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Alice Snedden: 'I'm interested in being a good person with the least inconvenience possible'
10:05 AM.Fatphobia, toxic masculinity in rugby, and meat-eating are some of the issues comedian Alice Snedden explores in the new – and final series – of her hit documentary show Bad News. Read more Video, Audio
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Royal museum owner shares memories of the Queen
9:53 AM.Staunch royalists Angela and Bill Thompson have spent most of their lives devoted to collecting memorbilia and dressing as the late King and Queen. Their immaculate home in Te Aroha is full to the… Read more Audio
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Church of Scotland leader shares memories of the Queen
9:42 AM.The Very Reverend Dr Derek Browning served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2017 and 2018, and had the opportunity to meet the Queen several times, and even stay at… Read more Audio
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The Queen had strong relationship with many women in UK
9:35 AM.In Scotland, where the Queen died, there is a feeling of deep sadness. Queen Elizabeth had a lot to do with the Scottish Women's Institutes, a 100-year-old organisation that's designed to bring women… Read more Audio
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NZ historian discusses impact the Queen had for status of women
9:26 AM.The death of Queen Elizabeth II brings to an end a long, complex and remarkable chapter in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand. University of Cantebury Historian Katie Pickles has spent much of her… Read more Audio
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Queen's death: Academic discusses Queen Elizabeth II
9:16 AM.King Charles comes to the throne at 73 and has served a very long apprenticeship unlike the Queen who came to the throne at 25. As heir, he spoke out on issues that tread close to politics... from… Read more Audio
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Queen remembered for her kindness and generosity
8:53 AM.Marilyn Baker lives in Braemar, the closest town to Balmoral, and is part of the Castleton Dancers of Braemar, who do Scottish Country dancing as a way to keep fit and raise money for charity. When… Read more Audio
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Queen's death: Andrew Butler discusses legal logistics for NZ
8:47 AM.In the days, weeks, months ahead many things will change in New Zealand. Bank notes and coins will have King Charles' face on them and we will have Kings Counsels, rather Queen's counsel. There will… Read more Audio
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NZDF's Air Marshall Kevin Short discusses tributes to the Queen
8:44 AM.The New Zealand Defence Force will play a major role in the coming 10 days of commemoration events for her Majesty the Queen. A State Memorial Service will take place within that time, as well as a… Read more Audio
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Dame Jenny Shipley says the Queen was fun, curious, engaging
8:27 AM.Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley says Queen Elizabeth was fun, curious and engaging and showed exceptional knowledge of New Zealand issues. She told Susie Ferguson the Queen gave stability to… Read more Audio
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Queen's death: London correspondent say Britain is in mourning
8:23 AM.In the United Kingdom, bells have rang out at St Paul's Cathedral, Windsor and Westminster Abbey and gun salutes took place across Britain to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III and… Read more Audio
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Queen lies at Balmoral, before a procession down the country
8:20 AM.The Queen remains laying at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Her body will soon begin the journey down the country in a procession to London, where her funeral will take place at Westminster. Susie… Read more Audio
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Tame Iti: 'It's time to put that aside'
7:05 PM.Tūhoe artist and activist Tame Iti reflects on the production of the recently released film Muru and his I Will Not Speak Māori exhibition in an extensive interview with RNZ's Kim Hill. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Toody Cole: Return of the living Dead Moon
1:35 PM.Back in 1992 cult Portland garage rock trio Dead Moon skipped the chance to play with Nirvana to do a 20-show tour of New Zealand, gaining many ardent fans here in the process. This month sees the… Read more Video, Audio
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Playing Favourites with Emily Perkins
11:05 AM.Emily Perkins is acclaimed as a novelist and short story writer, but her career started as an actor graduating from Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School in 1989. In her playwriting debut In 2015… Read more Audio
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Jules Howard: what do dogs really think of us?
9:05 AM.The relationship humans have with our canine friends is more established and, arguably, deeper than with any other animal. In Wonderdog: How the Science of Dogs Changed the Science of Life, author… Read more Audio
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George Monbiot: presenting alternatives to farming
8:10 AM.The New Zealand diet is particularly bad for the planet due to the vast amount of land required to produce food for it, says environmental campaigner and author George Monbiot. Read more Audio
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Saturday Morning Feedback for 27 August 2022
11:50 AM.Feedback for Saturday Mornings with Kim Hill August 27th Audio
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Playing Favourites with Sophie Henderson
11:05 AM.After a five-year hiatus, Sophie Henderson is making a return to the theatre for the lead role in the ferociously feminist and gloriously meta play, The Writer. Read more Audio
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Dr Deidre Brown: early Christian missions and taonga Maori
10:35 AM.Dr Deidre Brown has a life-long interest in the relationship between Maori and early Christian missionaries. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Zarifa Gharafi: the mayor who faced the Taliban
10:04 AM.In November 2019, Zarifa Ghafari became the mayor of Maidan Shahr, the capital city of Wardak Province, Afghanistan. She is one of the only female mayors in Afghan history and the youngest - appointed… Read more Audio
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Josephine Cachemaille: bringing back the 90s rave
9:40 AM.What has 90s rave culture got to offer the anxious 2020s? Back in the mid-90s Nelson-based artist Josephine Cachemaille was cofounder and general manager of The Gathering, described as "New Zealand's… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Trevor Mallard: our Speaker of the House off to Ireland
9:04 AM.The Right Honourable Trevor Mallard resigned as Speaker of the House this week after 35 years as a Member of Parliament. He will soon take up a three-year posting in Dublin as our second resident… Read more Audio
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Maggie O'Farrell: beauty & brutality in Renaissance Italy
8:10 AM.Set in Renaissance Italy, Maggie O'Farrell's ninth novel The Marriage Portrait imagines the lost story of Lucrezia de' Medici, who was betrothed to the Duke of Ferrara at age 13. Read more Audio