The hot topic on everyone's minds right now is the price of petrol and diesel. 

It seems to be impacting the price of just about everything else, and we're staring down the barrel of a major risk of high inflation. 

The OCR remains steady for now, but it's only a matter of time before interest rates are on the up once again. 

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The hot topic on everyone's minds right now is the price of petrol and diesel.&nbsp;
It seems to be impacting the price of just about everything else, and we're staring down the barrel of a major risk of high inflation.&nbsp;
The OCR remains steady for now, but it's only a matter of time before interest rates are on the up once again.&nbsp;
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The Weekend Collective on Newstalk ZB is an intelligent and fun take on the life you live and what you love. From Barrister to singer to recording artist and concert producer, including performing the national anthem for the All Blacks, you name it, Tim Beveridge has done it. Joined by a range of special expert guests throughout the afternoon, The Weekend Collective will cover off the issues of the week, politics, parenting, finance, wellness and property.

The Weekend Collective on Newstalk ZB is an intelligent and fun take on the life you live and what you love. From Barrister to singer to recording artist and concert producer, including performing the national anthem for the All Blacks, you name it, Tim Beveridge has done it. Joined by a range of special expert guests throughout the afternoon, The Weekend Collective will cover off the issues of the week, politics, parenting, finance, wellness and property.

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Andrew Bascand: Iran conflict impacts more than just gas prices

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At this stage it's probably more common than not to have some kind of wearable tracker to track your steps, heart rate, and the one we're discussing today - sleep. 

They give you data showing how long you've slept, how much time you spent in each of the sleep stages, and some will even provide you with your heart rate variability and how much sleep you'll need based on your stats for the day. 

But are the really as useful as they seem? Or do they provide the every day person with too much insight to stress over? 

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At this stage it's probably more common than not to have some kind of wearable tracker to track your steps, heart rate, and the one we're discussing today - sleep.&nbsp;
They give you data showing how long you've slept, how much time you spent in each of the sleep stages, and some will even provide you with your heart rate variability and how much sleep you'll need based on your stats for the day.&nbsp;
But are the really as useful as they seem? Or do they provide the every day person with too much insight to stress over?&nbsp;
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Dr Alex Bartle: Most people are ruining their own sleep

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The National Party have called in former broadcaster Rachel Smalley to help Auckland based MPs, including the prime minister, with their communications and media work ahead of the election this year. 

It's come after the public have started to notice Luxon becoming less confident and stumbling over his words recently - in contrast to the precise and decided communication style he's had in the past. 

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The National Party have called in former broadcaster Rachel Smalley to help Auckland based MPs, including the prime minister, with their communications and media work ahead of the election this year.&nbsp;
It's come after the public have started to notice Luxon becoming less confident and stumbling over his words recently - in contrast to the precise and decided communication style he's had in the past.&nbsp;
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Peter Dunne: National Party calls in former broadcaster for comms help

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Cyclone Vaianu has hit our shores and some regions are being hit particularly hard. 

The East Coast has seen gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour, thousands of homes in Northland and the Bay of Plenty are without power, and weather watches and warnings remain in place for the whole North Island and parts of the South Island. 

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Cyclone Vaianu has hit our shores and some regions are being hit particularly hard.&nbsp;
The East Coast has seen gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour, thousands of homes in Northland and the Bay of Plenty are without power, and weather watches and warnings remain in place for the whole North Island and parts of the South Island.&nbsp;
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Mark Mitchell: Emergency Management Minister on Cyclone Vaianu

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Andrew Bascand: Iran conflict impacts more than just gas prices

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