Hewitt Humphrey
How we say it: "Kilometre"
The latest in Radio New Zealand's pronunciation guide series: "Kilometre" Audio
Why do we say 'Astrolabe' like that?
The Rena came to grief on it and sometimes our listeners think we have too. This week, RNZ's Hewitt Humphrey addresses why we say Astrolabe the way we do. Audio
How we say it: "Astrolabe"
The latest in Radio New Zealand's pronunciation guide series: "Astrolabe". Audio
How we say it: "I need to buy some more petrol."
The latest in Radio New Zealand's pronunciation guide series: "I need to buy some more petrol." Audio
Why did we say it like that?
Almost every day we receive emails or letters, questioning the way a staff member has pronounced a word or place name. So why do we speak the way we do? Audio
Midday News for 10 February 2015
Taxpayers could pay for the Sky City convention centre's funding shortfall and a witness at Mark Lundy's trial speaks of his shock at finding his niece bludgeoned to death. Audio
Midday News for 29 January 2015
The pass rate for University Entrance has tumbled. The central bank has signalled interest rates will stay on hold for some time. Audio
Midday News for 21 January 2015
Whanganui's Mayor, says the community has reacted with shock to the death of a 16 month old in the grounds of Whanganui Hospital on Friday. An inquiry has found an iwi whittled down a 66 million… Audio
Midday News for 20 January 2015
A court appearance today for a Wanganui man accused of lying to passport officials and a decision on whether to send training forces to Iraq is still at least a month away. Audio
Sonnet No 107: Not mine own fears, nor the prophetic soul
Read by Hewitt Humphrey
Music details: J Wilson: Prelude in F (Harmonia Mundi HMU 907257) Audio
Midday News for 6 November 2014
Solid Energy will not re-enter the Pike River mine and Council says the Rena wreck should stay put. Audio
Midday News for 22 October 2014
Mana's feed the kids bill will officially be picked up by the Greens and a man undergoes surgery after a shooting incident near Paeroa. Audio
Midday News for 14 October 2014
The most senior former director of South Canterbury Finance is found guilty of fraud and Watercare is criticised after herbicides leeched into Auckland dams. Audio
Midday News for 24 September 2014
Fonterra reports a 78 percent drop in annual profit and Solid Energy refuses to give a timeline on re-entry to the Pike River Mine. Audio
Sonnet No 50: How heavy do I journey on my way
The first of another linked pair of sonnets. Here Shakespeare introduces the image of a horse, carrying its bearer away from the loved one. Read by Hewitt Humphrey. Music details: Tobias Hume… Audio
Midday News for 16 September 2014
Laila Harre backs Kim Dotcom's claim his residency was granted so he could be extradited to the US and new information is released about the death of a 16-year-old in a Christchurch fire. Audio
