Kim Hill

"Quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle" - many New Zealanders know Denis Glover as the author of the iconic poem "The Magpies". The late poet, printer and publisher also left behind a tarnished personal… Audio

Molecular virologist Arvind Varsani and evolutionary virologist Simona Kraberger are expat New Zealanders working at Arizona State University. During the coronavirus pandemic they've been using… Audio

For the past 7 years radiation specialist Lucas Hixson has been working at the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear reactors in Ukraine. In 1986 an accident at the former Soviet nuclear plant killed 31 people… Audio

Scottish writer Douglas Stuart recently won the 2020 Booker Prize for his debut novel Shuggie Bain. Before its success, the book was rejected more than 30 times by various publishers. Set in 1980s… Audio

Kim Hill reads listener feedback for Saturday Morning for 5 December 2020. Audio

Art historian and curator Mary Kisler returns to discuss three so-called 'poster girls' of the 18th century: the opera singer Elizabeth Linley Sheridan, the actress Sarah Siddons, and the model, muse… Audio

Penguin expert and Antarctic explorer Lloyd Spencer Davis blends natural history, evolutionary biology and stories of adventure in his new book A Polar Affair: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero and the… Audio, Gallery

Dr Alyce Swinbourne is a wombat specialist based at the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Adelaide. She says the animals use their amazing armoured backsides (made up of… Audio

Judith Jones is an expert audio describer, providing verbal descriptions of museum exhibitions and stage performances to people who are blind or with low vision. She works as a host at The Museum of… Audio, Gallery

Cognitive neuroscientist Dr David Moreau has been recognised by the Royal Society Te Aparangi Te Kōpūnui with the Early Career Research Excellence Award for Social Sciences. Moreau is a lecturer in… Audio

Australia is not well known for casting envious glances across the Tasman. But what can 'the lucky country' learn from us? Laura Tingle is a senior political journalist with the Australian… Audio

Saliva-based Covid-19 tests could have many advantages over current nasal swabs; being potentially cheaper, quicker, easier, and safer for health workers. Recently returned expat New Zealander Dr Anne… Audio

26 year old Francesca Goodman-Smith is on a mission to tackle New Zealand's food waste problem. Working for Foodstuffs, one of the country's biggest supermarket chains, she's designed an award-winning… Audio

Gisborne punk band "Sit Down In Front" formed in January 2017 and its members are all still in high school. Fronting the four piece is 17-year-old Cory Newman who uses a wheelchair. His energetic live… Video, Audio

Whether you love them, hate them, or just don't know when to use them; the semicolon can be a divisive and contentious punctuation mark. That's what historian, Cecelia Watson discovered when she spent… Audio

David Lewis might be the greatest explorer you've never heard of. Born in England in 1917, but raised in New Zealand and Rarotonga, Lewis' exploits included climbing 19 South Island peaks, kayaking… Audio

The Hand Medal Project was devised by friends and artists Iris Eichenberg and Jimena Ríos to thank medical staff and caregivers for the sacrifices they were making to treat people infected with… Audio

A third promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate has released promising trial results this week. To weigh up the pros and cons of the various vaccine candidates is Dr Chris Smith. Chris is a consultant… Audio

In his prime, Sir Michael Parkinson's eponymous UK TV talk show attracted more than 8 million viewers a week, making 'Parky' a household name.  In Like Father, Like Son: A Family Story Sir Michael… Audio