Karyn Hay

Hedonism is a word often associated with Christmas, a time of eating, drinking and being merry. But what does hedonism really mean and how can it be beneficial to our wellbeing? Dr Desiree Kozlowski… Audio

A campaign highlighting New Zealand's "ugly" and most endangered species has been launched by a group that helps prevent the extinction of Aotearoa's biodiversity. Audio

Pauline Blomfield is the chief executive of K9 Medical Detection NZ, a Dunedin-based charitable trust using specially trained dogs to assist in the detection of cancer and other diseases. Their latest… Audio

Cultural ambassador Mona-Lynn Courteau returns to the show to share more Latin American music. Audio

Veteran sports broadcaster and cricket commentator Bryan Waddle joins Karyn on the programme for a rundown of the latest sporting news. Audio

As the year wraps up, all round the country, graduates and their families have been enjoying the celebrations Last week about 2000 University of Canterbury students graduated. One made a big splash… Audio

Tamaki's resident music nerd steps out of his makeshift recording studio to bring us his favourite tracks of the week. Tonight he shares tracks from Hemlocke Springs, Raiden Freeman, Swansea Skag, and… Audio

Why do some people struggle so much with their punctuality? Grace Pacie, author of Late! - A Timebender's Guide to Why We Are Late and How We Can Change joins Karyn. Audio

Film critic Dan Slevin shares his selections to kick-start your binge watching this weekend. This week, he takes us through Andor - the political thriller series set in the Star Wars universe, The… Audio

Upparel NZ is the sister company of Australia's only direct-to-consumer and commercial textile recovery and recycler. The company accepts any clothing it can get its hands on - from uniforms and PPE… Audio

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Especially throughout one Wellington suburb with decorated letterboxes sprinkled with festive cheer. Crofton Downs resident Leigha Speirs-Hutton is the… Audio

For centuries, historians and archaeologists have puzzled over the many mysteries of Stonehenge, the huge man-made circle of standing stones found on England's Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Some of… Audio

Scientists are abuzz after a major breakthrough in the race to recreate nuclear fusion. Physicists have pursued the technology for decades, but what have they found? Dr David Krofcheck is a senior… Audio

Carole Beu from The Women's Bookshop shares some reading recommendations for summer time. Audio

Santa's about to be cancelled... Or at least that's the case in a naughty new Christmas play opening in Christchurch this week. Cancel Santa runs at the Little Andromeda theatre from December 15 to… Audio

Colin Peacock joins the show for the latest analysis of New Zealand's media landscape. This week he looks at the what's happening with the TVNZ-RNZ merger, coverage around the FIFA World Cup, and the… Audio