Kathryn Ryan
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
Technology: Facebook hacks, TikTok ban, Twitter scraps 2FA
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the difficulties people face in recovering their social media accounts - particularly Facebook - if they've been subject to a hack or… Audio
Book review: A Small Town in Ukraine by Bernard Wasserstein
Quentin Johnson reviews A Small Town in Ukraine by Bernard Wasserstein, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Anthony Joseph: Unconditional love for an absent dad
British-Trinidadian award-winning poet, novelist, lecturer and much-admired musician, Anthony Joseph won this year's T.S. Eliot Prize for his collection of poetry called "Sonnets for Albert", based on… Audio
UK: Boris Johnson grilled over Partygate, Rwanda plans revealed
Kathryn is joined by UK correspondent Matt Dathan to talk about former PM Boris Johnson explaining his position on Partygate at a heated select committee hearing overnight, telling MPs that… Audio
Auckland CAB fights to keep essential funding
Submissions are rolling in against a proposal to cut funding to Auckland's Citizens Advice Bureau. Auckland Council is currently consulting on a plan to cut the organisation's $2 million in annual… Audio
Napier-Gisborne shipping route should be first of many more: Shipping Fedn
The Shipping Federation says a new coastal shipping route between Napier and Gisborne should be the first of many more. The Government's announced a $3m dollar subsidy last week to allow the Rangitata… Audio