The Weekend Collective

Property Commentator Ashley Church joined the show, to discuss the concern around major banks making wrong OCR predictions.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The University of Auckland was under fire after a picture of a designated study space for Māori and Pasifika students surfaced online. The University has since claimed they're obligated to respond to the needs of their diverse student population with facilities, spaces and support. ACT's Parmjeet Parmar has expressed concern over race becoming a big agenda item for more organizations.  "The discus...

When should you let your kids start using social media? Florida governor and former presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is pushing a ban until 14- is this a good idea? Expert Nathan Wallis joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is investing in property still as viable as it once was - and how hard is it compared to 10 years ago? We're joined by the Property Apprentice's Debbie Roberts for her take. Plus, we get a sneak preview of the One Roof Price Report for April. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Panel Tim Beveridge was joined by Jo McCarroll and Pete Wolfkamp to wrap this week’s news:   The University of Auckland is standing by their designated study spaces for Māori and Pasifika students, Sanitarium’s proposing to cut iconic cereal brands like Honey Puffs, and NZ Post plans significant job losses as consumer behaviour changes.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener...

Labour leader & now leader of the opposition Chris Hipkins gave his State of the Nation speech in South Auckland today, he joined the Weekend Collective to discuss. SailGP Lyttelton kicked off in Lyttelton yesterday but was abandoned after a dolphin was sighted on the course. Today, SailGP CEO Russell Coutts delivered an emotional response- Otago University professor Liz Slooten joined the Wee...

A zoologist says Sir Russell Coutts has a simple view of dolphins and boats. Yesterday's SailGP racing was called off after a Hector's dolphin was spotted on the course. Sir Russell then said the event is handcuffed by unprecedented layers of bureaucracy and red tape. He also claimed that dolphins are extremely intelligent and inherently aware of boats around them. Otago University's professor Liz...

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins has called for a better way to balance our tax system. Delivering his State of the Nation speech earlier today, Mr Hipkins says now is the time to have the tax debate, despite Labour ruling out both a wealth tax and a capital gains tax last year. He pledged to spend the next two years releasing discussion documents, to get them best prepared for the next election....

British pop singer Lily Allen has admitted that while her children 'complete' her, having them 'totally ruined' her career. So John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to answer the question - can you have it both ways? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One gets you onto the property ladder faster, but the other yields greater returns. What do you think is the better investment opportunity- a house or an apartment? Helen O'Sullivan, CEO of Valocity Global, joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer, and the economy slipped into recession as GDP fell 0.1 percent. Meanwhile, there are concerns for dolphins as SailGP is set to begin in Lyttelton Harbour, and New Zealand's 10th meteorite was discovered by a couple sitting in a Queenstown spa. Mark Crysell and Brad Olsen, joined the Weekend Collective to discuss. LI...

New Zealand households have experienced a significant increase in their cost of living over the past four years, led by higher interest rates, transport, food, and housing costs. Statistics NZ estimate that New Zealand living costs have increased 23% since the end of 2019, almost three times the change consistent with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s 2% annual inflation target. Hamish Pepper from...

He mentioned 'bulldust' academia, promised to rid the public service of 'co-governance', and accused the previous Government of holding 'contempt for democracy'. Today, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters gave his state of the Nation Speech, and he joined  the Weekend Collective for an in-depth interview to unpack it all. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winston Peters today outlined his plans to turn New Zealand around following his address in Palmerston North. In his State of the Nation speech this afternoon, the NZ First leader was back in familiar territory, after spending the majority of the first 100-days in Government in ministerial mode. Peters says he wants Kiwis to understand that the new Government is focused on getting the country line...

Winston Peters took a short break from being Deputy Prime Minister this afternoon, donning his New Zealand First leader hat instead. And no one was safe from his scorn, during his State of the Nation Speech in Palmerston North this afternoon. ZB political editor Jason Walls broke down Peters' 'combative' speech. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honour of St Patrick's Day, psychologist Sara Chatwin joins the Weekend Collective to help parents navigate their children through their first drink. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What more can the Government do to help landlords and renters? And will the interest deductibility make any difference? We're joined by Ed Mcknight, resident economist at OPES Partners, who makes the case that the Government should stay out of the market, and let the market do its thing. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Green Party have had a hellish week with suspending one of its MPs, Darleen Tana and Golriz pleading guilty to four charges. The Princess of Wales apologizes for editing the infamous Mother’s Day photograph, Ryan Gosling’s I’m just Ken steals the show at the Oscars- plus, how did New Zealand react when McDonalds could not take any orders on Friday night across the world? LISTEN ABOVE See omnys...

This week on Politics Central, newly appointed Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick opened up about her new role and the kind of leadership style she aims to bring to the Party. Later, former Prime Minister Helen Clark talked about the ongoing restructuring of media in New Zealand and how this will affect democracy.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One former Prime Minister has expressed her outrage at TVNZ's proposed structural changes and job cuts. The broadcaster has put a number of shows on the chopping block, with Midday, Tonight, Fair Go and Sunday to be scrapped. Helen Clark has labelled the proposed cancellations of these current affairs programs 'disgraceful'. "So why these? And it does lead one to wonder- are they putting up the Wa...

Chlöe Swarbrick believes her leadership style will compliment that of co-leader Marama Davidson. The Auckland Central MP won every single vote from party members to take over from James Shaw, after he resigned earlier this year. Her only competitor for the role was Dunedin-based activist Alex Foulkes, who is not in Parliament. Ms Swarbrick says one key difference between them is Ms Davidson's abil...

This week on the Parent Squad, expert Dorothy Waide offers her input on the perfect bedtime routine for kids- and shares her take on co-sleeping. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Panel, Peter Wolfkamp and Jo McCarroll discuss the TVNZ job cuts, the coalition Government's first 100 days, a proposed hike to rego fees and the Defence Force's Boeing 757's high-profile maintenance issues. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World Health Organisation’s 'World Hearing Day' took place Sunday March 3. Nearly 900,000 Kiwis experience hearing loss but only about 500,000 of them are aware of it. Triton Hearing’s Head of Audiology, Lesleigh Smith, joined the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data published by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency across the ditch showed some of Australia's biggest companies have had their dirty laundry aired as gender wage gap data from thousands of organisations is made public for the first time. So how important to you is pay transparency and how exactly do you negotiate a pay increase? We're joined by Hannah McQueen from Enable Me, to give her insig...