The Weekend Collective

Students are dropping out of high school at the highest rate since 2007.  It's become fairly accepted in recent years that you don't need a diploma or a degree to be successful in life, but many parents will still be concerned if their child comes to them wanting to leave early.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For many of us, the roof is one of those things that completely slips the mind until it's raining inside.  RoofBuddy founder and director James Logan joins to discuss roof maintenance, and when it's time for a new one.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by barrister Brigitte Morten, and journalist Wilhelmina Shrimpton, to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are two different types of employees - one who stays low profile, gets what they need to get done, done, and goes home.  Then there's the other, who complains about anything they feel inconveniences them. Is it true that the squeaky wheel get the grease? Or is this a great way to get yourself ruled out when it comes to opportunities and promotions?  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/...

We know we should be doing as much exercise as possible, but for most of us it's just not possibleto run for an hour a day and find time for weightlifting.  For those of us sitting at a desk for most of the day, and another good portion of it sitting in traffic, what is the bare minimum amount of movement we should be doing?  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

New Zealand First's annual conference has just drawn to a close, and leader Winston Peters made a speech to his audience of near 1000.  He announced New Zealand First will campaign on making KiwiSaver compulsory, and introduced 10% contributions, which would be compensated by tax cuts.  All this on top of a potentila new candidate for next year's election - Stuart Nash.  LISTEN ABOV...

Former Labour minister Stuart Nash has put his hat in the ring to be a candidate to become a New Zealand First MP at the party's AGM this weekend.  Nash was sacked from Cabinet in 2023 after disclosing confidentiall information from a Cabinet meeting to two businessmen.  Now, Winston Peters says he would be a 'seamless' addition.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Around 96.8% of children in New Zealand attend some sort of Early Childhood Education at some point before entering school.  Some begin right from a few months old, while some are only enrolled at 2 or 3 for kindergarten.  But why is ECE so important?  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PropertyScouts director Ryan Weir joins the OneRoof Radio Show to discuss the need for regulation for property managers.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by AUT chemistry professor Allan Blackman, and National Fieldays Society CEO Richard Lindroos, to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's no secret that the cost of living has gone a bit crazy these past few years, but insurance seems to be one of the hardest hit. Insurance prices have increased 900% since 2000 - almost triple the increase of tobacco products.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Society has become increasingly encouraging of people to check in on their mates, but what is the clear line between needing a catch up with a friend, and needing to speak with someone more qualified? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey shows 156,000 victims of serious violent crimes in the year to May.  It's down 29,000 from when National took office in 2023, and the drop is largely made up of family violence incidents.  However, the number of sexual assault victims has increased by 3,000 in only three months.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

This week the Government announced an express lane to fast-track consent for supermarkets that would improve competition.  The question now being raised, is whether the cost of groceries is a supermarket problem, or a wage problem.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting in the modern world comes with a slew of challenges - not just in terms of technology and social media, but the people who have influence over your children.  The majority of those born into Generation Z or earlier looked up to sports tars, actors, and the like. But today, it's whoever the public finds interesting enough to follow online.  Whether it's a good or a bad thing, ra...

Chris Bishop has openly called for house prices to fall, saying we need to be channeling more money into the economy rather than having it locked up in housing.  The Prime Minister says we need modest and consistent increases in property prices, to ensure the economy is growing.  So what is actually best for New Zealand and the economy?  CEO of The Property Lifestyle, Nichole Lewis,...

This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Resident Builder Pete Wolfkamp, and Senior Consultant for Iron Duke Madison Burgess-Smith, to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The OCR got another cut this week, now down to 3%.  While there have been questions for a while around whether banks are passing the cuts down to consumers, the real question is whether the cuts will actually solve anything at all.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Biggest Loser ran for 18 seasons before ending in 2016, and it's now the subject of a major docu-series showing the behind the scenes moments from the show. A study following 14 contestants after their time on the show found all but one had regained the weight they had lost, and most surpassed the weight they were at the start of the show.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

NZ Post has suspended most shipping services to the United States and some surrounding countries as they brace for tariffs to come into effect.  Services will stop on the 29th of August, but NZ Post says it can't give customers an exact date for when things will get going again.  They expect the suspension to be short term, but it begs the question of what planning was being done when ta...

The Government has announced a $2.7 billion defence spending boost to upgrade the aircraft fleet.  The money will be spent on five Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus aircrafts, to replace the Defence Force's "embarrassing" planes, in Judith Collins' words.  It's part of National's pledge to boost defence spending by $9 billion over the next four years, but why now?  LISTEN ABOVE See...

Literacy and numeracy rates in New Zealand are still shameful compared to other countries in the OECD.  23% of year 8 students are at the curriculum benchmark for maths following recent curriculum changes from the Government, up from 22% in 2023.  Teachers in recent years have put the blame on parents, saying kids are starting school without the basics.  Harpreet Singh is the founde...

Buyers agents are one of those things we all know is there, but rarely use them.  They're often seen as a luxury in the world of buying houses, but are they worth the splurge?  Bryan Thomson is the Managing Director at Harcourts, and he joins the OneRoof Radio Show to explain how you can find the right agent.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by presenter Mark Crysell, and NZ Gardner Editor Jo McCarroll, to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wills are some of the most painstaking things you need to do as an adult. They remind you of your mortality, and of all the familial issues you may have had throughout the years.  But they must be done - so how can you write an airtight will? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.