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HEATHER DU PLESSIS-ALLAN DRIVE
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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*.
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Speaker Trevor Mallard set to be questioned over costly legal dispute
Parliament's Speaker, Trevor Mallard, is expected to appear before a select committee on Wednesday to be questioned about a costly legal dispute. Mallard last week...
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Mike Pero unveils Pasifika Air after Cook Islands travel bubble announced
Aspiring airline owner Mike Pero says he's begun the long and complicated approval process for a new airline to serve the Pacific Islands. Pero, the face of Mike...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Greta is right to call out our climate change record
It’s really weird to find myself on the same side of an argument as Greta Thunberg, but here we are. Neither of us are impressed with this government for its declaration...
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Barry Soper: How can Labour preach kindness, yet support Trevor Mallard?
The National Party's lost faith in Parliament's Speaker of the House, after revelations more than $330,000 tax-payer dollars were spent on his legal bill. It follows...
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Kiwi start-up Mint Innovation raises $20 million to go global
A Kiwi start-up is preparing to go global with its business and build the first commercial refinery that can extract precious metals from e-waste. Mint Innovation...
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November saws highest number of house sales in a month since March 2007
As New Zealand homeownership rates fall to the lowest level since 1951, November this year saw the most houses sold since March 2007. Auckland's median house price...
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Bryce Edwards: Trevor Mallard doesn't have the right attributes for Speaker role
A belief Trevor Mallard isn't the right person to be Speaker of the House. It's been revealed the taxpayer's footed a $330,000 dollar bill for the settlement and...
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Taylor Swift releases second surprise album of 2020 - Kiwi artist on how that's possible
Taylor Swift fans are getting a double reason to celebrate this year — the singer-songwriter has released her second album in 2020. "To put it plainly, we just couldn't...
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Former Reserve Bank economist criticises Adrian Orr's response to house price problem
The Reserve Bank has said thanks, but no thanks, to Finance Minister Grant Robertson's specific suggestion on how the central bank could take a more active role...
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Epidemiologist believes NZ is ready for trans-Tasman bubble
An infectious diseases expert believes New Zealand is in a good position to open up its borders to Australia and Pacific Islands. Kiwis can travel to Queensland...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Trevor Mallard should never have been appointed as Speaker
There’s been a fair bit of talkback this afternoon on the whopping payment Trevor Mallard has had to make for falsely accusing a man of rape. We’ve learned this...
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The Huddle: Empty houses, bank accounts for businesses and Cooper dress controversy
Public perceptions could be affecting some businesses' ability to get bank accounts. Coal mining company Bathurst Resources has been dropped by two banks in the...
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UK-EU to resume Brexit trade talks but say large gaps remain
In the end, not even dinner of scallops and steamed turbot could bring the leaders of the European Union and Britain any closer together than months of talks by...
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Bosses Rebuilding: Barfoot and Thompson's Peter Thompson
If there's one story you might not have predicted during the thick of the Covid lockdown this year, it's the story of the housing market. Back in April, headlines...
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Trevor Mallard accused of hypocrisy over NDA stance
Parliament's speaker is being slammed by the National Party over an alleged lack of transparency. Trevor Mallard won't divulge how much his legal fees cost taxpayers...
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'Embarrassing mistake': Trelise Cooper apologises for Native American name row
Kiwi fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper has apologised for an "embarrassing mistake" of naming a dress with a phrase associated with a bleak period in Native American...
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Government wants to find out how many 'ghost houses' there are in NZ
The Government is investigating into how to better manage empty homes across the country. Stats NZ says up to 100,000 houses might be uninhabited. Housing Minister...
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Whangārei's Mayor: Freight delays proves case for more road-rail investment
Whangarei's Mayor believes a two-pronged approach is needed for moving freight. A ship carrying twelve thousand containers has been diverted to Northport -- because...
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Kane Williamson to skip Black Caps test to be with pregnant wife
Black Caps captain Kane Williamson has decided to return to Tauranga to be with pregnant wife and will miss the second test tomorrow against West Indies. Williamson...
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China cracks down on more Australian exports
China has continued its attack on Australian exports, with its ban on timber now including products from Tasmania and South Australia. A notice from China’s custom...
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The coal-mining business that can't open a bank account
Businesses say it has got tougher to get a basic bank account as banks tighten up who they will offer services to. Richard Tacon, chief executive of NZX-listed coal...
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HDPA: Nothing gained for blaming older generations for modern problems
It’s become fashionable to talk about an intergenerational divide, but I’m not sure I totally buy this argument. The latest installment of this argument came yesterday...
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The Huddle: Does Trevor Mallard need to stand down as Speaker?
Parliament Speaker Trevor Mallard slapped down MPs trying to find out more about his apology for calling a sacked Parliamentary worker a rapist. Mallard has since...
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State highway to hell: Trucks with more than 1000 containers to clog Auckland road
The road between Whangārei and Auckland is about to be choked with trucks. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and police have urged motorists travelling the route...
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Daisy apartment building sparks car-park feud in central Auckland
A car parking battle has broken out in Central Auckland. Businesses in Grafton have complained that ever since the Daisy apartment building opened, staff and customers...
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