The Weekend Collective

Each year, Kiwis lose millions of dollars to scams, and with online scammers becoming more & more sophisticated how do you safeguard yourself against them? BNZ's General Manager Martin King and Head of Financial Crime Ashley Kai Fong joined to give all the tips for keeping safe online, and what to look out for in a potential scam. LISTEN ABOVE This podcast contains general information only, no...

Same policy, slightly different flavour under National, Labour, ACT, and the Greens. All 4 parties have unveiled new tweaks to existing immigration laws, and Labour is looking to boost struggling sectors with changes to the Green List and Recovery Visa extensions. 17 new roles will be added to the list and the RSE worker cap will increase by 500. Labour's Immigration Spokesperson Andrew Little say...

Immigration Minister Andrew Little revealed yesterday that the Government will make immediate changes and tweaks to the Green List, seasonal employment, and compliance visits.  Seeing the RSE cap will increase by 500 spots for the coming summer, he joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the reason for the quick changes. Plus, Simeon Brown talks about how National wants to increase the speed limit...

The National Party wants to change the balance when it comes road safety. If elected, National would return many state highways to 100 kilometres per hour from 80 and many local roads to 50. The Kapiti Expressway and Transmission Gully would be bumped up to 110 - as would the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway if it's safe to do that. Public Service Spokesperson Simeon Brown says speed limits around scho...

What is executive functioning in children, and has life become too busy for our kids? Author, councillor, and parent coach Rebekah Ballagh joins the Weekend Collective to chat more. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Data suggests first home buyers are running out time. Are you worried- or does this work in your favour? Property commentator Tony Alexander joins the Weekend Collective to talk more. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The leaders' debate fails to catch fire, but the minor parties give us an entertaining showcase ,  Victoria University axes 229 jobs and 6 courses, with 11 more that could meet the same fate and h undreds of The Warehouse Group sites will be powered by solar farms. Simon Wilson and Shane Te Pou join the Weekend Collective to wrap up the week.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Andrew   Bascand, Managing Director of Harbour Asset Management joins me to discuss new findings of the GLP-1 drug class, which has  predominantly been used to treat type 2 diabetes but has captured notable mindshare with healthcare specialists and macro investors. Listen in for your chance to get ahead of the markets. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour's Cabinet turned down a proposal to stop funding gangs. The National Party's revealed the then-Justice Minister Kiri Allan lodged the proposal to end contracts with gangs in July. Cabinet didn't agree, which National says is another example of Labour being soft on crime. National's spokesperson for Public Service, Simeon Brown, says it's a waste of taxpayer money. "And what we see the Mongr...

The ACT Party's campaign took an unexpected turn this afternoon, but leader David Seymour says it's good that his party is being noticed. Four protesters managed to get past security and heckle Mr Seymour as he gave his speech. He had to raise his voice several times to drown them out, saying the protesting was a sign his party is successful. ZB political editor Jason Walls says other parties have...

Labour has released the first ever 'Women’s Manifesto', National still won't release the numbers on their tax policy, and this week brings the first of the leaders debates. To give his astute insight, Jason Walls joins the Weekend Collective. Later, National's Simeon Brown reveals that Chris Hipkins’ Cabinet considered whether to stop Government contracts involving funding for gangs in July and de...

The end of the school year is just around the corner, and students will be beginning to decide what they'll do after school.  So as a parent, how do you divorce yourself from your children's goals and their future? Clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland shares his take on things. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you a first home buyer, or thinking of buying an investment property? What were the biggest psychological barriers and how did you overcome them? Debbie Roberts from The Property Apprentice joins the Weekend Collective to give me her insight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The election campaigns are well underway, with the debates just around the corner, TikTok was fined $345 million euros over the handling of children's data in Europe, and Hugh Jackman splits with his wife.  Mark Crysell and Niva Retimanu join the panel to wrap the week. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Alex Bartle from the Sleep Clinic joined the show to discuss sleep apnoea, and the kinds of supplements and pills you can take to improve your sleep.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An elderly woman who lost $100k to scammers believes ASB Bank should accept liability. Martin Hawes joined Tim to discuss how you can safeguard yourself against scammers.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National has announced it plans to bring back health targets, if the party gets into power come October. Leader Chris Luxon confirmed the party would bring back targets - including for emergency departments, with 95 percent of patients to be admitted, discharged or transferred within six hours. There are also new targets to quash wait times for specialist assessment and surgery, but no percentage...

The ACT Party think they have a solution to the problem to the New Zealand housing crisis, Resource Management and housing consenting. ACT's Todd Stephenson joins the Weekend Collective to tell us how they're going to do it. Plus, The National Party  have set out their 5 targets for improving the New Zealand health sector. Dr Shane Reti explains what these are, and how they're going to reform. LIS...

Author and expert John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the right age to let kids date, and whether or not parents should have a say in who they choose. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corelogic head of research Nick Goodall weighs in on how much the outcome of the election will impact the property market- plus what could happen if National lifts the foreign buyer ban. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Panel, Jason Walls and Jo McCarroll talk promises, polls and attack ads as we conclude the first week of the campaign season. Plus, Edmonds pastry gets discontinued and Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral could be turned into a pub. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Financial commentator Amanda Morrall joined the show to chat about National and Labour's Tax Policies. Plus, how important is ethical investing to you? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel McGowan from Cure Parkinson's New Zealand joins me to discuss the condition and how many people it affects. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The campaign season is under way, with both Labour and National launching their newest schemes in front of prospective voters. Labour yesterday unveiled their plan to introduce free dental care, including check-ups, X-rays and basic work, for under-30s. And earlier, National detailed their eight-point plan promising to tackle inflation, boost academic achievement, restore law and order and reduce...

The Labour Party launched their election campaign on Saturday, where they were joined by former Prime Minister Helen Clark to announce their free dental care policy. The National Party had their eight-point campaign launch today, but were disrupted by Brian Tamaki's Freedom NZ protesters.  Ignoring the protests, which party came out on top this weekend? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for...