History
Shayne P Carter: key player
Kim Hill talks to Dunedin musician Shayne P Carter, who has been writing, singing, and playing guitar since 1978 with Bored Games, DoubleHappys, Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer. He now performs under his… Audio
Peter Simpson: Bloomsbury South
Kim Hill talks to academic and author Peter Simpson, who knew and worked with many of the group of poets, writers, playwrights, painters and other artists in Christchurch who collaborated during a… Audio
David Galler: stories of life and death
Kim Hill talks to Dr David Galler, Intensive Care Specialist at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital for 25 years, and clinical director at Ko Awatea. He tells his story in the memoir, Things That Matter… Audio
Central Auckland Walking Tour (Part 1)
Historian Edward Bennett takes Bryan Crump on a Auckland Heritage Tour. Audio
History - Rivers
We hear a lot of about rivers and water quality in the news - and its an issue that has been on the mind of our history commentator, Law Professor, Jacinta Ruru - who is the Co-Director of Nga Pae o… Audio
Statues of Captain Cook repeatedly vandalised in Gisborne
Statues of Captain Cook are being repeatedly vandalised in Gisborne. Josh Wharehinga from the Gisborne District Council explains why tensions are high. Audio
Sound Archives: The 1981 Springbok Tour
Thirty five years ago this week we were in the middle of New Zealand's 'winter of discontent' - embroiled in the 1981 Springbok Tour with protests taking place all over the country. Audio, Gallery
Da Vinci's Machines
An award-winning international exhibition is bringing the drawings and inventions, of Leonardo da Vinci, to life. Audio, Gallery
Nights' Pundit - New Zealand History
Senior Historian for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage Gavin McLean on the history of publishing and bookselling in NZ. Audio
Historian Greg Jenner: Stone Age to Phone Age
How did humans used to wipe their bottoms? And how did they wake up in the morning before alarm clocks? Historian Greg Jenner has the answer to all these questions in his book A Million Years in a… Audio
Forty-four years ain't bad
In this final spectrum Justin Gregory presents a series of Spectrum stories past and present that represent the wondrous array of every day Kiwis. Audio
The Spanish Revolution
Eighty years ago this month a revolution got underway in Spain that was to see millions of workers take over their workplaces and run them as collectives. Volunteers from around the world flocked to… Audio
Listener Feedback to Saturday Morning 23 July 2016
Kim Hill reads emails, text messages and tweets from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 23 July, who were spurred to respond by interviews with Norm Hewitt, Andy Bearpark, Rochelle… Audio
Terence Davies: quiet passion and sunset song
Kim Hill talks to Terence Davies, acclaimed screenwriter and film director, who is a guest at the 2016 New Zealand International Film Festival, presenting screenings of his two latest films, Sunset… Audio
Rochelle Constantine: whales and us
Kim Hill talks to Dr Rochelle Constantine, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, who is co- coordinator of this year's University of Auckland Winter Lectures… Audio
Norm Hewitt: the violence stops here
Kim Hill talks to Norm Hewitt, former All Black, and a kahukura for E Tu Whanau, a Maori kaupapa that focuses on strengthening whanau to bring about change that stops violence. He takes responsibility… Audio
Andy Bearpark: Iraq, Thatcher and yoga
Kim Hill talks to Andy Bearpark arrived in New Zealand in 2013 after a 40-year career as a war zone reconstruction expert. He was one of Margaret Thatcher's five Private Secretaries for three years… Audio
UK, US and Aus complicit in '65 Indonesia massacre
An international tribunal at The Hague has found Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States were complicit in the 1965 mass killings in Indonesia. Audio
A fond farewell to Spectrum
After 44 years on-air, RNZ's longest running documentary series, Spectrum is set to retire. Audio
Lynne Kelly: The Memory Code
How did ancient cultures record and retain vast amounts of information about animals and plants to pass down to future generations? Australian science writer Lynne Kelly's latest book explores the… Audio
