Summer Weekends for Saturday 21 January 2017

8:30 AM.New Zealand dines out on the fact that it was the first country to give women the vote back in 1893. Why haven't we built on this legacy?  Read more Audio

8:50 AM.For the last of The Weekend's North Island regional spotlights this season; we head to Whanganui to talk to Mark Dawson, editor at the Wanganui Chronicle. Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Orchids are a species of flower that can seem just too hard to cultivate for most of us. But orchid devotees Roy and Lee Neale believe there's an orchid out there for everyone. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:20 AM.The Weekend concludes its series on the The Great Outdoors with one of the most demanding and rewarding outdoor activities. Read more Audio, Gallery

9:43 AM.Tauranga musician Luke Thompson is of the finalists for Folk Album of the Year for his fifth album Hosts. It's a nice surprise for the well travelled musician, who's shared the stage with many artists… Read more Audio

10:20 AM.Carolyn Press-McKenzie from the animal welfare organisation HUHA on what to do when your pet is playing up, how to choose the right pet for your family, and where you should get them from. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.New Zealand didn't come out well when our adherence to the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child, was assessed. What more can and must be done to protect the rights of Kiwi kids? Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Lynn Freeman heads out on safari in central and north-western India, joining the hundreds of thousands of people who hope to see rare one-horned rhinos, leopards and especially tigers in the wild. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery

11:30 AM.Writer and gourmande Anne Else talks about seasonal eating, top tips and her food philosophy. Read more Audio, Gallery

11:50 AM.Tagi Fiu will be working on a food stall at the capital's annual Pasifika Festival on 23 January as the sights, sounds and flavours of the Pacific Islands go on show. Read more Audio