The Weekend Collective

Tonight on The Panel, Tim Beveridge was joined by Mark Crysell and Niva Retimanu to wrap up the week. Green MP Efeso Collins' unexpected passing shocked the nation, Ginny Andersen accused current Police Minister Mark Mitchell of keeping a tally of deaths from his time overseas, a real estate agent faces a five-year ban for refusing to complete a compulsory course on Māori culture and tikanga, and...

This week on The Weekend Collective's health hour, Tim Beverage is joined by Dr John Cameron to talk about the importance of self examination. He discusses what lumps and bumps to look out for when it comes to testicle and breast cancer.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2023 turned out to be a good year for investment markets. Chris Di Leva from Harbour Asset Management spoke to Tim Beveridge about what 2024 could hold. They also discuss how profitable it may be to invest in AI LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour has slammed the Government's plans to shake up sex education in schools. National and New Zealand First have agreed to refocus the curriculum on 'academic achievement and not ideology' as part of their coalition agreement. Labour's launched a petition to protect the guidelines, saying removing them will discourage conversations around sexuality, consent and gender. Labour's Education spokes...

There's belief the Government will hit their 100 day plan target. Prime Minister Chris Luxon celebrated what they've done in the first 81 days in today's State of the Nation speech, including abolishing Three Waters, banning cell phones in class and bringing back 90 day trials. But Herald Deputy Political Editor Thomas Coughlan says some of the remaining 49 points shouldn't be rushed. "Particularl...

Christopher Luxon gave his State of the Nation speech in Auckland, setting out his vision for the country and promising to be 'straight up' with Kiwis about the nation's 'fragile' situation. NZ Herald deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan joins to discuss. Later, National's coalition agreement with New Zealand First makes changes to the sex education curriculum. It will focus on "academic achiev...

How do you break the rut of reacting badly when your kids drive you nuts? Jenny Hale from the Parenting Place joins the Weekend Collective to give her thoughts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CoreLogic’s Pain & Gain Report for the fourth quarter of last year shows about 26 percent of apartment resales have been at a loss. The median loss on apartments was $36,000. Are apartments really worth it? And are they better for living, or an investment? Leonie Freeman from the Property Council joins the Weekend Collective to give her thoughts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Tonight on the Panel Tim Beveridge was joined by Jo McCarroll and Ganesh Raj to wrap the week.   Labour’s Three Waters Proposal has been dropped, the new government returning the responsibility to local body councils, but will it work? The maker of Tinder is being sued over ‘addicting’ dating apps that put profits before love, and while many prefer to grab a train or bus to beat the traffic, one G...

ACT have had a dramatic increase in their polling since the election in November. Tim Beverage spoke to ACT leader David Seymour to understand why. ALSO As War in Ukraine continues to be a stalemate and US funding to the region seems in jeopardy. Tim Beverage speaks to Strategic Analysist Paul Buchanan to discuss the long term implications for the war.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Have we fallen into the habit of conflating mental health, with having a legitimate mental health disorder? Psychotherapist Kyle Macdonald joined the Health Hub to discuss mental health and whether some of us are using it as a tool to justify ones faults or bad behaviour. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024’s minimum wage rise is one of the smallest in recent decades, when compared to the rate of inflation, from April 1st the minimum wage will lift 2% from $22.70 to $23.15 an hour. So do employees deserve more, and if so how should you go about negotiating a pay-rise.  Max Whitehead joined the Weekend Collective to provide his advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A law professor says New Zealand's deployment of troops to the Red Sea is a good first step. The Government last week announced six Defence Force personnel would be deployed to support military action against Houthi militants. Waikato University law professor Alexander Gillespie, says our actions are justified, but we need to be wary of possible escalation. "One of the risks right now is that it a...

Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka is confident Waitangi Day commemorations won't turn ugly. The Government will be welcomed to Waitangi on Tuesday, while opposition parties have been visiting over the course of the weekend. Some MPs used their visit to hit out some of the Government's policies they deem anti-Māori, with Labour's Kelvin Davis describing the Government as spiders, and a den of...

Developments in the Middle East are growing as the UK and US militaries both launched a third round of joint attacks on the Houthis in Yemen in response to the Iran-aligned group's ongoing attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. International Law Professor Al Gillespie, joins the Weekend Collective to discuss how U.S. strikes align with international law. Plus, we ask Al how New Zealand fits i...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has sent a clear message to parents to 'wake up', as an effort to tackle low school attendance. So why don't kids want to go to school, how can we improve the situations, and is it the parents, teachers, or kids at fault? Expert Nathan Wallis joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Property expert Ashley Church gives his top 5 predictions for where the housing market is heading this year. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Crysell and Bridgette Morten join the Weekend Collective to chat about the future of the Green Party with James Shaw leaving- and if the compulsory police fitness test is 'too hard' as some ex-police officers are describing. Plus, are airline safety videos spending too much time on entertainment value as opposed to focusing on safety- and were you one of the 52000 people who rang into ZM for...

The Government recently scrapped plans that would allow 16-year-olds to vote in local elections. Local Government Minister Simeon Brown says they will not be entertaining the previous Government's voting age bill - calling it a costly distraction. Minister Brown says local Governments need to focus on fixing their own infrastructure issues rather than pushing this legislation through.  "There's a...

David Seymour says he wants the Treaty of Waitangi made clear for everyone. The ACT Party leader is hoping to introduce his Treaty Principles Bill by May. Seymour has given his State of the Nation speech today, and that legislation made up a large part of it. He says the Treaty has not been clearly defined. "People say- don't mess with the Treaty. Well I'm sorry, but people have been messing with...

This week on Politics Central, David Seymour addressed his State of the Nation Speech and claimed New Zealand has gotten more divided as a nation- where people are unable to discuss ideologies without being shut down immediately. Later, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown explains why he scrapped the previous Government's bill to lower the voting age to 16 in local elections. LISTEN ABOVE See o...

Florida lawmakers voted to restrict children’s access to social media- should New Zealand follow suit? Plus, when do you let the training wheels come off as a parent, and is it okay to still be a helicopter parent? Psychologist Dougal Sutherland joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House sales to first-home buyers represented a quarter of all property purchases in 2023, according to CoreLogic, making it a record-setting year for new homeowners. This drove buying activity up by 25.8 percent. But what will 2024 bring? Debbie Roberts from Property Apprentice joins the Weekend Collective to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The political year has barely begun and the Government's problems with Māori are already in sharp focus - and they're not likely to go away. Surf Lifesaving says 500 rescues are stretching resources, and should drinking at sports matches be allowed? Join Niva Retimanu, Shane Te Pou, and host Tyler Adams as we wrap up the week on The Panel. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Former MP Golriz Ghahraman resigned last week following allegations of shoplifting, sparking a debate on the mental health of politicians. Is mental health just a PR tool for getting out of a sticky situation? Commentator Peter Dunne seems to think this is the case for younger MPs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.