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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