Mark Crysell and Bridgette Morten join the Weekend Collective to chat about the future of the Green Party with James Shaw leaving- and if the compulsory police fitness test is 'too hard' as some ex-police officers are describing.

Plus, are airline safety videos spending too much time on entertainment value as opposed to focusing on safety- and were you one of the 52000 people who rang into ZM for two Taylor Swift tickets?

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The Government recently scrapped plans that would allow 16-year-olds to vote in local elections.

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown says they will not be entertaining the previous Government's voting age bill - calling it a costly distraction.

Minister Brown says local Governments need to focus on fixing their own infrastructure issues rather than pushing this legislation through. 

"There's a lot of activism around this particular issue- I'd just encourage councils who are interested in lowering the voting age to stay focused on delivering their local infrastructure and services for their communities."

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David Seymour says he wants the Treaty of Waitangi made clear for everyone.

The ACT Party leader is hoping to introduce his Treaty Principles Bill by May.

Seymour has given his State of the Nation speech today, and that legislation made up a large part of it.

He says the Treaty has not been clearly defined.

"People say- don't mess with the Treaty. Well I'm sorry, but people have been messing with it for the last 40 years, they're just not democratically elected. And I think it's time we have a discussion about it." 

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This week on Politics Central, David Seymour addressed his State of the Nation Speech and claimed New Zealand has gotten more divided as a nation- where people are unable to discuss ideologies without being shut down immediately.

Later, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown explains why he scrapped the previous Government's bill to lower the voting age to 16 in local elections.

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Florida lawmakers voted to restrict children’s access to social media- should New Zealand follow suit?

Plus, when do you let the training wheels come off as a parent, and is it okay to still be a helicopter parent? Psychologist Dougal Sutherland joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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House sales to first-home buyers represented a quarter of all property purchases in 2023, according to CoreLogic, making it a record-setting year for new homeowners.

This drove buying activity up by 25.8 percent. But what will 2024 bring? Debbie Roberts from Property Apprentice joins the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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The political year has barely begun and the Government's problems with Māori are already in sharp focus - and they're not likely to go away. Surf Lifesaving says 500 rescues are stretching resources, and should drinking at sports matches be allowed?

Join Niva Retimanu, Shane Te Pou, and host Tyler Adams as we wrap up the week on The Panel.

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Former MP Golriz Ghahraman resigned last week following allegations of shoplifting, sparking a debate on the mental health of politicians.

Is mental health just a PR tool for getting out of a sticky situation? Commentator Peter Dunne seems to think this is the case for younger MPs.

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What is the benefit of co-ownership? Have you done it? Martin from Real Estate Together joins the Weekend Collective to chat about how this could change the property market.

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This week, Jo McCarroll and Mark Crysell join the Weekend Collective to discuss Golriz Ghahraman, the leaked ministry documents raising issues with the Treaty Principles Bill, and the debate about whether vaping should be banned. 

Plus, is K Road New Zealand's best street? What do we think the country's best street is?

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