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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | ![]() Screentime: Supergirl, Toy Story 5, Bust Up | Film and television reviewer Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to talk about what he's been watching. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | ![]() How to meet the needs of gifted children and their whanau | Out of every hundred children, approximately five are "gifted" but only a small proportion are ever identified as such at school. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | ![]() Tech: Meta's great pivot to prediction markets | Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about Meta reportedly creating a prediction market and the release of new AI smart glasses. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | ![]() Around the motu: Westport News Chief Reporter, Lee Scanlon | Lee talks to Kathryn about the financial difficulties hitting Westport's flood protection schemes and the struggles with local government reform. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | ![]() Book review: The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout | Elisabeth Easther reviews The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout, published by Penguin Random House. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | ![]() Skier Kai Jones' meteoric rise and near-fatal fall | At 11 years old, footage of Kai Jones skiing went viral on YouTube, sparked a feature in the New York Times and a Red Bull contract. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | ![]() UK: Starmer resignation aftermath, maternity scandal | UK correspondent Harry Taylor looks at what's happened since Sir Keir Starmer announced he's stepping down. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | ![]() Solar panels for the balcony | A small Nelson company is making the case for plug-in solar systems to reduce the demand from the grid. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | ![]() Winter ills and RSV vaccinations | Health New Zealand has been adding extra staff and beds and increasing community care to get ready for the pressures of winter ills. | — | ||||||
| 6/24/26 | ![]() Commerce Commission reminder to pass on fuel price drops | Oil tankers resumed moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but it remains to be seen when or if, petrol prices will return to pre-war levels. | — | ||||||
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() Science: How oxygen gets into wine bottles | Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to discuss a study which looked at how oxygen sneaks into wine bottles, even when they're corked - does it really matter though? He'll also talk about a deeply flawed World War II asbestos report that the researchers never retracted - what impact has that had. And the US President keeps talking about "destroying" Iran's uranium stores - but how easy is that to do, really? | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() The 1886 Tarawera eruption | This month marks the 140th anniversary since the eruption, which came in the early hours of June 10. It was one of New Zealand's worst natural disasters - with the death toll at 150. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() Around the motu: Tess Brunton, RNZ's reporter in Dunedin | Tess talks about the rates row in Waitaki, Dunedin Council's battles with options for the flood prone south of the city, Tuhura Otago Museum is among those calling for a dedicated fund for cultural institutions and the newish postmistress of Central Otago's historic Ophir Post Office. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() Book: My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein by Deborah Levy | Laura Caygill reviews My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein by Deborah Levy, published by Penguin Random House. Part biography, part journey through Paris, part story of friendship and coming to understand the modern world - a real gem. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() Professor Wayne Cutfield awarded 2026 College Medal | Professor Wayne Cutfield joins Kathryn Ryan to talk about his career in paediatric endocrinology, leading up to his recent win of the 2026 College Medal by The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() Australia: Bird deaths, Hanson's monoculture, Socceroo politics | Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the deaths of two birds on a West Australian beach which has confirmed the arrival of bird flu to the country. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() Community saves second-hand bookshop after owner's death | A group of Whangarei residents have stepped in to save a second hand bookshop after its owner died earlier in the year. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() Reports highlights benefits of mandatory pay gap reporting | New research into pay gap information is backing mandatory reporting as a way of increasing staff retention and boosting productivity. | — | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() Councils mull bylaws covering Botox, tattoos and piercing | Social media is driving increased demand for cosmetic injectables and tattoos with some people too embarrassed to complain when things go wrong. Regulation for the sector is from local councils, and the Medical, Nursing and Dental councils, but there is support for national oversight. A number of councils are consulting on possible bylaws to regulate tattoos, piercing, and cosmetic procedures such as Botox. 16 councils across the country already have bylaws in place. New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine co-president Dr Sarah Hart and Marlborough District Council councillor Sally Arbuckle. | — | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | ![]() Sports correspondent Glen Larmer | New Zealand sports fans are facing a mixed bag of results as the national football team struggles against Egypt at the World Cup, while the White Ferns' T20 World Cup defense is also in serious jeopardy. The Black Caps bounced back strongly against a struggling England side in their second test, matching the excitement of Dave Rennie naming his first All Blacks squad with surprising new selections. | — | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | ![]() How an interest in people faking their deaths fueled this novel | Everyone loves a good psychological thriller, and Auckland writer Anna Woods is making her mark in the genre, with her debut novel LIT. It's a dark and compelling story that explores love, manipulation - and the secrets people can keep from those closest to them. Anna was already an award-winning short story writer - in 2023 she won the Sargeson Prize with her work Pig Hunting. Her first full novel is set in Auckland and at an architecture firm, where one of the founding partners has disappeared. The company's in financial strife, and a journalist is asking questions about a former client and links to possible construction fraud. She tells Kathryn about the moment that sparked the idea for the book, why she knew it couldn't be told in short story form and the usual research paths it led her down. | — | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | ![]() Business commentator Calida Stuart-Menteath | Japanese-owned meat processor Anzco Foods has acquired the Greenlea Group for $800 million, while apple exporter Crasborn Fresh Harvest faces imminent liquidation over unpaid taxes. Meanwhile, a leaked OIA request hints at internal turmoil at the FMA involving its outgoing CEO and suspended chair, coinciding with shareholder bickering ahead of Eroad's upcoming annual general meeting. Calida Stuart-Menteath is co-editor at the NBR. | — | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | ![]() Around the motu: Whanganui Chronicle editor, Zaryd Wilson | Zaryd discusses rates rises for Whanganui District Council, a quadrangular tournament marking 100 years, and more. | — | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | ![]() Book review: I Eat the Stars by Sarah Wilson | Cynthia Morahan reviews I Eat the Stars by Sarah Wilson, published by Penguin Random House. | — | ||||||
| 6/22/26 | ![]() What's next for Labour, following Starmer's resignation? | He announced his decision late last night, saying he accepted he was not best placed to lead Labour into the next general election. | — | ||||||
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