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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Perspective with Ryan Bridge: Just because the Brits are lowering their voting age, it doesn't mean we will.
Just because the Brits are lowering their voting age, it doesn't mean we will. Unless we end up with a Labour government. I asked Erica Stanford and Carmel Sepuloni...
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Air NZ and ASB Chair says collaboration is key to success in China
A business leader says Kiwi firms should increase collaboration to improve success in China. Auckland hosted the 11th China Business Summit today, and Air New Zealand...
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Better Wellington member will stand with Wellington candidate Ray Chung amid backlash
A flurry of action has occurred over Wellington mayoral hopeful Ray Chung's campaign. Three council candidates aligned with his ticket, Independent Together, have...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 18 July 2025
Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 18 July. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening...
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How nosy are Kiwis at open home viewings?
A recent survey has revealed that Kiwis are more nosy in open homes than many would expect. The survey found that 72% of participants admitted to snooping through...
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Education minister discusses school property agency for Kiwi classrooms
The Education Minister is promising a school property agency (taking over management from the Ministry of Education) will pay for itself. Erica Stanford says using...
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Epstein files: President Trump now asking for some details to be released.
US President Donald Trump is now asking for some of the Epstein documents to be released. The President, who earlier this week was calling for people to forget...
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Jevon McSkimming: Child sex exploitation and bestiality imagery allegedly discovered on devices
A legal battle has swayed in media's favour - now allowed to report child sex exploitation and bestiality imagery were allegedly discovered on work devices of former...
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Police minister defends the focus of anti-corruption taskforce
The Police Minister is defending the focus of a new anti-corruption taskforce. The Serious Fraud Office will aim to understand threats to the public sector. The...
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Britain, Germany to sign mutual defence treaty
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will welcome Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, to the UK to sign a new bilateral defence treaty. The treaty promises tighter action...
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The Huddle: Do we need a cap for tax rises too?
Tonight on The Huddle, former Green MP Gareth Hughes and lawyer and political commentator Liam Hehir joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the...
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US earnings season: What does this quarter say about American consumers?
The US earnings season for the second quarter is under way - and one expert has revealed what this means for American households. Recent data shows households are...
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Experts claim demand for red meat set to stay ahead of supply
Despite the current geopolitical environment, product prices have strongly recovered from their lows of the past couple of seasons as demand returned from key export...
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Icehouse Ventures opens seed fund to back NZ's latest emerging companies
The hunt is on for New Zealand's next big new start-up. Icehouse Ventures recently opened a $30 million seed round in an attempt to fund 30 new Kiwi-made business...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 17 July 2025
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 17 July 2025, shocker price hike. Food prices have gone up by 4.6 percent. Economist Brad Olsen...
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Perspective with Ryan Bridge: The Government needs to give us the truth about boot camps and charter schools
How many times have you heard the Prime Minister say this Government is different because it will set targets, track progress and be open about its actual results? That's...
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'Exciting': All Blacks unveil team changes ahead of final French clash
The All Blacks selectors have rung 10 changes to the starting XV for Saturday's third and final test against France in Hamilton. Ethan de Groot, Fabian Holland,...
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'Failure': Tamatha Paul lambasts OT's refusal to release bootcamp reoffending details
The pressure's on Oranga Tamariki - as it announces it won't release more details around bootcamp reoffending. The Ministry for Children initially confirmed teens...
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'Price pressure': Households seeing double-digit increases for dairy, meat, veges
Households are still finding it tough to pay for the basics, with high prices not easing yet. Stats NZ has revealed the cost of food rose 4.6 percent in the 12...
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'Alarmist': Food Safety NZ responds to campylobacter infection rates study
Food Safety New Zealand says a study of campylobacter infection rates is unnecessarily alarmist. The Public Health Communication Centre claims more than 10 percent...
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Barry Soper: David Seymour in hot water after LGNZ conference
David Seymour's urging councils to axe what he calls 'puppy dogs and ice cream'. The Deputy Prime Minister's adding to the coalition's call for councils to focus...
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Qantas goes to court to protect customers hit by data breach
Qantas has filed court action in a bid to stop the compromised data of millions of customers being accessed or released following a recent cyber attack. The accounts...
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Beauden Barrett ruled out of third French test following training injuries
Concern in the All Blacks camp over a hand injury to first five Beauden Barrett. While Barrett was unlikely to start in the third and final test against France in...
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CommComm's changes to interchange fees prompts mixed response
Retail NZ is criticising the Commerce Commission's regulatory change to card payment fees. The Commission today announced new regulations on interchange fees, reducing...
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Thousands of Afghans relocated to UK under secret scheme, data leak shows
Thousands of Afghans have moved to the UK under a secret scheme which was set up after a British official inadvertently leaked their data, according to new reports. In...
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ANZ declines latest offer to settle class action lawsuit
ANZ has declined a proposed settlement by lawyers leading a massive class action against the bank for giving customers the wrong information about their loans. The...
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Ryman Healthcare leads NZX for July
Ryman Healthcare's share price has gone up for the first half of July, leading experts to speculate about the company's future. This follows a downturn from earlier...
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The Huddle: Do we need a harsher crackdown on vaping?
Tonight on The Huddle, Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union joined in on a discussion about the following...
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Perspective with Ryan Bridge: We owe Kiwi schoolkids an apology
We owe our kids an apology. School students of all ages in this country have been used as guinea pigs in failed experiments that have been demonstrably bad for their...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 16 July 2025
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 16 July 2025, open plan classrooms will no longer be built, the Education Minister says they...
