Summer Weekends Podcast Options

8:13 AM.First up this morning we're heading the the UK. to speak to ABC News correspondent Marcus Moore. Wherever there's a disaster Marcus is not far away. He was in Haiti a few months back after the… Read more Audio

11:55 AM.While many of us aren't going overseas this summer, lots of kiwis are looking for places to explore closer to home. More and more, we're doing that on two wheels on our bikes! There are now 22 "great… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.We're taking a little jaunt back to the 1980s. Have you noticed a bit of a renaissance of the music of the time? Some of those great hits are being re-mixed and getting lots of play in the clubs and… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.The displacement of traditional beef and sheep farms in favour of dairy has led to social disintegration in New Zealand's farming communities, says rural support advocate Dianne Milne. She was made an… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.For celebrity chef and activist Rob Oliver, the revolution will be televised. The Pacific food revolution, that is. Oliver was recognised for his services to the food industry and Pacific communities… Read more Video, Audio

10:29 AM.Comedic actress Betty White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America's geriatric sweetheart after Emmy-winning roles on television sitcoms "The Golden Girls" and "The Mary Tyler… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Have you ever stood in front of a building wondered what its story is? Today we're starting a series on New Zealand architecture which will run every day on the weekend, throughout January. It's… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Our next guest is someone who has dedicated her working life to helping women in need. Dr Ang Jury has become an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to victims of family and sexual… Read more Video, Audio

9:30 AM.Jazz training can be a great foundation for a professional music career, but there are still too few opportunities for young Kiwi jazz musicians, says Rodger Fox. The trombonist and music teacher has… Read more Video, Audio

9:14 AM.Samoan-New Zealand academic Fa'afetai Sopoaga is on a mission to encourage young Pacific people to see cultural challenges as opportunities, not barriers. She was recently made a Companion of the NZ… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Beloved actress and comedian Betty White has died, just a few weeks short of her 100th birthday. A pioneer of early television and with a career spanning over nine decades, Betty White was a… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Up until recently Sir Chris Farrelly headed the Auckland City Mission, prior to that served the Northland, Te Tai Tokerau region setting up partnerships between Maori Health providers, local hapu and… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Robert Gillies has been awarded the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit For services to Maori and war commemoration. He is the last remaining member of the 28th Maori Battalion and… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The New Years honours list was announced yesterday. Among the recipients is New Zealand's most successful Olympian Lisa Carrington. She's won six Olympic medals, was awarded Sportswoman of the Decade… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.In the face of rising rates of the Omicron variant in its community the Israeli Government has approved a fourth vaccine dose for covid-19. It is one of the first countries in the world to do so and… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Karyn takes us on a musical journey from Prince Tui Teka to Snow Patrol, think six degrees of separation. Read more Audio

10:41 AM.Being is the indie-pop project helmed by Auckland-based musician and poet Jasmine Balmer. Being will be performing at the Auckland Folk Festival alongside the likes of Troy Kingi, The Eastern, Delaney… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.New Zealanders are among the biggest consumers of ice cream in the world - each eating an incredible 23 litres per annum on average. And we have a surprisingly long relationship with ice cream in this… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A first-of-its-kind study is being conducted by two University of Canterbury research institutes to see how the Kiwi accent changes during childhood.  Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Taewa - the umbrella term for Māori potatoes - have been a staple food crop in Aotearoa for over 200 years. They are an easy vegetable to grow and cook, says ethnobotanist Dr Nick Roskruge of Tāhuri… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Christchurch actor and producer Nomi Cohen has created a quiz with a musical twist for this year's Bread and Circus buskers festival. She joins The Weekend to tell us more about it, and put our music… Read more Audio

11:04 AM.Karyn takes us on a musical journey from Shona Laing to Siouxsie and the Banshees, think six degrees of separation. Read more Audio

10:34 AM.Sifting about in the mud on the edge of the River Thames might not be everyone's idea of fun, but Lara Maiklem has been doing it for nearly 20 years. Lara joins Karyn Hay to trade tales of the Thames… Read more Audio

10:04 AM.One of New Zealand's most feted musicians Shona Laing is the subject of an exhibition which opens next week at the Waihi Arts Centre and Museum '50 Years Later, Shona Laing: A Pictorial Journey… Read more Audio