What are the barriers to the development and appreciation of women in sport? In 2015 the NZ Olympic Committee became the first national organisation to win the IOC's Women in Sport Award.

CEO of Northern Mystics Julie Paterson, Professor of Leadership at Massey University Sarah Leberman, and NZOC secretary general Kereyn Smith talk about what else can be done to get more girls up on the podium and to get women in sport taken more seriously?

Kathleen Hansen became curious about her own family history, that curiosity has lead to many years of detectrive work and, in the New Years Honours list, a Queens service medal. It's for services to historical research. The Hansens were one of the first European families to live in New Zealand. She's been able to trace them right back and in turn has told stories about the family in 6 books.

Kathleen Hansen became curious about her own family history, that curiosity has lead to many years of detectrive work and, in the New Years Honours list, a Queens service medal. It's for services to historical research. The Hansens were one of the first European families to live in New Zealand. She's been able to trace them right back and in turn has told stories about the family in 6 books.

Medical trials depend on people being prepared to try new drugs or to take part in experimental procedures which may not help them now, but might help others in the future. There are many reason not to answer calls for help from researchers but without people willing to sign up for trials, better medication and other treatments with real potential to help out a raft of health issues can't get over a crucial hurdle. Dr Rinki Murphy from the University of Auckland is a specialist in diabetics who often puts out requests for volunteers to help in her research projects. Lynn Freeman also spoke to Rinki's colleague Brendan, who is diabetic and signed up for a genetic test.

Medical trials depend on people being prepared to try new drugs or to take part in experimental procedures which may not help them now, but might help others in the future. There are many reason not to answer calls for help from researchers but without people willing to sign up for trials, better medication and other treatments with real potential to help out a raft of health issues can't get over a crucial hurdle. Dr Rinki Murphy from the University of Auckland is a specialist in diabetics who often puts out requests for volunteers to help in her research projects. Lynn Freeman also spoke to Rinki's colleague Brendan, who is diabetic and signed up for a genetic test.

The Sami Sisters are a prodigious musical trio. Anji has collaborated aplenty, as well as releasing an EP under her own name, and making up half of the band She's So Rad. Priya also has an EP out called Gem which she recorded under the name Trip Pony. Madeleine is an actress and screenwriter known for Supercity, The Jaquie Brown Diaries, Top of the Lake, Sione's Wedding, Seven Days, and her theatrical collaborations with Toa Fraser. Together as The Sami Sisters they released their first album, Happy Heartbreak in 2011, and are working to get another one out in 2016.

The Sami Sisters are a prodigious musical trio. Anji has collaborated aplenty, as well as releasing an EP under her own name, and making up half of the band She's So Rad. Priya also has an EP out called Gem which she recorded under the name Trip Pony. Madeleine is an actress and screenwriter known for Supercity, The Jaquie Brown Diaries, Top of the Lake, Sione's Wedding, Seven Days, and her theatrical collaborations with Toa Fraser. Together as The Sami Sisters they released their first album, Happy Heartbreak in 2011, and are working to get another one out in 2016.

Naturewatch is one of New Zealand's first and remains the largest Citizen Science project. Curious people around the country take photographs of flora and fauna and upload it onto the site, where the information is shared. You don't have to have a degree to be part of Naturewatch, just a camera or smart phone and some time to spare. Lynn Freeman went to a recent Naturewatch workshop and met two of the project's key people, Colin Meurk and Jon Sullivan.

Naturewatch is one of New Zealand's first and remains the largest Citizen Science project. Curious people around the country take photographs of flora and fauna and upload it onto the site, where the information is shared. You don't have to have a degree to be part of Naturewatch, just a camera or smart phone and some time to spare. Lynn Freeman went to a recent Naturewatch workshop and met two of the project's key people, Colin Meurk and Jon Sullivan.

Robyn and Robert Guyton work on the Open Orchard Project, which involves documenting, grafting and growing heritage apples, pears and plums from around the southland.