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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
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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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Sunshine or rain? Your weather forecast for Christmas Day
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Scott Morrison returning to Australia after taking holiday during bushfire crisis
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Andrew Dickens: Further proof our cities are always close to disaster
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Benee on chart success: 'It's pretty insane'
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Pak'nSave Mangere could face a million dollars in fines over price fixing
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Shoppers boost economy - GDP growth better than expected
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Sir Ron Brierley child porn charges: New details emerge
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Middlemore Foundation asks for donations for White Island victims
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Map shows Australia's day of record breaking heat
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Andrew Dickens: No evidence of CRL creating a retail wasteland
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Trump impeachment: What happens next?
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150 $200k jobs up for grabs - with a frosty catch
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Legislation allows local businesses to manufacture medicinal cannabis
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Anonymous tip led to Brierley being charged with possession of child porn
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US lawmakers move closer to impeachment vote
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Americans go mad for Wellington-owned peanut butter brand
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How tourism is 'eroding' NZ's world-famous environment
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Dickens: Climate change debate overrun by zealots on both sides
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