The Weekend Collective

With exam season just around the corner, John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge to let you know how you can help your children in the lead-up.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KiwiBank's State of Ownership report shows 85% of New Zealanders want to own their own home, but 63% of non-homeowners feel locked out of the market.  Ed McKnight is the resident economist at Opes Partners, and he says there are alternative pathways to homeownership.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Pete Wolfkamp and Brad Olsen to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  Donald Trump's landslide win, Treaty Principles Bill introduced to Parliament, medical school affirmative action programmes fall short, calls for a jet ski ban, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Beveridge is joined by employment relations practitioner Max Whitehead to answer all your employment questions.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As runners start their recovery routines following the Auckland Marathon this morning, sports biomechanist Greg Pain joins to explain the right and wrong way to recover.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has announced a new charter to improve access to public conservation land for fishing and hunting.  The charter will help the Department of Conservation to provide consistent guidance across the country.  Minister for Hunting and Fishing, Todd McClay, joins Tim Beveridge with more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All eyes are on the United States just days out from the presidential election.  Henry Olsen is a pollster and is well-known for being one of the most accurate analysts, correctly forecasting the past two elections.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most children reach a point in their pre-teen or teenage years when they grow more self aware, they begin to make comments that are critical of themselves.  Dougal Sutherland joins Tim Beveridge to discuss how parents should respond to these comments to avoid worsening their self-image.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mortgage rates are forecasted to drop over the coming months, but many homeowners will still be in for a rude awakening when they go to refix.  Helen O'Sullivan joins Tim Beveridge to discuss how far homeowners should go to deal with mortgage stress - or when it becomes time to throw in the towel.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Frank Ritchie and Luke Dallow to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  Gumboot Friday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants the nazi salute banned, U.S. elections are on their way this week, Joe Biden calls Donald Trump supporters "garbage", and more! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With interest rates and inflation stabilising, is it worth changing banks when you're unhappy - or are they all essentially the same? Tim Beveridge is joined by Amanda Morrall to discuss.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The cost of living has definitely left it's mark on almost every aspect of kiwi lives recently.  With the Government introducing a new school lunch meal plan, many parents are asking whether their home made lunches could be any cheaper.  Food educator Ganesh Raj joins Tim Beveridge to explain how you can decrease the cost of school and office lunches.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.co...

Leaders from around the world gathered this week in Samoa for the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting.  Our own Prime Minister had the chance to meet the King and Queen in person and was full of praise for Queen Camilla after sitting beside her at a gala dinner to mark the end of the meeting.  Luxon also announced the New Zealand Government will contribute $20 million for the Pacific...

The Israel Defence Force carried out multiple strikes on Iranian military targets this weekend, killing four soldiers.  Israel's army has said the attacks are in retaliation to continuous attacks from Iran.  U.S. President Joe Biden says he's hopeful this will mark the end of a months-long cycle of escalation, but many experts are concerned this will worsen the conflict.  Geopolitic...

Recent studies from the United States show how detrimental being a parent can be to your mental health.  Tim Beveridge is joined by Parenting Place CEO Dave Atkinson to discuss how to maintain your mental health with children.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data shows that more people are buying investment properties as interest rates begin to drop - what's stopping others from doing the same? Tim Beveridge is joined by property investor Nichole Lewis to discuss more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Kyle MacDonald and Paul Spoonley to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  Israel attacks Iran, Government moves to tighten Three Strikes Bill, new school lunches, King Charles' travels, Donald Trump works at McDonald's, and more! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Financial adviser and coach Hannah McQueen joins Tim Beveridge to discuss how to split your mortgage to pay as little as possible in the long run.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the start of spring comes copious amounts of pollen, but Dr John Cameron is here to help you avoid seasonal allergies.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ten teenagers signed up to the Military Style Bootcamp trial for youth offenders have just finished their three months in the bootcamp portion, learning basic skills like ironing and cleaning.  The teenagers are about to begin the next phase of the trial - transitioning back into the community.  Each child will now have nine months with an individual rehabilitation plan tailored to w...

Neuroscience Educator Nathan Wallis joins Tim Beveridge on The Weekend Collective to discuss the harms of helicopter parenting and how to raise resilient kids. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest interest rate was announced this week - 2.2%, the lowest in 3.5 years.  Property commentator Ashley Church joins Tim Beveridge to discuss the impact property has on inflation rates.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Shane Te Pou and Irene Gardiner to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  The Greens vote to waka-jump Darleen Tana, the number of people on the Jobseeker benefit is up, hospital staff are being told to only speak English, TMZ publishes photos of Liam Payne's body before the ambulance had taken him away, and more! LISTEN ABOVE See o...

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has announced a cut of 50 basis points to the OCR, bringing it down to 4.75%.  Director and Fixed Income and Currency Strategist at Harbour Asset Management, Hamish Pepper, joins Tim Beveridge to discuss how the markets have responded and what they may do from here.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting eight hours a night isn't enough, the quality of your sleep may be more important than the duration.  Sleep expert Alex Bartle joins Tim Beveridge to discuss the variety of things that may be detrimental to your sleep.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.