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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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The Huddle: Out with the skinny jeans, in with short shorts?
An ex-Green MP says there's no harm in having a conversation about the party's leadership - and is urging other political stripes to have it too. It comes amid reports...
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Vehicle repair industry threatened by insurance group's new facility
A potential threat to independent motor vehicle repairs. IAG, who is the parent company of insurance brands State, AMI, NZI and Lumley, has created a company called...
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What does the travel bubble mean for our economy - and our airline?
The travel bubble is a much bigger deal for our economy. Two way, quarantine free travel between here and Australia starts next Monday. HSBC Chief Economist Paul...
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Princes William and Harry pay tribute to Prince Philip
Princes William and Harry paid tribute Monday to their grandfather, Prince Philip, remembering his wit, sense of duty and barbecue skills. The brothers issued separate...
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Puppies pinched: Stolen dog returned after giving birth
A stolen pregnant dog in Taranaki has thankfully been returned to its owners, but without its puppies. The owners are grateful their King Charles Spaniel is home,...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is personal ambition behind the Greens' latest kooky idea?
Apparently the co-leadership model in the Greens - where they have one male co leader and one female co leader - is due for a shake-up. And at the next Annual General...
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Former Green MP: Why the world doesn't need more white male leaders
An ex-Green MP says there's no harm in having a conversation about the party's leadership - and is urging other political stripes to have it too. It comes amid reports...
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Investors pulling back from the property market after Government announcement
Investors are slowly pulling back from the property market - three weeks on from the Government's housing announcement. The new policies include removing interest...
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PR boss criticises university's decision to 'decolonise' its curriculum
A university's decision to 'decolonise' its curriculum is catching flack. The University of Hull in England has instructed its lecturers to overlook spelling, punctuation...
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Cold case: Police offer $100k for clues to toddler's fate
A $100,000 reward and immunity from prosecution is being offered by police for information about the disappearance or death of Southland toddler Amber-Lee Cruickshank. Her...
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New Parliamentary buildings include six-storey property next door
Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard has unveiled details of a number of new Parliamentary buildings which will be erected to house MPs and ministers. Three new buildings...
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‘I was thrown under the bus’: ‘Suicidal’ Australia Post boss unleashes
Former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate said she was “suicidal” after the Prime Minister Scott Morrison demanded she stand aside during an investigation into...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: More proof that Te Huia is a joke
If you think the new fast train that isn’t fast between Hamilton and Papakura is a joke, you’ve got good company. Patrick Reynolds, who sits on the board of Waka...
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Why there are still frontline border workers who haven't been jabbed
A union representing border workers says there needs to be understanding for those who can't get Covid-19 vaccinations. Unvaccinated frontline workers have until...
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Nurses reject new DHB pay offer as attention turns towards Australia
Are we about lose more of our nursing workforce to Australia? The Nurses Organisation has rejected another DHB pay offer, saying it fails to recognise the tremendous...
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Former social welfare boss concerned over calls to raise the benefit
The Greens say our benefit system's driving people into further hardship. One News reports about 560,000 people owe almost $2 billion to the Ministry of Social Development. Social...
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Environment Canterbury to name and shame litterbugs online
Cantabrians dumping old furniture in parks are about to be named and shamed online. Environment Canterbury rangers collected 62 tonnes of rubbish from regional parks...
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Grant Robertson on the Government's plans for Air New Zealand
The Government is extending its loan facility to Air New Zealand by $600 million as the airline defers its planned capital raise to later in the year. The $900m...
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One in five people don't turn up for jury service
Fewer than one in five Kiwis to turn up for jury service, it's been revealed. Information obtained by Stuff shows that only around 19 percent turn up, with many...
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Western Australia hit by category three Cyclone Seroja
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan says the tropical cyclone bearing down on the state’s coastline is the fiercest of its kind “seen in decades”. Fast-moving...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Government's plans for Air NZ is bad for all involved
I’m quite concerned about the direction the government’s has taken with Air New Zealand The letter sent on Friday appears to have been largely missed because everyone’s...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Government right to suspend flights from India
I understand that there is a bit of concern around the government’s decision to ban flights from India for two weeks, but I think this was the right decision. And...
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Thousands of students march to demand urgent climate change action
Thousands of students gathered at Wellington's Civic Square this morning before marching to Parliament, demanding more urgent action on climate change. Held for...
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Australia thrown into vaccine chaos following AstraZeneca side effects
Australia has been thrown into vaccine chaos. Australia has secured an additional 20 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccines, after the government backed health advice...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: AstraZeneca fallout driven by politics, not science
I think it’s probably fair to say Australia’s vaccine roll out has been thrown into chaos. Overnight, the federal government has announced it won’t give the Oxford...
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