The Weekend Collective
The Weekend Collective on Newstalk ZB is an intelligent and fun take on the life you live and what you love. From Barrister to singer to recording artist and concert producer, including performing the national anthem for the All Blacks, you name it, Tim Beveridge has done it. Joined by a range of special expert guests throughout the afternoon, The Weekend Collective will cover off the issues of the week, politics, parenting, finance, wellness and property.
Episodes
The new Government has got a big week ahead, as it races to get its 100-day plan well underway.
The first Question Time last week saw the battlegrounds drawn and Labour taking Opposition for the first time in years.
Newstalk ZB's political editor Jason Walls says he expects the amendments to the Reserve Bank's mandates to show up on Tuesday's order paper.
He says the Labour Government made the Bank be mindful of employment, and ...
This week on Politics Central, ZB political editor Jason Walls joined the show to chat about the new faces in Parliament, the Government's 100-day plan, and the theatrics of Te Pati Māori.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 market can deliver this, rather t...
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 a no-nonsense leader.
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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 Onslow pumpe...
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 producing and less time complying....
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 statistic on an unemployment be...
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 defence policy analyst Doctor Paul ...
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