The average hourly wage is $42.57, the average annual salary is $88,500. 

The average home is worth $912,904, the average mortgage is $318,151.

The average KiwiSaver is $37,079, depending on your age. 

But does it really matter if you stack up to the nations averages? 

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Menopause is one of the most natural things a woman can go through, so why is it so taboo to speak about? 

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Greens MP Tamatha Paul has come under fire this week after comments about beat patrol police. 

She said a lot of people feel less safe with the increase in police on the beat, and claimed that these officers had even been throwing away the belongings of homeless people. 

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The Government wants to make it easier for a third major supermarket to come in and break up the duopoly. 

Nicola Willis announced today that she has issued a Request for Information, asking supermarkets what changes are needed to help them compete with the big two. 

These include local supermarkets upping the ante enough to compete, or overseas companies launching in New Zealand. 

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Midwife Grace Strange joins the show to discuss birth plans vs reality.

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Generation Z are almost twice as likely to sell a home without an agent compared to the national average. 

45% of Gen Z-ers are open to buying with a friend or sibling.

They're entering the market differently - and it's working. 

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Today on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Luke Dallow and Paul Spoonley to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was. 

Leaked U.S. military texts, new study into impaired Prime Ministers, Tamatha Paul's criticism of beat officers, Red Bull drops Liam Lawson, and more!

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While the economy is looking up, the forecasts from economists aren't sending a clear message. 

Some are saying that even with a positive GDP result this week, we still have tough times ahead - while others say the state of global economics is an opportunity for growth in New Zealand. 

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Training methods, core strength, and footwear. 

Biomechanist Greg Pain joins to discuss how the way people move impacts their results. 

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Winston Peters gave his State of the Nation speech this afternoon, featuring a significant group of protesters. 

He called for the re-evaluation of New Zealand's Paris Climate commitments, and a local focus rather than international. 

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