Language
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
The Problem with Fighting Cancer
Dr Dhruv Khullar is a resident in internal medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital with interests in health policy, bioethics, and journalism. We'll ask him why we use metaphors when talking… 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
Lawrence Arabia: absolute truth
Kim Hill talks to James Milne, who writes and performs as Lawrence Arabia, and is currently on an Australasian tour in support of his latest album, Absolute Truth, ahead of concerts in France and the… Video, 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
Happy words
Academics have done some number crunching and decided where 10, 000 words sit on a happiness index. Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Rachel Bush and Michael Jackson
Painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien is the author of a number of books. His latest book, written with Nick Bevin, is Futuna: Life of a Building. He will discuss two new collections… Audio
Peter Bale: Panama Papers, and the state of the media
Kim Hill talks to Peter Bale, CEO of The Center for Public Integrity. He has a long career in journalism that includes 15 years as a correspondent and editor for Reuters, then positions as online… Audio
Robert Macfarlane: nature, landscape and language
Kim Hill talks to Dr Robert Macfarlane, a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and Director of Studies in English. His first book, Mountains of the Mind (2003), and his second, The Wild Places… Audio
Māori Language Week
Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori - the language is the very essence of being Māori. To acknowledge Māori Language Week Te Ahi Kaa features an archival recording of Sir James Henare from 1984 and Te… Audio
Elaine Yan Ling Ng: textiles and tehnology
Kim Hill talks to Hong Kong-based designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng who interweaves technology with her textiles and furnishings at The Fabrick Lab. She visited Wellington as a keynote speaker for Nature… Audio
Children's Book Review
Kanohi - My Face Kitty Brown and Kristen Parkinson Reo Pepi Publishing $18 Kararehe - Animals Kitty Brown and Kristen Parkinson Reo Pepi Publishing $18 Kakahu - Getting Dressed Kitty Brown and Kristen… Audio
'Gollum effect' in NZ's relationship with Te Reo
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A te reo Māori advocate believes New Zealand is treating the Māori language in a love-hate manner, comparing it to Lord of the Rings' Gollum. Audio
Still work to do on te reo as Maori Language Week ends
The annual Maori Language Week is drawing to a close. The Maori Language Commission's chief executive assesses how it's gone. Audio
Final session of language tips for te reo learners
Ko te ra mutunga tenei o te wiki. Ko Ramere. It's Friday today, the end of the week. Audio
Mihingarangi Forbes answers questions on Te Reo Maori
It's Thursday today and Guyon is joined again by Mihingarangi Forbes for Te Wiki o te reo Maori. Audio
Sound Archives: Maori Language Week
It is Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week this week. Today in our weekly segment from the sound archives, Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision plays us several radio recordings that… Audio, Gallery
Cambridge parrot te reo trio meet Andrew McRae
Waikato reporter Andrew McRae thought he'd make an exception for Maori Language Week when he heard the intriguing tale of Wayne Morris and his 11 parrots in Cambridge. Video, Audio
PM reitirates opposition to compulsory te reo Maori education
More than half of schools don't have any Maori language education, but despite repeated calls to make it compulsory, John Key has maintained his position. Audio
Maori Language week with Mihi Forbes
Mihi Forbes joins the conversation on Maori lanuage week. Audio
