Kim Hill
Top Stories for Tuesday 29 November 2016
Dunedin school investigated over use of seclusion room, SH1 south from Kaikoura could be cleared of slips in fortnight, Brother of drowned man might have been on Francie, Marine Association decries… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 28 November 2016
The latest on from Kaipara on sinking, EQC presses on with plans to cut staff, Demolition on quake-damaged building in Wellington underway, Prosecuting low level P dealers a judgement call, A future… Audio
Listener Feeback for 26 November
A brief collection of listeners feedback this morning. Audio
Kate Camp - Kate's Klassics
Kate Camp has published five collections of poems, most recently Snow White's Coffin (VUP), and will discuss Walden, by Henry David Thoreau. Audio
Rochelle Constantine
Dr Rochelle Constantine recently led an expedition to the Kermadec region to study ocean biodiversity from the deep sea to the surface. Audio
James Jameson
Former Christchurch restaurateur James Jameson ran a cafe in the Christchurch Arts Centre until the Canterbury earthquakes of 2011. Last year, James moved to Mt Lyford – the area hit hard and isolated… Audio
James Gleick: 'Time travel is what makes us human'
Science writer James Gleick's latest book tracks the evolution of time travel as an idea. While in reality it's not possible, he says, through memories, movies, novels and hope, we are all Time Lords.
…Geoff Marsland: the life of a coffee baron
Geoff Marsland of Havana Coffee Works is arguably one of the founders of New Zealand’s coffee culture. He's just released a book with writer Tom Scott and photographer Grant Sheehan about his life as… Audio, Gallery
Paul Fitzgerald
In 1976, Paul Fitzgerald – a 28 year old Education Department clerk – won a court case against then-prime minister Robert Muldoon, invoking the 1688 Bill of Rights. 40 years on, the Bill of Rights is… Audio
Richard Beasley
Professor Richard Beasley CNZM FRSNZ tells Kim Hill that New Zealand has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world, yet despite a huge research effort, we still don’t know why. Audio
Top Stories for Friday 25 November 2016
Queensgate cinema complex likely to be demolished; Structural damage found at Lower Hutt mall; First Kaikoura drive-out planned this afternoon; Some success, but still stumbling blocks on path to pay… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 24 November 2016
Wellington's largest office block evacuated over quake risk; Wellington City Council's buildings manager on safety; Mt Lyford residents allowed to use Kaikoura Inland Road; decision to evacuate Goose… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 23 November 2016
Skill shortage more pronounced after last week's quake, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce responds, New laws do nothing to curb high death rate, Union tells members not to work in Niwa… Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 22 November 2016
Trampers mystified after two men found dead on Wairarapa trail, Kaikoura businesses robbed of their golden summer, Labour maintains opposition to tax cuts, Tsunami funding call an "unreasonable… Audio
Top stories for 21 November 2016
Limited road access restored to Kaikoura Wgtn apartment dwellers may be out of homes for month Demolition set to begin on quake-damaged building in Wellington Key not ruling out tax cuts despite… Audio
Listener Feedback for 19 November 2016
Kim Hill reads feedback from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 19 November 2016. Audio
Roger Walker
The annual NZ Architecture Awards, held this month, saw the Institute of Architects' gold medal for career achievement - the NZIA's highest honour - go to Wellington architect Roger Walker who… Audio
Alan Bird
Macular degeneration is the major cause of blindness in people over 50 in New Zealand - but eye specialists say revolutionary new treatments and raising awareness of the problem will help to overcome… Audio
Art Crimes with Arthur Tompkins
Arthur Tompkins is a District Court judge, and editor of Art Crime and its Prevention: A Handbook for Collectors and Art Professionals (Lund Humphries). He has a special interest in crimes involving… Audio
Imagination Lego - How the internet cultivates creativity
The internet, oft-maligned, has ushered a new era in human creativity, argues David Gauntlett, allowing the like-minded to foster niche, but nourishing, online communities. Video, Audio
