of failing to perform a… Audio
Book review: Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey
Mellissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey, published by Harper Collins Audio
Turning a public school around: from closure to school of the year
In 2006, Albert Park College in inner city Melbourne was closed after enrollments plummeted. A group of determined parents rallied and convinced the education department to give the publicly funded… Audio
Pop-up sauna - heating up sauna culture in NZ
Three Bay of Plenty friends are turning up the heat on the centuries-old Scandinavian tradition of sauna and giving it a distinctly kiwi twist. They're building handcrafted mobile saunas which can be… Audio
Museums say national treasures at risk due to squeeze on funding
Museum and heritage leaders say they are caring for precious taonga but outside of Te Papa in Wellington, there is no government funding for this work. They say they are also struggling with… Audio
Literacy expert dissects new literacy, numeracy model & National's education policy
The National Party has released its education policy, the same week a government document redefining the curriculum has also been released, termed a common-practice model. This is against a backdrop… Audio
Screentime: Red, White and Brass, Boston Strangler, Lucky Hank
Film and TV correspondent James Croot joins Kathryn to look at local movie Red, White and Brass (cinemas), about a Tongan church group that formed a marching band to get into a World Cup rugby match… Audio
How to talk to children and teens about sex and pornography
The average Kiwi child first encounters internet porn at 12. To prevent the unsafe and unrealistic sex depicted in porn from being normalised for a child, therapist Jo Robertson recommends parents… Audio