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Record floods in Yellowstone National Park bring nature reset
Record breaking floods which caused major damage in the Yellowstone National Park in the US have highlighted the challenges of climate change for park managers but have also forced a natural reset which is tipped to bring an abundance of new life. The Northern Director of American Rivers Scott Bosse joins Kathryn to discuss the lasting impact of the floods. → Read More
The speed of modern life
Overwork, information overload, environmental pollution. They could be described as the worries of our time, but in fact, they were the exact same concerns the Victorians had. As the industrial revolution birthed new technological tools like the rotary printing press, the telegraph and steam locomotive, the pace of life steadily increased for the Victorians, as did the psychological conditions… → Read More
American reporting from Pyongyang
Jean Lee is the award-winning Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and commentator on North Korea, who was the first American reporter granted extensive access on the ground on the Peninsula. → Read More
The Chills' Martin Phillipps opens up in new documentary
Martin Phillipps and his band The Chills came very close to international fame in the 1980s, before illness, drug addiction, and debt brought him crashing down. A new documentary charts the frontman’s turbulent life, and looks back on The Chills’ catalogue of hits. → Read More
Silver Swans: Taking up ballet in your senior years
A ballet school in Auckland is out to challenge the idea that the art form is only for the young and agile. → Read More
Air Pollution - an invisible killer
Gary Fuller is an air pollution scientist at King's College London, where his research focuses on the sources of urban air pollution and also looks at the effect on people's health. Dr Fuller led the development of the London Air Quality Network, he writes the Pollutionwatch series for the Guardian and now he's authored a book, The Invisible Killer: The Rising Global Threat of Air Pollution and… → Read More
Carl Honoré: 'Mortality gives ageing a bad name'
Now that we are living longer lives, it's time to take on the "toxic myth" that younger is always better, says Canadian writer Carl Honoré. While it's true that with age many things are lost, many things stay the same and plenty of things improve, he tells Lynn Freeman. → Read More
My Indian Kitchen: Kiwi classics with an eastern twist
Auckland writer and cook Ashia Ismail-Singer putts an eastern twist on Kiwi favourites such as roast lamb and pavlova in her new book My Indian Kitchen. Ashia shares recipes for Puri (which she says are great to make with kids), Roast lamb with a chilli rub, Chilli-basted roast chicken and Pavlova with rose cream, cardamom & salted caramel shards. → Read More
Time for Tikanga to be recognised as a system of law?
The winner of the annual science awards's Early Career Research Excellence Award for Humanities says he'd like to see Tikanga Māori recognised as a system of law itself. Victoria University's Dr Carwyn Jones (Ngati Kahungunu) won the award for his work, 'New Treaty, New Tradition'. → Read More
Proposed euthanasia bill in NZ 'needs tweaking'
The wording of proposed euthanasia legislation should be tightened to ensure it only applies to the terminally ill, members of an Australian advisory panel say. → Read More
Household rubbish to landfill: costs could quadruple
Calls to increase New Zealand's waste levy could see the cost of taking rubbish to the tip increase four-fold. Head of Local Government New Zealand Dave Cull tells Kathryn Ryan councils' ability to address this growing problem is constrained by Government policy and inaction. LGNZ is asking central government to adopt a raft of policies from its waste manifesto, including increasing the waste… → Read More
Te Papa defends job cut proposals
25 jobs are set to go under a proposed restructure at Te Papa which has led to accusations that the museum's reputation and ability to carry out its statutory duty could be seriously compromised if it goes ahead. In a statement, Te Papa has said the museum is looking to modernise its approach in caring for and accessing the collections as a result of changing technology. Kathryn Ryan talks to… → Read More
Fruit trees restoring a forgotten way of life in Northland
Hundreds of citrus, feijoa, plum and apple trees are being planted in remote parts of Northland as part of a rural regeneration plan to help Ngāpuhi whānau return to a culture of living off the land. → Read More
Power struggles - unfair sweeteners to switch back?
Small electricity retailers say their larger competitors are unfairly offering enticements to win customers back once they've switched. Nearly half a million power customers switched suppliers last year - the highest number ever, according to Electricity Authority figures. Around 40 % had returned to their original supplier, after being offered a better deal. Electric Kiwi Chief Executive Luke… → Read More
Zero fees' low effect on enrolment: Universities NZ head Stuart McCutcheon
The Tertiary Education Commission has just released general data showing student enrolment figures - comparing the numbers from April 2017 to April this year. It shows a 0.3% increase overall for universities. Universities New Zealand chair, Stuart McCutcheon is doubtful that the fees free scheme has had any effect on the number of students enrolling in tertiary education. → Read More
Success for Otago brothers' silent film
Benaiah and Thomas Dunn clinched second place at the International Youth Silent Film Festival finals in Oregon this month for The Chase – a homage to the slapstick comedies of the early 20th century. → Read More
Focus on young people to lower crime: report
A new report from the Chief Science Advisor's Office wants the government to focus on very young children and their families, to reduce rates of youth crime. In the second report in a series about New Zealand's prison population the focus has shifted to children and steering them away from the prison pipe-line. It says early identification and intervention is key, and is cost effective. Kathryn… → Read More
Attitude with altitude: New Zealand’s birds of prey
Debbie Stewart has spent decades dedicated to the predatory birds of New Zealand. She's the founder of Wingspan based in Rotorua, the conservation, education and research organisation for birds of prey. Debbie has written a book - called The Hunters: The Precarious Lives of New Zealand's Birds of Prey. She talks to Kathryn about the raptors she describes as "attitude with altitude". → Read More
Transitioning your child to day care
Starting daycare can be a daunting and emotional time for children, and their parents. How can you prepare yourself and your child? How much crying is normal? Early childcare education teacher Heather McRobbie talks us through the settling process and answers common questions. → Read More
Sally Wainwright: from Coro to Happy Valley
Sally Wainwright is one of Britain's most highly regarded screenwriters. She cut her teeth writing for The Archers and Coronation Street. And then went on to create and write her own original award winning series including At Home with the Braithwaites and The Last Tango In Halifax and the female led detective shows Scott and Bailey and Happy Valley. → Read More