Jannet Xuccoa: When's the right time for a trust?

Often trust have been seen to be province of the uber wealthy. But are they? And often people don't think about this issue until it is too late So when should we think about these issues - our family. inheritances and what's gonna happen to our money when we aren't around to look after it? Managi…

Allyson Gofton: Chef discusses how to feed the family without leaving waste

While a lot of people will be running around doing some last minute shopping for presents - they'll also be working out what to put on the table. But as Kiwis, we waste almost as much as we eat. A survey by Love Food Hate Waste NZ found that binned leftovers made up 42% of food waste across the h…

Lockwood Smith and Richard Hills: Wrapping the year of Politics

This year's international politics have been unstable to say the least.Trump's Tariffs, Gaza, Ukraine and the Epstein Files have been gifts that keep giving...or not. But closer to home we've managed to dodge declarations of war. However, there's still lots to reflect on and discuss. Former Speak…

Sara Chatwin: Raise your kids to be grateful for their Christmas gifts

We've all seen the videos - we may have even seen it in our own living rooms on Christmas morning...  A child, even teenager, opens a gift their loved one has especially picked out for them, and they proceed to complain about how it's not the one they wanted.  The wrong colour bicycle, wrong mode…

Ed McKnight: Has property investment fundamentally changed?

From tax changes to interest rates to regulation changes, there's an ever growing list of reasons for kiwis to be a bit more hesitant to invest in property.  Now with changes to foreign buyers laws, we may be staring down the barrel of a completely different  property market.  So here's the quest…

The Panel with Irene Gardiner and Shane Henderson: Bondi shooting, Gloriavale School

This week on The Panel, Tim Beveridge is joined by producer and journalist Irene Gardiner, and councillor for Waitakere Shane Henderson, to discuss the biggest stories from the week that was.  LISTEN ABOVE

Dr Michel Neeff: The countless thing that harm your hearing - and it's not noise

We all know how damaging loud or constant sounds can be to our hearing - but there are a lot of factors that can impact hearing that most of us would never consider.  Things like smoking - even secondhand smoke, cold wind, too much water - countless things, most of which we'd hardly consider to be…

Jonathan Kearsley: Nato's strength depends on United States

Nato chief Mark Rutte warns Western allies to prepare for war with Russia.  He said that within the next five years, Nato countries will need to be prepared for a scale of war that hasn't been seen since our grandparents or great-grandparents.  Donald Trump is due to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy…

Nicola Willis: "I will stand up for myself" against Taxpayers' Union

It's been a week of back and forth for the Taxpayers' Union and the Finance Minister.  Nicola Willis has challenged Union chair and former finance minister Ruth Richardson to a debate, which was met with a sweet treat sent to Nicola and media.  LISTEN ABOVE

Dr Jacqui Maguire: Parents need to prepare their kids for the real world

What are the essential life skills our kids truly need to know before they head out into the real world?  How often to wash their sheets, how to cook a basic meal, managing bills and payments, doing laundry without turning their white shirts pink - these are things that most of us learnt well befo…