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Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman from 2023-12-12T11:45
The new Super Rugby board has officially formed with marketing whiz Kevin Malloy the new chair - and the hunt for the new CEO has already seen them indicate the role is more centred on someone with...
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Mental health platform Clearhead reaches 180,000 from 2023-12-12T11:30
Angela Lim is a doctor and tech entrepreneur who founded the mental health and wellbeing platform Clearhead five years ago. In the past year, it has supported 180,000 New Zealanders, through some o...
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Business commentator Dileepa Fonseka from 2023-12-12T11:05
Dileepa discusses a China Business forum which he attended this week, as well as newly appointed trade minister Todd McClay's upcoming trips to Singapore and India, to establish deeper trade relati...
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Around the motu: Lee Scanlon in Westport from 2023-12-12T10:45
The Westport News has just turned 150. It is believed to be the oldest independently-owned paper in New Zealand and was set up in November 1873 by politician Eugene O'Connor. Lee talks to Kathryn a...
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Book review: Behind the Seams by Dolly Parton from 2023-12-12T10:35
Gina Rogers reviews Behind the Seams by Dolly Parton with Holly George-Warren; Curated by Rebecca Seaver published by Penguin Random House
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Award winning Kaikohe design studio from 2023-12-12T10:05
Kathryn speaks with Ana Heremaia, Felicity Brenchley and Jo Walsh from AKAU studio in Kaikohe, in the Far North. They have designed marae, learning centres, civic spaces and housing developments in...
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When a chair is more than a chair from 2023-12-04T11:45
Bill discusses a new exhibition at Auckland's Objectspace gallery called 'The Chair; a story of design and making in Aotearoa'. It showcases more then 110 New Zealand designed and made chairs spann...
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Cookies at Christmas: Molly Woppy's founders on a growing Kiwi tradition from 2023-12-04T11:30
Christmas and cookies have become intertwined in recent years - something Auckland-based biscuit makers Molly Woppy know only too well. The company still handmakes its products - everything from st...
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Around the motu: Lauren Crimp in Napier from 2023-12-04T10:50
What's on the Christmas wishlist from the Hawke's Bay's mayors as their cyclone ravaged regions are still in recovery mode. RNZ's Napier based reporter, Lauren Crimp also has the latest on emergenc...
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Short Story competition winner: Some Other Richard from 2023-12-04T10:40
A man in his 50s volunteers to drive the hearse with his father's body to Auckland. During the journey the son reflects on who his father was and his relationship with him, and comes to understand ...
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Book review: Wish I Was Here by M. John Harrison from 2023-12-04T10:35
David Hill reviews Wish I Was Here by M. John Harrison published by Serpent's Tale
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From Mount Taranaki to Mount Sinai from 2023-12-04T10:05
Born in Hawera, South Taranaki, to parents who had immigrated from Sri Lanka, Dr Anu Anandaraja dreamed of one day planting her feet on the African continent. Convinced that medicine was her ticket...
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Screentime: Doctor Who, Fargo, Under Pressure from 2023-11-30T11:45
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about the first of three 60th anniversary specials for Doctor Who (Disney+), starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate. The new series of Farg...
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Parenting: New podcast aims to help keep disabled kids safe from 2023-11-30T11:25
A new podcast that's helping parents of disabled children navigate the tricky issues of sexuality, sex and sexual harm. The Courage Club brings parents of medically disabled or neuro-divergent kids...
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Tech: ChatGPT + 'scientific' data, Telsa flaws - known, but from 2023-11-30T11:05
Tech correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to look at a report in Nature that notes ChatGPT can be used to generate fake, but reasonably good-looking, scientific data to support a hypothesis. What...
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Around the motu: Susan Botting in Northland from 2023-11-30T10:45
Susan Botting is in Northland, where authorities are gearing up to throw money and time at the region's busiest tourist lake as the threat of a new invasive freshwater pest - the gold clam - grows....
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Book review: Rugby League in New Zealand: A People's History from 2023-11-30T10:35
Dean Bedford reviews Rugby League in New Zealand: A People's History by Ryan Bodman published by Bridget Williams Books
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Homes destroyed, school closed after South Auckland fire from 2023-11-30T10:30
A South Auckland church community is rallying around people whose homes have been destroyed by fire early this morning. Firefighters were called to the major fire, at the Akoteu Faka-Kalisi-tiane K...
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Saving St David's: Paul Baragwanath on transforming a church into a centre for music from 2023-11-30T10:05
Until 2014 St David's Memorial Church sat on an unassuming spot on an ever-busier Kyber Pass Road in Auckland. But it was up for demolition after failing stronger earthquake regulations. Paul Barag...
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UK: PM's immigration woes, Marbles spat, Gove on Covid from 2023-11-30T09:45
UK correspondent Matt Dathan looks at the trouble facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over immigration as he tries to find a way of reviving the Rwanda plan and slash migration figures. Relations wit...
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Auckland's food waste to renewable energy scheme from 2023-11-30T09:25
An Auckland food scrap collection service has saved nine million kilograms of organic food waste from landfill, with the scraps converted into renewable energy and liquid fertiliser at New Zealand'...
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The need for enough mechanics to meet growth in EVs from 2023-11-30T09:05
The motor industry is warning there are not enough mechanics trained to service and repair a surging number of electric and hybrid vehicles on our roads. Pure battery electric vehicles make up abou...
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Science: Traffic&blood pressure, 200-year-old geology mystery from 2023-11-29T11:45
Science correspondent Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to look at a new study into the effect sitting in traffic can have on your blood pressure - but it's not what you think. Inhaling unfiltered air ...
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Recognising emotional immaturity in a partner from 2023-11-29T11:20
Being in a relationship with an emotionally immature person can be a nightmare says Wellington psychologist Karen Nimmo. But how do you tell if they're the problem - or you are? And is it worth try...
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Music with Kirsten Zemke: Hawaiian vocal styles from 2023-11-29T11:05
Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about Hawaiian music and how it emphasizes the voice. She'll talk about why many songs feature falsetto or leo ki'eki'e (high voice) and where ...
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Around the motu: Kirsty Pickett in Te Anau from 2023-11-29T10:45
Kirsty joins Kathryn to talk about Te Anau recently hosting one of the largest and most complex emergency rescue exercises in the region, the weekend's annual Kepler Challenge mountain run and the ...
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Book review: Went to London, Took the Dog by Nina Stibbe from 2023-11-29T10:35
Hannah August reviews Went to London, Took the Dog by Nina Stibbe published by Pan Macmillan
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One-armed Jack: Sarah Bax Horton on tracking down Jack the Ripper from 2023-11-29T10:05
135 years on from Jack the Ripper's heinous and brutal murders in London's Whitechapel, the case still fascinates. Sarah Bax Horton's ancestor worked on the case, and her research led her to new th...
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Australia: Vape crack-down, NSW introduces VAD, China recruits from 2023-11-29T09:45
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about the government's plans for a major crackdown on vaping, including banning single-use vapes from importation as well as tighter rule...
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Fancy grabbing a gondola out to the airport in Auckland from 2023-11-29T09:40
A report out this morning makes the case for urban cable cars to help ease congestion in our biggest cities. It was commissioned by aerial lift manufacturer Doppelmayr - which has made gondolas and...
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Conservation projects on the chopping block from 2023-11-29T09:20
Hundreds of conservation projects hang in the balance as the clock ticks down on government funding. What happens to NZ's predator-free goals.
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End-of-life doctors warning over critical morphine stock from 2023-11-29T09:05
Palliative care doctors are warning of a difficult five months ahead as stocks of the most used liquid morphine run out.
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Sports-chat with Glen Larmer from 2023-11-28T11:45
Glen will look at the Black Caps being action today, this time with the first of two tests against Bangladesh. The Kiwis coach Michael Maguire has resigned and is off to New South Wales as State of...
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What are the common legal headaches for Kiwis? from 2023-11-28T11:30
Citizens Advice Bureau deputy chief executive Andrew Hubbard joins Kathryn to look at a new report done by Otago University's Civil Justice Centre into the most common legal problems experienced by...
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Business: Altman vs OpenAI board, Andrew Bayly's new commerce role from 2023-11-28T11:05
Andrew Bayly is the new Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister - so where does he stand on the big issues in that portfolio? Business correspondent Rebecca Stevenson joins Kathryn to look at what's...
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Around the motu: Todd Niall in Auckland from 2023-11-28T10:45
Todd looks at the biggest issues facing our biggest city - including Auckland Council selling the Downtown carpark to Precinct Properties, despite a last-minute flurry of opposition and threat to s...
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Book review: The Stirrings by Catherine Taylor from 2023-11-28T10:35
Kiran Dass reviews The Stirrings by Catherine Taylor published by Weindfeld and Nicholson
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Light and Reflections: A story of prominent artists in private collections from 2023-11-28T10:05
Helen Beaglehole is a Wellington writer, editor, and historian whose family has been collecting contemporary New Zealand art for over two generations. Nine to Noon spoke to her last year when she ...
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US: Divisions over Gaza as Palestinian students shot in Vermont from 2023-11-28T09:45
Ron joins Kathryn to talk about how the Hamas-Israel conflict continues to have an impact in the US, including the weekend shooting in Vermont of three college students from Palestine. Democrats ar...
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Surprising levels of drug and alcohol use in Asian communities from 2023-11-28T09:20
The results of a recent survey paints a surprising picture for Asian New Zealanders - a community often referred to as a 'model minority'. The nationwide survey - commissioned by Asian Family Servi...
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Scrutiny on seasonal worker scheme as government promises RSE expansion from 2023-11-28T09:15
New Zealand needs more seasonal workers from the Pacific, but regional leaders are sounding the alarm about the impact on their economies. The number of Pacific Island seasonal workers coming to Ao...
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Massive cruise ship fails to berth in Wellington due to wind from 2023-11-28T09:05
A large cruise ship has turned around from Wellington this morning because of the wind. The Ovation of the Seas arrived from Australia but turned around a short time ago. Kathryn speaks with Wellin...
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Lilliput Libraries: A little project with big community impact from 2022-05-04T11:30
A few years ago Dunedin woman Ruth Arnison came across an unusual idea for a library - little, brightly painted cupboards full of books free for anyone to take, borrow or donate. She called them Li...
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Book review: Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro from 2022-05-04T10:35
Melanie O'Loughlan of Lamplight Books reviews Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro, translated from Spanish by Frances Riddle, published by Charco Press.
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Helping farmers become Ag-Tech entrepreneurs from 2022-05-04T10:05
Sarah Nolet wants farmers to become ag-tech entreprenurs. As co-founder of Australia's first specialist agrifood tech venture capital firm, Tenacious Ventures, she's raised $NZ38 million to work wi...
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Australia: Rate hike, election latest, Neighbours' last hurrah from 2022-05-04T09:45
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the Reserve Bank's decision to raise the official cash rate by 0.25 per cent - the first time it's been hiked in the middle of an...
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Cardiac survival rates down as PPE impairs CPR performance from 2022-05-04T09:30
Fewer New Zealanders are surviving cardiac arrests outside the hospital, and St John Ambulance believes wearing PPE may be impairing officers' ability to perform CPR effectively. Survival rates are...
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Large US study finds Reading Recovery benefits don't last from 2022-05-04T09:05
A new follow-up study into students who'd gone through the Reading Recovery programme in the US has found that initial gains may not last.
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How to build wealth for retirement from 2022-05-03T11:45
Everyone knows they need to save for retirement, but Financial Planner, Liz Koh says saving is only part of the story. She says we need to think more broadly than that, because our goal should not ...
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The bank of mum and dad gets bigger + how to get more bang for your winter buck from 2022-05-03T11:30
Gemma Rasmussen, head of communications and campaigns at Consumer NZ joins Kathryn to talk about new research that shows families are playing an increasing role in financing young people into the h...
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson - Is it time to chuck the growth economy in the bin? from 2022-05-03T11:05
Rebecca talks to Kathryn about whether modern economic focus on growth and gross domestic product (how much we make minus how much we buy) as a measure of a nation's success isn't sustainable - and...
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Book review: French Braid by Anne Tyler from 2022-05-03T10:35
Catriona Ferguson reviews French Braid by Anne Tyler, published by Penguin Random House NZ
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Pirate Queens, Rebecca Simon: the women who ruled the waves from 2022-05-03T10:05
Dr Rebecca Simon's research and writing charts the rise and fall of pirates, from ancient times to a "golden era" spanning the 16th and 17th centuries, which, together with Treasure Island spawned ...
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Inflation tipped to hit 30-year high from 2022-04-21T11:05
RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford joins Lynn to discuss the new inflation figures, released this morning.
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Book Review: The Museum of Whales You Will Never See from 2022-04-21T10:35
Quentin Johnson reviews The Museum of Whales You Will Never See by Kendra Green, published by Penguin Random House
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Delia Ephron: loss, love and second chances from 2022-04-21T10:05
In her latest book novelist and screenwriter Delia Ephron chronicles a time of extreme loss in her life: the deaths of her beloved sister and her husband of 32 years, both to cancer.
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UK: Partygate apology, Archbishop row, Boris' India trip from 2022-04-21T09:45
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Lynn to talk about the increasing pressure Boris Johnson is facing over Partygate, despite his apology.
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Teen rugby players in major study into concussion from 2022-04-21T09:30
Lynn talks to Dr Vickie Shim at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute about how the data will be used in a simulation model she's working on and Dr Samantha Holdsworth, CEO and director of research...
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Darwin's 'stolen' notebooks returned to Cambridge University from 2022-04-21T09:20
Lynn speaks with Professor Jim Secord, a world authority on Darwin, and Director of the Darwin Correspondence Project at the Cambridge University Library.
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Wellbeing in NZ: better if you're older from 2022-04-21T09:07
Lynn Freeman speaks with Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, and Former Westpac chief economist, Dominick Stephens for analysis.
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Science: How to harness the sun's energy more efficiently from 2022-04-20T11:45
Science commentator Dr Allan Blackman joins Lynn to look at new reseach into how the sun's energy can be converted into electricity more efficiently. At the moment silicon solar cells can only mana...
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Anzac Day Parade: Timely lessons from children's book from 2022-04-20T11:20
When Glenda Kane saw a small boy run up to talk to a veteran who'd been standing alone and staring out to sea after an Anzac Day event, it made her curious.
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Music with Jess Fu from 2022-04-20T11:05
Music reviewer Jess Fu joins Lynn to share a new track with a sci-fi theme from Automatic, one from electronic-soft-rock artist Jack J and a song from relative newbie Hanbee, a Korean-New Zealander...
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Book review: The Boy from Gorge River by Chris Long from 2022-04-20T10:35
Shaun Barnett reviews The Boy from Gorge River by Chris Long, published by HarperCollins NZ
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The Hebridean Baker, Coinneach MacLeod from 2022-04-20T10:05
His recipes are hardy, traditional and heavy on the booze - and they've made the self-styled Hebridean Baker, Coinneach MacLeod, an international culinary sensation.
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Australia: Polls tight, Covid rules relaxed, cruise ships back from 2022-04-20T09:45
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Lynn to look at the election campaign, as opinion polls tighten and Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese battle it out. Covid isolation rules are to be ...
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Up close to the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano from 2022-04-20T09:40
Volcanologist Shane Cronin has just returned from a survey of all Tonga's northern islands, trying to piece together what led to the largest volcanic explosion ever recorded there.
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New laws to protect apartment owners from 2022-04-20T09:30
New rules soon to pass into law will give more protection to people who own apartments or are looking to buy one.
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Venturing overseas? Check your Covid insurance cover from 2022-04-20T09:05
Travelling overseas may not be as straightforward as you remember - particularly when it comes to travel insurance. Are you covered for Covid?
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Are you Eating Your Money? from 2022-04-19T11:45
Food is your biggest expense after rent or mortgage payments, but how much you spend on food is a personal choice and can vary greatly depending on what you put in your supermarket trolley. Financi...
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Dogs in Early New Zealand Photographs from 2022-04-19T11:30
Journalist Mike White is also a life-long dog lover. A new book, Dogs in Early New Zealand Photographs has put together some of New Zealand's earliest dog photographs, with an introduction written ...
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Politics: FPAs, Ukraine 'neutrality', PM's overseas trip, Louisa Wall's exit from 2022-04-19T11:05
Political commentators Shane Te Pou and Liam Hehir join Lynn to discuss Fair Pay Agreements and the impact on business, business sentiment and confidence, the Prime Minister's first overseas trip a...
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Book review - Wellington Architecture: A Walking Guide by John Walsh and Patrick Reynolds from 2022-04-19T10:35
Paul Diamond reviews Wellington Architecture: A Walking Guide by John Walsh; photographer Patrick Walsh published by Massey University Press
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Listening to a world we can't see: Lawrence English from 2022-04-19T10:05
Australian artist, composer and curator Lawrence English's exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane Site Listening:Brisbane celebrates attentive listening in a chosen location and showcases field recor...
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US: Biden's war of words over Ukraine, inflation depression, Musk's Twitter saga from 2022-04-19T09:45
US correspondent Ron Elving joins Lynn to look at how Joe Biden has been turning up the heat in his rhetoric on Russia, energy-driven inflation is making Americans depressed, Republicans are lookin...
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Kiwi earthquake tech goes global from 2022-04-19T09:30
Kiwi technology that can warn of an earthquake is going global. EQC and Massey University scientists have tested low cost early warning sensors, which gives notice of a quake. The project has made ...
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Families struggle to keep up with rising cost of living from 2022-04-19T09:05
With the rising cost of living, many people are struggling to pay the bills, particularly over winter as the cost of power rises. New research from the University of Otago finds that the cost of he...
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Film&TV: Pachinko, Snack Masters, Everything Everywhere All at Once from 2022-04-14T11:45
Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about AppleTV's new show Pachinko, which spans generations and continents to tell the story of one woman from her birth in Korea in 1915...
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Tips for Reluctant Readers from 2022-04-14T11:30
Primary school teacher-turned writer Aaron Topp talks about his latest Young Adult book and shares tips on how to coax reluctant readers to pick up a book.
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Tech: Apple AirTags - a stalker's best friend? from 2022-04-14T11:05
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to look at Apple's AirTags, a device that can turn every iPhone in the world into a detector for your lost luggage or keys - but they're also being...
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Book review: Tangata Ngai Tahu Vol 2, from the Ngāi Tahu Archive Team from 2022-04-14T10:35
Jonathan West reviews Tangata Ngai Tahu Vol 2, from the Ngai Tahu Archive Team, published by BWB
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Raised in the wilderness to global adventurer from 2022-04-14T10:05
Chris Long grew up in New Zealand's remotest family, living more than 42 kilometres from the nearest road. In his book, The Boy from Gorge River he writes about how the solitude of his extraordinar...
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UK: PM under pressure to stand down after Partygate fines from 2022-04-14T09:45
Harriet Line is Chief Political Correspondent Daily MailUK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about the fines slapped on the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie and the Chan...
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Mum and 7 year old near end of Te Araroa from 2022-04-14T09:30
Victoria Bruce and her seven year old daughter Emilie are about to reach Bluff having started Te Araroa trail last October. They've been raising money for the Mental Health Foundation and Federated...
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King Country School celebrates success from 2022-04-14T09:20
A high school in a small King Country town has scrapped traditional class schedules- a move it says has significantly improved the learning outcomes of its students. They have also noted their scho...
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Why is food so expensive? from 2022-04-14T09:05
Food prices were 7.6 per cent higher than in March last year, the highest annual rise in food prices in ten-years. The last time food prices rose so much in a year was July 2011 - that rise was 7.9...
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Art: How artists help shape what we 'see' from 2022-04-13T11:45
Arts commentator Nina Tonga reflects on the role artists have in shaping how we perceive things and associate ourselves with a shifting sense of our place. She'll talk about a few of shows, includi...
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A walking guide to Wellington's architecture from 2022-04-13T11:30
From Oriental Parade, to Cuba Street, Lambton Quay, The Terrace, Aro Street, Wellington is known as a very compact and walkable city. It's also packed full of interesting buildings which tell a sto...
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Book Review - Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes from 2022-04-13T10:35
Harry Ricketts reviews Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes, published by Penguin Random House NZ
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Weather update from Tairawhiti from 2022-04-13T10:35
The latest on the wild weather expected to hit East Coast from ex-Cyclone Fili from RNZ reporter Jimmy Ellingham.
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Abbey and Money Singh on being The Modern Singhs from 2022-04-13T10:05
How a video of Abbey and Money Singh's spectacular nuptials propelled them into social media stardom as The Modern Singhs.
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Australia: Labor leader off to a shaky start in election campaign from 2022-04-13T09:45
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the Australian federal election campaign, which got off to a rough start for Labor leader Anthony Albanese when he couldn't stat...
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Sports Brain Bank - head knocks impact on the brain from 2022-04-13T09:30
A University of Auckland-based research centre analysing the link between repetitive sports-related head injuries and degenerative brain diseases has received its first brain donations. The Sports ...
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Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko on Russian aggression from 2022-04-13T09:20
Russian President Vladimir Putin says peace talks have reached a "dead-end situation" after Ukraine made allegations about war crimes. He dismissed images of dead bodies in the town of Bucha as "fa...
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Cook Strait ferry log jam: travellers forced to cancel at Easter from 2022-04-13T09:05
High demand and a shortage of vessels are putting pressure on Cook Strait ferry services this Easter weekend and into next month. The Interislander's Aratere ferry is unavailable until Anzac weeken...
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Urban issues - upgrading and adapting the built environment from 2022-04-11T11:45
Bill discusses 'hybrid architecture': innovative ways of adapting buildings and sites. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.
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Sweet treats with Schoc Chocolates from 2022-04-11T11:30
With Easter nearly upon us, lots of chocolate-eating is on the horizon. But did you know the flavour and shape of the chocolates you prefer can reveal your personality type? "Chocologist" Murray La...
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UK: Partygate fines, Ukraine scheme criticised from 2022-03-31T09:50
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson's insistence the Covid rules were followed, despite police fining 20 people who attended parties at Downing Street. Universal...
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Nelson dentist breaking down barriers with refugee community from 2022-03-31T09:40
There are an estimated 2500 refugees in Nelson - mostly from Nepal, Myanmar and Colombia. Local dentist Dr Jacob Linn realised that many of the refugees he was treating at the local hospital dental...
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How much could new fuel storage investments cost us? from 2022-03-31T09:25
Process units at Marsden Point have now been shut down, marking an end to the refining operation at the plant. From tomorrow Refining NZ becomes Channel Infrastructure and the 60-year-old refinery ...
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Vulnerable patients prioritised for antiviral covid treatments from 2022-03-31T09:07
Doctors are warning new oral antiviral drugs, which have been dubbed a "game changer" when treating covid in vulnerable patients, will not be available to all who want them. The Government has secu...
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Covid: Can employers force you back to the office? from 2022-03-30T11:45
Changes to vaccination mandates and who is covered by them will kick in next week, but what impact might that have on private employers considering their own vaccination policies? And as the omicro...
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A cosy cabin and colourful farm from 2022-03-30T11:36
Farmer Christine Hilton is quick to turn her hand to anything. She's built a log cabin on her land in Twizel, and although new farming she's made sure her Geraldine farm stands out from others. She...
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Transmission Gully officially opens from 2022-03-30T11:30
Transmission Gully has officially opened today, after missing five deadlines in the last two years. A ribbon-cutting ceremony has just been held for the 27-kilometre stretch of highway from Welling...
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Book review: Letters to You by Jazz Thornton from 2022-03-30T10:45
Harry Broad reviews Letters to You by Jazz Thornton, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
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The history of death from 2022-03-30T10:07
The most common causes of death have changed dramatically over the centuries; ten thousand years ago, in the Palaeolithic period, you were most likely to die from violence or an accident, while in ...
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Australia: Budget brings fuel tax cuts and cash injections from 2022-03-30T09:48
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at what was announced in yesterday's federal Budget, from a temporary cut in the amount of fuel excise collected to a number of cash payments. But Bernar...
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Plans for waste minimisation might have the opposite effect from 2022-03-30T09:32
A shake-up is coming to the way Auckland collects and charges for its waste services. At the moment it's different in the Super City depending on where you live: residents in Manukau and Auckland C...
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Solomons-China deal and security in our Pacific backyard from 2022-03-30T09:07
The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands has confirmed his government has finalised a security treaty with China. The agreement lays down a framework which could permit Beijing to deploy forces to pro...
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USA correspondent Kate Fisher from 2022-03-29T09:45
Relations between the US and Russia are close to a full collapse after President Biden's declaration that Russian leader Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" . The off-the-cuff remark has potent...
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People, land and belonging - Kainga from 2022-03-29T09:30
In his new book Kainga Dr Paul Tapsell says too often Maori become alienated from their ancestral identity. He founded Maori.maps.com to help reconnection. The digital web service is particularly h...
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Warnings about Long Covid from 2022-03-29T09:05
As more New Zealanders recover from Covid, we're exploring what is known about the health effects of Long Covid. As a nation our quick and stringent initial COVID-19 pandemic response has been prai...
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Urban issues: Timber vs concrete vs super-wood from 2022-03-28T11:45
Bill McKay discusses the merits and issues of construction in two popular materials and a better one: engineered timber. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning a...
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Yum Jar: The zero-waste meal delivery service from 2022-03-28T11:30
Yum Jar is a Porirua based, zero-waste company that serves their customers' dinners in jars. Even the delivery method is environmentally friendly - with the food boxes brought to customers' doors v...
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Political commentators Thomas&Te Pou from 2022-03-28T11:05
Ben Thomas and Shane Te Pou discuss changes in the messaging coming from the big two political parties - is Labour trying to get away from being the Covid government and can either of them afford t...
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Book review: Sticky by Laurie Winkless from 2022-03-28T10:35
Mary Fawcett of Schrödinger's Books in Petone reviews Sticky by Laurie Winkless, published by Bloomsbury
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Hiding in plain sight - oceanic manta rays in New Zealand from 2022-03-28T10:05
They are enormous, highly intelligent and threatened. Vice president of Asia-Pacific Marine Programs at Conservation International Mark Erdmann leads a team of researchers trying to build on our sc...
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Book review: Remember Me by Charity Norman from 2022-03-25T10:35
Melissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Remember Me by Charity Norman, published by Allen and Unwin
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Tairawhiti flooding latest from 2022-03-25T10:30
RNZ journalist Andrew McRae with the latest on flooding in Tairawhiti.
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How the Holocaust had its roots in eastern European pogroms from 2022-03-25T10:05
The eyes of the world may be on Ukraine right now, but Dr Jeffrey Veidlinger has focused on a largely forgotten period of history that once captured international attention there too. At the end of...
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Tech: Why no Russian cyber attacks? from 2022-03-24T11:05
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Lynn to look at why there appears to have been a lack of cyber-attacks during Russia's month-long war with Ukraine. He says, in reality, there IS a cyber...
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Book review: Paradais by Fernanda Melchor from 2022-03-24T10:35
Luke Finnegan reviews Paradais by Fernanda Melchor, published by Text Publishing.
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Reporter Andrew McRae on flooding near Gisborne from 2022-03-24T10:30
Evacuations have taken place in the middle of the night and Tolaga Bay Civil Defence expects some residents to remain cut off for four days or more, as a result of this week's flooding. A helicopte...
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Adam Nicolson: The hidden world of rockpools from 2022-03-24T10:05
Adam Nicolson has been obsessed with the landscape we live in his entire life. Recently Adam has been staring into rockpools, trying to work out what might stare back. The journalist, broadcaster a...
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UK: Spring mini-budget, inflation hits 6.2% from 2022-03-24T09:45
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Lynn to look at what was in Rishi Sunak's spring mini-budget, including a 5p per litre cut in fuel tax and a future 1p reduction in income tax. It comes as Brits ...
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"Complaints process too slow"- volunteer firefighter from 2022-03-24T09:20
A volunteer firefighter who made a complaint of sexual harassment against a senior officer has been stood down for two years waiting for the case to be resolved, while the respondent involved has c...
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The new Covid normal: no passes, no scanning, fewer mandates from 2022-03-24T09:05
Lynn Freeman speaks with Professor Sir David Skegg, chair of the Covid 19 Public Health Advisory Group, about the pathway forward for the country. The government announced yesterday that vaccine pa...
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Siouxie Wiles: "immensely disappointed by mandate changes" from 2022-03-23T11:48
A look at how researchers have developed a natural antibacterial texture for use on food packaging based on the bacteria-killing properties of cicada and dragonfly wings.
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Matt Chamberlain: decades on screen and stage from 2022-03-23T11:40
His latest co-written work opens at Circa Theatre in Wellington on Saturday, with a season at Auckland's Centerpoint to come. Called Timberrrr!, it is set in Taranaki in the 1940s in the world of c...
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Govt outlines next steps on covid restrictions from 2022-03-23T11:30
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson discusses the government's announcement on the next steps for covid restrictions.
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Book review: Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood from 2022-03-23T10:35
David Hill reviews Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
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Gisborne Civil Defence - Tairawhiti state of emergency from 2022-03-23T10:33
The area between Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru Bay has been particularly hard hit, closing the highway around East Cape to Opotiki, David Wilson is Tairawhiti's Civil Defence Group controller.
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The importance of a wandering mind from 2022-03-23T10:06
Neuroscientist and the former Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at Harvard Medical School Moshe Bar is the author of Mindwandering - How it can improve your mood and boost your creativity ...
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Australia: Space Command launched, Google sued by politician from 2022-03-23T09:45
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Lynn to look at the miltiary's new Space Command which formally began operating on Tuesday.
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Reducing reoffending with bank accounts from 2022-03-23T09:30
Lynn discusses the project with Darius Fagan, General Manager for Case Management and Probation at the Department of Correction and Mike Williams, chief executive of the Howard League.
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What could and should Auckland be in 50 years? from 2022-03-23T09:15
Lynn Freeman spoke with Sir Peter Gluckman, the report's co-author, Koi Tu director and former Chief Science Advisor, and Nick Hill, Auckland Unlimited Chief Executive Nick Hill.
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East Cape flooding: Gisborne region state of Emergency declared from 2022-03-23T09:06
Lynn talked to Zak Horomia, chairman of the Hinemaurea Marae in Mangatuna, where some residents were evacuated in the early hours of the morning.
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Financial Planner Liz Koh : The Big Squeeze from 2022-03-22T11:45
Liz Koh says with higher interest rates and rising inflation many families will feel a big squeeze. We are likely to see big increases in short term debt as families struggle to cope with financial...
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Citizens Advice Bureau: protection needed for those not covered by Residential Tenancies Act from 2022-03-22T11:30
The Citizens Advice Bureau is calling on the Government to protect the rights of people who are renting accommodation, but are not covered by the Residential Tenancies Act. Dr Hubbard says the Citi...
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Business commentator Nikki Mandow from 2022-03-22T11:05
Nikki discusses water reform with the Water NZ National Performance Review just out, and she also talks to Lynn about the demand for GIB board which is in short supply.
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Book review: Toi Tu Toi Ora edited by Ed Nigel Borell, Moana Jackson and Taarati Taiaroa from 2022-03-22T10:35
Michelle Rahurahu reviews Toi Tu Toi Ora edited by Ed Nigel Borell, Moana Jackson and Taarati Taiaroa, published by Penguin Random House NZ
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Cultish: The linguistic tricks cults use from 2022-03-22T10:05
What really drives people towards cults is language, says linguist Amanda Montell. Her new book Cultish: the Language of Fanaticism explores the linguistic patterns that cults and cult-like brands ...
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Language, the power behind cults? from 2022-03-22T10:05
In her new book Cultish: the Language of Fanaticism linguist Amanda Montell says that what really drives a group of people up and down the cult ladder is language. She speaks with Lynn about the li...
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Book review: The Love Songs of W.E. Du Bois from 2022-03-18T10:35
Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews The Love Songs of W.E. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, published by HarperCollins
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Pat MacFie: Te ao Maori bedrock for small businesses from 2022-03-18T10:05
Our next guest is on a mission to encourage and develop indigenous small business through a Te Ao Maori lens. Pat MacFie is the co-founder of tech companies and creative agencies Indigo, Manaaki & ...
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Broadband: The end of the (copper) line from 2022-03-17T11:05
Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Lynn to talk about moves by Chorus to start switching off the last copper line connections, with most households now on fibre where it's available. What d...
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Book review: Strangers I Know by Claudia Durastanti from 2022-03-17T10:35
Cynthia Morahan reviews Strangers I Know by Claudia Durastanti (translated from the original Italian by Elizabeth Harris) published by Text Publishing
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Comparonomics: Why your life is better than you think from 2022-03-17T10:06
If you were to compare your life to the French King Louis XVI you might think that there was, in fact, no comparison. He had riches, servants, palaces - including the one at Versailles. Lynn's gues...
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UK: Homes-for-Ukrainians scheme, PM seeks Saudi oil, Rockin' Rod's potholes from 2022-03-17T09:45
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Lynn to talk about the overwhelming response to the new homes-for Ukrainian-refugees scheme, the squatters who moved into a Russian oligarch's mansion, Boris J...
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NZ scientist piecing together Tonga's volcanic eruption from 2022-03-17T09:30
January's volcanic eruption in Tonga and subsequent tsunami garnered international intrigue, but a New Zealand volcanologist is the first overseas scientist allowed into the kingdom to piece togeth...
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Protecting farm animals from heat stress from 2022-03-17T09:15
Animal welfare campaigner Angus Robson is frustrated at what he says is a lack of progress made by the Ministry of Primary Industries to push requirements for shade and shelter into law, to prevent...
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Disaster relief charity on Ukraine border from 2022-03-17T09:05
An estimated three million refugees have fled the war in Ukraine into neighbouring countries, including over 1.8 million into Poland. The international disaster relief charity Shelterbox has been o...
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How dance companies are defying Covid cancellations from 2022-03-16T11:45
Many festivals have had to cancel live performances during this omicron outbreak, but arts commentator Lyne Pringle believe dance companies are doing a great job at finding ways to connect.
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From bird deaths to feather friendly: Wgtn's cable car building from 2022-03-16T11:35
Lynn Freeman speaks with Trust spokesperson Tony Stoddard and Chief Executive of the Wellington Cable Car company, Cesar Piotto.
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Book review: The Hotel by Sophie Calle from 2022-03-16T10:35
Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books in Nelson reviews The Hotel by Sophie Calle, published by Siglio Press.
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Breaking Good: Domestic abuse survivor Lisa Mead's story of hope from 2022-03-16T10:05
Lisa is a chartered accountant, and runs her own accountancy and business advisory firm, Social Currency. The company donates 10 per cent of its revenue to various charities that support at-risk kids.
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Media commentator Andrew Holden - TVNZ + RNZ from 2022-03-15T11:45
Andrew talks to Kathryn the plans for a new public media entity formed from TVNZ and RNZ and the many unanswered questions about the detail. Two critical moments will occur in the next three months...
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Consumer issues: Supermarket pain from 2022-03-15T11:30
Consumer NZ's head of communications and campaigns Gemma Rasmussen joins Kathryn to shine a light on some big issues for consumers. They include new figures on what we're paying for some grocery st...
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The week that was - wordle cheats&more from 2022-03-11T11:45
Comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks bring some levity to the end of the week, including the findings of a new study which shows many people are cheating on their daily Wordle game.
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Film&TV: Quacks, Beyond the Veil, Louis Theroux: Forbidden from 2022-03-10T11:45
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at BBC comedy Quacks, screening on Rialto Channel. She'll also preview TVNZ's Beyond the Veil, a collection of supernatural stories and a...
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How to help highly sensitive children from 2022-03-10T11:25
Kathryn chats with Clinical Psychologist Jacqui Maguire about how to help highly sensitive children manage their emotions. These might be children who have large empathy for others, who are deeply ...
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Tech response to Ukraine crisis, NFT cautionary tale from 2022-03-10T11:05
Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at how tech companies have responded to the crisis in Ukraine, and how a Hamilton 20-year-old's $70 million NFT sale is a real case of buy...
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Book review: Mother's Boy by Patrick Gale from 2022-03-10T10:35
Louise O'Brien reviews Mother's Boy by Patrick Gale, published by Hachette New Zealand
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Dr Becky Smethurst: Black Hole gazing from 2022-03-10T10:05
Dr Becky Smethurst: Black Hole gazing We all know what a black hole is don't we? They suck everything in and there's no light or time in the middle. At least that's how they work in films. Our gues...
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UK: Diplomacy over Ukraine, refugees row, Covid uptick, Bercow ban from 2022-03-10T09:45
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to discuss the standing ovation given to Ukraine's President Zelensky during his address to the House of Commons, and how the foreign secretary Liz Truss has...
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Finding Shackleton's lost ship Endurance off Antarctica from 2022-03-10T09:30
Scientists have found and videoed South Pole explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship The Endurance, which was lost in November 1915. 107 years later, the wooden ship has been located three kilometres...
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"I've left my homeland" : Ukranian refugee in Poland from 2022-03-10T09:05
Kathryn speaks with Ukrainian journalist, now refugee in Poland Sofia Koczmar-Tymoshenko. She is one of an estimated two million refugees who have fled the Russian invasion, mostly to Poland, Hunga...
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Science with Dr Siouxsie Wiles from 2022-03-09T11:45
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to look at the new study that's examined the brains of people who'd had a Covid infection and found a worrying reduction in the size of their gre...
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Natural Paint Co: The Kiwi business stripping out the nasties from 2022-03-09T11:30
Kathryn spoke to James Mount about how they embarked on their endeavour - at the age of 22 - and the success they've had.
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Book review: When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo from 2022-03-09T10:35
Phil Vine reviews When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
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Does working from home work? from 2022-03-09T10:05
Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel have been looking at the psychology and realities of remote work during the pandemic and put their findings together in a new book titled Out of Office - The ...
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Australia: Record rainfall shows no sign of stopping from 2022-03-09T09:45
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at the devastating floods sweeping the east coast of Australia.
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New study looks at machine learning and palliative care from 2022-03-09T09:30
Margaret explains how the data could have application for mobile apps and wearable technology rather than constant phone calls or visits from health workers.
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Kids unnecessarily missing out on school camps: YMCA from 2022-03-09T09:20
Tens of thousands of school children are unnecessarily missing school camps due to fears over omicron Covid, according to one of the largest providers of outdoor camps.
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3 Waters changes proposed: can the impasse be broken? from 2022-03-09T09:05
Kathryn spoke with Campbell Barry, Mayor of Hutt City, who was one of eight mayors and 11 iwi representatives on the Working Group.
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Financial Planner Liz Koh : women and money from 2022-03-08T11:45
Liz talks to Kathryn about the six key life stages which represent times of financial risk for women - growing up, studying and requalifying, entering and re-entering the workforce, relationships (...
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Jazz Thornton : letters for difficult times from 2022-03-08T11:30
When Jazz Thornton was her lowest ebb mentally, a set of letters written to her by a good friend became really important. They were each in a separate labelled envelope and specifically written to ...
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A celebration of Syrian culinary culture in the capital from 2022-03-07T11:30
Pomegranate molasses and tahini may be more typically found in Syrian kitchens rather than Kiwi pantries, but the owners of the Wellington's restaurant Damascus, are hoping to inspire a love of the...
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Book review: Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton from 2022-03-07T10:35
Quentin Johnson reviews Madhouse at the End of the Earth by Julian Sancton, published by Penguin
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Wellington e-motorcycle start-up takes off from 2022-03-07T10:05
Cofounders of e-motobike start up FTN Motion, Kendall Bristow and Luke Sinclair, talk to Kathryn Ryan about their range of e-motorcycles and the overwhelming response they've had.
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Europe correspondent- strong support for Ukrainians from 2022-03-07T09:45
It's estimated more than 1.5 million Ukrainians have fled the country in search of shelter, with many more expected to join the exodus. It's shaping up to be Europe's biggest refugee crisis since W...
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Russia's advance in Ukraine from 2022-03-07T09:40
Russia has taken control of Europe's largest nuclear power station in south-eastern Ukraine after an attack that set it on fire and raised worldwide fears of nuclear catastrophe. There has been a l...
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ETS: reward native not pine forest from 2022-03-07T09:30
The Ministry of Primary Industries is suggesting changing the forestry settings here in New Zealand so further planting of stands of pinus radiata aren't rewarded by the Emissions Trading Scheme. S...
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The sticky issue of closing Marsden Point amid global oil uncertainty from 2022-03-07T09:05
Big changes are coming to the way we get fuel into, and around, the country - and there are warnings about the huge implications of getting it wrong. The price of petrol is already burning a hole t...
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The week that was with from 2022-03-04T11:45
Comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew on why everyone needs good neighbours.
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Book review: The Recent East by Thomas Grattan from 2022-03-04T10:35
Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books Auckland reviews The Recent East by Thomas Grattan, published by Macmillan Its 1989, the Berlin Wall is freshly down when an East German defector receives news...
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Living in the age of disinformation from 2022-03-04T10:00
From "alternative facts" to the most outlandish fringe conspiracy theories - we're now living in the age of disinformation. We all became familiar with Russian groups using Facebook to spread fake ...
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Silverlight Studios director on Wanaka film complex plans from 2022-03-04T09:30
Last week Nine to Noon looked at plans to build a big film studio complex on the outskirts of Wanaka. The proposal, which was given the greenlight late last year under a fast-tracked consent proces...
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Much closer scrutiny of chemicals needed from 2022-03-04T09:05
A major new report calls for much closer scrutiny of chemicals approved of, and used, in New Zealand. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says on paper, there is a robust system in p...
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Film + TV: The Batman, The Dropout, Pieces of Her, Winning Time from 2022-03-03T11:45
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to look at the new Batman film in cinemas, simply called The Batman, with Robert Pattinson in the lead role. He'll also look at The Dropout (Disney+),...
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Student life, mental health and Omicron from 2022-03-03T11:30
With Omicron established in University populations nationwide and particularly in Dunedin, we're going to take a look at the mental health impact on young people and student life. Dr Kerry Gibson i...
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Technology with Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh from 2022-03-03T11:05
Mahsa joins Kathryn to look at how the first week of the academic year is shaping up during the omicron outbreak, and what university students' experience of online learning has been. The theme of ...
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Book review: Hauraki Broo by Nikki Slade from 2022-03-03T10:35
Joanna Ludbrook of Chicken and Frog Books in Featherston reviews Hauraki Broo by Nikki Slade Robinson, published by Duck Creek Press
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Clean up underway at parliament from 2022-03-03T10:30
RNZ Political reporter Charlie Dreaver from parliament where a huge clean up is underway after the chaotic scenes yesterday in which protesters were cleared from the grounds they had occupied for 2...
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Nike executive Larry Miller: From jail to the boardroom from 2022-03-03T10:05
Larry Miller is the head of the Michael Jordan brand for Nike. But during his steady corporate rise, colleagues had no idea that as a teenager he'd shot and killed a man and served time in jail. Wh...
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UK: Boris Johnson says Putin has committed 'war crimes' from 2022-03-03T09:45
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about the UK's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Boris Johnson condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions as "war crim...
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Ten years for a diagnosis, overlooked and let down: Rare Disorders group from 2022-03-03T09:40
Advocates for people with rare disorders say they feel overlooked and let-down the government which promised funding, but has failed to deliver. Around 300 thousand or six percent of New Zealanders...
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Historic emergency session of the UN condemns Russian 'aggression' from 2022-03-03T09:30
Meanwhile a special meeting of the UN General Assembly has voted to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine by a margin of 141 votes to five. Kathryn speaks with the Guardian's world affairs editor Ju...
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Ukraine-Russia war: Bombardment continues, BBC's Lyse Doucet from 2022-03-03T09:05
The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with even countries usually sympathetic to Russia abstaining. It's day seven of the Russian siege and several majo...
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When is a contractor actually an employee? from 2022-03-02T11:48
Legal commentator Charles McGuinness joins Kathryn to talk about a case determined by the Court of Appeal late last year - A Labour Inspector v Southern Taxis -which relates to the relatively commo...
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How indigenous elders in Australasia read the stars from 2022-03-02T11:30
Duane Hamacher says early settlers were expert observers of the stars, used astronomy in so many aspects of their lives, and there's so much we can learn from them.
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Book review: Violeta by Isabel Allende from 2022-03-02T10:35
Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews Violeta by Isabel Allende, published by Penguin Random House.
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Police continue to move in on protesters from 2022-03-02T10:28
RNZ reporters Charlotte Cook and Charlie Dreaver provide an update on the police operation at Parliament grounds in Wellington.
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Witches of Scotland: A long wait for justice from 2022-03-02T10:07
Kathryn spoke with historian, witch expert and co-creator of the BBC's Witch Hunt podcast Dr Louise Yeoman, about the 300 years that saw massive loss of life. What did it take to be accused, and wa...
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Prolactin: the hormone bringing harmony to new mothers from 2022-03-02T09:40
New research reveals Prolactin, the hormone aiding lactation, is also an important modulator of maternal aggression. Most new mothers are primed to protect her new baby vigilantly.
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License scheme for property managers 'simplistic&tick-box' from 2022-03-02T09:22
The government's plans to licence rental property managers has been criticised as a 'simplistic tick box exercise' by an industry association. The proposed scheme would see property managers subjec...
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Police move in on protesters at Parliament from 2022-03-02T09:07
Police have moved in on the three-week old protest camp at Parliament, clearing out tents and making arrests.
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Affordable build to rent developments from 2022-03-01T11:30
House prices soared in 2021, rental housing stocks are low in some areas and affordability is beyond the reach of many first home buyers and low income earners. Bipartisan legislation was passed in...
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Book review: A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp from 2022-03-01T10:35
Rebecca Jones from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp, published by Bloomsbury.
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Jo Morgan: a life of adventure from 2022-03-01T10:05
Jo Morgan is a mountaineer, avid motorcyclist, adventurer, trader, philanthropist, grandmother, and now author. She's written a memoir about her adventure-filled and unconventional life, which begi...
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The need to get teenage girls moving from 2022-03-01T09:30
Research by Sport New Zealand shines a light on the steep drop off in girls' participation in sport and active recreation. By the age of 16, there is a 17% gap between male and female participation...
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IPCC issues "dire warning", brief window still exists from 2022-03-01T09:05
The IPCC has issued a dire warning about the consequences of inaction on climate change, with many of the impacts of global warming already "irreversible". But the report authors say there is still...
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Wellington goats milk venture Brooklyn Creamery from 2022-02-28T11:30
After a decade working in the construction industry, Naomi and Frans Steenkamp now run Wellington's first fresh goat milk creamery. The Steenkamp's 15-acre hillside property is likely "the only goa...
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Political commentators Mills&Hehir from 2022-02-28T11:05
The Parliament's protest has been going three weeks and frustration grows on all sides, what will it take to end it?. Also, will the government move faster on MIQ now Covid cases in the community a...
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Book review: The Frog Prince by James Norcliffe from 2022-02-28T10:35
David Hill reviews The Frog Prince by James Norcliffe, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
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The 'brew kid on the block' from 2022-02-28T10:05
At just 30, Wellingtonian Charlotte Feehan is one of the youngest head brewers in the country. After completing her brewing apprenticeship at Aro Street's Garage Project, she also qualified as a ci...
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Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney - growing unity against Russia from 2022-02-28T09:45
Seamus says there's been an historic shift as Germany sends weapons to Ukraine and the taps have been turned off on the Russia to Germany gas pipeline project. Hungary's Prime Minister who is norma...
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Plea for city workers to return to the office, as CBDs turn into ghost towns from 2022-02-28T09:30
One of the country's largest commercial landlords wants to see businesses encourage workers back into central city offices, before it's too late. Many CBD employees have been working from home in t...
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Ukraine: Day four post-invasion, Putin raises nuclear spectre from 2022-02-28T09:05
Western powers have condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to put nuclear forces on "special alert" - in response, he says, to NATO "aggression". The United States is calling it "totall...
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The week that was for 25 February 2022 from 2022-02-25T11:50
Comedians Irene Pink and James Elliott with a few laughs.
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Book review: Mothers, Fathers, and Others by Siri Hustvedt from 2022-02-25T10:33
John Duke from Unity Books reviews Mothers, Fathers, and Others by Siri Hustvedt, published by Sceptre.
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Desire : Why we want what we want from 2022-02-25T10:10
We imitate other people's behaviour but we also subconsciously imitate what they desire, says entrepreneur Luke Burgis. In the new book Wanting, he argues that by "desiring differently" we can beco...
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Omicron sweeping through universities from 2022-02-25T09:45
Universities are steeling themselves for Omicron outbreaks within their student populations, with an outbreak already tearing through Otago University's student precinct. All of the country's eight...
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Russian-American cyber security and geopolitical analyst from 2022-02-25T09:32
Kathryn speaks with Dmitri Alperovitch, a US-Russian cybersecurity specialist and geo-political analyst based in Washington DC. He says the West must tailor its sanctions to forestall economic deva...
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Ukraine under full-scale Russian attack, West responds from 2022-02-25T09:10
Ukraine is under full-scale Russian attack - with troops reportedly advancing from the north, east and south. The Russian Defence Ministry claims to have "neutralised" all Ukraine's airbases and ai...
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Film&TV: Raised by Refugees, Raising Dion, Downfall from 2022-02-24T11:45
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about Pax Assadi's new comedy Raised by Refugees (Prime, Neon, Sky) based on his family's experiences of moving to New Zealand. She'll also...
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Kids and covid: minimising risk and maximising resilience from 2022-02-24T11:33
Neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert, Nathan Wallis discusses children and Covid. What is the impact on children of having to wear face masks at school? And what are the common features we...
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Technology: Is Google search dying, and careful with your DNA from 2022-02-24T11:10
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about whether Google search has optimised itself to deliver ads, rather than worthwhile search results. What happens if Google continues to d...
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Book review: Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes from 2022-02-24T10:35
Elisabeth Easther reviews Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr on rising interest rates from 2022-02-24T10:30
The Reserve Bank Governor joins Kathryn to discuss interest rates, inflation and the economy following yesterday's increase in the official cash rate.
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Davos Man: the billionaires who looted the world's economies from 2022-02-24T10:10
"Davos Man: a member of the global billionaire class that controls the majority of the world's wealth". In his new book, New York Times global economics correspondent Peter S. Goodman contends that...
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Three generations of the Hitchings family's work on mayflies from 2022-02-24T09:33
Three generations of the Hitchings family have helped collect and document more than 50,000 specimens of mayflies, including 15 previously undiscovered species.
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Concern over film studio's fast-tracked consent process from 2022-02-24T09:10
A $280 million plan to build the country's first purpose-built large-scale film studio complex near Wanaka has the green light - but the fast-tracked process has raised concerns. The complex, by Si...
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The basics of planting a garden from 2022-02-23T11:35
Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White provides some tricks and tips relating to planting, pruning and harvesting.
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Book review: 30 Queer Lives by Matt McEvoy from 2022-02-23T10:35
Paul Diamond reviews 30 Queer Lives by Matt McEvoy, published by Massey University Press.
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In Amber's Wake: Christine Leunens' new novel from 2022-02-23T10:10
The last time Christine Leunens joined Nine to Noon it was from LA, just hours ahead of the Oscars, where Taika Waititi would win Best Adapted Screenplay for JoJo Rabbit. It was adapted, of course,...
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Australia: Borders reopen, AGL takeover, China flashpoint from 2022-02-23T09:50
Australia commentator Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the reopening of Australia's borders after 704 days, who are the first arrivals likely to be? Australian tech billionaire Mike Cann...
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Pilots warn of fatigue from 2022-02-23T09:30
Fatigue among pilots, air traffic control and other aviation workers could lead to an aviation disaster - according to a leading union.The Airline Pilots Assocation or NZALPA - which represents whi...
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Crossroads: What to do with Dunedin's one-way street system from 2022-02-23T09:10
The new hospital being built on the former site of Dunedin's Cadbury factory has resurrected the thorny issue of what to do with the city's one-way street system.
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Preparing for financial volatility from 2022-02-22T11:46
Financial Planner Liz Koh discusses the best investment strategy when markets are volatile, how investors can best protect themselves from losses and the implications for KiwiSaver especially for t...
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Shelter: Douglas Lloyd Jenkins' love story in, and of, Auckland from 2022-02-22T11:30
Douglas Lloyd Jenkins is a well-known design writer and his landmark book At Home: A Century of New Zealand Design was the Montana Book Awards Non-Fiction Winner in 2004. He was a co-author of The ...
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Book review: This Mortal Coil: A History of Death from 2022-02-22T10:35
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop Dunedin reviews This Mortal Coil: A History of Death by Andrew Doig, published by Bloomsbury. Bronwyn says: It's a fascinating history of how and why we'v...
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Powering Hollywood from Hamilton: online video platform Shift72 from 2022-02-22T10:10
A small Hamilton company has been credited with saving hundreds of film festivals around the world since the outbreak of the pandemic. Shift72 provides a secure and personalised online video platfo...
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Nuclear Fusion energy: harnessing the power of the stars from 2022-02-22T09:34
Scientists are claiming a landmark in the process to create sustainable low carbon nuclear fusion energy, in an experiment which recreated the energy process that powers the stars. The experiment, ...
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Is home isolation stemming Covid spread? : Pasifika concerns from 2022-02-22T09:10
As Omicron infections escalate, so is concern from Pasifika outreach organisations about whether Government and public health initiatives endorsing home isolation, and community care are going to k...
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Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne and kereru from 2022-02-21T11:50
Kennedy has the story of "Lucky," a kereru chick that is being raised by its parents on photographer Rod Morris's property in Broad Bay, on the Otago Peninsula. He also talks to Kathryn about a ker...
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Eating the right food for gut health from 2022-02-21T11:35
Foods high in dietary fibre support gut health but most of us don't consume enough of them, says Australian research dietitian, Megan Rebuli. She tells Kathryn Ryan why fibre - especially resistant...
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Political commentators Jones&Thomas from 2022-02-21T11:10
Neale, Ben and Kathryn will discuss the future of the mandates and look at the political management and messaging around the ongoing and growing protest at Parliament.
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Book review: Dark Horse by Gregg Hurwitz from 2022-02-21T10:34
Sally Wenley reviews Dark Horse by Gregg Hurwitz, published by Penguin Random House.
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Dayna Grant: Real-life Wonder Woman from 2022-02-21T10:10
Kathryn speaks with an accomplished horse rider, archer, martial artist, gymnast and sword fighter who can fall from high places and emerge from fire unscathed! If she sounds like a modern day Wond...
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Africa correspondent Debora Patta from 2022-02-21T09:50
The drought in Horn of Africa, Debora outlines how it is affecting Somalia and Ethiopia. She also looks at instability in many parts of the continent, including coups in Sudan and Burkina Faso, and...
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Marae health centre stepped in to provide care during Delta from 2022-02-21T09:32
A community health clinic in Auckland says during last year's Delta outbreak, it became the default provider of medical and welfare care for self-isolating patients, because the Ministry of Health ...
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Exporters shoring up against Covid cargo crisis from 2022-02-21T09:10
New Zealand's key exporters are chartering private ships to ferry produce to foreign markets, amid a Covid-driven cargo crisis. Meat producers and fresh fruit and vege producers are struggling to g...
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Sports commentator Dana Johannsen - a big week for NZR from 2022-02-18T11:30
NZ Rugby has finally got the Silverlake deal over the line, with confirmation of the sale of a stake of a new commercial entity to the American private-equity business. This comes in the same week ...
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Book review: Will by Mark Manson and Will Smith from 2022-02-18T10:40
Gina Rogers reviews Will by Mark Manson and Will Smith published by Penguin Random House.
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Who betrayed Anne Frank? from 2022-02-18T10:06
Rosemary Sullivan is the author of a controversial book on a cold case investigation into what led to young Jewish girl Anne Frank and her family being discovered by the Nazis. The Betrayal of Anne...
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Chimps observed treating wounds of others from 2022-02-18T09:30
New research suggests that chimpanzees might be performing a type of first aid; on themselves, and more notably, on their peers. Chimpanzees in Gabon have been observed catching flying insects, imm...
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War in Ukraine? Kiwi journalist Tom Mutch in Kyiv from 2022-02-18T09:06
The threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to hang over the country with a war of words raging between Washington and Moscow. The US president Joe Biden says there's every indication Rus...
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Film and TV: Inventing Anna, King Richard, Severance from 2022-02-17T11:45
Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about the new Shona Rhimes series Inventing Anna (Netflix), based on the life of fraudster Anna Delvey who pretended to be a German heir...
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High level security committee to meet over protests from 2022-02-17T11:30
A powerful committee of government officials is to convene at parliament over the ongoing protest and blockade. ODESC, the Officials Committee for Domestic and External Security Coordination, will ...
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Tweens to teens: The muddle of the middle school years from 2022-02-17T11:25
The "middle years" of 11 to 15 year-olds can be a bit of a muddle, when children are stepping away from the influence of their parents and into that of their peers - and social media influencers. K...
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Technology with Tony Grasso from 2022-02-17T11:05
Tony joins Kathryn to talk about the latest in cyber security issues - including how a company lost hundreds of thousands of dollars through an intercepted email in which the scammer simply changed...
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Book review: The Islands by Emily Brugman from 2022-02-17T10:35
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews The Islands by Emily Brugman, published by Allen & Unwin.
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An anatomy of pain: how the mind and body experiences pain from 2022-02-17T10:05
One of the UK's leading doctors in pain medicine says despite pain being a universal human experience, very little is still understood about the mechanics of it. As a result, much of the medication...
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UK: Prince Andrew settles, Britain's role in Ukraine crisis, Boris in the balance from 2022-02-17T09:45
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about Prince Andrew's decision to settle the lawsuit brought against him by Virginia Guiffre - is that really the end of the matter? The UK is seekin...
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$200m Silverlake/NZR deal from 2022-02-17T09:40
New Zealand Rugby has announced the US equity firm Silver Lake is to invest $200 million in a new commercial entity that will control all revenue-generating assets of New Zealand Rugby. The agreeme...
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The importance of food texture from 2022-02-17T09:30
The way ice crystals can kill the enjoyment of ice cream demonstrates the crucial role of texture in our experience of food, says scientist Yvonne Kuiper. Although we know texture is at least equal...
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Dozens of deaths a year from preventable overdoses : Drug Foundation from 2022-02-17T09:05
A new report finds dozens of people die each year from preventable drug overdoses, and New Zealand drug laws block the use of new harm reduction measures succeeding overseas. The Drug Foundation's ...
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Arts with Mark Amery from 2022-02-16T11:45
In a month of protests, pandemic panic, grave unrest in the Ukraine and extreme weather events Mark Amery champions some art in Wellington that offers flowers, hugs, sunshine and togetherness. Feat...
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Putting your money where your ethics lie from 2022-02-16T11:20
Nicole Haddow is an Australian journalist and author who says it is possible to grow your wealth while doing your bit for the planet and the population. Her first book, Smashed Avocado: How I Crack...
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Music with RNZ's Yadana Shaw from 2022-02-16T11:05
Music reviewer Yadana Saw reflects on the Super Bowl halftime show which was celebration of Dad music and the Gen X culture, and the curious ukulele skills of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morris...
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Book review: All Tito's Children by Tim Grgec from 2022-02-16T10:35
Harry Ricketts reviews All Tito's Children by Tim Grgec, published by Te Herenga Waka Press
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Where art and philanthropy meet: Ravenscar House, Christchurch from 2022-02-16T10:05
Ravenscar House Museum holds an extraordinary, previously private art collection. The new building has been gifted to Christchurch by art collectors Susan Wakefield and her late husband Jim. The ar...
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Australia: PM's charm offensive, Canberra protest, Qantas 'price gouging' from 2022-02-16T09:45
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane looks at Prime Minister Scott Morrison's attempt to turn on the charm with his family and a ukulele performance ahead of the federal election, even as two byel...
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Home isolation: what support should be available? from 2022-02-16T09:30
The country has moved to phase two of its omicron response meaning shorter isolation times and more relaxed rules around contact tracing. There are an estimated 2658 people self iolating around the...
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Conversion therapy bill passes at Parliament from 2022-02-16T09:05
The bill banning conversion therapy passed its third and final reading last night, with the support of almost all MPs. The Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill makes it illegal to change or suppre...
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Media commentator Andrew Holden : Journalists at the protest from 2022-02-15T11:45
How do journalists handle the abuse and threats from protestors when they're just doing their job, to bear witness to what's happening? Andrew says the pressures on them, and their employers to kee...
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How understanding your sleep type could change your life from 2022-02-15T11:30
What is your sleep type? Bear, Lion or Wolf?. Olivia Arezzolo is one of Australia's go-to sleep experts and her book, Bear Lion or Wolf aims to help people understand their sleep type. She says thi...
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Book review: This Changes Everything by Niki Bezzant from 2022-02-15T10:35
Leah McFall reviews This Changes Everything by Niki Bezzant, published by Penguin Random House NZ
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Missing - gone bush in rugged NSW territory for 35 years from 2022-02-15T10:05
The astonishing tale of of Mark May's survival in the most rugged of Australian bush has been told in Australian author Tom Patterson's new book Missing. In 1972, 18 year old Mark May seemingly had...
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USA correspondent Kelsey Snell from 2022-02-15T09:45
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is dominating the political landscape in the US right now. Kelsey says when the US President recently spoke with with his Russian counterpart they did not se...
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Forecasting earthquakes - can we better predict ground shaking? from 2022-02-15T09:30
An earthquake engineering expert wants to change the way we predict how the ground will shake during an earthquake. Professor Brendon Bradley from the University of Canterbury is the recipient of a...
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Legal challenge over MIQ "complex and tricky": Law Professor from 2022-02-15T09:05
The legal challenge to the government's MIQ system enters its second and final day today. The case is brought by the Grounded Kiwis group which is arguing people have been stranded overseas for far...
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Back to Work - and the future of how and where we will work. from 2022-02-14T11:45
Bill looks at the future of work after our last couple of years; the old normal, the new normal, working during a pandemic. And as we hear about the great resignation, he considers a few pros and c...
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Stewart Island's gourmet food truck from 2022-02-14T11:30
Kadin and Kitty Conner's menu at Fin and Feather Eatery is changed monthly, reflecting what seasonal produce is available on Stewart Island. Chef Kadin talks to Kathryn about the savoury ingredient...
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Political commentators Morten&Jones - protesters at Parliament from 2022-02-14T11:05
Brigitte Morten, Neale Jones and Kathryn look the response of politicians to the ongoing protest situation at parliament. Also, just how much longer are the Covid mandates really are needed. Brigit...
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Book review: To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara from 2022-02-14T10:35
Ruby Brunton reviews To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara, published by Macmillan
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Heke Rua: a campus for our taonga from 2022-02-14T10:05
The ground has been turned and the building begun for a new whare for more than 7 million important documents. A building of national significance, Heke Rua Archives, the new purpose-built archives...
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Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney from 2022-02-14T09:45
The West tries new information tactics in confrontation with Russia. The US and the UK have been at the forefront of unprecedented efforts in recent weeks to quickly disclose intelligence reports a...
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Park wars: Parliament petitioned for stronger mobility park enforcement from 2022-02-14T09:30
Fed up with people who misuse mobility parks, Claire Dale has launched a petition for tougher enforcement and stiffer fines. 150,000 mobility parking permits are currently in use nationwide through...
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How to unleash New Zealand's digital productivity from 2022-02-14T09:05
New Zealand's being urged to do everything it can do now to boost its digital productivity, before it loses out to other OECD nations racing on the information super-highway. The recent 2022 OECD e...
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New vape regulations won't stop kids vaping: academic from 2022-02-11T14:35
New regulations on vape products come into force from today but a public health expert says the change won't do anything to stop the rise in young people vaping. All retailers, manufacturers and im...
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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman from 2022-02-11T11:35
Sam has the latest action from the Winter Olympics and pays tribute to Rugby league legend Olsen Filipaina. Here's an interview with Olsen on Nine to Noon in 2020.
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Tension builds at Parliament protest from 2022-02-11T11:30
Kathryn speaks with Jane Patterson, RNZ's political editor about the morning's developments at the protest at the Beehive.
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Music reviewer Grant Smithies from 2022-02-11T11:05
Released to coincide with an exhibition at London's Tate Modern, Life Between Islands focuses on the myriad musical styles to emerge out of the distinctly Caribbean world of sound systems. We'll he...
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Book review: The Sea Is Not Made of Water from 2022-02-11T10:35
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews The Sea Is Not Made of Water: Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson, published by HarperCollins. Few places are as familiar as the shore - and few as full of ...
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Renowned geriatrician 'Being frail is not a disease' from 2022-02-11T10:05
Canadian geriatrician Kenneth Rockwood was once part of a pushback against the term 'frailty' but has come to see it's a crucial measure of an older adult's health. He was recently awarded the Ryma...
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Jessie Wong: award winning handbag designer and businesswoman from 2022-02-11T09:30
Five years ago, Wellingtonian Jessie Wong was studying fashion and frustrated that she couldn't find a bag that would fit all her essentials.So she founded Yu Mei leather goods, producing handbags,...
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Film and TV: The Tinder Swindler, I Want You Back, The Worst Person in the World from 2022-02-10T11:45
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about some Valentines' - and possibly anti-Valentines' Day viewing options, including The Tinder Swindler (Netflix) which is about three women...
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How to beat the back to school blues from 2022-02-10T11:25
School's back and while that's probably a welcome relief for parents after a long summer, it might not be plain sailing for every kid. There's the change in routine, new faces and maybe even a whol...
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Technology: Pacific nations weigh up Bitcoin embrace + what's plaguing Meta? from 2022-02-10T11:08
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at how Pacific nations like Palau and Tonga are considering whether to follow El Salvador's lead and embrace Bitcoin as legal tender to ...
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State of emergency declared in Buller from 2022-02-10T11:05
A state of emergency has been declared in Buller after heavy rain has cut off Westport. Some of the worst affected Northern areas of town have already evacuated and more residents are braced for ev...
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Book review: The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan from 2022-02-10T10:38
Gail Pittaway reviews The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan, published by Penguin Random House.
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WCC joins action against protestors from 2022-02-10T10:35
Returning to the protest at parliament now where police have begun making arrests. Wellington mayor Andy Foster is in Molesworth Street, talking with businesses affected by the disruption.
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The softer side of Clementine Ford from 2022-02-10T10:05
Clementine Ford has been called an angry loudmouthed polemicist by her detractors, and a leading light of the feminist cause by her many fans.The Australian writer and broadcaster is well known for...
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UK: PM's Saville slur rumbles on from 2022-02-10T09:45
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the rebuke delivered to Boris Johnson over his attack on Sir Keir Starmer over Jimmy Savile, after protesters pounced on the opposition l...
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Common Unity: a flourishing community hub from 2022-02-10T09:30
Ten years ago, Julia Milne started teaching children at a Hutt Valley primary school how to grow their own kai. That project has become Common Unity - a community hub that feeds 2,000 schoolchildre...
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Growing energy sector faces major workforce shortage from 2022-02-10T09:10
The electricity supply industry says it's on track for unprecedented growth in the coming years but will be hamstrung by a massive deficit in skilled tradespeople. The industry is warning of a loom...
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Arrests at Parliament grounds from 2022-02-10T09:05
As the convoy protest enters its third day, Police have told protesters that Parliament grounds have closed and are asking people to leave, or face being arrested. RNZ's political editor Jane Patte...
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New study into Covid's effects on the cardiovascular system from 2022-02-09T11:45
Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study that highlights the importance of getting boosted, and another that investigated the impact of Covid on the cardiovascu...
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Deciphering the love language of text from 2022-02-09T11:30
California based psychiatrist Mimi Winsberg has been studying the insights the language of text can provide about the personalities of online daters. Her book Speaking in Thumbs expands on the subt...
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Book review: Renegades by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen from 2022-02-09T10:40
Quentin Johnson reviews Renegades by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen, published by Penguin Random House.
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Police gather at Parliament, convoy protest heats up from 2022-02-09T10:35
Dozens of police officers have arrived on Parliament grounds, where some protestors who were part of yesterday's convoy have been camped out overnight. Kathryn speaks with Political Editor Jane Pat...
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The long shadow of childhood trauma from 2022-02-09T10:05
Pioneering American psychiatrist Dr Bruce Perry talks to Kathryn about the impact of abuse, neglect and trauma on the developing brain and the implications for clinical practice. For three decades ...
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Australia: Anti-vax protesters, PM's poll trouble, apology to women from 2022-02-09T09:45
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the anti-vax protest that has tried to take over Parliament House in Canberra. Meanwhile Covid has ripped through aged care homes...
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Will new disability legislation include access to media? from 2022-02-09T09:30
People who are deaf, blind or low vision are currently missing out being able to fully access one of life's simple pleasures - watching TV. Currently, NZ on Air funds closed captions and audio desc...
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(Slowly) cracking open the border - will it make a dent in worker shortages? from 2022-02-09T09:05
The government last week delivered a timeline for the border to - slowly - crack open again, but many in the primary sector fear it'll be too late to make a dent in their worker shortages and help ...
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Financial Planner Liz Koh - The End of the Cheap, Easy Money from 2022-02-08T11:30
Liz says borrowers need to prepare for a new way of living with tighter lending rules, higher interest rates, inflation and lagging wage growth.
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ViaVio Cheese - the taste of Italy, made in Nelson from 2022-02-08T11:30
Watching Kiwi chefs get creative with their award-winning fresh cheeses is one of the perks of the job for Flavia Spena and Flavio Donati from ViaVio. Originally from Rome, the couple now produces ...
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Political commentators Morten&Te Pou from 2022-02-08T11:05
Brigitte, Shane and Kathryn discuss the results of the Newshub-Reid poll, the Government's latest Covid measures with movement on boosters and borders, Grant Robertson's social insurance scheme and...
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Book review: Love Marriage by Monica Ali from 2022-02-08T10:35
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Love Marriage by Monica Ali, published by Hachette. From the Booker shortlisted author of Brick Lane, a fascinating, and sometimes amusing, ps...
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Dogs: The Untold Story - Matt Brandon from 2022-02-08T10:05
Kathryn speaks with the producer of a documentary series on the evolution of dogs, narrated by dog-lover and Downton Abbey's own Hugh Bonneville. An estimated billion dogs live with and alongside u...
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Should we be teaching innovation in schools? from 2022-02-08T09:30
Innovation should be taught as a subject at school, according to research from Wellington's Creative HQ. It surveyed 150 young people aged 12 to 24 across 20 countries, and found that 96 per cent w...
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Study raises questions over autism and criminal justice system from 2022-02-08T09:05
A new study raises significant questions about how young neurodiverse people are treated by the criminal justice system. Otago University researchers studied 150,000 17 to 25 year olds with autism ...
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The week that was with Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks from 2022-02-04T11:47
Comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks with the brawl that erupted in a Philadelphia eatery over a steak.
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Sports commentator Dana Johannsen from 2022-02-04T11:35
The Winter Olympics officially get underway tonight, with controversy over the IOC selecting China as host being criticised as being tacit endorsement of the country's human rights abuses. Will we ...
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Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor from 2022-02-04T11:06
The glacial melancholy of Floating Points with Pharoah Sanders, Elvis Costello's rocking 32nd album, offbeat instrumentals from David Long, and a demo set from PJ Harvey.
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Book Review - Holly Walker's top 3 for 2021 from 2022-02-04T10:34
Holly Walker reviews three of her favourite reads from 2021: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark published by Jonathan Cape; See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control, and...
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The addiction psychiatrist who overcame his own alcoholism from 2022-02-04T10:05
The best way to address addiction is a holistic and nuanced approach that involves gentle intervention, says addiction specialist Dr Carl Erik Fisher. In his new part-memoir, part-history The Urge,...
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Asia correspondent Ed White from 2022-02-04T09:47
Ed talks to Kathryn about the somewhat muted start to the year of the tiger in China with Xi Jinping continuing with his zero-Covid policy as the rest of the world tries to get life somewhat back t...
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A more effective alternative to saline IV fluid in ICU? from 2022-02-04T09:34
ICU specialist Professor Paul Young says it's time to rethink the well-established use of saline intravenous fluids for critically ill patients in hospital. He says extensive research shows an alte...
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SOS: Save our soils for fruit and veg from 2022-02-04T09:10
There are urgent calls to prevent our increasingly scarce and prized growing land going forever, under concrete and asphalt. Just 15% of New Zealand's land is highly productive premium food product...
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Film&TV: Belfast, Eyes of Tammy Faye, Pam and Tommy from 2022-02-03T11:45
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Belfast, written and directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh, The Eyes of Tammy Faye and a new series screening on Disney, Pam and Tommy.
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NZ borders to reopen, starting 27 Feb from 2022-02-03T11:20
RNZ Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch discusses the Prime Minister's announcement that the country's borders will begin to reopen for vaccinated people from 27 February, without the requireme...
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The challenges and benefits of setting boundaries for children from 2022-02-03T11:08
Clear boundaries help children mature and families work well, says parenting coach Joseph Driessen. He tells Kathryn Ryan what strong leadership looks like from a parent.
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Prime Minister announces reopening of NZ borders from 2022-02-03T11:06
Jacinda Ardern announces that the reopening of the borders will begin with Australia at the end of this month, and outlines a five stage plan to reconnect New Zealand with the world.
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Book Review - Three of the best of 2021: Ralph McAllister from 2022-02-03T10:35
Ralph McAllister reviews three of his favourite reads from 2021: Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris published by Hachette NZ, Tenderness by Alison MacLeod published by Bloomsbury and The Man Who D...
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How to find calm in the maelstrom of life from 2022-02-03T10:08
Dr Sarb Johal is a psychologist of 30 years, author and speaker. His latest book is called Finding Calm: Managing Fear and Anxiety in an Uncertain World. Sarb says particularly in the midst of the ...
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More Tory MPs seek to oust Johnson, UK holds talks with Russia from 2022-02-03T09:50
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson's sticky week - with the release of the Sue Gray report into parties at No. 10 and more of his Tory colleagues joining in no ...
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To mow or let it grow? from 2022-02-03T09:34
Are you planning to mow the lawn over Waitangi weekend? You might want to rethink your plans after listening Dr Bruce Burns, a plant ecologist at the University of Auckland. He says it's time to re...
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Controversial lending rules under investigation from 2022-02-03T09:10
Controversial new lending rules designed to protect borrowers from high-cost loans and unaffordable debt have been roundly criticised for forcing banks to take an overly zealous approach to consume...
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Navigating separation after an on-again, off-again relationship from 2022-02-02T11:45
Divorce lawyer Jeremy Sutton joins Kathryn to talk about the issues couples need to think about if they're separating from an intermittent relationship. How is the length of a de facto relationship...
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Helping families caught in domestic violence from 2022-02-02T11:30
Several years ago, family violence survivor Anita Hinton founded a charity for others like her. The I Got Your Back Pack charity distributes backpacks of essential items to women, men and children ...
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Music with RNZ's Yadana Saw from 2022-02-02T11:05
RNZ music journalist Yadana Saw unravels the Spotify stoush, as Joe Rogan responds to Neil Young's departure from the platform. She'll also play a couple of her favourite summer tracks.
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Social unemployment insurance scheme outlined from 2022-02-02T11:04
Workers who have been made redundant or who have to stop working for health reasons could receive 80 percent of their usual salary for up to seven months, under a proposed new government scheme. Th...
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Book Review - Three of the best of 2021: The Devil's Trumpet by Tracey Slaughter, Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen and Devotion by Hannah Kent from 2022-02-02T10:35
Louise O'Brien reviews three of her favourite novels of 2021: The Devil's Trumpet by Tracey Slaughter published by VUP, Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen published by Harper Collins, Devotion by Hanna...
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Mariana Mazzucato: governments must collaborate with private sector from 2022-02-02T10:05
Renowned economist Mariana Mazzucato argues that governments ought to be active co-creators and co-shapers of markets alongside the private sector. She is a is Professor in the Economics of Innovat...
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Australia: May election likely, RAT tests for students and 'Woden the Bogan' from 2022-02-02T09:45
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about a likely May election and how Scott Morrison is struggling in the latest polling. School's back from summer - and all students will...
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DOC's new head outlines her challenges and priorities from 2022-02-02T09:30
Kathryn speaks with the new Director General of the Department of Conservation, Penny Nelson. She's taken over from Lou Sanson, and has held senior roles with the Ministry for the Environment and t...
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Credit crunch hits businesses: new data from 2022-02-02T09:05
How is the credit crunch biting small businesses seeking loans? Changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA), which were intended to protect borrowers from loan sharks, are now ...
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Media commentator Andrew Holden from 2022-02-01T11:45
With Three former political editor Tova O'Brien joining Mediaworks' rebranded breakfast radio, Andrew looks at why the move ended up before the Employment Relations Authority. A restraint of trade ...
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Techniques to deal with grief in its many forms from 2022-02-01T11:30
It's easy to burn out amidst the collective stress of a pandemic, says Rebekah Ballagh. The Nelson-based counsellor and writer posts daily mental health tips on her hugely popular Instagram account...
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Business commentator Pattrick Smellie from 2022-02-01T11:05
Pattrick talks to Kathryn about the IRD figures that show that a lot of business owners declared dividends last year, and paid tax in advance on those dividends, in order to avoid having to pay the...
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Book review: Three of the best of 2021: Some Answers Without Questions by Lavinia Greenlaw, Intimacies by Katie Kitamura and My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley from 2022-02-01T10:35
Kiran Dass reviews three favourite novels from 2021: Some Answers Without Questions by Lavinia Greenlaw, published by Faber; Intimacies by Katie Kitamura published by Jonathan Cape and My Phantoms ...
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Book review: Three of the best of 2021 from 2022-02-01T10:35
Kiran Dass reviews three favourite novels from 2021: Some Answers Without Questions by Lavinia Greenlaw, published by Faber; Intimacies by Katie Kitamura published by Jonathan Cape and My ...
Lifting the spirits - Belle: an aerial circus delight from 2022-02-01T10:05
A performance of air, featuring aerialists, live music and dance artists, Belle is featuring in the upcoming Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts. The performance is above and all around you. ...
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OECD report highlights risk of government COVID debt from 2022-02-01T09:30
The OECD says rising debt due to government Covid stimulus and the soaring housing market are risks for the economy. The Paris based intergovernmental economic organisation has issued its three yea...
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Ukraine Russia crisis: where to from here? from 2022-02-01T09:05
The Russia - Ukraine crisis deepens by the day. 100,000 Russian troops, tanks and artillery have massed on Ukraine's borders in recent weeks, prompting fears of an invasion - despite repeated Russi...
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Urban issues - light rail for the city of sails from 2022-01-31T11:45
Auckland Light Rail from the City Centre to the the airport has been announced, Bill examines the route and whether it is a good option or not. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Arch...
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How to store fruit and veg and reduce food waste from 2022-01-31T11:30
Registered nutritionist Claire Turnbull has tips for keeping your fruit and vegetables fresh for longer; what to keep in the fridge, how to store them, and what to do when you do find vegetables lo...
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Political commentators Mills&Thomas from 2022-01-31T11:05
Stephen, Kathryn and Ben discuss what the latest 1News Kantar Public poll is showing, the frustrations over Rapid Antigen Testing and the inflation rate. Stephen Mills is an executive director at T...
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Book review: Three of the best from 2021: No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood, Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout and The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay from 2022-01-31T10:35
Hannah August reviews her favourite books from last year: No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood published by Penguin Random House, Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout published by Penguin a...
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Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow from 2022-01-31T09:45
Thomas surveys the rising Ukraine/Russia tensions, is Europe close to war?. The EU and NATO are struggling to find a common position to deal with the crisis. And while other European countries migh...
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Employers urged to get ready for Holidays Act changes from 2022-01-31T09:30
Significant changes will be made to the holidays act this year - affecting both employers and employees. Despite having been amended more than 20 times, the 2003 Act has been a nightmare over the y...
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Principals predict Omicron will close some schools from 2022-01-31T09:05
It's back to class for hundreds of thousand of students today and principals worry Omicron will force some schools to close, meanwhile paediatricians want children to remain in class as long as pos...
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The week that was from 2022-01-28T11:45
Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court bring a few laughs.
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Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - Hamish Bond retires from 2022-01-28T11:30
Among NZ's sporting elite, the only man to win 3 consecutive gold medals for NZ has called it quits and Sam says rower Hamish Bond has to be considered for a knighthood pretty soon. Also sporting d...
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Book review: Best of Unity Books 2021: Tilly Lloyd from 2022-01-28T10:35
Tilly Lloyd of Unity Books tells us about her favourites from last year - "three marvels of non-fiction".
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An epic run traversing America multiple times from 2022-01-28T10:06
British ultra-athlete Rob Pope left his job to recreate Forrest Gump's fictional run, traversing America five times.The English veterinarian is the first person to complete the epic run covering 15...
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Pacific correspondent Susana Lei'ataua from 2022-01-28T09:50
Susana has the latest on the massive Tongan aid effort in the wake of volcanic eruption and tsunami devastation. Also a look at Covid in the Pacific region - Solomons has community transmission, Fi...
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Why biodiversity in cities matters from 2022-01-28T09:40
As housing intensification increases in many New Zealand towns and cities, University of Auckland ecologist Dr Margaret Stanley says retaining mature trees is key to having liveable cities, and art...
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Auckland light rail option announced from 2022-01-28T09:30
The government has chosen a light rail option linking downtown Auckland to the Airport. The plan will see a partially above and below ground rail link from the Wynyard Quarter to the airport, with ...
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How will our diagnostic labs cope with omicron surge? from 2022-01-28T09:06
First this morning as omicron takes hold with tens of thousands of cases projected per day - how will our diagnostic laboratoies cope? New analysis from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluat...
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Film review with Laumata Lauano from 2022-01-27T11:45
Laumata has been watching Encanto on Disney+, Euphoria express on Neon, Afterlife season 3 on Netflix and Liana on Youtube.
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Parenting: preparing your child for their Covid vaccine from 2022-01-27T11:25
Children aged 5-11 are now eligible for the Covid vaccine, and the first week and a half of the immunisation programme has seen strong demand. But not all children will be jumping at the chance - s...
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New technology with Paul Matthews from 2022-01-27T11:10
Paul talks to Kathryn about supercomputers, the Metaverse and the future of the Internet. And help is on the way for the workforce shortfall in the tech sector. Late last year the Government announ...
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Inflation rises to highest annual rate since mid-1990 from 2022-01-27T11:06
The annual inflation rate has jumped to 5.9 percent, the highest annual rate since mid-1990. Consumer prices rose 1.4 percent in the three months ended December. RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford ...
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Book review: Three of the best from 2021: Harry Broad from 2022-01-27T10:32
Harry Broad reviews three of his favourite books from last year: Wai Pasifika by David Young published by OUP, Too Much Money by Max Rashbrooke published by BWB and Performer a Memoir by Paul Maund...
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UK correspondent Harriet Line from 2022-01-27T09:50
Harriet talks about the pressure on Boris Johnson over 'Partygate', the latest on Covid, and the cost of living crisis.
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The Waikanae family, Dutch resistance and saving a Jewish child from 2022-01-27T09:32
Gloria Hakken of Waikanae tells Kathryn the remarkable story of her parents-in-law who were members of the Dutch resistance and who hid a Jewish toddler, Elli, in their house in Amsterdam for two y...
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The cost of the pandemic: the financial winners and losers from 2022-01-27T09:10
Analysis by a financial journalist has found the Government's Covid-19 policies have made the wealthy hundreds of billions of dollars richer, while the poor sunk $400 million further into debt to t...
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Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles takes Omicron questions from 2022-01-26T11:45
With the advent of Omicron in the community, Science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles answers listeners questions about this highly transmissable Covid strain.
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Finding the weird and wonderful in nature's wildlife weapons from 2022-01-26T11:30
The natural world has always held a fascination for people, and James Ryan is no different - but he HAS taken it one step further than his peers. The 12-year-old Cantabrian has written a book about...
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Book review: Three of the best from 2021 from 2022-01-26T10:35
Paul Diamond reviews three of his favourite books from last year: The Disappearance of Lydia Harvey by Julia Laite published by Allen and Unwin; The Forgotten Coast by Richard Shaw published by Mas...
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The Secrets of the Night: Annette Lees from 2022-01-26T10:10
Night time for Waitakere-based author Annette Lees, is magical and beguiling. It transforms the senses and the landscape. But most of us miss out on it most the time. It's when the nocturnal world ...
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Australia correspondent Karen Middleton from 2022-01-26T09:50
Across the Tasman, on Australia Day there is much finger-pointing over who is responsible for the inability to buy rapid antigen tests, or RATs, as parents prepare to send their kids back to school...
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Hundreds of thousands in savings needed to retire: guidelines from 2022-01-26T09:32
Warnings we can't afford to retire unless Kiwis save up to $800,000 to top up the pension are coming from a research centre interested in improving the financial wellbeing of New Zealanders. The la...
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Will the Children's Commissioner be scrapped? from 2022-01-26T09:10
The Children's Commissioner and one of her predecessors are speaking out against plans to scrap the Commissioner role and overhaul the monitoring of Oranga Tamariki. The bill would replace the Chil...
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How well are women managing finance? from 2022-01-25T11:45
Financial Planner Liz Koh with new research revealing the skills - and challenges - for women handling finance.
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Living the dream, baches and seaside settlements from 2022-01-25T11:30
An exploration of lifestyles around New Zealand's coastlines and waterways through Derek Morrison's book, Living the Dream. Derek was NZ Geographic's 2018 Photographer of the Year. His book has stu...
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Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson from 2022-01-25T11:05
Rebecca talks about the new do it yourself online investment platforms, how the market leader Sharesies plans to stay a household name, and how regulators around the world are grappling with the ev...
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Book review: Three of the best from 2021: Castle Shade by Laurie R. King; Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro and The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray from 2022-01-25T10:35
Lisa Finucane reviews three of her favourite books from last year: Castle Shade by Laurie R. King published by Allen and Unwin; Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro published by Penguin Random House...
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How wood shaped human history and evolution from 2022-01-25T10:05
Roland Ennos says humanity owes a huge debt to the most humble of materials; wood. His book The Wood Age: How One Material Shaped the Whole of Human History takes us on a sweeping ten-million-year ...
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USA correspondent Ron Elving from 2022-01-25T09:45
All eyes are on Russia and Ukraine and whether the US should impose sanctions on Russia for raising tensions and threatening, or wait for them to invade. Ron says it comes down to how much economic...
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Driving the global campaign for electric vehicles from 2022-01-25T09:30
Monica Araya is at the forefront of a global campaign to get rid of fossil fuel vehicles in favour of emissions free transport, and says the next five years are utterly critical. She is a member of...
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Landlords' collection of personal information under spotlight from 2022-01-25T09:05
The Office for the Privacy Commission is cracking down on property managers and landlords who risk breaching the Privacy Act in how they handle tenants' personal information. Renters groups call th...
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Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne from 2022-01-24T11:45
Kennedy talks to Kathryn about his summer of islands and the places he's visited during voyages from the Hauraki Gulf to Whangaroa Harbour, and also the tsunami damage to Tutukaka marina.
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Summer dining with Stephanie Alexander from 2022-01-24T11:30
Stephanie Alexander is one of Australia's most prominent food educators. Her 50 year career includes being the owner-chef of several restaurants, the author of books and countless of articles about...
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Political commentators Jones&Thomas the advent of Omicron from 2022-01-24T11:05
Neale, Ben and Kathryn discuss the Government's planning and Covid communications now that Omicron is in the community. Also food price inflation and the bank credit crunch situation.
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Book review: Three of the best from 2021: The Front Line by Glyn Harper, The Piano Girls by Elizabeth Smither and The End of Everything by Katie Mack from 2022-01-24T10:30
David Hill reviews three of his favourite books from last year: The Front Line by Glyn Harper published by Massey Press, The Piano Girls by Elizabeth Smither published by Quentin Wilson Publishing ...
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Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Chris Hedges: from 2022-01-24T10:05
The US prison system amounts to a modern-day form of slavery based on lies about the underclass it is exploiting, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist says.
Chris Hedges: Shining a light on the US industrial-prison complex from 2022-01-24T10:05
The US prison system amounts to a modern-day form of slavery based on lies about the underclass it is exploiting, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist says.
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Europe Correspondent Seamus Kearney - Russia-Ukraine tension from 2022-01-24T09:45
Europe remains on edge about the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, after a round of talks between US and Russian officials failed to find a breakthrough to reduce tensions. Meanwhile, the he...
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The benefits of going barefoot from 2022-01-24T09:30
How can kicking off your shoes and going barefoot improve your health? Advocate for the barefoot lifestyle, founder of The Barefoot Movement and qualified podiatrist Paul Thompson says it's possibl...
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The "big sick": keeping workers working from 2022-01-24T09:05
Hospital doctors could continue working even after testing positive for Covid-19 in the worst case scenarios of an Omicron outbreak here. Emergency departments are preparing for chronic worker shor...
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Haere Ra 2021 - Part 2 from 2021-12-24T11:45
Nota Bene sing 'The Blessed Son of God' and 'Ding Dong Merrily on High' - Te Radar, Irene Pink, Kennedy Warne, Beau and Sam Ackerman bid farewell to 2021.
The Korean art of "hitting mung" from 2021-12-24T11:40
It's something that will appeal to most of us as we wind down after a long year - taking the time to just zone out. Koreans have made it an art form. In Korea, it's called "hitting mung", ...
Very Important Paws: Truckie pet chauffeur from 2021-12-24T11:20
Morgan MacAllister-Robb has been a truck driver for over 30 years - and lately he's had some cute company along for the ride. Since last March, Morgan has transported around 200 dogs - and...
Haere Ra 2021 - Part 1 from 2021-12-24T11:05
Te Radar, Irene Pink, Kennedy Warne and Sam Ackerman bid farewell to 2021. And, we're joined by Wellington chamber choir Nota Bene for some Christmas songs.
2021 - The Year in Review Part 2 from 2021-12-24T09:45
Neale Jones, Brigitte Morten, Pattrick Smellie Siouxsie Wiles and Andrew Holden look back on a tumultuous year.
UK amateur fossil hunters' mammoth haul from 2021-12-24T09:30
Cotswolds couple Sally and Neville Hollingworth are part-time paleontologists who have struck archaeological gold twice. Four years ago they exposed the site of five ice-age mammoths, in a...
Mum & 7 year old spend Christmas on Te Araroa trail from 2021-12-24T09:20
This summer, Victoria Bruce and her seven-year-old daughter Emilie hope to become the first solo mother-daughter duo to walk the length of New Zealand. Their journey on the Te Araroa Trail...
2021 - The Year in Review Part 1 from 2021-12-24T09:05
Neale Jones, Brigitte Morten, Pattrick Smellie Siouxsie Wiles and Andrew Holden look back on a tumultuous year.
Being the Ricardos, Shortland Street: Retribution, Landscapers from 2021-12-23T11:47
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about Being the Ricardos (Amazon Prime), a revealing glimpse into the complex romantic and professional relationship of Lucille Ball ...
Parenting: keeping the peace at Christmas from 2021-12-23T11:32
Christmas Day is a time for families to get together - but also a time when families can fall apart. There's no magic cure for making Christmas less emotionally challenging, but we can reh...
Technology: The Year in Review from 2021-12-23T11:07
Tech commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to look at some of the biggest themes that have emerged this year, including the computer chip shortage that has ground the industry to a halt and...
Book review: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles from 2021-12-23T10:35
Ralph McAllister reviews The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, published by Penguin Random House
Kiwi with the World Bank, tackling our housing crisis from 2021-12-23T10:05
Jane Henley left a senior job at the World Bank in Washington DC to return home to Aotearoa, where she's turned her energies to our housing crisis and the part off-site construction can pl...
UK correspondent Hugo Gye from 2021-12-23T09:50
Britain is now recording close to 100,000 cases of Covid a day, driven by the rise of the Omicron variant, but the government has decided against imposing any more restrictions before Chri...
John Edwards on protecting Kiwis' privacy - and his new UK gig from 2021-12-23T09:30
After seven years watching over the privacy of New Zealanders, John Edwards is off to do the same for those in the UK. He was first appointed to the role of Privacy Commissioner in 2014 an...
Autism research too "medicalised" - advocates from 2021-12-23T09:07
Advocates for people with autism say more research funding should be going towards how to support people, as opposed to biological projects that sees autism as a deficit. Researchers at Ca...
Law with Dean Knight - Public law palooza from 2021-12-22T11:45
A look at some of the major events in public law this year, particularly some very important cases from the courts in the last few months. Dr Dean Knight, is an Associate Professor Faculty...
Top business podcast created by best friends in Auckland from 2021-12-22T11:20
Last month, the podcast topping the charts in the popular business category in the US and Canada was -- unexpectedly -- created by two best friends recording from their Auckland bedrooms. ...
Music with Yadana Saw from 2021-12-22T11:05
Yadana plays Tami Neilson's cover of the Willie Nelson Christmas song Pretty Paper, a summery track from Sorrento with Andy Lovegrove's honeyed voice and bassist extraordinaire Marika Hodg...
Book review: The Uprising - The Mapmakers of Cruxcia by Eirlys Hunter from 2021-12-22T10:35
Joanna Ludbrook from Chicken and Frog bookstore in Featherston reviews The Uprising - the Mapmakers of Cruxcia by Eirlys Hunter, published by Gecko Press
Global ecological art project that begins and ends in NZ from 2021-12-22T10:05
Environmental artists and climbers, Martin Hill and Philippa Jones live and work in Wanaka, but have used the world as their canvas. They conceived of the Fine Line Project, 25 years ago. ...
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton - Omicron spreads from 2021-12-22T09:45
In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is convening an emergency meeting with state & territory leaders today to receive updated Covid-19 transmission modelling as the Omicron variant...
Report: demand for food parcels quadrupled during lockdown from 2021-12-22T09:30
There has been a soaring demand for food parcels across the country. Across Auckland demand peaked at four times the usual demand during lock-down, and has been met with a new drive-throug...
Ajaz Patel's extraordinary 10 wicket innings from 2021-12-22T09:20
In one of the most spectacular sporting achievements of the year, Black Caps spinner Ajaz Patel became only the third bowler in history to pick up all 10 wickets in an innings in internati...
Record annual insurance payout for extreme weather claims from 2021-12-22T09:05
2021's extreme weather events have cost insurers and policy holders a record $304.9m so far this year. From May's flooding in Canterbury to a tornado in Auckland in June, flooding in July ...
Financial Planner Liz Koh - buying happiness from 2021-12-21T11:45
Many people are doing it really tough financially this summer, says financial planner Liz Koh, and it may be some comfort that we now know money and happiness don't always go together.
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In praise of the pohutukawa (and rata) from 2021-12-21T11:30
The pohutukawa, Aotearoa's Christmas tree, is in full bloom now in many parts of the country, signalling it's time to head to the beach. But just two decades ago the future of the iconic t...
Business commentator Nikki Mandow - protest action from 2021-12-21T11:05
Nikki talks to Kathryn about a few localised protests. There's the Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray Westmere helipad situation, a sand issue at Herne Bay beach, opposition at Pakiri about the...
Second hand bookshop review: The Odyssey by Homer from 2021-12-21T10:30
Dan West from Patrick's Bookshop in Whanganui reviews The Odyssey by Homer.
Ruby Tui takes flight from 2021-12-21T10:05
Winning gold at last year's Olympics marked the end of an emotional learning journey the Black Ferns Sevens began five years earlier, says Ruby Tua. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, where they wo...
USA correspondent Kelsey Snell - Ominous Omicron from 2021-12-21T09:45
Another Covid surge in the US with a huge wave of Omicron cases and the retiring director of the National Institutes of Health warns there could be one million cases per day. And the natio...
MPI urges action on water storage from 2021-12-21T09:30
The Ministry for Primary Industries is calling for urgent action on water infrastructure in the face of the growing threat from climate change. The report Water Availability and Security i...
Coronial system overloaded, "aggravating grief" from 2021-12-21T09:05
An overloaded coronial system, creaking under the pressure of cases requiring investigation, is being described as fundamentally flawed and aggravating families' grief. Ministry of Justice...
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne - out of Auckland, at last! from 2021-12-20T11:50
Kennedy shares some thoughts from the road during a celebratory taste of travel freedom. He has journeyed North to places of his heart: Russell/Kororareka and Urquharts Bay, at the head of...
Unity Books review: Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes from 2021-12-17T10:35
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books Wellington reviews Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes, published by Penguin. Sir Ranulph Fiennes followed in Shackleton's footsteps and brings his own unique insigh...
Solo hiking in the California desert - a cautionary tale from 2021-12-17T10:05
Claire Nelson has had long road to recovery after a near fatal hiking accident in the Joshua Tree National Park. The New Zealander set off on a day long expedition and ended up surviving f...
Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor from 2021-12-17T09:45
The Red Cross has begun distributing aid in the Solomon Islands while New Zealand police and defence personnel emain as part of peacekeeping support for local police until next month. Moer...
Play streets: reclaiming the roads from cars from 2021-12-17T09:30
Roads are being reimagined so people can party and children can play. Red tape has been cut, thanks to New Zealand's Transport Agency, so cars can be restricted on streets for a while. Kat...
Omicron's here: should boosters be brought forward urgently? from 2021-12-17T09:05
A Covid modeller says the virus booster programme should be rolled out as soon as possible saying without it, we could see tens of thousands of cases a day of the new omicron variant. Cabi...
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano from 2021-12-16T11:50
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about a new creation from Mindy Kaling, Sex Lives of College Girls (Neon), a new gay Christmas comedy Single All the Way (Netflix)...
Report - how schools are supporting student well-being from 2021-12-16T11:30
Happiness and a sense of belonging at school is key for children's progress and good health. Kathryn is joined by Mohamed Alansari, senior researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educati...
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin from 2021-12-16T11:07
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to unpack the Log4Shell or Log4j security exploit and the issues it's raised around the insecurity of legacy software systems that mill...
Book review - The Essential Fairy by Anna Kenna from 2021-12-16T10:40
David Hill reviews The Essential Fairy by Anna Kenna, published by The CopyPress.
Journalist Kati Marton on the legacy of Angela Merkel from 2021-12-16T10:08
After 31 years in politics - 16 of them as Germany's leader - Angela Merkel's successor finally took over the country last week. It ended quite a swan song for Merkel, who announced back i...
UK correspondent Matt Dathan from 2021-12-16T09:50
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the trouble plaguing Boris Johnson over a number of Christmas parties held last year in contravention of Covid rules and how that's...
Similarities between long-haul Covid and ME Chronic Fatigue Syn from 2021-12-16T09:30
New research is investigating similarities between long-haul Covid and ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. University of Otago's Emeritus Professor Warren Tate and his team are examining the mole...
Intensivists question govt promises on ICU beds from 2021-12-16T09:08
Hundreds of millions of dollars is to be spent on upgrading 24 hospitals around the country to improve care for both Covid patients and those who don't have the virus.Health Minister Andre...
Why big cities are getting smaller from 2021-12-15T11:20
Kathryn talks with Massey University migration expert Paul Spoonley about the decline in population of cities around the world. London's population is expected to fall by 300,000 this year...
Book review: Murder Under Her Skin by Stephen Spotswood from 2021-12-15T10:35
Angie Cairncross reviews Murder Under Her Skin by Stephen Spotswood, published by Hachette NZ
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst from 2021-12-15T09:45
Annika joins Kathryn to look at the reopening of state borders, with tearful scenes at airports in Queensland and confirmation Western Australia will open its border again for the first ti...
Ika Rere: the electric ferry heading for Wellington's harbour from 2021-12-15T09:30
The first electric ferry in the southern hemisphere is soon to hit the seas in Wellington. Ika Rere is its name - it means 'flying fish'. It will join the East by West ferry fleet, as part...
Backlog of 45,000 breast screens since lockdown from 2021-12-15T09:05
The Breast Cancer Foundation fears lives are being put at risk, as tens of thousands of mammograms are delayed due to Covid. Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has confirmed a back-l...
The Cleanery: creating eco cleaning products that work from 2021-12-14T11:30
When he was 14, engineer Mark Sorensen wrote an essay about the plastic packaging problem - and how it might be fixed. Now, nearly three decades later, he and his wife Ellie Brade have cre...
Book review: Love Stories by Trent Dalton from 2021-12-14T10:35
Cynthia Morahan reviews Love Stories by Trent Dalton, published by HarperCollins. Cynthia says: This is a perfect book for people who hate small talk. It's poetic, with little definitions ...
Skiing to success: iconic ski map artist from 2021-12-14T10:05
If you've ever been skiing at any of New Zealand's main ski fields, you're going to know Jim Niehues' artwork - although you've probably never given it much thought. He's the artist behind...
Top of the class: How Leanne Otene goes the extra mile for her tamariki from 2021-12-14T09:30
It's been a tough year for many, but particularly for those working within the education sector. A survey out just last week from the Education Review Office found the pandemic had left te...
Sir Brian Roche: how will the traffic light system hold up over summer? from 2021-12-14T09:05
Every region except Northland will be moving to orange traffic light setting on December the 30th. The government made the announcement yesterday after the final cabinet meeting of the yea...
Urban issues - housing density and public transport from 2021-12-13T11:45
Food writer, Jenny Garing whips up some edible and quaffable treats to end up under the Christmas tree. You will find many recipes here, including tipsy cherries, almost sugar free chocola...
Homemade foodie Christmas gifts from 2021-12-13T11:30
Food writer, Jenny Garing whips up some edible and quaffable treats to end up under the Christmas tree. You will find many recipes here, including tipsy cherries, almost sugar free chocola...
Political commentators Jones & Thomas - Auckland border to fall from 2021-12-13T11:05
Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of Capital Government Relations. Ben Thomas is a P...
Book review: How to End a Story: Diaries: 1995-1998 by Helen Garner from 2021-12-13T10:35
Holly Walker reviews How to End a Story: Diaries: 1995-1998 by Helen Garner, published by Text Publishing
The gaming industry's wahine Maori pioneer from 2021-12-13T10:05
Maru Nihoniho is the first Maori woman to run her own gaming company. She's the brains behind Metia Interactive, which creates educational, interactive games, with Maori stories and langua...
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney - G7 warning to Putin from 2021-12-13T09:45
Amid growing alarm in Europe about the threat of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, G7 foreign ministers have warned President Putin of 'massive consequences' in the event of any 'fu...
The story of NZ's rabbit plague from 2021-12-13T09:30
Farmers, growers and regional authorities in the South Island are reporting large numbers of rabbits this year. Responsiblity for pest control falls to property owners under bylaws, and if...
Rapid Antigen covid tests in pharmacies from 2021-12-13T09:05
Rapid Antigen Covid testing is being introduced into the community over the holiday period for unvaccinated and asymptomatic people who are traveling, either by road across the Auckland bo...
The week that was with Gemma Gracewood and Te Radar from 2021-12-10T11:50
Comedians Te Radar and Gemma Gracewood with some humourous stories.
Book review - The Fell by Sarah Moss from 2021-12-10T10:40
Kiran Dass reviews The Fell by Sarah Moss, published by Picador.
Spooked - Barry Meier on the murky world of spies for hire from 2021-12-10T10:07
Five years ago the world's media was abuzz with allegations about incoming president Donald Trump and some - pretty salacious - details of what he'd got up to while in Russia. The so-calle...
Nearly half of NZ's psychiatrists want to quit, survey finds from 2021-12-10T09:35
Almost half of psychiatrists report wanting to leave their jobs in the face of the soaring demand for mental health services. A report by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists fo...
Former child refugee can't get her fiancé out of Afghanistan from 2021-12-10T09:07
A woman whose family fled the Taliban for New Zealand when she was a child says the only option she's been left with for getting her Afghan fiancé here is to go collect him herself - which...
Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz from 2021-12-09T11:50
Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about a Christmas documentary that seems too ridiculous to be true - but it is. 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (Apple TV) is ...
Parents' top worries revealed in survey from 2021-12-09T11:30
Educator and parenting expert Nathan Wallis talks to Kathryn about the things that kiwi parents worry about the most. They're revealed in a nationwide survey of 1200 parents by the health ...
Technology commentator Bill Bennett from 2021-12-09T11:07
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about some of the big trends in tech this year, starting with plugging gaps in broadband coverage and extending the 5G network.
Book review - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner from 2021-12-09T10:40
Lisa Finucane reviews The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner, pubished by Hachette.
Bringing eco-design to space missions from 2021-12-09T10:07
Dr Priyanka Dhopade is a space sustainability researcher and firmly believes that sustainability should be integrated into projects from inception, at the design phase right through to lau...
UK correspondent Matthew Parris from 2021-12-09T09:50
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the controversy over a Christmas party held at Number 10 Downing St last year in contravention of Covid rules.
Stronger govt and business lead on climate needed - survey from 2021-12-09T09:35
Research in 10 countries, including New Zealand, into attitudes towards climate change finds individuals think they're doing enough but want better leadership from government and business....
Power demand to soar - how will the system stay secure? from 2021-12-09T09:07
How are we going to power the country, as demand for electricity is set to sky-rocket with the transition to a low-carbon economy? New Zealand has committed to achieving net zero emissions...
How to prevent Covid from ruining Christmas from 2021-12-08T11:20
Let's face it, this year's silly season is going to be a bit different. What are some of the potential pitfalls to watch out for this festive season as we all try to cope with Covid in the...
BOOK REVIEW: Can't Get There From Here by André Brett from 2021-12-08T10:35
Robert Kelly reviews Can't Get There From Here by André Brett published by Otago University Press.
The Secret Marathon - Martin Parnell from 2021-12-08T10:05
Prolific British-Canadian marathon runner, author and now documentary maker Martin Parnell, along with filmmaker Kate McKenzie, have made an inspiring and visually stunning film about Afgh...
Young tech developers create roadtrip app from 2021-12-08T09:30
As New Zealanders hit the roads this summer, a couple of young tech entrepreneurs hope their new app will help keep tabs on the cost of that trip. "Roadtrip" www.roadtrip.nz has been devel...
Mental wellbeing in Aotearoa: a new snapshot from 2021-12-08T09:05
A new report-card into the wellbeing of New Zealanders finds a concerningly large minority of people and communities with persistently poor wellbeing. The report by the Mental Health and W...
Safer lending and safer spending from 2021-12-07T11:50
New regulations require finance lenders to demonstrate that they are putting in place safe lending practices. What will that mean for borrowers and does it increase the burden of proof req...
New young adult novel based on Kiwi maritime tragedy from 2021-12-07T11:35
It sounds like every teen or tween's worst nightmare: mum and dad drag you off to an uninhabited island for the summer with no wifi or Netflix. And it's the premise of Elizabeth Pulford's ...
Book review: Fracture - Stories of How Great Lives Take Root in Trauma from 2021-12-07T10:40
Quentin Johnson reviews Fracture - Stories of How Great Lives Take Root in Trauma by Matthew Parris, published by Allen and Unwin.
Wild cats and fierce photography - Sebastian Kennerknecht from 2021-12-07T10:08
Sebastian Kennerknecht is a wildlife photographer and conservationist. He takes award-winning photographs of wild cats in their natural habitat and has twenty different species on his came...
The only preventable natural disaster - 'city-killer' asteroids from 2021-12-07T09:35
In the first ever mission of Earth's "planetary defence", Nasa has launched a mission for a spacecraft to intentionally collide with an asteroid, and knock it off its path. It's part of a ...
Concerns over youth prison units becoming Covid wards from 2021-12-07T09:08
Prison reform advocates and some lawyers are concerned about plans to repurpose two youth units into covid quarantine units, despite a promise from the Corrections Department that no young...
Crayfish at Jackson Bay's Cray Pot from 2021-12-06T11:30
The Cray Pot serves up fresh fish and chips and crayfish from an historic pie cart which has rested here, looking out over the Espalanade to the Southern Alps, having traveled across the S...
Political commentators Ben Thomas & Shane Te Pou from 2021-12-06T11:05
Political commentators Ben Thomas and Shane Te Pou join Lynn for a look at how the transition into the traffic light has gone, the government's belated investment in new ICU facilities, ho...
Book review: Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake from 2021-12-06T10:35
Mary Fawcett of Schroedinger's Books in Petone reviews Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake. Second in the Skunk & Badger series for 7-11 year olds, published by Allen and Unwin.
Home Cooking with Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad from 2021-12-06T10:05
Israel born chef and food writer,Yotam Ottolenghi presides over something of a food empire, with hugely successful restaurants, delis and cafes in London. His latest cookery book, Shelf Lo...
South America correspondent Katy Watson from 2021-12-06T09:45
Katy joins Lynn to talk about Venezuela's regional elections, which had opposition participation for the first time in several years but was still a clean sweep for the government. The cou...
Climate change levy a great investment - Goff from 2021-12-06T09:30
Auckland councillors will vote this week on the Mayor's proposed climate change levy for the city. The $1 billion climate change package comes as a report has suggest the Council isn't on ...
"Heartbreaking" - new child poverty figures from 2021-12-06T09:20
Maori, Pacific and disabled children experience material hardship and vastly higher rates than the general population according to this year's Child Poverty Monitor. The Monitor is put out...
WHO public health expert on the risk of Omicron from 2021-12-06T09:05
As more countries around the world report cases of Omicron, much remains unknown about the new Covid-19 variant. It's less than two weeks since Omicron was designated a "variant of concern...
Book Review - Wild Pets by Amber Medland from 2021-12-03T10:40
Briar Lawry from Unity Books Auckland reviews Wild Pets by Amber Medland, published by Faber & Faber.
What Dogs Want, Mat Ward from 2021-12-03T10:07
Taranaki-based clinical animal behaviourist Mat Ward specialises in positive reinforcement training, for new pups and throughout their life. It's never too late to teach an old dog a new t...
Brewing beer - from waste to taste from 2021-12-03T09:30
It's no secret that we have an issue with food waste in Aotearoa. 15,000 tonnes of bread, 12,000 tonnes of leftovers and 5,000 tonnes of potatoes go in the bin every year. Otago University...
New twist in case of Afghan refugees trying to get to NZ from 2021-12-03T09:07
A High Court ruling that Immigration New Zealand was wrong to stop processing refugee visa applications due to Covid border restruction has given hope to a group of 70 Afghan nationals try...
Film & TV: Get Back, Dune, The Rescue, The Unforgiveable from 2021-12-02T11:45
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins the programme to talk about Peter Jackson's docu-series on the Beatles, Get Back (Disney+), the new blockbuster remake of Dune (cinemas), the incredi...
Parenting - providing youth-specific mental health support from 2021-12-02T11:25
As youth mental health issues escalate here and globally, a clinical psychologist says it's imperative to listen young people about what services would best help them. Kerry Gibson is an A...
Hottest tech for 2022 from 2021-12-02T11:05
Technology commentator Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh joins Kathryn to look at where tech is set to head in 2022, and how working from home in the pandemic has driven a rapid digital transformation in...
Book review: Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit from 2021-12-02T10:35
Jenna Todd from Time Out Bookstore reviews Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit, published by Penguin Random House
Gilded: Marissa Meyer's reimagining of Rumpelstiltskin from 2021-12-02T10:05
American author Marissa Meyer has spent much of the past decade reimagining the classic fairy stories we think we know so well, and turning them into smash hits. Her first novel, Cinder, b...
UK: More Omicron cases, Brexit rows over migration, from 2021-12-02T09:45
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at how cases of the Omicron variant are on the rise as the British government looks to speed up its booster campaign. The UK and France are ...
New 'anti-troll' law in Australia won't curb cyberbullying from 2021-12-02T09:30
A new "anti-troll" law in Australia will hold social media platforms liable for hurtful comments on their websites. The law will define the social media companies like Facebook and Instagr...
Warnings house and contents insurance overpriced from 2021-12-02T09:05
New Zealanders are paying too much for house and contents insurance, according to a new survey. Consumer NZ's price comparison survey shows climate and natural hazard risk is being factore...
What's inside Kiwi garages? from 2021-12-01T11:20
Author George Lockyer embarked on a mission around the country to find some of the more quirky uses Kiwis have for their garages. He found vintage cars, inventions, a military museum, a br...
Book review: Middle Distance: Long Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Craig Gamble from 2021-12-01T10:35
Anne Else reviews Middle Distance: Long Stories of Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Craig Gamble, published by VUP
Aotearoa's wild weather from 2021-12-01T10:05
Few conversations in Aotearoa pass without some reference to the weather. Is the rain coming in? Is the wind direction changing? Can the barbeque go ahead? Meteorologist and Head of Weathe...
Australia: Landmark sex harassment report, short sitting year from 2021-12-01T09:45
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about a report released yesterday which found one third of Parliamentary employees had been sexually harassed. The Parliamentary...
Managed retreat possible to protect Dunedin's coastline from 2021-12-01T09:30
Managed retreat is on the table for Dunedin's iconic southern coastline, which is being eroded by climate-related sea level rise. Dunedin City Council's recently released Whakahekerau-Raki...
Christopher Luxon: I will lead National for all New Zealanders from 2021-12-01T09:05
409 days from entering politics, Christopher Luxon is the new leader of the National party, promising a "reset" and to lead a party for all New Zealanders. The former Chief Executive of Ai...
In the Company of Gardeners from 2021-11-30T11:30
Photographer Juliet Nicholas and writer Sue Allison have produced a collection of New Zealand's most magnificent gardens, and met the inspired gardeners behind them. In the Company of Gard...
Book review: Too Much Money from 2021-11-30T10:35
Paul Diamond reviews Too Much Money: How Wealth Disparities Are Unbalancing Aotearoa New Zealand by Max Rashbrooke, published by Bridget Williams Books.
Wai Pasifika: What we can learn from an indigenous approach from 2021-11-30T10:05
Without water, we'd be nothing. It's something environmental writer David Young, is on a mission to remind us, through his new book Wai Pasifika.
Earthquake strengthening with carbon fibre from 2021-11-30T09:30
World-leading New Zealand research hopes to provide a cheaper solution for earthquake strengthening in higher-risk buildings. Kathryn speaks with Dr Enrique del Rey Castillo, University of...
Rushed laws a "constitutional disgrace" - law prof from 2021-11-30T09:05
While the National Party was in the throes of its leadership crisis last Wednesday night, Parliament's Speaker had hours earlier taken the highly unusual step of lambasting the Labour gove...
Urban issues with Bill McKay from 2021-11-29T11:45
As planning rules are relaxed, the floodgates will open - but will we build what people need? Bill McKay looks at the nature and needs of the contemporary NZ household, and what our divers...
Delicious salads for every season from 2021-11-29T11:30
Vegetables are too often "the boring side thing" in a meal, says Rosa Flanagan of cooking duo Two Raw Sisters. She and her sister Margo hope the 70+ recipes in their new book Salads will i...
Political commentators Jones & Morten - National leader vacancy from 2021-11-29T11:05
Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten talk to Kathryn about the National leadership in disarray and the new front runners to lead the Party. Also Speaker, Trevor Mallard's criticism of the Gover...
The effect of Omicron on financial markets from 2021-11-29T10:35
RNZ's Business Editor Gyles Beckford explains how the markets have reacted the new variant.
Book review: Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee from 2021-11-29T10:35
Louise Ward of Wardini Books in Havelock North reviews Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee, and Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket.
From stolen childhood to remarkable Australian leader from 2021-11-29T10:05
Yorta Yorta woman Dianne O'Brien was raised in the era of the White Australia policy, a child of the stolen generation. Her memoir Daughter of the River Country - is a story of survival an...
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney - Omicron fears from 2021-11-29T09:45
Europe is taking no chances with the new Covid 19 Omicron variant. EU states have moved quickly to restrict the arrival of passengers from numerous countries in southern Africa. Tensions b...
Why does government policy sometimes fail to deliver? from 2021-11-29T09:30
From combating Covid, to climate change action, plans for water reform, child poverty and the housing crisis - public policy attempts to solve a myriad problems. So why do some policies su...
New research into 'sweat equity' at our universities from 2021-11-29T09:15
There are concerns more post-grad students at our tertiary institutions will abandon their research because they simply can't afford to continue. A new paper out today analyses how the sti...
Omicron: how worried should we be? from 2021-11-29T09:05
Travel restrictions are being reintroduced around the world after a new Covid-19 "variant of concern" was detected. The World Health Organisation says Omicron has a large number of mutatio...
The week that was with Te Radar and James Elliott from 2021-11-26T11:50
Comedians Te Radar and James Elliott bring a few laughs.
Book review - Crocodile Tears by Alan Carter from 2021-11-26T10:40
David Hill reviews Crocodile Tears by Alan Carter, published by Fremantle Press.
Earth Detox: The chemical tsunami and how to deal with it from 2021-11-26T10:07
Chemicals are in our food, our water, the air we breathe and everything we touch. Last year an international team estimated there were 350,000 chemicals registered for production and use, ...
Housing - investing community-to-community from 2021-11-26T09:35
The supreme winner at last night's Sustainable Business Awards, Community Finance, helps charities fund affordable housing to help Kiwis locked out of rental accommodation.
The Great Resignation alarm bells for employers from 2021-11-26T09:15
AUT Human Resource Management Professor Jarrod Harr's warning to employers "Ignore the Great Resignation phenomenon at your peril, and start future proofing your businesses". The findings ...
Stunned National caucus prepares to pick new leader from 2021-11-26T09:07
National MPs will be lobbied over the weekend as the beleaguered party tries to sort its leadership crisis in the cleanest possible fashion before Tuesday's expected leadership vote.
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Film and TV: Yellowjackets, Scribe: Return of the Crusader from 2021-11-25T11:45
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch looks at new drama-horror series Yellowjackets (Neon, Soho), in which a girls' soccer team survive a plane crash but are still living with the trauma ...
Helping children correct tongue thrust from 2021-11-25T11:25
Tongue thrust is a relatively common condition where children rest their tongue too far forward in their mouth. This can lead to slushy sounding speech. Wellington Speech and Language Ther...
The rise of Web 3.0, and why did Meta delay encryption plans from 2021-11-25T11:05
Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at hype around the rise of Web 3.0 - what it is, who's pushing it and why some think it could be the answer to the dominance of B...
Book review: Rick Stein at Home by Rick Stein from 2021-11-25T10:55
Louise O'Brien reviews Rick Stein at Home by Rick Stein, published by Penguin Random House.
Rates are rising: Adrian Orr from 2021-11-25T10:05
Kathryn is joined by Reserve Bank Governor, Adrian Orr, to discuss the central bank's decision to raise the official cash rate by 25 basis points (0.25 pct) to 0.75 percent as it looks to ...
UK: PM under fire for Peppa Pig speech and flouting mask rule from 2021-11-25T09:45
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about the concerns from Tory backbenchers over Boris Johnson's chaotic Peppa Pig speech and new claims he flouted masking rules at an app...
Black Friday: a real deal? from 2021-11-25T09:35
Retailers and consumers are being warned about price hikes ahead of Black Friday sales. A survey suggests two thirds of respondents will buy goods in the annual flash sale, with over a thi...
Fears for future of education scheme from 2021-11-25T09:22
An expert panel says an education scheme that clusters schools to work together is being neglected and is in danger of being scrapped. Kahui Ako, or Communities of Learning, costs around $...
Crisis in the National Party from 2021-11-25T09:10
RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson as a special caucus meeting takes place following the sudden demotion of Simon Bridges by National Party Leader Judith Collins, following an allegation ...
Covid in the workplace: Health and safety expectations on from 2021-11-24T11:45
Legal correspondent Garth Gallaway joins Kathryn to look at how Covid risk assessments might work in the workplace. Will WorkSafe crack down on employers who fail to keep their employees a...
Photographer Andrew Spencer on documenting the Kaikoura quake from 2021-11-24T11:30
When daybreak revealed the chaotic aftermath of the earthquake that ripped through Kaikoura five years ago, Andrew Spencer did what came naturally...he grabbed his camera. The 7.8 quake hi...
Book review: Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters from 2021-11-24T10:35
Elisabeth Easther reviews Swift and the Harrier by Minette Walters, published by Allen and Unwin
How the history of nutmeg interfaces with global warming from 2021-11-24T10:05
The writer, Amitav Ghosh critiques Western society and exploitative practices in his latest book The Nutmeg's Curse - Parables For A Planet In Crisis. It is a follow to his critically accl...
Australia: PM faces revolt, William Tyrell's foster parents in court, Tim Paine's woes from 2021-11-24T09:45
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the final two weeks of Parliament as Prime Minister Scott Morrison faces a revolt from his own ranks by conservatives wh...
KiwiSaver funds still helping to prop up fossil fuels from 2021-11-24T09:30
From next week all default KiwiSaver funds will have had to quit investment in fossil fuels. But a recent analysis shows when it comes to retirement funds, Kiwis are still well invested in...
The future of contact tracing from 2021-11-24T09:05
What is the future for contact tracing as the delta outbreak continues its spread around the country? As of Monday there were nearly six and a half thousand active contacts being managed i...
Financial Planner Liz Koh - the retirement spending gap from 2021-11-23T11:50
Massey University has just released their Retirement Expenditure Guidelines which show the difference between what retirees need to spend in retirement and their income from NZ Superannuat...
Challenges facing alpine NZ - Sir Alan Mark from 2021-11-23T11:35
The extremes of temperature, short summers and high rates of erosion are making for an uncertain environment for the flora and fauna in alpine areas, and also for the people who explore it...
Book review - Seven and a Half by Christos Tsiolkas from 2021-11-23T10:40
Phil Vine reviews Seven and a Half by Christos Tsiolkas, published by Allen & Unwin.
Eva Orner's unflinching look at Australia's deadly Black Summer from 2021-11-23T10:10
Two years ago, as Covid was just beginning its deadly spread across the world, another crisis was reaching its peak in Australia. Known as the Black Summer, devastating bushfires ripped th...
Wellington based sustainable shoe company launches in USA from 2021-11-23T09:35
Wellington entrepreneur Jeremy Bank was was inspired to create sustainable shoes after his daughter found plastic all over what had been a pristine beach in Hawai'i.
No maths = economy suffers from 2021-11-23T09:07
An economic think-tank is warning our economy will suffer unless changes are made to the way maths is taught. Maths scores have been declining for the past twenty years, relative to other ...
Food: eat the change we want to see from 2021-11-22T11:30
This week, Auckland food waste activist Veronica Shale launched the Zero Food Waste Challenge - a week-long campaign that kicks off in NZ businesses and schools on 22 September 2022 (the I...
Political commentators Mills & Morten from 2021-11-22T11:05
Stephen, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss the big decisions weighing on Cabinet over the loosening of Covid restrictions, the discontent in the rural sector evident in yesterday's countrywide ...
Book review: The Family by Naomi Krupitsky from 2021-11-22T10:35
Laura Caygill reviews The Family by Naomi Krupitsky, published by Penguin Random House.
Reinventing the wheel: the history of NZ made bicycles from 2021-11-22T10:05
From the velocipede to the penny farthing, the Raleigh 20, Loline, Chopper and the BMX - millions of bicycles have been manufactured in New Zealand over the past 150 years. Cycling histori...
Funneling wind speeds into golf course ratings from 2021-11-22T09:30
NIWA meteorologist Dr Richard Turner has charted the average wind speed of our golf courses. Going off data from studies of wind patterns for research done for building codes Dr Turner hel...
The pressures of small-town policing and on sole-charge officers from 2021-11-22T09:08
An independent Police Conduct Authority has found major issues with the resourcing of small community police stations. A joint survey between Federated Farmers and police found more than h...
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - rugby, cricket & more from 2021-11-19T11:30
With the last test of the year for the All Blacks and the Black Ferns, Sam discusses whether they can turn around their form to send out 2021 on a high - and will it be enough?. And the Bl...
Unity Book review: 12 Bytes: How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next by Jeanette Winterson from 2021-11-19T10:35
Ash Davida Jane from Unity Books Wellington reviews 12 Bytes: How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next by Jeanette Winterson, published by Jonathan Cape.
Gone Bush: Walking New Zealand's backcountry from 2021-11-19T10:05
Paul Kilgour has probably visited more huts than anyone else in New Zealand. He's a wanderer, a long-distance tramper and one of New Zealand's most famous hutbaggers, although he shies awa...
Quirky New Zealand from 2021-11-19T09:30
The Big Carrot in Ohakune, the Hundertwasser Toilets in Kawakawa, a Toothbrush Fence in Te Pahu and the Bluff Paua Shell House all make up New Zealand's many weird and wonderful landmarks ...
Plans for a data centre near Clyde raise crypto-mining concerns from 2021-11-19T09:05
Critics of a planned data centre for Clyde in Central Otago are raising concerns about just what it'll be used for, saying it'll be of no benefit to the region - or even the country. Conta...
Film and TV: Passing, Love Hard and The Lost Symbol from 2021-11-18T11:45
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk new black and white film Passing (Netflix), which looks at the complicated friendship of two black women in segregated 1920s Ameri...
Why parenting can be lonely - especially in a pandemic from 2021-11-18T11:25
Kathryn talks with Clinical Psychologist Sarb Johal about the challenge of loneliness for parents, particularly during a pandemic. He says parenting can be tough at the best of times, but ...
Tech: FluBot texts, Tesla's brake software fail, REvil charges laid from 2021-11-18T11:05
Technology correspondent Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to look at how the FluBot malware is spreading by text, rather than email. A software error that causes Tesla's autopilot to slam on the ...
Book Review: Out Here: An Anthology of Takatapui and LGBTQU+ Writers from Aotearoa edited by Emma Barnes and Chris Tse : from 2021-11-18T10:35
Michelle Rahurahu reviews Out Here: An Anthology of Takatapui and LGBTQU+ Writers from Aotearoa edited by Emma Barnes and Chris Tse, published by Auckland University Press.
Lost letters of Elizabeth I rewrite history from 2021-11-18T10:05
British Historian John Guy talks to Kathryn about the lost letters of Elizabeth I which not only shed fresh light on her fraught relationship with Mary Queen of Scots, but have rewritten h...
UK: More details on Liverpool terror suspect, Boris admits mistakes over sleaze from 2021-11-18T09:45
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about how Liverpool terror suspect Al Swealmeen had been buying bomb parts for months, and how his conversion to Christianity is now bei...
New research into football headers and memory decline - are Kiwi kids protected? from 2021-11-18T09:30
As more research continues to emerge into the effects of heading a football and cognitive decline, there's no move in New Zealand yet to introduce heading regulations for younger players. ...
Concerns over fast-tracked changes to urban density rules from 2021-11-18T09:05
The Resource Management Act (Enabling Housing Supply) Amendment Bill was a surprise announcement last month - a rare cross-party agreement designed to speed up the building of new houses. ...
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles from 2021-11-17T11:45
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn on the programme to answer listeners' Covid questions. And it's the start of World Antibiotic Awareness week tomorrow - what do we need to ...
Growing kai for a WISE foodbank from 2021-11-17T11:20
Taranaki community garden volunteers are growing fresh kai for a Waitara food bank. The gardens are in the WISE charitable trust's grounds, and the veges are donated to the foodbank and ou...
Book review: Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout from 2021-11-17T10:35
Bel Monypenny from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout, published by Penguin RandomHouse.
Lana Lopesi: Bloody Woman from 2021-11-17T10:06
Dr Lana Lopesi is an author, art critic and Editor in Chief of the Pacific Arts Legacy Project. She is also Interim Director of The Pantograph Punch, and a Lecturer in the School of Art an...
Australia: Vic's controversial Covid bill watered down from 2021-11-17T09:45
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about last minute amendments to a controversial pandemic bill in Victoria which had fueled anti-government protests. Three-year-...
'My Vaccine Pass' launched from 2021-11-17T09:35
From this morning, anyone who is fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to request a vaccination pass, dubbed "My Vaccine Pass". Once New Zealand enters the new traffic light syste...
Climate Commission Chair on COP26 and NZ's pledges from 2021-11-17T09:10
COP26 has wrapped up in Glasgow, reaching an agreement filled with compromise. An agreement to holding global warming to 1.5 degrees was retained, but the means of getting there far from c...
Media commentator Andrew Holden - more reality TV from 2021-11-16T11:45
Discovery is creating new tv channels and will have 5, the most of any free-to-air broadcaster. Andrew says more local content will be produced, though the skew is clearly to reality TV. A...
The Shifting Grounds of Tamaki Makaurau from 2021-11-16T11:30
Tamaki Makaurau has a complicated and busy history. But it's a past that has been constantly built over, dug up or destroyed. Historian, author and curator at Auckland Museum Lucy Mackinto...
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie - KiwiRail departures from 2021-11-16T11:05
There's been a large number of people leaving KiwiRail, Pattrick talks to Kathryn about what's driving it. Also, with the impending summer of Covid, a look at where rapid antigen testing i...
Book review: Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020 from 2021-11-16T10:35
Leah McFall reviews Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020 by David Sedaris, published by Hachette Aotearoa NZ Leah says: A second astringent instalment of diaries from America's foremost...
Shipwreck tales: mishap, misery and mystery from 2021-11-16T10:07
Wellington writer John McCrystal has been interested in shipwrecks since he was a child, when at the age of six he first heard the tale of the General Grant, which struck the Auckland Isla...
USA correspondent Ron Elving - US inflation soars from 2021-11-16T09:50
Ron talks to Kathryn about surging inflation and the effect on President Joe Biden and the Democrats, how the conversation around Donald Trump is changing, and the January 6 investigating ...
Restoring names for indigenous flora from 2021-11-16T09:35
What's in a name? Two Auckland academics have just released a report arguing for a change to naming conventions for native plants.
Dine Now, Pay Later: Afterpay moves into Australian hospitality industry from 2021-11-16T09:07
From this week, Australians will be able to use Afterpay to pay for food and beverages at 160 pubs and restaurants around the country. The hospitality group Australian Venue Co has partner...
Urban issues from 2021-11-15T11:45
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the New Medium Density Residential Standards: Three, three-storey townhouses on many urban and suburban sites Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the Schoo...
The versatility of olives from 2021-11-15T11:30
Helen Melser's The Olive Tree in My Kitchen explores the versatility of the fruit and is a homage to the olive tree. Over the years she's produced many olive products from her grove in the...
Book Review - Theroux the Keyhole by Louis Theroux from 2021-11-15T10:35
Sally Wenley reviews Theroux the Keyhole by Louis Theroux, published by Macmillan.
Global human rights campaigner and Chinese political activist Ai Weiwei from 2021-11-15T10:05
Ai Weiwei has been described as the most important artist working today, and an `unsilenceable voice of freedom'. His sculptures and installations have been viewed by millions around the w...
Law Commission reviews decision making capacity law from 2021-11-15T09:30
Some key areas of the adult decision making capacity law have been standing for decades and the Law Commission says it's time for a refresh. This aspect of law affects tens of thousands of...
Unacceptable and frightening aspects of Covid patients' home isolation from 2021-11-15T09:05
A former Health and Disability Commissioner,Ron Paterson is concerned that some people isolating at home, because there's no room at MIQ, are falling through the cracks and not being adequ...
The Week that Was with Te Radar and Irene Pink from 2021-11-12T11:50
Our comedians Te Radar and Irene Pink bring some levity to the end of the week.
Covid in Stratford from 2021-11-12T11:05
Covid testing centres are getting set up this morning in the Taranaki town of Stratford after the discovery of six positive cases.One patient is in hospital....all six are linked to the Au...
Just Like That: Kevin Ireland New Poems by Kevin Ireland from 2021-11-12T10:35
Harry Ricketts reviews Just Like That: Kevin Ireland New Poems by Kevin Ireland, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing.
Epic Kiwi tramping tales told in new book Across the Pass from 2021-11-12T10:05
Shaun Barnett is an outdoors author, editor and photographer who began tramping as a teenager in the mountains of Hawke's Bay - and has tramped the length and breadth of the country since....
Horses for courses on a Marlborough vineyard from 2021-11-12T09:30
A family of winemakers in Marlborough are building an equine solution to the tricky problem of sustainably working the land. The Weaver family has run Churton Wines for decades and over th...
Turning back a silent invasion of weeds from 2021-11-12T09:05
A major new report on the threat of exotic plants is warning that if left to their own devices, they will transform our ecosystems beyond recognition. The Parliamentary Commissioner for th...
Film and TV: Dexter, Insecure, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Finch from 2021-11-11T11:45
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Susie to talk about the new season of Dexter (Neon) - after eight years and what's considered by many to be one of the worst endings of all time, ca...
Helping kids prepare for NCEA exams and cope with stress from 2021-11-11T11:30
With a little under two weeks until NCEA exams kick off, you might have an anxious teenager in the house. Of course, Covid has thrown a curveball into this year's preparations - particular...
Tech: My Vaccine Pass, out of control AI and South Island cable from 2021-11-11T11:05
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Susie for a look at how My Vaccine Pass will work, whether humans will really be able to control super-intelligent AI and plans by Auckland-based ...
Book Review - Treasure and Dirt by Chris Hammer from 2021-11-11T10:35
Ralph McAllister reviews Treasure and Dirt by Chris Hammer published by Allen and Unwin.
Growing up in Europe's last communist state: Albania from 2021-11-11T10:05
Lea Ypi grew up in one of the most isolated countries on earth. Albania was Europe's last outpost of communism; nearly impossible to visit, and even more difficult to leave. It was a place...
UK correspondent Matthew Dathan from 2021-11-11T09:45
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Susie with developments in the sleaze scandal engulfing the Conservative Party, even as Prime Minister Boris Johnson denies the UK is a "corrupt country"...
Wool sector merger but will it deliver higher prices? from 2021-11-11T09:30
How will a major merger in the wool sector help prices and farmers out of the doldrums? Wools of New Zealand and Primary Wool Co-Operative, which have about 700 and 14-hundred grower share...
New flood risk insurance pricing "just the beginning" from 2021-11-11T09:05
A climate economist says the introduction by Tower Insurance of a new pricing model for flood risks is just the beginning. Tower is the first insurance company to offer customers a low, me...
Arts: How have dance companies pivoted in this Delta outbreak? from 2021-11-10T11:55
Performing arts commentator Lyne Pringle joins Susie to talk about the challenges dance companies have faced, and decisions they've made, in the Delta outbreak with shows cancelled or post...
Night Ride: Filmmaker captures his mum's night time cat ritual from 2021-11-10T11:30
Since Todd Karehana's brother died 21 years ago, the Auckland filmmaker has reflected a lot on how the loss has affected his family. When his mother Alma said she couldn't come to his grad...
Book review: Walking With Ghosts by Gabriel Byrne from 2021-11-10T10:35
Quentin Johnson reviews Walking With Ghosts by Gabriel Byrne, published by Pan Macmillan.
Booker Prize winning author Bernardine Evaristo on her new memoir from 2021-11-10T10:08
Bernardine Evaristo won the Booker Prize two years ago for her novel Girl, Woman, Other, but she has been writing plays, poetry, short stories and novels for over four decades. She's just ...
Australia: Covid latest, PM's green campaign, Jones ditched from 2021-11-10T09:50
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie to talk about rising Covid case numbers in schools and how Canberra is at 90 per cent double vaxxed, meaning restaurants and nightclubs ...
Blackout for endangered native black seabirds from 2021-11-10T09:35
West Coast street lights are turning off at night again this summer to protect the Westland Petrel - or taiko. Waka Kotahi has settled on darkness on a short section of State Highway 6 thr...
Covid surge, Auckland GP 'We are not ready, we have no pulse oximeters' from 2021-11-10T09:08
A South Auckland doctor is concerned the death rate of people with Covid isolating at home will rise, as many GPS don't have the resources or equipment to monitor them. Around 2000 people ...
Financial planner Liz Koh - The Great KiwiSaver Move from 2021-11-09T11:45
Liz talks to Kathryn about the impending massive shift of KiwiSaver funds on 1 December. In particular, those people in default funds need to be aware of what is happening to their investm...
Limbering up - Bart de Vries from 2021-11-09T11:30
A Wellington-based former physiotherapist turned entrepreneur has been hailed for making "the world's healthiest desk". Bart De Vries' attractive and easily adjustable birchwood Limber des...
Book Review - The Joy of Gardening by Lynda Hallinan from 2021-11-09T10:35
Sonja De Friez reviews The Joy of Gardening by Lynda Hallinan, published by Allen & Unwin.
Chronicling a forgotten coast from 2021-11-09T10:05
While the Ministry of Education works on a new curriculum to teach Aotearoa's history in schools, the fight is on for what that taught history should be. Dr Richard Shaw is a Professor of ...
Kelsey Snell - Joe Biden's infrastructure bill passes from 2021-11-09T09:45
In a political win for the US President, Congress has approved $1 trillion in spending on infrastructure. It is also proof that Democrats can overcome some of the divisions that have preve...
Rod Oram at COP26 summit from 2021-11-09T09:30
Journalist Rod Oram joins Susie from the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.
"We need covid boosters now" - health professionals from 2021-11-09T09:05
Health professionals say they need covid boosters shots rolled out immediately and they are frustrated at delays by the Ministry of Health. Medsafe has granted consent for Pfizer booster v...
Wellington's House of Dumplings from 2021-11-08T11:30
Wellington chef Vicky Ha had a "strong vision" when she started her own dumpling company back in 2012. This year, House of Dumplings took out the Supreme Award at the NZ Artisan Awards.
Book review: Kurangaituku by Whiti Hereaka from 2021-11-08T10:35
Luke Finnegan reviews Kurangaituku by Whiti Hereaka published by Huia Publishers.
Darcy Nicholas: taking M?ori art to the world from 2021-11-08T10:05
Taranaki born, Darcy Nicholas (Te ?ti Awa, Ng?i Te Rangi, Taranaki, Ng?ti Ruanui and Ng?ti Hau?) has been at large in Aotearoa's and the international arts scene since the 1960's.
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher from 2021-11-08T09:45
Sebastian has the latest on Lebanon's crisis with Gulf countries over war in Yemen that Saudis are still fighting, and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has survived an assassination...
The public library will never die from 2021-11-08T09:30
How are libraries reinventing themselves to stay relevant and continue to serve and embrace their communities? Jane Stratton leads the Sydney-based non-profit Think+DO Tank Foundation, whi...
Assisted dying explained from 2021-11-08T09:05
The End of Life Choice Act has come into force and assisted dying is now legal in New Zealand. The first assisted death here is expected to happen sometime in December. Eligible patients c...
Book review: The Country of Others by Leïla Slimani from 2021-11-05T10:35
Briar Lawry of Unity Books Auckland The Country of Others by Leïla Slimani, published by Faber & Faber.
She's a Killer: Imagining an Aotearoa overrun by 'wealthugees' from 2021-11-05T10:05
In the near future, the climate emergency has forced the wealthy to seek refuge in Aotearoa. Water is rationed, and things like coffee and beer are now luxury items - prohibitively expensi...
NZ Sculpture on Shore from 2021-11-05T09:40
In amongst the many events dealt the Delta blow this summer is NZ Sculpture OnShore - a major art exhibition held in Takapuna, Auckland. The exhibition is not only the country's largest sc...
How websites are manipulating you to spend more from 2021-11-05T09:05
More than half of the most popular New Zealand websites may be unfairly manipulating you, often into spending more money, or giving away your personal information.
NZIFF offerings, The Harder They Fall, Dopesick from 2021-11-04T11:45
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to look at what's on offer at the New Zealand International Film Festival, new Western The Harder They Fall starring Idris Elba (Netflix) and...
Solving sibling rivalry and toxic relationships from 2021-11-04T11:25
It's easy for parents to become angry when children fight repeatedly but a strategic approach is needed to help restore the peace, says parenting coach Joseph Dreissen.
What is the metaverse? And why is Facebook rebranding? from 2021-11-04T11:05
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about Mark Zuckerberg's announcement last week that Facebook would rebrand to Meta, to focus the direction of the company on the met...
Book review: Three Summers by Margarita Liberaki from 2021-11-04T10:35
Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews Three Summers by Margarita Liberaki, published by Penguin.
'We have enough land for a trillion trees' from 2021-11-04T10:10
The first major deal of the COP26 climate summit was a pledge to end and reverse deforestation by 2030. Kathryn speaks with highly acclaimed and award-winning British science journalist Fr...
Concern for Queen's health, French-UK fishing debacle, Kenyan murder from 2021-11-04T09:45
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to look at how Conservative MP Owen Paterson has avoided punishment for using his position to benefit two companies he worked for. He'll also ...
Self-rehab for stroke patients significantly improves outcomes from 2021-11-04T09:35
A new study has found that self-rehabilitation after a stroke could make a significant difference to recovery outcomes for patients. Dr Harry McNaughton has been leading the research for t...
The great worker crunch: unemployment hits record low from 2021-11-04T09:10
Businesses across all sectors are seriously struggling to find staff and fill job vacancies, and latest unemployment statistics out yesterday paint the stark reality. The jobless rate drop...
Bruce Hunt captures Aotearoa's timeless tussock grasslands from 2021-11-03T11:30
The tussock grassland is a landscape unique to Aotearoa, once covering over 30 percent of the mainland about the time of European settlement. It's been used in innumerous paintings by Dune...
Book review: After Dark: Walking Into the Nights of Aotearoa from 2021-11-03T10:35
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin reviews After Dark: Walking Into the Nights of Aotearoa by Annette Lees, published by Bateman Books.
The majesty of museums from 2021-11-03T10:05
Architectural historian Owen Hopkins book The Museum takes the reader on a tour of the world's most celebrated cultural institutions and museums, from origins to the 21st century.
Australia: PM's text tension, and COP26 contribution from 2021-11-03T09:45
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to detail the extraordinary exchanges at COP26 between the French president Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
The risk of slow adoption of AI by NZ business from 2021-11-03T09:30
The country's largest data specialist business, Qrious has the results from its inaugural State of AI report. Qrious' acting CEO, Stephen Ponsford, says it's the most complete picture of a...
GPs pressured by patients to issue vaccine exemptions from 2021-11-03T09:20
Family doctors say they're coming under pressure from some patients to issue vaccine exemption certificates. President of the College of GPs, Samantha Murton, speaks with Kathryn Ryan.
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Principals under pressure as vaccine deadline approaches from 2021-11-03T09:05
As a deadline looms for teachers to be vaccinated to be allowed in school, some principals are being presented with questionable exemption certificates, causing much confusion.
Citizens Advice Bureau: clients at limit of financial resilience from 2021-11-02T11:35
With the Covid-19 pandemic putting more people under financial pressure, the Citizens Advice Bureau says it's pushed people to the very limits of their financial resilience.
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie: Supermarket duopoly, 3 Waters & COP26 from 2021-11-02T11:07
Pattrick has been closely following the Supermarkets inquiry, where the rubber is meeting the road with the duopoly terrified of being required either to divest stores to create a competit...
Book review: Pony by R J Palacio from 2021-11-02T10:40
Mary Wadsworth of Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop Auckland reviews Pony by R J Palacio, published by Penguin Random House.
The devil you know: inside the minds of the most violent criminals from 2021-11-02T10:07
Pioneering British psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Gwen Adshead has spent more than spent 30 years working inside prisons and with offenders at Broadmoor Hospital - this is where some of...
Lessons from Canada on caring for covid patients at home from 2021-11-02T09:30
As more Covid 19 positive patients are allowed to isolate at home, family doctors are planning for how to care for them. Recently we spoke with Bryan Betty from the College of GPs about th...
Three Waters: Minister responds to outpouring of opposition from 2021-11-02T09:07
The government's plans to push ahead with its three waters reforms have been called the "theft of local assets" , "disappointing", "devastating" and "unacceptable" by some councils, while ...
Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay from 2021-11-01T11:50
Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay join Kathryn to talk about the further RMA reforms announced last week, which aim to improve housing supply by speeding up National Policy Statement o...
Food: Pierogi - Polish dumplings adopted by Canadians, made in Christchurch from 2021-11-01T11:35
Pierogi dumplings are a delicious Polish staple which some Canadians have adopted as their national dish. Kate Grater, who hails from Vancouver makes and sells them in Christchurch, at The...
Book review - A Luminous Republic by Andres Barba from 2021-11-01T10:40
Melanie O'Loughlin from Lamplight Books in Auckland reviews A Luminous Republic by Andrés Barba, published by Granta.
Jess Quinn - Still standing from 2021-11-01T10:07
At just eight years old, an aggressive bone cancer threatened Jess Quinn's life. When endless rounds of chemotherapy failed to shrink the tumour, she was put forward for rotationplasty, a ...
How our busiest ICU is adapting to Covid from 2021-11-01T09:35
Intensive Care Specialist at Middlemore Hospital, Dr Carl Horsley talks to Kathryn about how one of the country's busiest intensive care units is adapting and changing to prepare for the s...
Book review - Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down from 2021-10-29T10:40
Catriona Ferguson reviews Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down published by Text Publishing.
Former diplomat Peter Hamilton on why it's time NZ became a republic from 2021-10-29T10:09
Peter Hamilton's 35 years as a diplomat have him convinced that to grow as a nation, New Zealand must become a republic.
Short Story Competition - Winners Announced! from 2021-10-29T09:35
Announcing the winners of the first ever Nine to Noon Short Story Competition! Judges Tina Makareti and Harry Ricketts have selected five stand-outs among almost 1,500 stories entered into...
TikTok tics phenomenon affecting teen girls from 2021-10-29T09:09
A mysterious outbreak of tics in girls and young women in some western countries has now surfaced in New Zealand. The teenagers are presenting with Tourette's-style ticks, but the malady h...
Film and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano from 2021-10-28T11:50
Film and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about the third season of romance thriller You, in-time-for-Halloween film Night Teeth and drama mini-series Maid...all scree...
Why children need the right to take risks from 2021-10-28T11:30
Australian author and educator John Marsden joins Nine to Noon again to talk about why he thinks kids need to take more risks. It's a philosophy he's had throughout his career as an educat...
Technology commentator Sarah Putt from 2021-10-28T11:07
Technology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to look at this week's US congressional hearing that sought to investigate the harm that social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat mig...
Book review - The Magician by Colm Toibin from 2021-10-28T10:40
Hannah August reviews The Magician by Colm Toibin, published by Macmillan.
Jonathan Franzen - Crossroads from 2021-10-28T10:06
Multi-award winning American writer Jonathan Franzen is back with an epic novel about family, religion and culture. Crossroads is set in the 1970s and focuses on the Hildebrandt family - f...
Using tech to reduce the cost of rework in construction from 2021-10-28T09:35
A New Zealand tech company is working to address the staggering cost of re-work on construction sites. It's estimated the cost of fixing shoddy work or correcting mistakes can represent be...
Retiring Childrens' Commissioner - 'We must do better' from 2021-10-28T09:09
Judge Andrew Becroft retires tomorrow as Commissioner for Children after five years in the job he says he's given everything to. He says while some progress has been made, far too many tam...
Vaccine mandates and family violence: What can your employer ask of you? from 2021-10-27T11:50
Employment law specialist Charles McGuinness joins Kathryn to answer some of the big questions about mandatory vaccines and employment. Also, does your employer have the right to ask about...
Artist and author Dave Gunson on going inside NZ wildlife from 2021-10-27T11:35
Auckland-based artist Dave Gunson has been illustrating New Zealand wildlife for many years, but this time he's really got inside his subject. He's written and illustrated a new book calle...
Music with Jess Fu: Crush, Vanishing Twin, Okyerema Asante & Plunky from 2021-10-27T11:15
Music reviewer Jess Fu joins the programme to talk about Crush, a new garage-pop band that has a new debut EP out called Fantasy Fiction. She'll also play a track from London-based psych-p...
Three Waters reforms mandatory for councils from 2021-10-27T11:07
The Government will force local councils to be part of its Three Waters reforms, as it pushes ahead with the major changes. The reforms will remove responsibility for the provision of drin...
Book review: Better off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child from 2021-10-27T10:37
Louise O'Brien reviews Better off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child, published by Penguin Random House.
Chris Hadfield: astronaut and author from 2021-10-27T10:07
Chris Hadfield is a retired astronaut, former fighter pilot, engineer and now author of the high-stakes thriller, The Apollo Murders. Colonel Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in spa...
Australia: Net zero, casino probation, missing Cleo from 2021-10-27T09:50
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Scott Morrison's 'plan' for Australia to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions just days before he head...
Consumers paying more for power due to Tiwai deal from 2021-10-27T09:40
The Electricity Authority says households may be paying an extra $200 per year for power, as they subsidise the cheap energy the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter receives. The Authority has j...
Online fun cultural activities for locked down children from 2021-10-27T09:33
Many museums and art institutions offer online kids programmes in the best of times, and this has been ramped up since lockdowns first began in March last year. This year's final school te...
Westpac moves to loans with sustainability strings attached from 2021-10-27T09:07
Westpac New Zealand is moving to offer discount loans for businesses attaining environmental targets. It's signed an $85 million loan with Pamu, also known as Landcorp, New Zealand's bigge...
Financial Planner Liz Koh from 2021-10-26T11:45
Liz delves into why the dream of a comfortable retirement lifestyle is gradually getting out of reach for many New Zealanders - not only those nearing the end of their working life with li...
Kia Kaha: Maori who changed the world from 2021-10-26T11:30
A new book is celebrating Maoritanga and the true stories of Maori who have achieved incredible things. The book Kia Kaha, by Stacey Morrison and Jeremy Sherlock, documents 49 Maori people...
Political commentators Mills & Morten - blueprint for getting back to business from 2021-10-26T11:05
Stephen, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss the Goverment's re-opening plan, the traffic light system for living with the Covid-19 pandemic and a road-map for getting back to business. Also, Nat...
Book review: Silverview by John le Carré from 2021-10-26T10:35
David Hill reviews Silverview by John le Carré, published by Penguin Random House.
Iconic surf photographer Logan Murray from 2021-10-26T10:05
Logan Murray is described as the man who put New Zealand surfing on the map. His surf photography has graced the covers of virtually every major surfing magazine on the planet and he's the...
Busting the duopoly: the push for a third supermarket chain from 2021-10-26T09:30
Tex Edwards is the man behind a push for a third supermarket chain. He founded the telecommunications firm 2degrees, and is part of Northelia, a group of entrepreneurs keen to set up new s...
Sir David Skegg on traffic light system and reopening NZ from 2021-10-26T09:05
The head of the Government's Covid-19 Public Health Advisory Group says the delta outbreak will ultimately speed up our reopening to the world. Epidemiologist Professor Sir David Skegg's g...
Book review: See/Saw: Looking at Photographs by Geoff Dyer from 2021-10-22T11:05
John Duke of Unity Books Wellington reviews See/Saw: Looking at Photographs by Geoff Dyer, published by Canongate
Business, health and Covid modelling analysis of new Covid traffic-light system from 2021-10-22T10:30
The Auckland Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive, Michael Barnett has cast his eyes over the plan, what's in it for business, particularly struggling smaller to medium enterprises?. Also w...
Otautahi Christchurch Red Zone foraging from 2021-10-22T09:30
Urban forager and food writer, Liv Sisson finds all sorts of tasty treats in the Otautahi city centre.With some of the housing and buildings destroyed in the earthquakes, a rewilding has t...
How 'nudges' can change GPs' antibiotic over-prescribing from 2021-10-22T09:20
A new study has found selective "nudges" can help reduce the number of scripts for antibiotics being written by New Zealand GPs. Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to human health and...
Shortage of pulse oximeters demonstrates wider issues: GPs from 2021-10-22T09:05
The College of GPs says a nationwide shortage of pulseoximeters is an example of the need for a clear pathway on how community covid cases should be managed. Pulseoximeters measure the amo...
Film and TV: Succession, Midnight Mass, Roadrunner from 2021-10-21T11:45
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about the third season of Succession (Neon, Sky TV), religious horror mini-series Midnight Mass (Netflix) and a new film on the life...
Parenting expert Jenny Hale on how to combat sibling rivalry from 2021-10-21T11:25
For some families, being in lockdown together will have felt like an exceptionally long time. So what might be happening to the normal relationships children have with each other - have th...
Digital Strategy, Aussies crack down on ransomware, text scam does the rounds from 2021-10-21T11:05
Tech correspondent Paul Matthews looks at government work on a digital strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand, and has recently released a proposed structure and discussion document. So what ar...
Book review: New Zealand Seabirds: A Natural History by Kerry-Jayne Wilson from 2021-10-21T10:35
Murray Williams reviews New Zealand Seabirds: A Natural History by Kerry-Jayne Wilson, published by Potton & Burton
NZ secures free trade deal with UK from 2021-10-21T10:30
The government has just announced a free trade deal with the United Kingdom, saying it will boost New Zealand's GDP by $1 billion and provide unprecedented access for New Zealand exporters...
Elizabeth Day: why things going wrong can be so right from 2021-10-21T10:05
Best-selling author and award-winning writer Elizabeth Day speaks with Kathryn Ryan about her latest novel Magpie, a psychological thriller about motherhood. Elizabeth has been praised for...
UK: Warning Covid cases could hit 100,000 daily, moves to protect MPs from 2021-10-21T09:45
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about the warnings from Health Secretary Sajid Javid that new Covid cases could skyrocket this winter - but his government won't heed a ...
Dan Carter: Reflecting on a world record test career from 2021-10-21T09:30
In the 112 test matches he played for the All Blacks, first-five Dan Carter amassed a staggering 1598 points, at an average of 14.27 per game. No active player is within 500 points of his ...
Schools reopening too late for many: principals from 2021-10-21T09:05
Secondary principals in South Auckland say the government's plans for reopening schools will be too late for many of their students. Students in years 11, 12 and 13 will be allowed back to...
Navigating the challenges of a relationship split from 2021-10-20T11:32
When Barbara Relph's 33-year relationship ended, the Auckland writer couldn't find a book with the information and guidance she needed to get through the separation process. Now she's writ...
Book review: A Still Life by Josie George from 2021-10-20T10:45
Leah McFall reviews A Still Life by Josie George, published by Bloomsbury Leah says: Charming, positive and surprising, this book shows what can happen if you choose to live slowly, and fu...
Tunnel 29: Escape beneath the Berlin Wall from 2021-10-20T10:06
This year marks 60 years since the building of the Berlin Wall, appearing practically overnight on the 12th -13th of August 1961. It separated families, friends, lovers and even parents fr...
Australia: Govt's own climate stoush ahead of COP26 from 2021-10-20T09:52
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to talk about Australia's climate position and the difficulties and disagreements the coalition government is having ahead of COP26 in G...
Research cites need for better management of antimicrobials from 2021-10-20T09:32
New research calls for improved stewardship of antimicrobials, including antibiotics, and chemicals found in personal care and cleaning products to protect human and ecological health.The ...
Calls to regulate treatments like Botox and lip fillers from 2021-10-20T09:06
Plastic surgeons seeing a rise in botched jobs are urgently calling for legislation to regulate non-surgical cosmetic treatments like Botox and lip fillers. New Zealand currently has no ag...
Dick Frizzell on his love of the cosmos and new book from 2021-10-19T11:35
Renowned Kiwi painter Dick Frizzell's new book 'The Sun is a Star' celebrates his passion for cosmology.
Book Review - The Dark Remains from 2021-10-19T10:40
Ralph McAllister reviews The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin, published by Canongate Trade.
The Kiwi innovation at Expo 2020 in Dubai from 2021-10-19T10:07
Product inventor Kayne Horsham's innovative architectural product Kaynemaile is the striking centrepiece of Expo 2020's entrance canopy in Dubai.
Air New Zealand and Airbus partner up to research hydrogen-powered aircraft from 2021-10-19T09:35
Air New Zealand and aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus have launched a joint initiative to investigate the future of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Climate Leaders Coalition signatories commit $9.5 billion to reduce emissions from 2021-10-19T09:09
The Climate Leaders Coalition's third anniversary snapshot shows Kiwi businesses have invested $9.5b into emissions reduction.
Is the Future of Housing in our own back yards? from 2021-10-18T11:58
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about code compliance of cabins to be used as backyard dwellings. Recent loosening up of rules means building consent isn't required if the cabin is under 30m2,...
Subscription superfruit smoothies, Riki Hoeata from 2021-10-18T11:35
Professional rugby player Riki Hoeata is now a smooth(ie) operator. After an injury ended his rugby career in 2015, Riki and his and partner Ellen run New Zealand's only smoothie kit subsc...
Inflation highest in a decade from 2021-10-18T11:06
Inflation has hit its highest level in a decade. Consumer prices rose 2-point-2 per cent in the three months ended September. The annual rate rose to 4-point-9 per cent. RNZ Business Edito...
Activism, Feminism, Politics and Parliament by Margaret Wilson from 2021-10-18T10:38
Holly Walker reviews Activism, Feminism, Politics and Parliament by Margaret Wilson, published by BWB Bridget Wilson Books.
The all-female militia that fought - and beat - ISIS from 2021-10-18T10:07
By 2014 ISIS had taken great swathes of Syria's northeast and Iraq's north, going through cities and towns at surprising speed, forcing women and girls from the Yazidi minority to be trade...
School pilot programme to encourage community activity from 2021-10-18T09:37
This term a cluster of teachers in Tai Tokerau, Auckland and Waikato will be trialling the Takarokaro - Let's Get Active programme, helping pupils and whanau to be more active. Dean Stanle...
Analysts: 100 per cent renewables target within reach from 2021-10-18T09:08
New Zealand is on a cusp of a major energy transition - but it's not been all smooth sailing. Jarden says it's possible for New Zealand to reach its 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030. ...
The week that was with Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther from 2021-10-15T11:50
Comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth Easther bring a few laughs.
Book review - Family Lexicon from 2021-10-15T10:40
Kiran Dass reviews Family Lexicon by Natalia Ginzburg, published by Daunt Books.
Behind the scenes of the movie Juniper from 2021-10-15T10:07
Auckland film director Matthew Saville went to great lengths to persuade award winning actor Charlotte Rampling to star in his debut feature. Juniper opens in cinemas on 28th of October, a...
The tale of a pesky nut stashing squirrel in North Dakota from 2021-10-15T09:36
A red squirrel keeps taking a shine to Fargo resident, Bill Fischer's Chevy pickup truck, storing enough walnuts there to get it through the winter. Bill talks to Kathryn about the latest ...
Bringing a right to repair to our waste minimisation legislation from 2021-10-15T09:20
A growing Right to Repair movement is pushing for changes to our waste minimisation legislation to require the repairability of household items like whiteware appliances and electrical dev...
Vaxathon - everyone rolling up their sleeves from 2021-10-15T09:09
The urgency to get more people vaccinated ramps up tomorrow with a blast from the past. The Super Saturday Vaxathon will see many rolling up their sleeves to persuade a further 100,000 eli...
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch from 2021-10-14T11:50
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about The Pact (TVNZ OnDemand), which follows a multi-generational New Zealand family traversing life's big issues, The Problem ...
Parents' phone notifications interfere with language development from 2021-10-14T11:30
Parents who turn off audible notifications on their devices have the best chance of expanding their child's vocabulary, according to a new study by the University of Auckland's School of P...
Green light given to import rapid COVID-19 tests into NZ from 2021-10-14T11:25
The green light has been given to import 300,000 rapid COVID-19 tests into NZ. Some of our largest companies will be able to introduce rapid antigen testing to their critical worksites thi...
Tech commentator Peter Griffin from 2021-10-14T11:07
Tech commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at the legal action being taken by Uber drivers to try to force the company to treat them as employees, not contractors. It follows sim...
Book review - Beautiful World, Where Are You from 2021-10-14T10:40
Phil Vine reviews Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney, published by Allen and Unwin.
Breathing well - Dr Tania Clifton-Smith from 2021-10-14T10:07
Kiwi physiotherapist and breathing dysfunction specialist of some 30 years, Dr Tania Clifton-Smith is co-founder, along with Dinah Bradley, of the first independent Breathing Pattern Disor...
Katherine Mansfield: A woman in love from 2021-10-14T09:35
Katherine Mansfield was a writer who had a lot of feelings, and had a lot of love to give. It's her birthday today! Katheleen Mansfield was born on the 14th of October in 1888 in Te Whanga...
Could dinosaurs wag their tails? from 2021-10-14T09:20
Computer simulations of dinosaurs has yielded an accidental discovery, their tails wagged when they walked. Historically it has been accepted that the giant creatures' tails were a counter...
New report: working from home and taking sick leave from 2021-10-14T09:05
More people are working from home while sick, rather than taking sick leave.
Southern Cross and Business New Zealand's Fifth Workplace Wellness Report shows the average amount of leave...
Xanthe White's tips for low cost gardening from 2021-10-13T11:35
Landscape gardener Xanthe White is with us this spring day - with some tips on how to keep the costs of gardening down. Just how can you get plants for free?. This is particularly pertinen...
Music with Charlotte Ryan from 2021-10-13T11:06
Music correspondent Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to celebrate the Beatles and the release next month of the Peter Jackson documentary Get Back, a single from Cat Power's new covers album a...
Art and heritage in small-town New Zealand from 2021-10-13T10:45
Mark Amery heads to Gore, Foxton and Whanganui to consider how visionary individuals in some of our smaller but rich historical centres are bringing art and heritage together to maintain t...
Book review: The Raffles Affair by Vicki Virtue from 2021-10-13T10:30
Lisa Finucane reviews The Raffles Affair by Vicki Virtue, published by Penguin.
The fight to save British Columbia's wild salmon from 2021-10-13T10:06
Field biologist Alexandra Morton has been on a 30 year crusade to save British Columbia's wild salmon taking on governments and industry. Her extensive research has shone a light on the de...
Australia: Lockdown lifts, climate deal, more corruption, new airline from 2021-10-13T09:50
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the lifting of Sydney's lockdown and decreasing Covid cases in Melbourne, a possible deal between National and Liberal p...
Digital tool to measure Christchurch residents' vulnerability to sea level rise from 2021-10-13T09:35
Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents can go on line from Friday to find out how vulnerable their properties are to coastal erosion. It's part of Christchurch City Council's efforts t...
Digital identity service providers' concerns over RealMe and new legislation from 2021-10-13T09:05
The need to prove you are who you say you are has increased in the digital era - and anyone wanting a vaccine "passport" is going to have to go through the process. In order to access thei...
What the OCR rise means for investors and borrowers from 2021-10-12T11:50
Financial planner Liz Koh says we are at the start of a new economic cycle in which there will be winners and losers. The winners will be those who are prepared for the change.
How the Ever Given sparked another Little Yellow Digger adventure from 2021-10-12T11:30
It was a story that brought the world to a near standstill - well, in shipping anyway - and sparked many a meme. It was the unfortunate grounding of the massive container ship Ever Given i...
Book review - The Book of Form and Emptiness from 2021-10-12T10:40
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki, published by Text Publishing.
Sonny Bill Williams: the man on and off the field from 2021-10-12T10:07
Sonny Bill Williams, a star across three rugby codes, an NZPBA heavyweight boxing champion, and an Olympian. During his 17-year rugby career, he was part of the Rugby World Cup winning sid...
Pacific's undersea internet cables tangled up in geopolitical tensions from 2021-10-12T09:30
Pacific Islands without high-speed internet - or any internet at all - are eager to be connected to the rest of the world, but geopolitical tensions threaten to derail planned infrastructu...
Can hospitals cope with more Covid-19 patients? Surgeon and Chief Medical Officer Andrew Connolly from 2021-10-12T09:09
How will our hospitals cope with an increase in patients with Covid-19? And how quickly could they become overwhelmed? One hundred extra ICU or high dependency units have been added in the...
Demand for designer donuts from 2021-10-11T11:35
Comfort food for unsettling times. An Auckland designer donut making couple say business is booming. Daniel and Annie Black are the owners of Grown Up Donuts, and been inundated with order...
Political commentators Jones & Hehir from 2021-10-11T11:07
Neale, Liam and Kathryn discuss the Government's gamble on Covid strategy, was it a politics driven decision?. Also the dilemmas over vaccine passports and slowness on supplementary testin...
Book review - The Jealousy Man from 2021-10-11T10:40
Harry Broad reviews The Jealousy Man by Jo Nesbo, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
Investigative journalist Carol Leonnig lays bare Donald Trump's last year in office from 2021-10-11T10:07
Carol Leonnig is a national investigative reporter at The Washington Post, and a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. Her latest book, co-written with Philip Rucker details the extraordinary ...
Happy 20th anniversary, Superfund from 2021-10-11T09:35
New Zealand's Superfund celebrates its 20th anniversary today, as Baby Boomers hit retirement age. Former Minister of Finance, Sir Michael Cullen established the fund on October 11th 2001,...
Are our emergency departments Covid fit? from 2021-10-11T09:09
Emergency doctors throughout the country have been surveyed about how prepared they feel their respective hospitals ED facilities are equipped to cope. The results make for grim reading wi...
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - Benji Marshall retires from 2021-10-08T11:30
Sam looks back on Benji Marshall's remarkable rugby league career and says he is easily the most admired NZ player ever in the eyes of most Australians. He also talks to Kathryn about the ...
Unity books review - The Shut Ins by Katherine Brabon from 2021-10-08T10:40
Briar Lawry from Unity Books Auckland reviews The Shut Ins by Katherine Brabon, published by Allan and Unwin.
'Look at moy!' Why Kath & Kim is earning a new generation of fans from 2021-10-08T10:10
Kath & Kim ran from 2002 to 2007 and was the highest-rated comedy series in Australia at the time - spawning a US remake, a telemovie called Da Kath & Kim Code and even a feature film - Ka...
Pacific correspondent Susana Leiataua from 2021-10-08T09:50
The first of two repatriation flights of Cook Islanders stranded in New Zealand because of our lockdown left Christchurch last night. There are strict safety protocols around passengers an...
Living vicariously in level 3 - opshop treasures from 2021-10-08T09:40
What do you do when the much vaunted takeaways, or a picnic in the double bubble under Covid restrictions alert level 3 just don't cut it? Waiheke woman Lisa Talbot has the answer. Get a f...
M?ori stone artefact digital repository from 2021-10-08T09:23
A high tech project is underway to shed light on thousands of M?ori stone artefacts, so they can be preserved for future generations. Funded by the MBIE, it involves archaeologists, bioeng...
Business meets govt to push for workplace rapid antigen testing from 2021-10-08T09:09
Business leaders are meeting government ministers are meeting shortly to construct a pilot programme allowing rapid antigen testing in workplaces. 25 large companies from sectors including...
Film and TV reviewer James Croot from 2021-10-07T11:50
Film and TV reviewer James Croot is along to talk about the latest James Bond film, Summer of Soul, Spice Girls: How girl power saved the world and The Alpinist.
Parenting with Nathan Wallis - coping with lockdown effects on children's routines from 2021-10-07T11:30
Neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert, Nathan Wallis talks to Kathryn about Covid lockdowns and getting children back to a normal routine and dealing with the anxiety of going back...
Book review - AUP New Poets 8 from 2021-10-07T10:40
Chris Tse reviews AUP New Poets 8 by Lily Holloway, Tru Paraha and Modi Deng, published by Auckland University Press.
Piercing the criminal underbelly: Mark van Leewarden on life as an undercover cop from 2021-10-07T10:09
Mark van Leewarden tells Kathryn his fascinating and sometimes unsettling true life story about the realities of a secret life in New Zealand's criminal underworld of the late 1970s, and o...
Wound gel shows promise for horses - and humans from 2021-10-07T09:33
The discovery of a compound that kick-starts tissue regeneration could have a big impact on healing horses and humans alike. Christchurch chemical biologist Rudi Marquez hopes the new woun...
Accessibility legislation proposed from 2021-10-07T09:09
New legislation which would require accessibility barriers to be removed could be on the way, if an accessibility advocacy group has its way. Accessibility legislation is increasingly appe...
What is required for international mobility to resume? from 2021-10-06T11:20
Kathryn talks with Massey University migration expert Paul Spoonley about how international mobility will be managed once New Zealand's borders reopen in the New Year. He says there are so...
Book review: The Employees: A workplace Novel of the 22nd Century from 2021-10-06T10:35
Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books in Nelson reviews The Employees: A workplace Novel of the 22nd Century by Olga Ravn, published by Lolli Editions
Galen Cranz - keeping you on the edge of your seat from 2021-10-06T10:05
Professor of Social Architecture at the University of California, Galen Cranz hasn't had conventional chairs in her house for some 20 years, out of concern for how damaging they are to our...
New NSW Premier, Victoria's Covid cases spike from 2021-10-06T09:45
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at some of the challenges ahead for newly-minted NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, Victoria hits a record-high 1,763 new locally acquired cases of ...
Parks Weather: forecasts for National Parks, huts and trails from 2021-10-06T09:30
NIWA and the Department of Conservation have teamed up to create detailed weather forecasts of the country's National Parks, huts and most popular trails. Anyone who's been out in the bush...
Demand for credit recovering for business in level 2 from 2021-10-06T09:20
The lockdown following the outbreak of Delta triggered an immediate drop in demand for credit .. but demand is recovering, particularly in parts of the country in Alert level 2. The latest...
Charging EVs: circumventing the 6pm surge from 2021-10-06T09:05
A Canterbury-based EV technology which short-circuits the peak 6 o'clock charging surge has just received a funding boost. Christchurch startup Evnex is bridging the gap between the electr...
Media commentator Andrew Holden - Data Journalism from 2021-10-05T11:45
Andrew talks to Kathryn about the many and varied examples of data journalism. Currently the Pandora papers has 650+ journalists around the world sifting through nearly 12 million document...
Facebook quizzes - and why you should think before you click from 2021-10-05T11:30
Which food matches your personality? What city should you really live in? Which Disney princess are you? Questions like these are often packaged into quizzes on social media - but the info...
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie - a third supermarket chain? from 2021-10-05T11:05
Pattrick talks to Kathryn about who is behind the would-be third supermarket chain, Northelia, which says it wants to take on Woolworths and Foodstuffs? And a look at the last time anyone ...
Book review: The Altar Boys by Suzanne Smith from 2021-10-05T10:35
Quentin Johnson reviews The Altar Boys by Suzanne Smith published by Harper Collins
How to find the words to start difficult conversations from 2021-10-05T10:05
Right now, there's probably a uncomfortable conversation you've been meaning to have with someone, but you've been avoiding it. Perhaps you fear saying the wrong thing, or the person getti...
Russian film crew to take off for first movie in space from 2021-10-05T09:40
In the next day or so a film crew is heading off to spend a week and a half on the international space station. Scenes for the Russian movie Challenge will be shot at the space station tha...
Health Minister Andrew Little responds on medicinal cannabis from 2021-10-05T09:30
Last week Nine to Noon looked at the situation with the availability of medicinal cannabis in New Zealand. October 1 marked an end to the bulk importation of unapproved products, leaving j...
Afghans hope for action while awaiting court hearing from 2021-10-05T09:05
Afghans with connections to New Zealand are pinning their hopes on a government change of heart as they wait for a judicial review into their case next month. In August, Community Law Waik...
Capsicums from the Matakana food basket from 2021-10-04T11:30
For almost 40 years, horticulturalist Hamish Alexander has been growing capsicums in at Omaha Flats and now employs more than 150 people. His business, Southern Paprika is one of many food...
Political commentators Jones & Morten - Covid spreads to Waikato from 2021-10-04T11:05
Neale Jones and Brigitte Morten talk to Kathryn about the Govenment's ongoing plans to deal with the Covid delta outbreak as two positive cases in Hamilton and Raglan see parts of Waikato ...
Second hand bookshop review: Mort by Terry Pratchett from 2021-10-04T10:35
Matthew Morris from Wellington second-hand book store Arty Bees reviews Mort by Terry Pratchett published by Penguin Random House
Geoff Ross & Justine Troy: From Herne Bay to Lake Hawea Station from 2021-10-04T10:05
Geoff Ross & Justine Troy swapped their busy urban Auckland lives to embark on a new adventure on their Otago high country farm, Lake Hawea Station. They founded the vodka brand 42 Below i...
Wellington City Councillors to vote on expanding bush track from 2021-10-04T09:30
Wellington City Councillors will vote next month on a proposal to vastly expand the city's bush track network into the Te Kopahou reserve. It's an area of over one thousand hectares that d...
Treating Covid-19: Ronapreve explained from 2021-10-04T09:20
The antibody drug Ronapreve is being reviewed by Medsafe to treat covid-19 patients in New Zealand. Described as an antibody cocktail, the World Health Organisation is recommending people ...
A roadmap out of lockdown from 2021-10-04T09:05
Cabinet will review Covid levels today, but the Prime Minister is already framing today's announcement more as a "roadmap" forward, after vaccination rates fell 87,000 short of a 90 percen...
The week that was with Te Radar and Pinky Agnew from 2021-10-01T11:45
Comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew bring a few laughs - including where one North Dakota squirrel stashed his nuts.
Book review - Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr from 2021-10-01T10:40
Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr, published by Harper Collins.
Kharl WiRepa - first M?ori designer in British Vogue from 2021-10-01T10:09
Rotorua-based Kharl WiRepa is the first M?ori fashion designer to be featured in British Vogue. His brand specialises in red carpet styles, racewear, bridal couture, and power dressing. Vo...
How a Kiwi bot could level the online playing field for female athletes from 2021-10-01T09:35
The internet can be an extremely toxic place for women or members of minority groups - but could there be a way to kill online trolls with kindness? Kathryn speaks to Jacqueline Comer, who...
Big change to medicinal cannabis - Why are stocks being destroyed? from 2021-10-01T09:09
Importers of medicinal cannabis products say they've been left in the ridiculous position of having to destroy perfectly good stock, while patients needing their usual medicine will - from...
Parenting: how are students faring under covid restrictions? from 2021-09-30T11:30
New research from Massey University and New Zealand Council for Educational Research on learning from home shows children are experiencing some rich learning, while the Educational Review ...
Chip shortages, Facebook's big fine, hampster trading from 2021-09-30T11:05
Tech correspondent Mark Pesce talks shortages in the auto industry, Facebook shareholder fury over a big fine and a crypto-trading hamster. No. Really.
Technology correspondent M...
Book review: Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser from 2021-09-30T10:35
Mary Fawcett of Schrödinger's Books Petone reviews Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser, published by Allen and Unwin
Number dyslexia and counting successes: hip-hop dancer Yami 'Rowdy' Löfvenberg from 2021-09-30T10:05
Yami 'Rowdy' Löfvenberg has difficulty understanding numbers, and couldn't read an analogue clock until she was 18, yet needs to count beats for her art. The award-winning British-based hi...
UK: Labour conference petrol crisis, new Bond from 2021-09-30T09:45
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about Keir Starmer's first-ever party conference speech, the panic-buying of petrol by millions of Britons and speculation about who will be...
Companies challenged by covid supply chain calling for help from 2021-09-30T09:30
Of the many companies grappling with the uncertainties of the pandemic in their forward planning, Frances Anderson is the inventor of the Patney pillow, shown to reduce snoring, and the fo...
Reserve Bank ponders digital currency and new rules for new money from 2021-09-30T09:05
The Reserve Bank is considering creating an official digital currency as well as new rules for new types of money. Just six per cent of New Zealanders rely on cash on a day to day basis, a...
Media liability for defamatory third party comments online from 2021-09-29T11:50
Defamation law expert Ursula Cheer looks at an Australian High Court ruling that found media are liable for comments people post on their social media pages and contrasts it with a similar...
Food fight - Oakley Inkersell from 2021-09-29T11:30
Four year 13 business studies students from Cashmere High School have created an educational card game, under the Young Enterprise Scheme, to help combat childhood obesity. The game's call...
?ranga Tamariki 'not fit for purpose' - review from 2021-09-29T11:06
?ranga Tamariki has been described as not fit for purpose and needing transformative change. A Ministerial advisory panel has just released its report into the agency and made three over-a...
National party's reopening plan from 2021-09-29T10:55
The National Party is proposing opening up the borders under a traffic light system once at least 85 percent of the country's eligible population are vaccinated. National has today release...
Book review: Convers?ti?: In the company of bees by Anne Noble with Zara Stanhope and Anna Brown from 2021-09-29T10:40
David Hill reviews Conversatio: In the company of bees by Anne Noble with Zara Stanhope and Anna Brown, published by Massey University Press.
Wildlife documentary producer John Ruthven from 2021-09-29T10:05
John Ruthven's book, The Whale in the Living Room tells of his expeditions and adventures during decades of documentary making about the mysteries of the ocean. John has worked on the BBC'...
Thousands with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder denied support - report from 2021-09-29T09:35
Thousands of people each year with fetal alcohol syndrome are being denied access to support because they do not fit an arbitrary measure of disability, according to a damning new report. ...
Vaccine passports in time for summer music festivals from 2021-09-29T09:07
Summer music festivals are gearing up to add checking vaccine passports to the list of requirements for admission to large events. Yesterday Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson announced...
Financial Planner Liz Koh - Creating a financial safety net from 2021-09-28T11:45
At various times in our lives we take financial risks - buying a house, setting up a business, entering a new relationship. We also face other risks - job loss, illness, or the economic ri...
New book details the lives of young gay men in New Zealand from 2021-09-28T11:30
Mark Beehre has spent a decade working on his latest book - a collection of photos and stories of 27 young, gay men born after the passage of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. He started the...
Book review: The Fran Lebowitz Reader by Fran Lebowitz from 2021-09-28T10:35
Leah McFall reviews the The Fran Lebowitz Reader by Fran Lebowitz, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.
Lydia O'Donnell: Nike's Pacific head running coach from 2021-09-28T10:05
Lydia O'Donnell is proud to say that she runs like a girl. The Nike Pacific head running coach is an advocate for a more female-centred approach to running that takes into account women's ...
Shape shifting animals to cope with climate change from 2021-09-28T09:30
An Australian study recently published in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution has shown some animals' body shapes are adapting and changing to cope with climate change. Sara Ryding o...
Rob Fyfe: the challenges of getting business and government working together from 2021-09-28T09:30
Kathryn speaks with the government's advisor on Covid 19, former Air New Zealand Chief Executive Rob Fyfe. He was appointed by the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to try to bring private and...
Digital sector jobs vacancies escalating from 2021-09-28T09:20
One of the sectors facing a serious short-fall in skilled workers is the technology sector. A recent industry report found the IT sector is over-reliant on overseas recruits, and isn't pro...
Businesses welcome self-isolation pilot, but warn many sectors crippled by skill shortages from 2021-09-28T09:05
Applications open next week for the government's home self-isolation pilot. 150 spots are available for businesses wanting to send staff on overseas trips, and cellphone facial and fingerp...
Spicing it up with cinnamon, cardamom & cumin from 2021-09-27T11:30
Food writer, Jenny Garing runs community cooking courses in Marlborough and also creates exotic spice blends for her Ground Gourmet Essentials range. She talks to Kathryn about how and whe...
Book review: Snow Country by Sebastian Faulks from 2021-09-27T10:40
Gail Pittaway reviews Snow Country by Sebastian Faulks, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
Southern Wanderer Peter Garden's long flying career from 2021-09-27T10:10
Peter Garden (ONZM) started out as an agricultural pilot in Southland and then formed his own helicopter company. His flying skills and knowledge of pest eradication has seen him work clos...
German elections lead to tight result from 2021-09-27T09:50
The 2021 German federal election was held over the weekend to elect the members of the 20th Bundestag. The main political parties in Germany are virtually neck and neck and will need to pu...
A radical shift needed for health system from 2021-09-27T09:35
Our health system is in a losing battle trying to manage rather than prevent disease, says Dr David Beaumont, a former GP and specialist in occupational medicine. The answer is a radical s...
Deadline looms for local councils' feedback on 3 Waters reform from 2021-09-27T09:10
Local councils around the country have until Friday to have their say on the government's controversial Three Waters Reform proposal. The plan would see the country's 67 councils' drinking...
Remembering Waka Nathan from 2021-09-24T11:30
Sam previews this weekend's All Blacks v Springboks, more on the America's Cup palava, the ramifications from the Black Caps abandoning their Pakistan tour, and tonight is the series decid...
Book review: The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz from 2021-09-24T10:35
Adrian Hardingham from Unity Books Wellington reviews reviews The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz (translated by Philip Boehm). Published by Pushkin Press
Adam Alexander: seed detective from 2021-09-24T10:05
Adam Alexander is on a mission to save rare vegetables and put them back on menus all over the world. Adam is a seed guardian at the UK's Organic Garden Heritage Seed Library, which has ov...
Why are Kiwi kids still getting rickets? from 2021-09-24T09:30
Despite prescriptions for Vitamin D supplements being on the rise, around 20 children each year are being hospitalised for rickets, a condition which affects bone development. Endocrinolog...
FIFA considers a biennial football world cup from 2021-09-24T09:20
Global Football organisation FIFA is considering a move to holding a men's World Cup Competition every two years, rather than every four. It is carrying out a feasibility study led by form...
Andrew Little on new 10 year plan for mental wellbeing from 2021-09-24T09:05
The Health Minister Andrew Little talks with Kathryn Ryan about the pathway forward for mental health. He is due to release a stock-take into how much of the $1.9 billion for mental health...
Film and television reviewer Chris Schulz from 2021-09-23T11:50
Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about new Apple+ production The Foundation, based on the 1950s Isaac Asimov novel series that inspired many sci-fi movies - including Star Wars. He'll al...
Speech trouble: childhood apraxia explained from 2021-09-23T11:35
Wellington speech and language therapist Christian Wright explains childhood apraxia of speech, where some children have difficulty putting sounds and syllables together.
Technology correspondent Sarah Putt from 2021-09-23T11:07
Technology correspondent Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about how privacy is changing the internet - and how advertisers will have to adapt. Theranos' founder Elizabeth Holmes is in cour...
Book review - This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes from 2021-09-23T10:35
Quentin Johnson reviews This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tim Heath on how he became an 'Accidental Teacher' from 2021-09-23T10:07
Tim Heath has taken his 47 years as a teacher - the ideals, mistakes, joys and frustrations - and turned into a funny and compelling read in his new book.
Psilocybin: Could magic mushrooms treat depression and anorexia? from 2021-09-23T09:30
Psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, has been proven to help those suffering depression, now new research is focused on whether it would work for anorexia.
New mental health plan - roadmap or road to nowhere? from 2021-09-23T09:05
Three years and $1.9b later, the government says an external oversight group is needed to keep the country’s mental health plan on track. Kathryn speaks with Mental Health Foundation Chief...
Elias Kanaris on leading from the stop: Lessons from 9/11 from 2021-09-22T11:20
The horror of the September 11 attacks unfolded as Elias Kanaris was flying halfway across the Atlantic Ocean on his way from London to Chicago. Air space across the US was hurriedly shutd...
Police announce $45 million training programme from 2021-09-22T10:55
Police with specialist arms training will be rostered around the clock under a new 45 million dollar model designed to improve safety and capability of the frontline. The Police Minister P...
Book review: Butcherbird by Cassie Hart from 2021-09-22T10:35
Michelle Rahurahu reviews Butcherbird by Cassie Hart, published by Huia Publishers.
The habits of creative and successful people from 2021-09-22T10:05
Robin Sharma's Everyday Hero Manifesto reveals the habits that have helped successful people excel. His work in leadership and personal development has attracted clients including NASA, Mi...
How food-swap initiative Magic Beans hopes to grow from 2021-09-22T09:40
Magic Beans was set up five years ago by Anneliese Hough as a way people in the Hawkes Bay region could trade the food from their gardens, with no money involved. At the moment it's run vi...
Seeing double: Why New Zealand needs a digital twin from 2021-09-22T09:30
A leading engineering firm says New Zealand needs to get moving on creating a digital twin - and government should be considering it as part of a national digital strategy. A digital twin ...
How much of Auckland can get back to work at Level 3? from 2021-09-22T09:06
Auckland is now at alert level three, but just how much of our biggest city can actually get back to work? Finance Minister Grant Robertson says 85 to 90 percent of economic activity is st...
Jade Jackson - Bringing the Dawn Raids to the big screen from 2021-09-21T11:35
Film maker Jade Jackson was thirty when she first learned of the Dawn Raids. For the Samoan - Palangi woman, it was confusing and upsetting to never have learned about such a significant a...
Book review: The Women of Troy by Pat Barker from 2021-09-21T10:35
Louise O'Brien reviews The Women of Troy by Pat Barker, published by Hamish Hamilton.
Jenn Louis: Chicken soup for the world from 2021-09-21T10:05
There are some dishes that are ubiquitous around the globe. Every culture taking its own spin. Portland chef and activist Jenn Louis has spent several years exploring our relationship with...
Chronic pain: retraining the brain's response from 2021-09-21T09:20
A New Zealand health-tech company is trialling technology that could help sufferers of chronic pain 'retrain' how their brain responds to nerve signals from the body. Exsurgo has developed...
An insider's story of China's communist party elite from 2021-09-21T09:05
Hong Kong-raised businessman, Desmond Shum's book Red Roulette is a no holds barred account of the life he lived as a wealthy businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist in China in the 1...
Urban issues - why developers prefer green field sprawl from 2021-09-20T11:45
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the myth of lack of land. He says sprawl is a problem in big cities and small towns, whether it is new suburbs or big box commercial developments on the o...
Home grown and pressed oat milk from 2021-09-20T11:30
Oat milk has become extremely popular in Aotearoa. At the start of this year cafe owners reported that they were running out of oat milk due to its popularity at barista counters across th...
Political commentators Te Pou & Thomas from 2021-09-20T11:05
Amid lockdown fatigue in Tamaki Makaurau, business pain and three Covid cases in Waikato all eyes are on today's big decision over Auckland's alert level. Ben, Shane and Kathryn also look ...
Book review: The Silence Of Scheherazade by Defne Suman from 2021-09-20T10:05
Laura Caygill reviews The Silence Of Scheherazade by Defne Suman, translated by Betsy Göksel and published by Head of Zeus.
Hone Smythe: the healing power of horses from 2021-09-20T10:05
Dedicated horseman Hone Smythe can usually be found guiding tourists through the Tongariro National Park on horseback. Now he's now putting his experience into a new project, working with ...
Kiwi company Pictor seeks volunteers for antibody test trial from 2021-09-20T09:20
A New Zealand biotech company hopes results from a clinical trial it plans to run in Auckland could ultimately reduce the need for MIQ and limit vaccine wastage around the world. Auckland-...
Carbon farming - "biggest change in land use" from 2021-09-20T09:05
Concerns the boom in carbon farming will dictate the future of New Zealand's sheep, beef and production forestry, and questions over who has oversight over what one academic is calling "th...
The week that was with Te Radar and Gemma Gracewood from 2021-09-17T11:50
Comedians Te Radar and Gemma Gracewood with a few laughs and the story of the godwit en route to Aotearoa who gave up and doubled back to Alaska.
Book review: Beeswing: Fairport, Folk Rock and Finding My Voice, 1967-75 by Richard Thompson from 2021-09-17T10:40
Harry Ricketts reviews Beeswing: Fairport, Folk Rock and Finding My Voice, 1967-75 by Richard Thompson, published by Allen and Unwin.
Kate Lebo - The Book of Difficult Fruit from 2021-09-17T10:07
The history and uses - benign and sinister - for 26 prickly, stinky, tricky, troublesome fruit are told in a new book by American essayist and poet Kate Lebo. The Book of Difficult Fruit i...
Mens' support group on show from 2021-09-17T09:42
Rob Knowles is an artist, organic farmer and for the last twenty-one years a member of the Motueka Men's Support Group. It's a group of guys who sit around a fire in a tipi on a Monday nig...
Accreditation launched for dyslexia-friendly education institution from 2021-09-17T09:32
A new accreditation has been launched for education organisations which take steps to make themselves more dyslexia-friendly. The New Zealand Dyslexia-Friendly Quality Mark is a collaborat...
Australia signs new defence partnership with UK and US from 2021-09-17T09:07
The new security pact between the US, UK and Australia has already been denounced by China as "irresponsible", "narrow minded" and a "cold war mentality". The AUKUS pact will see Australia...
How to be the best grandparent from 2021-09-16T11:30
Being a grandparent is a wonderful role. All care and no responsibility, as the saying goes. But these days many grandparents are involved in helping raise their grandchildren, to support ...
Tech commentator Paul Matthews from 2021-09-16T11:07
Tech commentator Paul Matthews joins Lynn to look at Apple's recent announcement of a suite of tools to tackle child sexual abuse material on devices, and why its had to hit pause on the p...
Book review: The Survival of M?ori as a People from 2021-09-16T10:40
Paul Diamond reviews The Survival of M?ori as a People by Whatarangi Winiata, published by Huia Publishers.
John Boyne: writing satire in a highly strung world from 2021-09-16T10:06
After being the victim of relentless trolling by people who objected to his last book, Irish writer John Boyne has turned the tables on them in his new satirical novel, The Echo Chamber.
Pocket Maps open up conservation land for Kiwi walkers from 2021-09-16T09:43
A new mapping app has been launched by Ara HÄ«koi Aotearoa the New Zealand Walking Access Commission which hopes to open up new tracks for Kiwi hikers. Pocket Maps is a mobile app which pu...
Research: over-breeding causing heart problems in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels from 2021-09-16T09:35
New research finds over-breeding is causing some puppies' health to fail. The study from Sweden suggests some dogs carry a large amount of potentially harmful genes. Of those studied the C...
Beyond lockdowns: how will the health system cope? from 2021-09-16T09:08
What needs to be done to shore-up our hospitals if, and when, we open up our borders and stop having lockdowns? The government has indicated a change of direction in how we respond to Covi...
Arts around the country in level 2 (and online for Tamaki Makaurau) from 2021-09-15T11:45
Arts commentator Nina Tonga joins Lynn to talk about how galleries around the country have reopened their doors at level two - and got creative online. She'll look at Dane Mitchell's insta...
Young Pasifika actor on the rise from 2021-09-15T11:20
Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi plays the main role of Will Ilolahia in the The Panthers' TV show. Set in 1974, the six-part series tells the story of the activists, the Polynesian Panther...
Book review: The Book of Difficult Fruit by Kate Lebo from 2021-09-15T10:35
Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews The Book of Difficult Fruit by Kate Lebo, published by Picador.
Brainscapes: the maps in our brain from 2021-09-15T10:05
If the brain's 86 billion neurons were all randomly connected, the brain would have to be more than 20 kilometres wide to fit all those connections. Luckily, they're instead organised thro...
Free NCEA tutoring programme growing from 2021-09-15T09:40
The University of Canterbury's outreach programme UCMeXL aims to help Pacific students achieve higher results in all NCEA levels. It's been going for 10 years and Riki Welsh from the Unive...
Foot in the door: Training AI to identify crime scene footprints from 2021-09-15T09:30
As anyone who's a fan of crime shows like CSI knows, a bloodied footprint at the crime scene can be key to cracking the case. But behind the forensic science is a person, and people can ma...
Online scams up 79% - and just the "tip of the iceberg" from 2021-09-15T09:05
The Financial Markets Authority is warning of a steep rise in New Zealanders falling for investment scams with the number of complaints up 79 per cent in the first half of the year, compar...
Financial Planner Liz Koh - When income suddenly drops from 2021-09-14T11:45
Liz talks to Lynn about ways people can avoid going into massive debt as a result of a sudden loss of income, and she has suggestions on how to quickly reduce outgoings, or find ways to in...
Dr Himali McInnes - stories from the medical frontline from 2021-09-14T11:30
Himali McInnes was a GP for a decade in South Auckland, based in Mangere and now works at Three Kings. Over the years she's has seen first hand how the human spirit shines through, despite...
Rebecca Stevenson - Theranos founder on trial from 2021-09-14T11:05
Elizabeth Holmes seemingly had the world at her feet. In 2003, the 19-year-old college dropout founded Theranos, a medical technology company that promised to revolutionize health care wit...
Book review: The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris from 2021-09-14T10:35
Ralph McAllister reviews The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris, published by Headline Publishing Group.
Kate Macdougall: London's No1 Dog Walking Agency from 2021-09-14T10:08
Kate Macdougall's memoir London's No. 1 Dog Walking Agency is an entertaining perspective on a left-field profession and a coming of age story. Armed with a degree in Art History, and esch...
USA correspondent Ron Elving - the US remembers 9/11 from 2021-09-14T09:50
Ron says the US is feeling emotionally spent after the marking of the 9/11 20th anniversary. Also there's major resistance in some quarters to vaccination mandates. And Ron talks to Lynn a...
China's oldest currency discovered from 2021-09-14T09:40
Anthropologist Bill Maurer explains the significant of the recent discovery of the oldest known Chinese metal currency unearthed at the site of a foundary in the ancient city of Guanzhuang...
Extracting green hydrogen from driftwood from 2021-09-14T09:20
Researchers at the University of Canterbury say they are at a breakthrough point in a project to substitute fossil fuels with green hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide. They've been examining ...
Vaccine passports: how will they work? from 2021-09-14T09:08
As Cabinet starts to consider a vision for a post-lockdown future, and Australia prepares to trial vaccine passports with selected countries, questions are being asked about impacts on lib...
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne - The cuckoos' return from 2021-09-13T11:45
Spring sees the return to Aotearoa of not one but two species of native cuckoo, whose migrations are among the longest of any songbird. Kennedy will focus specifically on the long-tailed c...
Grow your own mushrooms from 2021-09-13T11:30
Organic mushroom farmer Taylor McConnell runs a business supplying gourmet mushrooms to restaurants, markets, and shops in the Canterbury region.
Political commentators Jones and Hehir from 2021-09-13T11:05
Neale and Liam join Lynn to talk about the latest Delta outbreak; how has it changed the government's reopening plans, should vaccine supplies be prioritised for Auckland, how could vaccin...
Book review: Our Own Backyard by Anne Kayes from 2021-09-13T10:35
Louise Ward of Wardini Books in Havelock North reviews Our Own Backyard by Anne Kayes, published by Bateman.
Hamish Ramsden: living with tetraplegia from 2021-09-13T10:05
Hamish Ramsden was a 31 year old Hawkes Bay farmer, his wife six months pregnant, when his life changed forever. While tagging a new calf's ear, it's protective mother charged Hamish hitti...
Using A.I to detect risks of disease outbreaks from 2021-09-13T09:30
Researchers are proposing a system to use Artificial Intelligence to detect the early warning signs of outbreaks of disease or financial disasters. The team at AgResearch says A.I. could b...
Bilal Sarwary: 'Our hopes were shattered' from 2021-09-13T09:15
Afghan journalist Bilal Sarwary, who was based in Kabul reporting on Afghanistan for 20 years, is now safely in Canada with his family, having left his country with a very heavy heart.
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Decision day: will Auckland move down alert levels? from 2021-09-13T09:05
Cabinet Ministers will meet today to decide if any part of the country is ready to change Alert Levels. Tamaki Makaurau remains at Level 4 until at least midnight Tuesday, and the rest of ...
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - Should athletes be able to skip MIQ? from 2021-09-10T11:30
Sam looks at the debate and complexity around whether athletes deserve special treatment regarding quarantine stays after trip to compete abroad. And it's been announced that all teams for...
Book review: Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave from 2021-09-10T10:35
Briar Lawry from Unity Books Auckland reviews Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Tom de Freston, published by Orion
Driving civilisation : Tom Standage - A Brief History of Motion from 2021-09-10T10:05
Deputy editor of The Economist Tom Standage's new book is A Brief History of Motion: From the Wheel, to the Car, to What Comes Next. It is in fact, five and a half thousand years of the hi...
Springbok tour research: how does history interpret? from 2021-09-10T09:30
Sunday marks the fortieth anniversary of the notorious 'flour-bomb' incident at Eden Park, when violence erupted outside the ground where the third and deciding rugby test between the All ...
Is it safe for Auckland's early childhood centres to open at level 3? from 2021-09-10T09:15
Should early childhood centres be allowed to open in Auckland when the region reaches alert level 3? Early childhood education centres are currently required to open at level 3, if there i...
Transpower shortcomings responsible for last month's power outages: Electricity Authority from 2021-09-10T09:05
Shortcomings in Transpower's tools and processes were responsible for last month's power outages, according to the first phase of a review by the Electricity Authority. 34,000 households l...
Viewing: American Rust, Only Murders in the Building, from 2021-09-09T11:45
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Lynn to discuss American Rust (Neon, SoHo); a family drama set in a Rust Belt town starring Jeff Daniels, Only Murders in the Building (Disney+); a c...
Anxious kids - what can parents do? from 2021-09-09T11:25
Kathryn talks with Clinical Psychologist Sarb Johal about why rates of anxiety in children have gone up so much recently. He'll share tips and tricks for parents supporting anxious young o...
Vocus DDoS attack, Lockfile - a new threat to your data from 2021-09-09T11:05
Technology commentator Tony Grasso joins Lynn to talk about yesterday's DDoS attacks on a number of banks, NZ Post and Metservice and last week's attack on Vocus, the country's third large...
Book review: Things I Learned at Art School by Megan Dunn from 2021-09-09T10:45
Airini Beautrais reviews Things I Learned at Art School by Megan Dunn, published by Penguin.
The global tech business run out of Courtenay Place from 2021-09-09T10:05
Tarik Mallett is the founder and chief executive of Mobi2Go, a food ordering system helping restaurants around the world go digital. The business is going gangbusters during the Covid pand...
Boris Johnson wins critical vote on hike to national insurance from 2021-09-09T09:45
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Lynn to look at a win for Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the House of Commons, after he sprang a surprise vote on raising national insurance contributio...
Conservation medicine: the team protecting our native birds from 2021-09-09T09:30
A disease expert is warning malaria could be wipe out hoiho/yellow eyed penguins from the Otago mainland in ten years. Disease propelled by virus, fungi and parasites can lead to extinctio...
DoC report cites bad behaviour by kiwis in the backcountry from 2021-09-09T09:20
A report from the Department of Conservation finds Kiwis are visiting conservation areas in droves, but behaving badly in our own back yard. The 2020/21 Visitor Insights report finds visit...
Nurses’ organisation horrified over hundreds of daily visitors from 2021-09-09T09:05
Hundreds of visitors are being allowed to visit Auckland DHB hospitals every day, despite the region being at the highest covid alert level due to the delta outbreak. The Nurses Union says...
Seeing the wood for the trees: Forester of the Year Paul Millen from 2021-09-08T11:20
Marlborough-based Paul Millen has been named Forester of the Year, by the New Zealand Institute of Forestry, for his work over 18 years researching eucalypts. Initially to he was keen to d...
Book review: The Dark by Emma Haughton from 2021-09-08T10:40
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin reviews The Dark by Emma Haughton, published by Hachette Bronwyn says: "The Murder. The Suspects. The Isolation… Not so much a locked ro...
Catherine Raven: an unexpected friendship with a fox from 2021-09-08T10:05
Catherine Raven lives in a remote mountain valley in Montana. She has lived more or less alone since leaving a troubled home aged 15. She was a National Park ranger for 20 years, and gaine...
Covid cases rise, as Scott Morrison is criticised from 2021-09-08T09:45
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Lynn to talk about the increase in cases in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT, as Victoria is critical of a federal government decision to a...
Solar suitable: the economies of installing home solar power from 2021-09-08T09:30
Does installing solar power at home eventually pay for itself? According to Consumer New Zealand, it all depends whether you are "solar-suitable". Factors include: how much sun your house ...
Saliva tests for workers crossing Auckland border from Friday from 2021-09-08T09:20
From Friday, 3000 essential workers who cross Auckland's borders will be subject to weekly covid saliva testing. The government says it is close to striking a deal with a provider to roll ...
Students call for more help from 2021-09-08T09:05
Some students outside Auckland say they need more help to recover from the impact of Covid on their learning. NCEA exams have been delayed two weeks, and students who have missed 20 days o...
Scotty Morrison - modern phrases in te reo from 2021-09-07T11:30
Te reo Maori advocate and teacher, Professor Scotty Morrison shares some modern Maori phrases. It's been 10 years since his first Raupo Phrasebook of Modern Maori hit the shelves.
Book review People Like Them by Samira Sedira from 2021-09-07T10:35
Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews People Like Them by Samira Sedira, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
The Dinosaur Hunters of history from 2021-09-07T10:05
The word "dinosaur" has only been around for a couple of hundred years, but people have been finding the fossilised remains of prehistoric animals for more than a thousand years. Dr Lowell...
Fine dining chef offers up Mum's lasagne from 2021-09-07T09:30
Ben Shewry’s Melbourne fine dining restaurant Attica has been able to survive through lockdowns thanks to his mum’s lasagne recipe.
1 in 10 university students have cheated: Australian study from 2021-09-07T09:20
A new Australian study has found around one in ten university students have cheated, and the vast majority were never caught. Academics at the University of Western Australia surveyed stud...
Saliva testing ramping up, but has NZ been too slow? from 2021-09-07T09:05
The government is moving to increase the use of saliva testing as it implements mandatory weekly surveillance testing of three thousand essential workers crossing through Auckland's border...
Going bananas about growing bananas from 2021-09-06T11:30
Scores of hectares of bananas are grown here, mainly in Northland. Whangerai farmer Hugh Rose has a banana plant nursery, where he also grows paw paw and sugar cane. When Hugh's not growin...
Political commentators Jones & Morten from 2021-09-06T11:05
Neale, Brigitte and Kathryn discuss the call to urgently pass the counter-terrorism law and the government's actions on deportation following the LynnMall Countdown supermarket terror atta...
Book review: Melt by Ele Fountain from 2021-09-06T10:40
Joanna Ludbrook from Chicken and Frog books in Featherston reviews Melt by Ele Fountain, published by Allen and Unwin
Jayden Klinac: entrepreneur and environmentalist from 2021-09-06T10:05
Jayden Klinac views problems as design opportunities, and the environment is his target. He's developed New Zealand's first biodegradable and compostable water bottle, made entirely from p...
Online festival - Ars Electronica Garden Aotearoa from 2021-09-06T09:30
Ars Electronica Garden Aotearoa gets underway later this week. It explores how the digital world connects with the physical world and is part of global cyber exhibition showcasing installa...
Covid booster shots: why, when and how much? from 2021-09-06T09:20
The Covid vaccine roll out continues at pace, but at what point should we start planning for covid booster shots? An Oxford University study published last month found Covid vaccines do no...
LynnMall attacker's deportation awaited appeal from 2021-09-06T09:05
Following Friday's terror attack, Cabinet will today consider the need for any changes to immigration or anti-terror laws, and a higher level inquiry. Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was ...
Sports commentator Dana Johanssen - the latest action from the Paralympics from 2021-09-03T11:30
It was Sophie Pascoe's final race in the pool last night and although she didn't win a medal in the 100m butterfly she has already cemented her place as New Zealand's most decorated paraly...
Book review: Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard from 2021-09-03T10:35
Jane Westaway reviews Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard, published by Harper Collins
Shehnaz Hussain: Chef, author, power-lifter, doctor-in-training from 2021-09-03T10:05
Shehnaz Hussain's beautiful photos of her culinary skills on Instagram sparked requests for recipes - which has now led to a book called Tang, Spice, Crunch. She'd always had a passion for...
The magic of teaching magic tricks at school from 2021-09-03T09:30
Learning magic tricks promotes creative thinking and self-esteem so we should be seeing it happen in schools, says experimental psychologist Richard Wiseman.
Good food from the goodness of his heart from 2021-09-03T09:20
A Manawatu chef is serving restaurant quality meals to front line workers and people in need in the community - all out of his own pocket. Grant Kitchen, who runs the kitchen at the Apiti ...
Mandatory record-keeping: Should we be concerned about privacy? from 2021-09-03T09:05
From next Tuesday everyone over the age of 12 will be required to keep a record of every "busy place or event" they've been to. The move is to combat low levels of scanning or signing in o...
Lockdown viewing: Vivo, Clickbait, Fear Street from 2021-09-02T11:45
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about new Latin-feel kids' movie Vivo (Netflix), eight-part thriller Clickbait (Netflix) and teen slasher film based on the books ...
Maggie Dent with the most common parenting questions from 2021-09-02T11:30
How much screen time should you let your children have? How and when do you talk about sex? What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum? Why should you let your children just play? Magg...
Screen time, tantrums & sex ed: the most common parenting questions from 2021-09-02T11:25
How much screen time should you let your children have? How and when do you talk about sex? What can you do when your kid throws a tantrum? Why should you let your children just play? Magg...
Chinese gamers get time-limits, Windows confusion, from 2021-09-02T11:05
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the decision by China to limit children's gaming time to three hours per week. There's confusion over an upgrade to Windows ...
Book review: A Good Winter by Gigi Fenster from 2021-09-02T10:35
Anne Else reviews A Good Winter by Gigi Fenster, published by Text Publishing.
Goldsmith artist Dorthe Kristensen: crafting new from vintage from 2021-09-02T10:05
Wellington goldsmith artist Dorthe Kristensen specialises in recycling clients' vintage gold and gemstones, creating new from old, while respecting the sentimental value of the original. H...
UK ponders relations with Taliban, nappy wars, Geronimo executed from 2021-09-02T09:45
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at the questions the government faces over its commitments to Afghan civilians that worked with British soldiers during the 20-year war and ...
Christchurch hotel gives back from 2021-09-02T09:30
Christchurch's Hotel Give is the country's first social enterprise hotel, where all profits go straight back into the community to fund programmes for young people and others who need supp...
ICUs under pressure from 2021-09-02T09:05
The Covid-19 outbreak is putting New Zealand's intensive bed capacity under increased strain and there's growing concern about the consequences of a wider and more significant outbreak of ...
How will Covid-19 vaccines fit with our jobs? from 2021-09-01T11:45
How will Covid-19 vaccines fit with our jobs? Covid-19 vaccines are going to be a part of our future going forward - but where will they fit with our jobs? Some workers are already subject...
The Lonely Islands: How NZ evolved in isolation from 2021-09-01T11:30
The Lonely Islands: How NZ evolved in isolation Terry Thomsen has written a book that digs deep into how New Zealand's unique native life came to be. It's called The Lonely Islands: The ev...
Book review: Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson from 2021-09-01T10:35
Phil Vine reviews Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.
Let it go? The effect of Disney princess culture on kids from 2021-09-01T10:05
Media professor Sarah Coyne has a message for parents concerned that their children are into Disney princesses - relax. After studying the effects of 'princess culture', Coyne discovered t...
Premiers against reopening, Afghan evac leaves some behind from 2021-09-01T09:50
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the Covid situation, with states now into their third, fourth and tenth week of lockdown as premiers push back against t...
Background checks on new employees, protecting privacy from 2021-09-01T09:45
A new service for employers doing background checks on new staff, helps to protect new recruits' privacy. MyChecks allows a business to check all the usual types of information for assessi...
US President defends Afghan exit from 2021-09-01T09:36
US President has defended the chaotic withdrawal of troops following the official end of America's 20 year conflict in Afghanistan. Joe Biden addressed the nation this morning - and spoke ...
Afghan refugee, UK doctor & global charity founder: Waheed Arian from 2021-09-01T09:10
President Joe Biden has again addressed the American people about the withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying continuing a military presence would not enhance the safety and security of Americ...
Financial Planner Liz Koh - Nest eggs, the mistakes people make with KiwiSaver from 2021-08-31T11:45
Liz says KiwiSaver is not a 'set and forget' investment. There are many mistakes you can make along the way that can potentially have a significant impact on your retirement outcome. There...
Citizens Advice Bureau: the most significant issues arising from lockdown from 2021-08-31T11:30
Lockdown is not an easy time for many people. It puts financial stress on many households and the disruption to normal daily life also poses unique difficulties and a fair bit of confusion...
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson - is another Amazon NZ foray imminent? from 2021-08-31T11:15
Rebecca says Amazon has just reserved the name Amazon Kuiper New Zealand Limited at the Companies Office. Project Kuiper is a US$10 billion project which aims to put 3,236 satellites in lo...
Kume? resident's property extensively damaged from 2021-08-31T11:10
Guy Wishart is a resident of Board Crescent in Kume? and he's the Chair of the Kume? Ratepayers Association. His freshly renovated home has suffered major damage in the deluge.
Wild weather evacuations and damage in West Auckland from 2021-08-31T11:05
Hours of continuous heavy rain in Auckland has caused evacuations from flooded homes in the city's West, submerged cars and some roads are awash.The suburbs of Kume?, Ranui and Henderson V...
Book review: The Night Village by Zoe Deleuil from 2021-08-31T10:35
Elisabeth Easther reviews The Night Village by Zoe Deleuil, published by Fremantle Press
Dive in! The benefits of cold water swimming from 2021-08-31T10:05
Every morning - when not in lockdown level four - Grant Schofield and his dog Bluey, head down to their local beach in Auckland for a swim. It's their year-round daily ritual, winter or su...
NZ's liquid smoke - k?nuka tastes like hangi in a bottle from 2021-08-31T09:30
Business and chemical engineering academics are transforming native Kanuka into a 'liquid smoke' startup - tasting like hangi in a bottle. The hidden flavour of Kanuka has been captured in...
Construction costs rising fast - what happens to house insurance? from 2021-08-31T09:20
Construction costs have risen at a pace not seen for nearly a decade, as anyone building or renovating a house will know. So what are the implications of this for house insurance? Accordin...
Auckland businesses ask Finance Minister for more help from 2021-08-31T09:05
Auckland businesses will ask the Finance Minister for more financial support in a meeting this morning. As the region heads into another fornight in hard lockdown, business leaders say sma...
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne - enjoying nature close from 2021-08-30T11:45
Kennedy has been exploring his home patch, and enjoying Western Springs, which is an expanse of ponds, wetlands and rock outcrops that he says speaks eloquently of Tamaki Maraurau's volcan...
Homegrown Happiness: Elien Lewis shares seasonal recipes from 2021-08-30T11:30
Wellington food writer and gardener Elien Lewis has just released Homegrown Happiness - a guide to setting up a garden, composting, foraging and keeping things low-waste. She tells Kathry...
Book review: The Pink Jumpsuit by Emma Neale from 2021-08-30T10:35
Anna Jackson-Scott reviews The Pink Jumpsuit by Emma Neale, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing
Peter Laurenson: Connection to Khumbu from 2021-08-30T10:05
Peter Laurenson is a keen tramper, climber and photographer who has spent three decades maintaining a special connection with the Khumbu region - the gateway to Mount Everest. He first vis...
South America correspondent Katy Watson - Brazil & Venezuala from 2021-08-30T09:45
Thousands of indigenous people have protested outside Brazil's Supreme Court ahead of a decision that could introduce a cut-off date for land claims. President Jair Bolsonaro has long held...
Nine to Noon Short Story Competition launched. Get typing! from 2021-08-30T09:30
The clock is ticking to enter the first ever Nine to Noon Short Story Competition! We already have hundreds of entries! The prize? Five winning stories will be produced for radio and broa...
Recycling old tech to help bridge the digital divide from 2021-08-30T09:20
Thousands of old lap-tops are needed to be repurposed to help bridge the digital divide, particularly for people in rural areas and children learning from home. Supply chain issues and a s...
Cabinet considers tougher restrictions under Level 4 from 2021-08-30T09:05
Cabinet meets today to look at how much longer Auckland and Northland will remain at level four, and also to consider tougher restrictions for businesses under alert levels four and three....
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman - Paralympics and more from 2021-08-27T11:35
The Paralympics are underway, Sam looks at the results so far from New Zealand's team of 29 athletes. Swimmer Sophie Pascoe has already added a silver medal to her previous career haul of ...
Unity books review The Wood Age with Tilly Lloyd from 2021-08-27T10:35
Tilly Lloyd from Unity books Wellington reviews The Wood Age: How one Material Shaped the Whole of Human History by Roland Ennos, published by HarperCollins
Surgeon Dr Sally Langley on rising to the top of her profession from 2021-08-27T10:20
Sally Langley has blazed a trail into her new role - she's the second New Zealand woman to head up the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. In her 'day job' Christchurch-based Dr Sally ...
Biden responds to Kabul attack from 2021-08-27T09:50
The US President Joe Biden has just spoken about the deadly explosions which have rocked Kabul . He has said the American evacuation would continue and retribution would follow at a time o...
Deadly Kabul attacks, NZDF evacuation flight safe in UAE from 2021-08-27T09:40
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack outside Kabul airport, which has killed 60 people, including 12 US service members. More than 140 people have been injured. The Defe...
Who's top dog, Kiwis or Aussies? from 2021-08-27T09:35
Some of our top farm dogs are taking on their Aussie counterparts in a competition to see who works hardest. The annual Cobber Working Dog Challenge has thrown down the gauntlet to include...
Power profits up for Big Five from 2021-08-27T09:20
The big five power companies have posted positive results for the year, while smaller outfits are turning customers away and struggling to survive. Earlier this week a 15-strong group of N...
Thousands of elective surgeries delayed from 2021-08-27T09:10
Thousands of elective surgeries are being delayed every week that the nationwide level four lockdown continues. Urgent surgery is still being carried out under alert level four but close t...
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz from 2021-08-26T11:50
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about Nicole Kidman's new series Nine Perfect Strangers (Amazon Prime), mid-life crisis comedy The Chair (Netflix) with Sandra Oh an...
Parenting - supporting tweens and teens to healthy adulthood from 2021-08-26T11:25
Parenting tweens and teens can be difficult territory to navigate, even more so in a pandemic when a life lived online is accentuated. Clinical psychologist Jo Lamble and Family GP Ginni M...
Is the Metaverse the next phase of the internet? from 2021-08-26T11:10
Technology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about how the idea of a Metaverse is now being championed by the CEOs at Facebook and Microsoft - among others - so is it the next p...
Book review - Steve Hansen: The Legacy by Gregor Paul from 2021-08-26T10:40
Harry Broad reviews Steve Hansen: The Legacy by Gregor Paul, published by HarperCollins NZ.
When Nobody Was Looking - New film focuses on anti-racism fight from 2021-08-26T10:07
Alex Sutherland turned his camera on another member of his family, to document an extraordinary fight for racial justice in New Zealand. He's directed a short film called When Nobody Was L...
UK correspondent Philip Webster from 2021-08-26T09:50
UK correspondent Philip Webster looks at how Covid cases among 15 - 24 year-olds are soaring in the southwest, dual citizens are reportedly struggling to get out of Afghanistan and the gov...
Do efforts to combat money-laundering really work? from 2021-08-26T09:35
Two financial institutions have been served with formal warnings from authorities this month for failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules - but what does that mean in effect? On ...
Construction sector battling inflation, lack of staff and materials from 2021-08-26T09:20
A new report highlights major challenges for the construction sector - including inflation, a lack of skilled staff and material shortages -and that's before lockdown level 4 shut it down....
NCEA exams pushed back, 'Covid credits' on the cards from 2021-08-26T09:10
Around 150 thousand NCEA and scholarship students will sit their external exams two weeks later due to the Covid lockdown. The Qualifications Authority notified schools yesterday of the ch...
Rutherford's work worthy of three Nobel prizes from 2021-08-25T11:50
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ernest Rutherford is known for splitting the atom, however, AUT professor of chemistry Allan Blackman says Rutherford should have won three Nobel prizes for his ex...
Don't assume our population is growing - demographer from 2021-08-25T11:34
Every three years, local councils and territorial authorities produce long term plans, setting out priorities in the medium and long term for their area. The plans include information on w...
Second hand bookshop review: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck from 2021-08-25T10:40
Mark Rogers from Bear Flag Books and Retro in Masterton reviews second hand bookshop favourite Cannery Row by John Steinbeck, originally published by Viking Press.
Auckland carpenter's YouTube videos go global from 2021-08-25T10:07
Scott Brown's youtube HOW TO videos are helping do-it-yourselfers around the country and overseas. It's a family affair, with partner, Jessica Bell's ideas and creativity reflected in the ...
Has Australia moved away from elimination? from 2021-08-25T09:52
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about the latest numbers from Australia's runaway outbreak, as politicians start talking about needing to live with Covid and Pr...
Historic ivory cabinet: destroy for endangered animals? from 2021-08-25T09:35
A rare piece of art-history furniture featuring elephant ivory inlays could be destroyed because it arrived in New Zealand with the wrong paper work. Known as the 'Pompeiian Cabinet', the ...
Pasifika community hard hit by Delta variant from 2021-08-25T09:20
More than half of the current 148 community cases of the delta variant of Covid-19 are among Pasifika whanau. The Assemblies of God Church of Samoa in Mangere is the largest sub-cluster. P...
Aged Care Association supports mandatory vaccination from 2021-08-25T09:08
The aged care sector says it would support any moves by the government to mandate vaccinations for its work force. The Health Minister continues to consider a move to mandatory vaccinatio...
Tips for managing your money from 2021-08-24T11:33
Janet Xuccoa has more than 30 years experience working in banking institutions and professional services practices. Her book Women & Money: Mastering The Struggle contains her insights int...
Book review - Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey from 2021-08-24T10:39
Ralph McAllister reviews Philip Roth:The Biography by Blake Bailey, published by Penguin Random House.
Protecting dark skies from 2021-08-24T10:06
Astronomer John Hearnshaw is determined to protect and maintain dark skies from light pollution and believes there should be a nationwide law for it.
Bikers, runners, walkers sign up for Trails Wellington app from 2021-08-24T09:36
Thousands of Wellington walkers, runners and mountain bikers have signed up to a new app, supporting the volunteer network that advocates for and builds tracks in the city's town belt. Tra...
Nurses living with close contacts have to work - union from 2021-08-24T09:07
The Nurses Organisation says nurses who live with close contacts are being asked to turn up for work at Auckland's DHBs. The union says they're deeply concerned by a Ministry of Health exe...
Urban issues with Bill McKay - Commercial conversion from 2021-08-23T11:48
Bill talks to Kathryn about empty commercial buildings and whether they could provide affordable apartments to help reduce the housing crisis.
Paddock to plate goats cheese from 2021-08-23T11:36
Jennifer Rodrigue and her husband David own a boutique cheese making operation, Belle Chèvre Creamery based in Waipu. What started out as a hobby has ended up in a Northland goat farm prod...
Book review: Second Innings: On men, mental health and cricket from 2021-08-23T10:40
David Hill reviews Second Innings: On men, mental health and cricket by Barry Nicholls, published by Freemantle Press.
David Peace on murder of head of Japan's rail service in 1949 from 2021-08-23T10:06
It was a case that gripped Japan. Shimoyama Sadanori, head of Japan National Railways, was found dead on the tracks of a commuter rail line one July morning in 1949. The day before he disa...
Warnings of insurance changes as e-bike thefts "skyrocket" from 2021-08-23T09:31
Skyrocketing numbers of thefts of electric bikes in the last 12 months have prompted warnings that insurance companies may soon require separate insurance policies. Currently, e-bikes can ...
Economic impact of lockdown on our biggest city from 2021-08-23T09:07
Aucklanders are already being warned not to expect to come out of lockdown tomorrow, when the country reaches the seven day mark. Cabinet is meeting today to decide whether the Alert Level...
Covid-19 in Wellington suburb from 2021-08-20T11:06
RNZ understands there are as many as three positive cases of Covid-19 in Wellington. It's understood the cases are part of the same family in the eastern suburb of Miramar. They would be f...
Book review: Sinatra and Me: in the wee small hours from 2021-08-20T10:40
Leah McFall reviews Sinatra and Me: in the wee small hours by Tony Oppedisano, published by Simon and Schuster. Leah says "Inevitably respectful and at times, reverential, this memoir by a...
Sir Michael Cullen dies aged 76 from 2021-08-20T10:31
The former Labour finance minister and deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen, has died aged 76 in Whakat?ne. Sir Michael Cullen had a long and distinguished career in academia, politics...
Champion jouster Sarah Hay from 2021-08-20T10:07
Sarah Hay is one of the world's best jousters, and the first woman in the world to win the Queen's Jubilee Horn, the most coveted in the world of international jousting. The Australian bor...
Construction waste: getting rid of "skip culture" from 2021-08-20T09:31
Local councils estimate that 40 to 50 per cent of total waste going to landfills is construction and demolition waste. Much of this could be diverted if it were sorted at the start. Susie ...
Rodney Jones: will the nationwide lockdown be extended? from 2021-08-20T09:07
Cabinet will decide this afternoon whether to extend the nationwide lockdown as the Delta outbreak continues to grow. Another positive case has been announced by the Associate Health Minis...
Modern Love, Deceit, Coda, Tina from 2021-08-19T11:51
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Susie to talk about Modern Love, a star-studded anthology of romance, gritty new British crime drama Deceit, Apple's Sundance-winning movie CODA and ...
Babies and sleep from 2021-08-19T11:30
As any parent of a new baby knows, sleep can be elusive and the abundance of advice about it can be overwhelming. Sleep specialist Dr Bronwyn Sweeney shares some insight.
Tech: Skills crunch, Aussies try encryption from 2021-08-19T11:07
The tech industry in New Zealand is approaching breaking point, with closed borders seriously exasperating an already stretched massive specialist skills shortage. Is New Zealand’s futur...
Quentin Johnson reviews In love with Hell by William Palmer from 2021-08-19T10:38
Quentin Johnson reviews In love with Hell by William Palmer, published by Hachette.
Covid outbreak: What does the latest modelling tell us? from 2021-08-19T10:31
Covid modeller Michael Plank from the University of Canterbury Mathematics department joins Susie to explain what the latest modelling looks like.
Lost in Translation? The impact of translators on world history from 2021-08-19T10:07
Would Hiroshima have been bombed if the Japanese language contained a phrase meaning 'no comment'? Did a mistaken translation of the Italian "canali" -- or channels -- shape the space race...
Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold....for now from 2021-08-19T09:35
The Reserve Bank was widely expected to lift rates in its review of the Official Cash rate yesterday, but decided against it due to the latest Covid-19 lockdown. Susie speaks with ANZ Chie...
Air NZ boss - more time needed to fly Kiwis home from 2021-08-19T09:21
Susie speaks with Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran about the scramble to get thousands of New Zealanders home before the 48 hour window closes at midnight tonight. Also the lates...
Michael Baker on growing Delta outbreak from 2021-08-19T09:10
Health officials are expecting more cases will have been detected in Auckland's outbreak overnight, and will be briefed once the results are back later this morning. Ten community cases ha...
How to approach writing a memoir from 2021-08-18T11:35
If you are a budding author, or would like some advice on how get started putting pen to paper, author and teacher, Diane Brown has some handy tips. She is the founder of Creative Writing ...
Book review: Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson from 2021-08-18T10:42
Luke Finnegan reviews Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson, and other very short stories by Jack Remiel Cottrell, published by Canterbury University Press.
Big demand for testing centres in Coromandel from 2021-08-18T10:32
Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki, is a rural, Iwi-based, not-for-profit health provider in the Hauraki rohe, and it's set up a number of swabbing centres across the Coromandel this morning. The...
The Big Bike Trip: from Bali to Buckingham Palace from 2021-08-18T10:07
What's the biggest bike trip you've done? Whether it's a few hours or a few days, it likely doesn't compare to the epic bike ride of Freddie Gillies. Alongside his brother and two friends,...
Sounds Air to fly electric passenger planes from 2021-08-18T09:41
Electric passenger planes are set to feature on departure boards in NZ within five years. Blenheim based Sounds Air is unveiling plans to be the first Australasian airline offering electri...
Nationwide nurses strike action suspended from 2021-08-18T09:31
The community spread of the Delta variant in Auckland has resulted in nurses immediately calling off their strike. Around 30,000 nurses, midwives and health care assistants from the Nurses...
Delta outbreak in NZ - what can we learn from NSW? from 2021-08-18T09:10
There are now five cases of the highly infectious delta strain of Covid 19 confirmed. One of them is a nurse at Auckland City Hospital, where internal lockdown measures are now under way. ...
How to pay off your mortgage faster from 2021-08-17T11:50
With mortgage interest rates widely tipped to about to rise, Liz Koh has advice on how to get your mortgage paid off faster. She says it's all about structuring your loan the right way. Li...
Invisible: New book exposes prejudice toward NZ Indians from 2021-08-17T11:30
At various stages in the mid-20th century there was a notion that New Zealand's race relations held up better than other comparable countries, say - Australia and South Africa. But in her ...
Long Long Players, Writers on the Albums That Shaped Them from 2021-08-17T10:37
Chris Tse reviews Long Long Players, Writers on the Albums That Shaped Them by Tom Gatti, published by Bloomsbury
Health Minister gives green light to nurses' pay equity talks from 2021-08-17T10:32
The Health Minister Andrew Little has written to DHBs and unions to invite them to start pay equity negotiations as soon as possible. Cabinet yesterday decided on the mandate under which D...
Matt Chisholm: my battle with the booze and depression from 2021-08-17T10:06
To the outside world, Matt Chisholm had it all: a successful career as a TV journalist and host of the popular reality TV programmes Survivor and Celebrity Treasure Island. He had loads of...
Why are port workers' vaccination rates falling short? from 2021-08-17T09:36
Delta is looming large on the horizon, so why are so many workers at our ports - one of the most vulnerable entry points - so reluctant to get the vaccine. Just last week the Port of Taura...
Joe Biden defiant as chaos and fear grips Afghanistan from 2021-08-17T09:09
There are chaotic and harrowing scenes at Kabul airport as civilians and foreign nationals try to flee Afghanistan, now controlled by the Taliban. At least five people have reportedly been...
All taste no waste vegies from 2021-08-16T11:30
Wellington chef and restaurateur Max Gordy's zero-waste philosophy should inspire us to use of every last bit of the vegetable, save money and waste, and expect delicious results. Max has ...
Book review: The Turnout by Megan Abbott from 2021-08-16T10:39
Lisa Finucane reviews The Turnout by Megan Abbott, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.
Shortage of building timber "worst in living memory" from 2021-08-16T09:31
A building industry leader says the shortage of structural timber in New Zealand is now the worst in living memory - and it could still get worse. Imports have slowed due to disruptions in...
US reaction to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan from 2021-08-16T09:22
US correspondent Ron Elving with how Washington is responding to the unfolding situation in Kabul.
Taliban take Kabul, Afghan president flees from 2021-08-16T09:08
Extraordinary scenes from Kabul, as 20 years of history was erased in a matter of hours. The Taliban capped off a week of swift advances across much of Afghanistan to take over the capital...
The week that was with Te Radar and Karen O'Leary from 2021-08-13T11:50
Comedians Te Radar and Karen O'Leary on the weird and wonderful stories of the past week, including the library book returned after half a century and goats on the run in Hawkes Bay.
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Book Review from Unity Books - Assembly by Natasha Brown from 2021-08-13T10:40
Briar Lawry of Unity Books Auckland reviews Assembly by Natasha Brown, published by Hamish Hamilton.
What culture does with women's bodies from 2021-08-13T10:10
British art historian Catherine McCormack has been casting a critical eye over the way women have been portrayed in art across the ages. Her book, Women in the Picture: Women Art and the P...
10,000 pairs of shoes for children in the Pacific from 2021-08-13T09:45
An Auckland man has donated 10,000 pairs of shoes to children in the Pacific. Frazer Mataitonga has been continuing the charitable work that his mother used to carry out in Tonga. Together...
Air NZ delays capital raise....again from 2021-08-13T09:35
Air New Zealand has deferred its plans to raise capital until 2022, after the government says it is unable to support the equity raise in the current economic environment.
Sir David Skegg - how we can gradually re-open to the world from 2021-08-13T09:09
A plan for New Zealand to gradually re-open to the world was outlined by the Prime Minister yesterday. The four phase approach starts with a ramping up of the vaccine rollout, to get first...
What really grinds your gears? Top five consumer complaints from 2021-08-12T14:10
Gemma Rasmussen from Consumer NZ tells us the top five complaints that come their way from the New Zealand public - including one winter-specific suburban gripe.
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch from 2021-08-12T11:50
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at Pig, a new film in cinemas starring Nicholas Cage, Val - a feature documentary streaming on Amazon Prime Video about the life of V...
Why do some children have imaginary friends? from 2021-08-12T11:25
Imaginary friends - why do kids have them and what do they mean? We're still not quite sure, psychologist Sarb Johal tells Kathryn Ryan, but it's very common and usually nothing parents sh...
Technology commentator Mark Pesce from 2021-08-12T11:15
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about a well-intended move that’s ended up being controversial for Apple. It was to enable the scanning of people’s photos for c...
Book review - What You Made of It by C.K. Stead from 2021-08-12T11:07
Harry Ricketts reviews What You Made of It by C.K. Stead, published by AUP.
Covid vaccine for eligible ages from 1 September from 2021-08-12T10:35
The Government has set out its plan to reconnect New Zealand with the world in the Covid-19 pandemic. It plans to speed up the vaccination roll out and prioritise getting first doses into ...
T? Mark Solomon - leadership and life from 2021-08-12T10:10
T? Mark Solomon spent 18-years at the helm of Ng?i Tahu. He was elected to the role in 1998 just as the iwi was about to sign its $170 million historic Treaty of Waitangi settlement. Today...
Patients lose as private health insurers take control - senior specialist from 2021-08-12T09:35
A senior medical specialist says patients are losing out as insurance companies use heavy-handed tactics to control what they can and can't receive from providers. Dr Dean Corbett is an Au...
Farmers frustrated over unreliable pollution tool from 2021-08-12T09:09
Federated Farmers says New Zealand's farm environment management system has been rocked to the core by the release of a report criticising the widely used farm nutrient modelling system Ov...
Gut bug transfer, Covid's effects on the brain from 2021-08-11T11:50
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles looks at new research that's found transplanting gut bugs from old to young mice can counteract age-related changes in the brain, another survey that's f...
Enough: Children's book focuses on community and giving back from 2021-08-11T11:25
Nearly enough, sort of enough, almost enough...what happens where there is not enough? Sarah Johnson and Deborah Hinde have written and illustrated a children's book that is based around H...
Music with RNZ's Charlotte Ryan from 2021-08-11T11:06
Charlotte joins Kathryn to mark three years since Aretha Franklin's death just as a new movie into her life is released. It's music award season: Waiata MÄori, Pacific, Silver Scroll and A...
Book review: The Enemy Within by Tim Ayliffe from 2021-08-11T10:38
Sally Wenley reviews The Enemy Within by Tim Ayliffe, published by Simon & Schuster.
Tracing the origins of handshaking from 2021-08-11T10:07
Shaking hands hasn't been so popular in social distancing Covid times, but it is a widely accepted gesture that has existed for thousands of years. The handshake ritual Is deeply embedded ...
Wellington's electric ferry to launch next month from 2021-08-11T09:42
The Southern Hemisphere's first fully electric ferry is about to be launched on Wellington waters next month. The East by West Ferry company operates between Queen's Wharf in Wellington's ...
1 in 3 sheep and beef farms to forestry from 2021-08-11T09:25
Beef and Lamb New Zealand is calling for limits on carbon offsetting as new research reveals over a third of sheep and beef farms sold have gone into carbon-only titles. Beef and Lamb NZ h...
Genesis Energy pushes back at blame from Minister from 2021-08-11T09:09
The electricity generator and retailer Genesis says it's been unfairly singled out for blame by the Energy Minister over the widespread power cuts on Monday night - one of the coldest of t...
Mediaworks culture review: What happens now to "boys' club"? from 2021-08-10T11:49
Media commentator Andrew Holden looks at the release last week of a report into the culture at Mediaworks and whether anything will change into its "boys' club". He'll also look at Hilary ...
NZ's post-Covid re-entry plan - what does it mean for business? from 2021-08-10T11:06
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie joins Kathryn to look at the government's impending announcement this week about how New Zealand will open up to the world again. What decisions will ...
Energy Minister demands answers after power outages from 2021-08-10T10:46
The Energy Minister Megan Woods wants answers from the national grid operator Transpower after thousands of households were left without power on the coldest night of the year. Transpower ...
Book review: Coastwatcher by David Hill from 2021-08-10T10:41
Mary Wadsworth of Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Coastwatcher by David Hill, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
Power cuts on coldest night: what's going on? from 2021-08-10T10:06
Transpower says power supply remains tight this morning, following last night's blackouts across the central North Island and Marlborough. The national grid operator says electricity deman...
Rest home care subsidy thresholds still unclear - lawyer from 2021-08-10T09:33
Three years after a landmark case over the impact of gifting on subsidies for long term residential care, a legal expert says the guidelines are still unclear and confusing. The 2018 case ...
Stark warning on global warming in latest IPCC report from 2021-08-10T09:09
Global warming is unfolding more quickly than feared and humanity is almost entirely to blame, according to the most comprehensive climate change survey ever published. The latest report o...
Reverse Doughnut: The problem with Tauranga from 2021-08-09T11:50
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about how cities in the 70s used to be described as doughnuts, with the CBD lifeless in the evenings and weekends - empty holes surrounded by suburbs. But ...
The nutritional power of avocado powder from 2021-08-09T11:38
The team at freeze-dried avocado company OvÄvo is excited about the potential for fruit, deemed imperfect for supermarket shelves, being processed into something palatable. In conjunction ...
Politics: Nats unity challenged by gay conversion vote from 2021-08-09T11:07
Neale and Brigitte join Kathryn to look at the National Party's annual conference at the weekend, with Peter Goodfellow retaining his job as president and the Young Nats turning on the par...
Book review: The Piano Girls by Elizabeth Smither from 2021-08-09T10:38
Louise O'Brien reviews The Piano Girls by Elizabeth Smither, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing.
Wildfires hit southern Europe, Belarus faces isolation from 2021-08-09T09:50
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the worst heatwave in 30 years that's hit southern Europe, generating devastating wildfires and forcing many to flee. Belaru...
Teenage boys and peer group pressure from 2021-08-09T09:39
New research shows teenage boys are uncomfortable calling out their peers sexist behaviour. University of Auckland psychology professor Nicola Gavey has led a study examining views on gend...
Kiwi journalist on what really happened to BA Flight 149 from 2021-08-09T09:09
A new book by a New Zealand journalist claims the British and US governments tried to cover up the reason why a British Airways flight landed in Kuwait just as Iraqi forces invaded the cou...
Sports commentator Dana Johannsen - Olympics from 2021-08-06T11:33
With the Tokyo Games drawing to a close, Dana says the inevitable post-Games report cards will soon be handed down. While it has been a hugely successful Games for New Zealand athletes, th...
Book review - Moth by Melody Razak from 2021-08-06T10:38
Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews Moth by Melody Razak, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.
Coming Home in The Dark 26 years on from 2021-08-06T10:10
A famous kiwi short story 'Coming Home In the Dark' by Owen Marshall is appearing on screens next week as a feature film of the same name. It's based on the titular story of New Zealand sh...
Asia correspondent Ed White - China's tech crackdown from 2021-08-06T09:51
Over the past nine months Chinese regulators have fired a volley of shots at some of the biggest names across the Chinese technology sector, with more to come with a further overhaul of da...
Raising the curtain on contemporary dance from 2021-08-06T09:40
Footnote dancers and choreographers Josie Archer and Kosta Bogoievski are inviting the audience behind the scenes of the weird and wonderful world of creative contemporary live dance. Toge...
Detecting lazy eye in pre-schoolers from 2021-08-06T09:25
A new way of detecting lazy eye in pre-schoolers, that doesn't require four year olds to sit still and answer questions, is being trialled by a group of M?ori led childcare centres in Sout...
Not-for-profit aged care at "crisis point" from 2021-08-06T09:09
The aged care sector is short one fifth of its nursing workforce and some not-for-profit care providers say they're at breaking point, being forced to close wards and turn away admissions....
The Panthers, Head High, Justice of Bunny King from 2021-08-05T11:45
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to talk about the new TVNZ series The Panthers, about the Dawn Raids. She'll also look at season two of Head High (Three, OnDemand), an aw...
Jacinta Tynan's Single Mother's Social Club from 2021-08-05T11:26
Five years ago Jacinta Tynan's relationship ended and she suddenly found her self raising her two young sons on her own. The Australian journalist, broadcaster and columnist says despite t...
Book review - Mrs March by Virginia Feito from 2021-08-05T10:40
Catriona Ferguson reviews Mrs March by Virginia Feito, published by HarperCollins.
Wild dads: Zoo expert Erna Walraven on animal paternal behaviour from 2021-08-05T10:10
Erna Walraven is an Australia-based wildlife specialist and consultant who spent 12 years as a keeper at Sydney's Taronga Zoo before moving on to be a senior curator for the next two decad...
Closing a loophole in Harmful Digital Communications Act from 2021-08-05T09:35
An amendment to the Harmful Digital Communications Act is expected to create a new offence, making it a crime to share intimate images or recordings without the person's explicit consent. ...
Could NZ run out of fuel if Marsden Pt oil refinery is closed? from 2021-08-05T09:09
Shareholders in Refining NZ vote tomorrow on a recommendation from company directors to turn Marsden Point into a terminal that only imports processed fuels, ending six decades of the coun...
What impact is the property market and Covid having on separations? from 2021-08-04T11:45
Divorce and family law expert Jeremy Sutton joins Kathryn to look at the pressures that can be generated over the family home when couples separate and how the extension of the bright line...
Beachcombing the seashores of the Southern Hemisphere from 2021-08-04T11:25
Marine biologist Ceridwen Fraser describes beaches as our windows to the ocean. Sea foam, ambergris, giant squids, stranded whales, seaweed, shells, plastic, dead birds, shoes and pieces o...
Unemployment falls to 4 per cent from 2021-08-04T10:55
The unemployment rate has fallen to four per cent in the three months ended June, down from 4.7 pct in the previous quarter. Wages grew at an annual rate of 2.2 percent. This is the second...
Book review - The Foghorn's Lament: The Disappearing Music of the Coast from 2021-08-04T10:40
Kiran Dass reviews The Foghorn's Lament: The Disappearing Music of the Coast by Jennifer Lucy Allan, published by White Rabbit.
Journalist Jessica Mudditt on her time in Myanmar from 2021-08-04T10:10
Jessica Mudditt had the opportunity to live and work in Myanmar, during a brief window of history when it opened up to the world and experimented with democracy.
Allied health professionals say they're under-utilised from 2021-08-04T09:40
Allied health professionals who work alongside doctors, nurses and dentists say they are being under-utilised and could help deliver better health outcomes.
James Hardie claimants' lawyer calls for building product inquiry from 2021-08-04T09:25
The multi million dollar court case against James Hardie has ended mid-trial, leaving homeowners with nothing. More than 1000 people were collectively seeking over two hundred million doll...
Lisa Carrington - Paddling into the history books from 2021-08-04T09:09
Canoeist Lisa Carrington may paddle her way into the history books today at the Tokyo Olympics. Yesterday she won two gold medals in less than two hours, and today she's targetting gold in...
Financial Planner Liz Koh - How to do a budget and stick to it from 2021-08-03T11:48
Liz talks to Kathryn about how to set up a money management system that works!. She says the system can help you to look after your money automatically with minimal effort. This follows th...
New book helps young Kiwis understand the 1981 Springbok Tour from 2021-08-03T11:34
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the controversial Springbok rugby tour that divided the country, and a new book is helping young New Zealanders to understand the issues that made i...
Book review - Great Works by Oscar Mardell from 2021-08-03T10:40
Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books in Nelson reviews Great Works by Oscar Mardell, published by Death of Workers Whilst Building Skyscrapers. Stella says: Oscar Mardell is an Auckland poe...
Robert Hillman on his new novel and giving voice to others from 2021-08-03T10:16
Robert Hillman grew up in rural Victoria, Australia, where the practical job as a butcher's apprentice his father had helped to secure him failed to appeal. So, at the tender age of 16 he ...
Reserve Bank signals further crackdown on mortgage lending from 2021-08-03T10:06
The government and Reserve Bank have agreed on new moves to tighten mortgage lending, including tougher loan to value ratios, debt to income ratios, to cool the housing market. The central...
USA correspondent Ron Elving - Delta cases multiply from 2021-08-03T09:52
Ron talks to Lynn about the surge of Covid Delta variant cases in the US and ow new medical advice says it's as contagious as chickenpox. Also, a group of senators has finalised legislativ...
Geography's affect on young people's mental health from 2021-08-03T09:41
A new study assessing the relationship between young people's mental health and where they grow up could influence urban and rural planning. Researchers at the University of Canterbury are...
Horticulture and wine industries: Get RSE workers in asap from 2021-08-03T09:24
The horticulture and wine industries are welcoming a government announcement of more seasonal workers from the Pacific, but say the unpredictability of Covid makes it prudent to move quick...
Consternation over equity of MIQ allocations from 2021-08-03T09:20
Following on from the David Willett's interview we brought you yesterday - where Mr Willetts has travelled to Singapore for potentially life extending medical care for blood cancer, withou...
Bereaved, unvaccinated and stranded in NSW from 2021-08-03T09:09
An Auckland barrister who travelled to Sydney to be with her dying mother early last month says she is trapped in New South Wales, despite having followed all the guidance of the New Zeala...
How to make the ultimate burger from 2021-08-02T11:40
Rosie's Red Hot Cantina's Ollie Edwards gives Kathryn Ryan a burger 101 masterclass, which starts and finishes with the bun, he says. Plus six of our best burger recipes for the weekend.
Political commentators Morten & Te Pou - the latest poll from 2021-08-02T11:10
Brigitte, Shane and Kathryn look at the latest Reid Research poll which has seen a near 10 percentage point drop in support for Labour and the highest-ever rating for ACT. Also, the expect...
Book review - The Memory Thief by Leonie Agnew from 2021-08-02T10:43
Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews The Memory Thief by Leonie Agnew, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
The importance of play for young and old from 2021-08-02T10:10
Nicolas Ricketts has been the curator of The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester New York since 1998. He's researched the history of paper artifacts and board games, and served for a time a...
New research into extracting energy from waves from 2021-08-02T09:33
Biofouling is the bane of any boaties' life, but could it be harnessed to extract energy from waves? Researchers at Auckland University and NIWA are studying whether the organisms which qu...
Terminally ill and in MIQ limbo from 2021-08-02T09:09
Auckland man David Willetts has traveled overseas for potentially life extending medical care, but is in limbo about when, or, if he'll be able to secure an MIQ place, this is despite havi...
Book Review - Wild Souls from 2021-07-30T10:41
Ash Davida Jane from Unity Books Wellington reviews Wild Souls: Freedom and Flourishing in the Non-Human World by Emma Marris, published by Bloomsbury USA.
Promoting te reo through bi-lingual children's books from 2021-07-30T10:10
Educator, Te Ataakura Pewhairangi was brought up in te ao M?ori, and her home language was and still is te reo M?ori. She has completed a Bachelor of Arts and teaching degree entirely in t...
Fun diggity dog - pests become pooch toys from 2021-07-30T09:36
Southland woman, Louise Mackenzie's start-up Fun Diggity Dog came about when Covid struck and her job in the tourism sector went with it. Working from her dining room table in the rural se...
Hospice nurses seek pay parity with DHB colleagues from 2021-07-30T09:08
Hospital nurses are eyeing up possible strike action after rejecting the government's latest pay offer, while their counterparts in hospice care pursue pay parity with hospital nurses. Hos...
Healing anger and aggression in children from 2021-07-29T11:30
All kids have angry reactions, and most parents can largely accept these when they can see the cause. But some kids seem to explode for no apparent reason. What's going on? And how can par...
Book review - The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell from 2021-07-29T10:40
Elisabeth Easther reviews The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell, published by Penguin Random House.
Maryam Master: Entertaining kids on stage, screen and with a new novel from 2021-07-29T10:08
Maryam Master is a writer with more than 20 years' experience writing for the stage and screen. She started her career on Australia's biggest soap opera - Home and Away, writing over 80 ep...
Supermarket shakeup from 2021-07-29T09:46
The Commerce Commission says competition in the grocery sector is poor with Foodstuffs and Countdown essentially a duopoly dominating the market with little room for new entrants or compet...
SeaChange - Kiwi company building a hydro-foil ferry from 2021-07-29T09:35
Max Olson is the founder and CEO of SeaChange, a company that wants to build hydro-foil car and passenger ferries that would deliver zero-emission transit. Earlier this year the company su...
Proposed changes to surrogacy law from 2021-07-29T09:20
The Law Commission is publishing an issues paper about the review of surrogacy law, submissions on which are invited until 23rd September 2021. Proposals for an overhaul of New Zealand's s...
Draft report into the supermarket sector released from 2021-07-29T09:08
The Commerce Commission has just released its draft report of its study into the grocery sector. The Commission has been looking at the main supermarket chains for more than a year, focusi...
Science commentator Allan Blackman from 2021-07-28T11:50
Professor Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to look at how researchers have harnessed the brainwaves of a paralyzed man who was unable to speak and turned what he intended to say into sentences...
Shebiz: Southland specialised software & the family behind it from 2021-07-28T11:25
Over 30 years ago Jenny Scott was farming in Southland when an independent livestock agent friend shared how much time it was taking to keep up with the book-keeping side of the businesses...
Book review - The Spirit of the Mountains from 2021-07-28T10:40
Shaun Barnett reviews The Spirit of the Mountains: Alpine Adventures and Reflections by Ron Hay, published by Mary Egan Publishing.
The rural Maine restaurant with a global following from 2021-07-28T10:09
Erin French is the owner of the Lost Kitchen in her small hometown of Freedom, Maine, where the population hovers just above 700. The restaurant is located in a former 19th century grist m...
Sydney lockdown's, protests bring out the disgruntled from 2021-07-28T09:51
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at how Sydney's lockdown will have a noticeable economic effect, with the government under pressure to increase financial suppor...
Breeding the methane out of sheep from 2021-07-28T09:35
With the government and the farming sector looking to reduce emissions, the race is on to find practical on the ground solutions to old problems. Methane production is a huge contributor t...
Covid vaccine: we can do it here? from 2021-07-28T09:08
A prominent New Zealand scientist is calling for security of vaccine supply through self sufficiency, saying it's not only viable, but vital. Director of the Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa NZ P...
Choreographer Merenia Gray pays tribute to her extraordinary mother from 2021-07-27T11:30
Auckland choregrapher and dancer Merenia Gray's latest work pays tribute to her extraordinary late mother, Tiahuia. Tiahuia Gray was adopted at birth into the Kingitanga, as a wh?ngai to P...
Book review - This Life by Quntos KunQuest from 2021-07-27T10:40
Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews This Life by Quntos KunQuest, published by Agate.
The power of geography and how it constrains political leadership from 2021-07-27T10:10
Tim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than 30 years of reporting experience. His latest book The Power of Geography focuses on ten maps that reveal the future of...
USA correspondent Susan Davis from 2021-07-27T09:50
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has rejected two of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy's nominations to serve on the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. And Susan looks...
Reducing your risk of dementia as cases soar from 2021-07-27T09:35
Currently, 70,000 New Zealanders have dementia. That's set to rise to 170,000 by 2050. Auckland psychiatrist Dr Etuini Ma'u is the co-author of a University of Auckland study that shows th...
Parents say school closure leaves children educationally homeless from 2021-07-27T09:09
Parents devastated by the impending closure of a school that catered for students with diverse needs say there's nowhere left for their children to go because they simply don't fit in the ...
Urban issues, the landscape for renters from 2021-07-26T11:48
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about building to rent, renting to buy - will this be the new reality of renting and possibilities for the future? Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School...
The perfect seasoning with Marcus Peters from 2021-07-26T11:37
It's the element that can make or break a dish. Small, but packs a mighty punch. It is, of course, seasoning. Kiwi chef Marcus Peters has returned home to start his own company Smoke and S...
Book review - The Stranding by Kate Sawyer from 2021-07-26T10:40
Laura Caygill reviews The Stranding by Kate Sawyer, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.
Emma Lewisham: skincare entrepreneur from 2021-07-26T10:13
Emma Lewisham is the Auckland based founder of the rapidly growing skin care brand which bears her name. Launched in 2019 just before the Covid pandemic, Emma Lewisham's skin care range is...
Time to failure: Building to withstand climate change from 2021-07-26T09:37
Questions are being asked about how well our infrastructure can weather climate change. Climate economist based at Victoria University of Wellington and managing director of Climate Sigma,...
Buy now, pay later services boom, calls for greater regulation from 2021-07-26T09:08
A boom in the use of buy now, pay later products has prompted warnings of people falling into financial hardship and growing calls for the sector to be regulated. Buy now, pay later compan...
The week that was with Elisabeth Easther and James Elliott from 2021-07-23T11:50
Comedians Elisabeth Easther and James Elliott with a few laughs, including how some American children are acquiring a British accent thanks to popular tv show Peppa Pig.
Book review - Enough Horizon: The life and work of Blanche Baug from 2021-07-23T10:40
Paul Diamond reviews Enough Horizon: The life and work of Blanche Baughan by Carol Markwell, published by Cuba Press.
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie from 2021-07-23T09:50
A year's worth of rain in just three days in China's Henan province has caused more than 30 deaths, the evacuation of 100,000 people and widespread devastation. Elizabeth also talks to Kat...
Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa making progress towards a Pacific vaccine from 2021-07-23T09:40
Timaru based biotech company South Pacific Sera says that if everything goes to plan they may be able to provide vaccines for New Zealand and the Pacific.
Tunnelling in Auckland that will ultimately lead to cleaner water from 2021-07-23T09:27
A massive piece of machinery will soon be digging and boring a tunnel in Auckland to divert wastewater and storm water from inner city suburbs to the M?ngere Wastewater Treatment Plant. Wa...
A fairer system for booking MIQ? from 2021-07-23T09:09
As Cabinet weighs up New Zealand's quarantine-free travel arrangement with Australia, any changes to the bubble could put more pressure on the overloaded MIQ booking system. Experts are pu...
Behind the Attraction, Dr Death, Pursuit of Love from 2021-07-22T11:45
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about the Jewish film festival that kicks off today, a delightful series focused on Disney, Behind the Attraction (Disney+), new mini...
Stroppy tweens who know it all from 2021-07-22T11:20
Neuroplasticity educator and parenting expert, Nathan Wallis talks to Kathryn about parenting early teens and tweens who appear to "know it all".
Cybersecurity blame, big tech themes and a big boost for Kiwi clean tech from 2021-07-22T11:05
Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at New Zealand's decision to name China over a series of recent cyberattacks - what will the fallout be? ITx Innovation Days is on this month -...
Book Review - Featherhood by Charlie Gilmour from 2021-07-22T10:35
Ralph McAllister reviews Featherhood by Charlie Gilmour, published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
Slam poet Te Kahu Rolleston from 2021-07-22T10:05
National Poetry Slam winner Te Kahu Rolleston performs some of his poetry and speaks with Kathryn Ryan about giving rangatahi voice to hopes and dreams through performance poetry.
Citizen scientists help Monarch butterfly discovery from 2021-07-22T09:20
Just over a year ago on the programme we covered a call for citizen scientists to help researchers with a study they were conducting into a disease affecting Monarch butterflies. Victoria ...
Three mayors on three waters: running hot or cold? from 2021-07-22T09:05
Mayors up and down the country remain divided over a proposed centralised water reform programme, with some concerned about being losers in the divvy up of assets, and others focused on th...
How to turn around a toxic work culture from 2021-07-21T11:27
Dr Hillary Bennett is a registered psychologist specialising in the leadership of safety and wellbeing. She's been consulting for decades here and overseas in the private and public sector...
Book review - Ethel Rosenberg: A Cold War Tragedy by Anne Sebba from 2021-07-21T10:38
Quentin Johnson reviews Ethel Rosenberg: A Cold War Tragedy by Anne Sebba, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.
Sailors on the global hunt for conservation projects to share from 2021-07-21T10:11
Five years ago, while living in Amsterdam, Floris van Hees and Ivar Smits decided to quit their jobs - fix up their boat, and set sail on a trip around the world. More than a holiday, thei...
Downgrade in anti-trafficking rankings a 'wake up call' from 2021-07-21T09:30
New Zealand being downgraded in a global ranking for our response to trafficking is no surprise to an anti-trafficking coalition, but still an international embarrassment.
Dairy farms face labour squeeze ahead of calving season from 2021-07-21T09:08
Pandemic immigration restrictions and labour shortages are about to collide with the busiest time of the year on dairy farms - with concerns some workers are being poached to cover the sho...
Financial Planner Liz Koh - The Bank of Mum and Dad from 2021-07-20T11:41
It's every parent's dream to see their children succeed in life and sometimes that means helping them along the way. But how much help should children get? Financial planner, Liz Koh says ...
Maybe Baby: the assisted fertility journey from 2021-07-20T11:27
Infertility is something that affects one of every four heterosexual couples in New Zealand. Social infertility too affects people who are single, or in same-sex relationships but wanting ...
Rebecca Stevenson: MIQ blues from 2021-07-20T11:06
Rebecca asks - Are the walls closing in on former rich lister, Eric Watson. He is potentially facing more legal action amid insider trading allegations. Rebecca Stevenson is BusinessDesk's...
Book review - Brutal: The 100-year fight for world rugby supremacy from 2021-07-20T10:38
David Hill reviews Brutal: The 100-year fight for world rugby supremacy by Ron Palenski, published by Upstart Press.
Soiled: our relationship with the ground from 2021-07-20T10:10
The dirt beneath our feet can be easy to take for granted. But it's incredibly important for the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink. Twelve years ago Australian chef an...
Natural state? Water purity measure corrected from 2021-07-20T09:39
The equation for measuring water purity has been corrected but a freshwater ecologist questions whether this adjustment is sufficient to prevent pollution. The official equation measuring ...
Insurance expert: Floods a wakeup call to two-thirds of Kiwis from 2021-07-20T09:28
An insurance expert says the weekend's flooding at Westport should be a warning to the two-thirds of New Zealanders who live on a flood plain. Melissa Heath is director of Residential Risk...
Flood protection won't work in climate-changed environment from 2021-07-20T09:08
A climate change researcher says local and central government must stop allowing houses to be built in at-risk areas and we should no longer rely on flood protection infrastructure such as...
Feasting on recycled food from 2021-07-19T11:44
Guests at a recent 3-course banquet in Dunedin made sure no food went to waste. Associate Professor Miranda Mirosa, from the University of Otago's Department of Food Science created a uniq...
How is a 1 in 100 year event calculated? from 2021-07-19T11:06
With the weekend's flooding events in Buller and Marlborough being the third in the country this year, questions are being asked what a 1 in 100 year event means. Kathryn speaks with Niwa ...
Book review: Things Are Against Us by Lucy Ellmann from 2021-07-19T10:44
Kiran Dass reviews Things Are Against Us by Lucy Ellmann, published by Text Publishing.
Rupa Maitra on the many strings to her bow from 2021-07-19T10:11
Rupa Maitra was born in Dunedin after her Bengali parents migrated to New Zealand in the late 60s from India, via Uganda. She did a music degree at Otago and followed it up with one in med...
Are school exclusions happening under the radar? from 2021-07-19T09:25
An early intervention specialist believes the number of students excluded from schools is higher than official statistics. The Ministry of Education says it is working with 171 students wh...
Devastating flooding on the West Coast and Marlborough from 2021-07-19T09:09
The extent of damage from the weekend's flooding is now being assessed at homes, farms and vineyards in the Buller and Marlborough districts which have been swamped by torrential rains and...
Consumer Price Index numbers just out from 2021-07-16T11:06
The Consumer Price Index numbers have just come out from Stats NZ for the June Quarter of 2021. Consumer prices rose 1.3 percent in the June quarter pushing the annual inflation hit to 3.3...
Unity Books review: We Run the Tides by Vendela Vida from 2021-07-16T10:38
Toyah Webb from Unity books in Auckland reviews We Run the Tides by Vendela Vida, published by Atlantic Books
Esther Freud: I Couldn't Love You More from 2021-07-16T10:08
Acclaimed British author Esther Freud's new novel I Couldn't Love You More is, like much of her writing, deeply autobiographical. It tells the stories of three generations of women, lighti...
New research finds surprising presence of microplastics from 2021-07-16T09:42
A pilot study from scientists at the University of Auckland and NIWA has found surprising amounts of microplastic particles in marine sediments within the protected parts of the Queen Char...
Mass rural protest across the country from 2021-07-16T09:08
Farmers and their supporters are today joining a nationwide protest organised by Groundswell NZ, planned for more than 50 towns and cities. The action is against what has been described as...
The challenges of parenting adult children from 2021-07-15T11:25
It's a trend on the rise around the world - in the UK research into the "boomerang" phenomenon found two thirds of childless single adults aged 20 - 34 had either never left or moved back ...
Technology commentator Tony Grasso from 2021-07-15T11:07
Technology commentator Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to look at an AI system that can replicate your voice, including pitch, timbre and pace - but that are the scam implications. Research find...
Book review - Gaps in the Light by Iona Winter from 2021-07-15T10:35
Michelle Rahurahu Scott reviews Gaps in the Light by Iona Winter, published by Ad Hoc Fiction.
A practical guide to burnout from 2021-07-15T10:08
Professor Gordon Parker is Head of the School of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales, and founder of the renowned Black Dog Institute in Sydney, who has lead groundbreaking res...
Olympic business - How and why new sports make it into the Game from 2021-07-15T09:43
The Tokyo Games are just over a week away, and include some sports not previously seen at the Olympics in a bid to woo a younger audience. Measures were introduced ahead of the Tokyo Olymp...
Plunket - failing M?ori and Pasifika wh?nau from 2021-07-15T09:35
Plunket has admitted it's failing M?ori and Pasifika families, which make up over half its clientele. This concession comes in the wake of Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall's recogn...
Interest rates and inflation - shifting sands, what next from 2021-07-15T09:08
The Reserve Bank moved yesterday to hold the official cash rate at 0.25 percent, which has cleared the way for interest rates to rise later in the year. It comes as Stats NZ prepares to re...
New studies into long Covid, 10-year warnings for stroke from 2021-07-14T11:49
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to look at the new studies into long Covid, including one that found patients could take up to a month to return to normal sleep and exerci...
Singing to live well: a mother and son production from 2021-07-14T11:34
A mother and son musical collaboration has shown we can live better through singing in public - anything from singing in a choir to singing together on a family drive somewhere.
Book review: Meet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvey from 2021-07-14T10:42
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin reviews Meet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvey, published by HarperCollins.
Ultramarathon Man: Dean Karnazes from 2021-07-14T10:07
Ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes has been described as the fittest man on the planet. His achievements in running are a testament to the sheer power of human endurance.
Sydney braces for lockdown extension with $4b business support from 2021-07-14T09:52
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about Sydney's Covid outbreak after 89 new cases were recorded yesterday.
Kiwis capitalise on the pandemic Pokémon boom from 2021-07-14T09:42
There's been a global resurgence of interest and trading in Pokémon cards during the pandemic, and it seems New Zealand isn't immune. Figures from Trade Me show there were over 300,000 sea...
Vaxxers: the two women who created the AstraZeneca vaccine from 2021-07-14T09:08
Kathryn speaks with the two women lead the team who created the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in just ten months. Oxford University Professor of Vaccinology Dame Sarah Gilbert started desig...
What are the new rules for job hunting? from 2021-07-13T11:35
Being humble is a bit of a national personality trait, but a recruitment expert says Kiwis need to put it to one side when it comes to the job hunt. Author Tom O'Neil has worked in recruit...
Business commentator Rod Oram from 2021-07-13T11:07
Rod talks to Kathryn about Silver Fern Farms' vow to make its meats net carbon zero. Also, the climate commitments of most G20 countries stilll falling short of the UN's 1.5c degree goal.<...
Book review When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham from 2021-07-13T10:35
Louise O'Brien reviews When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.
Identifying opportunities to play and have fun from 2021-07-13T10:09
How often have you looked around where you live to identify new ways have fun. Alex Bonham has just written a book Play and the City - How to create places and spaces to help us thrive.
New Zealanders' sense of wellbeing in a pandemic from 2021-07-13T09:35
A new report on wellbeing has found New Zealanders remain satisfied with their lives, despite the major impact Covid-19 has had on the country. Stats NZ says New Zealanders were tested by ...
SUV and double cab ute advertising targeting urban dwellers from 2021-07-13T09:08
Shifting advertising strategies towards larger, more polluting vehicles is being blamed for a boom in the number of SUVs and utes on New Zealand roads. An environmental sociologist says th...
Lebanese cuisine with Carla Motta from 2021-07-12T11:38
Lebanese cuisine has arrived in ?tautahi's Riverside Markets. Owner and head chef of Habibi Pastries, Carla Motta, shares the dishes passed around her own family's table.
Political commentators Jones & Mills from 2021-07-12T11:06
Kathryn talks to Neale and Brigitte about the pace of the Covid vaccine rollout and the worsening infection rates in Australia, particularly in New South Wales. What might this mean for th...
Book review: LIT Stories from HOME from 2021-07-12T10:39
Lisa Finucane reviews LIT Stories from Aotearoa edited by Elizabeth Kirkby-McLeod, published by One Tree House.
Reforming recidivism through prison arts programmes from 2021-07-12T10:11
The use of tikanga and toi M?ori in Hawkes Bay Regional prison has seen the efforts of Lawrence Ereatara and Hone Fletcher recognised with an arts award.
Europe Correspondent Seamus Kearney - football fever from 2021-07-12T09:52
The England-Italy final in the Euro 2020 football tournament has boosted spirits in the two countries heavily hit by the Covid pandemic, with fans delighted to be able to watch the game in...
IT industry needs to attract skilled domestic workers from 2021-07-12T09:42
A new report calling for a national strategy to address a mismatch of skills and a lack of upskilling in our lucrative IT industry, finds our IT sector is over-reliant on overseas recruits...
University student cheating 'rife': retired Professor from 2021-07-12T09:09
A just-retired science professor from Auckland University says student cheating is widespread and growing as a result of exams moving online due to Covid. Peter Wills retired last week aft...
The week that was with Pinky Agnew and Te Radar from 2021-07-09T11:50
Comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew bring a few laughs.
Balloon crash near Queenstown, 11 injured from 2021-07-09T11:31
Eleven people have been injured when a hot air balloon crashed while landing near Arrowtown this morning. The police were told the balloon had come down on Morven Ferry Road about an hour ...
Book review: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason from 2021-07-09T10:36
Leah McFall reviews Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason, published by HarperCollins. Sorrow and Bliss is the second novel by ex-pat Kiwi, Meg Mason, compared to Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge, J...
Menopause and you: Heather Corinna - What Fresh Hell is This? from 2021-07-09T10:06
American health writer and queer feminist activist Heather Corinna is one of the first nonbinary people to publish a book about menopause. What Fresh Hell is This? Perimenopause, Menopause...
New Zealand's $2.85b healthtech sector from 2021-07-09T09:37
Research has found New Zealand's burgeoning health-tech sector has significant economic potential but access to lucrative foreign markets is being slowed by hurdles in the earlier stages o...
Australia's Covid transition plan - what is it and can it work? from 2021-07-09T09:08
Australia's four phase pathway to transition from suppressing Covid 19 to living with it - once enough of the population is vaccinated.Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined the general pl...
Workin' Moms, Fatherhood, Sex_Life from 2021-07-08T11:49
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to look at the fifth season of Canadian comedy Workin' Moms (Netflix), Kevin Hart's new film Fatherhood (Netflix) and provocative new show...
Grandparenting from a distance from 2021-07-08T11:28
Closed borders in the last year or so have forced many people to have enforced long periods away from loved ones living overseas. Researcher, writer and anthropologist Helen Ellis knows al...
Amazon opens to Kiwis, govt agrees to consumer data right from 2021-07-08T11:06
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about Amazon opening its Australian store to New Zealand customers and what that might mean for New Zealand retailers and other on...
Book review: The Vixen by Francine Prose from 2021-07-08T10:52
Phil Vine reviews The Vixen by Francine Prose, published by HarperCollins.
Mimi Kwa on an epic family memoir from 2021-07-08T10:14
Melbourne journalist Mimi Kwa seemed to be living her best life - "in the suburbs, gorgeous kids... a cavoodle dog and a Burmese cat" - when she was sideswiped by her own father deciding t...
Kiwi coach Owen Eastwood celebrates England's win from 2021-07-08T10:06
Kiwi performance and England coach Owen Eastwood talks to Kathryn post-match from the Cotswolds.
England reacts to Euros semi final drama from 2021-07-08T09:37
England football correspondent Matt Dathan reports from Wembley.
RSV: critical research needed as cases soar post-bubble from 2021-07-08T09:22
ESR virologist Dr Sue Huang is calling for more, and urgent, research into the contagious and potentially fatal respiratory virus RSV, as case numbers soar among babies and children, inund...
First woman chair appointed to Fire & Emergency from 2021-07-08T09:08
Fire and Emergency, dogged for years by reports of bullying and harassment, has its first ever woman chairperson. Rebecca Keoghan has been appointed by the Internal Affairs Minister Jan Ti...
Law with Garth Gallaway from 2021-07-07T11:46
Legal commentator Garth Gallaway looks at how difficult it can be to prove a charge of recklessness in workplace prosecutions after a recent case involving Waste Management. He'll also loo...
Swapping medicine for writing from 2021-07-07T11:29
Sarah Powell is an emerging Wellington author. At 23, she's just written her first book Alyssa:Welcome to New York a young adult dystopian adventure novel set in New York, the first in ser...
Book review: Stranger Care by Sarah Sentilles from 2021-07-07T10:42
Holly Walker reviews Stranger Care by Sarah Sentilles published by Text Publishing.
Adam Andrusier: autograph hunter from 2021-07-07T10:10
As a child growing up in the suburbs of London in the 1980s, Adam Andrusier became obsessed with collecting autographs of the rich and famous - Ray Charles, Elizabeth Taylor, Neil Armstron...
Major new finding in post-cardiac arrest care from 2021-07-07T09:30
New research into post-cardiac arrest care has turned treatment advice on its head and will lead to significant clinical changes in intensive care units in New Zealand and internationally....
Total Frustration: Fiji’s rising covid numbers from 2021-07-07T09:08
The Covid death toll in Fiji has risen to 39, with six more deaths due to the Delta variant and an additional 636 cases in the past 24 hours. Kathryn speaks to Sun Fiji News' Suva chief Jy...
Financial planner Liz Koh - spotlight on reverse mortgages from 2021-07-06T11:35
The pros and cons of reverse mortgages - are they a good idea? When should you use one? What other options are there?
Book review - North & South, a tale of two hemispheres by Sandra Morris from 2021-07-06T10:35
Joanna Ludbrook from Chicken and Frog Books reviews North & South: a tale of two hemispheres by Sandra Morris, published by Walker Books.
Giles Milton - The battle for Berlin and beginning of the Cold War from 2021-07-06T10:10
Many tales have been told of the fight over Berlin and rest of Germany after the fall of the Nazis at the end of World War 2. The allied forces of Britain, the United States, France and th...
Teachers' capability to teach maths a concern - ERO from 2021-07-06T09:35
A report from the Education Review Office is sounding the alarm about slipping standards in the teaching of maths at primary schools. ERO says teachers' capability to teach maths is of par...
Christchurch boys respond to sexual harassment survey from 2021-07-06T09:09
There's a call to better educate young men and boys to quit the cat-calls, locker room talk and the sharing of nude photos and videos. It follows the release last week of a survey of sexua...
Eat Well for Less with Ganesh Raj from 2021-07-05T11:35
Life is better when you eat better. That's the philosophy of chef and restaurateur Ganesh Raj. He's been helping Kiwis cook nutritious meals, at an affordable cost on the TV show Eat Well ...
Book review - The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas from 2021-07-05T10:40
Mary Fawcett from Schrödinger's Books in Petone reviews The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas, published by Penguin Random.
Breaking gender stereotypes in the fishing industry from 2021-07-05T10:10
Tamzin Henderson is breaking gender stereotypes in the fishing industry. With her sister Lana, Tamzin runs a boat chandlery and fishing supply shop in Blenheim, the only female-run store o...
Europe correspondent Thomas Sparrow from 2021-07-05T09:50
Thomas joins Kathryn to look at how the contagious Delta coronavirus variant is posing a significant challenge to Europe's pandemic strategy as many people are on the move during the Europ...
'Digital is best' excludes NZ's most vulnerable from 2021-07-05T09:35
Thousands of New Zealanders are being left behind as government agencies shut their doors and operate exclusively online, according to the Citizens Advice Bureau. This kind of 'digital exc...
The cost and extent of substandard housing from 2021-07-05T09:09
As of last week, private rental properties must now comply with healthy homes standards within 90 days of any new tenancy, but state houses have two years longer, and currently only a sixt...
Unity Books review - Everybody: A Book About Freedom from 2021-07-02T10:39
Ash Davida Jane from Unity Books reviews Everybody: A Book About Freedom by Olivia Laing, published by Picador.
Celebrating kiwi athletes: Dreydon Sobanja from 2021-07-02T10:07
Dreydon Sobanja's aim is to spark kiwi kids by writing stories about inspirational athletes. His latest book is the Kiwi Runners' Family Tree - Volume Two. It's a history of athletes and t...
Classical music workshops for prisoners from 2021-07-02T09:38
A classical music workshop for inmates at Christchurch Men's prison has been recognised in the Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Awards 2021. The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra has been running ...
Do new alcohol advertising guidelines lack teeth? from 2021-07-02T09:09
New guidelines for the way alcohol is advertised and promoted kicked in yesterday, but health advocates say the updated advice lacks teeth and may even make it easier for minors to view al...
Sweet Tooth, Betty, Dave, Murder by the Coast from 2021-07-01T11:47
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to look at the New Zealand-filmed Sweet Tooth (Netflix), a post-pandemic comic book caper about human-animal hybrids; Betty (Neon), a show a...
The importance of parents and teachers working together from 2021-07-01T11:26
Research has underlined the importance of parents and teachers working together to help their children do well at school. The partnership is increasingly being emphasised in education poli...
NZ's new internet cable, R&D hits restart from 2021-07-01T11:06
Technology commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about the Southern Cross Cable's new replacement called NEXT - it goes live in April 2022 but will we notice a difference? The gover...
Book review: The Author's Cut by Owen Marshall from 2021-07-01T10:32
Rae McGregor reviews The Author's Cut by Owen Marshall, published by Penguin Random House NZ.
Noise: The unwanted variability in human judgement from 2021-07-01T10:06
Two doctors treating identical patients can give different diagnoses, two judges in the same court can give different sentences to people who have committed the same crime. Interviewers of...
NZ's untapped blue economy, is seaweed the answer? from 2021-07-01T09:37
Several international companies are eyeing up New Zealand coastal and offshore waters to establish seaweed farms which a marine researcher says could earn tens of millions of dollars. AUT ...
Auckland region's multi-billion dollar water plan unveilled from 2021-07-01T09:26
Auckland council water company, Watercare has just announced its 20 year plan, which outlines how $18.5 billion dollars will be spent on the city's water and wastewater network, servicing ...
Water shake-up: Minister warns councils over costs of status quo from 2021-07-01T09:08
The Local Government Minister has announced the biggest shake up to water and sewer infrastructure in generations but local councils are already split over whether they'll get on board. Th...
Science with Siouxsie Wiles from 2021-06-30T11:49
This week, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles tells us about a new study that could point the way to making face masks that can detect the COVID-19 virus and explains how to spot disinform...
Living in the age of "infodemic": challenging misinformation from 2021-06-30T11:27
A new nationwide survey has shone a light on the rise of misinformation and the concern New Zealanders have about it. The research commissioned by the Classification Office has found expos...
Book review: The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell from 2021-06-30T10:39
Quentin Johnson reviews The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell, published by Penguin Random House NZ .
Daniel Howell: dealing with depression on YouTube from 2021-06-30T10:08
Daniel Howell was a huge YouTube star with millions of followers, when, in 2017 he uploaded a video called 'Daniel and Depression'. It's since been watched 3.7 million times. The former BB...
Ambulance at the top of the cliff approach to preventing diabetes from 2021-06-30T09:37
New Zealand Primary Healthcare GP of the Year Glen Davies is driving an approach to tackling diabetes in Taupo, in total reversing 124 cases of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. He establis...
Growing calls for ERO to conduct nationwide survey from 2021-06-30T09:22
The Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft and National Survivors Advocate Louise Nicholas are among voices advocating for a nationwide survey similar to the one conducted by the British e...
Three CGHS students lay formal sexual assault complaints from 2021-06-30T09:08
Three students from Christchurch Girls High School have made formal complaints to police of incidents of sexual abuse.This follows the release on Monday of a survey of 700 students from th...
Liz Koh discusses the housing haves and have-nots from 2021-06-29T11:45
Liz Koh talks to Kathryn about the widening gap between those who own property and those who don't. She says there has been a lot of talk about first home owners, but not much attention pa...
Knock Knock - confessions of a Kiwi interviewer from 2021-06-29T11:30
We've all been there. The frying pan's on the stove and the baby's crying and there's a knock on the door from someone holding a clip board. Kathryn speaks with market research interviewer...
Book review: Still Life by Sarah Winman from 2021-06-29T10:35
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Still Life by Sarah Winman, published by HarperCollins.
Shipping out: leading positive change at the Port of Tauranga from 2021-06-29T10:05
After 16 years at the helm of the Port of Tauranga, Chief Executive Mark Cairns is handing over successor Leonard Sampson, leaving a legacy of significant investment in major infrastructur...
New research examines what drives mothers' parental leave from 2021-06-29T09:20
A new study has found most mothers would prefer to take more time off after having a child than the maximum length of parental leave allows. The research from Motu compared mothers' intent...
Poorest customers pay highest power prices: Consumer NZ from 2021-06-29T09:05
People in areas with the lowest average incomes are paying the highest electricity prices in the country, according to the latest released data from MBIE, analysed by Consumer New Zealand....
Gluten free bakery continues to rise from 2021-06-28T11:35
Scott Wynands runs gluten free bakery OM Goodness. The Hawkes Bay operation which employs nine staff has recently expanded into the Auckland market, with an outlet in the Britomart train s...
Book review - Ways of Thinking About Trees edited by Susette Goldsmith from 2021-06-28T10:35
Murray Williams reviews Tree Sense: Ways of Thinking About Trees edited by Susette Goldsmith, published by Massey University Press.
Coss Marte and his prison-style bootcamp employing ex-inmates from 2021-06-28T10:08
Coss Marte is the founder and chief executive of Conbody. It's a prison-style fitness bootcamp in New York City that hires former inmates as trainers. Coss served a seven-year sentence in ...
Cannons Creek digital wallet scheme from 2021-06-28T09:35
In the Porirua suburb of Cannons Creek, more than 30 people are taking part in The Wellbeing Protocol pilot,. The six week micro economy exercise involves each participant receiving 50 can...
Christchurch Girls' High School sexual abuse survey 'shocking' from 2021-06-28T09:10
Serious sexual assaults including group rape have been disclosed by students at Christchurch Girls' High School in a whole of school survey conducted last month. 59 percent of survey respo...
Book review: Languages of Truth by Salman Rushdie from 2021-06-25T10:34
Louise O'Brien reviews Languages of Truth by Salman Rushdie, published by Penguin Random House.
Nic Low: Following historic routes through the Southern Alps from 2021-06-25T10:06
Nic Low is an author of Ng?i Tahu and European descent, born in Christchurch, he writes fiction, essays and criticism. Nic Low's new book Uprising takes the reader on fifteen treks through...
Serving up opportunities for Youth Justice residents from 2021-06-25T09:37
An Oranga Tamariki youth justice residence is providing opportunities for residents to learn hospitality skills, by getting their help to run a cafe at the facility. Te Au rere a te Tonga ...
Decades old adoption act being reviewed from 2021-06-25T09:17
Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has released a discussion document on potential reform of New Zealand's adoption laws, including the Adoption Act, which hasn't been updated since 1955. There ...
NZ's Covid tools not enough to battle Delta variant from 2021-06-25T09:07
A top Covid-19 modeller says the tools that worked to fight Covid-19 last year are not enough to battle the Delta variant, and points to Sydney where the virus is outpacing efforts to cont...
Stuttering: When kids can't get the words out from 2021-06-24T11:25
Stuttering is a normal part of learning to speak, particularly when a pre-schooler's language abilities can't keep up with what they want to say. Most children outgrow this phase but for s...
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce from 2021-06-24T11:07
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce looks at how the increasing sophistication of computers is also resulting in them producing random, unpredictable errors.
Book review - Diary of a Film by Niven Govinden from 2021-06-24T10:45
Ralph McAllister reviews Diary of a Film by Niven Govinden, published by Dialogue Books.
Pop up covid testing centre opens in Wellington from 2021-06-24T10:40
Large numbers are gathering at a pop up Covid testing Centre at Hataitai Park in Wellington this morning. The main testing centre in Taranaki St is fully booked today, and GPs are reportin...
Australia & China's deteriorating relationship from 2021-06-24T10:08
Kathryn Ryan discusses Australia and China's increasingly fractious and deteriorating relationship with Peter Hartcher political editor and international editor for the Sydney Morning Hera...
Wellingtonians flock to get Covid tests from 2021-06-24T09:40
People are rushing to be swabbed for Covid across the Wellington region on the first full day of level 2 restrictions. The scare was sparked after an Australian man, who had spent the week...
Lake Alice survivor who confronted his abuser from 2021-06-24T09:20
A survivor of Lake Alice tracked down the former head of the psychiatric hospital, Dr Selwyn Leeks, and confronted him about the abuse he had endured as a child.
Black Caps win World Test Championship from 2021-06-24T09:08
The Black Caps are at the top of the cricket world this morning, winning the inaugural World Test Championship final, beating India by eight wickets on the last day of the match in Southam...
Nina Tonga: Dawn Raids in the arts from 2021-06-23T11:50
Nina joins Kathryn to talk about the role art and artists play in voicing stories about the Dawn Raids, ahead of the government's apology this week to Pasifika communities affected by them...
Supporting teachers to bring play back into the classroom from 2021-06-23T11:37
Sarah Aiono is a teacher and in-school consultant on a mission to bringing more play into the primary school classroom. She's founded Longworth Education, a company which supports teachers...
Sydney visitor had one dose of Covid vaccine: Minister from 2021-06-23T11:29
The Covid 19 Minister Chris Hipkins has spoken briefly to media at parliament about the Australian traveler who has texted positive for Covid 19. RNZ's Political Editor Jane Patterson.
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Book review: Cardboard Cowboys by Brian Conaghan from 2021-06-23T10:45
Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Cardboard Cowboys by Brian Conaghan, published by Bloomsbury.
Why some people push themselves to the limit from 2021-06-23T10:07
Jenny Valentish was researching a book about addiction and substance abuse she noticed something curious. Some people who treated drug taking like an Olympic sport, would, upon getting sob...
Delta variant 'incredibly infectious' : WHO advisor from 2021-06-23T09:49
The Sydney case who visited Wellington sparking the latest Covid scare here has not been confirmed as having the Delta variant of the virus, but the Director General of Health Ashley Bloom...
Andrew Little calls for mental health 'stocktake' from 2021-06-23T09:25
Health Minister Andrew Little joins Kathryn to talk about the pressure the government is under to roll out its record $1.9b investment in mental health, after revelations just $9m of $235m...
Wellington on high alert after Covid-visit from 2021-06-23T09:09
Health authorities are scrambling to work out where a Covid-positive visitor from Australia went when he and his partner visited Wellington over the weekend June 19 - 21. Four close contac...
How fresh is the air we breathe? from 2021-06-22T11:30
New Zealanders make take it for granted that we live in a clean, green part of the world but just how fresh is the air we breathe? Many Kiwis would be surprised by what we're breathing in,...
Book review: Books Do Furnish a Life by Richard Dawkins from 2021-06-22T10:35
Sonja de Friez reviews Books Do Furnish a Life by Richard Dawkins, published by Penguin Random House
Sir Michael Cullen on a distinguished career and Labour's highs and lows from 2021-06-22T10:05
Sir Michael Cullen has had a long and distinguished career in academia, politics and business. The former Labour finance minister, deputy Prime Minister and close confidant of Helen Clark ...
M.bovis: inhumane and traumatising - new study from 2021-06-22T09:30
A study of the psycho-social impact of M.bovis on Southland's rural communities had found the Government's response was bureaucratic, inhumane and traumatising to farmers. The University o...
Trawl fishing to be banned, new protected areas for Hauraki Gulf from 2021-06-22T09:05
Trawl fishing will be largely banned and 18 new protection areas created in the Hauraki Gulf under a proposal released by the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, David Parker, this morning....
Healthy nutrition for women at every stage from 2021-06-21T11:36
Australia's national science agency CSIRO has a new book focusing on lifelong nutrition for women - The CSIRO Women's Health and Nutrition Guide.
Book review: Rangikura by Tayi Tibble from 2021-06-21T10:38
Paul Diamond reviews Rangikura by Tayi Tibble, published by VUP.
Envoy: Shark Cull - Andre Borell from 2021-06-21T10:17
Although some are protected and endangered, off Australia's east coast sharks are also culled - according to a new documentary. Narrated by Eric Bana, Envoy: Shark Cull is about the world'...
Tokomaru Bay flood evacuees from 2021-06-21T10:07
Kathryn speaks to Tokomaru Bay residents affected by flooding in the area, including Rick Whaitiri - from Arthur Street in Tokomaru Bay who says it was like a dam burst through his propert...
Wellington Spatial Plan: Heritage or new houses? from 2021-06-21T09:34
A controversial plan to create more homes for a growing population in Wellington is back on the council's table, with another version of the 30 year Spatial Plan released last week, to be ...
Clean-up begins in Tokomaru Bay from 2021-06-21T09:31
A big clean-up is underway in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast following a weekend deluge of more than 200mm of rain in 24 hours. Kathryn speaks to Gisborne Regional Civil Defence Group Cont...
Kiwi households struggle to pay power bills amid price hikes from 2021-06-21T09:09
Rising power prices have are placing Kiwi households under pressure, with 18 per cent reporting a struggle to pay bills over the past year. Consumer NZ's most recent survey found 16 per ce...
Book review: Temporary by Hilary Leichter from 2021-06-18T10:38
Briar Lawry from Unity Books reviews Temporary by Hilary Leichter, published by Faber.
Tara Mulvany: addicted to long trips from 2021-06-18T10:07
Tara Mulvany is the first woman to circumnavigate New Zealand's three main islands by sea kayak. She has also ticked off the first ever circumnavigation by sea kayak of the high Arctic Sva...
Data company brings "intelligent eye" to managing herd health from 2021-06-18T09:40
A Dunedin data company has brought high-tech analytics to the dairy farm in an effort to help farmers detect lameness in cows. Powered by artificial intelligence software, Iris Data Scienc...
Fish dumping ban "biggest change to management in 100 years" from 2021-06-18T09:08
Fisheries scientist says the Government's move to ban commercial fishing skippers throwing unwanted catch overboard is is the biggest change to fisheries management in 100 years. The Minis...
Understanding Generation Alpha: Kids born between 2010 and 2024 from 2021-06-17T11:30
There are the Builders, the Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z. But what about the youngest kids today - and the ones that are yet to be born over the next few years? Mark McCrindle is ...
GDP up 1.6% - NZ avoids recession from 2021-06-17T11:07
The country's economy grew by 1.6 per cent in the first quarter of this year - much higher than economists had predicted. The rise follows a 1 percent drop in the December 2020 quarter and...
Book review - Checkmate in Berlin by Giles Milton from 2021-06-17T10:40
Harry Broad reviews Checkmate in Berlin by Giles Milton, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.
999 - The hidden story of the women on the first Jewish transport to Auschwitz from 2021-06-17T10:10
On March 25, 1942, 997 young, mainly middle class women boarded a train in Slovakia. They'd been told to report to central locations in the country's east to sign up for what was described...
Covid-related pressure crushing agribusiness leaders' morale from 2021-06-17T09:35
A KPMG Agribusiness Agenda report warns extreme pressure is crushing morale and causing fatigue in agribusiness leadership, citing Covid-19 related labour shortages and shipping challenges...
Are we failing to future-proof houses for the disabled? from 2021-06-17T09:25
There are growing calls for the Building Act to require all new housing to be easily adaptable for people with disabilities and for our aging population. A recent study found that one in s...
Thousands of healthcare workers underpaid for seven years from 2021-06-17T09:08
Up to 15 thousand workers at the country's largest health care provider have been underpaid for seven years. HealthCare New Zealand provides nursing, disability, mental health and rehabili...
Science with Allan Blackman from 2021-06-16T11:51
Allan joins Kathryn to talk about why it's taken 20 years to sequence the human genome - but there's still more to be done. Why have three experts resigned from the US Food and Drug Admini...
America's cup hosting offer rejected from 2021-06-16T11:46
The next America's Cup looks very unlikely to be raced in New Zealand. The Board of Team New Zealand has this morning rejected the joint Crown-Auckland Council offer of just under $100 mil...
New book challenges Kiwi farming stereotypes from 2021-06-16T11:32
Asked to think of a "typical Kiwi farmer" and your mind might stray to a Fred Dagg or a Wal Footrot, but a new book has captured the diversity of those making a living off the land. The Ki...
Book review: Party Legend by Sam Duckor Jones from 2021-06-16T10:38
Faith Wilson reviews Party Legend by Sam Duckor Jones, published by VUP.
Steve Biddulph: why we need to listen to our gut instinct from 2021-06-16T10:07
Psychologist and author Steve Biddulph is a best known for his very popular parenting books Raising Boys and Raising Girls. His latest book takes on a slightly bigger subject: the human ra...
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane from 2021-06-16T09:51
Bernard joins Kathryn to talk about the free trade deal announced between Australia and the United Kingdom, with 99 percent of Aussie goods able to enter the UK duty free once the deal com...
New research: bus-sized rocks swamped Kaikoura Canyon from 2021-06-16T09:34
New data revealing the sheer unseen power of an earthquake, indicates a "mega flood" of rocks swamped Kaikoura's seabed during 2016's 7.8 quake. On-going research undertaken by NIWA using ...
Ski industry pleads for visas for skilled workers from 2021-06-16T09:22
Ski industry leaders are pleading with the Government to cut red tape and allow skilled overseas workers in for the winter, saying the economic revival of regional areas is at stake. Ski o...
Regional Council wants buses back in public ownership from 2021-06-16T09:08
The Wellington Regional Council is pushing the government to put buses and bus infrastructure back into public ownership. The capital's bus system continues to struggle with driver shortag...
A life of poetry - Harry Ricketts from 2021-06-15T11:30
Harry Ricketts is a poet, editor, biographer and has taught English literature and creative writing at Victoria University in Wellington. During his career he has published more than thirt...
Book review - At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop from 2021-06-15T10:40
Kiran Dass reviews the 2021 International Booker Prize winner At Night All Blood is Black, written by David Diop, published by Pushkin.
Sebastian Junger on what it means to be free from 2021-06-15T10:07
American journalist Sebastian Junger's latest book ruminates on the concept of freedom and what it means to be free in a modern society. He had ample opportunity to do it during his 600-ki...
'Some were horrible' - New research into mental health units from 2021-06-15T09:35
Dr Gabrielle Jenkin is the Director of the Suicide and Mental Health Research Group at Otago University, Wellington. For the past four years she has been conducting in depth research into ...
Former Skypath design lead proposes new harbour bridge design from 2021-06-15T09:07
The former design lead for the abandoned SkyPath planned for the Auckland Harbour Bridge says the Waitemata needs a new crossing - but not the boxy expensive one the government wants.
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Abbeyfield: how heath and housing can go hand in hand from 2021-06-14T11:51
Bill joins Kathryn to look at at Abbeyfield, a housing initiative that offers independent living for older people in the company of others, by a largely volunteer community provider. Resid...
Cooking duck with Jenny Garing from 2021-06-14T11:37
Duck shooting season is underway in various parts of the country - so we're looking at the many ways to serve the game bird. Jenny Garing Is a food writer, loves opportunities to teach cul...
Book review: Should We Stay Or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver from 2021-06-14T10:41
David Hill reviews Should We Stay Or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver, published by Harper Collins.
Author Suzanne McCourt on her husband's escape from Poland from 2021-06-14T10:07
Australian author Suzanne McCourt, found inspiration for her latest novel from a diary sent to her husband in the post. It had come from his Uncle Kazimierz in Poland, and contained the de...
International space agreement takes off from 2021-06-14T09:30
New Zealand has become the latest signatory to an international space agreement, but has made clear its particular concern is about ensuring the sustainability of space mining. The Artemis...
'A perfect storm': Major backlog in employment disputes from 2021-06-14T09:12
Employment lawyers say a 'perfect storm' of factors have caused a massive backlog in cases waiting to be heard by the Employment Relations Authority, putting strain on employers and employ...
The week that was with Irene Pink and Te Radar from 2021-06-11T11:50
Comedians Te Radar and Irene Pink bring a few laughs.
Book review - Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan from 2021-06-11T10:40
Sally Wenley reviews Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan, published by Macmillan.
Single life - suits Emma John from 2021-06-11T10:10
Emma John speaks with Lynn Freeman about embracing single life in a world where being in a couple is seen as the endgame. Marital bliss has failed to materialise for Emma, she hasn't found...
Kobolds - Jeremy Randerson from 2021-06-11T09:45
Actor Jeremy Randerson explores the ethics of saving native over other creatures in a sold out outdoor show in the mid-winter L?emis Festival. Kobolds takes place in the dark in a park in ...
Fury over Wellington arts restructure from 2021-06-11T09:30
There is concern in Wellington art circles over the axing of a key role at Wellington's City Gallery. Experience Wellington, owned by the city council, operates six cultural institutions, ...
Education review recommends systematic shift from 2021-06-11T09:07
A new report finds children are being short-changed in primary school classrooms, with teachers and principals telling a review they need more time and resources to to do their jobs proper...
Lefties vs righties: when do children develop hand dominance? from 2021-06-10T11:25
How and when do children become left handers or right handers? Christchurch based educator, speaker, author and founder of Moving Smart, Gill Connell, says coordination in learning is vita...
Technology commentator Peter Griffin from 2021-06-10T11:07
Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at what US President Joe Biden's push to improve supply chain disruption in tech could mean for New Zealand.
Book review - Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz from 2021-06-10T10:40
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews 'Before You Knew My Name' by Jacqueline Bublitz, published by Allen & Unwin.
Do something for nothing: How a haircut sparked a movement from 2021-06-10T10:07
We all know how uplifting a trip to the hairdresser or barber can be, but it's often an experience that's out of reach for those living rough. Joshua Coombes is a hairdresser by trade, who...
New stock exchange for smaller companies from 2021-06-10T09:40
New Zealand has a new stock exchange - designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses that are too small to list on the NZX. The new exchange, called Catalist, has already bee...
Climate Commission to government - don't delay on carbon cuts from 2021-06-10T09:08
The government has until the end of the year to respond to the final report of the Climate Change Commission as to how the country will transition to carbon neutrality by 2050. The final r...
Employment law with Charles McGuinness from 2021-06-09T11:45
Charles joins Kathryn to talk about two recent employment issues, the first relating to an interim reinstatement application by the Medical Officer of Health for Canterbury after he was di...
Immigration : where do we go from here? from 2021-06-09T11:30
Kathryn speaks with Massey University demographer and Distinguished Professor Paul Spoonley about where New Zealand's immigration policy is heading. He says the years prior to the Covid 19...
Striking nurses begin to rally around the country from 2021-06-09T11:20
30,000 nurses have just walked off the job in support of their pay claim. They'll be holding pickets and rallies around the country. One of the first is in Christchurch. Kathryn speaks wit...
Book review: The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey from 2021-06-09T10:35
Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop in Gisborne reviews The Bombay Prince by Sujata Massey, published by Allen & Unwin
Turtles: one shell of a story: Louise Pryke from 2021-06-09T10:05
Turtles are the fascination of author Louise Pryke, lecturer and honorary research associate at the University of Sydney's Department of Classics and Ancient History. Among the most endang...
Morrison pushes for tougher surveillance laws after drug bust from 2021-06-09T09:45
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about Australia's role in yesterday's global drug bust and how Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants Opposition help to pass thr...
Landmark study finds MDMA-assisted therapy can help post traumatic stress from 2021-06-09T09:20
landmark study in the United States has found the drug MDMA or ecstasy - when linked with talk-therapy - can help people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 90 people took part ...
Retirement village residents need better protection: report from 2021-06-09T09:05
45,000 New Zealanders live in retirement villages but they have less protection than tenants in the private rental market, according to a report by the Retirement Commissioner, Jane Wright...
The Baked Dane from 2021-06-08T11:35
Danish born now Levin-based Lisa Brink bakes delicious seed crackers, or Knækbrød. She also sells sourdough and her Scandinavian version of R?wena Bread, a traditional M?ori potato bread....
Arrests made in 'major transnational' crime operation from 2021-06-08T11:30
Several people have been arrested this morning in relation to what the police are calling a major transnational crime operation. They are due to appear in the Auckland District Court and t...
Politics with Mills and Morten from 2021-06-08T11:07
Stephen and Brigitte talk to Kathryn about when hard calls might get made not the Climate Change Commission's final report is with the Government, and reflections on National MP's three de...
Book Review - The Secret Life of Writers by Guillaume Musso from 2021-06-08T10:40
Gail Pittaway reviews The Secret Life of Writers by Guillaume Musso, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand.
How stars are born, live and die from 2021-06-08T10:07
Heloise Stevance is a computational astrophysicist whose specific field is how stars live and die. She's from France, studied in the UK and is now at the University of Auckland. Dr Stevanc...
Tokyo 'cornered' into going ahead with Games - Japan official from 2021-06-08T09:35
With just 45 days until the Olympic Games are due to begin, top officials are still insisting the games will go ahead, despite widespread concern about the safety of the event.
Disaffected striking NZ nurses courted to work in Australia from 2021-06-08T09:08
As 30,000 nurses nationwide prepare to to walk off the job tomorrow, Australian medical agencies are actively recruiting some of them. Negotiations between the New Zealand Nurses Organisat...
Serious crash in Ashburton from 2021-06-04T11:07
There has been a serious crash in Ashburton this morning. RNZ understand there may be multiple fatalities. Lynn talks to Christchurch reporter Kim Moodie.
Book review - Albert and the Whale by Philip Hoare from 2021-06-04T10:40
Reviewer for Unity Books Wellington John Duke reviews Albert and the Whale by Philip Hoare, published by Fourth Estate.
Phill Jones - cajon crafter from 2021-06-04T10:10
Phill Jones is a musician and woodworker who's intertwined his two passions to produce beautiful wooden musical instruments. He handcrafts marimbas and stringed instruments, but is most we...
Drone shepherding, how sheep react from 2021-06-04T09:40
As more farmers on both sides of the Tasman are embracing drone technology as a tool to efficiently monitor stock, research has examined the effect on sheep.
$302 m to encourage EVs - are feebates back on the agenda? from 2021-06-04T09:25
The government has set aside $302 million to encourage low emissions vehicles and looks set to move on a feebate scheme, introducing incentives for electric vehicles and eventually a tax o...
A second harbour bridge crossing for Auckland cyclists and pedestrians from 2021-06-04T09:08
Transport Minister Michael Woods has just announced a second Waitemata Harbour crossing solely for foot and cycle traffic, saying adding on to the existing Harbour Bridge is not possible.<...
Film and TV reviews: Popstars final, For All Mankind, from 2021-06-03T11:47
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at the finale of Popstars, the second season of space race thriller For All Mankind (Apple +), season 3 of comedy-drama Master of None (Netflix) and...
Finding "grandfriends" for whanau without support around them from 2021-06-03T11:30
When Jo Hayes came to New Zealand from the United Kingdom 18 years ago, she didn't intend to stay. But fast-forward a few years and she found herself living north of Auckland with two pre-...
Big hacks, mobile payments, Apple v Epic case ends from 2021-06-03T11:06
Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to look at the increase in significant hacking attacks and how they happen with the tale of what happened to the Reserve Bank in January....
The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again by M. John Harrison from 2021-06-03T10:43
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again by M. John Harrison, published by Gollancz Stella's review: Damp and mysterious, M.John Harrison's award wi...
Ann Shin: Seeking A.rtificial I.mmortality from 2021-06-03T10:10
If you were able to create an immortal version of yourself, would you? Is artificial intelligence the answer to achieving immortality? Ann Shin is a multi-award winning director, whose lat...
UK's first Covid death-free day, schools' catch up funding from 2021-06-03T09:50
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about the pressure the government is under to forgo a planned lifting of restrictions in three weeks, as the country had its first Covid...
Holistic education: good for everyone from 2021-06-03T09:34
A pilot programme is exploring the importance of social and emotional learning at school. New Zealand scores poorly in a rating for youth social-emotional wellbeing, and new research from ...
Warnings of a tradie shortage if scheme not extended from 2021-06-03T09:08
There are warnings of a chronic shortage of tradies if a government apprenticeship boost scheme is not extended. Two of the major trades are calling for greater clarity around funding for ...
Covid vaccine and cancer, snails' trails from 2021-06-02T11:49
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the latest Covid studies, including the 80 per cent rollout of the Pfizer vaccine to Israeli adults and the safety of the vac...
The small NZ company making it big in orbit from 2021-06-02T11:38
Auckland based 3D printing company Zenith Tecnica has printed hundreds of parts for five mega satellites - each as big as a double decker bus. Their material of choice is titanium. Two hun...
Feedback on affordable housing for seniors from 2021-06-02T11:07
Kathryn reads listener feedback on the issue of housing unaffordability for older New Zealanders.
Book review: Beautiful Things by Hunter Biden from 2021-06-02T10:39
Dean Bedford reviews Beautiful Things by Hunter Biden, published by Simon and Schuster
Owen Eastwood: the ancient power of togetherness from 2021-06-02T10:07
The need to belong is hardwired into each of us and successful team leaders need to foster that, says UK-based performance coach Owen Eastwood (Ng?i Tahu).
Porter drops ABC defamation case and mouse plague! from 2021-06-02T09:52
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn for an update on the Covid outbreak in Victoria, as New South Wales posts sites of concern following a visit from a Covid-positive perso...
Ashburton bridge due to close again from 2021-06-02T09:46
Ashburton's damaged bridge is due to close again for further stress testing by engineers. The crucial bridge carrying State Highway 1 through the mid-Canterbury town reopened late last nig...
Head injury research focus on deceased athlete's brains from 2021-06-02T09:38
The donated brains of former athletes are being studied to understand more about how repeated sports related head injuries cause brain degeneration.Repetitive mild traumatic sporting brain...
Keeping it local - affordable housing for seniors from 2021-06-02T09:09
In 20 years less than half of people turning 65 are going to be in homeownership, according to a New Zealand research centre.
Edith Gibson has 3,000 Dolls from 2021-06-01T11:30
Edith Gibson lives in the heart of suburban Auckland with her collection of 3,000 Dolls, repairing and caring for them. In a short documentary Edith invites you into her home, shares her p...
Road and bridge closures causing chaos in Canterbury from 2021-06-01T11:07
RNZ reporter Conan Young got trapped on the south side of the Ashburton River earlier this morning, shortly after it was closed due to significant slumping on the northern side of the brid...
Book review - World of Wonders from 2021-06-01T10:40
Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, published by Milkweed Press.
Mark Watson - Bikepacking the length of the Americas from 2021-06-01T10:15
Mark Watson is a photographer by vocation and an adventurer by nature. His most ambitious journey yet is a 46,000km transcontinental bike trip from Alaska all the way to Patagonia.
Flooding in South Canterbury from 2021-06-01T10:06
Floodwaters are receding in Canterbury, but concerns about damage to Ashburton Bridge on State Highway 1 forced it to close this morning. Motorists had reported they could feel it slumping...
Plummeting Hauraki Gulf crayfish stocks from 2021-06-01T09:45
There is concern about kai moana stocks in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf - where crayfish numbers are falling rapidly. A University of Auckland study has revealed that the crustaceans population...
Ashburton bridge at risk from 2021-06-01T09:35
Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown talks to Kathryn about the Ashburton bridge which closed this morning due to "slumping". He says engineers are en route to inspect the bridge and he est...
How much rubbish can one town take? from 2021-06-01T09:25
Residents in the Southland town of Winton are fighting expansion plans by their local landfill that would allow them to take an uncapped amount of waste. At the moment, the privately-owned...
Flood waters receding but state of emergency remains in Canterbury from 2021-06-01T09:09
The flood waters are receding in Canterbury but the region remains in a state of emergency after three days of heavy rain. More than 300 properties had to be evacuated - some people have b...
Jono Broom: Delivering the perfect bag of coffee beans from 2021-05-31T11:40
It's a most modern business: take an online quiz and an algorithm will match you to your perfect blend of coffee, a bag of which will then be delivered to your door a few days later.
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Political commentators Jones and Morten from 2021-05-31T11:24
The trans Tasman Prime Ministers meet, Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison hold talks. Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to...
Mid Canterbury farmers working hard from 2021-05-31T11:19
Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury President David Clark has had a busy morning, he takes a moment to speak to Kathryn about how his members are faring this morning.
Road closure update from 2021-05-31T11:12
Tresca Forrester is the journey manager for the South Island for Waka Kotahi and she joins Kathryn to provide an update on road closures in Canterbury.
Waimakariri council prepares for evacuation from 2021-05-31T11:06
People are being told to evacuate immediately from an area east of Kaiapoi because a flood gate is stuck open and there may be flooding. Those in the low lying areas of Pines Beach, partic...
Book review: Girl,11 by Amy Suiter Clarke from 2021-05-31T10:41
Catriona Ferguson reviews Girl,11 by Amy Suiter Clarke, published by Text Publishing.
Rain impact in the Selwyn District from 2021-05-31T10:37
Mayor Sam Broughton of the Selwyn District Council, joins the program to give an update on the flooding situation in Mid-Canterbury.
The Tree Guy - the long and the tall of Phil Barker from 2021-05-31T10:09
Phil Barker seeks out, measures and records some of New Zealand's largest and oldest trees. His favourite is Matai. Phil found New Zealand's largest Matai yet, near Lake Kaniere, east of H...
Farmers in Canterbury assess the damage from 2021-05-31T09:52
It had been an anxious night for Peter Schouzen, who owns three farms on Eyre river. The rising waters forced him to evacuate his family form their home in Waimakariri yesterday, he spent ...
UK trade negotiations resume next week from 2021-05-31T09:39
As Australia edges closer to agreeing a trade deal with the UK, attention is turning to what will be on offer for New Zealand. New Zealand is due to resume its own trade talks next week, w...
UK trade negotiations resume this week from 2021-05-31T09:39
As Australia edges closer to agreeing a trade deal with the UK, attention is turning to what will be on offer for New Zealand. New Zealand is due to resume its own trade talks this week, w...
Farmer urges care for neighbours from 2021-05-31T09:21
Federated Farmers Mid-Canterbury President David Clark says farmers are gravely concerned about their stock, with access in some parts impossible.
Rivers surge in Canterbury from 2021-05-31T09:14
Kathryn speaks to RNZ reporter Conan Young who is on the ground as the red alert warning remains in place in Canterbury.
Ashburton braces as the rain continues from 2021-05-31T09:07
First this morning, the situation in Canterbury where a second day of heavy rain has swollen rivers to dangerous levels, washed out bridges and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residen...
Book review: Loop Tracks by Sue Orr from 2021-05-28T10:39
Holly Walker reviews Loop Tracks by Sue Orr, published by VUP.
Orsola de Castro on bringing old clothes back to life from 2021-05-28T10:07
What goes through your head when you come to buy an item of clothing? Is it the right price? Right fit? Right colour? What about: is the dye that coloured it toxic? Kathryn talks to Orsola...
A seismograph in your pocket from 2021-05-28T09:35
If you've got an Android cellphone, it will now be part of a network of detectors able to give you advance warning of earthquakes. Google, in partnership with the United States Geological ...
Online threat to M?ori - how robust are reporting processes? from 2021-05-28T09:07
There are concerns at how long a video threatening to slaughter M?ori was accessible before it was taken down, and whether the YouTube channel it was posted to was on the radar of authorit...
Solos, P!nk: All I Know So Far, Whitstable Pearl from 2021-05-27T11:47
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Amazon Prime's new anthology series Solos, which features a number of well-known actors including Helen Mirran and Anne Hathawa...
Is health and sex education in schools a once-over-lightly? from 2021-05-27T11:26
Katie Fitzpatrick is an associate professor of education at the University of Auckland and the lead writer of relationship and sexuality education curriculum policy. She says more emphasis...
Digital Boost launch, could AI shorten the work week from 2021-05-27T11:07
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to look at the newly-announced Digital Boost Alliance and what it hopes to achieve, new research into the impact AI could have on our wo...
Book review: Helen Kelly by Rebecca Macfie from 2021-05-27T10:36
Ralph McAllister reviews Helen Kelly by Rebecca Macfie, published by Awa Press.
Peter Singer: freedom of expression and cancel culture from 2021-05-27T10:06
Good ideas - even if they're controversial - deserve to be published, says Australian philosopher and bioethics professor Peter Singer. To this end, he's co-founded an online academic jour...
Groundwater wells at risk of running dry: research from 2021-05-27T09:39
A new study of tens of millions of groundwater wells around the world, including New Zealand's, reveals one in five could run dry if underground water levels fall by just a few metres. Glo...
New Zealanders working harder and producing less: report from 2021-05-27T09:10
New Zealanders are working longer and producing less than their OECD counterparts, according to a new report from the Productivity Commission. The report finds kiwis work 34.2 hours a week...
Arts with Julia Waite from 2021-05-26T11:53
Julia Waite looks at what's happening in the space of M?ori portraiture around the country, including at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery in Wellington with its Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture...
Book review: The Frontiers of Knowledge by A.C. Grayling from 2021-05-26T10:35
David Hill reviews The Frontiers of Knowledge by A.C. Grayling, published by Penguin Random House.
The search for the deepest cave in the world from 2021-05-26T10:06
Pioneering caver Van Watson has an amazing story of adventure in search of the deepest cave in the world in Papua New Guinea. A young caver from Waitomo in the early 1970s, he led a group ...
Restrictions return to Melbourne as Covid cluster grows from 2021-05-26T09:52
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the growing cluster of cases in Melbourne and concern football fans who attended an AFL match on Saturday may have been ...
Calls for mandatory e-logs for truckies from 2021-05-26T09:08
As some truck drivers report driving over their hours to the point of exhaustion and danger, calls for mandatory e-logs and an accord across the transportation industry to take pressure of...
How to encourage the wild into your garden from 2021-05-25T11:30
Some ideas on how to attract more insects and wildlife into your garden - no matter what the size of your plot. Annie Burdick is the US author of Bring the Wild into your Garden, which is ...
Book review: Things OK with You? by Vincent O'Sullivan from 2021-05-25T10:40
Harry Ricketts reviews Things OK with You? by Vincent O'Sullivan, published by VUP.
Telling stories - Ben Brown, Te Awhi Rito from 2021-05-25T10:07
The nation's first Te Awhi Rito - Reading Ambassador - is on a mission to get more noses into books. Lyttleton-based Ben Brown knew the power of the word from a young age.
US correspondent Ron Elving from 2021-05-25T09:50
Ron joins Kathryn to talk about how President Biden's agenda is hanging in the balance as Republicans mount a united front of resistance.
Is teacher confidence behind declining science results? from 2021-05-25T09:35
A new report from Nanogirl Labs has found teacher confidence is one of the key factors for science not being taught consistently in primary and intermediate schools. New Zealand is seeing ...
Dame Cindy Kiro - from humble beginnings to Governor-General from 2021-05-25T09:10
The country's next Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro, says she is proudly M?ori and part British. Dame Cindy will replace Dame Patsy Reddy when her five year term ends in September. She wi...
Foundry chocolate - Micro-batches from just two ingredients from 2021-05-24T11:35
David Herrick set up Foundry Chocolate after reading about making chocolate on a micro-scale and deciding to give it a whirl.
Political commentators Neale Jones & Ben Thomas from 2021-05-24T11:07
Neale, Ben and Kathryn with some post Budget analysis and discussion about the Opposition's response.
Samoa's political turmoil deepens from 2021-05-24T10:35
Crowds are descending on Samoa's parliament where the Speaker of the House has refused a court order to convene parliament, with members of the emergent FAST Party locked out of the buildi...
Wildlife photographer and elephant conservationist Jane Wynyard from 2021-05-24T10:10
Jane Wynyard is a wildlife photographer and elephant conservationist in Kenya, working as a consultant with Save the Elephants and the Elephant Crisis Fund.
Creating a digital version of the human body from 2021-05-24T09:35
A group of Auckland biomedical engineers are on a quest to develop a complete virtual physiological human complete with all component parts.The Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) is r...
Why Kiwi tech companies get sold offshore from 2021-05-24T09:09
Why do so many New Zealand technology companies end up bought by overseas investors and does our economy suffer as a consequence? Last week Dunedin's booking software firm Timely was bough...
Book Review: Displaced by Cristina Sanders from 2021-05-21T10:43
Briar Lawry from Unity Books reviews the YA debut New Zealand novelist Cristina Sanders' Displaced, published by Walker Books.
Beau Miles and his homespun adventures from 2021-05-21T10:16
Australian Beau Miles spent years adventuring around the globe including kayaking 2,000 km around the southern tip of Africa and running 650 km through the Australian Alps, making films ab...
Gaza ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestine from 2021-05-21T10:07
A mutual ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza will begin in about an hour - Israel hasn't yet confirmed the exact time. The ceasefire agreement follows a security cab...
Assistive robots for elderly from 2021-05-21T09:44
As our population ages, could daily care robot assist the elderly with tasks?. Residents from two Auckland retirement villages have taken part in a University of Auckland study looking at ...
"There's more to do": Grant Robertson on Budget 2021 from 2021-05-21T09:08
The Finance Minister Grant Robertson discusses the 2021 Budget which he says will undo some of the damage from what was dubbed 'Mother of All Budgets' 30 years ago - delivered by the then ...
Film and Television with Tamar Munch from 2021-05-20T11:49
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything, Heaven & Hell - The Centrepoint Story, and The Circus.
Helping new dads to be great parents from 2021-05-20T11:24
Kathryn checks in on a parenting programme pilot in Nelson set up to help new fathers. The free 10 week course is available to all new dads, step dads and also includes men awaiting the bi...
Cyber-security expert Tony Grasso on the Waikato DHB attack from 2021-05-20T11:06
Tony joins Kathryn to talk about the latest developments from the cyber attack on the Waikato DHB.
Book review: Mrs Death Misses Death by Selina Godden from 2021-05-20T10:40
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop Dunedin reviews Mrs Death Misses Death by Selina Godden, published by Canongate.
Marina Wheeler: uncovering her Indian heritage from 2021-05-20T10:06
Marina Wheeler is a London based barrister and QC, the former wife of the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose new memoir explores her Indian heritage. The Lost Homestead tells the story...
Indian variant could dash UK hopes for lockdown escape from 2021-05-20T09:54
Matt Dathan is Home Affairs Editor at The Times.
Cyber expert warned Health Ministry about IT vulnerability from 2021-05-20T09:40
Jeremy Jones is a former cyber warfare operations officer at the UK Ministry of Defence and is now the head of data security for the digital technology company, Theta, based in Auckland. H...
A 'truancy crisis': 60,000 students chronically absent from 2021-05-20T09:08
Ministry of Education figures show more than 60,000 students are classified as chronically absent, missing at least three days of school every fortnight. Almost 40 percent of pupils are no...
Garphill Games - From hobby to internationally acclaimed board games from 2021-05-19T11:30
What started as a hobby for Shem Phillips has flourished into an internationally acclaimed board-game company called Garphill Games.
Book review - Unsheltered by Clare Moleta from 2021-05-19T10:40
Luke Finnegan reviews Unsheltered by Clare Moleta, published by Simon and Schuster.
Craig Piggott - From space rockets to 'cowgorithms' from 2021-05-19T10:10
You've heard of algorithms, but how about a herd farmed by "cowgorithms"? Kiwi agri-tech company Halter created electronic collars that use sound and vibration to guide and contain individ...
Shaking up earthquake engineering from 2021-05-19T09:40
Award-winning structural engineer and designer of low-cost technology to make buildings more resilient in earthquakes, Dr Ashkan Hashemi has developed a means of absorbing and dissipating ...
From river to lake to river - What to do with the silt of Lake Dunstan from 2021-05-19T09:08
Lake Dunstan was formed from the Clutha River after the completion of the Clyde Dam in 1992 - but it's slowly turning back into a river, leaving the community of Cromwell with a sludgy mes...
Navigating cancer diagnosis and treatment from 2021-05-18T11:30
Most people bump into emotions they've never come across before when cancer turns up in their world, says Australian clinical psychologist Dr Toni Lindsay. After working with cancer patien...
Book Review - China Room by Sunjeev Sahota from 2021-05-18T10:40
Harry Broad reviews China Room by Sunjeev Sahota, published by Penguin Random House.
Wallace Bain - On speaking for the dead from 2021-05-18T10:10
Wallace Bain was a Coroner for 28 years in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty until his retirement in 2020. He was tasked with some of the most horrific cases of child abuse New Zealand has see...
Are there signs of change in the overheated property market? from 2021-05-18T09:35
New figures from Corelogic show the share of purchases by first home buyers in the first quarter of the year fell from 24.8 percent six months ago to 21.5 percent - the lowest level in thr...
NZ Rugby agrees to look at Forsyth Barr proposal from 2021-05-18T09:08
NZ Rugby says it's prepared to look at an alternative proposal for a public float of part of its commercial revenues that's been put forward by Forsyth Barr.
A Good Place: Auckland’s Freyberg Place from 2021-05-17T11:50
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about how urban spaces don’t just need good design, they need ‘activation’ as well. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and...
One pot warmers for autumn & winter: Justine Schofield from 2021-05-17T11:36
MasterChef Australia contestant-turned-TV-presenter Justine Schofield's cook book is called The Slow Cook. She joins Kathryn with some ideas for delicious one pot meals, so we can get stuc...
Political commentators Stephen Mills & Ben Thomas from 2021-05-17T11:06
Stephen, Ben and Kathryn discuss the results of last night's Newshub-Reid research poll including preferred Prime Minister, and they look ahead to the budget on Thursday. Stephen Mills is ...
Book review: Love in Five Acts by Daniela Krien from 2021-05-17T10:38
Laura Caygill reviews Love in Five Acts by Daniela Krien, published by Hachette NZ.
RMA reform - what does it mean for local councils from 2021-05-17T09:38
Reform of the Resource Management Act is now well underway, with the first two peices of the new legislation to replace it expected to be before Parliament at the end of this year. The RMA...
Book review: Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura from 2021-05-14T10:41
Jenna Todd from Time Out Bookstore reviews Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura, published by Transworld.
Danna Staaf: champion of the cephalopods from 2021-05-14T10:06
They’re the inspiration for creatures of the science fiction world and have survived more than one mass-extention event. The cephalopod, in particular octopus and squid, are intelligent, g...
Science meets M?ori knowledge at an ancient k?mara pit from 2021-05-14T09:34
Some groundbreaking research has dated k?mara in New Zealand back to the 15th century, lining scientific evidence up with m?tauraka M?ori. The excavation of an ancient k?mara pit just nort...
Architectural excellence in ?tautahi from 2021-05-14T09:19
Architectural historian Jessica Halliday tells the story of Christchurch through a few buildings. This weekend the city hosts the inaugural edition of Open Christchurch - an event to celeb...
Students still being treated like cash cows: Union from 2021-05-14T09:08
A parliamentary inquiry into Student Accommodation has recommended far more transparency from providers, and a stronger voice for students, but has stopped short of giving students in hall...
Teine S?: The Ancient Ones, Stowaway, SIS the Show from 2021-05-13T11:48
11:45 Teine S?: The Ancient Ones, Stowaway, SIS the Show and Brutal Lives
Film and TV reviewer Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to look at a new show airing on Prime tonight, Teine S?: The...
Parenting: helping children come to terms with grief from 2021-05-13T11:29
Kathryn speaks with Dr Maysoon Salama, whose storybook for children Aya and the Butterfly is a new picture book to help young children come to terms with grief, cope with change, and build...
Colonial Pipeline and REvil's latest attack, IOS 14.5 from 2021-05-13T11:10
Technology commentator Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to look at the Colonial Pipeline hack that's reduced supply to the US east coast and hiked prices, the latest cyber attack by REvil/Sodin o...
Book review: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty from 2021-05-13T10:43
Kiran Dass reviews The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe, published by Pan Macmillan.
Confessions of a District Court Judge from 2021-05-13T10:10
Rosemary Riddell is a retired District and Family Court judge whose new book provides a rare insight into the life on the bench. She served 12 years full time on the bench, and says she wr...
Queen's Speech, Greensill messages, Labour chaos from 2021-05-13T09:55
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to look at the Queen's first public appearance since Prince Philip's funeral, the dossier of WhatsApp messages ex-Prime Minister David Cameron sent ...
How will the Reserve Bank move away from cheap money? from 2021-05-13T09:33
Billions of dollars has been flushed through the economy in response to the Covid-19 pandemic by the government and Reserve Bank. As well the as the government's $50 billion pandemic respo...
Christchurch's new arena - the heritage building in the way from 2021-05-13T09:08
The David and Goliath battle over a heritage building sitting in the way of a planned $473 million dollar, multi-use arena for Christchurch has ended up in court. The 25,000-seated, roofed...
Media law: The Jeremy Corbyn defamation case from 2021-05-12T11:46
Media law expert Professor Ursula Cheer discusses what an English Court of Appeal decision tells us about risky statements of fact or opinion. Ursula Cheer is a Professor of Law at the Uni...
A Clear Dawn: anthology of emerging Asian writers from 2021-05-12T11:30
A new book is helping to showcase the wealth of writing talent from Asian writers in New Zealand. The 75 writers featured in A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand have r...
Book review: Devil's Trumpet by Tracey Slaughter from 2021-05-12T10:41
Louise O'Brien reviews Devil's Trumpet by Tracey Slaughter, published by VUP.
The power of plants on plate: Miranda Burdon from 2021-05-12T10:10
It's time vegetables took centre stage in the New Zealand diet, says the co-founder of the Kiwi company Food Nation. Their plant-based products aren't created to emulate meat, Burdon says,...
Australia's Budget, and challenge to India travel ban from 2021-05-12T09:54
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at what was in last night's Budget, delivered by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and how it might affect the government's political fo...
Glass industry opposes a beverage container return scheme from 2021-05-12T09:42
Organisations supporting a beverage container return scheme say opposition from the glass industry could derail the project at the eleventh hour. A container return scheme incentivises peo...
Demise of bank branch: Are regional banking hubs the future? from 2021-05-12T09:30
As more banks shut up shop around the country, there are increasing calls for the industry to find a solution to a lack of service in rural areas. Earlier this year Kiwibank confirmed it w...
Building the future: 30 year infrastructure plan from 2021-05-12T09:08
Congestion charging, water metering and hiking the cost of parking are among a range of proposals set out by the Infrastructure Commission in its 30 year draft strategy, released today. Th...
Book celebrates Kiwi artists who are wild about nature from 2021-05-11T11:25
Artists have long found inspiration in nature - and a new book has pulled together the work of some who have also helped to protect it. Creative Conservation: A celebration of New Zealand ...
Book review - Aegean - Recipes from the Mountain to the Sea from 2021-05-11T11:05
Sonja de Friez reviews Aegean - Recipes from the Mountain to the Sea, by Marianna Leivaditaki, published by Hachette.
Patricia Grace - From The Centre from 2021-05-11T10:09
Patricia Grace is one of this country's most celebrated writers. She has published seven novels and seven short-story collections, as well as a number of books for children and works of no...
Power to the people - How to solve our dry year woes from 2021-05-11T09:35
Following on from yesterday's story about the low hydro lake levels and soaring electricity prices, Kathryn talks to energy analyst Geoff Bertram and consulting engineer Bryan Leyland abou...
Dr Ashley Bloomfield on New Zealand's Covid vaccine rollout from 2021-05-11T09:09
New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccine rollout officially begun on February 20, with the first jabs going to border and MIQ workers. How will the vaccination programme proceed over the next few mo...
Shaken not stirred - Bartender of the Year from 2021-05-10T11:35
Our best bartenders went shaker to shaker over the weekend at the Highball New Zealand Bartender of the Year competition: two days of intense cocktail making and shaking and spirits challe...
Book review - Seat 7A by Sebastian Fitzek from 2021-05-10T10:35
Quentin Johnson reviews Seat 7A by Sebastian Fitzek, published by Head of Zeus.
The impact soil has on everything from 2021-05-10T10:10
Nicole Masters has been passionate about nature and the land for as far back as she can remember. An independent agroecologist, she is the founder of Integrity Soils, which is a company sp...
Succession law under review - who can challenge a will? from 2021-05-10T09:40
The Law Commission is reviewing the law around who should get a person's property when they die. Historically New Zealanders tend to leave their wealth to their family, in particular a sur...
Low hydro lakes point to a developing power crisis from 2021-05-10T09:09
The country's biggest power user Tiwai Point aluminium smelter has agreed to cut its electricity usage as the industry faces a developing power crisis. Below average rainfall is putting pr...
Book Review - Slough House by Mick Herron from 2021-05-07T10:40
Adrian Hardingham from Unity Books reviews Slough House by Mick Herron, published by John Murray.
The role of play in early childhood development from 2021-05-07T10:11
The role play has in early childhood development and in particular, the prevention of behavioural and emotional difficulties is the focus of professor of play, Paul Ramchandan. He heads th...
Half of all senior doctors experiencing burnout: survey from 2021-05-07T09:25
Stress, exhaustion and burn out is affecting one in two senior doctors according to a new survey from the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, and there has bee no improvement in t...
Dams half full: Watercare's new boss on Auckland's water woes from 2021-05-07T09:07
Auckland's dams are about to dip under half-way again, with dry skies forecast through to next week. They're a long way from the historical average for this time of year of 76 per cent and...
Life in Colour, James & Isey, The Mitchells vs The Machines from 2021-05-06T11:46
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about Life in Colour with David Attenborough (Netflix), James & Isey, a documentary by Florian Habicht (in cinemas) and new kids' mo...
Building a secure attachment relationship with your child from 2021-05-06T11:23
Parenting coach and educator Joseph Driessen with guidance on how to build a secure attachment relationship with your child. He says a well functioning trusting bond between a primary care...
Goodbye Spot the digidog and 'disaster girl' sells her meme from 2021-05-06T11:06
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about how a software company offered employees a choice: stop complaining about the company's issues with diversity and inclusion ...
Book Review: The Quiet People by Paul Cleave from 2021-05-06T10:40
Mary Fawcett from Schrödinger's Books reviews The Quiet People by Paul Cleave published by Upstart Press.
A 25-year-old's mission to revolutionise the wool industry from 2021-05-06T10:07
Logan Williams is a scientist, a serial inventor, the Director of Technology and Innovation at the New Zealand Merino Company, and could be the saviour to the wool industry... and he's onl...
UK: Local elections loom, Covid derails G7 meeting from 2021-05-06T09:54
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn for a look at the last-minute campaigning underway ahead of Thursday's local elections. India's foreign minister was forced to pull out of atten...
CEOs must protect workers' mental wellbeing report from 2021-05-06T09:39
Chief Executives and senior managers have a legal duty to protect the mental wellbeing of workers and eliminate toxic work environments, according to Dr Hillary Bennett, a registered psych...
Fonterra unveils options to revamp capital structure from 2021-05-06T09:27
The dairy giant Fonterra has laid out a range of options to strengthen its financial structure, but remains committed to co-operative ownership. The country's biggest company says the aim ...
Pandemic immigration decisions and a possible shake-up from 2021-05-06T09:08
Since the borders closed in March last year lines have had to be drawn over who should be granted an exemption to travel here; the green light was given to health and other critical worker...
Anti-stars, vitamin A's role in an ill-fated exploration from 2021-05-05T11:48
Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to look at a new study that backs the existence of antistars. Today marks the birthday of Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson - and there...
Shiok Meat: Sustainable seafood from cells with no shells from 2021-05-05T11:30
As the world's population grows, how will we feed everyone? It's what drove Sandhya Sriram to set up the world's first cell-based crustacean meat company, which uses technology to grow rea...
Book review: The Calling from 2021-05-05T10:39
Joanna Ludbrook from the children's bookstore Chicken and Frog Books in Featherston reviews The Calling by Fleur Beale published by Penguin Random House, $20.
Politician accused of fake licence, Morrison defends actions from 2021-05-05T09:53
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at the allegations against Tasmanian Liberal candidate Adam Brooks, who two women said used a fake Victoria drivers licence to p...
Enhancing end of life care for M?ori from 2021-05-05T09:40
How can end of life and bereavement care for M?ori be improved? Wellington's Mary Potter Hospice has just held a symposium - Whet? i te Rangi - on the subject, the first of its kind. Vanes...
Next 6-8 week 'crucial' for vaccine rollout from 2021-05-05T09:08
The next six to eight weeks are "crucial" for the Covid vaccine rollout, according to a member of the Covid 19 Technical Advisory Group, and Medical Director of the College of GPs, Dr Brya...
Organised to the end - When I Die from 2021-05-04T11:30
When a loved-one dies, grieving can be hard amid the flurry of sometimes overwhelming admin. There's a lot to do; a huge task made harder if family or friends have to make sense of your st...
Book Review - Let's Do It from 2021-05-04T10:35
Leah McFall reviews Let's Do It: the authorised biography of Victoria Wood by Jasper Rees, published by Hachette.
Artist and inventor Daan Roosegaarde and his solutions to gnarly problems from 2021-05-04T10:07
Daan Roosegaarde is a world-leading designer artist and inventor whose work tackles some of the gnarly issues facing the globe, particularly climate change. Based in Rotterdam in the Nethe...
The world watches China's treatment of Uyghurs from 2021-05-04T09:30
There is growing friction over China's treatment of Uyghurs, the Muslim-minority living in Xinjiang.
Kia orana Cook Islands - NZ bubble from 2021-05-04T09:08
Preparations are already underway at resorts in the Cook Islands - expecting an influx of quarantine free tourists from New Zealand in less than a fortnight. Tourism operators have been ho...
Tauranga's Our Place and ReMaker Space from 2021-05-03T11:50
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to look at how public spaces are being utilised in Tauranga and Mt Maunganui, with the Our Place and ReMaker Space initiatives. It shows how cities aren't just abo...
Book Review: Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly from 2021-05-03T10:41
Rae McGregor reviews Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly, published by Penguin Random House.
Metal band Alien Weaponry joins symphony orchestra from 2021-05-03T10:06
Stronger Together will bring together an unlikely pairing of metal heads and classical music fans. The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is playing two shows with Alien Weaponry. The metal ba...
How crowdfunding campaigns succeed or fail from 2021-05-03T09:37
There's been a proliferation of crowdfunding iniatives particularly seeking donations to pay medical treatment ,and new research provides information about how the key to success can invol...
Unprecedented safety measures in the lead up to the Olympics from 2021-05-03T09:08
With 81 days to go until the Olympic Games get underway in Tokyo, unprecedented measures are in place to get the New Zealand team to Japan in the midst of a global pandemic. Organisers are...
Book Review: House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland from 2021-04-30T10:41
Gina Rogers reviews House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland published by Penguin Random House.
A hiss and a roar: The Lion King - Michael Cassel from 2021-04-30T10:13
The first international touring stage production of The Lion King opens at Auckland's Spark Arena in June. The musical stage show has already toured throughout Asia, and was slated to open...
India reports world’s highest single-day covid toll from 2021-04-30T09:48
Elizabeth speaks to Kathryn from New Delhi on the deepening covid crisis in India, with gravediggers working around the clock to bury victims, while hundreds more are being cremated in mak...
Southern DHB unprepared for National Bowel Screening Programme from 2021-04-30T09:31
A team of researchers say the Southern DHB should never have been granted permission to join the National Bowel Screening Programme in 2018. An investigation using the Official Information...
NZ Rugby: Why it has the backing of the provincial unions from 2021-04-30T09:08
Provincial rugby unions gave their blessing yesterday to a controversial deal to allow a private equity firm to buy into New Zealand Rugby. The deal would allow global technology investmen...
The Mosquito Coast, Handmaid's Tale and Doc Edge offerings from 2021-04-29T11:46
Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at a remake of The Mosquito Coast (Apple TV+), based on a book by Paul Theroux. He'll also look ahead to season four of The Handmaid's Tale (Neon) an...
Family dynamics, juggling different personalities from 2021-04-29T11:27
Sue Blair has been working with families for nearly 20 years as a family coach and parenting skills educator and she is also the author of The Personality Puzzles. Her particular specialis...
UK spy boss' warning over tech, ransomware payments skyrocket from 2021-04-29T11:07
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the GCHQ chief's warning of the West's facing a "moment of reckoning" over cybersecurity, and the need for countries like th...
Book Review: The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson from 2021-04-29T10:38
Anne Else reviews The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson, published by Harper Collins NZ.
Outspoken Maori health advocate Rawiri McKree Jansen from 2021-04-29T10:07
Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen is an outspoken advocate for Maori health. The Auckland GP is clinical director and leader for service design and development with the National Hauora Coalition - a...
Johnson engulfed in ‘cash for curtains’ row from 2021-04-29T09:49
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the official investigation that's been launched into where money for an extensive refurbishment of the Prime Minister's flat cam...
Police admit "unacceptable" delays in firearm licence renewals from 2021-04-29T09:38
Police have admitted the ongoing delays in processing firearms licence applications and renewals are unacceptable and they are working on solutions to reduce the waitlist. Hunters have bee...
Call to train teachers in neuro-science from 2021-04-29T09:09
A group of North Island principals say teachers need to be trained in the neuro-science behind learning and behavioural difficulties to stop disruption in the classroom and cut the numbers...
New festival brings private and public galleries together from 2021-04-28T11:47
Next month, 15 public and private art galleries in Wellington will come together in a new arts festival to showcase work by various artists from around Aotearoa. Face to Face: Portrait Fes...
The Gardener's Journal from 2021-04-28T11:31
It's more than a decade since Margaret Long's first edition of the Gardener's Journal was published, and the publication has proved so popular the ninth volume is now out. Margaret Long's ...
Book Review: Answering to the Caul by Ted Dawe from 2021-04-28T10:36
Harry Ricketts reviews Answering to the Caul by Ted Dawe, published by Mangakino University Press.
'How I Felt': Chris Parker - International Comedy Festival from 2021-04-28T10:07
Chris Parker is an award-winning comedian, whose sold-out show 'How I Felt' opens next week at the International Comedy Festival. He's also an actor, appearing in Golden Boy and Baby Done,...
Flights to India suspended, 'drums of war' warning from 2021-04-28T09:49
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the decision by Australia to cancel all flights to and from India until May 15 and to send equipment to help the country...
Legal action to protect public access to NZ's largest farm from 2021-04-28T09:37
Legal proceedings have been filed in the High Court to try to secure public access to New Zealand's largest farm. Molesworth Station runs through the heart of the upper South Island, 185,0...
Fish & Game 'plagued' by poor governance, needs restructure from 2021-04-28T09:08
A scathing review of Fish and Game has found poor governance, conflicts of interest and division between head office and the regions. The review was commissioned last year by the former Mi...
Trust in news, NZ on Air gets first news boss from 2021-04-27T11:49
Media commentator Atakohu Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about a new report coming this week into which New Zealand media organisations are the most trusted. New Zealand on Air has just a...
Moving New Zealand's food story beyond "a paddock in the ocean" from 2021-04-27T11:35
New Zealand's colonial history as "provider for the motherland" - especially during the World Wars - has left us without a 'food story' of our own, says Angela Clifford from the not-for-pr...
Political commentators Stephen Mills & Brigitte Morten from 2021-04-27T11:06
Stephen and Brigitte join Kathryn to look at the big shakeup of the health system and the risks for the government if it doesn't result in better service delivery. Will race be a big issue...
Book review: Tall Bones by Anna Bailey from 2021-04-27T10:41
Catriona Ferguson reviews Tall Bones by Anna Bailey, published by Penguin Random House.
Breeding prize orchids: Allan Rae from 2021-04-27T10:11
Champion orchid breeder Allan Rae is so fascinated with these flowering beauties he's created his own. They're all in the orange and gold colour range, and he has registered fifteen plants...
Environmental cost of healthcare's 'secret' toxic waste from 2021-04-27T09:42
Medics and chemical engineers are calling for safe and effective disposal of hospital waste. Anaesthetic gas alone rivals the carbon footprint of long haul flights, with emissions from a s...
The future of local government under review from 2021-04-27T09:07
A sweeping review of local government has been announced. Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta says it will look at what local government does, how, and how it pays for it. Already the ...
Unity Books review: Black Brother, Black Brother from 2021-04-23T10:39
Briar Lawry from Unity Books reviews Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes, published by Orion.
Helen Macdonald Vesper Flights from 2021-04-23T10:06
Acclaimed British nature writer Helen Macdonald's new book Vesper Flights is a collection of forty-one essays, some new and some older. They have a unifying concern for the world's sixth g...
Teddy bear's tale documents true story of Kiwi bomber squadron from 2021-04-23T09:40
A new children's book tells the little-known tale of a teddy bear that travelled the world with a New Zealand air squadron that fought in World War Two. Flight Lieutenant Henry Fanshaw was...
Measuring methane from space a step closer from 2021-04-23T09:28
A joint US-NZ space mission operation, MethaneSat aims to help tackle climate change through a methane-tracking satellite. It is the first New Zealand government funded space mission, with...
Bus chaos "frustrating": Wellington Regional Council from 2021-04-23T09:09
There is more disruption for Wellington commuters with 100 bus drivers on strike and 26 bus routes not running, frustrating the Greater Wellington Regional Council which manages the city's...
Starstruck, Creamerie, My Love from 2021-04-22T11:50
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about Starstruck,a new BBC production written and starring New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo. She'll also look at dystopian comedy Cr...
A journey into the teen brain from 2021-04-22T11:31
Parents of teenagers often wonder what has happened to their child's brain. They may be moody, not understanding or appearing to care about consequences, they may struggle to maintain focu...
Apple unveils new kit, will tech cope with DHB shakeup? from 2021-04-22T11:06
Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to look at another of Apple's mega-events where the company revealed new products and where it's going. HomePod is on its way to New Zeal...
Book Review - Hot Stew by Fiona Mozley from 2021-04-22T10:37
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Hot Stew by Fiona Mozley, published by Hachette NZ.
A car crash killed three teenage mates: Lech Blaine's memoir from 2021-04-22T10:09
Lech Blaine was 17 when he was involved in a head on collision in Queensland that killed three of his friends and left two on life support. He walked away totally unscathed - physically - ...
PM caught in row, clubs say sorry over failed Super League from 2021-04-22T09:53
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to look at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's promise to Sir James Dyson last year to "fix" a tax rule as the government sought more ventilators at t...
Call for clothing industry to have product stewardship scheme from 2021-04-22T09:40
The clothing and textiles industry is among the world's worst carbon-emitters - now the government is being urged to consider bringing textile recycling within its product stewardship sche...
Dissecting the health reforms from 2021-04-22T09:07
The chair of the country's largest District Health Board, the Auckland DHB, has thrown his support behind the sweeping reform of the health sector unveiled by the government yesterday. All...
Sisters remembering farm tales from childhood from 2021-04-21T11:30
Sisters Jennifer Somervell and Margery Fern are celebrating the launch of the sixth in their Tales From The Farm picture book series. Margery's illustrations help embellish Jennifer's rhym...
Book Review - Felt by Johanna Emeney from 2021-04-21T10:40
Chris Tse reviews Felt by Johanna Emeney, published by Massey University Press.
The Abundant Garden, Niva and Yotam Kay from 2021-04-21T10:10
Niva and Yotam Kay have produced what's being welcomed as a "go-to guide to gardening". Their book The Abundant Garden will be appreciated by established as well as budding food growers.
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche from 2021-04-21T09:56
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at how the vaccine rollout might be reset following updated medical advice recommending Australians over the age of 50 need the ...
US correspondent Ron Elving - reaction to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict from 2021-04-21T09:50
Ron talks to Kathryn about how crowds outside a Minneapolis court have reacted to former police officer Derek Chauvin's conviction for murdering George Floyd.
Health reforms - expert reaction from 2021-04-21T09:30
Kathryn canvasses reaction from the health sector with Dr Rawiri Jansen, a member the M?ori pandemic group, Te R?p? Whakakaupapa Urut? ; Sarah Dalton from the Association of Salaried Medic...
Health Minister on reforms: 'A truly national health service' from 2021-04-21T09:20
The sweeping health reforms outlined today have gone further than what was recommended by the expert panel review of the health and disability sector chaired by Heather Simpson. Health Mi...
Biggest shake up of health sector for decades - DHBs gone from 2021-04-21T09:15
In the most radical shake up of the health system in decades, the country's 20 District Health Boards are being scrapped. The Health Minister Andrew Little has announced details to health ...
Guilty verdict in Derek Chauvin - George Floyd murder trial from 2021-04-21T09:07
The former Minneapolis police officer on trial for the murder of George Floyd has been found guilty of second degree murder. Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29...
Media commentator Andrew Holden - news outlet diversity from 2021-04-20T11:45
Major appointments around the world see a welcome increase in diversity of major news outlets. This includes, Discovery (owner of TV3 announcing their Australasian leadership team and the ...
The Kiwi company whose wearable tech is helping elite athletes from 2021-04-20T11:35
A Christchurch-based company has created wearable technology to help elite athletes perform better and recover faster. Myovolt's pads for backs, shoulders, arms and legs, deliver focal vib...
Book Review - The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot from 2021-04-20T10:35
Ralph McAllister reviews The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin, published by Doubleday, Ralph says: this is a heart rending story of a relationship which is expresse...
Rick Gekoski - Rare books and Darke Matter from 2021-04-20T10:07
Author, Mann Booker prize judge and chair, and rare book dealer Rick Gekoski turned to writing novels at the tender age of 72. Darke Matter is his most recent.
Renaissance of psychedelic drug research from 2021-04-20T09:35
Could LSD or other psychedelic drugs be used to treat depression, addiction and some mental health disorders?. Associate Professor Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, from the University of Auckland'...
Hunters risk missing out on season as gun licence delays contin from 2021-04-20T09:08
Hunters in New Zealand are becoming increasingly frustrated as months-long delays in the processing of firearm licence renewals is forcing some hunters to sit the season out.
The rocky road of light rail in Auckland from 2021-04-19T11:48
Bill McKay looks at the announcement of a new Light Rail Establishment Unit to investigate options for a new transit system and what it could mean for the city as a whole. Bill McKay is a ...
Nicola Galloway with recipes for the autumnal produce from 2021-04-19T11:37
Autumn brings an exciting array of produce in the garden that will be ripe for the picking. Nicola Galloway is a food writer and author of Homegrown Kitchen. Seasonal produce is at the hea...
Book review: First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami from 2021-04-19T10:40
Phil Vine reviews First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami, published by Penguin Random House.
A farmer's journey from traditional to regenerative farming from 2021-04-19T10:06
Jono Frew is the co-founder of a network Quorum Sense which brings farmers together to share knowledge about regenerative farming systems. Jono is an award-winning farm manager and has a b...
Canada correspondent Salimah Shivji from 2021-04-19T09:54
Canada is firmly in the grips of a third covid-19 wave, with infections skyrocketing in many parts of the country amid more lockdown measures and growing frustration.
As Trans-Tasman bubble opens, who will fill MIQ spaces? from 2021-04-19T09:41
The trans-Tasman bubble is open and hundreds of MIQ spaces are now available going forward - so who will fill them? The government estimated opening the bubble would free up between 1000 a...
Cancer treatment delays devastating families from 2021-04-19T09:09
The Cancer Society says there are chronic problems with cancer treatment in most of our DHBs with unacceptably long wait times for surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Data collected by...
The Week that Was with Te Radar and Michele A'Court from 2021-04-16T11:50
Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court.
Book review - How Did I Get Here by Ben Brown from 2021-04-16T10:40
Michelle Rahurahu Scott reviews How Did I Get Here by Ben Brown, published by The Cuba Press.
Vet, farmer, romance writer Danielle Hawkins from 2021-04-16T10:15
Kathryn meets Waikato vet, farmer, mother, and romance writer Danielle Hawkins. She has four bestselling rural romantic fiction books in print, and her new book Two Shakes of a Lamb's Tail...
Calls for national nutrition guidelines for preterm babies from 2021-04-16T09:35
New research on what extremely low birth weight babies need to thrive suggests a need for new national guidelines on the amount of nutrients given in our neonatal units.
Food growing land being eaten up - report from 2021-04-16T09:08
A new report paints a stark picture of the environment under relentless pressure with urban sprawl and dariy intensification swallowing up productive food growing land.
The Nevers, Mare of Easttown, Young Rock from 2021-04-15T11:50
Dominic Corry joins Kathryn to talk about The Nevers (Neon/SoHo), a new fantasy drama series set in Victorian London, Mare of Easttown (Neon/SoHo), a new gritty mystery-drama series starri...
Shooting at Auckland's Sofitel Hotel from 2021-04-15T11:47
RNZ Reporter Katie Todd is at the scene of an police operation in Downtown Auckland, following reports of gunshots at the Viaduct Harbour Sofitel Hotel this morning.
Teaching children (and adults) wellbeing and coping skills from 2021-04-15T11:25
The best way to empower young people is to give them tools to manage their own emotions says clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire. She's written a children's book When the Wind Blew, which...
2degrees joins the 5G party, should you name a robot? from 2021-04-15T11:09
Tech commentator Sarah Putt joins Kathryn to talk about plans by 2degrees to roll out a 5G network, starting in Auckland and Wellington with a plan for 700 sites. Since Myanmar's coup on F...
Shooting at Auckland hotel from 2021-04-15T11:05
Details are emerging of a reported shooting at an Auckland hotel. The police say they were called to an address on Viaduct Harbour Avenue shortly after 9 o'clock this morning. They say the...
Book Review - Fossils from Lost Worlds by Damien Laverdunt from 2021-04-15T10:41
Elisabeth Easther reviews Fossils from Lost Worlds by Damien Laverdunt. Published by Gecko Press.
Wintering: accepting sadness and finding the light from 2021-04-15T10:06
A tree in winter might appear dead, but award-winning author Katherine May points out in her much appreciated book Wintering, in fact it's in bud.Wintering is an exploration of literal and...
Mourning for Prince Philip, hospitality opens from 2021-04-15T09:52
UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the nine days of mourning the UK is in ahead of the funeral for Prince Philip this weekend. Lockdown has eased and pub gardens and res...
Cutting the jargon and demystifying money from 2021-04-15T09:40
100 financial organisations including banks, insurers, financial advisers and the non-profit sector have joined a plan to help demystify money and enhance the financial literacy and capabi...
Expert analysis: low interest rates vs soaring house prices from 2021-04-15T09:08
The run of low interest rates continues with the Reserve Bank yesterday, as expected, holding the official cash rate at a record low 0.25 percent. The central bank says its bond buying pro...
Pros and cons of representing yourself at court from 2021-04-14T11:49
Simon Jefferson QC joins Kathryn to look at the topic of self-represented litigants, particularly in the Family Court. Could a Public Advocate system be a better way to go? Simon Jefferson...
Fundraising NZ leg of solo sailor's global circumnavigation from 2021-04-14T11:33
Young American sailor Elana Connor is circumnavigating the world onboard her 10 metre yacht, raising money for children in foster care. Getting caught up in the initial Covid lockdown here...
Crash left him tetraplegic - but Andrew Leslie walked again from 2021-04-14T10:07
It was supposed to be a routine mountain bike outing - but for Andrew Leslie, the day ended up anything but. He was riding Wellington's Makara Peak last year on a trail he'd done before, b...
Vaccination woes, clean-up after WA cyclone, honey wars from 2021-04-14T09:50
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about troubles with the country's vaccine roll-out, with a second man diagnosed with blood clots and criticism the government ...
Teen wins science prize for quantum computing research from 2021-04-14T09:39
19 year old James Zingel has won the Prime Minister's future science prize for his research into whether quantum computing could improve breast cancer diagnosis. His research project, star...
Cheaper "ugly" food, direct from grower to table from 2021-04-14T09:23
Supie is a new online marketplace hooking people up directly with those who grow, bake, farm and catch our food.
Soaring energy prices hit businesses from 2021-04-14T09:08
Low hydro lake levels and soaring wholesale electricity prices are causing some businesses to temporarily shut down operations, and more will follow, according to the Major Electricity Use...
Engaging tamariki in tree conservation by story telling from 2021-04-13T11:29
Visual artist Kate Parker grew up roaming bushland in Kaeo in the Far North. That early introduction to the natural world is reflected in the art she produces. Her latest endeavour is her ...
Book review: Hinemihi: Te Hokinga - The Return from 2021-04-13T10:37
Paul Diamond reviews Hinemihi: Te Hokinga - The Return by Hamish Coney and Dr Keri-Anne Wikitera, published by Rim Books.
Ray Berard on gangs, gambling and his novel-turned-TV show from 2021-04-13T10:09
Ray Berard followed his partner to New Zealand, ending up working first in the horse industry and then at the TAB - supervising fifty gambling outlets. What he witnessed working in the gam...
Battle to protect Waiheke's little blue penguins heats up from 2021-04-13T09:37
A long standing battle over a marina development on Waiheke island has taken another turn, with work stopped over concerns about the welfare of little blue penguins. Opponents of the 186 b...
New repair model bad for consumers: Panel Beaters Assn from 2021-04-13T09:08
The country's largest insurer is rolling out its own collision repair facilities around the country, but industry leaders warn it will bring reduced consumer choice and poor quality contro...
On the Milford track with Kennedy Warne from 2021-04-12T11:48
Kennedy has just walked the Milford Track, for the first time, He talks to Kathryn about one of the country's most popular 'great walks', his experience of the track, the place, the histor...
Bees Up Top partners with Uber Eats for Buzz honey from 2021-04-12T11:38
Kathryn is joined by Bees Up Top co-founder Jessie Baker about a new initiative that's aiming to get the word out about homegrown honey. Bees Up Top sets up beehives around urban Auckland,...
Book review: Spellbound by Catherine Robertson from 2021-04-12T10:39
David Hill Reviews Spellbound by Catherine Robertson, published by Penguin Random House NZ
Roimata Smail: children interacting with Aotearoa's history from 2021-04-12T10:09
Napier-based lawyer with a passion for education and an unswerving belief in its capacity to make positive changes in our society Roimata Smail speaks with Kathryn Ryan about her sixteen y...
Russian troops on Ukraine's border, EU diplomatic fiasco from 2021-04-12T09:51
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about fears of an escalation in conflict between Russia and Ukraine, major political groups in the European Parliament demanding a...
Life on Mars by 2050? from 2021-04-12T09:38
Space Mining specialist, Serkan Saydam believes the red planet could be colonised by 2050. So far only uncrewed spacecraft have landed on surfaces described as dusty and dry. But, decades ...
The impact of divorce on men from 2021-04-12T09:09
New research questions how well the mandatory mediation for separating couples is working and shines a light on the impact of divorce on men. A law change in 2014 introduced mandatory fami...
Book review - War: How Conflict Shaped Us from 2021-04-09T10:38
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews War: How Conflict Shaped Us by Margaret Macmillan, published by Allen and Unwin.
Turid Revfeim: A life spent dancing from 2021-04-09T10:10
Turid Revfeim has spent her career on and around the stage. She joined the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 1980, leaving to spend four years with a company in Germany before rejoining in 1986....
Pacific correspondent Koro Vaka'uta - Samoa votes from 2021-04-09T09:51
Koro talks to Kathryn about the Samoan election, with pre-polling showing the ruling party has a slim lead. And looking to PNG's covid situation, cases are continuing to rise.
One road, 68 cameras: The technology enforcing compliance from 2021-04-09T09:39
New technology being rolled out by Auckland Transport in an effort to ensure bus lane compliance has been labelled "overkill" - but the agency says it'll help keep people and freight movin...
Expert analysis: Govt temporarily shuts border to India from 2021-04-09T09:25
Otago University epidemiologist Professor Nick Wilson looks at whether a two week suspension of arrivals from India is long enough, and from the Victoria University School of Law, Associat...
Is the vaccine roll-out fast enough? from 2021-04-09T09:08
The Ministry of Health says there are 287,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the country awaiting distribution with just over 71,000 first doses and 19,000 second doses administered so far...
New Zealand Today, Nobody, Seaspiracy, Them from 2021-04-08T11:45
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to look at the new season of Guy Williams' New Zealand Today, American action thriller Nobody, fishing documentary Seaspiracy and horror/thr...
Literacy expert Carla McNeil - new phonics books in schools from 2021-04-08T11:25
As the school year cranks up in earnest, some parents might be noticing their kids aren't doing so well at the basics. Carla is the director of Learning Matters, an organisation that helps...
Media company hacked, Facebook users' data leaked from 2021-04-08T11:05
Technology correspondent Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about the cyber attack that knocked Nine Entertainment, owner of the Sydney Morning Herald, off air and offline. Meanwhile the de...
Book Review - The Splendid and the Vile from 2021-04-08T10:40
Quentin Johnson reviews The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson, published by Penguin Random House.
Charlotte Grimshaw - a memoir from 2021-04-08T10:06
Auckland novelist Charlotte Grimshaw speaks to Kathryn about her revealing new memoir, The Mirror Book - which is an unflinching and deeply personal account of growing up in one of New Zea...
AstraZeneca vaccine banned in UK under-30s from 2021-04-08T09:45
UK correspondent Harriet Line looks in depth at the decision to offer under30s a different Covid-19 vaccine to the AstraZeneca one that has been linked to an increased risk of blood clots....
Developing AI technology to screen for visual impairment from 2021-04-08T09:30
An Auckland ophthalmologist is leading the charge to save the eyesight of New Zealand diabetes patients through the development of AI technology. Dr David Squirrell and his team at Toku Ey...
Could travel bubble cause skills spill to Australia? from 2021-04-08T09:05
The Trans-Tasman bubble could risk skilled engineering and allied professionals leaving for Australia, deepening the shortage here, and making it harder to complete large infrastructure pr...
Covid emerged early, eye genetics not simple, concussion test from 2021-04-07T11:49
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to look at the modelling that shows Covid-19 may have emerged as early as October in China, how eye colour isn't just a simple genetic trai...
Woodchopper Darcell Apelu on combining her axe with her art from 2021-04-07T11:29
Darcell Apelu is a champion woodchopper with a string of titles under her belt. In 2019 she took out much of the Sydney Royal Easter Show before going on to win the Inaugural New Zealand S...
Book review - The Madman's Library from 2021-04-07T10:39
Fascinating, beautiful and not a little disquieting, this is a generously illustrated overview of unusual, rare and remarkable books. Selected from many different cultures and times, these...
Fiona Murphy: The Shape of Sound from 2021-04-07T10:06
Fiona Murphy is an award winning poet and essayist whose new memoir The Shape of Sound explores her experience of being deaf. She was in her first year of school when a hearing test confir...
Australians welcome travel bubble, claim vaccine import blocked from 2021-04-07T09:50
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at how news of a trans-Tasman travel bubble has been received in Australia, with the quarantine-free travel set to begin on April 19 with all...
The building blocks of a career in robotics: from Lego to NASA from 2021-04-07T09:32
Aucklander Joseph Bowkett is living his dream, working as a robotics technologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. After completing an undergraduate degree in engineering at the University of...
Trans-Tasman bubble: tourism sector relief from 2021-04-07T09:08
The tourism industry is heaving a sign of relief with the prospect of the border opening with Australia in less than two weeks. Australians made up 40-percent of tourists in 2019, spending...
How Akld's lockdown improved Ng?ti Whatua Orakei's outreach from 2021-04-06T11:39
Ng?ti Wh?tua ?r?kei's social development arm Whai M?ia helps 10,000 people with primary care in health, housing, aged care and a range of other social needs in Auckland. Whai M?ia CEO Rang...
Political commentators Jones & Sherson from 2021-04-06T11:06
Political commentators Neale Jones and Trish Sherson talk to Kathryn about what is likely up for consideration in the upcoming budget, all eyes are on today's travel bubble announcement,an...
Book review: My Rock n Roll Friend by Tracey Thorn from 2021-04-06T10:41
Kiran Dass reviews My Rock n Roll Friend by Tracey Thorn, published by Canongate.
Max Laver: from building boats to shaping dinghies in Piopio from 2021-04-06T10:08
Max Laver's always been a maker. Even as his child - the go-carts he constructed were more like chariots. He's turned his passion into a living, making fibreglass dinghies, tables for chil...
Proliferation in online financial and cryptocurrency scams from 2021-04-06T09:08
The Financial Markets Authority says it has issued 30 per cent more warnings in relation to scams so far this year, compared to last year. The FMA already issued 19 alerts this year, in an...
The Father, The Mauritanian, Total Control from 2021-04-01T13:48
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Lynn to talk about Anthony Hopkin's new movie The Father (in cinemas), while his former Silence of the Lambs co-star Jodie Foster tackles the real-li...
Parenting: supporting rainbow students from 2021-04-01T13:48
Senior Researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research Mohamed Alansari tells Lynn Freeman about a survey and research to support rainbow students and communities.
Employees' cyber smarts and the phone market bounces back from 2021-04-01T13:07
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett joins Lynn to look at the new research that's found a big discrepancy in what employers think their workers know about cyber security - and what they ...
Book review: Bad Habits by Flynn Meaney from 2021-04-01T12:43
Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Bad Habits by Flynn Meaney, published by Penguin Random House
From child refugee to trailblazing journalist: Hella Pick from 2021-04-01T12:06
Hella Pick was just 10 years old when she arrived in Britain from Vienna in 1939 as part of a kindertransport for Jewish children following Hitlers annexation of Austria. Her mother manage...
UK Covid rules relaxed, UK race report, Cameron's lobbying from 2021-04-01T11:51
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Lynn to look at how a mini-heatwave has arrived in time for the relaxation of Covid restrictions as new research finds nearly half of Britons have Cov...
Siouxsie Wiles named NZer of the Year from 2021-04-01T11:40
Dr Siouxsie Wiles has become a household name in the last year - thanks to Covid 19. The microbiologist and head of University of Auckland's Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab has always been a ...
Doctors push for Pasifika vaccination awareness from 2021-04-01T11:27
Could the focus on the Covid vaccine overshadow the need for protection against other serious diseases - including flu and measles? There is disquiet in Pasifika medical circles that the s...
Otago power users face hike after CommComm decision from 2021-04-01T11:08
Just as winter starts to bite, power users through central Otago and Dunedin have had confirmation they'll have to wear the cost of improving the region's electricity network. The Commerce...
Arts with Mark Amery: A reappraisal of art history from 2021-03-31T13:47
Mark joins Kathryn to talk about this week's announcement City Gallery in Wellington will host a major exhibition of the work of Swedish modern artist, Hilma af Klint. He also looks at the...
Make your move at the boardgame cafe from 2021-03-31T13:26
Emma Smart runs Wellington Counter Culture Board Game Cafe and Bar with her partner Ahmed Bulbulia. It has over nine-hundred board games from all around the world, plus food and drinks. Em...
Book review: Time to Remember by Janna Ruth from 2021-03-31T12:40
Zoe Fletcher reviews Time to Remember by Janna Ruth, published by Janna Ruth.
Amazon's influence in America from 2021-03-31T12:07
Headquartered in Seattle, Amazon is the second-biggest private workplace in the United States behind Walmart, employing more than 800 thousand people. It's CEO, Jeff Bezos, is the richest ...
Brisbane Covid outbreak, Cabinet reshuffle shifts women up from 2021-03-31T11:55
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the latest Covid outbreak in Brisbane which may have spread to northern New South Wales after a nurse and her sister att...
A serious shortage of M?ori and Pasifika midwives from 2021-03-31T11:42
A M?ori midwife says National midwifery services have been falling short of meeting the needs of M?ori and Pasifika women whose pregnancies are overepresented in still birth and neonatal d...
Climate Commission plans: sectors push back from 2021-03-31T11:09
The Climate Change Commission has begun the task of considering 10,000 submissions on its draft blueprint for the government for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in line with our commitmen...
Sir William Manchester: Farm boy to pioneering plastic surgeon from 2021-03-30T13:20
Sir William Manchester grew up on a farm in south Canterbury, serving in the army during World War Two and training under some of the great plastic surgery pioneers - including New Zealand...
Book Review - Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka from 2021-03-30T12:40
Catriona Ferguson reviews Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka.
The New York hotel that 'set women free' from 2021-03-30T12:09
The Barbizon Hotel in New York City opened its doors in 1928, and over more than five decades was home to a slew of famous women including Rita Hayworth, Grace Kelly, Sylvia Plath, Joan Di...
Ports of Auckland independent review released from 2021-03-30T11:35
Systemic health and safety problems have been highlighted in an independent review of Ports of Auckland which was released this morning. The review was commissioned by the Auckland Council...
Shipping moving again through Suez Canal from 2021-03-30T11:30
Ship horns are sounding in the Suez Canal in celebration of the successful refloating of the massive stranded container ship the Ever Given which has been blocking the waterway for almost ...
Thousands of women facing years-long wait for sperm donors from 2021-03-30T11:09
Fertility experts say the number of people waiting for a sperm donor has more doubled over the past five years, as the wait list at one clinic in Wellington reaches about one thousand. At ...
Making the most of autumn's gold: Feijoas from 2021-03-29T13:38
It's that glorious time of year - the brief season of the feijoa is upon us. Depending on where you live in the country you might already have a glut. Sharon McNabb is based in Wellsford -...
Book review - The Divines by Ellie Eaton from 2021-03-29T12:38
Laura Caygill reviews The Divines by Ellie Eaton. Published bv Hachette New Zealand,
Sydney's western suburbs 'Australian nightmare' from 2021-03-29T12:07
A Sydney academic is warning that too much development is happening in parts of the city which are already becoming unbearably hot. Poor design, uninsulated housing and a lack of considera...
EU tightrope act over vaccines, France & genocide complicity from 2021-03-29T11:49
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to look at the diplomatic tightrope as it tries to boost the rollout of vaccinations across the bloc, with tension with the UK and AstraZe...
Working from home not for everyone from 2021-03-29T11:34
Agencies that work with victims of domestic violence are calling on employers to consider workers' safety before they push more working-from-home options. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulte...
Adults with ADHD missing out on care: Clinician from 2021-03-29T11:08
Around 6 percent of New Zealanders are living with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) yet many adults struggle to get diagnosis and treatment for the condition, says senior cl...
Book review - The Death of Francis Bacon from 2021-03-26T11:40
Unity Books' Briar Lawry reviews The Death of Francis Bacon by Max Porter.
The sound of global endangered habitats and wildlife from 2021-03-26T11:08
For three decades sound designer and naturalist Doug Quin has traversed the globe recording natural soundscapes, with special attention on endangered and disappearing habitats, making fiel...
Pacific correspondent Koro Vaka'uta from 2021-03-26T10:50
The covid-19 infection rate in Papua New Guinea continues to soar and there have been two more deaths.
What will a digital Covid vaccine passport look like? from 2021-03-26T10:25
The shape of post-pandemic travel - when it takes off - could be quite different, with the likelihood a digital Covid vaccine passport will be required before travellers even set foot on a...
Brace for higher power bills amid volatile wholesale market from 2021-03-26T10:08
Consumers are being warned their electricity bills will start to rise in reaction to a surge in the wholesale market.
Seven steps to success with picky eaters from 2021-03-25T12:25
As a society, we expect any meal served to automatically be eaten. But that's not logical to a child with any sort of sensory discomfort around food, says nutritional therapist Judith Yeab...
Book Review - Kate Edger: The life of a pioneering feminist from 2021-03-25T11:40
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Kate Edger: The life of a pioneering feminist by Diana Morrow. Published by Otago University Press.
Book Review - Kate Edger: The life of a pioneering feminist by from 2021-03-25T11:40
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Kate Edger: The life of a pioneering feminist by Diana Morrow. Published by Otago University Press.
Author Harlan Coben on turning his books into must-watch TV from 2021-03-25T11:09
American author Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times best-selling author. His 33 mystery and thriller novels, including Tell No One, Missing You and the 11-book Myron Bolitar series, have b...
New Te Huia train service: Why the mobility scooter ban? from 2021-03-25T10:35
A new commuter train service, Te Huia, is set to take to the tracks in the next two weeks linking the Waikato and Auckland.
Picton locals want answers over impact of new ferries from 2021-03-25T10:09
Picton locals say they want answers over the impact on their town of KiwiRail’s proposed new ferries.
Dr Siouxsie Wiles on a year since lockdown 4 from 2021-03-24T12:48
Microbiologist and Nine to Noon science commentator Dr Siouxsie Eiles looks at how Thursday marks a year since the country was plunged into Level 4 lockdown in an attempt to stem the rise ...
Embroidery tells a story of exile from the DRC from 2021-03-24T12:32
Lema Shamamba is an educator, artist, story teller and a community leader in the West Auckland suburb of Ranui, where she is affectionately known as 'Mama Lema'.Originally from the Democra...
Book Review - The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen from 2021-03-24T11:40
Louise O'Brien reviews The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Published by Hachette New Zealand.
Sharing the wonder of the natural world throughout Covid from 2021-03-24T11:10
Melissa Harrison is a novelist and nature writer whose podcast documenting the natural world and changing seasons during lockdown was a runaway success. Each week from April to October las...
NSW flood risk remains, PM forced to apologise to media giant from 2021-03-24T10:53
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the situation in New South Wales, where 40,000 people have been affected by evacuation orders forced by flooding and where a risk of landslip...
The benefits of on-farm 'design plantings' from 2021-03-24T10:34
The good pollination deeds of bees on the farm is well known, but up until now there's been little study of other insect species and what role they play in crop pollination. As agriculture...
Sporting codes call for focus on fun this winter from 2021-03-24T10:08
Five of the largest sporting codes are calling for a focus on fun this winter season, rather than a competitive push that's putting young players off. The codes - cricket, netball, hockey,...
Wanaka company's first-of-its-kind freshwater wetsuits from 2021-03-23T12:27
Kathryn speaks to Eddie Spearing, who runs the annual Ruby Swim at Lake Wanaka, and has created a range of freshwater wetsuits to accommodate lower temperatures. The suits are the first of...
My Food Bag, Tilt Renewables, A2 Milk from 2021-03-23T12:06
Business commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to talk about the disappointing stock market listing of My Food Bag, heaps praise on the independent directors of Tilt Renewables and looks at t...
Book review - The Auschwitz Photographer from 2021-03-23T11:39
Sally Wenley reviews The Auschwitz Photographer by Luca Crippa and Maurizio Onnis.
Oscar nominated doco explores vast health care fraud from 2021-03-23T11:07
A powerful documentary which exposed a vast healthcare fraud in Romania has been nominated for two Academy Awards. Collective, which opens in cinemas here this week, tells the story of a 2...
Learning STEM subjects through sailing from 2021-03-23T10:39
The America's Cup has been a perfect springboard to help create waterwise children, Yachting New Zealand has just launched a new schools programme - K?k?kaha - Powered by the Wind. Nationa...
Govt housing package announced from 2021-03-23T10:09
The government has announced a raft of changes aimed at curbing the overheated housing market and helping first home buyers.The multi-billion dollar package will see the bright-line test d...
Auckland’s new pretend pa… and our cities' invisible histories from 2021-03-22T12:48
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about the forgotten history of central Auckland and how it deserves more than a token nod in the new redesign of Aotea Square. Bill McKay is a Senior Lectu...
What to do with an autumnal glut of tomatoes from 2021-03-22T12:34
If you're a successful vegetable gardener, autumn can mean you've got too many tomatoes on your hands. Also this season tomatoes have been selling for as little as five cents a kilo - beca...
Book Review: The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson from 2021-03-22T11:41
Harry Broad reviews The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson. Published by Simon and Schuster.
The Great Firewall of China - how to control the Internet from 2021-03-22T11:07
What could the internet look like in the future, and how closely might it resemble what users in China experience?Kathryn speaks to James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based journalist who has ta...
South America correspondent Daniel Schweimler from 2021-03-22T10:49
Brazil is now the second worst Covid-19 affected country in the world after the US. Brazil (after the US). In Brazil there have been 292,000 deaths and nearly 12 million people have been i...
Could global warming slow photosynthesis? from 2021-03-22T10:33
A new study warns photosynthesis could slow with global warning, with forests and plants switching from absorbing carbon to releasing it. Professor Louis Schipper is a soil scientist and P...
Woman will spend savings on hip surgery after DHB declines from 2021-03-22T10:09
A self-employed Wellington woman whose arthritis is so bad she cannot walk more than 5 steps, will spend $30 thousand of her retirement savings to have surgery done privately because she h...
The week that was with Melanie Bracewell and James Elliott from 2021-03-19T12:50
Comedians Melanie Bracewell and James Elliott.
Book review: Life as a Novel: A biography of Maurice Shadbolt Volume Two 1973-2004 by Philip Temple from 2021-03-19T11:40
David Hill reviews Life as a Novel: A biography of Maurice Shadbolt Volume Two 1973-2004 by Philip Temple. Published by David Ling.
Amputee Shaz Dagg's first Coast to Coast triumph from 2021-03-19T11:08
Sweat, tears, grit, teamwork and a prosthetic limb made from plumbing components have all contributed to a Coast to Coast first. The multisport race see athletes tackling a rugged 243 kilo...
NZ's Shark Man to host Blue Planet II Live from 2021-03-19T10:45
Dr Riley Elliott is a marine scientist who has dedicated his life to the conservation of sharks. Through this passion he has authored a book, and filmed countless Shark Week shows for Disc...
A sod house mystery on Motu Ihupuku from 2021-03-19T10:30
The southernmost island of Aotearoa has a twisted history that is literally clouded in mist. Historian and conservationist Norm Judd has been looking at the history of Motu Ihupuku, or Cam...
A new approach to resolving ACC claims from 2021-03-19T10:07
A new dispute resolution service is revolutionising the way many ACC claims are dealt with. Talk-Meet-Resolve was established 18 months ago by veteran ACC researcher and lawyer Warren Fors...
Film and TV reviewer Dominic Corry from 2021-03-18T12:50
Film and TV reviewer Dominic Corry joins Kathryn to talk about Netflix thriller Behind Her Eyes, the third season of local series Wellington Paranormal and documentary The Pinkies Are Back...
Improving your child's self-management skills from 2021-03-18T12:25
Parenting coach and educator Joseph Driessen with tips for helping children manage themselves and control their impulsivity.
The new Code War, Facebook's true interests and Amazon's gamifi from 2021-03-18T12:10
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about whether the Cold War has been replaced with The Code War as the number of exploits, subversions and thefts seems to increase...
Book review - Marks of Identity: New Zealand Logos 1960-80 from 2021-03-18T11:35
Paul Diamond reviews Marks of Identity: New Zealand Logos 1960-80 by Hamish Thompson. Published by Hamish Thompson.
The Grizzlies: lacrosse changing lives from 2021-03-18T11:08
Out on general release in cinemas in New Zealand today, The Grizzlies is based on a true story set in Kugluktuk in Canada's Arctic, where the teenage suicide rate is the highest in North A...
Preventing under 5s from drowning from 2021-03-18T10:35
Twenty-three pre-schoolers drowned in New Zealand in the past five years. Four out of five of these deaths were boys, which is a marked increase on previous years.
Local councils fear reform may cause their demise from 2021-03-18T10:09
Small local councils say the government-led three-waters reform underway could lead to their demise.
What's on the government law radar for 2021? from 2021-03-17T12:49
Law commentator Dr Dean Knight joins Kathryn to look at how the legal year in the courts, parliament and elsewhere is shaping up, and some high-profile hearings before the Supreme Court. D...
AI: how to keep it in control? from 2021-03-17T12:24
Six academics from the fields of computer science, law and philosophy have collaborated on A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence. It's a recognition of AI's potential, decoding how ...
Book review: Where We Swim by Ingrid Horrocks from 2021-03-17T11:35
Harry Ricketts reviews Where We Swim by Ingrid Horrocks. Published by VUP.
How to make more ethical choices from 2021-03-17T11:07
Dr. Susan Liautaud advises clients globally - including world leaders,huge corporates, NGOs and government institutions on complex ethics matters. She is the founder and managing director ...
Women's rally puts pressure on Australia government from 2021-03-17T10:49
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the rallies held around the country against sexual assault, discrimination and harassment of women and what impact recen...
UN warns of 'list of shame' over foreign nationals in Syria from 2021-03-17T10:29
The United Nations is piling pressure on countries with foreign nationals in Syria to repatriate them quickly. The UN estimates more than 64,000 individuals, mostly women and children, are...
America's Cup on a knife-edge: Sarah Ell from 2021-03-17T10:08
The America's Cup is on knife-edge with Team New Zealand potentially just one race away from victory over challengers Luna Rossa. Team New Zealand won yesterday's only race against Luna Ro...
Chasing monsters: New book aims to help kids with anxiety from 2021-03-16T12:28
Author Mark Stevenson watched his daughter wrestle with anxiety from the tender age of three. He says what his daughter went through, and his own experience of feeling helpless as a parent...
Book Review - Later Stephen King from 2021-03-16T11:39
Quentin Johnson reviews Later by Stephen King. Published by Hachette NZ.
Suzi McAlpine: Beyond Burnout from 2021-03-16T11:06
Suzi McAlpine was a senior executive, mother of three, her husband busy with his first CEO role, when she first realised she was experiencing burnout. It's a phenomenon on the rise: a 2019...
Research finds Covid's long tail has sting for NZ elders from 2021-03-16T10:39
Older people are continuing to suffer the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as New Zealand returns to a relative sense of normality, according to new research. While the country has a...
Centralisation of water services: Nanaia Mahuta from 2021-03-16T10:08
The government is pushing ahead with its three waters reform programme, the biggest shakeup in local government in decades. It comes as residents in two coastal Otago towns are still unabl...
Waste not want not: how to cook with not-so-fresh food from 2021-03-15T12:38
We're all guilty of throwing out stuff in the fridge that's gone to waste - but when you add it up, Kiwis are chucking out over 157-thousand tonnes of food a year. Sarah Burtscher describe...
Political commentators Mills & Sherson from 2021-03-15T12:06
Stephen and Trish talk to Kathryn about the way the government has been announcing Covid 19 alert level changes and the reaction to the process, particularly from businesses. Was anything ...
Book review - Her Say: Stories by Jackie Clark and The Aunties from 2021-03-15T11:38
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews Her Say: Survivors of Domestic Abuse Tell Their Own Stories by Jackie Clark and The Aunties. Published by Penguin Random House.
Author David Coventry: On arriving at things later in life from 2021-03-15T11:07
David Coventry always knew he wanted to be a writer - but says, like many things in his life, it took a while for him to get there. His award-winning debut novel The Invisible Mile, publis...
Italy back into lockdown, Poland + Hungary in court EU row from 2021-03-15T10:52
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at how rising infections across Italy has put the more than half the country back into lockdown, as more European nations suspend the use of the A...
Valuing M?ori heritage and culture in Kirikiriroa from 2021-03-15T10:38
A move to improve relationships between Hamilton City Council and tangata whenua and an invitation to the community to consider the value M?ori heritage and culture brings to Kirikiriroa i...
The America's Cup: Auckland holds its breath from 2021-03-15T10:30
Sailor, writer, historian and America's Cup commentator Sarah Ell on the nail-biting regatta which stands at 3-all in the best-of-13 series between defenders Team New Zealand, and the chal...
Suicide rate for construction workers still rising from 2021-03-15T10:15
Statistics from the Chief Coroner show one hundred and sixty one construction workers may have died from suicide between 2017 to 2020. The construction industry has the highest suicide num...
Book review - No one is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood from 2021-03-12T11:40
Ash Davida Jane of Unity Books Wellington, reviews No one is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood published by Bloomsbury.
Rookie dragon boaters and finding the inner mongrel from 2021-03-12T11:08
A heart warming and funny new feature film tells the story of a group of Auckland women who rebuilt a dragon boating team despite some having never held a paddle before.
New fund to help kids in hardship access sport and recreation from 2021-03-12T10:35
A new $2.15m fund has been launched aimed at minimising the barriers to sport and recreation so often experienced by children living in hardship.
NGO urges swift repatriation of children with ISIS links from 2021-03-12T10:08
The humanitarian agency Save the Children is urging Western countries to swiftly repatriate the foreign women and children with links to ISIS fighters.
Tips for long-distance parenting from 2021-03-11T12:30
After eighteen years of parenting, for some parents at least it might be hard to let go. So when your now young adult leaves home for tertiary education and an independent life how do you ...
Technology commentator Paul Matthews from 2021-03-11T12:07
Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about this week's major security alert, this time Microsoft's "Hafnium" attacks with suggestions China might be behind it.
Book review - The Liminal Space by Jacquie McRae from 2021-03-11T11:40
Lisa Finucane reviews The Liminal Space by Jacquie McRae, published by Huia.
Enhancing landscapes and transforming lives from 2021-03-11T11:08
Kiri Ericsson and Kellie Benner are dedicated members of Conservation Volunteers NZ, which gets people involved in protecting and restoring local parks and reserves.
The health pressures on NZ's top sportswomen from 2021-03-11T10:35
A new survey has given a striking insight into the pressures that New Zealand's top female athletes are under that could compromise their health and performance.
Mental health report finds frustration and no 'roadmap' from 2021-03-11T10:07
Two years after a major inquiry into mental health and addiction, how much real progress has the government made in improving wellbeing in Aotearoa?
Batty directions, heat-resistant coral and counting barnacles from 2021-03-10T12:48
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about how fruit bats navigate through their sense of smell and large eyes, rather than echolocation. Researchers have discovered a ...
Kami: Kiwi online learning company's Covid boom from 2021-03-10T12:29
New Zealand children - particularly those in Auckland - will be extremely familiar by now with online learning, thanks to Covid. But their experience is well short of what other kids aroun...
Book review - The Stubborn Light of Things by Melissa Harrison from 2021-03-10T11:39
Leah McFall reviews The Stubborn Light of Things by Melissa Harrison, published by Allen & Unwin.
From a shaky start-up to the rise of Elon Musk's SpaceX from 2021-03-10T11:09
Now for the inside story of the origins of leading-edge rocket company. SpaceX is headed by business magnate Elon Musk, who designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecra...
Pressure mounts over Christian Porter rape allegation from 2021-03-10T10:52
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at how Prime Minister Scott Morrison is rejecting calls for an independent inquiry into a historical rape allegation against Chr...
Fine forecasting: super-technology speeding up America's Cup from 2021-03-10T10:35
Next-level weather forecasting is helping Emirates Team New Zealand steer a faster course, and helping the environment. While much of the technology interest of the America's Cup has focus...
Are interest rates on the turn? from 2021-03-10T10:08
Interest rates are at historic lows with many economists picking they will begin to rise in the short to medium term. Kathryn speaks with independent economist Tony Alexander.
Honest Wolf: three bags full from 2021-03-09T12:27
Sam and Sophie Hurley are third generation sheep farmers, at Papanui Estate half an hour out of Hunterville in the Rangitikei. Their wool used to be rolled out for carpets, but with the re...
Book review - Lullaby Beach by Stella Duffy from 2021-03-09T11:45
Mary Fawcett of Schrödinger’s Books, Petone, reviews Lullaby Beach by Stella Duffy. Published by Little, Brown Book Group.
Melbourne gangland barrister who turned police informant from 2021-03-09T11:06
An intriguing tale from the Melbourne underbelly. ABC investigative journalist Josie Taylor talks to Kathryn about the trail leading to lawyer Nicola Gobbo, who represented an infamous lis...
Inspiring NZ_Pacific children to take STEM subjects from 2021-03-09T10:38
A new online education kit, M?tauranga seeks to inspire children in New Zealand and the Pacific to recognise the STEM intellect of early Polynesian voyagers. Sir Ian Taylor from Animation ...
Skyrocketing provincial rental housing, demand outstrips supply from 2021-03-09T10:08
The demand for provincial rental housing is skyrocketing amid a perfect storm ensuring demand far outstrips supply. There's been recent publicity about the dire availability of properties-...
RMA replaced: what's proposed by the three new Acts? from 2021-03-08T12:48
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to look at what the Resource Management Act will be replaced with, and the new approach being taken. It follow's Bill's previous chat on Nine to Noon which looked ...
Paneer cheese enterprise in Southland from 2021-03-08T12:34
Farming couple Julie and Roger Guise have developed a successful business producing paneer - a fresh cottage cheese popular in Indian cuisine. The Guise's pastures provide fresh, high-qual...
Book review - A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet from 2021-03-08T11:48
Melanie O'Loughlin reviews A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet, published by W.W. Norton & Company.
New novel: the tale of real-life goldfields heroine, Kitty K from 2021-03-08T11:07
Margaret Mills has just published her first novel at the age of 91, based on the life of Kitty Kirk. Kitty was born in Ireland in 1855 and shipped with her mother to the Protestant settlem...
A snapshot of belonging in Aotearoa from 2021-03-08T10:41
A group formed in the aftermath of the Christchurch Mosque terror attacks has been surveying people around the country about belonging and inclusion. Inclusive Aotearoa Collective held mee...
Bigger Cook Strait ferries risk collision and grounding: report from 2021-03-08T10:08
A report into maritime safety in Tory Channel finds KiwiRail's proposed bigger interisland ferries carry a heightened risk of grounding and collision which could result in catastrophic los...
Live cross to Beehive for update from 2021-03-05T12:31
Nine to Noon crosses back to RNZ reporter Tom Kitchen on the East Coast, talks to seismologist John Townend at Victoria University to a media conference and then crosses to a media confer...
RNZ reporters deliver update on East Coast, cross to Pacific from 2021-03-05T12:18
Northland's Mangonui Waterfront Apartments Motel owner Daniel Thompson joins the programme, reporting the sea has changed. RNZ's Tom Kitchen is in Whangara, on the East Coast. He joined N...
Northland boaties heed maritime advice from 2021-03-05T12:08
Fisherman Ralph Stanbrook joined Nine to Noon from a boat off shore from Tutukaka in Northland, while Kate Malcom, owner of Dive! Tutukaka and joined the programme from a headland above th...
National and Northland-based MP Shane Reti from 2021-03-05T11:58
Leading up the 11am news National's deputy leader Shane Reti joined the programme from high ground in Whangarei where he could see the sea going out.
Whakatane schools evac, Nat. Crisis Management Cntr activated from 2021-03-05T11:45
Mark Ashcroft is principal of Parua Bay School in Whangarei, which is just a couple of hundred metres from the beach. Most of his students have been collected by parents, and the rest have...
RNZ reporters update evacuation in affected areas from 2021-03-05T11:33
Radio New Zealand reporter Nita Blake-Persen joins the programme from Onerahi near Whangarei airport, while Country Life reporter Carol Stiles is on Great Barrier Island.
Details of evacuation in affected coastal towns from 2021-03-05T11:22
Opotiki District Councillor Louis Rapihana and Opotiki Mayor Lyn Riesterer join Nine to Noon to detail the evacuation process in the town, and what activity can now be seen off the coast. ...
Emergency Management Minister update, Coastguard warning from 2021-03-05T11:07
Rolling coverage continues through the morning. Minister for Emergency Management, and East Coast MP Kiri Allan provides an update on advice for those living in affected areas. Coastguard ...
Three significant earthquakes pose tsunami threat from 2021-03-05T10:07
We have the latest earthquake update from Far North Mayor John Carter, RNZ reporter Nita Blake Persen, Whakatane mayor Judy Turner, Murphy's camp ground owner Shane Salter, Opotiki Holiday...
Film and TV: Supernova, Blackbird, Cousins from 2021-03-04T12:48
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about three new movies in the cinemas: Supernova, starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, Blackbird, a US drama that stars New Zealan...
Forget ABCs - get your preschoolers moving first from 2021-03-04T12:29
Kathryn talks with educator, speaker and author Gill Connell about the importance of movement in getting young children ready for the classroom and learning. She says kids are born to move...
Why aren't there more NZ-founded companies on the Nasdaq? from 2021-03-04T12:07
Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about Rocket Lab's announcement of a merger deal that will enable it to list on the Nasdaq - why did it skip local exchanges and ...
Book review - The Crooked Tree by Una Mannion from 2021-03-04T11:44
Kiran Dass reviews The Crooked Tree by Una Mannion, published by Faber.
Dr Tobias Feakin on the challenges of cyber-diplomacy from 2021-03-04T11:08
Security threats to nations have changed in the technological era, something Dr Tobias Feakin knows a lot about. He's Australia's inaugural Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Techno...
UK to borrow a record £355bn, Covid variant, Duke 'improves' from 2021-03-04T10:45
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to look at the Budget outlined overnight by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, which will see the UK borrow a peacetime record £355bn and retain the cou...
Ruby Princess: quarantine failure - Duncan McNab from 2021-03-04T10:19
More than 900 passengers and crew of the luxury liner Ruby Princess caught Covid in the early months of the pandemic last year, in a super-spreader event that ended up as a massive cluster...
Arts and crafts showcased on the West Coast from 2021-03-03T12:26
West Coast couple Colin and Sheryn champion local artists and craftspeople with their Blackball business, Kereru Crafts.
Book review - The Prophets by Robert Jones Jnr from 2021-03-03T11:41
Ralph McAllister reviews The Prophets by Robert Jones Jnr, published by Quercus.
Frances Glessner Lee and the birth of forensic science from 2021-03-03T11:06
Forensic science is now baked into the way we solve crimes, and the way we think about crimes being solved. This century there have been thirty four seasons of CSI alone, and the process o...
Cabinet Minister at centre of rape claim prepares to speak from 2021-03-03T10:48
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about the latest rape claim which has rocked Australian politics. It's expected the Cabinet minister accused over the historic...
Hundred year old fishing vessel to sail again from 2021-03-03T10:38
Commodore of the Classic Boat Club of Southland Brian Railton is on a quest to restore a century old fishing boat to its former glory. Brian found the twenty seven foot vessel in Dunedin i...
Police union on "toxic, bullying culture" from 2021-03-03T10:08
A hard-hitting report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a toxic culture within police, in which bullying is rife, and where an autocratic management style rewards bad b...
Navigating the Family Court with a new guide from 2021-03-02T12:30
Separation is often a process of pain and grief, particularly when children are involved.
Writer Katrina Smithson found out about New Zealand's Family Court system the hard way - via a...
Book review - Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley from 2021-03-02T11:40
Stella Chrysostomou of VOLUME Books reviews Stranger in the Shogun's City by Amy Stanley. Published by Penguin Random House.
Food for thought - Andrew Scholey from 2021-03-02T11:08
Andrew Scholey researches the relationship between what we eat and how well our brain works, specifically the effects of natural products, nutrients, nutraceuticals, supplements and food o...
Farm animals suffering heat stress - calls for compliance from 2021-03-02T10:35
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is being urged to do more to prevent farm animals suffering from heat stress.
Housing crisis tip of the iceberg - report from 2021-03-02T10:09
The nationwide housing shortage and soaring prices are only going to get worse, according to a new report from the think-tank The New Zealand Initiative.
Waikawa: PYO blueberries and award-winning olive oil from 2021-03-01T12:42
Blueberries grow in abundance at Waikawa Beach and are just coming into peak season. Lisa Buchan and Glenn Wigley run Waikawa Blueberries, an organic pick-your-own blueberry farm. They've ...
Book review - Tranquility and Ruin by Danyl McLauchlan from 2021-03-01T11:50
Holly Walker reviews Tranquility and Ruin by Danyl McLauchlan, published by Victoria University Press.
Casey Evans: Farmer, musician, mum, cowgirl from 2021-03-01T11:18
Southern woman Casey Evans has managed to combine her love of horses and music into a truly unique career. After travelling the world working as a horse trainer in the US, Australia and Ca...
Europe: Covid protests and mental health worries from 2021-03-01T11:08
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the weekend's anti-lockdown protest that turned violent in Dublin, just the latest of many that have sprung up across Europe...
Islamic Federation report calls for Government accountability from 2021-03-01T10:18
There have been calls for more action and accountability over the Christchurch mosque attacks in a new report out this morning from the Islamic Federation. It seeks immediate action on a d...
Contact tracing expert warns Auckland faces battle from 2021-03-01T10:07
As new details emerge about the circumstances that put Auckland back into lockdown - including that the new cases had contact with an infected family during the last one, how difficult is ...
Book review - Bestiary by K-Ming Chang from 2021-02-26T11:37
Briar Lawry, Unity Books, reviews Bestiary by K-Ming Chang. Published by Harvill Secker.
Frida DeGuise: boxing, donuts & stand up comedy from 2021-02-26T11:06
Stand up comedy is a scene that boasts that anyone is welcome, but that isn't always the case and people have to fight to get in. Frida DeGuise is Australia's only Muslim, hijab wearing co...
PNG's first Prime Mininster Sir Michael Somare dies from 2021-02-26T10:48
PNG deals with a spike in Coronavirus cases which has reached the halls of power, meanwhile vaccines are rolled out amid fear and misinformation. And Micronesian nations make it official a...
Meat the Need: Farming charity helping feed Kiwi families from 2021-02-26T10:37
Meat is often a luxury for some families, but an initiative set up last year by two South Island farmers is helping to put it on the tables of those who really need it. Meat the Need allow...
Kiwis in Oz: Covid subsidies end, can't claim benefits from 2021-02-26T10:08
There's growing concern for many New Zealanders in Australia as temporary covid JobKeeper payments cease, while they remain ineligible for any other support. The Morrison government agreed...
Film review with Tamar Munch from 2021-02-25T12:48
Tamar has been watching Allen v Farrow which is streaming on Neon and SkyGo, also coming of age drama We Are Who We Are on TVNZ on Demand, and Scratched - Aotearoa's Lost Sporting Legends ...
Getting unmotivated sons moving from 2021-02-25T12:29
Maggie Dent talks with Kathryn about how to "unstick" unmotivated sons. She is the mother of four boys, a former teacher and counsellor who has become one of Australia's foremost parenting...
New technology with Bill Bennett from 2021-02-25T12:13
Bill talks to Kathryn about Vodafone saying it’s pushing ahead with 5G and will sell fixed wireless broadband in competition with the fibre networks. Also, Chorus turning in a result wit...
Book review - An Exquisite Legacy by George Gibbs from 2021-02-25T12:06
Murray Williams reviews An Exquisite Legacy: The life and work of New Zealand naturalist G.V. Hudson by George Gibbs. This book is published by Potton & Burton.
Reserve Bank must now consider house prices from 2021-02-25T11:40
The Government has decreed the Reserve Bank will now have to take house prices into account when making its decisions. The Finance Minister Grant Robertson wrote to the bank's governor Adr...
Sir Partha Dasgupta: GDP is not fit for purpose from 2021-02-25T11:07
Sir Partha Dasgupta is the author of a landmark review calling for transformational change in our economic approach to nature. He is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Ca...
Shark and Ray sperm banking from 2021-02-25T10:36
Underwater sperm banking sounds like a difficult system, but its proven popular with some female sharks and rays. A study by Marine biologist Adèle Dutilloy has discovered that some sharks...
Calls to prioritise South Aucklanders for Covid vaccine from 2021-02-25T10:08
The Pasifika Medical Association says when rollout goes wider, consideration should be given to putting South Auckland near the top of the queue, particularly the most medically vulnerable...
I Love Mondays: The guide to enjoying your job from 2021-02-24T12:25
As the warm rays of your summer holiday start to fade and the neon light of your working reality flickers before you, it's possible you might find yourself wondering if you're in the right...
Book review - Letters of Denis Glover edited by Sarah Shieff from 2021-02-24T11:37
Harry Ricketts reviews Letters of Denis Glover edited by Sarah Shieff, published by Otago University Press.
Poet Ruby Solly - inspired by ancestors from 2021-02-24T11:07
Wellington PhD student Ruby Solly is a poet, musician and music therapist. Her first book of poetry, T?ku P?p? speaks to M?ori growing up outside of their papak?ika. Ruby's poems embrace k...
More NZ women & children in Syrian camp: radicalisation expert from 2021-02-24T10:27
An Australian radicalisation expert working with the families of women with links to ISIS says there are two, possibly three more women with dual Australian/New Zealand citizenship trying ...
Failure to protect our landscapes: calls for central governance from 2021-02-24T10:09
A new report condemns the system for failing to protect our landscapes and calls for more direction from central government. The Environmental Defence Society's just released Synthesis Rep...
Book review - A Sky Full Of Stars by Dani Atkins from 2021-02-23T11:40
David Hill reviews A Sky Full Of Stars by Dani Atkins, published by Head of Zeus.
Andrew Steele - The pursuit of agelessness from 2021-02-23T11:07
For our species' time on the planet getting older has just been a fact of life. But biologist and author Dr Andrew Steele thinks that is all about to change. In his new book Ageless: the n...
A dive to the deepest point of the world's ocean from 2021-02-23T10:45
New Zealand deep sea explorer Rob McCallum is about to undertake a journey to the deepest point of the world's ocean. He and Australian colleague Tim Macdonald will be descending in a subm...
World Rugby must change former international rugby exec from 2021-02-23T10:09
A former senior international rugby administrator says World Rugby must change when it comes to player welfare. David Moffett was the head of New Zealand Rugby in the late 90s, Australia's...
Urban Issues - RMA reforms from 2021-02-22T12:45
What's the problem with the Resource Management Act in practice?. Bill McKay says there's so much to talk about this year: the tenancy reforms, the RMA reforms, housing. He'll focus on the...
Ian the lettuce man from 2021-02-22T12:30
Ian Kerr grows a variety of lettuces and other greens on his Karapiro hydroponics operation, selling his produce at the Cambridge and Hamilton Farmers' Markets. He runs an accommodation bu...
Book review - Women of a Certain Rage edited by Liz Byrski from 2021-02-22T11:35
Laura Caygill reviews Women of a Certain Rage edited by Liz Byrski, published by Fremantle Press.
The path of the new US Vice President from 2021-02-22T11:06
Kamala Harris's path to being America's first black woman elected Vice President is examined in a new biography Kamala's Way.
Fledgling, yet thriving fishing lure business from 2021-02-22T10:40
Taranaki's Ken Murphy has gone from working on oil rigs to crafting game fishing lures in Bell Block.
A decade on in Christchurch, earthquake aftermath from 2021-02-22T10:09
How the physical, mental, emotional and financial aftershocks of Christchurch's deadly earthquake which claimed 185 lives, are still being felt 10 years on.
Book review - The Narrow Land by Christine Dwyer Hickey from 2021-02-19T11:38
Jane Westaway reviews The Narrow Land by Christine Dwyer Hickey, published by Allen & Unwin.
William Tullett: pongs of the past from 2021-02-19T11:10
The smell of freshly roasted coffee is now seen by many as an enticing aroma, but that wasn't the case in early 18th century London. It was described as smelling of "fresh urine" and old b...
New lobby group confronts World Rugby over player welfare from 2021-02-19T10:30
A new international lobby group has been formed to push for urgent changes in rugby union rules to protect players from traumatic brain injuries. The group is made up of current and former...
Tourism is not benign & must change: Environment commissioner from 2021-02-19T10:07
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is proposing stringent measures to make tourism more sustainable, once our borders reopen. Just over a year ago, Simon Upton released a m...
TV Review with Dominic Corry from 2021-02-18T12:48
Dominic joins Kathryn to look at the New York Times-produced documentary Framing Britney Spears (ThreeNow) which focuses on how she remains under the conservatorship control of her father,...
Parent child interaction therapy via zoom from 2021-02-18T12:26
In our parenting slot today, Kathryn talks to Australian Clinical Psychologist, Georgie Fleming about how online observations of families dealing with challenging behaviour can help diffus...
Clubhouse: The new, exclusive chat app making waves from 2021-02-18T12:06
Technology commentator Sarah Putt looks at the new 'cool' app, Clubhouse. It's invite-only and also only available on iPhone. She'll also look at how Bumble has given Tinder a run for its ...
Book review - The Warm Sun on My Face from 2021-02-18T11:39
Matthew Roche reviews The Warm Sun on My Face: The Story of Women's Cricket in New Zealand by Trevor Auger, with Adrienne Simpson. Published by Upstart Press.
Hope and hype: the mixed history of stem cell science from 2021-02-18T11:06
Is stem cell treatment the holy grail of regenerative medicine or a over-hyped fakery? Stem cells have been called the body's raw materials - or the master builders generating all our tiss...
UK hits vaccine target from 2021-02-18T10:54
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about how the government has hit its vaccination target for the over-70s and health workers, as it eyes getting over 50s done by April. ...
Efforts to stabilise Dunedin's second castle get underway from 2021-02-18T10:36
It's hoped a million-dollars worth of stabilistation work will start shortly on Dunedin's second-oldest castle. Construction on Cargill's Castle began in 1875, a few years after the city's...
Protecting provincial food producing land vital from 2021-02-18T10:07
Pressure is on many provincial towns as population growth sparks new housing developments which eat into prime food producing land. Horticulture New Zealand says it's vital to have protect...
Bullying and harassment in the workplace from 2021-02-17T12:48
Legal commentator Garth Gallaway looks at the guidelines being prepared by MBIE in relation to bullying and harassment - including sexual harassment - in the workplace. What does employmen...
A Soldier's Tale tours again from 2021-02-17T12:28
Having a huge new show packed with big names cancelled by a pandemic doesn't come as a surprise to us now, but it did to Igor Stravinsky in 1918. Histoire du Soldat, or The Soldier's Tale,...
Book review - The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. from 2021-02-17T11:39
Louise O'Brien reviews The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. by David Levithan, published by Text.
M?ori scholars on being a minority in academia from 2021-02-17T11:07
Just five percent of the tertiary sector's teaching and research staff are M?ori - a statistic that remains stubbornly low. A new book has brought together the stories of 24 M?ori academic...
Isis bride sparks trans-Tasman spat, rape alleged from 2021-02-17T10:55
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the row between Australia and New Zealand over the fate of a young woman who left Melbourne to join Islamic State and has now been detained...
Eating disorders: new survey reveals cost to carers from 2021-02-17T10:47
A new study has shone a light on the significant financial impact on carers of people eating disorders. The Otago University study surveyed 137 carers most of whom were parents of someone ...
Mayor Andy Foster on Wellington's woes from 2021-02-17T10:22
Wellington's mayor Andy Foster discusses the many problems facing the capital city and what the plan is for dealing with them. Ageing, leaking pipes, earthquake prone buildings needing str...
NZ born terror suspect - what next? from 2021-02-17T10:09
What is likely in the case of the New Zealand born woman linked to Islamic State, and her two young children, detained in Turkey? 25-year-old Suhayra Aden has lived in Australia since the ...
Media commentator Dr Atakohu Middleton from 2021-02-16T12:45
Atakohu Middleton talks to Kathryn about the rise of reo in broadcast news, also the second part of Stuff's campaign Our Truth, TÄ MÄtou Pono, which was launched on Waitangi Day.
Student saving tips for 2021 from 2021-02-16T12:30
Universities are kicking back in to gear for the year and that means lots of students are figuring out how everything works. It can be hard to know quite how to stay on top of things finan...
Book review - Wars Without End by Danny Keenan from 2021-02-16T11:40
Paul Diamond reviews Wars Without End: New Zealand’s Land Wars â€" A MÄori Perspective by Danny Keenan, published by Penguin Random House.
Mahi, mana and life on the land: Tangaroa Walker from 2021-02-16T11:10
By the time Tangaroa Walker was six, he'd lived in 16 different places, been to six primary schools, and had been adopted twice. As an 11 year old he met a dairy farmer, driving a pretty n...
Capital's hospital maternity service stretched 'paper thin': Midwives Union from 2021-02-16T10:30
A serious shortage of midwives at Capital and Coast DHB has seen the maternity service go into "code black" three times recently - meaning it reached capacity.
Baby mortality for young M?ori, Pacific, Indian mothers needs urgent action - report from 2021-02-16T10:08
The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee releases its 14th annual report this morning, looking at how New Zealand is tracking with deaths of mothers and babies and recommendin...
A taste of Argentina on Waiheke from 2021-02-15T12:35
Zuny and Paul Gillard run Sol Bar and Cafe on Waiheke Island. The menu includes some staples from Zuny's homeland, Argentina, such as empanada. The cafe also offers young adults with speci...
Book review - Cook, Eat, Repeat by Nigella Lawson from 2021-02-15T11:40
Gail Pittaway reviews Cook, Eat, Repeat by Nigella Lawson, published by Penguin Random House.
High Country camps for townie kids from 2021-02-15T11:08
For over 50 years the year ten, or fourth form students, from a Queenstown high school have been going on a very special camp.
Earthquake early warning system - new research from 2021-02-15T10:35
A new system that could give up to 30 seconds warning of an earthquake is being explored. Massey University scientists are testing low cost sensors, located in our homes to explore early w...
Covid - Auckland CBD community cases from 2021-02-15T10:25
Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Michael Barnett discusses what a three-day lockdown will mean for the city's economy.
New year, new lockdown - Covid-19 restrictions back after new case from 2021-02-15T10:08
Health authorities are scrambling to work out how an Auckland family became infected with Covid-19, as the city goes into alert level 3 and the rest of the country enters level 2. Kathryn ...
Book review - Best of 2020 - Arihia Latham from 2021-02-12T11:36
Arihia Latham with her three top picks from 2020 reading: Funkhaus by Hinemoana Baker (Victoria University Press), T?k? P?p? by Ruby Solly (Victoria University Press), Te Wh? ki Tukorehe -...
Positive ageing in fiction and in life from 2021-02-12T11:07
Not many people get to see the full gamut of the human experience as local GPs do. From cradle to the grave they hold our hands and listen to us. It's the listening that's especially impor...
Barrier Ninja from 2021-02-12T10:46
A show where personal stories underscore barriers M?ori have to accessing health care is playing in the Auckland Fringe Festival. Barrier Ninja is a one woman performance, based on real-li...
EV vs Petrol - costs and emissions from 2021-02-12T10:35
With transport emissions in the sights of the Climate Commission and government, a new study finds driving a used electric car is cheaper in the long term than even a new petrol car. The C...
Covid vaccine doses to arrive next week from 2021-02-12T10:28
The Prime Minister has just announced New Zealand's first batch of covid 19 vaccine will be arriving next week. Border workers will begin to be vaccinated from next Saturday. RNZ's Health ...
Oranga Tamariki at a crossroads from 2021-02-12T10:08
What is the future for Oranga Tamariki? The ministry charged with caring for vulnerable children is again at a major cross-roads with the departure last month of the Chief Executive Grainn...
It's a Sin, Tiger, I Hate Suzie, Synchronic from 2021-02-11T12:46
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to look at the new high-camp comedy-drama It's a Sin (TVNZ OnDemand) at the new mini-series Tiger about Tiger Woods (Neon), I Hate Suzie (Ne...
Helping children cope with climate anxiety from 2021-02-11T12:28
What can families and schools do to help children and young people overcome fear and anxiety about climate change? New work from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research looks at h...
Unpacking the attacks on the NZX, Florida's water plant, and Cyberpunk 2077 from 2021-02-11T12:07
Cyber security expert Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about some big hacks or Dedicated Denial of Service attacks, including the one on the NZX, a ransomware attack on gaming blockbuster...
Why getting moving is 'The Miracle Pill' - Peter Walker from 2021-02-11T11:07
It's estimated that 1.5 billion people around the world are so inactive that they are at greater risk of everything from heart disease to diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression and even d...
Steep fine for Covid lies, and £3.5bn fix to 'cladding scandal' from 2021-02-11T10:52
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn with the details of the government's long-awaited hotel quarantine policy, which comes into force next week and will come with a big fine for th...
Work begins on Archibald Baxter memorial from 2021-02-11T10:34
Work has finally begun in Dunedin on a memorial to prominent pacifist Archibald Baxter. The project has been nearly 10 years in the making, and it's hoped the national memorial on the Geor...
Wool brands push for regenerative farming from 2021-02-11T10:09
Four major wool brands are banding together to try and reduce the environmental impact of sheep farming in Aoteaora. The New Zealand Merino Company, Icebreaker, Allbirds and Smartwool have...
Climate change and covid, and wearable stress detectors from 2021-02-10T12:50
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to look at two new Covid-related study, including one that provides evidence of a mechanism by which climate change could've played a role ...
The business of being a writer from 2021-02-10T12:31
While there are many books available about how to write, few focus on the profession of being an author. How to find a publisher? How to prepare a manuscript for submission, contracts, edi...
Book review - Best of 2020 - Children's books from 2021-02-10T11:38
Louise Ward of Wardini Books with her top picks from last year's books for children: Voyage of the Sparrow Hawk by Natasha Farrant (Allen & Unwin) We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad (Harpe...
Paloma Gardens: gardening meets art meets motorbikes from 2021-02-10T11:07
Twenty kilometres east of Whanganui at Fordell you can happily get lost in another world for at least a few hours. Nicky and Clive Higgie are the owners of the Garden of National Significa...
Australia: Debate over 2050 net zero, Crown casino licence from 2021-02-10T10:53
Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn to look at debate over the 2050 net zero emissions target, as the government's Nationals coalition party refuse to budge over agricultur...
Understanding 'long haul' Covid19 from 2021-02-10T10:39
As we move into the second year of the Covid19 pandemic we're starting to learn more about the impact that so called 'long covid' is having on patients. Long hauler covid patients are peop...
Gymnastics New Zealand response to abuse claims review from 2021-02-10T10:08
An independent review into claims of abuse of gymnasts is released at 9am this morning. It was commissioned by Gymnastics New Zealand after athletes spoke out about their experiences of ve...
Volcanic Kitchens bubbling in Rotorua from 2021-02-09T12:35
International tourism hot spots like Rotorua have had to adapt quite quickly to a world where the emphasis is suddenly on the local.
Rez Gardi: From refugee to human rights investigator from 2021-02-09T11:08
Rez Gardi was just six when she came to New Zealand from a refugee camp where she was born. Her Kurdish family spent nine years living in the camp, after they fled to Pakistan from Iraq an...
US correspondent Susan Davis from 2021-02-09T10:50
US correspondent Susan Davis joins Kathryn to talk about the former president's upcoming impeachment trial in the Senate, as Donald Trump's lawyers file a 75-page pre-trial brief arguing i...
Gut bugs making obese teenagers healthier from 2021-02-09T10:30
Researchers at the University of Auckland's Liggins Institute have been looking at what happens when gut bacteria from healthy teenagers is introduced, in capsule form, to severely overwei...
New revelations about volunteer fire fighters association from 2021-02-09T10:09
The Chair of the Volunteer Firefighters' Association, the UFBA, and its Chief Executive are the sole shareholders of a limited liability company registered two weeks before the chair commi...
Tahu Mackenzie in full flight from 2021-02-05T11:07
Last year Tahu Mackenzie was named Otago Person of the Year and Educator of the Year at the Otago Hall of Fame inaugural awards. Tahu is the educator at Dunedin's Orokonui Ecosanctuary. Sh...
Tokelauan: a language in danger from 2021-02-05T10:35
Tokelauan is on UNESCO'S list of the world's severely endangered languages, how can it be safeguarded? University of Auckland PhD student, John Middleton's thesis is based on the syntax of...
More rural hospital doctors & more funding needed from 2021-02-05T10:18
The country's only dedicated rural hospital training course is delivering doctors where they're needed, but is crying out for more funding. A fifth of the population rely on rural health s...
Air NZ urged to clarify refund /credit policy from 2021-02-05T10:08
As international travel continues to look like a distant prospect, Consumer New Zealand is calling for Air New Zealand to be clear with customers about its travel credit and refund policy....
Another Round, News of the World, Shadow in the Cloud from 2021-02-04T12:46
Film and TV reviewer James Croot reviews Danish drama Another Round (in select cinemas), Tom Hanks News of the World (Netflix) and World War II action-horror Shadow in the Cloud (in cinema...
Getting kids engaged in the outdoors from 2021-02-04T12:25
Adventurer and educator Sash Nukada believes saying 'be careful' to children at play is counter-productive and can induce fear and make them risk averse. He says it's more beneficial to ex...
Bezos steps down, Apple vs Facebook and chastity belt trouble from 2021-02-04T12:06
Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at the ramifications of Jeff Bezos stepping down as the CEO of Amazon, the anti-trust lawsuit Facebook has filed against Apple and why you should th...
Gilt-y pleasures: Justin Eden on the lure of gold from 2021-02-04T11:09
The heyday of New Zealand's gold rush may have passed, but there's still gold in those rivers - if you know where to look. Justin Eden has spent forty years mining gold both here and in Au...
Stemming SA strain in UK, Northern Ireland Brexit woes from 2021-02-04T10:51
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the tough measures being taken to stem cases of the South African variant of Covid-19, as the UK-EU vaccine spat continues. Nort...
Tahi: giving back to the land from 2021-02-04T10:41
Suzan Craig and her conservationist father John Craig tell Kathryn Ryan about their transformation of a remote run-down cattle farm at Pataua North, north east of Whang?rei, for which they...
New law boosts tenants' rights from 2021-02-04T10:08
A sweeping new tenancy rights law is coming into effect, giving more power and protection to tenants. Changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 are being greeted as the biggest tenancy...
New book collects tales of a climate-altered future from 2021-02-03T12:32
It's the burning issue of our time - what to do with a climate that's rapidly warming and threatening the world as we know it. On Monday the Climate Change Commission released a blueprint ...
Unemployment fell to 4.9% in December quarter from 2021-02-03T12:06
The unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen as more people found jobs in the rebound from the pandemic. The jobless rate in the three months ended December fell to 4.9 percent from 5.3 p...
Dr Rosamund Vallings on Covid long-haulers and CFS-ME from 2021-02-03T11:06
One of the side effects of the Covid-19 pandemic has been an increase in people suffering the effects of the virus long after their initial infection. The "long-haulers", as they've come t...
China spat, WA Covid outbreak, cricket cancelled from 2021-02-03T10:49
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn with the latest on Australia's spat with China, and how PM Scott Morrison took a gentle swipe at NZ's Trade Minister Damien O'Connor f...
Looking into the distance to combat short-sightedness from 2021-02-03T10:32
University of Melbourne Eye Researcher, Professor Paul Baird says half the world's population is predicted to be short-sighted by 2050. Myopia or short-sightedness is particularly a growin...
Dross to go: Samson and Goliath poisonous waste removal deal from 2021-02-03T10:08
A small environmental group has taken on Rio Tinto, the biggest mining company in the world. Through court mediation, a deal has been reached to get rid of toxic waste stored at a disused ...
Gardening with Xanthe White from 2021-02-02T12:30
Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White talks to Kathryn about trees, summer vegetable gardens and water management.
Mike Berners-Lee: Carbon counting for a liveable future from 2021-02-02T11:10
Counting carbon has become a quagmire for consumers trying to understand quite how much impact their travel or work is having on the environment. Quite what the carbon footprint of a busin...
Crackdown on crayfish catch limits from 2021-02-02T10:35
Crayfish are being given a chance to replenish in our waters. The iconic kaimoana is being considered for increased protection and feedback on proposed crayfish catch limits for 2021 is be...
Climate hazard property - from freehold to leasehold from 2021-02-02T10:08
A climate economist suggests there should be a legal framework for properties to be converted from freehold to leasehold when escalating hazards from sea level rise leave homes suitable on...
AF Drinks - Alcohol-free gin's social mission from 2021-02-01T12:35
A new gin product aims to deliver the taste without the booze. AF Drinks is a new enterprise from Eat My Lunch founder Lisa King.
Recovery from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, almost a decade on from 2021-02-01T11:07
NPR journalist Kat Lonsdorf talks to Kathryn about her time in Fukushima and tells the stories of residents and their struggles.
Kaipara outrage at hoons on dunes from 2021-02-01T10:35
Kaipara District Mayor Jason Smith says the closure of Auckland's Muriwai Beach to vehicles this summer, has seen more four wheel drive enthusiasts head further north each weekend and many...
Climate Commission's blueprint for cutting emissions: Rod Carr from 2021-02-01T10:07
Kathryn speaks with the chair of the Climate Commission about its blueprint for cutting New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Accord.
Book review - Best of 2020 - Rivers from 2021-01-29T11:40
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books with her top picks from 2020: Magdalena: River of Dreams by Wade Davis, Bodley Head paperback Upriver: from the Sea to the Southern Alps by Colin Heinz Upstrea...
Sarb Johal - Keeping calm in a world gone viral from 2021-01-29T11:10
With the threat of Covid hanging over the New Zealand summer, clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal's new book looks at how to keep mentally well during a crisis.
Cranking it Up in Edendale from 2021-01-29T10:40
The annual vintage machinery showcase is cranking into gear in Southland this weekend.
Used car importers say new standards will be ineffective from 2021-01-29T10:30
Importers of second-hand cars say clean car standards announced by the government yesterday will be both costly and ineffective.
1000 overseas students set to return - but is the cost too high? from 2021-01-29T10:08
Earlier this month the government announced it would allow 1000 international tertiary students back to study in New Zealand - but there are concerns the cost of returning will put them of...
Getting ready for school from 2021-01-28T12:35
Author of the My Big Moments series of personalised books for young children Hannah Davison talks to Kathryn Ryan about her picture book Ready For School which doubles as a guide for paren...
NZ tech skills, the trouble with free speech, the news battle from 2021-01-28T12:09
Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about a major report into the tech industry's skill shortage - is there still a shortage? Harmful content vs free speech - where ...
What the doctor ordered: Jo Prendergast's 'Ghastly' alter ego from 2021-01-28T11:15
By day she's a Christchurch-based psychiatrist. But by night, she can be found on the comedy circuit. Dr Joanna Prendergast was a late-comer to comedy, taking it up at the age of 48 and pe...
Michael Baker on the latest Covid cases from 2021-01-28T11:07
Professor Michael Baker joins Kathryn to talk about the three Covid cases that have now been linked to the Pullman Hotel MIQ facility.
UK: PM confirms schools to remain shut, hotel quarantine plans from 2021-01-28T10:51
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to talk about Prime Minister Boris Johnson's press conference this morning, where he confirmed schools will remain shut through to at least March...
Vehicle beach ban great for environment from 2021-01-28T10:42
As a fire safety measure over the height of the Christmas-New Year season the Auckland council closed popular Muriwai beach to vehicles. Driving on the sand is usually allowed with a speci...
Financial watchdog issues scathing report on NZX from 2021-01-28T10:32
The government financial regulator has strongly criticised the stock exchange for being ill prepared and slow to react to last year's cyber attacks. Trading on the NZX was halted for four ...
Should patents apply to Covid vaccines? from 2021-01-28T10:10
There's concern in Europe over delays to Covid-19 vaccines, after manufacturers Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca both warned of production delays. That's led to legal threats by Italy and P...
A study in survival - how native fish climb from 2021-01-27T12:31
Freshwater Hydro-Ecologist Dr Eleanor Gee talks to Kathryn about how the ability to climb ramps helps native fish to navigate tricky waterways. Scientists at Hamilton's NIWA laboratory are...
Book review - Best of 2020 from 2021-01-27T11:37
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, with her three favourite books of last year.
Mark Hanger: bat caves and prehistoric forests from 2021-01-27T11:09
Kathryn speaks with President of Forest and Bird Mark Hanger who has been leading small group nature tours around New Zealand and Australia for over thirty years, mainly for overseas touri...
Travel bubble bursts, Google trouble, extradition battle over from 2021-01-27T10:48
Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn for the latest on how Australia's temporarily pulled the pin on quarantine-free travel for New Zealanders, the escalation of tension bet...
How to spot a rip from 2021-01-27T10:31
Every year in New Zealand there are about 700 rescues related to rip currents and about five people die in these incidents every year. So what is a rip and how do you identify one? We ask ...
Back to school, but are there enough teachers? from 2021-01-27T10:08
The school year begins with some primary and secondary schools struggling to fill teacher vacancies. This is despite the latest information from the Ministry of Education suggesting there ...
What does it mean to be a modern Kiwi man? from 2021-01-26T12:30
A new podcast is tackling the weighty issue of what it means to be a man in New Zealand in 2021. The six-part series talks to a number of men from diverse backgrounds about masculinity, an...
State of NZ economy, one last reprieve for Tiwai Point from 2021-01-26T12:13
Business commentator Rod Oram joins Kathryn to look at the state of the New Zealand economy heading into 2021 and how this year will be a critical point for the country's transition into a...
Book review - Best of 2020 - New Zealand books from 2021-01-26T12:06
Hannah August shares her favourite reads from 2020, three New Zealand books: Sprigs by Brannavan Gnanalingam (Lawrence & Gibson, $35), Rat King Landlord by Murdoch Stephens (Lawrence & Gib...
Why we need sleep from 2021-01-26T11:13
Sleep researcher and UCLA Evolutionary Biology Professor Van Savage on the importance of sleeping well.
Wellington CBD burst water pipe update from 2021-01-26T11:06
Water restrictions remain in place in Central Wellington this morning following a waste water pipe bursting yesterday. The pipe burst at the intersection of Victoria and Mercer Streets. Th...
Bikes in Schools: best thing ever from 2021-01-26T10:32
Mass bike-riding is the best thing that's ever happened to Titahi Bay School, says its principal Kerry Delaney. Thanks to the national initiative Bikes in Schools, more than 1,300 students...
Fire risk in drought affected Northland & Far North from 2021-01-26T10:08
Fire and Emergency says fire danger in Northland and the Far North is at a high level with many areas continuing to dry out and long range forecasts suggesting only minimal relief on the h...
Bill McKay: Back to work blues from 2021-01-25T12:50
Do you have wistful thoughts of getting out of the big-city rat race, living and working remotely from the beach or a small town? Bill joins Kathryn to talk about some things to consider. ...
Kaipara kick: coffee kombucha from 2021-01-25T12:36
Kombucha master René Archner (of Rene's Kombucha) is revving up the local beverage industry. The former chef has teamed up with Auckland roasting company The Coffee Lab to make a coffee-k...
Paul Diamond's best books of 2020 from 2021-01-25T11:36
Paul Diamond with his three top reads from 2020: He Pukapuka TÄtaku i NgÄ Mahi a Te Rauparaha Nui / A Record of the Life of the Great Te Rauparaha by Ross Calman (Auckland University Press...
Understanding albatross from 2021-01-25T11:06
Dr David Thompson has spent years studying the habits of New Zealand species of albatross in order to try and keep the iconic seabirds out of danger from becoming bycatch of commercial fis...
Anger over EU vaccine rollout, anti-Putin protests gather pace from 2021-01-25T10:49
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to look at Europe's reaction to the inauguration of Joe Biden, the growing anger and threats of legal action over delays to the Covid-19 v...
How Twitter took QAnon from America to the world from 2021-01-25T10:36
Donald Trump may have gone, but could his legacy live on in the form of conspiracy theories that have spilled beyond America's border? An analysis of tweets rooted in the US-originated QAn...
Covid vaccine: will we get it in time? from 2021-01-25T10:08
What needs to be taken into account so New Zealanders can receive the vaccine in time, and who should be prioritised for it? Recruitment and training for Covid 19 vaccinators is due to sta...