The Weekend Collective

The Cost of Living Crisis has driven a lot of Kiwis to look for financial advice, and many turn to AI over a financial advisor. But is AI really that reliable as a source of financial advice?
And investing in AI seems to be the thing to do at the moment, is it somethng you should be getting in to or watching with caution?
Money Coach Amanda Morrall joins Tim Beveridge on Smart Money to discuss.
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Devices like smartphones have become something we almost depend on for day-to-day living.
We spend lots of time hunched over our devices, and the parts of our body that suffer the most are the ones we rarely notice.
Tall Blacks Lead Physiotherapist Rob Knight joins Tim Beveridge on the Health Hub to discuss how the human body has changed since screens started taking over, and how you can prevent further damage.
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Labour says there's nothing new in National's budget responsibility rules.
National's Nicola Willis unveiled the details today - promising a surplus by 2028/29 and reducing Government spending to 30 percent of GDP.
Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says this is part of their current fiscal strategy.
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National's promising to stick to three spending guardrails if it returns to Government, and is calling on other parties to follow suit.
The party's promising a return to surplus in 2028/29 - and bending debt below 40 percent of GDP.
It's also promising to reduce the size of Government, bringing spending to 30 percent of GDP.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis joined the Weekend Collective to explain further.
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Extracurricular activities are important for our children's development - but there's a balance that needs to be found. So how do you encourage your kids to try everything, without it being too much?
And parents want to get on with their kids. Be invested in their interests, help them follow what they want to do - but are other key aspects of parenting being sacrificed as parents try to be friends with their kids?
Parenting Coach Sheridan Eketone from Parenting Place joins Tim Beveridge to discuss.
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