Summer Weekends Podcast Options

9:26 AM.On The Weekend we've been chatting to people from museums around the country, and this weekend we are visiting the Charlotte Museum in New Lynn. Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Veranoa Hetet has weaving in her DNA. Hailing from Waiwhetu in Lower Hutt, Veranoa comes from a long line of weavers and has a lifetime's experience in crafting intricate Maori cloaks, garments and… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Listening is like breathing, it's something we do without even thinking. But if we really want to dive into a piece of music, we can practice 'Deep Listening' - a way of hearing every possible element… Read more Audio

11:09 AM.Karyn takes us on a musical journey from Francisca Griffin to Nina Simone, think six degrees of separation. Read more Audio

10:29 AM.The K Road Chronicles is a webseries that delves into what it is like to be homeless on the streets of inner city Auckland. Now in its second season, the show is hosted by Six - who knows the… Read more Video, Audio

10:07 AM.A 72-year old vegetable gardener from Oxford is an unlikely Twitter star, but Gerald Stratford found online fame earlier this year when he started tweeting about his wonderful produce amid the… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Invercargill man Tom Conroy - who alongside Mayor Tim Shadbolt - holds the Guinness World Record for the Longest Television Interview. Read more Video, Audio

9:10 AM.Robert Oliver is the creator and global executive director for the Pacific Island Food Revolution, and he joins The Weekend to tell us more about it, as well as share a simple raw fish recipe. Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Alison Breese - who also goes by the name the 'Loo Lady' - is an archivist with a special interest in underground toilets of Dunedin and their historical importance. She joins The Weekend to discuss.

8:14 AM.This year's NZ Surf championships took place at Piha Beach during the week, and wrapped up yesterday. 19-year-old Saffi Vette took out the Women's Open for the first time. Saffi joins The Weekend to… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.Chris Impey is a Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona and has penned eight popular science books, and he has even taught cosmology to Tibetan monks. He joins The Weekend… Read more Audio

11:04 AM.Karyn takes us on a musical journey from Womb to Massive Attack, think six degrees of separation. Read more Audio

10:04 AM.With the Prada Cup underway as a precursor to the America's Cup Race next month, it's a great time to reflect on some of the nautical history that's cemented New Zealand as a sailing nation. Author… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Abe Gray founded the Whakamana Cannabis Museum in Dunedin in 2013, and it has followed him around ever since. Now the museum is stepping into its fourth iteration in the capital city. Read more Audio

9:06 AM.Most of us are guilty of using filler words like "um" or "you know" when speaking, but is it really a problem? Jane Sheffield from Effective Speaking guides us through some ways to make our… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Right now over 300 New Zealanders are writing to pen pals in prison. They've connected with the inmates via Prisoner Correspondence Network Aotearoa (PNCA). The organisation, which launched in 2016… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.With just days until Biden's Inguration, we get an update on the latest news coming out of the United States with Washington correspondent Simon Marks. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Karyn takes us on a musical journey, think six-degrees of separation. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Author and travel guide guru Peter Janssen has a popular series of books that are perfect for people who want to explore the nooks and crannies of the country. He joins Karyn in the studio to share… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Kathryn Nevatt is has consistently ranked as one of the world's best competitive freedivers for more than 10 years, and has a best breath holding time of 7minutes and 45 seonds. She joins The Weekend… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.On The Weekend we are meeting some of the country's Guiness World Record holders to hear the story behind their record. Last week we met Blair Williamson, who had the record for most Rubik's cubes… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.We all know the garden is a wonderful place to spend your summer days, and they can be great places for our pets too. Landscape architect Renee Davies has some tips for us on how to make our backyards… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Last year was enough to test the best of us and, for some, the occasional drink became a daily coping mechanism. Claire Robbie is the founder of No Beers Who Cares, she joins The Weekend to share some… Read more Audio

11:00 AM.Karyn takes us on a musical journey from Emily Edrosa to The Cure, think six degrees of separation. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Fish and chips are a great kiwi summer treat but where to get the good ones? To the rescue comes Whanganui man Brandon Sayring and his fish and chip review blog Here's the Scoop! Read more Audio