Articles by Heather du Plessis-Allan

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Pay freeze shows Government can't manage the books

  Thursday, 6 May 2021, 4:50PM

  I am as baffled by the government’s pay freeze for nurses, teachers, police and social workers as you are.  And the only...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Mallard using his power to attack individuals - he needs to go

  Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 4:08PM

  I maintain the position that I have for several months now that Trevor Mallard needs to go. His performance in Parliament...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Uighur genocide declaration a big test for PM

  Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 4:24PM

  This is it: this is the test for the Prime Minister over China. Is she going to put her money where her mouth is, and criticise...

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  HDPA: Collins raised questions Govt must answer - but her speech was desperate

  Monday, 3 May 2021, 4:30PM

  On Judith Collins’ so called race baiting speech at the weekend: I think it is fair to say that this speech smacks of desperation.  I’ll...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Outrage over Nanaia Mahuta’s speech is really about Jacinda Ardern

  Saturday, 24 April 2021, 9:26AM

  Right, to this international outrage over Nanaia Mahuta’s speech.  I honestly don’t think we need to worry a jot about the...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Commentators need to calm down over Five Eyes, NZ and China

  Thursday, 22 April 2021, 4:36PM

  The anger from commentators in some Five Eyes countries at Nanaia Mahuta’s New Zealand-China speech appears to completely...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Super League shows you can't put money over fans

  Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 7:43PM

  Have you ever seen an idea fall apart as quickly and as dramatically as the idea of establishing a European Super league...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: DHBs won't be missed - but Māori health authority a tough sell

  Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 4:19PM

  On the health overhaul, I think few of us are going to complain about the plan to get rid of the DHBs and replace them with...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Andrew Little is completely wrong on decriminalising drugs

  Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 3:41PM

  I want to pick up Andrew Little on something because I think he is completely wrong.  Young Labour is calling for the decriminalisation...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Vodafone's lockdown warning is out of line

  Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 4:08PM

  Vodafone bosses are way out of line with their threat to fire staff if they get caught in a lockdown in Australia.  These...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Foreign Minister's speech suggests a move away from China

  Monday, 19 April 2021, 4:42PM

  If you are a business exporting to China, you’ve just been given a warning: You need to start diversifying away from China.  That’s...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Travel bubble a huge mental step - and ups Govt pressure

  Monday, 19 April 2021, 4:03PM

  Finally, the long awaited day of the trans-Tasman bubble has arrived. Today, we’ve already had Australian flights landing...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Will gang shootings lead to arming of police?

  Friday, 16 April 2021, 2:41PM

  The gang shootings of the last week suggest to me that we are creeping ever closer to the inevitable need to arm the police.  I...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Government is taking the piss when it comes to MIQ

  Thursday, 15 April 2021, 4:03PM

  This situation at the border has now got to the point where the government is frankly taking the piss.   Not only is it...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Judith Collins is right to tell Simon Bridges to pull his head in

  Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 4:52PM

  It’s doing the rounds that last night Judith Collins told Simon Bridges to pull his head in, and if that's true, then she’s...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is personal ambition behind the Greens' latest kooky idea?

  Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 4:58PM

  Apparently the co-leadership model in the Greens - where they have one male co leader and one female co leader - is due for...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: More proof that Te Huia is a joke

  Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 3:45PM

  If you think the new fast train that isn’t fast between Hamilton and Papakura is a joke, you’ve got good company.  Patrick...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Government's plans for Air NZ is bad for all involved

  Monday, 12 April 2021, 4:26PM

  I’m quite concerned about the direction the government’s has taken with Air New Zealand  The letter sent on Friday appears...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Government right to suspend flights from India

  Saturday, 10 April 2021, 9:46AM

  I understand that there is a bit of concern around the government’s decision to ban flights from India for two weeks, but...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: AstraZeneca fallout driven by politics, not science

  Friday, 9 April 2021, 4:26PM

  I think it’s probably fair to say Australia’s vaccine roll out has been thrown into chaos. Overnight, the federal government...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Wellington Zoo should not replace the lions

  Thursday, 8 April 2021, 4:28PM

  Have you seen what’s going on with Wellington Zoo?   They’ve just had to euthanize their two lions today.They’re sisters,...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Trans-Tasman bubble the best news since lockdown ended

  Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 4:04PM

  I am so stoked to see the impact the trans-Tasman bubble is already having on businesses here in New Zealand. All the bookings...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Kia kaha, Kiri

  Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 7:48PM

  I'd like to send my best wishes to Kiri Allan and her friends and family and colleagues. I think the tears in the Prime...

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  Heather du Plessis-Allan: Government deserves praise for light rail decision

  Thursday, 1 April 2021, 4:28PM

  The government deserves a huge amount of credit for its decision on light rail.  That wouldn’t have been an easy announcement...