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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
4pm-7pm Weekdays
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*.
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Gavin Grey: If Sue Gray's report goes ahead it's going to be a difficult day
Sue Gray's big report is due... And this could be a tough day for Boris Johnson. Railway workers in the UK have voted to go on strike this summer. Why did the...
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Tania Tapsell: We have over 1000 people come through emergency housing in Rotorua
Rotorua Lakes Council has finally taken action on the emergency housing situation there. They've gone to the Environment Court to get enforcement orders against...
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Katlyn Parker: The higher forecast has pushed wholesale rates up
How did markets react to the OCR hike? Katlyn Parker, Milford Asset Management, joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE
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Laura Hedley: Our community is amazing and they're taking up the offer
Do you have a spare room? Do you live near a snowy mountain? Well, the local ski field owner may want to have a chat with you. Ski areas around the country are...
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Brad Olsen: This forecast is a lot more realistic
The Reserve Bank is warning it's looking to go harder and faster than previously thought in its fight against inflation. Governor Adrian Orr increased the official...
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The Huddle: Auckland shootings, Nanaia Mahuta and school uniform rules
Members of the public got caught up in last night's gang turf-war. How do we deal with this? The Human Rights Commission has issued some guidelines to schools on...
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Jarrod Gilbert: The Tribesmen formed the Killer Beez and then lost control of them
Auckland has been hit by seven shootings in one night. Police say they are not aware of any injuries, but several houses have been damaged. The attacks are believed...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Can we all accept now that Nanaia Mahuta is not great at her job?
Can we all accept now that Nanaia Mahuta is not great at her job? It is astounding that she hasn’t once spoken to our ambassador in Russia since the start of the...
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Michael Galvin: The special thing about it is that it's always there
Shortland Street is turning 30 today. At 7462 episodes ... if you were to watch every single episode back-to-back without a break, it would take you about 124...
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Jason Walls: Ardern went on the show to promote NZ to the world
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has just wrapped up and Jacinda Ardern was the special guest. Although Jacinda Ardern was in New York – a lot of her focus today...
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Dan Mitchinson: Ardern is still an unknown entity in the USA
There has been a school shooting in Texas. Joe Biden wraps up his Asia tour. Jacinda Ardern is in the US... And she turned Dan down for an interview. US correspondent...
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: It's astonishing what he's done during his career
Scott Dixon is looking down the barrel of a lot of records this Indy 500 – and he's joining D’Arcy on Sportstalk after 7! Golden State Warriors coach weighs in...
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Christina Leung: There is risk of a wage-price spiral developing
The Official Cash Rate has reached a six-year high at two percent. It rose 50 basis points today. NZIER principal economist Christina Leung told Heather du Plessis-Allan...
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Josephine Bartley: It's deeply concerning for everyone
An Auckland Councillor says people should feel safe in their own city, after shootings in seven suburbs last night. The shootings are being attributed to rising...
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Meng Foon: Uniforms should enable children to participate in school life
School uniforms are back on the agenda. The Human Rights Commission has put out a set of guidelines for schools and boards of trustees urging them to make sure...
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Enda Brady: Johnson is not someone who will resign
Boris Johnson thought he was clear but then those pictures appeared of him drinking red wine at a party. Now there are fresh calls for him to resign. The Queen...
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Roger Partridge: The Commerce Commissions results were woeful
New research shows that businesses are losing faith in the Commerce Commission. The New Zealand Initiative has surveyed a number of businesses and found that fewer...
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Jamie Mackay: This will snowball and everyone will end up blacklisting Gloriavale
Is Gloriavale the new Russia of the NZ Ag Sector? Silver Fern Farms has announced it will no longer be working with the Gloriavale Christian community after the...
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Pattrick Smellie: I would expect to see significant interest from more bidders
We're seeing a bit of a bidding war for Pushpay... The NZ-invented digital collection plate service that's taken off in Evangelical churches in the US. Shares shot...
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Robert Ayson: US policy is strategic ambiguity
Joe Biden has warned China is "flirting with danger" when it comes to Taiwan. The US President has warned his country will intervene with military force if China...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: For once we should actually listen to Ron Mark
How refreshing was Ron Mark this morning? He’s been over in Ukraine with a Christian organisation called the Great Commission Society to see the war for himself...
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The Huddle: Traffic light setting, phone booths and Joe Biden
Joe Biden says the US would intervene if China made a move on Taiwan. Can we trust him despite the White House rowing back? Nanaia Mahuta has decided that China...
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Simon Wilson: It has to start with the shops
Fining commercial landlords over empty shop fronts could be a way to boost life in the city. 38 shops are empty in Auckland's Queen Street. The Herald’s Simon...
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Aaron Dahmen: Radical changes are on the way
The country is to stay at orange. Monkeypox... What does our resident epidemiologist minister Ayesha Verrall say about the risk of this? And the Government has...
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Murray Olds: There is still a handful of seats in doubt
Labor may well get the 76 seats they need to govern alone. Barnaby Joyce is under pressure as leader of the Nationals, and there's talk the coalition may split. Rising...
