Kim Hill
Anthony McCarten
New Zealand born Anthony McCarten is one of the world's best known writers of biopics. Past subjects have included Whitney Houston, Edison, Churchill and the band Queen. And this year alone he's had… Audio
Richard Fidler: in the footsteps of medieval wanderers
In Australian author and broadcaster Richard Fidler's The Book of Roads and Kingdoms he delves into the life of medieval wanderers who travelled to the outer edges of the known world during Islam's… Audio
Curtis Sittenfeld: rehabilitating the image of the rom-com
Romantic comedy or rom-com, is often used as shorthand for something shallow and lacking in substance, but Minneapolis author Curtis Sittenfeld loves them. Audio
NASA's new head of science Dr Nicola Fox
NASA's new head scientist, Dr Nicola Fox, is on a mission to uncover the mysteries of the Universe and has an over eight billion dollar budget to do it. Audio
Compost king Liam Prince on life with less waste
The average New Zealand rubbish bin is half-full of food scraps. Although we hear a bit about megatonnes of food waste rotting in landfills being a massive problem, it is also a missed… Audio
Paddy Manning: the real Succession with the Murdochs
As the final series of HBO's hit drama Succession goes to air, the Murdoch media empire that inspired the show is dealing with its own dramas. Audio
Reem Abbas on the situation in Khartoum and hopes for Sudan
Fighting between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces continued Friday, hours into a second 72 hour ceasefire say eyewitnesses. The situation across Sudan has deteriorated, with shortages of… Audio
Listener feedback for 15 April 2023
Feedback and responses for listeners 15 April 2023 Audio
Saturday Morning Listener Feedback
Listener feedback from Saturday Morning 8th April Audio
Listener feedback for 1 April 2023
Kim Hill reads listener feedback for 1 April 2023. Audio
Moko Tepania: forging a path for the Far North
Far North mayor Moko Tepania (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Te Rarawa) tells Kim Hill why he's "naively optimistic" about the future of his region. Video, Audio
Peter Frankopan: how climate shapes history
Understanding how shifts in the natural world have shaped history might help us navigate the anxious new era of climate change, according to Oxford University historian Peter Frankopan. His new book… Audio
Actor Yvette Parsons: representing real women on screen
Tamaki Makaurau actor Yvette Parsons is currently preparing for stage roles as both a snail and a performance art-making goth. A talented and popular performer, musician and playwright, Parsons more… Audio, Gallery
Nguyen Phan Que Mai: Vietnamese stories behind the war
Vietnamese author Dr Nguy n Phan Qu Mai's Dust Child tackles the difficult subject of Amerasian children, left behind when the American military fled after the Vietnam War. Audio
Simon Hall: creating NZ’s largest private conservation estate
Simon Hall (Nga¯ti Kahungunu) has spent two decades channelling the success of family business Tasti Foods into conservation. Hall has put nearly $12 million of profit into what has become New… Audio, Gallery
Brian Christian: AI’s ethical alignment problem
Computer scientist and author Brian Christian writes about one of the fundamental problems of AI development in his book The Alignment Problem: how do we ensure machine learning systems represent the… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 27 March 2023
Top stories for Monday 27 March 2023 We have details of the return home of the body of New Zealander Kane Te tai who died fighting in Ukraine. Trans-activists say Wellington's fight-back against Posie… Audio