Kim Hill
Brian Burke: putting the ‘wow’ into the World of WearableArt
Las Vegas show-maker Brian Burke has a reputation for creating incredible large-scale stage productions. Now Burke is bringing his magic to our very own World of WearableArt, having signed on as the… Audio
Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa: Sri Lanka’s civil uprising
Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned, abruptly departing the country this week after his presidential palace was stormed by thousands of protesters. Audio
Dr Anthony Fauci: Covid and the rise of the BA.5 subvariant
The most transmissible variant yet of the coronavirus is threatening a fresh wave of infections in New Zealand. The subvariant of Omicron known as BA.5 is reported as now dominant in the United… Audio
Playing Favourites with NZ screen legend Aileen O’Sullivan
Aileen O'Sullivan has been directing innovative drama and documentary on stage, radio, television, and film since the 1970s. Her latest project sees her co-directing Whetu Marama - Bright Star, the… Video, Audio
Floris Niu: empowering Pacific women farmers with chocolate
Floris Niu is an organic cacao grower and chocolate producer in Samoa. She grew up in New Zealand, but after a series of illnesses left her corporate life for native Upolu, where her family have… Audio
Kate De Goldi: love and loss in post-earthquake Christchurch
One of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, Kate De Goldi's short fiction, novels and picture books engage children, teenagers and adults alike. Novel The 10pm Question was published to critical… Audio
Jackie Flynn Mogensen: Shortage of primates for research
Jackie Flynn Mogensen is a reporter with the American magazine, Mother Jones. Her recent article 'A Plane of Monkeys, a Pandemic, and a Botched Deal: Inside the Science Crisis You've Never Heard Of'… Audio
María Jimena Duzán: Colombia goes left and faces its truths
Colombia's Truth Commission has presented its final report on the country's civil conflict, announcing that at least 450,664 people were killed over nearly six decades. Meanwhile, for the first time… Audio
Prof Tim Bale:Tory government rebuild after Boris freefall
It's been a phenomenal week in UK politics with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a humiliating defeat, resigning as leader of the conservative party on Thursday following 59 government ministers - at… Audio
Matt Baker: giant bacteria and robotic fish
Sydney-based New Zealander Dr Matt Baker returns for a chat about some of the latest science news. Audio
Sarah Jane Barnett: a coming-of-middle-age story
After getting a hysterectomy in her early 40s, poet and writer Sarah Jane Barnett was prompted to examine what "being a woman" really means. Audio
Leah Purcell: creating a one-woman outback Western
New film The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is the first Australian feature with an Indigenous woman writing, directing and performing the lead role. Video, Audio
Karen Wrigglesworth: saving the hidden garden of Whanganui
The race is on to save a largely unknown Whanganui garden with a rich history. Audio, Gallery
Masha Gessen: Putin’s endgame and the propaganda machine
Russian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen has an unparalleled understanding of the forces that have wracked Russia in recent years. Audio
Artist Li-Ming Hu on appropriation, authenticity and why she's still on her 'OE'
In her latest video work Boney (Phoney?) M, New York-based artist Li-Ming Hu explores the bounds of a concept she says is now simply a fact of life - cultural appropriation. Hu talks to Kim Hill about… Audio
Samuel Getachew: can Ethiopia give peace a chance?
Peace might be on the horizon for the East African nation of Ethiopia after 19 months of civil war, which has seen thousands killed and millions needing humanitarian aid. Audio
Simon Marks: the US right to abortion is overturned
The US Supreme Court has revoked the constitutional right to an abortion that has been in place for half a century. Audio
