Kathryn Ryan
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen
The Breakers couldn't quite pull off the win in Wednesday night's grand final series decider, but Dana talks to Kathryn about why the team should be celebrated anyway, and the Sail GP finally arrives… Audio
New music with Jeremy Taylor
The return of Portland based Kiwis Unknown Mortal Orchestra is an epic double album, another Jon Savage compiled collection from the post punk years, and soon-come tourist Kurt Vile. Audio
Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau
Kirsty chats to Kathryn about the Milford Opportunities Project aimed at reorganising the way people experience and benefit from Milford Sound Piopiotahi and the Milford corridor. It grew from… Audio
Book review: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Laura Caygill reviews Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, published by Penguin Random House: "A heartbreaking, life affirming story of four sisters. Love, loss, grief and family combine in this… Audio
What Matters Most - the podcast where two friends share therapy tools
Podcasters and real-life friends Jacqui Maguire and Antonia Prebble offer strategies for everyday life issues in their new series What Matters Most. Audio
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
Violent protests have again broken out in Pakistan as police attempt to arrest opposition leader Imran Khan who has continued his political standoff with the current government. The courts have… Audio
Education system not meeting needs of neurodiverse
A new organisation to support neurodiverse Kiwis has been created to lobby for a more responsive education system that meets the needs of neurodiverse people. The Neurodiversity in Education Coalition… Audio
Save our green space: new report
A new report warns public and private green space in urban centres shouldn't be optional, as two of our biggest cities' green spaces shrink by up to a third. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the… Audio, Gallery
Screentime: MH370 doco, Ted Lasso, Meet Me in the Bathroom
Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about a new documentary that explores some theories about the disappearance of flight MH370 (Netflix), the new season of Ted Lasso (Apple… Audio
Parenting when you are feeling burnt out
What are parents or caregivers to do when there's not much left in the tank? Not being too hard on yourself is a good start, says clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo. Audio
GDP shrinks in Q4
The economy shrank 0.6 percent in the three months ended December, as key sectors slowed. The annual growth rate eased to 2.2 pct. Business Editor Gyles Beckford discusses the contraction which was… Audio
What are the implications of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse for the tech sector?
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at what the Silicon Valley Bank collapse could mean for the capital-hungry tech industry, the mass layoffs announced by Meta and what the… Audio
Around the motu: Jonathan Leask in Ashburton
Constant complaints to the council about local roads are looking like they will pay off with an extra $1.5m for roads, meanwhile the major roadworks in Rakaia are costing a bakery in lost business… Audio
Book review: Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop in Gisborne reviews Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry, published by Penguin Random House Audio
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