What do Startups need to thrive and survive? We speak to Startup creators and supporters Masha Kupriyenko (In Good Company), Silvia Zuur (Enspiral and Chalkle), Matt Kennedy (Twingl and Trailblazer), and investor Dave Moskovitz.

Dan Radcliffe will be representing New Zealand at the Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monaco. His company is International Volunteer HQ.

Dan Radcliffe will be representing New Zealand at the Entrepreneur of the Year awards in Monaco. His company is International Volunteer HQ.

Thousands of kittens and puppies, cats and dogs are settling in to their new homes around the country, after being adopted over the summer holidays. That unconditional love of a pet though comes with a price tag and it's also going to be time consuming. We're talking about the pitfalls and pleasures of pet adoptions with Auckland Animal Behaviourist Dr Elsa Flint. We also tour the Wellington SPCA and find out about the adoption process.

Thousands of kittens and puppies, cats and dogs are settling in to their new homes around the country, after being adopted over the summer holidays. That unconditional love of a pet though comes with a price tag and it's also going to be time consuming. We're talking about the pitfalls and pleasures of pet adoptions with Auckland Animal Behaviourist Dr Elsa Flint. We also tour the Wellington SPCA and find out about the adoption process.

Galapagos is one of the most highly regulated examples of ecotourism around - the many cruise ships are kept to strict timetables and the numbers of people on the islands at any one time are restricted. But getting better quarantine facilities to keep out predators and diseases is on the wish list of many wanting to protect the islands from these threats. Lynn Freeman joined the throng of visitors, and guides siblings Gil and Tui de Roy who were born on the islands.

Galapagos is one of the most highly regulated examples of ecotourism around - the many cruise ships are kept to strict timetables and the numbers of people on the islands at any one time are restricted. But getting better quarantine facilities to keep out predators and diseases is on the wish list of many wanting to protect the islands from these threats. Lynn Freeman joined the throng of visitors, and guides siblings Gil and Tui de Roy who were born on the islands.

Weta are extraordinary creatures - but they tend to stay in the shadow of endemic birds and other species that have beauty on their side, and don't tend to freak people out by getting into cupboards and gumboots. Massey University's Dr Steve Trewick talks about weta. He and Mary Morgan-Richards co-wrote the book New Zealand Wild Life, Introducing the weird and wonderful character of natural New Zealand. Steve also recently established an online tool for finding out about weta species and diversity.

Weta are extraordinary creatures - but they tend to stay in the shadow of endemic birds and other species that have beauty on their side, and don't tend to freak people out by getting into cupboards and gumboots. Massey University's Dr Steve Trewick talks about weta. He and Mary Morgan-Richards co-wrote the book New Zealand Wild Life, Introducing the weird and wonderful character of natural New Zealand. Steve also recently established an online tool for finding out about weta species and diversity.

2014 was a big year for Canadian-New Zealand country singer Tami Neilson. She released an album, toured with the Topp Twins, won the Silver Scroll for songwriting, and had her second child. The Silver Scroll was a shared win with Tami's brother Jay. The Weekend thought it was about time to hear from him, as well as his and Tami's parents Ron and Betty. Growing up they all toured together in the Neilson Family band. Now the Neilsons are a Musical Dynasty.