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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Wayne Brown defends annual $235 million operating cost for City Rail Link
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown defends his annual $235 million operating cost calculation for the City Rail Link as scepticism arises. He told Heather du Plessis-Allan,...
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'He's an individual actor': University of California political analyst on doing business in Trump's America
University of California professor and political analyst Dan Schnur talks to Heather du Plessis-Allan on the realities of doing international trade with the US in...
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"Clearly had a lack of integrity": Mark Mitchell on police culture amidst Andrew Coster inquiry
The woman at the centre of the Jevon McSkimming scandal has called for an inquiry into Police culture. Commissioner Richard Chambers denied that the Police have...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Government should not fund Ozempic
The big health news today is that the WHO is essentially calling for the funding of weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for people who would otherwise not...
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UK changes jury trial rights to solve backlog of 80,000 cases
The UK Government has announced plans to restrict the right to a jury trial in England and Wales to solve a backlog of 80,000 cases. Serious crimes like murder and...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 02 December 2025
Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 2 December. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening...
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The Huddle: What is the solution to pesky e-scooters?
Tonight on The Huddle host of Q&A and Saturday Mornings Jake Tame and Iron Duke Partners managing director Phil O'Reilly joined in on a discussion about the following...
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Australian correspondent chats Ozempic warnings following possible suicidal thoughts link
Australia’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has added two new safety warnings about mental health and contraception for people taking...
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Barry Soper says there is no racism in NZ Police 'at all'
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper chats to Heather du Plessis-Allan about the Andrew Coster inquiry, and Tamatha Paul calling for the defunding...
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'Absolute nonsense': Auckland Ratepayers Alliance calls out Wayne Brown's questionable calculations
On Monday, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown revealed his plan for a 7.9% rates increase to pay for City Rail Link running costs of an estimated $235 million annually. This...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Are local councils competent enough to meet rate caps?
The Government has announced the details on its plan for rates caps - councils will be capped at 4%.They will not be able to raise their rates by more than 4%, and...
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Nicola Willis on the OCR cuts failure to sway interest rates
As expected, the Reserve Bank cut the OCR to 2.25% last week - but an unexpected side effect has been a lack of effect. The Reserve Bank announced that this would...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 01 December 2025
Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday 1 December. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening...
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Why your interest rates aren't coming down
Last weeks OCR cut brought hope of lower interest rates but the wholesale market seems to have been spooked by the Reserve Bank ruling out further cuts. The term...
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts chats incoming rates caps
On Monday the Government announced an annual 2-4% rates cap range will be fully implemented by 2029. The cap applies to all rates, including general rates, targeted...
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Satanic child sex abuse ring uncovered in Sydney
Over the last week four men have been arrested in Sydney for allegations of involvement in a Sydney-based international paedophile network. The network is said to...
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Youth vaping on the decline according to survey
A survey of more than 30,000 of New Zealand’s Year 10 students shows that the number of teens who vape regularly has dropped by half since it's peak in 2021. The...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 28 November 2025
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 28 November 2025, police have arrested more people in relation to a huge drug smuggling ring...
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Perspective with Heather duPlessis-Allan: Thanks to the big banks for not helping
I've reached the conclusion that when it comes to the banks and mortgage rates, the only option you've got left is to hustle. You're on your own here. It has been...
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Black Friday: Consumer NZ calls out the worst deals available
A three-month long investigation has revealed that many of the offers available this Black Friday are not the bargain they may seem to be. Consumer NZ conducted...
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The Huddle: T20 league debate gets ugly as CEO Scott Weenink's role is questioned
Tonight on the Huddle: Sports Commentator Nicky Styris and NewstalkZB's own D'arcy Waldegrave join Heather duPlessis-Allan to discuss the latest sports news. NZ...
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Auckland businesses voice support for new CBD safety plan
A new plan to make Auckland safer is being welcomed by the city's main business association. Today Auckland Minister Simeon Brown and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown...
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20 border workers arrested in anti-smuggling focused police operation
A prediction we haven't seen the last of a transnational crime syndicate operating out of Auckland airport. Operation Matata's seen 43 arrests since February, including...
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NZ Herald Political Editor discusses Tākuta Ferris' comments on Labour
Labour is hosting a conference in Auckland this weekend, with speculation rising around the potential for new policy announcements from the opposition. And expelled...
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Aucklanders reject proposed fortnightly rubbish collection
Aucklanders are strongly rejecting a proposed fortnightly rubbish collection trial in select suburbs. The six month trial would start in February, and involve 10-thousand...
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UK Budget 2025: Who's set to lose out?
The UK’s embattled Labour Government has unveiled a tax-raising budget - after its full contents were leaked half an hour early. The plan's designed to lift economic...
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Revealed: Is the AI bubble starting to pop?
There's growing concerns from experts about the risks surrounding AI investments. Investors believe AI is at risk of forming a stock market bubble, and some analysts...
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The Huddle: How many of us will make the jump to Jetstar?
Tonight on The Huddle, former Green Party MP Gareth Hughes and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is there a positive side to this recession?
Can I give you a positive spin on the recession that we're just coming out of? I mean, maybe it's not so much a positive spin, but maybe it's an explanation for...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 27 November 2025
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 27 November 2025, Attorney-General Judith Collins tells Heather why she's called a public inquiry...
