The Weekend Collective

More than 7800 divorces were granted last year, with nearly 6000 underage children seeing their parents split - that's about 8 divorces for every 1000 marriages. 

Looking deeper, about 5 percent of marriages end in 5 years, 15 percent end within 10, and more than a third dissolve within 25 years.

With marriage numbers already declining, and the cost-of-living crisis still biting, how does a couple go about splitting up amicabl...

As we get older, our bodies slow down - it starts to take longer to get back to 100 percent, when recovering from the gym or a sports-match.

But longer periods of rest-days can compound, and lead to our fitness goals slipping out of reach. So how do we prevent that?

Do we shift our routines to something less-intense, and lower-impact, to get more days in the gym? Or readjust our workout-splits?

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Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, visited Auckland to meet with Prime Minister Chris Luxon yesterday.

The two exchanged warm words, attended a business conference together, and agreed to elevate the countries' relationship to that of a strategic partnership.

With Auckland being the economic-hub for international businesses here, and the Government's Auckland Deal to consult with the Mayor on significant plans, what conversation...

Yesterday's Strategic Partnership with India means we've elevated our relationship to more than just a bilateral affair.

We've set out a goal to double two-way trade by 2030, expressed interest in other sectors like tourism, farming, and sport, and agreed to increase our maritime cooperation with India's Defence Force.

With tensions already lurking in the Indo-Pacific with China, and global volatility feeling like it could come fro...

The National Party has just announced it's trade policy, should the party be re-elected in November. 

They've said that the aim is to secure markets with seven new economies across Europe, Africa and South America, with more to be chased further down the line. 

Trade Minister Todd McClay told Tim Beveridge that it's important to expand trade, as the target countries in Europe especially are 'particularly wealthy nations'.

It's been a busy week between New Zealand and India. 

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to make his first official visit to New Zealand as the FTA gets over the line, however Winston Peters has raised concerns around Indian immigrants receiving unfair scrutiny at the border. 

The Chair of India New Zealand Business Council Edwin Paul told Tim Beveridge that, 'This is a start of a journey' of trade between Ind...

What happens if my child starts befriending or dating someone I'm really not a fan of. How do I protect them from getting played or getting into a toxic relationship?

When should we interfere with our children's personal lives? When and how do we put our foot-down and say "no, you can't hang out with this person"

How do we do that with respectful authority, that strikes a balance between making sure you're not ruling with an iron f...

Property's been the golden-goose egg in New Zealand for as long as we've known. It was your retirement plan, your income stream, your lifeline, and what you worked towards.

The plan was simple: buy a house, pay it off and/or rent it out, and by the time you stopped working you had something solid behind you. It was our version of the American Dream.

But with the house market in a state of volatility or decline, interest rates and i...

This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Broadcaster Mark Crysell and NZ Gardiner Editor Jo McCarroll to discuss the biggest stories from this week.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have had their wedding in New York's Madison Square Garden, with celebrities in attendance for the Mega Star's special day. Michael Laws is NZ First's latest candidate and says he's keen to be take the Broadcasting Minister role. And the panelist...

With Property becoming less of the golden-goose egg we've made it out to be, people are focusing more on how else they can be financially stable - and with that stability, comes being disciplined with your money - and keeping your spending affairs in order.

But how can we do that with loyalty programmes encouraging us to save? and mid-year sales going around?

How do we keep our eyes on the long-term goal, and stay on track with our...

Everyone's using headphones and blasting sounds at full-volume now; noise-cancelling ear-phones are as common and cheaper than ever; live shows and events with crowds are a must for most adults, and children are being left to their devices - listening to music and game-sounds without knowing what's too loud for their ears.

So how can we protect our hearing, and prevent hearing loss? When should we see a specialist or get tested?

Wh...

Nicole McKee will be the new ACT Party Deputy Leader, replacing Brooke Van Velden who's leaving politics this year.

Nicole only stood for Parliament six years ago, coming with a background as a small-business owner, volunteer and firearms advocate.

But she's risen through the ranks, becoming a cabinet minister, minister for courts, and rewriting the Firearms Act.

Party Leader David Seymour's confident in her, noting that she's is s...

ACT has announced its plans to radically downsize Government departments, and bring fairness back into our benefit-system.

Firstly: They're making medical certification for health-related benefits mandatory, and only issued by MSD-approved doctors with objective criteria rather than a leaving it to a GP's discretion.

Secondly: Those on the Jobseeker benefit for more than four months will be given an electronic payment card that's o...

This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Journalist Wilhelmina O'Keeffe and Fieldays CEO Richard Lindroos to discuss the biggest stories from this week.

Winston Peters is taking shots at his coalition partners, raising questions about the FTA and the Health and Safety bill, Paul Goldsmith and Chris Finlayson are also trading blows. And Tim and his guests give their live commentary of the All Whites versus Belgium.

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