Kathryn Ryan

Boat captain recalls discovery of garbage patch. Audio

Several Pacific Island governments have brought in taxes on a variety of processed foods. Audio

Science correspondent Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about new research into why insects circle lights at night - is it time for humans to flick the off switch? An Australian study has looked at… Audio

The start of the school year can be an expensive time, not just for uniforms and stationery, but for devices too. And if you are the parent of a child with disabilities the costs are amplified… Audio

This quartet of Dunedin acts are proof positive Otepoti’s diverse music scene is in great shape heading into 2024. Listen to original songs by high school students Sylvie Harper and Sammy Alixander… Video, Audio

Stats NZ says unemployment rose to 4% in the three months ended December from 3.9 percent in the previous quarter. The rate is below market expectations. Audio

There was a huge turnout this year for Waitangi Day celebrations, which included at times a fiery reception for attending Government Ministers. Jimmy talks to Kathryn about the atmosphere, the people… Audio

Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews Tremor by Teju Cole published by Faber & Faber. Audio

To connect with a parent who has dementia, adult children are forced to 'grow up and play along', says Irish playwright Dan Colley. An innovative approach to dementia care based on shared play was his… Audio

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at how Labor's changes to stage three tax cuts look set to pass, after the Coalition agreed not to vote against it. A new documentary from… Audio

It's been a very different summer for businesses on the Coromandel compared to a year ago when a vital road was damaged and rendered impassable after storm events. State Highway 25 between Kopu and… Audio

A proposal which would allow pharmacists to administer babies' six week, and three month, five month, and 12 month vaccinations is drawing mixed opinions from doctors. Te Whatu Ora and Pharmac's joint… Audio

Award-winning broadcaster Kathryn Ryan shares her ten favourite interviews from RNZ's weekday morning show.

With the Football Ferns' World Cup over, will their history-making campaign translate to increased interest and participation in the game, or will it be a short term sugar rush? Dana also looks at… Audio

Jeremy celebrates life and music of the late Sinead O'Connor. Audio

Waikato Police say they have received a number of tips from the public following yesterday's appeal for sightings of a ute linked to missing man Tom Phillips. Tom Phillips and his three children have… Audio

Diane McCarthy, Local Democracy Reporter with The Whakatane Beacon speaks to Kathryn about the latest news from the Eastern Bay of Plenty. In Whakatane, much loved pohutukawa trees at one of the… Audio

Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan published by Walker Books. Audio

Claire Baylis is a fiction writer and legal researcher based in Rotorua. After 12 years as a law lecturer at Victoria University, Claire Baylis joined a trans-Tasman Jury Research project, and was… Audio