Christmas is time for celebration, family, and gratitude. But if you're spending Christmas by yourself, it can also be a lonely time of year for a lot of people.

How do you cope with loneliness over this festive period? Kyle MacDonald gives us his advice.

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'Tis the season for tight budget Christmas, how are you trying to save money over the holiday season?

Plus, how do you choose which charity to donate to? Amanda Morrall gives us her take.

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The new Government has got a big week ahead, as it races to get its 100-day plan well underway.

The first Question Time last week saw the battlegrounds drawn and Labour taking Opposition for the first time in years.

Newstalk ZB's political editor Jason Walls says he expects the amendments to the Reserve Bank's mandates to show up on Tuesday's order paper.

He says the Labour Government made the Bank be mindful of employment, and the new coalition wants it back to focusing on just inflation.

Scrapping Fair Pay Agreements is also on the coalition Government's hit list this week.

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This week on Politics Central, ZB political editor Jason Walls joined the show to chat about the new faces in Parliament, the Government's 100-day plan, and the theatrics of Te Pati Māori.

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Social media has stopped kids being interested in communicating with each other, so how can we educate kids on the value of having strong social skills?

Registered psychologist Sara Chatwin joins the Weekend Collective to give her advice.

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Who has this new coalition Government helped in the property market- first-home buyers or investors? Have they got it right? Ashley Church joins the Weekend Collective to share the answers.

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This week on the Panel Tim was joined by Peter Dunne and Jo McCarroll to chat about Taylor Swift being voted Time's Person of the Year, and the fact that 50% of men in America think they could land a passenger plane.

They also had a chat about whether the New National MP for Rangitata, James Meager, is really leadership material.

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The new Government has poured cold water on the proposed Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme.

The hydro-lake development was proposed by the previous Government, as a backup renewable energy reservoir.

Energy Minister Simeon Brown has announced they're pulling the plug on the project, because it was pouring money down the drain at a time when we need to be reining in spending.

"We actually think the market can deliver this, rather than the Government having to step in and do it themselves with taxpayers' money."

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Prime Minister Chris Luxon has outlined the first moves the newly-formed Government plans to take.

Under the 49-day action plan, Fair Pay Agreements, Three Waters, the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax, and smokefree legislation are all set to be scrapped.

Political commentator Peter Dunne says Winston Peters' controversial comments have left an impact on Luxon's first week in power- and discredit him as a no-nonsense leader.

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The new Government confirmed its plan for its first 100 days, which includes enacting 49 key changes including the scrapping of the Fair Pay Agreement legislation, Three Waters, and the latest smoke-free laws. Peter Dunne joins the Weekend Collective to give his take.

Later, The Minister for Energy and Transport Simeon Brown explains why the Government has chosen to scrap the $16 billion Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme.

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