The Weekend Collective

Australian data-centre developer - Firmus - have stalled in securing funds for more build-outs, with investors unsure of the pricepoint, and how much of the growth depends on earnings that are yet to arrive.

So has the value of AI had its reality check? Investors have happily funded AI chips, AI software and AI infrastructure for years, but are public markets finally pushing back on valuations?

Given the money that's closely tied to AI and its promises to improve everyday life, are we walking into a bubble that's bound to pop, or running late on the AI boom?

Harbour Asset Management's Chris Wilson explains the risks to Tim Beveridge for Smart Money... 

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Sleeping's something we value more and more as we get older, but when we stay out at night, only getting a few hours of bed-time, how much damage are we doing?

It becomes a tougher issue for some with doing unusual work hours, children keeping them up, or health conditions.

So what can we do get the best rest for our body? How important is good sleep?

Dr Alex Bartle from Sleep Well Clinic joins Tim Beveridge now for the Health Hub...

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The National Party's announced that, if re-elected, they will make it a criminal offence to withhold information from Police when a child aged 12 or under has been killed and adults were present.

National's Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says the change is aimed at cases where people refuse to speak to police, preventing those responsible from being brought to justice.

The proposed offence would carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, but it also raises a question about how our right to silence can be tossed, and the risk of unintended consequences.

Chief Victims Advisor Ruth Money joins Tim Beveridge to discuss what this proposal means...

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The Labour Party's announced plans to get kids off screens - and get them back to being kids - with better access to after-school activities, placing healthier boundaries between children and their devices, and boosting online safety measures for children.

The party says too many childhood are being spent on screens, with sport, hobbies and other activities being out of reach for many families. So they'll work with experts, educators, and young people to strike the right balance.

Labour's Education Spokesperson Ginny Andersen unpacks the plan with Tim Beveridge...

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Trends come and go, but some things look great all the time.

Interior designer Kelly Gammie joined Tim Beveridge to talk the design choices that work, and the ones to avoid. 

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This week on the Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Jo McCarroll & Wilhelmina O'Keeffe.

On the table today: ACT says they'd work with TOP after Luxon said he wouldn't, campaign optics with visits to prisons/gangs, Pope Leo has lung cancer surgery, Starship nursing shortages, Spark phone booths are going, and the Kiwibank mascot saga.

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More New Zealanders are looking to their Kiwisaver to get them to the future, or to their first-home with the property market on a down-turn. 

Because of that, the election's become a more vested interest for voters, with the future of their KiwiSaver determined by what Government forms. So what are parties promising, where do they differ, and what would it mean for our funds?

ACT's proposed tax cuts on our Kiwisaver at the cost of the scrapping Government contribution, National's proposed an incremental increase on the default contribution, and Labour wants to boost employer contributions. What does that all mean for us who may be retiring soon, looking for a first home, or just entering work?

Generate Kiwisaver Advisor Nathan Stanners joins us Tim Beveridge for Smart Money...

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There seems to be many health advisories about what we can stop or start to reduce the risk of cancer, and there's always a push for earlier cancer screenings when elections come about.

National wants to lower the bowel screen age, extend breast screening, and make cervical screening free.

But something like cancer can often run in the family, so how much risk can we actually mitigate through healthy-living choice? What signs should we look for?

General Practitioner Dr. John Cameron joins Tim Beveridge for the Health Hub to discuss...

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The Green Party's announced a jobs guarantee programme for young people who've been out of work for 6 months, with unemployment at an 11-year high, and three times worse for younger people.

The party says the country's infrastructure and nature need maintenance and care, but community services are short of the people needed - so they plan to give those roles to younger people.

The policy aims to bring work to 32,000 young people, by scaling up funding for all councils.

Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson speaks to Tim Beveridge to explain how it work...

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ACT's released their fiscal plan if re-elected, and it's focused on cutting wasteful spending across sectors, and reduce debt by $12.4 billion dollars.

The party's budget focuses on hard issues like superannuation, and bureaucracy, while proposing no new taxes and a quicker return to surplus.

The party says Government spend is up 20 percent since 2017 across most sectors, and less debt lets us better respond to economic crisis and natural disasters.

ACT Party Leader David Seymour talks to Tim Beveridge to unpack their plan...

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