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  • 2011: Sonny Rollins

    December 20, 2023 · 26 min

    American musician Sonny Rollins is regarded as one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists. He's been a professional jazz player for more than 60 years, famous for his improvisation. Sonny Rollins spoke with Kim Hill in 2011 when he…

  • 2019: Annette King

    December 19, 2023 · 52 min

    When Dame Annette King quit politics in 2017, she was New Zealand's longest-serving female MP, having spent 33 years in parliament. Highly regarded across politics, King served through 17 Labour and National leaders. She became a Dame…

  • 2007: Germaine Greer

    December 18, 2023 · 37 min

    Australian feminist author Dr Germaine Greer became "the high priestess of feminism" with her 1972 book 'The Female Eunuch'. Throughout the 50 years since then, she hasn't been far from the headlines. Kim Hill spoke with her in 2007 about…

  • 2017: Hugh McCarroll

    December 17, 2023 · 19 min

    In 2017, long-time inventor and astronomy enthusiast Hugh McCarroll was named one of 15 finalists in a global competition designed by NASA. The idea was to crowdsource ideas for how to collect human waste away from the body, hands-free…

  • 2020: Jane Fonda

    December 16, 2023 · 28 min

    Actor, producer, activist and former fitness guru, Jane Fonda reflects on her relationship with climate change activism in her 2020 book: 'What Can I Do? My Path from Climate Despair to Action'. She speaks with Kim Hill about her life on…

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  • 2009: JJ Joseph and Celia Lashlie

    December 15, 2023 · 48 min

    In 2006, JJ Joseph was convicted of a violent assault on his wife, but against the odds he was able to turn his life around. He tells his story in the 2008 book, 'Fighting for My Life', with a forward written by social justice advocate…

  • 2017: Scott Brown

    December 14, 2023 · 39 min

    The US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa under the Trump administration in 2017, Scott Brown spoke with Kim Hill about his diplomatic role, as well many aspects of his political career, and some of Trump's more polarising decisions. Go…

  • 2008: Sister Loyola Galvin

    December 13, 2023 · 20 min

    Sister Loyola Galvin was known as the gardening nun. She organised a community garden at the Home of Compassion in Island Bay, Wellington. In 2008, at 86, she was named NZ Gardener of the Year by The Economist magazine. Go to this episode…

  • 2017: David Sedaris

    December 12, 2023 · 40 min

    American writer David Sedaris is famous for his self-deprecating and highly personal essay collections which manage to combine funny and sad in equal measure. Sedaris joins Kim Hill in 2017 to discuss his book 'Theft by Finding', which is…

  • 2006: Sam Neill and John Clarke

    December 11, 2023 · 47 min

    In 2006, Kim Hill spoke with two "quintessential Kiwi blokes" actor Sam Neill and comedian John Clarke about their friendship and their collaboration on two TV films based on Shane Maloney's novels 'Stiff' and 'The Brush Off'. Go to this…

  • 2016: Burt Reynolds

    December 10, 2023 · 44 min

    Burt Reynolds was Hollywood's biggest box-office star from 1978 to 1982, following his starring role in Smokey and the Bandit. He had money, mansions, and wives, but that money went in various ways including bad investments and bad…

  • Kim Hill on Interviewing

    December 10, 2023 · 27 min

    In this introduction interview, Kim Hill talks with Emile Donovan about the collection and good interviewing. A good interview is equal parts art and science. It begins with good preparation. Good preparation leads to good questions, which…

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About the show

For more than 30 years, Kim Hill has set the gold standard. In this collection, we delve into the archives to bring you a selection of Kim Hill's best interviews.