The UK is undergoing a historic political change - leaving other parts of the world wondering what comes next.

The win for Labour marks the end of the Conservative's 14 years in power.

With this comes new Ministers, such as the Minister for Business and Trade as well as Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.

Former High Commissioner to the UK, Lockwood Smith, says he believes the only policy change that'll come with this will be domestic.

"I don't think we'll see a big shift in the trade policy or their foreign policy - except for, I think, an attempt to warm up the relationship with the EU, which is needed."

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Getting through the classic puberty talk can be a difficult and awkward experience for parents and children alike.

How do we handle this tastefully? Expert John Cowan joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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ASB has revised their OCR outlook as the economy continues to weaken due to inflationary pressures.

How has this impacted the property market? CoreLogic's Kelvin Davidson joins The Weekend Collective to discuss.

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This week on Politics Central, Transport Minister Simeon Brown joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the scrapping of the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax - and explain why the 'wasteful' spending had to come to an end.

Later, international relations expert Alex Tan unpacks Joe Biden's shaky performance in Friday's debate against Donald Trump - and examines where the Democrats go from here.

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The Transport Minister is focused on building essential infrastructure as the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax is scrapped.

Auckland motorists will save 11.5 cents a litre, with the tax removed from tomorrow.

Simeon Brown says hundreds of millions of dollars from the tax wasn't being spent at all.

"We're stopping the waste, we're focusing it back on the basics. And that remaining funding is going to go towards priority projects, such as the Eastern busway, more trains for the rail link and local roading upgrades."

He adds the Government isn't increasing fuel excise and road user charges in this term.

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Joe Biden is unlikely to step aside from the US Presidential Election.

There are calls for him to stand down after he stumbled answering questions and didn't finish sentences in the debate with Donald Trump.

Many were calling it Biden's chance to prove his physical and mental fitness for another Presidential term.

Canterbury University Political Science and International Relations professor Alex Tan says it would be messy for a new presidential candidate to step in.

"There are others that could, but I'm not sure any of them would want to go into a situation like that."

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Fertility expert Dr Simon McDowell joins the Weekend Collective to discuss why fertility is declining worldwide - and how prospective parents can prepare for the best chances to conceive.

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House valuations in Wellington are going crazy at the moment. So how accurate are RV's - and are they still relevant? Property commentator Ashley Church joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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Today on the Panel Tim Beveridge was joined by Irene Gardiner and Frank Ritchie to wrap the week that was. On today’s agenda: 

The US has hit a new low in the Biden-Trump debate, as the two face off in what’s been declared “the worst debate ever”. Golriz Ghahraman is "baffled as anyone" as she's convicted for shoplifting, Sydney's Luna Park is being put up for sale for the first time in two decades, and did Scott Robertson just give the All Blacks captaincy to 'a mate'? 

Plus, it’s a sad day for fans of Cadbury’s chocolate fish as the company has confirmed the “iconic product” is on the way out.  

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There are many different ways of seeking financial advice and new DIY ways of investing, but how does that impact the method of stock-picking - and have we become overconfident in stock picking?

Ben Brinkerhoff, the Head of Advice at Consilium, joined the Weekend Collective to give his insight.

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