Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers & Solicitors.

He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions.

Today, being put 'on-call' at the weekends, tax anomalies, and being given successive temporary contracts, among other things.

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This week on The Highlight Reel James starts the week by bringing a gift for Simon and producer Tyler. 

Si and James ask which domestic airline is better these days - Air New Zealand or Jetstar? 

Staggering figures emerge about the value of the petcare industry and how much dog owners are spending on their fur-babies. 

Pay rises for politicians sure got the phones ringing, but where did Si & James sit on the issue? 

Other questions on the table: Should we resume the live animal export trade? Why are people queuing for Popeye's chicken? 

And what was James’s big office faux pas – what did he do that no man should? 

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On the eve of the start of the duck hunting season brave Simon Barnett popped his head above the maimai and asked if there is really any skill in shooting a duck?

Simon reckons there isn't as you have a big gun and you splatter your shot around.

How hard, he asks, is it to bag one?

A couple of keen hunters soon set him straight!

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Ultra marathon legend Sam Harvey pushes the limit of what the human body can do.

He's a world record holder for the New Zealand Backyard Ultra, a 677 kilometre race which he finished in 101 hours, and has champion titles in utltra races all over the world.

He's now set his sights on breaking the world record at the Dead Cow Backyard Ultra in Queensland this weekend.

He aims to finish the 800-kilometre race in 120 hours - That's five continuous days and nights of running. All while raising money for charity I Am Hope.

Sam Harvey joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels for Six and a Song.

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Alexander Terblanche is the real deal when it comes to relationships.

He has qualifications in psychotherapy, counselling, and human sexuality. He runs his own practice On Point Therapy, and is the relationship expert for Compatico. 

He is a wealth of knowledge and joined Simon Barnett & James Daniels to answer listeners' questions.

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This week on The Highlight Reel you'll hear a call to Simon Barnett & James Daniels from a drink-driver who, even after hitting a pedestrian, still drives after drinking.

Sextortion is on the rise with 200 reports to police every month, the pair talk to a parent, a digital forensic investigator and an older listener threatened with the release of a video of her.

Other questions on the table: Is running a preserve of the rich? Is it OK to take babies to a comedy gig? Did Chris Luxon do the right thing dealing with Melissa Lee?

Is using the satellite images on google maps to look at people’s properties creepy or a smart way to find a house you want to buy?

And both Si & James are finding that learning how to grandparent is an ongoing process, one that is especially challenging for clean freak Simon.

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Embattled Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee has been stripped of the portfolio and booted from Cabinet.  

The Prime Minister has revealed the change after weeks of Lee struggling to front on the collapse of Newshub and cuts at TVNZ.  

Chris Luxon says Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith will pick up the portfolio. 

He says there has been significant change in the media environment which has moved quickly, and he wants a good senior Minister responsible. 

Political Editor Jason Walls told Si and James that this was unexpected news, but it makes sense. 

He said that Luxon didn’t say that the Ministers were doing a bad job, they just weren’t performing optimally and so he had to move them around. 

Lee continues to hold the Economic Development portfolio, which Walls said is quite an unusual one to have outside of Cabinet, especially for a party that has such a strong focus on economic development. 

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Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers & Solicitors.

He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions.

Today saw questions on sick leave, temping and public holidays and variations to agreements.

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This week on The Highlight Reel everything from Easter Eggs to rising insurance bills.

Si and James debate the return of the three strikes legislation. James is pretty black and white on the issue, Simon not so much.

Producer Tyler gets a hard time over his vaping habit.

Plus, James reveals why he doesn't like oak trees while Simon is worried about what the robot vacuum might see.

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A fascinating discussion this afternoon after Simon told James how he was floored over seeing one of his favourite wines on a restaurant menu for $34 a glass.

That broadened into a wider discussion over the troubles facing so many in the hospitality trade.

Renowned restaurateur Warwick Brown called the show.

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