Games
Kapiti Kite Festival getting ready to soar
Colourful kites of all shapes and sizes will be flying high at the Otaki Kite Festival this weekend. Festival director Kirsty Doyle joins Jesse to tell us what's happening at the annual event which is… Audio
Celebrating video game music
Self-confessed music nerd Jeremy McLean takes Nights through the influence video games has on music - and vice-versa. Audio
What's this 'Pokémon with guns' that everyone's talking about?
Review - Palworld has sold more than eight million copies in its first week. Pratik Navani explains why people are excited - and outraged - by the game.
New Dunedin game lets kids make their own comic strips
A blobfish catching the bus. A goat and a possum arguing on the moon. A worm detective solving a ghost mystery. These are all possibilities in a new local game. Audio
Collectors corner: Christmas miniatures
For this week's collectors corner we head to the Waikato where Helen and Brian Gibson have been collecting Christmas miniatures for the past 15 years. Audio
Let's get Quizzical
Quizmaster Jack Waley-Cohen has joined The Weekend throughout January and brings us his final set of tricky puzzles. Jack is well placed to provide some brain-busting questions as he is the man behind… Audio
The videogames that blew our minds in 2023
Whether you want to swing like Spider-Man or solve a challenging puzzle, there's a game for you. Pratik Navani takes a look at the best of the best. Video
NZ gamers to compete with world's best at Esport champs
New Zealand's best and brightest gamers are gearing up for the Global Esports championships. The Women's DOTA 2 team and an E Football player qualified for the games in Saudi Arabia where they'll… Video, Audio
When gaming leaves the couch
Esports players say their sport is more than just time on the couch with a joystick – we have a national team, and it’s heading to global games at the end of the year. Audio
When gaming leaves the couch
Esports players say their sport is more than just time on the couch with a joystick – we have a national team, and it’s heading to global games at the end of the year.
AudioViva La Dirt League 'nerds' crowdfund $4 million Auckland studio
A “bunch of nerds who play games and make comedy sketches about games” have come a long way. With more than 5.5 million subscribers on YouTube and in excess of 2.4 billion views on their channel, Viva… Video, Audio
The art of joysticks - reinventing the spacies parlour
Since he could barely reach the joysticks in his local parlour in Ngongotaha, Lake Rotorua, Preston McNeil (Te Arawa, Tainui) has loved spacies. Audio
Commonwealth Games future looks grim
Victoria's decision to pull out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a budget blowout shines light on the huge amount of money it takes for these sporting extravaganzas. Audio
Commonwealth Games future looks grim
Victoria's decision to pull out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a budget blowout shines light on the huge amount of money it takes for these sporting extravaganzas.
AudioCan role-playing board games help social development?
Fantasy tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons have shot up in popularity in recent years, thanks to their inclusion in popular culture. Researchers at the University of South… Audio
Kiwi-made antidote to 'highly curated life' takes off
Have you ever felt the need to get off the beaten track and get lost once in a while? Well, so did Cat MacNaughtan, so much so she made a game out of it. Audio
Who will be the Scrabble C-H-A-M-P? Dozens of players compete for title
Eighty enthusiastic Scrabble players will descend on Howick this King's Birthday weekend to decide New Zealand's 43rd Scrabble Champion.
AI in education, skills for an AI-powered future and in-game
Technology expert Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh joins Kathryn to talk about the continued debate on how to handle the rise of artificial intelligence in the education sector, how people can develop their AI… Audio
Could video game skills help you get a job?
Millions of people spend much of their free time playing video games - and one British academic's research explores how all that screen time might actually be enhancing life skills. Audio
Could video game skills help you get a job?
Video games may not be the waste of time you thought they were. Audio
