Katrina Batten
Young stroke survivors call for more awareness, support
Did you know that a third of stroke victims are aged under 65? Katrina Batten has the story. Audio
Wellington's Supertonic Choir holds 10 year anni concert
Wellington's Supertonic Choir celebrates 10 years singing, producer Katrina Batten talked with choir director Isaac Stone Audio
AK's Printopia Festival showcasing print media
Time to get out the ink and the silk screen - the Printopia Festival is back. Artist and festival director Ina Arraoui told producer Katrina Batten there's been a big rise in the number of people… Audio
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand
Featured on today's TradeMe selection is a beautiful mid century former AirBnB house in Waikanae and also a cool collectors All Blacks jersey with all the signatures from 2013 - to put in your new… Audio
Midday News for 24 December 2021
A manhunt and a homicide investigation are underway in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill, after a man in his 20s was shot dead and two others were injured last night. One of the country's largest aged… Audio
Midday News for 23 December 2021
Plans for tailored vaccine messaging for rangatahi, and a significant new treaty settlement. Audio
Midday News for 22 December 2021
A murder charge in Tauranga and Kaimaumau whanau return home. Audio
Midday News for 20 December 2021
The latest from the Kaimaumau fire. A review into SIS information sharing. Audio
Losing your fitness over lockdown
In June, a news director for the Sunday Star-Times, Kelly Dennett, was thrown into a 5-month training programme with 3 Warriors fans - with experts from the Warriors giving fitness and nutrition… Audio
Midday News for 2 July 2021
Fijians demand better leadership as Covid cases explode. And serious concerns for children at other Oranga Tamariki residences. Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 18 June
In today's pod: The Beast takes on a NZ benchpress record; we look at why there's been a 454 per cent increase in online searches for electric vehicles this week; the Covid-19 vaccine will officially… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 17 June
In today's Pod: we break down the chances of the Black Caps beating India this weekend; older residents in the Counties Manukau DHB catchment have been waiting more than 10 weeks for a Covid jab - we… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 16 June
In today's Pod: an investigation is launched into whether mysterious plastic beads scattered across a Coromandel beach could be from the wreck of the Rena which sank almost 10 years ago; a New Zealand… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 15 June
In the pod today: a formal apology half a century in the making - co-founder of the Black Panthers Will 'Illolahia says he wants an amnesty for overstayers as well as the government's apology for the… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 14 June
In the Pod today: a recruiter wants more grunty part time work to suit mums; the government announces a subsidy for those wanting to buy an electric vehicle - National's Transport spokesperson Michael… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 11 June
In the Pod today: Taiwan is a sobering warning for us with Covid-19 rampant; the government wants all of our new vehicles to be electric by 2035 - we ask a couple of experts how; the perks of dining… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 10 June
In today's pod: the government extends about 10 thousand temporary working visas to help alleviate ongoing labour shortages and let's agricultural workers in; why is there no more money for nurses and… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 9 June
In today's pod: thousands of nurses are going on strike - the Nurses Organisation explains what they want; the Cook Islands travel bubble has businesses booming and the Chief Ombudsman has raised… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 8 June
In today's pod: we hear from one of the New Zealanders honoured over Queen's birthday; we catch up with the deputy leader of the Opposition about cycling over Auckland's harbour, pay for our nurses… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 4 June
In today's pod: find out how your community services card or gold card entitles you to get a cat de-sexed for free; space news with Space James; New Zealand's quarantine-free travel bubble pause with… Audio