The Weekend Collective

Clinical Therapist Dr Anna Martin joins the Weekend Collective  to discuss being friend with your kids, boundaries for the naughty ones, being critiqued on your parenting, plus more.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economist Tony Alexander joins the Weekend Collective to discuss whether the current economic climate is affecting your property decisions, and is the grass greener for property in Australia? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio Hauraki host Matt Heath and Newstalk ZB Broadcaster Niva Retimanu join the Weekend Collective to discuss Covid resurgence over the last couple of weeks, Hamilton being named after Mark Hamil, Leo Molloy's TV appearance on NZ Today, NZ's lack of popularity with expats, plus more. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finacial specialist Amanda Morrall joins the Weekend Collective to discuss how early you should start investing - including getting your kids into Kiwisaver from 3 years old.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GP Dr John Cameron joins the Weekend Collective to discuss why on-going COVID vaccine boosters are so vital to preventing serious illness. Plus all your health questions.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Orthopaedic Association president Dr John McKie says “chronic, institutional vacancies” are leading to surgeries being postponed or cancelled altogether, severely impacting the patients' quality of life. He says the solutions are complicated, but migrant workers would make a huge difference.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACT's Housing spokesperson Brooke van Velden says it's unacceptable that the government hasn't met its own deadlines for ensuring Kainga Ora homes met healthy homes standards, despite having an extra tow years over private landlords.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

501 support advocate and co-founder of Iwi in Aus Filipa Payne says she's glad to see Kiwis living in Australia start to be recognised as citizens - but the common sense approach to 501's isn't enough. She'd like to see legislative change implemented.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Baby sleep expert Dorothy Waide joins the Weekend Collective to discuss why reading to your kids from infancy is so important for their development. They also discuss whether it's a good idea to take your kids out of school for family holidays.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business commentator Ashley Church joins the Weekend Collective to discuss why he believes house prices double in every decade according to his research.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadcaster Frank Ritchie joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the assassination of Shinzo Abe, the resignation of Boris Johnson, the new rights opening to Kiwis living in Australia, the rising wave of the Covid Omicron variant in NZ, the results of an inquiry into Wellington Water, a strange TikTok trend unsettling Minion Movie goes, plus more.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Employment law expert Max Whitehead joins the Weekend Collective to discuss how employers can retain Kiwi workers in NZ... beyond better wages.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biochemist and nutritionist Dr Libby Weaver joins the Weekend Collective to discuss Dry July, the benefits you'll feel, and the tricks and tips to stick to it longer than July. Dr Libby is starting her Dry July detox course from tomorrow July 4th.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President of Hospitality NZ Jeremy Smith says the industry needs working holiday visas to include more countries than just the UK. He says they're short of people in the first place, and now need to fill the holes left by covid.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says the FTA deal with the EU on Friday isn't a step backwards, but certainly not forwards either. He says it really only allows for less than 1% of what we produce to enter the European market.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Northland GP Geoff Cunningham says GPs have been left in the dark with the new Health NZ reforms, and they aren't the revamp the sector needed. He says those in the primary sector were left out of conversations with the government.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family coach John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss how you keep your child out of dangerous situations, and on a lighter note, what to do if they outgrow family holidays.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economist Tony Alexander joins the Weekend Collective to discuss whether investment properties are really going out of trend for Kiwis, as they're no longer viable - or is this just a blip?  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TVNZ Sunday journalist Mark Crysell joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the big All Blacks v Ireland game tonight, the EU Fair Trade outcomes yesterday, whether we should have formal isolation for the flu, the latest in the states and Ukraine, whether Lorde was really unrecognisable at Glastonbury, and why farmers got so wound up by Country Calendar this week.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com...

Financial advisor Carissa Fairbrother joins the Weekend Collective to discuss whether workplaces should encourage financial literacy amongst their staff, and how to negotiate a better wage. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Specsavers optometrist Niall McCormack joins the Weekend Collective to discuss glaucoma, binocular vision, contact lenses, and all your eye health questions answered.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Green party drug reform spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick says the majority of Kiwis would like to see a health-based approach to drug laws, based on education and treatment rather than prosecution.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retail NZ CEO Greg Harford says retailers should be able to decide their own level of mask rules, as compliance wanes. He says of retailers surveyed most would like rules to be nuanced and looser.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden says it's distressing to see the fallout from America's Supreme Court's decision to overturn abortion rights established under Roe v Wade yesterday. She says women should know they have the right to a medical procedure, and ACT will support pro-choice policy.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parenting Place family coach Jenny Hale joins the Weekend Collective to discuss how to have balance in your child's routine, parenting styles, what to do if you approach something different from your partner, and when to seek parenting advice.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.