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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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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Rugby, our declining national sport
I hope you weren’t expecting much from that high level review looking into how to save our declining national sport, Rugby. So far, what we’ve seen is underwhelming...
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One suspected case of coronavirus in NZ
There is one suspected case of coronavirus in New Zealand. The person, from Iran, is in Auckland City Hospital and the results of their test will be made public...
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The Huddle: Superannuation and Six60
The number of New Zealand retirees getting their superannuation while earning more than $100,000 has topped 30,000 - costing taxpayers more than half a billion dollars...
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Government to force petrol companies to promote greater competition
The Government is forcing changes on the petrol industry to promote greater competition and bring prices down at the pump. Fuel companies will be forced to disclose...
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Economist says we should consider scrapping universal superannuation
An economist says we should look at scrapping our universal superannuation. It has been revealed that over 30,000 New Zealanders receive the pension despite earning...
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Aunty Helen or Crusher Collins? CRL looking to name tunnel boring machine
The country has a new opportunity to name a tunnel boring machine. The team behind the Auckland City Rail Link are looking for a woman’s name for the big digger...
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Why Z Energy is both delighted and peeved by petrol price plan
There is support for a draft Bill aiming to bring the fuel market under control. The Government's acting on Commerce Commission recommendations to make petrol prices...
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Coronavirus forces cancellation of Sunwolves Super Rugby matches
Coronavirus has hit Super Rugby with next week's match between the Sunwolves and Brumbies called off. "Sanzaar has now been informed that the Japanese Government...
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Why troublesome baboons were at Sydney hospital
A male baboon scheduled to have a vasectomy was part of a trio of primates that managed to escape and were on the loose in a carpark near Royal Prince Alfred Hospital...
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Heritage NZ bestows highest level of recognition on Ihumātao
The disputed land at Ihumātao has been granted the highest level of heritage recognition, but the largely symbolic decision will not bring the conflict to an end. Heritage...
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HDPA: Latest superannuation outrage is just more baby boomer jealousy
I think we need to call this latest pensions debate for what it is. Isn’t it just another attack on so-called rich baby boomers, dressed up as something more noble? The...
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The Huddle: Period poverty and election fatigue
Scotland is to become the first country in the world to make women's sanitary products free across the board. Scottish MPs backed the plan overnight, which is expected...
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Cecilia Robinson on why New Zealand needs a maternity leave overhaul
For top entrepreneur, Cecilia Robinson motherhood has gone hand-in-hand with being a board member, boss, and serial entrepreneur. In 2012, at just 27, Robinson...
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Survey finds $5 more an hour is enough to make Kiwis change jobs
A new survey has found how much we think we should be paid, and how much of a pay rise it would take to get us to switch jobs. OneStaff has found that on average...
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Otago University's Critic magazine refusing to cover 2020 election
Otago University's student editor is standing by her decision not to cover politics this election year. A scathing editorial by Critic's Sinead Gill says political...
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Auckland and Wellington councils face pressure over water woes
Councils across the country are facing pressure over water shortages and faulty systems. Watercare is urging Aucklanders to watch their water usage amid growing...
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Bernie Sanders targeted during heated Democratic debate
In a vigorous effort to slow Bernie Sanders' momentum in the fight for the Democratic nomination, Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg argued that Democrats are putting...
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Scotland makes sanitary products free - will NZ follow?
Scotland is to become the first country in the world to make women's sanitary products free across the board. Scottish MPs backed the plan overnight, which is expected...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Councils, not immigrants, to blame for water crisis
We’ve got a big problem with water around this country, and we’re seeing it really hit home at the moment. Now, there have been some pretty whacky arguments mounted...
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Coronavirus threatens Olympic dreams of top Kiwi boxers
The Olympic dreams of New Zealand's boxers are literally up in the air as the aftershocks of the coronavirus continue to reverberate. The team, headed by David...
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The Huddle with David Farrar and Neale Jones
David Farrar and Neil Jones join Heather du Plessis-Allan on the Huddle. The trio discuss Sustainable New Zealand Party leader Vernon Tava's admission he floated...
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NZME encouraged by talks with Government over plan to buy Stuff
NZME says its pursuit of rival Stuff is progressing, with "active engagement" with the Government about taking on a Kiwi Share obligation. NZME, publisher of the...
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Vernon Tava admits to floating idea of doctored party records
Sustainable New Zealand Party leader Vernon Tava joins Heather du Plessis-Allan to talk about claims he doctored party records. Former party secretary Helen Cartwright...
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Kiwi Harvey Weinstein victim: 'I want to face him in court'
Kiwi model Zoe Brock joins Heather du Plessis-Allan to talk about the guilty ruling of Harvey Weinstein, from the perspective of a victim. Weinstein was found guilty...
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Asian shares extend losses after Dow drops more than 1,000
Shares are mostly lower in Asia today after Wall Street suffered its worst session in two years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumping more than 1,000 points...
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