March is Brain Awareness month, so it is a perfect time to stop and think about what you are doing to look after your memory and all-round brain health.

Tim Beveridge is joined by accredited Brainfit Coach and respected communications specialist Jude Walter to give her insight on what the everyday person can do to stay on top of things.

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Research shows muscle strength and bone density diminish over time. 

So as life goes on - how can you stay on top of this? What exercises should you be prioritising? 

Tim Beveridge is joined by Health Coach Kent Johns for tips on how to continue strength training as you age.

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Immigration Minister Erica Stanford makes immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa, by introducing a minimum skills and work experience threshold, as well as introducing an English language requirement for migrants.

Later, marketing professor Bodo Lang talks about about the triggering effects social media has on politics and democracy in this country, and how much political parties are spending on social media advertising.

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There's growing concerns from experts about the impact social media has on the political landscape.

It's been revealed that social media giant Meta has limited the reach of political content on its platforms- inspiring increased worry about censorship.

Massey University marketing professor Bodo Lang says platforms like Instagram and Facebook specialise in short-form content - and he believes those outlets aren't suited for political content.

"We want people to think about these things- and social media isn't the best way to get people to think about these things."

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The Immigration Minister is confident changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa will get the balance of skill right.

Changes include an English language requirement for some roles, and a minimum skills threshold.

Erica Stanford says they're focused on attracting and retaining high-skilled migrants where there are shortages, and prioritising New Zealanders in jobs where there aren't shortages.

She says in 2017, about half of migrants were high-skilled, but now that's switched.

"We really had a big switch to low-skilled migrants. And that's not going to improve our productivity, our economy, our GDP- we need to have that switch back."

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According to Core Logic he average property value in New Zealand by its measure is now $934,806, which has only slightly risen by 3.2 percent.

We speak to expert Ashely Church about the current buyers' market, and discuss why we've seen price stability recently, and if this is set to change.

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School Strike for Climate took place on Friday in over 20 different places in New Zealand, with thousands of students showing up to have their say.

However, should we be encouraging political activism at a young age? Sara Chatwin gives her take.

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On the Panel today Tim Beveridge was joined by Shane Te Pou and Matt Heath to discuss the week’s biggest topics. 

School kids are skipping class for climate protests, Gen Z is “impossible” in the workplace, and the Christ Church Cathedral restoration could be mothballed. 

Plus, how comfortable would you be with your kid directing you in a sex scene? Because Liz Hurley seems completely fine with her son telling her how its done while filming her new movie. 

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Property Commentator Ashley Church joined the show, to discuss the concern around major banks making wrong OCR predictions. 

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The University of Auckland was under fire after a picture of a designated study space for Māori and Pasifika students surfaced online.

The University has since claimed they're obligated to respond to the needs of their diverse student population with facilities, spaces and support.

ACT's Parmjeet Parmar has expressed concern over race becoming a big agenda item for more organizations. 

"The discussion is really important in my view. Because we don't want to go backwards, we all have fought hard for the values of inclusivity, and we need to stand by those values."

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