Summer Weekends Podcast Options

10:36 AM.The online world has changed how many performers distribute material. Comedians are just as likely to make their start through videos, blogging, or podcasts as they are through traditional channels… Read more Audio

10:20 AM.This Musical Dynasty consists of four members of Raglan reggae band Cornerstone Roots. Dad Brian Ruawai is a vocalist and guitarist, mum Naomi Tuao is the bassist, teenager Kaea is on keyboards… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.How to deal with archaeological finds when renovating homes or building on new land. Brigid Gallagher is a Heritage Conservation Specialist whose company is based in Waihi but whose work takes her all… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Sports psychologist Karen Nimmo, Olympic chef de mission and former rower Rob Waddell, and former doctor to the All Blacks, now the Warriors Dr John Mayhew. Audio

9:08 AM.How is the New Zealand film industry placed to capitalise on what has been an exceptional year for movies? Will 2015 be a trough or a peak year? Lynn Freeman talks to film critic and Fishhead editor… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.In Waikato the plummeting dairy prices are starting to hurt, but that's not the only big issue facing the region by any means. As Auckland's population all but explodes, nearby Hamilton is poised to… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Stories about Christchurch often feature two narratives - either optimism about the pace of the re-build, or frustration at the grim reality. But the Christchurch Youth Council wants people to know… Read more Audio

11:32 AM.Like New Zealand, Ecuador in South America is home to unique endemic species which, on the world market, attract prices high enough to encourage animal smuggling. That's not the only threat to species… Read more Audio

11:08 AM.Seth Kugel, journalist and travel writer, is affectionately known by readers of the New York Times and his other fans as The Frugal Traveller. He has hot tips on how to travel on a budget and how to… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.Otago University Geneticist, Peter Dearden is an expert on the honey bee and works closely with the beekeeping industry in New Zealand. Peter says most feral bees have died out, so managed bees play a… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Annie Crummer has been a mainstay of the New Zealand music scene since her first single charted when she was just sixteen. As well as being a solo act she's well known for her collaborations with… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.Community gardens are springing up all over the country, in all ways, shapes and forms. Lynn Freeman visited Kapiti Coast gardener Hannah Zwartz who's involved with helping people wanting to start… Read more Audio

9:32 AM.One of the downsides of heading away on holiday, is the risk of something happening to your home. Burglary, power cuts, floods and fire... it's enough to stop you relaxing and having fun. A… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Dunedin ended the year with two bangs. Winning the Gigatown competition, and a few days later becoming a UNESCO designated City of Literature. The city lobbied hard for both. We hear from Radio New… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.The presents and the Christmas dinner are behind us, the next set of festive decisions looming are New Year's resolutions. But why stop at a year? What about decisions that could shape the next 5, 10… Read more Audio