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.

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 kete.

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 and better understanding the intent of the composer.

Karyn takes us on a musical journey from Francisca Griffin to Nina Simone, think six degrees of separation.

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 experience of homelessness firsthand, having lived on the streets for six years.

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 Covid-19 lockdown.

Invercargill man Tom Conroy - who alongside Mayor Tim Shadbolt - holds the Guinness World Record for the Longest Television Interview.

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.

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.

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 tell us what the win means to her.