With hundreds of Syrian Refugees set to arrive in New Zealand over the next few years, Nelson based solicitor Trevor Irwin looks at the labyrinth of legal issues facing people who've fled their home country.

Last year on the Weekend, futurist Daniel Franklin from The Economist shared his predictions for 2015. Since 2003 he's edited The Economist's annual publication The World In... he was spot on with many of his calls, including New Zealand winning the Rugby World Cup… though we'd like to think that was a dead cert. But we also talked about the rise of ISIS and terrorism more generally, and falling commodity prices on the world market.

Last year on the Weekend, futurist Daniel Franklin from The Economist shared his predictions for 2015. Since 2003 he's edited The Economist's annual publication The World In... he was spot on with many of his calls, including New Zealand winning the Rugby World Cup… though we'd like to think that was a dead cert. But we also talked about the rise of ISIS and terrorism more generally, and falling commodity prices on the world market.

Hamilton band Looking For Alaska (Aaron Gott and Amy Maynard) have been going for a couple of years, and as well as busking around Amy and Aaron have supported Fly My Pretties and Herbs.

Hamilton band Looking For Alaska (Aaron Gott and Amy Maynard) have been going for a couple of years, and as well as busking around Amy and Aaron have supported Fly My Pretties and Herbs.

Each year Te Papa's curators are sent photos and samples of fish that people can't identify, and sometimes that's because they haven't been seen before. So if you come across something fishy, and mysterious, what should you do? Andrew Stewart from Te Papa co-authored the four-volume compendium The Fishes of New Zealand which catalogues all 1,262 known species of fish in our waters.

Each year Te Papa's curators are sent photos and samples of fish that people can't identify, and sometimes that's because they haven't been seen before. So if you come across something fishy, and mysterious, what should you do? Andrew Stewart from Te Papa co-authored the four-volume compendium The Fishes of New Zealand which catalogues all 1,262 known species of fish in our waters.

Uncovering lead paint and toppling off insecure ladders are two of the hazards DIY house painters face, and across the country over the summer there will be thousands of homeowners making the most of the sunshine to spruce up their biggest investment. Stanley Marshall is a house painter and tutor at Wellington High School's Community Education Centre. Lynn Freeman went to see him on a job in the hillside suburb of Strathmore and asked Stanley about mistakes people often make when painting a house.

Uncovering lead paint and toppling off insecure ladders are two of the hazards DIY house painters face, and across the country over the summer there will be thousands of homeowners making the most of the sunshine to spruce up their biggest investment. Stanley Marshall is a house painter and tutor at Wellington High School's Community Education Centre. Lynn Freeman went to see him on a job in the hillside suburb of Strathmore and asked Stanley about mistakes people often make when painting a house.

Dunedin is a treasure trove for archaeologists. Lynn Freeman recently visited one of the busiest, Hayden Cawte from Heritage Properties. He and his partner Sheryl Cawte have set up shop in an historic part of the city where crumbling old warehouses are being turned into luxury apartments and shops.