![Watch: 'Instinct kicked in' - Kiwi dad with baseball bat fights off alleged burglar](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/media/u2jdvfar/this-is-the-moment-a-masterton-father-armed-with-a-baseball-bat-confronted-and-hit-an-alleged-burglar-who-had-been-snooping-around-his-property.jpg?rmode=crop&height=197&width=350&quality=95&scale=both)
- Section
- National
HEATHER DU PLESSIS-ALLAN DRIVE
4pm–7pm weekdays
Dynamic, sharp and connected - Heather du Plessis-Allan means business.
With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.
Assertive, direct and opinionated, Heather is well respected by leading news makers, business leaders and political insiders.
As well as setting the news agenda, this show has a major focus on local and international business, ensuring our listeners are engaged and informed.
Heather du Plessis-Allan is a driving force at the centre of New Zealand’s biggest newsroom and number one radio station*.
Subscribe to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Podcast
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced his intention to become Prime Minister within the next five years. Farage has set his sights on the 2029 election, as...
Australia's Reserve Bank has left the OCR unchanged at 4.35 percent after a lengthy deliberation process. The Bank has been waging a long-term battle against inflation,...
Leading kiwifruit producer Zespri has launched a global campaign encouraging people to eat better in order to tackle health challenges around the world. The campaign...
Air New Zealand has made moves to boost their travel capacity into Japan and added an additional 30,000 seats to its Tokyo route between November and March. CEO...
The Government has softened some restrictions impacting trans people in community sports. As part of National's coalition agreement with New Zealand First, there...
Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 18 June 2024, Auckland councillor Alf Filipaina speaks to Heather after five incidents of homes...
Racing Minister Winston Peters has confirmed he's in no hurry to make a call whether or not to ban greyhound racing. Appearing before a select committee, Peters...
Kiwi women have been forced to shop around or ration their existing HRT supply amid an ongoing shortage. A new survey has revealed insights from the women affected...
The end of buy now, pay later provider Laybuy is being described as sad by experts. The company has been put into receivership and services have been suspended. Retail...
School principals have taken togs and snorkels along for a five-day leadership trip in Fiji. It's one of many to hit the market since principals got a $6,000 salary...
On principle, I like Nicola Willis' idea of performance pay for the chief executives in the public sector. It's actually not a new idea, we were doing it until Jacinda's...
Police are investigating several residential Auckland homes following five shootings in recent weeks. Two were last night in South Auckland, and the others happened...
There's no reprieve for Australian borrowers just yet, as the Reserve Bank decided to leave rates on hold. Australia's Official Cash Rate was held steady at 4.35...
It's been confirmed Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will return to the centres for the Warriors' NRL visit to the Titans on the Gold Coast.He's been out with a hamstring injury...
There's increased support for efforts to trim court waiting times. The Chief District Court Judge has introduced protocols to speed proceedings, including time targets...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 17 June 2024, it has been an embarrassing start to the Prime Minister's trip to Japan - after...
The BBC has reported that the Greek coastguard caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean. This happened over a three-year period, witnesses say,...
National promised in the last election to allow foreigners to buy $2m-plus properties - reversing a ban introduced by the previous Labour government – with exceptions...
Service sector activity has plummeted to its lowest level outside the Covid lockdowns. The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Services Index (PSI) fell 3.6...
Tonight on The Huddle: Sherson Willis PR’s Trish Sherson and Child Fund’s Josie Pagani. There’s some unanswered questions about the cost of commercial flights ...
Air New Zealand's Chair says the airline's done its best to help with the Defence Force plane's failure. The Prime Minister's business delegation flight broke...
The Government’s proposing changes to the Resource Management Act and the Building Act – to help make it easier to build granny flats. This follows a commitment...
Netsafe has launched an AI chat bot that will scam scammers. It lets people forward suspicious emails to Netsafe - which uses Chat GPT to start a never-ending...
Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson says she's feeling grateful that her breast cancer will be treated - and she has the care and support to focus on it. Davidson...
The Prime Minister's business delegation was stranded when their Air Force plane broke down in Papua New Guinea. Chris Luxon took a commercial flight to arrive...
The Prime Minister's business delegation is beginning its trip to Japan again, after a detour through Brisbane. The group was stranded when their Air Force plane...
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have agreed to properly manage their nations' differences during a visit. This follows...
The Melbourne Storm beat the Warriors 38-24 at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday, the sixteenth time they’ve won this match-up. After scoring three tries at the beginning,...
Four months ago, Wellington Water said plumbers weren’t qualified to repair the capital’s water crisis. However, it's now been revealed that they're more qualified...