The Weekend Collective

There has been a lot of supermarket chat over the past couple of years, and it's ramping up now that we are headed into the election. 

National wants to split up Food Stuffs, the Greens want to build KiwiMart, ACT wants regulatory barriers reduced so new competitors can enter, and Labour has proposed separating the wholesale and retail operations of both major supermarket groups.

But, Koura Founder Rupert Carlyon says messing with supermarkets will not help the average kiwi household, it is instead banks we need to focus on

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There's a lot of people and devices in our ears giving us, often conflicting, advice on fitness and wellness. 

Today, Body Torque founder Alex Flint helped us take a look at what being fit actually looks like for a 40+ year old, and when you should stop paying attention to the numbers on your smart watch. 

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Labour has launched their bid for election today, and they've pledged to cut student debt if they get elected.

The party is promising to cull debt by 10 percent for students who finished study, but didn't benefit from Fees Free on April 1st. 

 Labour campaign chair Kieran McAnulty explained further.

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National's putting the boot into Labour on tax, as it formally launches its bid for re-election.

The party's vying for another term in Government with a message of 'no new taxes' as party faithful gathered in Auckland today.

Campaign chair Simeon Brown joined The Weekend Collective to outline the party's strategy.

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Who is mentoring your children? Can you, as a parent, sway that in any way?

Umbrella Wellbeing CEO and clinical psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland joined Tim Beveridge to chat about mentors and about the ongoing discussion around banning social media for teenagers. 

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On the One Roof Radio Show, founder of Property Quadrants and property commentator Nichole Lewis joins Tim Beveridge to talk about the things in a neighbourhood that can lift a property's value.

And when it comes to selling, how long is too long to hold to your expected sell price in a market that isn't really firing for sellers?

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This week on the Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by Kyle MacDonald and Matilda Green.

On the table today: the end of the parliamentary term got heated, Meta glasses are useful (but also creepy), how to make yourself smell more attractive, Dunedin ought to be on the "best places to live" list, and Daylight Saving Time stuffs everyone up (even one of our panellists!!!).

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The workplace is often dynamic - young people make their way in, technology change how things are done, new talent shift the team culture, and dress codes can differ from strict to casual.

With the rise of remote and hybrid-jobs these days, what do employers and employees need to see eye-to-eye on? How much flexibility should both sides expect, and where can they compromise?

And with people these days staying for a shorter time with their employer, before finding another job, how can they secure the best reference?

Sylvie Thrush Marsh, Chief Evangelist at MY HR - speaks with Tim Beveridge for Smart Money... 

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Calorie deficits and macros seem like the latest buzz in the world of fitness. Essentially it's just dieting and eating well. But looking at it differently, it's a balancing act of eating less, yet eating better.

In the age of Social Media, that's drinking more protein shakes and smoothies, eating more steaks, chicken, eggs and cutting carbs.

That's a bit of a shift from the days body-builders bulking up on tuna and rice, or chicken and broccoli - but the focus on keeping up protein is still relevant today.

Joining Tim Beveridge to unpack the shifting landscape of diets: Dietician and Head Of Nutrition for Beef + Lamb, Julie Sekula.

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National says if they're re-elected, they'll end screen and individual-device use in ECE, tightly limit screen time in Years 1 to 3, and introduce age-appropriate limits for older primary students.

They say they'll introduce a School Start Check at ECE before children transition to primary school, introduce clearer developmental milestones throughout ECE and report this progress to parents.

This will supposedly identify areas where children may need additional support and address that through the Early Intervention Service.

National Party Spokesperson for Education, Erica Stanford talks to Tim Beveridge about why they're aiming for these changes.

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