Helen Petousis-Harris joined the show to chat about the current measles vaccination figures.

The current rate is worse than it was in 2019 at the time of the last major outbreak, which hospitalized 700 people and likely spread to Samoa, killing over 83 people.

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We're joined by Helen Petoussis-Harris talking about our current vaccination rates, and then Mark Potter, President of New Zealand Educational Institute ahead of the Teacher's Strike on Thursday. 

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National's Chris Luxon announced a new Family Boost policy set to rebate 25 percent of childcare costs for those earning less than $180,000.

Deputy leader Nicola Willis explained the positive flow-on effects of this policy here today.

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The National Party says its childcare policy will make life easier for struggling families.

National's Family Boost policy would rebate 25 percent of childcare costs for those earning $180,000 and less.

National will pay for that by cutting money spent on consultants.

Deputy leader Nicola Willis says the policy will have positive flow on effects too.

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Simon Watts, National's Local Government spokesperson joined the Weekend Collective to explain what 'Local Water Done Well' has to offer as a replacement for Three Waters.

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The National Party says there is still a role for central Government in water infrastructure restructuring.

National has launched 'Local Water Done Well' - its' plan for the country's water infrastructure.

Three Waters will be scrapped, and assets will be handed back to local councils. Investment, quality and infrastructure will be overseen by new regulators.

National's Local Government spokesperson Simon Watts says the quality regulator will ensure the water is not polluted.

Mr Watts says the investment regulator will make sure rates are put back into infrastructure.

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After Cyclone Gabrielle blew through the upper North Island and destroyed property and roads, the discussion turns to climate change mitigation.

Climate Minister James Shaw joined the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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The North Island has had a rough go of it in 2023, with catastrophic flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle lashing the region back to back.

Kieran McAnulty, Emergency Management Minister calls into to debate what this may mean for the future, and whether climate change may make disasters like this more common.

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The Auckland Mayor is reminding people not to put bins or rubbish out tonight and tomorrow.

Cyclone Gabrielle is described as a "significant weather event".

It's likely to impact the northern half of the North Island over the next week.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says they're mobilising everyone they can to dispose of already flood-damaged items.

The mayor says tie down any loose things already out on the curb to ensure they don't become dangerous.

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This week on Politics Central, political commentator Peter Dunne joined Tim Beveridge to talk about new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and opposition leader Chris Luxon's first session at the annual Waitangi weekend parliamentary pōwhiri.

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