Kathryn Ryan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tom updates Kathryn on the latest issues in Wellington including the controversy surrounding Wellington Water, the Crown observer's latest report, the council's proposed plan to charge commercial… Audio

Laura Caygill reviews The Confidence Woman by Sophie Quick published by Allen & Unwin Audio

When Pulitzer Prize winning Australian author Geraldine Brooks' husband Tony Horwitz died suddenly - she had no time to grieve - between supporting their two sons, organising the funeral, dealing with… Audio

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to look at the looming federal election date of May 3 - with the latest polling, major policy planks and what the parties need to do to win. Audio

An advocate for tougher rules around who works with children is concerned there's no background checks required for charities volunteers.  Audio

Kidney Health New Zealand says a simple, $12 test could prevent hundreds of people languishing on waitlists for a kidney donor. Audio

An expert in bank capital says a Parliamentary committee has lost focus on questioning the big banks about excess profits.  Audio