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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.
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Invercargill Airport latest benefactor of Provincial Growth Fund
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New bill could force Corrections to notify schools about sex offenders
A National MP is outraged schools aren't told if a sex offender is living in their vicinity. Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey is putting a Members' Bill in the ballot...
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Fonterra to stop installing new coal boilers
Fonterra, New Zealand's second-biggest coal user, said it would stop installing new coal boilers as of today - 11 years ahead of its previously advised plan. The...
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Ardern to raise 'corrosive' NZ-AUS relationship issue with Morrison
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spent much of her time during her first day in Melbourne talking up the strong relationship between New Zealand and Australia. But...
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Aussie finds message in a bottle 50 years after it was written
A fisherman said on Wednesday he was looking for the author of a message in a bottle found off the southern Australian coast 50 years after it was written. Paul...
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Instagram doubles down on test to hide likes
Instagram could be one step closer to concealing your likes. On Wednesday, the Facebook-owned company said it's expanding its test that hides likes to more countries,...
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Five players to make All Blacks debut against Argentina
The All Blacks' first test of 2019 is shaping up to be more of a fact-finding mission. While a win against Argentina in the opening game of the Rugby Championship...
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Google praised after suspending Viagogo as an advertiser
Google has suspended controversial ticket reseller Viagogo as an advertiser after finding it breached the search engine's advertising policies. The decision will...
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HDPA: Justice must be respected - Spacey is innocent until proven guilty
Today, we’ve learned again why #MeToo is dangerous. Take a look at the case of Kevin Spacey. One of the first and biggest scalps in the #MeToo movement. He was...
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Calls to limit number of cats per household in Lower Hutt
A limit on the number of cats per household is being considered in Lower Hutt. Hutt City Council is trying to figure out how to manage the pets and may adopt a...
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Research calls for gender re-think in sports
Otago University researchers are calling for gender binary divisions in elite sports to be scrapped, after finding it unfair for transwomen to compete against other...
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Matata resident not pleased with council's plan
Matata residents say a payout for their damaged homes is too little, too late. Homeowners of flood-damaged properties near the Awatarariki River have been offered...
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NZEI taking legal action over Novopay's delays in delivering pay rises
The squeeze is going on Novopay to get a move on with teachers' pay rises. The NZEI and PPTA unions are taking legal action over the delay in payments. The cash...
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Government announces plans to regulate country's 77,000 drones
The Government has today released a plan for drones, which Transport Minister Phil Twyford said are estimated to be worth up to $7.9 billion to the economy. A paper...
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Trump reprimanded by House over 'racist' tweets
In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted to condemn President Donald Trump's "racist comments" against four congresswomen of colour,...
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Minister: Building 'Roads of National Significance' won't cut road toll
The Government is proposing a new road safety strategy, but it currently won't focus on building more roads. Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter today...
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HDPA: Government can't keep putting politics ahead of road safety
You can’t get away from building more roads The Government’s got a super ambitious plan of cutting road deaths to zero, and it’s got some great ideas in its plan,...
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Welsh campaigner thrilled by steepest street record
Utter joy and jubilation for the man who campaigned to have a Welsh street named the steepest in the world. Dunedin's Baldwin Street has lost its crown to a steeper...
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Baldwin Street residents divided on the loss of world-record
Some long-time residents of the former steepest street in the world are ecstatic it has lost its title, but others are less joyful. After verification by Guinness...
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Government defends KiwiBuild after complaint to Auditor General
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has defended Kiwibuild as a Government watchdog probes whether the scheme skirted rules by backing housing developments that were already...
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Landmark climate change breakthrough: Farmers agree to emissions pricing
A 20-year stand-off with farmers over charging for emissions is about to end, with sector leaders today signalling support for a new system as soon as 2025. But...
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Bachcare charged with misleading consumers
Consumer NZ says there's no way to tell whether the review you're reading is real, or fake. Property management and booking company Bachcare is facing two charges...
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HDPA: Emissions Trading Scheme backdown will disappoint coalition voters
Farmers are getting off lightly. News came out today that they will be forced to join the Emissions Trading Scheme, but they will get a massive discount of 95...
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Finance Minister: Announcement on infrastructure funding coming soon
The Finance Minister does think there is an infrastructure shortfall in New Zealand, but the Government's focus on transport won't focus on "three or four" major...
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Ben Stokes' dad Gerard: There's a bit of Kiwi on the Cup
Ben Stokes was made for the job of leading England to World Cup victory, according to his dad. But Gerard "Ged" Stokes, the former Kiwi league forward and assistant...
