Kim Hill
Kevin Williamson, Craig Lithgow and Dan Willson: tartan ties
Kevin Williamson is a poet, author, publisher and activist, who performs his work with musician Craig Lithgow. Singer-songwriter Dan Willson records and performs as Withered Hand. All three… Audio
Ben Sanders: Killing in America
Auckland author who wrote three books while studying for his Bachelor of Engineering. His new thriller, American Blood, is his first book to be published internationally. Audio
John Luther Adams: music and nature
American composer whose life and work are deeply rooted in the natural world. His composition Sila: The Breath of the World will receive two free outdoor performances next March, featuring more than… Audio
Nick Tyler: rethinking urban movement
Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering at University College London, and investigates the ways in which people interact with their immediate environments. He is also the Director of the UCL CRUCIBLE… Audio
Nigel French: food and infectious disease
Professor of Food Safety and Veterinary Public Health Institute of Veterinary Animal and Biomedical Sciences at Massey University, and director of the university's Infectious Disease Research Centre.
…Ross Anderson: banking security
Professor of Security Engineering at the Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, and privacy campaigner. Audio
Listener Feedback to Saturday 21 November 2015
Kim Hill reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 21 November. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi: three non-fiction books
Kate discusses three children's non-fiction books: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, Timeline by Peter Goes, and Shackleton's Journey by William Grill. Audio
Melani Anae and Will 'Ilolahia: Polynesian Panthers
Dr Anae is Senior Lecturer and Director of Research of Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland; Will 'Ilolahia is the founder of the Waiata Artists Trust. Both were members of the Polynesian… Audio
Kate Tempest: rapping classics
Poet, playwright, musician and novelist who was the youngest person to win the Ted Hughes Award, for her epic narrative poem Brand New Ancients; her first full-length poetry collection, Hold Your Own… Audio
Art Crimes with Arthur Tompkins: fakes and forgeries
District Court Judge, and member of Interpol's DNA Monitoring Expert Group. He has a special interest in crimes involving artistic masterpieces, and will talk about a number of fakes and forgeries. Audio, Gallery
Michael Bundock: Francis Barber and Samuel Johnson
Director of Dr Johnson's House Trust, who has written extensively on Samuel Johnson, and author of The Fortunes of Francis Barber: the True Story of the Jamaican Slave Who Became Samuel Johnson's… Audio
Bill Phillips: atoms, time, and light
Fellow of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Distinguished Professor at University of Maryland, fellow of the Joint Quantum Institute, and joint winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for… Audio
Listener Feedback to Saturday 14 November 2015
Kim Hill reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 14 November. Audio
Bill Manhire
New Zealand's inaugural poet laureate, and founder of the International Institute of Modern Letters, whose new book, The Stories of Bill Manhire (VUP, ISBN: 9780864739254), collects stories from… Audio
Ian Reid: bones and disease
Distinguished Professor in Medicine at the University of Auckland, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Science, and a prominent figure in international bone research. This week the Royal… Audio
Playing Favourites with Peter Dasent
New Zealand composer and songwriter living in Sydney, whose group The Umbrellas celebrated their 30th anniversary recently. He has been the pianist and musical director on ABC-TV's PlaySchool since… Audio
Shakespeare with David Lawrence
Director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals, discussing the Shakespeare plays The Merchant of Venice and The Taming of the Shrew. Audio
Adam Zeman: aphantasia and consciousness
Professor of Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology at the University of Exeter whose specialised clinical work is in cognitive and behavioural neurology, including neurological disorders of sleep, and… Audio
Monique Oliver: aspiring astronaut
Taranaki student who was one of 48 secondary school students from around the world chosen to attend a programme at NASA's Lyndon B Johnson Space Centre in Texas. She received a $10,000 Study Start… Audio