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The Herald reported the Government has quietly delayed changes to the tax system designed to stop people using companies to avoid paying the top income tax rate. Tax partner and PwC board member Geof Nightingale joined Tim Roxborogh and Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PwC tax partner and board member, Geof Nightingale joined the Weekend Collective to chat about why the Government quietly delayed changes to the tax system.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hapai te Hauora spokesperson, Selah Hart joined the Weekend Collective to discuss what adding more Lotto games would mean for New Zealand.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political commentator, Peter Dunne joined the show to share his thoughts on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and what's next. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chief Parliamentary reporter Jason Walls joins the Weekend Collective straight out of San Francisco where he's following the Prime Minister's trip to the USA. He gives us the latest on her gun reform speech, her meeting at the Oval Office with Joe Biden, the CCTTP, her meetings with big tech giants, her appearance on Stephen Colbert's show, and what the measure of success will be.  LISTEN ABOVE. S...

Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce joins the Weekend Collective to discuss what needs to be done as inflation soars, as the Reserve Bank goes hard to combat it.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACT's justice spokesperson Nicole McKee joins the Weekend Collective to discuss what needs to be done as we record the 12th gang shooting in Auckland just this week.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CTU economist Craig Renney joined the Weekend Collective to discuss the recently announced cost of living payment that will be received by all Kiwis earning less than $70,000 anually. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emeritus Professor of Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University Murray Groot joined the Weekend Collective in the wake of the Australian Federal election. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds discusses the Australian election which is coming up in six days and whether we can trust the polls going into Saturday. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Massey University Associate Professor of Politics Grant Duncan discussed what the Labour Party should look at doing if they want to stay in power after 2023 and suggests a radical proposal. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Party's not anticipating a silver bullet Budget. Finance Minister Grant Robertson will reveal his fifth Budget on Thursday, with much of the focus tipped to be on climate change and health. The Opposition's finance spokesperson, Nicola Willis told The Weekend Collective National wants income tax relief for the 'squeezed middle'. “Those New Zealanders who haven’t benefitted from increa...

National's Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says the $21 million spent on consultants and contractors is a waste of money with no clear delivery outcomes.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police Minister Poto Williams unveiled the direction the new law and order budget will take, ahead of the budget announcement's on May 19th. Some of the funding will be put towards upping the police force and regulating firearm ownership.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kaiwhakahaere and co-leader of NZ Nurses Organisation Kerri Nuku says nurses have not been a t the table when it comes to health measures preventing them from working. Nurses who caught covid-19 and must wait three months for a booster shot have been stood down without pay, with little communication from their employers.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Paul Buchanan says the implications of Putin officially declaring war on Ukraine is massive - up until now it has only been a "special operation" officially. Listen above to find out why.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local government minister Nanaia Mahuta says that the reason for co-governance within the Three Waters framework reflects the Crowns Treaty obligations. Listen above to see what else she had to say on the new amendments to Three Waters.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is less than one month until the Australian federal election, with the latest polls indicating Australia will be getting a new Prime Minister. For the latest on this, Australian Correspondent Murray Olds joins The Weekend Collective. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Prime Minister has returned from her 'bang for your buck' trip to Singapore and Japan. Newstalk ZB's Chief Political Reporter Jason Walls was on the tour and told Francesca Rudkin the biggest thing accomplished was the Security deal signed with Japan. To talk more about this Tim Roxborogh and Tim Beveridge are joined by Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at the Univers...

The National Party says the government needs to get its priorities right. National's Māori-Crown Relations Spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says Three Waters and the Māori Health Authority are destined to fail. He told the Weekend Collective the government doesn't know what Māori are actually concerned about. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chief Political Report at Newstalk ZB Jason Walls discusses with the Weekend Collective the significance of the Prime Minister's trip to Singapore tomorrow.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard joined the Weekend Collective to discuss why we need the option of GMO to really tackle our emissions in New Zealand.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CEO of the Auckland Business Chamber Michael Barnett joins the Weekend Collective to discuss just what the Auckland CBD can do to recover from the last two years?  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International relations specialist at Otago University professor Robert Patman joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the implications of Boris Johnson's journey to Ukraine, and why the next 3 weeks are so crucial for Putin.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the border opening to vaccinated Australians on Wednesday the Weekend Collective chat to Electrify NZ Nelson franchise owner and Kiwi Journeys tour company owner Andrew Schwass about how much of an impact it'll actually have on the tourism sector.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.