Kathryn Ryan

Peter updates Kathryn on the latest events in Northland including Whangarei council's fluoride battle, a survey finds one in four road workers are verbally abused every day, water restrictions ease in… Audio

Harry Ricketts reviews The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz by Anne Sebba published by Hachette Audio

There has been some wild weather in the lower North Island this morning - with heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms. Audio

Whip-smart lyrics, intricate layering and heart-thumping rhythm - these are the foundations that make up CHAII, a Persian-Kiwi rapper and producer who's been on the rise for the last five years. Audio

The US tariffs are blowing up markets worldwide and now President Trump is threatening to up the ante with China after it reciprocated tariffs. Audio

A new stocktake from the Ministry for the Environment has found floods are among the most frequent and damaging natural hazards New Zealand faces, but the risk of wildfires is expected to increase… Audio

The Defence Minister discusses the plan for a massive boost in defence spending - up to levels not seen since the early 1990s. Audio

The magnificent new book about huia and the artist who has been painting them for 60 years.  Audio

A hāngī isn't an everyday meal for most people, but Lower Hutt local CJ Collier has set out to make it just that.  Audio

Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little.  Audio

The Ngai Tahu court case has concluded with the judge's decision to come and there were 21,334 red light runners detected at just five Christchurch intersections last year. Audio

Joanna Ludbrook from Chicken and Frog Bookshop in Featherston reviews The Paperbark Tree Committee by Karys McEwen published by Text Publishing Audio

Connecting with farmers is one of the attributes Robyn Dynes -- the latest recipient of Lincoln University's prestigious Bledisloe Medal - is most proud of.  Audio

The European Union takes its time to react to Trump's tariffs, seeking unity, France's Le Pen vows to fight court ban on running for president and Hungary pulls out of International Criminal Court.  Audio

First piloted in 1997 at One Tree Hill College - the Rotary Reading Enrichment Programme has grown to cover eight schools, and two more set to begin on Waiheke Island next term.  Audio

A new campaign launching today wants political lobbyists subject to a mandatory code of conduct and a new Integrity Commission established to enforce the code.  Audio

The Mental Health Foundation says plans for police to scale back attending mental health callouts must be halted. The Police currently receive 70,000 mental health callouts a year but the Govt wants… Audio

"Don't use your back like a crane"...went the public health messaging in the 80s. It was aimed at making us all think about how we were lifting - from the legs, not the back.  Audio

Amid a number of earthquakes over the past week - including the devastation in Myanmar - the release of best-selling novelist Jenny Pattrick's latest work seems particularly prescient. Audio

Fifty years ago David Bowie's ninth studio album, Young Americans, hit number 3 on the NZ album chart while the title track reached number 1 on the singles chart. Audio