Kathryn Ryan
Sports-chat with Joe Porter
Joe talks sport with Kathryn including, Super Rugby - weekend that was, how Super Rugby Aupiki is shaping up, the NRL is underway and the Warriors win their first game, the Black Caps remarkable… Audio
How to do a digital detox without a complete device breakup
Do you feel stressed by the number of emails in your inbox? If your phone pings, do you feel the need to check it straight away? Do you tweet in the toilet? For many of us, the feeling of being… Audio
Business commentator Gyles Beckford
Gyles discusses calls for a banking inquiry here, plus the recent earnings season. Audio
Around the motu: Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
As Tairawhiti deals with the many aspects of cyclone recovery it's emerged that a Gisborne District Council owned forest at Waingake was a factor in cutting off the region's water supply. Forestry… Audio
Book review: Golden Days by Caroline Barron
Emma Hislop reviews Golden Days by Caroline Barron, published by Affirm Press Audio
Empowering girls through skateboarding: Amber Clyde
When Amber Clyde started skateboarding as a 10 year old in Birkenhead, she was the only girl at the skate park. She struggled with confidence, was shy and scared to get involved, and with no classes… Video, Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving
Ron says the presidential cycle is beginning in both Democrat and Republican stables, he looks at who is in the running so far. Also uncertainty abounds about the direction of the US economy, the war… Audio
Coeliac Disease and the challenges of avoiding gluten
Coeliac disease is an auto-immune disorder triggered by gluten which can cause diarrhoea, vomiting, weight loss, fatigue and anaemia. It affects one per cent of the world's population. Otago… Audio
"Mad March" hits Wellington's already stretched bus service
Frustrated Wellington commuters are facing lengthy waits for full buses, as "mad March" hits amid a driver shortage. A hundred services have been suspended as Metlink grapples with a shortage of 120… Audio
IAG insurance: record number of claims
The country's largest insurer, IAG, has been inundated with flood and cyclone claims, more in the last two months than in all of last year. IAG's brands include AMI, State Insurance and NZI. Since… Audio
Phillip Rhodes Laureate
Acclaimed Kiwi opera singer Phillip Rhodes has been appointed the first Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation Laureate in recognition of his outstanding achievements as a classical singer, both in New Zealand and… Audio
The week that was
Comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks with the tale of the Welshman who ate a heart shaped potato chip that could have made him rich. Audio
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Big endings and new beginnings beckon all over Aotearoa's sporting world. Sam looks at the Black Caps great escape, the Warriors fresh start, the Breakers return to the big dance and, begrudgingly… Audio
New music with Jeremy Taylor
The 8th solo album for former Go-Between Robert Forster, the latest from Dylan's Bootleg series, an anthemic indie rock stomper, and a farewell to De La Soul rapper Trugoy Audio
Around the motu : Chris Hyde in Hawkes Bay
Editor of Hawkes Bay today Chris talks to Kathryn about the logistics of covering widespread devastation in his patch caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, and about sorting fact from fiction as the rumour… Audio
Book review: The Marriage Act by John Marrs
Mary Fawcett of Schrödinger's Books in Petone reviews The Marriage Act by John Marrs, published by Macmillan Audio
Hamilton - the Broadway hit hitting Auckland
Must-see Tony, Grammy, Olivier and Pulitzer prize-winning Broadway hit Hamilton is coming to Tamaki Makaurau in May and June. Kathryn hears why it's all so great from show producer Jeffrey Seller… Audio, Gallery
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
Tokyo based journalist Elizabeth Beattie talks Kathryn about China's annual "two sessions" meetings, and the latest from the G20 meeting in India where the war in Ukraine remains a dividing and key… Audio
Floating solar farms at sea: NZ "ripe for them"
Floating solar panels are being developed to sit on the ocean's surface, providing power to ships and shore. Børge Bjørneklett's Norwegian company, Ocean Sun already has them in operation in the… Video, Audio
Muriwai residents: when can we go home?
Frustrated Muriwai residents are left without answers about when they can go back to their red-stickered homes, after a town-meeting with Auckland council last night. Kat and Andy Corbett are living… Audio