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 Government has announced a new Parent Boost Visa that will allow the parents of New Zealand citizens multi entry access for up to five years.
The sponsor has to earn 1.5 times the median wage, or the parent must bring $16,000 - along with other insurance and health requirements.
The Government says they are trying to make the country more attractive for skilled workers, without straining public services.
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The latest 1News/Verian poll has both National and Labour down, while an RNZ-Reid poll done in the same week has National down and Labour up, and a Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll had both up.
You see the same with overlapping polls by different agencies showing significantly different results in preferred Prime Minister.
So why are polls done this far out from an election?
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Tim Beveridge is joined by Principal Psychologist at Umbrella Wellbeing, Dougal Sutherland.
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Winter is upon us, the heaters are turning on and likely won't be turned off until the spring.
With winter comes hundreds of house fires caused by electrical issues - issues that most wouldn't think twice about.
Tim Beveridge is joined by Master Electricians CEO Alexandra Vranyac-Wheeler.
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This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Jenni Vernon and Paul Spoonley to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.
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Career progression is a significant thing to consider for most people - whether they could develop as much as they'd like at their current job, or if they would need to look elsewhere.
So how can employers spot and support an employee who wants to progress?
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Pushing yourself to your limit is kind of the whole point of exercise - running just a little longer when you're exhausted, doing that extra rep until you can't lift anymore.
But sometimes we miss warning signs, and push ourselves too hard - leading to an injury that even once fully recovered, most won't get back into the gym.
So how hard is too hard to push yourself?
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In a Parliamentary first, Act MP Laura McClure displayed a naked image of herself to highlight the need for her proposed bill.
The image wasn't truly her, it was an AI-generated deepfake - made in just minutes with technology that can be found on the first page of a Google search.
Laura's Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill would restrict the creation of non consensual deepfakes, as well as expanding revenge por...
Boy racers took over Levin and Palmerston North on Friday night, leaving seven injured and ten arrested.
The meet-up brought together around 1,000 boy racers, becoming so chaotic that police were deployed in full riot gear.
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We trust schools with the bulk of what our children are taught - and it makes sense, since they spend the majority of their time there.
But are we delegating the raising of our children too much to schools?
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Most people won't search around too much before choosing an agent to help them sell their house, but they do play a significant role, so how should you be choosing the right one?
Head of Network at LJ Hooker, Campbell Dunoon, joins for the OneRoof Radio Show.
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This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Mark Crysell and Luke Dallow to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.
David Seymour becomes the Deputy Prime Minister, fines for truancy, concerns for the children of overstayers, boy racers take over Levin, and more!
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The Government is increasing the default KiwiSaver contributions for employees and employers, while halving their own contributions.
Employee and employer contributions will raise from 3% to 3.5%, while the Government's contributions will drop from $521.43 to $260.72.
But should the Government be halving their input?
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A range of governments have flip flopped on mental health funding for years.
No matter how much is put into the sector, it always seems to end up in the wrong place - or not spent at all.
So where should the money be going?
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It's been a big week in politics - we're still managing the aftershocks from the Budget on Thursday.
It's also Winston Peters' final week as Deputy Prime Minister, before he'll be forced to pass the torch to David Seymour on Saturday.
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The Budget didn't bring any changes to the pension - but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has doubled down on his support for raising the age.
Luxon and his soon-to-be Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour, are on the same page when it comes to raising the pension age to 67, but Seymour says Winston Peters is standing in the way of changes.
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This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Brad Olsen and Wilhelmina Shrimpton to discuss changes to Kiwisaver and Jobseeker benefits from the budget.
Suspension of Te Pati Maori MPs being deferred, Trump's chat to Ramaphosa, proposed EU tariffs, Smith & Caughey's closing and more!
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Data shows New Zealand could be losing out on foreign capital with uncertainty around residential property rules for overseas buyers.
So what are the drawbacks to loosening property restrictions and opening borders?
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How much is social media affecting children's mental health?
When does a child need counselling services, and how do you approach a discussion about getting over a relationship?
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Our heart might just be the unsung hero of our health ... but do we only pay attention to it when it's too late?
So many of us will know someone, or have been someone who has dealt with heart-related issues.
What can we be doing more of to make sure we don't run into problems?
Dr Bryan Betty joins Tim Beveridge for the Health Hub to talk all things heart health, what effect vaping really has, and the seriousness o...
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