Kathryn Ryan

This week, for New Zealand Music Month, Ian Chapman celebrates one of New Zealand's most loved but shortest-lived bands from the mid-1970s: Alastair Riddell's Space Waltz. From a #1 smash hit, 'Out On… Audio

Kelly has a heartwarming story from an anonymous local businessman who has paid for a new play ground for the Rotorua Seventh-day Adventist School on Fenton St. The street is at the core of emergency… Audio

Lynn Freeman reviews Fungi of Aotearoa by Liv Sisson, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio

'Elevated' comfort food with a dash of story-telling will be on the menu at Wellington restaurant Floriditas this week, when renowned Korean-American chef Kristen Kish joins the team for a two-night… Video, Audio

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about yesterday's federal Budget, the second delivered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers which forecast a surplus of A$4.2 billion - the first… Audio

Legal experts fear the information relied on by judges to make decisions may be out of date, and are questioning why these so-called "bench books" are not publicly available. Bench books typically… Audio

GPs say it is virtually impossible to get patients referred for a publicly funded ADHD assessment - and a new survey backs that up. Anyone with suspected ADHD must get an inital assessment by a… Audio

Dunedin band Cloudboy's miraculous 2001 debut album Down At The End Of The Garden has just been issued on vinyl for the first time. We'll hear two tracks from that today, alongside a song from the… Audio

In a surprise move Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri has announced she has left Labour and will stand instead for Te Pati Maori. She will not be ejected from Parliament under "waka jumping" legislation… Audio

Science commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to talk about a big study that's looked at the scale of loss of elephant habitat in Asia. Over three centuries two thirds of suitable habitat - an… Audio

Kirsten joins Kathryn to look at the Tex Mex genre of music, also known as Tejano. It's a blended music mix developed in Texas and Northern Mexico, influenced by waltzes and polkas brought by the… Audio

In a bid to make the most of Whakatane's high sunshine hours, the Whakatane District Council is considering investing almost $16 million on solar energy generation discussing the possibility of… Audio

Ray Shipley from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham, published by Penguin Audio

The government minister Meka Whaitiri has formally announced her defection from Labour. She will stand for Te Pati Maori in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate, which she currently holds. Speaking at… Audio

Landscape architect Kristine Kerr has been involved in planning and designing new championship courses around the world. Her work has taken her to many places, including Borneo, Saudi Arabia, Italy… Audio

Australia commentator Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to look at the surprise move by the central bank to raise the official cash rate for the 11th time in a year. Australia's to introduce a ban on… Audio

Patients around the country are routinely not taking prescribed medication for serious medical conditions - because they cannot afford the five dollar co-payment prescription fee. That's according to… Audio

A major law firm is pushing for a centralised pro bono system, saying too many people cannot afford access to justice. A number of lawyers and legal firms around the country provide legal advice at no… Audio

NZ rugby's near 50 million dollar loss, but they claim they're happy with their financial position. Is another financial loss on the cards this year? The Black Caps are in Pakistan for one-dayers and… Audio