Summer Weekends Podcast Options

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

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