Scotland
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien
Kim Hill talks to painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien, who discusses The Collected Poems of Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, and the new edition of Small Holes in the Silence: Collected Works… Audio
Taking part in the Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is the famous display of military bands on the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, that hundreds of thousands of people see come to see every year. In 2016 Charlotte… Audio
Cotter heading to France?
The New Zealand rugby coach Vern Cotter could be heading to club rugby in France.
Bruce Gilkison: James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd
Kim Hill talks to Bruce Gilkison, who spent the past two northern summers walking some of the Highland journeys completed in 1802-1804 by his great-great-grandfather, the Scottish writer, poet… Audio
Scotland may vote on independence again next year
Scotland First Minister has said she would consider a second referendum on Scottish independence in the first half of next year if necessary.
Ten hurt in rollercoaster crash at theme park
Eight children and two adults have been injured after a rollercoaster carriage derailed at a theme park in Scotland.
No women leads to no Open for Muirfield golf club
A bid to allow women to join the golf club at Scotland's legendary, and very male, Muirfield Course, has failed, leaving the course ineligible to host the Open. Audio
Michel Faber: grief, creativity and faith
Kim Hill talks to Michel Faber, award-winning author of a range of writing, including the novels Under My Skin and The Book of Strange New Things, who is a guest at the Auckland Writers Festival. Audio
Neil Oliver - Life on the Coast
Scottish archaeologist, historian and author Neil Oliver is also the presenter of several BBC documentary series including 'A History of Scotland' and 'Vikings'. He is perhaps best known for the… Audio
Copy of rare Shakespeare's First Folio discovered
One of the world's most sought after books a copy of Shakespeare's First Folio, worth millions of dollars, has been discovered in the library of a stately home on a Scottish Island. Audio
Rangers back in Premiership
Rangers have ended a four-year exile from the Scottish Premiership when they beat Dumbarton 1-0 to clinch the Championship title and automatic promotion.
The Proclaimers
Scottish twins The Proclaimers have had a couple of global hits since their beginnings in 1986, but it's their motivated commitment to playing live and placing music into film and TV that has seen… Audio
Dafydd Davis: trails and mountain bikes
Colin Peacock interviews a leading Welsh trails consultant and advocate for sustainable land management who is visiting New Zealand to help develop a master plan for Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park. Audio
Simon Kuper: football, money and Leicester City
Colin Peacock interviews the sports columnist for the Financial Times, and co-author of Soccernomics, a 2009 book about how money influences the game. Audio
Karen McCluskey: reducing violence in Scotland
Colin Peacock interviews the Director of the Violence Reduction Unit, a national centre of expertise on violence based in Glasgow. The VRU was established in 2005 to take a public health approach to… Audio
Andrew O'Hagan: war, Afghanistan, Assange
Contributing editor for the London Review of Books, and ghostwriter of Julian Assange's abandoned memoir. Two of his books have been nominated for the Man Booker Prize, his new novel is The… Audio
Laurie Sansom
The National Theatre of Scotland is returning to New Zealand for Auckland Arts Festival, performing The James Plays - a trilogy about the three kings that ruled Scotland in the fifteenth century. This… Audio
Haggis' Not Scottish
Scottish butcher Joe Callaghan on why haggis should not be claimed as the national dish of Scotland as it is more properly, a Viking recipe... Audio
Richard McGregor: the DNA of Clan Gregor
Emeritus Professor at the University of Cumbria who teaches at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, and Chairman of Council of the Clan Gregor Society of Scotland, co-ordinating the Clan… Audio
Sounds of the Outer Hebrides - Willie Campbell
In the Outer Hebrides on Scotland's Western flank traditional Scottish music is hugely popular, but a whole new generation of artists with their own style are also finding a following with locals and… Audio
