Wills are some of the most painstaking things you need to do as an adult. They remind you of your mortality, and of all the familial issues you may have had throughout the years. 

But they must be done - so how can you write an airtight will?

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Alcohol has been a problem in New Zealand for a while, and it may be time for a reality check. 

A study out of the United States found only 54% of adults consume alcohol, the lowest ever recorded since tracking began in 1939. 

A study in New Zealand found it to be 76.3% here - so where is the gap, and when will we finally do something about it? 

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Submissions close tonight for the Online Casino Gambling Bill.

The community sports sector have banded together under the Community Sports Collective, and made a joint submission covering at least 1.67 million people. 

They're urging the Government to share the proceeds of online casino gambling with the community, in the same way they do with current grants. 

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Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin yesterday to come to an agreement over the war in Ukraine. 

The two left the meeting seemingly happy with how it went, and Trump noted it "went very well", but no deal was announced. 

Vlodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Trump at the White House later this week. 

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The first 1,000 days are the most important in any child's life - to set the foundation for a well-rounded and stable adulthood. 

A key part of those first 1,000 days is early attachment, the importance of forming healthy attachments, and what that means for children as they grow up. 

Nathan Wallis is a neuroscience educator and he joins to discuss early attachment.

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Most homeowners who have bought and sold have been through the stress of timing things perfectly. 

They need to sell their home before their offer on the next one is accepted, but they don't want to sell too soon and risk having to move out before closing on the next house. 

Martin Cooper is Managing Director AREINZ at Harcourts Cooper & Co, joining the OneRoof Radio Show to discuss timing your buying and selling. 

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This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald, and Waitakere Councillor Shane Henderson, to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.

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Most New Zealanders consider themselves only “average” with money. 

In fact, a new study from Partners Life finds less than a quarter of New Zealanders rate their financial knowledge as "excellent".

Nearly 60 percent find it tough to pay monthly expenses, and just over half reported stress or losing sleep due to money concerns. 

At the same time, many are reportedly using credit and afterpay services to make ends meet.

How do we improve financial literacy? What can we put into practice now?

Banqer CEO Simon Brown joins Tim Beveridge for Smart Money... 

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We all want to see the next generation thrive - to do better than generations before. 

But there are a whole host of barriers holding children back, stopping them from reaching their full potential, and creating cycles that continue through generations. 

We always say children are our future, so why are we not doing more to support that future? 

Sir Ashley Bloomfield joins Tim Beveridge for Health Hub... 

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chris Luxon this weekend, in Queenstown for the annual Australia-New Zealand leaders meeting. 

Luxon said in a world that's ever-changing, our relationship with Australia is a "bedrock", and Albanese shared a similar sentiment. But no announcements have been made so far between us.

So what can we expect to come from this? what issues do both leaders agree, or disagree on? and what concerns still remain? 

New Zealand Herald Senior Writer Derek Cheng was down there to cover the meeting, and he's with us now...

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