The Weekend Collective

Social media has stopped kids being interested in communicating with each other, so how can we educate kids on the value of having strong social skills? Registered psychologist Sara Chatwin joins the Weekend Collective to give her advice. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who has this new coalition Government helped in the property market- first-home buyers or investors? Have they got it right? Ashley Church joins the Weekend Collective to share the answers. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Panel Tim was joined by Peter Dunne and Jo McCarroll to chat about Taylor Swift being voted Time's Person of the Year, and the fact that 50% of men in America think they could land a passenger plane. They also had a chat about whether the New National MP for Rangitata, James Meager, is really leadership material. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new Government has poured cold water on the proposed Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme. The hydro-lake development was proposed by the previous Government, as a backup renewable energy reservoir. Energy Minister Simeon Brown has announced they're pulling the plug on the project, because it was pouring money down the drain at a time when we need to be reining in spending. "We actually think the m...

Prime Minister Chris Luxon has outlined the first moves the newly-formed Government plans to take. Under the 49-day action plan, Fair Pay Agreements, Three Waters, the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax, and smokefree legislation are all set to be scrapped. Political commentator Peter Dunne says Winston Peters' controversial comments have left an impact on Luxon's first week in power- and discredit him as...

The new Government confirmed its plan for its first 100 days, which includes enacting 49 key changes including the scrapping of the   Fair Pay Agreement legislation, Three Waters, and the latest smoke-free laws. Peter Dunne joins the Weekend Collective to give his take. Later, The Minister for Energy and Transport Simeon Brown explains why the Government has chosen to scrap the $ 16 billion Lake O...

Author and Real Life host John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to talk privacy and protection- and highlight when checking in on your kids goes too far. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Expert Tony Alexander joined the Weekend Collective to predict the future state of the property market- and determine if we should take the headlines seriously. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Panel, Tim Beveridge was joined by Dean Butler and Brigitte Morten to discuss the Government's 100 Day Plans, Crate Day, and Nigella Lawson saying it's time to ditch Christmas Cake. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Politics Central, Nicola Willis joins the show to explain why she has the political chops to be our new Finance Minister- and how her English Literature degree plays into that. Later, ACT Leader and incoming Minister for Regulation David Seymour explains what his new roles entail- and why so many public sector jobs need to be slashed. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

The incoming Minister for Regulation is promising to make real change. ACT Leader David Seymour picked up the role during coalition negotiations alongside Associate Health and Education ministerial roles. Seymour says there's a 'disease of over-regulation' plaguing New Zealand. "We'll change the way Government regulates, delete a lot of bad regulation and start getting people spending more time pr...

Nicola Willis says her new Social Investment Minister role will be about spending earlier to prevent future harm. Willis will hold that role alongside Finance, and Associate Climate Change. She says the Government has real power to intervene early, to prevent dysfunction which has negative consequences for the child. "To stop that child from ending up ram raiding, to stop that child ending up as a...

A controversial sex education book Welcome to Sex has been given an 'unrestricted classification' in New Zealand. How long should you prolong adult conversations for a young mind? Kathryn joins the Weekend Collective to give her opinion. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National is ditching its foreign buyers tax proposal as part of its coalition agreement with NZ First. Is this a win for Kiwi home buyers? Debbie Roberts joins the Weekend Collective to give her take. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We finally have a new coalition government, but how will it turn out? Funds set for axed Auckland SailGP event went towards bringing Coldplay to New Zealand, and   Novak Djokovic tells fans to ‘shut up’ and show more respect. Join me, Brad Olsen & Simon Wilson as we wrap up the week.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sleep expert Dr Alex Bartle joins the Weekend Collective to talk sleep apnoea and highlight the best tips and tricks to ensure the best possible sleep. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annual core inflation dropped from 5.7 percent to 5.2 percent in Q3. Employment dropped in Q3 and pushed the unemployment rate to almost 4 percent. Job ads also dropped almost 6 percent in October- below pre-COVID levels. So what's the cause of all of this? Hamish Pepper from Harbour Asset Management joins the Weekend Collective to give his take. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Experts believe Prime Minister-elect Chris Luxon should've been at the APEC Summit in San Francisco. Days of meetings involving ministers and world leaders were ultimately dominated by a meeting between US president, Joe Biden, and China’s Xi Jinping. Caretaker trade minister Damien O'Connor represented New Zealand at the event, due to a Government not yet being formed. Former intelligence and def...

Government forming talks will continue this week, as Chris Luxon's been unable to reach a consensus on a number of key issues this weekend. The incoming Prime Minister met with Winston Peters this afternoon, and has spoken with David Seymour over the phone. Despite insisting good progress is being made, Luxon says there are three final issues proving to be the sticking points. ZB political editor...

This week on Politics Central, Jason Walls recapped the ongoing coalition negotiations and shared his predictions for who will be assigned those top ministerial positions.  Later, Dr Paul Buchanan joins the Weekend Collective to share his insight into the importance of APEC and what we can expect from Biden's meeting with Xi. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

School attendance is down again, with more than half of students not attending regularly in term 2 of 2023- but who is at fault here, and what can be done to fix this problem? Sara Chatwin from Mind Works joins the Weekend Collective to share her insight. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryce Langston, author and founder of YouTube channel Living Big In A Tiny House joins the Weekend Collective to discuss whether tiny homes are the best solution to the housing crisis. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Crysell and Shane Te Pou joined Tim Beveridge on the Panel to wrap this week’s news.   They discussed the Pūteketeke being crowned New Zealand’s Bird of the Century, whether wearing shorts to work could boost productivity, and the MBIE bank survey showing the $198 million that was lost to scammers in 2023.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One in four New Zealand businesses fail, so how do you make sure you’re not one of them - Martin Hawes discusses the destigmatisation of failure and bankruptcy, and how to find your point of difference.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The week on The Health Hub, writer Niki Bezzant discusses how to access quality information and separate facts from marketing nonsense as capitalism's plans for menopause and more discussions on women's health come into the open. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.