The last Musical Dynasty features some of New Zealand's top musical talent in the form of the Nielson family. Dad Chris has played horns with an array of acts, as well as jazz groups, including The New Fuse Box. Brothers Ruban and Kody co-founded seminal experimental punk band The Mint Chicks. Kody has gone on to work as a producer, and released records under his own name and as Opossum. Portland, Oregon based Ruban has had a lot of success in America, in his hard touring band Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

Previously on our home ownership series The Weekend looked at the sometimes overwhelming and costly aspect of getting building consents and codes of compliances. Now we go right back to the drawing board and focus on extending, or even building a house. Lynn Freeman is joined by CEO of the Master Builders Association David Kelly, Wellington builder Martin Goulden, Nicky Chapman - who built her Pauatahanui lifestyle block from scratch, and Roy Wilson who is the principal architect at Warren and Mahoney.

Previously on our home ownership series The Weekend looked at the sometimes overwhelming and costly aspect of getting building consents and codes of compliances. Now we go right back to the drawing board and focus on extending, or even building a house. Lynn Freeman is joined by CEO of the Master Builders Association David Kelly, Wellington builder Martin Goulden, Nicky Chapman - who built her Pauatahanui lifestyle block from scratch, and Roy Wilson who is the principal architect at Warren and Mahoney.

In the final of The Weekend's sports series we're looking at those keen kids with the ability to one day represent their college, their region or even New Zealand on the podium. Competitive sport is a long haul, demanding heaps of commitment from children as well as thier families, with many bumps on the road, not least puberty and cost. So how can we keep kids in the game, or on the track, or on the court? What can parents do to help and how do girls in particular fare?

In the final of The Weekend's sports series we're looking at those keen kids with the ability to one day represent their college, their region or even New Zealand on the podium. Competitive sport is a long haul, demanding heaps of commitment from children as well as thier families, with many bumps on the road, not least puberty and cost. So how can we keep kids in the game, or on the track, or on the court? What can parents do to help and how do girls in particular fare?

Mediawatch's Colin Peacock heads a panel trying to work out what some of the future manoeuvrings in politics and the media may be. The ABC's Melissa Clarke speaks about the effective criminalising of media coverage of intelligence operations in Australia, and whether the Australian media are still worried about this legislation in the light of the recent Sydney siege. Colin also talks to Nelson City Councillor, broadcaster and cartoonist Matt Lawrey, Radio New Zealand's Political Editor Brent Edwards, and journalist Duncan Greive.

Mediawatch's Colin Peacock heads a panel trying to work out what some of the future manoeuvrings in politics and the media may be. The ABC's Melissa Clarke speaks about the effective criminalising of media coverage of intelligence operations in Australia, and whether the Australian media are still worried about this legislation in the light of the recent Sydney siege. Colin also talks to Nelson City Councillor, broadcaster and cartoonist Matt Lawrey, Radio New Zealand's Political Editor Brent Edwards, and journalist Duncan Greive.

The last of our regional profiles takes us to Southland and Queenstown - what does the future hold for these two neighbouring but oh so different parts of the country?

The last of our regional profiles takes us to Southland and Queenstown - what does the future hold for these two neighbouring but oh so different parts of the country?

Writer, director, and actress Lena Dunham says that while there are a lot of people she loves on Twitter, it's impossible to find them without reading things telling her that she should be "buried under a pile of rocks". Social media like Twitter isn't all negative, though, and for some people it is a constant, and comforting, presence in their daily lives. The senior producer for The Wireless; Megan Whelan gathered blogger and prolific tweeter Morgan Godfery, transgender advocate Megan Bowra-Dean, and from Youthline, Briana Hill to talk about social media and mental health.