Summer Weekends Podcast Options

8:13 AM.Writer and director James Ashcroft (Ngati Kahu and Ngapuhi) studied at The Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School then spent seven years as chief executive and artistic director of Maori theatre… Read more Audio

11:46 AM.Scott Parry & Mig Rumney are the hosts of TVNZ's "Fishing & Adventure". The cousins, who are currently filming season 12 of the popular show, join Susana to answer some of your fishing questions. Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Ngahiwi Apanui-Barr, is one of the artists who laid the foundations of New Zealand reggae. His band Aotearoa regularly toured the country throughout the 80s and 90s. They were highly political, and… Read more Audio

10:48 AM.Lou Heller, is a professional Christchurch based stylist. She teaches clients how embrace their inner-selves, and radiate confidence through fashion. She joins Susana Lei'ataua to talk us through this… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.Thomas Rillstone, host of the award winning History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast, joins Susana Lei'ataua for the first in a three part series of 'Sunday History Hits'. Across the three instalments… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.Quiz master Jack Waley-Cohen joins us again, live from London, to bring you his fiendish puzzles this Sunday morning. Jack is the mind behind the questions on BBC's infamous quiz show 'Only Connect'… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.Dom is a TV and Film critic and an editor at Letterboxd, an online platform for movie reviews and recommendations. He joins us to talk: Poor Things, Godzilla Minus One, and what to watch on TV. Read more Audio

9:09 AM.We check in with Nelson journalist and author Naomi Arnold who set off two weeks ago to walk Te Araroa Trail. The 3000 km trail runs the length of New Zealand from Bluff up to Cape Reinga. On The… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Dr. Cathy Goldstein is a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Centre. She studies sleep monitors, including their capabilities and limitations, and says many collect… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.Professor Toeolesulusulu Damon Salesa is an interdisciplinary scholar focused on Oceania. He's the Vice Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology and his academic career spans academic positions… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.At the start of the COVID pandemic American musician Amanda Palmer was touring New Zealand when the borders closed and her 'short tour' turned into a two year stay. Amanda was joined initially by her… Read more Audio

10:48 AM.For parents who only have a week or two off work over summer, it's hard seeing pictures of other people's kids "smiling from ear to ear" on sunny beaches, says Emily Writes. The Wellington writer and… Read more Audio

10:33 AM.For the first time in the 21-year history of the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement, all three categories were won by women. Lee Murray picked up the fiction award, non-fiction went to… Read more Audio

10:07 AM.If you were asked to come up with a list of seven inventions that all human endeavours are built upon - what would you pick? Structural Engineer Roma Agrawal set about answering that question during… Read more Audio

9:43 AM.Kiwi comedian James Mustapic is feeling quite chuffed with the "lovely" tan he's acquired this summer (while wearing SPF50+ sunscreen)."Those people who are like 'I actually prefer winter', you're not… Read more Video, Audio

9:37 AM.Did the return of Matt Henry & Lockie Ferguson have much of an impact? Is Kane Williamson's knee injury holding him back? Bryan Waddle joins Susana Lei'ataua to discuss last night's Blackcaps… Read more Audio

9:07 AM.Burnout didn't become a recognised diagnosis until 1974, when German-American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger was encountering people he described as having "a physical or mental collapse caused by… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Nathan and Zoot share a summer playlist for The Weekend, talk about an upcoming gig, and Nathan plays a new single ahead of his 2024 album release. Nathan Haines summer playlist for The Weekend: 1… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.German film maker Wim Wenders brings his introspective style to the big screen this year with new film Perfect Days, which follows ageing bathroom attendant Hirayama as he goes about his day in Tokyo… Read more Audio

11:44 AM.The rise of sober partying Over the last couple of years there has been a growing trend towards cutting down - or even totally eliminating - alcohol. Eighteen months ago Garage Project launched it's… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Simon Grigg has been a key music industry figure for the last 50 years - most well known as the man who's record label Huh! brought the world the OMC mega hit "How Bizarre!". That's not where his… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Barbecue season is officially on. To help you level up your summer grilling sessions private-chef-turned-barbecue-maestro Croydon Cole Joins Susana Lei'ataua on The Weekend. Croydon is the owner &amp… Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Thomas Rillstone, host of the award winning History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast, joins Susana Lei'ataua for the first in a three part series of 'Sunday History Hits'. Across the three installments… Read more Audio

9:42 AM.Jack Waley-Cohen is the question master behind the BBC's fiendishly difficult quiz shows Only Connect, Countdown & The Weakest Link. This summer he just happened to be in New Zealand, driving around… Read more Audio

9:31 AM.Hat maker to the stars, Hill's Hats in Petone is gearing up to celebrate it's 150th anniversary next year. That's a huge achievement for any business, especially one in the manufacturing sector, but… Read more Audio