The Weekend Collective

Interior designer Melissa Greenough joins to cover the basics of decorating your home.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Niva Retimanu and Mark Crysell to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  Luxon's India trip, Defence Force job cuts, fees proposed to post on a Facebook page, the ACT Party getting involved in local government, and more! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it worth working after the age of 65? Or is it more of a need than a choice?  Martin Hawes joins The Weekend Collective to discuss the finances of retirement.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr John Cameron joins The Weekend Collective to discuss more effective pain management methods.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trade Minister Todd McClay has met with his United States counterpart, Jamieson Greer, to discuss the trade relationship between New Zealand and the U.S.  In the 45 minute meeting, McClay stressed the importance of an open market between the countries, and Greer agreed to continue dialogue throughout the changing trade policies.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

The Government has done it's best to impress investors over the Investment Summit - and economists are hopeful it has worked.  Multiple projects have already been proposed, and Italian tunnelling company Ghella, who had been planning to leave New Zealand due to lack of work, have confirmed it will keep workers and machinery here after hearing the outlined infrastructure pipeline.  LISTEN...

Neuroscience educator Kathryn Berkett joins to discuss how to kick your kids out - the right way.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New data from CoreLogic shows we're at the best level of property affordability since before Covid.  While rent costs are waiting to catch up, the difference between mortgages and annual salaries is closing in.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Kyle MacDonald and Wilhelmina Shrimpton to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  Jacinda Ardern's new children's book, procurement rules changes scrap the living wage, the Investment Summit wraps up with plans for annual PPPs, the trade war rages on, calls for a joint military between New Zealand and Australia, and more! LISTEN ABO...

Amanda Morrall joins to discuss how you can stabilise your finances in the midst of an economy in turmoil. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you done your 10,000 steps today?  Personal trainer Alex Flint joins to discuss whether 10,000 steps is a fad marketing scheme or truly beneficial to your health.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government wants to speed up land acquisitions for critical infrastructure projects. Private landowners will be offered a premium payment to help the process run smoothly. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health Minister Simeon Brown wants to introduce wait time targets for general practices.  GenPro Chair Angus Chambers says GPs want to reduce wait times, and understand very well how bad it can be, but they don't have enough doctors to improve it.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Psychologist Dougal Sutherland joins Tim Beveridge to discuss how parents should handle the pressure to treat their children equally.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With all of the recent changes to tenancy laws, and the added costs to landlords, the power balance between the two is shifting.  Property Manager Mike Atkinson joins to discuss the biggest and most frequent issues between tenants and landlords.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Anna Burns-Francis and Peter Wolfkamp to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  Adrian Orr's shock resignation, new anti-DEI legislation introduced, Phil Goff sacked, trade war, and more! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim was recently told about an employer who binned a young man's CV for using three different fonts.  Max says it's not uncommon, and there are many small mistakes that will lose you the job.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Hall from Ethically Kate joins to discuss living an ethical and sustainable life.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laws to keep firearms out of the wrong hands come into effect today.  The Government is expanding firearms prohibition orders to cover gangs and other high-risk offenders.  Courts are now allowed to grant and FPO on the basis of gang affiliation to a crime, keeping guns out of the hands of guns.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House yesterday.  Things turned fiery when Vance began to question whether Zelenskyy was grateful for U.S. support.  Geoffrey Miller says if Ukraine was asking of New Zealand what they are asking of the United States, we wouldn't be happy either.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystu...

Parents nationwide are saying goodbye to their kids as they set off to university, their OE, or countless other adventures.  It leaves the parents with an unusually quiet home - so how do they deal with it? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent report found that women lag behind men in investment property ownership, despite a fairly even result for owner-occupied homes.  Nichole Lewis joins to discuss why the numbers are so off, and how you can start from zero.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Panel, Francesca Rudkin is joined by Liam Hehir and Jo McCarroll to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  Zelenskyy's White House visit, changes to the citizen's arrest law, workplace opioid use is up, Andrew Bayly resigns his ministerial positions, and more! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut the OCR by another 50 basis points this week.  Homeowners and hopeful buyers alike have been eagerly watching recent OCR announcements as interest rates continue to fall.  But why aren't the banks following suit?  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now more than ever, people are putting a heap of energy into tracking the length and quality of their sleep each night.  What percentage quality? How many hours? How long spent in each phase of sleep?  It can be interesting to read the data, but is it really beneficial or does it create too much pressure on sleeping patterns? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...