Summer Weekends for Sunday 1 January 2017

8:15 AM.In the second in the series of Commissioner interviews The Weekend is looking at how drones, oversharing on Facebook, robots, our internet surfing habits...past crimes even impact on our privacy.

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8:30 AM.Smoking now gets more expensive with a 10% increased in the tax on tobacco There'll be 10% rises  on January the first, each year until 2020. It's estimated 15% of adult New Zealanders smoke daily… Read more Audio, Gallery

8:50 AM.For the second in The Weekend's series of regional spotlights around New Zealand we're heading south to Fiordland. Te Anau in fact, where we can speak to Advocate South editor Kirsty Macnicol. Read more Audio

9:07 AM.For 20 years editor and journalist Barbara Fountain has raised important health issues and got our doctors talking to each other through the publication New Zealand Doctor. That dedication to… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The Banded Dotterels who've made their home in Kaikoura have had a rough time of it in the last few years, despite having some dedicated guardian angels trying to save them. The little shore bird with… Read more Audio, Gallery

9:35 AM.Shaun D Wilson plays Joint Jukebox with a pair of friends willing to spin the tunes that define their relationship - for good or for bad. The pop pickers on this occasion are Melbourne… Read more Audio

10:10 AM.For a young person making the decision to dedicate themselves to a high performance sport it's an exciting and hugely challenging time. Young athletes may be putting everything else on hold. A big ask… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:33 AM.In the UK, Jay Blades has established himself as a go to upcycler of classic British furniture - brands like Echol are a particular favourite. Sturdy, unfussy and out of fashion - until Jay gets his… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.One of the most notable fashion movements to come out of Japan is an uber feminine take on 19th century clothing called the Lolita style. The main version of Lolita is often very light colours like… Read more Audio, Gallery

11:06 AM.Last year, shortly after visiting New Zealand, Taiwanese political activist and civic hacker Audrey Tang was appointed as a Cabinet Minister with special responsibility for solving communication… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Musician James Pinker is on The Weekend to note a band he hasn't been in for thirty plus years. He was the drummer for seminal Auckland post-punk band The Features, who have had their music collected… Read more Audio

11:33 AM.It's almost daunting - so far there are almost 5 million pages of New Zealand historical documents to be explored, online and for free, on the National Library's Papers Past website.

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11:45 AM.Summer is a great time to be heading to outdoor concerts and taking some sun and sounds. The Reuben Bradley Sextet is a jazz group that is taking their show on the road with shows in the Nelson… Read more Audio