Kim Hill
Optimism? Pessimism? What should we feel about the climate crisis?
At the time of the COP26 summit held in Glasgow, Kim Hill speaks with journalist Tom Doig and veteran scientist Dave Lowe about the climate crisis. A highlight of 2021 Word Christchurch. Audio
Kath Irvine: apple picking and autumn in the garden
Organic gardener Kath Irvine returns to share some autumn gardening tips and to answer your questions,. This is a time in the garden for both harvesting and preparing for winter. Kath shares some… Audio
Listener Feedback for 5 March 2022
Kim Hill reads listener feedback for 5 March 2022. Audio
Vincent O'Sullivan: Frankenstein’s creature in Fiordland
What if Dr Frankenstein's monster had been cast away in a fjord in Aotearoa's deep south? This is the proposition explored by Vincent O'Sullivan in Mary's Boy, Jean Jacques, and other stories out next… Audio
Hoda Afshar: whistleblowers and possession by the wind
On the islands off the coast of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz there's an ancient belief the winds can possess you, causing illness or disease.Hoda Afshar has been visiting the islands since 2015 and… Audio, Gallery
Nau Mai Rā: the Māori power company helping people out of hardship
Ezra Hirawani is the co-founder of the country’s first kaupapa Māori electricity retailer Nau Mai Rā. Audio
Professor David Marples: Putin’s true motives for invading Ukraine
With a full-scale invasion of Ukraine now underway, Putin has claimed the attack is “a special military operation” to defend the populations in the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk from a… Audio
British divers share gripping details of Thai Cave rescue
In 2018, the whole world was captivated by the story of Wild Boar football team that had gone missing in Thailand. Civilian cave divers Rick Stanton and John Volanthen were the first people to find… Video, Audio
Professor Kurt Krause: why don’t we have effective anti-virals?
Professor Kurt Krause from the Department of Biochemistry at University of Otago says we should be looking to manufacture and develop our own anti-viral treatments and vaccines in New Zealand. Audio
Professor Stefan Wolff: What the West needs to do now
Stefan Wolff, a professor of International Security at the University of Birmingham, says diplomacy has failed to deter Putin and pull Russia back from the brink - and it is unlikely to be useful in… Audio
Ukraine invasion: update from the capital Kyiv
. Kyiv correspondent Jessica Golloher joins the show with the latest developments. Audio
Listener feedback for 12 February 2022
Kim Hill reads listener feedback for 12 February 2022. Audio
Bill Hayes: Sweat and our ongoing obsession with exercise
In his new book Sweat, best-selling author Bill Hayes turns his attention to our long-standing obsession with exercise. Audio
