Kim Hill

Dr Florian Graichen is Science Leader, Biopolymers and Chemicals, at Scion in Rotorua. Scion is a Crown research institute that specialises in research and technology development for the forestry and… Audio

Jamie Morton was horrified to discover his father had written very explicit and very bad erotic fiction under the nom-de -porn Rocky Flintstone. He enlisted his friends - James Cooper and Radio 1 host… Audio

Last year Kiwi adventurer Scott Donaldson achieved a world first, crossing 2200 km of the Tasman Sea in a kayak solo. Over 61 days he battled 'frisky' sharks, massive ocean swells, and physical and… Audio, Gallery

MPs Peeni Henare and Willy Jackson will be heading to Ihumatao in South Auckland today, to listen to, and speak with, protestors on the site of land they consider sacred. Until very recently the… Audio

Artist Joseph Michael is best known for his full-scale 360° projection of an iceberg onto the Auckland War Museum in 2017. Audio, Gallery

Justin Pemberton started his career directing music videos and music television, before setting up his own documentary production company in his 20s with fellow filmmakers. Audio

Free Theatre Christchurch is an experimental performance company established by staff and students at Canterbury University in 1979 under the guidance of recent German arrival Peter Falkenberg. Audio, Gallery

A biography of Sir Ernest Hyam Davis - brewery baron, anti-prohibitionist, Mayor of Auckland and Newmarket, and passionate sailor and philanthropist among many other roles - has just been released. Audio

In less than two years, the deaths of up to 80 New Zealanders have been attributed to synthetic cannabis (known more accurately as synthetic cannabinoids). Yet currently little is known about why they… Audio

Four years ago, celebrated playwright Victor Rodger wrote Club Paradiso for its main star, actor Robbie Magasiva. Robbie plays Q, a criminal on the run who bursts into a bar, covered in blood, high on… Audio

Iranian authorities have reportedly seized two vessels, one British-flagged and the Liberia-flagged, in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. Audio

The latest Ebola outbreak, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been declared a "public health emergency of international concern" by the World Health Organization. Audio

Canada is heading toward a general election on October 21 and the two main opponents are neck and neck. Audio

Do you know your moon landing trivia?

Corin Dann and Kim Hill take you through some little-known facts about the first moon landing. Audio

The Christchurch Arts Festival is about to kick-off (July 26 - August 4th) and this year it has a different emphasis: it will focus on Christchurch artists rather than a roster of international… Audio

Helen Russell is a British journalist, bestselling author and speaker. Formerly the editor of marieclaire.co.uk, Helen has worked as a correspondent for The Guardian, as well as writing a longstanding… Audio

In December 1968 a 22-year-old David Bowie penned what is now one of his most loved songs, 'Space Oddity'. It offered a dystopian counter-image to the overwhelming global enthusiasm for space… Audio