Kathryn Ryan
Helping tamariki deal with difficult feelings
Motivated by the isolation many tamariki were feeling during the lockdown, child psychologists Sarika Rona and Lisa Cherrington wanted to write a book to help tamariki with the emotional challenges of… Audio
UK: Budget day - pensions and childcare boosted, UK economy to shrink
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about what Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered in his Budget, including an expansion of 30-hours free childcare to younger children, an extension to… Audio
The rush is on to use ChatGPT - but what could it mean for our jobs?
It took the humble telephone 75 years to gain 100 million users. It took Facebook four and a half years. ChatGPT, the AI driven chatbot, reached that figure in just two months. The large language… Audio
Financial fears spread from US to Europe
The Swiss Central Bank is moving to shore up globally-influential bank, Credit Suisse, whose shares have fallen as much as a quarter to a new record low. Its largest investor, the Saudi National Bank… Audio
Savers are being ripped off: veteran banker
As bank profits soar, and calls are made for an inquiry into bank practices, a former banker with 25 years experience says it is savers who are being ripped off. New Zealand's banks' combined annual… Audio
Hamilton 2:30p Sun 12 Mar 2023
Must-see Tony, Grammy, Olivier and Pulitzer prize-winning musical hit Hamilton is coming to Tamaki Makaurau in May and June. The highly acclaimed production premiered on Broadway in 2015, and on the… Audio
Stronger vape regulation urgently needed: health researchers
A group of health professionals and educators is calling for New Zealand to follow Australia's lead and make vapes prescription only. According to a study by the anti smoking group ASH, over 250,000… Audio
Screentime: Rain Dogs, Elements of Truth, 2023 Oscars
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at unconventional love story Rain Dogs (Neon), Elements of Truth: Behind the Scenes of Jami-Lee Ross' 2020 Election Campaign (Spinoff) and which… Audio
Parenting: mentoring young people
Upside Youth Mentoring has been operating for 16 years predominantly in the Auckland region. It runs programmes for at risk children aged 9 to 13 and matches them up with volunteer mentors. Jenny… Audio
New (AI) doc on the block, near universal internet
Technology correspondent Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about how Artificial Intelligence software that detects breast cancer missed by doctors is being rolled out into production now, leaving… Audio
Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
How Wellington's new convention centre Takina is taking shape. Also, Wellingtonians are facing a rates increase of 12.9 per cent, with mayor Tory Whanau facing faces challenge to rates hike plan. And… Audio
Book review: Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa
David Hill reviews Histories of Hate: The Radical Right in Aotearoa New Zealand by Matthew Cunningham, Marinus La Rooij and Paul Spoonley (eds), published by Otago University Press. Audio
Professor Moon Duchin - using maths to combat gerrymandering
An American mathematician is using maths and computer science to end the decades-old political tactic of gerrymandering. It's a practice used by both Republicans and Democrats in the US to manipulate… Audio
UK: Anger at illegal migrant bill, Hancock's WhatsApps leaked
UK correspondent Dan Bloom joins Kathryn to talk about how Rishi Sunak is banking his election recovery on a pledge to "stop the boats", as the number of people arriving on dinghies across the Channel… Audio
How Northland is faring after Cyclone Gabrielle
The massive toll Cyclone Gabrielle has taken on Northland residents, roading, rail, businesses and infrastructure is now unfolding as most communication and power has been restored. Te Tai Tokerau… Audio
Will Ruapehu ski fields re-open this winter?
Ruapehu skiers will be able take to the slopes this winter - but many questions remain about how Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields will operate. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts remains in voluntary administration… Audio
Science: Famous (female) scientists who didn't get their due
Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn on International Women's Day to look at scientists who didn't receive recognition for their work because they were women - highlighting the case of… Audio
How animal science can inform human medicine
Welsh born, Matt Morgan is an intensive care doctor, researcher and author, currently working in Western Australia. Dr Morgan says we can look to nature to provide valuable lessons and solutions to… Audio
Music with Kirsten Zemke: Unofficial national anthems
Kirsten joins Kathryn to look at the songs that have been turned into a rallying cry for people, or are more well-known than the official national anthems of a particular country. She shares some… Audio
Around the motu : Matt Brown in Marlborough
Hundreds of people have had their say in a survey on Marlborough's roading big fix, after extensive flood damage in weather events over the last two years. Stargazers are looking forward to the Omaka… Audio