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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

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.

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5:30

Sue Heins: Mayor of Northern Beaches in NSW talks the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/11/14

An Australian Mayor is warning of the unforeseen consequences of a rates cap. Minister of Local Government Simon Watts says he will advance rate cap policy discussions before the end of the year. Sue Heins, mayor of the Northern Beaches Council in New South Wales, told a Local Government New Zealand conference it leads to councils making impossible choices. She told Heather du Plessis-Allan it leads to things like delayed infrastructure repairs and sports grounds with outdated facilities. LISTEN

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4:06

Emily Broadmore: Editor and Founder of Folly Journal...

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2025/11/14

Whitcoulls is being accused of censorship and moral panic - because it's hiding a literary journal with risqué content. Copies of Folly Journal have been pulled off Whitcoulls shelves around the country and are now only offered when customers ask for it. Editor and Founder of Folly Journal Emily Broadmore told Heather duPlessis-Allan that Whitcoulls hasn't explained specifically why their books have been removed from stores. 'We have no idea.We've just been told that it's offensive, but we can't

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3:03

Kirstin Corson: Drive Electric chair says retirement...

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2025/11/14

An Auckland retirement village is looking to ban electric vehicles because of safety. Forty-seven residents at Fairview Lifestyle Village in Albany have got into a row with management over the decision. One resident told our newsroom the village claims EV's are a fire risk. Drive Electric chair Kirstin Corson told Heather Du Plessis-Allan that it's completely unreasonable. She says EV's are 25 percent less likely to catch fire than a petrol or diesel vehicle. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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2:57

Jane Wrightson: Retirement Commissioner calls for...

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2025/11/14

The Retirement Commission's calling on leaders to strengthen our retirement income system while we can. It's retirement income policy review's found a longer-term political focus is needed to ensure future generations' certainty. It makes 12 recommendations, from moving more quickly to implement Kiwisaver reforms to harder strategies such as a new cross-party accord. Commissioner Jane Wrightson says this issue should be thought about holistically. She says we have time to make changes, adding there

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3:55

Deborah Russell: Labour's climate spokesperson talks...

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2025/11/14

Labour's climate spokesperson says she's attending the UN's annual climate summit to become better informed. Deborah Russell will join Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and a New Zealand delegation at COP30 in Brazil. Climate scientists have warned the world's likely to blow past 1.5 degrees of warming. Russell says we'll be faced with absolute disaster if we can't pull this back somehow. She told Heather du Plessis-Allan that she wants to learn more about methane - and some of world's solutions

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6:10

Barry Soper: Senior Political Correspondent discusses...

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2025/11/14

Te Pati Māori has had an eventful week, with two prominent MPs being ousted from the party. Party leader John Tamihere said that this was done to prevent an internal coup – however that may not be the case. Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper told Heather duPlessis-Allan that a, “attempted takeover of the party's leadership was a made-up story.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:52

Elizabeth Hall: Defence Lawyers' Association co-Chair...

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2025/11/14

A law group wants to see a culture shift at Police - while also welcoming an Inspector-General. The new position was announced, in response to a scathing IPCA report. It identified a number of issues around how Police's senior leadership team failed to deal with complaints about then-Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming in a timely and respectful manner. Defence Lawyers' Association co-Chair Elizabeth Hall told Heather du Plessis-Allan the culture at Police needs to change. She says if people don't

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5:42

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Keir Starmer's...

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2025/11/13

Over in the UK, there's reports of dissatisfaction in the political ranks. There are fears from those loyal to Sir Keir Starmer that his job might be under immediate threat, with rumours circulating the Labour leader might be rolled. UK correspondent Enda Brady says Labour's popularity has taken a hit in new polls and concerns are mounting ahead of the upcoming Budget. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:25

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the case for...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/11/13

The price of gold continues to hit new highs, and speculators are wondering whether they should invest. Gold has seen the strongest year since the 1970s, largely thanks to volatile markets and economic uncertainty. Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:13

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on what the Canterbury...

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2025/11/13

Flocks of farm animals and food vendors are set to welcome thousands of people to Canterbury’s annual Agricultural & Pastoral Show, which is back with a more prestigious title. The Royal A&P Show of New Zealand, hosted by the Canterbury A&P Association, is being held from Thursday to Saturday. The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:11

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The woman...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/11/13

So it turns out the woman with whom Jevon McSkimming had an affair, whose warnings police ignored and who police charged instead of investigating McSkimming, is still facing charges. This is the news today. And the police are having to defend this. Now, the charges don't relate to messages that she sent about McSkimming. Those charges have been dropped. They relate to messages that she allegedly sent to another policeman - the officer who originally arrested her - and the emails she allegedly sent

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99:09

Full Show Podcast: 13 November 2025

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2025/11/13

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 13 November 2025, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers defends the decision to continue prosecuting the woman at the centre of the McSkimming saga. Teacher unions and their ongoing strikes have been blamed for dropping attendance rates - but Cathy Chalmers from the Manurewa Attendance Service says parents very much have their part to play. The US shutdown may be over but Donald Trump has a new headache. His name appears in new

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11:22

The Huddle: Is it appropriate to keep prosecuting...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/11/13

Tonight on The Huddle, Brigitte Morton from Franks Ogilvie and former mayor of Auckland Phil Goff joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Is it in the public interest to pursue charges against the woman at the centre of the McSkimming saga? She's charged under the Harmful Digital Communications Act for sending emails to the detective who arrested her. What do we make of all this? David Seymour has blamed the teachers' strikes on a drop in school attendance last

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5:03

Kent Duston: Banking Reform Coalition spokesperson on...

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2025/11/13

The Government says it will act on all 19 recommendations from Parliament’s banking inquiry - and it's committed to increasing scrutiny around the banking sector. This comes as Westpac and ANZ report significant increases in profit, prompting concern from experts. Kent Duston from the Banking Reform Coalition says the proposed changes make good steps forward, but it's unclear how much of a difference they will make. "I think the big issue here is that the banks simply don't care. Whatever Parliament

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2:31

Bo Erickson: Reuters political correspondent on Trump...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/11/13

The White House is staying firm the President had no involvement in wrongdoing, with the fresh release of emails written by deceased sex offender and child sex procurer Jeffrey Epstein. House Oversight Committee Democrats have released a 2011 email saying Donald Trump spent hours at Epstein's house with a victim. Another email calls Trump 'the dog that hasn't barked' - and say he told Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell to 'stop'. Reuters political correspondent Bo Erickson says there's a lack of

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2:53

Cathy Chalmers: Manurewa Attendance Service head on...

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2025/11/13

An attendance expert says David Seymour's disingenuous to blame attendance numbers on striking teachers. He's claiming their industrial action meant term three attendance dropped year on year. He says it was on track for 52 percent attendance, but ended closer to 50. Manurewa Attendance Service head Cathy Chalmers says attendance on those days isn't recorded - and numbers usually slip at the end of term. "Historically, that last day before the long weekend, we get a lot of students not turning up to

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7:32

Richard Chambers: Police Commissioner on the...

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2025/11/13

The Police Commissioner's instructed specialist investigators to see whether the McSkimming scandal amounts to a perversion of justice. Fallout continues from revelations in an IPCA report that's found senior police staff inadequately managed serious allegations against former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Harassment charges against the complainant have been dropped, but she's still being prosecuted for emails sent to the lead investigating officer - and his wife. Richard Chambers says he's

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6:36

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/11/13

The White House says Democrats are pulling a manufactured hoax following the release of emails by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, mentioning Donald Trump. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released three email exchanges, followed by the release of 20-thousand pages of documents by Republicans. One email from 2011 claims the US President spent hours at Epstein's house with an unnamed victim. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacked the reactions to this

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4:08

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on neo-Nazi...

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2025/11/13

Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell has walked out of prison - two months after a court heard he was too dangerous to live amongst the community. The 32-year-old was granted bail with a $20,000 guarantee by Supreme Court Justice James Elliott. Australian correspondent Murray Olds explained the situation further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:48

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the Black Caps'...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/11/13

The Black Caps saved their best performance for last and cruised to a T20 International series victory over the West Indies, courtesy of an eight-wicket victory in Dunedin. For the first time on tour, the result didn’t come down to the final over, as New Zealand completed their win with 26 balls up their sleeve, and kept their perfect record at University Oval in the shortest format intact. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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