Kathryn Ryan
Political commentators Neale Jones & Tim Hurdle
Neale, Tim and Kathryn discuss how much central government funding should Auckland get for its flood and cyclone clean-up.Also, where National is left after Labour's so-called policy "bonfire". And… Audio
Book review: The Story of a Treaty | He Korero Tiriti
Nicky Walker reviews The Story of a Treaty He Korero Tiriti by Claudia Orange, published by BWB Audio
Vector, Kaipara and Coromandel
As Cyclone Gabrielle bears down on the upper North Island, Kathryn speaks with Auckland lines company Vector's spokesperson Peter Ryan, Maungaturoto Civil Defence committee member Terri Donaldson and… Audio
Understanding the psychology of unethical behavior
Most people do not regard hypocrisy as a case of inconsistent behaviour, experimental social psychologist Daniel Effron says. Audio
Northland pounded by Cyclone Gabrielle
Northland is getting a pounding from Cyclone Gabrielle. The intense tropical storm is sitting to the northeast of Cape Reinga and is expected to track down the northeast coast. A state of emergency… Audio
Europe: Turkey quake response in spotlight, Ukraine braces for
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn with the latest on the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria which has left at least 28,000 people dead. The majority of the deaths were in Turkey, where… Audio
As ransomware attacks increase: should paying up be banned?
Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated and they're growing in number - there were 64 cases reported to government agency CERT last year. Over half of reported cases to CERT were at the end… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: power cuts, downed trees, surface flooding
Northland, Auckland and Coromandel remain under red weather warnings, with forecasters urging people not to be complacent - the worst of the storm is yet to come. In Northland and the Far North… Audio
The week that was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court
Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court with some of the lighter stories of the week, including the Australian man who pumped $600 dollars worth of petrol into his rod holder, rather than his fuel… Audio
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
Sam examines the Razor show and how Scott Robertson's got the whole rugby world's attention, what to make of the upcoming All Black exodus, a big weekend for Maori rugby league and American sport's… Audio
New music with Grant Smithies
Winter Of Discontent is a great new compilation of key singles from the early British DIY post-punk scene of the late 70s. We'll hear key tracks from Zounds and Scritti Politti today, alongside an… Audio
Around the motu : Matt Brown in Marlborough
Matt has the latest on a recent crime wave in Blenheim where there's been a spike in house burglaries and car thefts. Also there's a fire ban in place across south Marlborough, a volunteer group has… Audio
Book review - Dinosaurs: A Novel by Lydia Millet
Marcus Greville from Unity Books Wellington reviews Dinosaurs: A Novel by Lydia Millet, published by W. W. Norton & Company. Millet's exquisite new novel is the story of a man named Gil who walks from… Audio
Whanau-written play to hit stage at unique Maori theatre
When Auckland went into Covid lockdown in 2021, Auckland actor Tainui Tukiwaho wanted to find a way to keep his five tamariki busy and help them with their written English. The result was an… Audio
Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins
A transnational crime expert says although the record seizure of cocaine announced by New Zealand authorities on Wednesday is significant it is still just a drop in the ocean. There have been reports… Audio
Why escaped pet parrots are threatening native species
A Professor of Ecology says vulnerable native birds are threatened by a "staggering" number of escaped exotic parrots, and a ban on imports should be introduced. Auckland University's Professor… Audio
Lessons from Christchurch earthquake recovery for flooded upper North
As Auckland and Northland brace for more atrocious weather, city leaders are calling for funding to repair the city's broken infrastructure to be along the lines of the help given to Christchurch… Audio
Screentime: Rurangi, Gunther's Millions, Shrinking
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about the second season of Rurangi (Prime TV), the incredibly weird story behind Gunther's Millions (Netflix) and Shrinking (Apple TV)… Audio
Tips for dealing with back to school anxiety
Wellbeing and emotions facilitator Cat Levine talks to Kathryn about recognising and dealing with children with back to school anxiety . Also the impact the Auckland flooding has had on thousands of… Audio
Tech: Has Google headed off an existential AI threat?
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about how it's all hands on deck at Google as it looks to head off the threat of AI and in particular ChatGPT, which is now 49 per cent owned by… Audio