Articles by Heather du Plessis-Allan
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Opinion
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The polls revealed how people felt about the pay equity saga
Wednesday, 4 June 2025, 6:02pmWe've had a case of conflicting polls over the last twenty-four hours, with two completely different Governments predicted. But...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Don't touch my pension
Friday, 23 May 2025, 7:19pmLet's talk about this business with the pension age. Chris Luxon has said today twice that he wants the pension age to go...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Tonkin + Taylor saga shows free speech cuts both ways
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 5:22pmWas Tonkin + Taylor right to apologise to Winston Peters for the employee heckling him? Of course they were! They don't want...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Grownups don't need to use social media
Monday, 19 May 2025, 7:40pmI've got a life tip for you - Grownups should not post their opinions on social media. Case in point, Gary Lineker. Now,...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: In defence of instant coffee
Friday, 16 May 2025, 6:46pmI just want to be clear, I don't want to start a disagreement between shows here on Newstalk ZB, but I did listen to Mike...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: There's a lot of remarkable things about yesterday's c-word column
Monday, 12 May 2025, 8:02pmThere are a lot of remarkable things about that C-word column yesterday, and one of them is that it is still up online, and...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: NZR's financial problems are its own fault
Friday, 9 May 2025, 6:27pmIf you are at all interested in understanding what's going wrong at rugby headquarters in Wellington, can I recommend that...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Will the pay equity claim shake-up save us money?
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 7:29pmThat decision today to stop all those pay equity claims is ballsy - I mean, you know, ballsy is good - and I think I lean...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: I don't think voters are rejecting Trumpism
Monday, 5 May 2025, 5:03pmAfter Albo’s massive win across the ditch on Saturday, I can see a lot of commentators are tempted to blame it on Trumpism...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Can Nicola Willis pull off her no new money budget?
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 4:31pmIf Nicola Willis can pull this Budget off, it'll be impressive, because she has written a budget, by the looks of things,...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: National needs to stop this ACC business before it loses votes
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 7:21pmNow, listen, I hope that this ACC business is a Scott Simpson problem and not a National problem, but I'm starting to get...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Pope Francis was a disappointing Pope
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 11:21amFirst of all, can I just say to all Catholics, condolences, obviously, over the passing of the Pope. It's a big moment for...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon has made the right call re Waitangi
Friday, 20 December 2024, 9:55amChristopher Luxon’s made the right call not going to Waitangi next year. He's probably going to cop it from the press gallery...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Councils forced the Govt to bring out the big stick
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 9:59amEven people who think councils do a fantastic job must by now understand why the Government is going to have to pass law...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: My politician of the year
Monday, 16 December 2024, 10:14amAt this time of year it’s traditional for political commentators to pick their politician of the year. And interestingly,...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: I'm with NZ Post - Stop delivering to letterboxes
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 10:29amIt looks like NZ Post might finally pull a trigger they haven’t pulled yet and stop delivering mail to some letterboxes. It's...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Banks aren't the moral police
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 10:26amYesterday a long running court case came to an end – at least for now. BNZ has won permission to shut down Gloriavale’s bank...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: It's time to scrap NCEA for good
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 6:07pmI wouldn't be surprised if Education Minister Erica Stanford actually ends up scrapping NCEA level one. Because she's already...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: TJ Perenara's left problems behind for the All Blacks
Monday, 25 November 2024, 4:56pmSo, it looks like the rugby bosses may have already realised how big a mistake they made with that haka, because we've now...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: It's a really tough time to be the UN
Friday, 22 November 2024, 3:57pmTell you what, it’s a tough time to be the UN. I can’t help but feel that the UN’s credibility is increasingly on the line...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Razor's proven himself on this northern tour
Monday, 18 November 2024, 4:46pmAre you convinced by Razor yet? Cause I feel you should be, because what Razor has managed to do on this northern tour has...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: We should consider following Australia in a social media ban
Friday, 8 November 2024, 3:55pmI reckon we might want to consider doing what Australia's planning to do and banning the kids from using social media until...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Can we finally admit Kamala Harris was a mistake?
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 6:22pmCan we say it now? It might be a bit early, but I'm going to say it - Kamala Harris was a mistake. The Democrats should never...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: We might have to leave the America's Cup alone
Monday, 21 October 2024, 5:10pmAs predictably as the clock striking 12 twice a day, here we are after an America's Cup win talking - yet again - about whether...
