Karyn Hay
Maritime Museum exhibition
A bach the size of a matchbox. A tattooed sailor. A fork with a startling backstory. The New Zealand Maritime Musuem Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa announces the launch of its latest temporary exhibition… Audio
Study shuns '8 glasses a day' rule
New research has found that the recommended eight glasses of water a day may be too much. Audio
World’s oldest recorded tortoise
His name's Jonathan, the Seychelles giant tortoise that holds the title of the oldest living land animal. Audio
Australian correspondent Jason Morrison
Jason Morrison from 7News in Australia joins us with the latest news from across the ditch. Audio
What's happened to our kelp forests?
We're are joined by our regular Forest Correspondent, Dean Baigent-Mercer, who is taking a track off the beaten path tonight to talk about the forests under the waves. Audio
The Science of Getting High
It's not often you hear the words "academic" and "comedian" in the same breath, but Jonathan Falconer is that rare combination. Audio
Kiwi couple go sapphire hunting every winter
It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but every winter Lynette Bailey and her husband Gregg Smith leave New Zealand and head to Queenland where they go 12 meters underground. The pair purchased a… Audio
The enchanting world of carnivorous plants
When 10-year-old Ross Taylor laid eyes on a North American sarracenia, it was love at first sight. Fast forward to today, and Ross has a sprawling collection of sarracenia - aka pitcher plant - at his… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: A good news story gone bad
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a media tussle with Pharmac, a so-called 'trainweck' interview by the broadcasting minister and two interesting… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: A good news story gone bad
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a media tussle with Pharmac, a so-called 'trainweck' interview by the broadcasting minister and two interesting…
AudioRobert Scott pays tribute to Kiwi music pioneer Hamish Kilgour
Kilgour co-founded Dunedin band The Clean in the 1970s and became synonymous with the 'Dunedin sound' music scene. Audio
Special status for Welsh leeks
Wales' national vegetable and emblem, the Welsh Leek, is now officially protected. Karyn talks with food historian Carwyn Graves. Audio
South Sea Spray Festival
Invercargill's streets are set to be a lot more colourful. Artists from as far as Japan and the United States are taking to the city's CBD - armed with spray cans. The South Sea Spray Festival is the… Audio
The mathematics of origami
Dillon Mayhew, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington joins us once again to talk mathematics. This week, the discipline… Audio
BBC Correspondent - Robert Hughes-Jones
The BBC's Robert Hughes-Jones fills us in on a major court case in Belgium's capital, strikes in the UK, and the Nobel Peace Prize Audio
World's oldest cat
A new record has been set by a pet in south-east London as the world's oldest living cat. Audio
30 years of the text message
Happy birthday to the humble text message. It's thirty years since the first Short Message Service (SMS) was sent to a mobile phone by an engineer in the UK. Technology correspondent Peter Griffin… Audio
The world of dance with Malia Johnstone
Regular guest Malia Johnstone of Movement of the Human joins the show with guest Peter Vosper to discuss dance and technology. Peter is the director of Vospertron and works with dancers and… Audio
Nights Sport with Bryan Waddle
Veteran sports broadcaster and cricket commentator Bryan Waddle joins Karyn on the programme for a rundown of the latest sporting news. Audio
Womad 2023
The 2023 Womad festival celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Bowl of Brooklands and Brooklands Park in New Plymouth. Audio
