Reports that parents are paying big dollars for early childhood care got Simon Barnett & James Daniels talking about the sector today.

Some early childhood educators say the state of the sector is going downhill and have little faith in where the Government is taking them.

Simon Laube CEO Early Childhood Council joined Si & James on the show to discuss where things are going wrong.

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Reports that parents are paying big dollars for early childhood care got Simon Barnett &amp; James Daniels talking about the sector today.
Some early childhood educators say the state of the sector is going downhill and have little faith in where the Government is taking them.
Simon Laube CEO Early Childhood Council joined Si &amp; James on the show to discuss where things are going wrong.
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Can you afford Early Childhood Education?

Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace & Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers & Solicitors.

He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions.

Today, being put 'on-call' at the weekends, tax anomalies, and being given successive temporary contracts, among other things.

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Gareth Abdinor is an Employment, Workplace &amp; Information Expert with Taylor Shaw Barristers &amp; Solicitors.
He regularly joins Simon Barnett and James Daniels to answer listeners' employment related questions.
Today, being put 'on-call' at the weekends, tax anomalies, and being given successive temporary contracts, among other things.
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Employment Lawyer Gareth Abdinor 07.05.24

This week on The Highlight Reel James starts the week by bringing a gift for Simon and producer Tyler.

Si and James ask which domestic airline is better these days - Air New Zealand or Jetstar?

Staggering figures emerge about the value of the petcare industry and how much dog owners are spending on their fur-babies.

Pay rises for politicians sure got the phones ringing, but where did Si & James sit on the issue?

Other questions on the table: Should we resume the live animal export trade? Why are people queuing for Popeye's chicken?

And what was James’s big office faux pas – what did he do that no man should?

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This week on The Highlight Reel James starts the week by bringing a gift for Simon and producer Tyler. 
Si and James ask which domestic airline is better these days - Air New Zealand or Jetstar? 
Staggering figures emerge about the value of the petcare industry and how much dog owners are spending on their fur-babies. 
Pay rises for politicians sure got the phones ringing, but where did Si &amp; James sit on the issue? 
Other questions on the table: Should we resume the live animal export trade? Why are people queuing for Popeye's chicken? 
And what was James’s big office faux pas – what did he do that no man should? 
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The Highlight Reel Episode 27: James brings a gift

On the eve of the start of the duck hunting season brave Simon Barnett popped his head above the maimai and asked if there is really any skill in shooting a duck?

Simon reckons there isn't as you have a big gun and you splatter your shot around.

How hard, he asks, is it to bag one?

A couple of keen hunters soon set him straight!

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On the eve of the start of the duck hunting season brave Simon Barnett popped his head above the maimai and asked if there is really any skill in shooting a duck?
Simon reckons there isn't as you have a big gun and you splatter your shot around.
How hard, he asks, is it to bag one?
A couple of keen hunters soon set him straight!
LISTEN ABOVE

Can you afford Early Childhood Education?

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