Earlier in the week the PM was forced to give Phil Twyford a slap on the wrist after he admitted to using a phone on a plane after it had been cleared for take off.
Tim Wilson has five excuses he reckons Twyford might have given Jacinda Ardern for why he was on the phone.
They're, well - judge for yourself how funny they are.
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Bryce Edwards joined The Weekend Collective to talk politics.
In particular, he discussed National's efforts to make the Speaker, Trevor Mallard, look bad after a difficult week in Parliament.
Edwards said National have been pushing Mallard to remain impartial.
He thinks we focus too much on what MPs can and cannot say in the House - and reckons Parliament should be a place where people can say whatever they want.
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David Greenslade, a financial advisor discusses independence in millennials leaving home or continuing to live at home rent free. 
But how long is too long? LISTEN AS DAVID GREENSLADE TALKS TO THE WEEKEND COLLECTIVE ABOVE.

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Political commentator Dr Bryce Edwards joins Tim Wilson and Tim Roxborogh to re-cap this week's budget, and talk about a new EQC-style fund for biosecurity threats. 
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Sido Kitchin, Editor of Women's Day talks all things Royal including the mystery surrounding the Royal Dress. LISTEN ABOVE AS THE WEEKEND COLLECTIVE SPEAKS TO SIDO KITCHIN

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