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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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2:18

Kristy Phillips: Hospitality NZ CEO on the number of...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2026/06/03

The hospitality squeeze continues, with a flurry of closures. Credit reporting agency Centrix says liquidations are up 49 percent year-on-year. Cafes, restaurants and takeaways made up the most of the 414 liquidations recorded in the past 12 months. Hospitality NZ CEO Kristy Phillips says the latest impacts are the cost of living and the fuel crisis. But she says businesses have taken many hits in recent times. "Liquidations now can be the result of years of hanging on and just trying to wait for

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5:35

Andrew Little: Wellington mayor outlines his...

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2026/06/03

Wellington's mayor has voiced concerns with the Government cracking down on local councils. The mayor's outlined his response to the Government debate on council amalgamation - saying he'd vote yes on merging if a vote were held today. Councils have an August deadline to plan potential groupings, and are hold regular discussions. Andrew Little says the three-month deadline isn't enough, citing issues that arose with Auckland council. "I'm responsive to that, let's put together the best thing we can

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5:28

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

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2026/06/03

Roy Morgan’s newest poll shows the National-led Government is still leading among prospective voters. Support for National increased 5 percent to 30.5 percent, support for NZ First dropped 0.5 percent to 11 percent and support for ACT dropped 0.5 percent to 10 percent. Meanwhile, support for Labour dropped to 26.5 percent, and support for the Greens increased 1.5 percent to 12.5 percent. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this was a big drop for some parties, but it's still

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4:28

Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on the US oil...

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2026/06/03

Over in the US, oil reserves fell by 9.1 million barrels last week as the conflict in the Middle East continues. As of May 22, the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve held 365 million barrels, down from 413 million at the beginning of 2026. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says experts have warned the reserves are days away from dropping further - and emergency supplies are getting lower. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:29

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the All Whites...

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2026/06/03

A wake-up call for the All Whites just 13 days out from their Football World Cup opener against Iran in Los Angeles. New Zealand have suffered a thumping 4-nil defeat to Haiti in the first of their two warm-up matches in Florida. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:25

Matt James: Pegasus Residents group president on...

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2026/06/03

Previous bidders could help save Pegasus Golf Course. Hundreds packed a community meeting last night to discuss Wolfbrook Properties' plans to convert the 80-hectare site into housing. Waimakariri District Council's agreed to investigate whether purchasing the land is an option. Residents' Group President, Matt James, says golf course operators were keen before, and could be approached again. "The objective is to make a few marriages of people who are already in the game, and people who have got the

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5:25

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on what the release of...

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2026/06/02

Over 1500 pages of files related to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States were released today. Starmer fired Mandelson after nine months when new details emerged about his friendship with Epstein, and fallout from the appointment has raised questions about the Prime Minister's political future. UK correspondent Enda Brady says Mandelson has denied wrongdoing, but the contents of the files are 'damning' for Starmer. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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5:59

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on...

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2026/06/02

Anthropic confirmed it filed confidential plans for an initial public offering, setting it up for what's expected to be one of the most anticipated market debuts in years. Anthropic is one of three highly anticipated AI initial public offerings expected for this year, along with OpenAI and SpaceX - giving early investors a chance for huge paydays. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says Anthropic's the first to get the paperwork through - and there's huge expectations riding on it. LISTEN

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Full Show Podcast: 02 June 2026

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2026/06/02

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast with Andrew Dickens for Tuesday, 2 June, 2026, we talk to Local Government Minister Simon Watts about a ban on unelected people having voting rights on council committees. We look at who'll benefit from a merger between TSB and Heartland Bank. Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman on if it's worth having a discussion on our no-nukes stand. And on The Huddle, Liam Hehir and Carmen Parahi on whether there should be government support to

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4:23

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the racing industry...

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2026/06/02

The New Zealand racing industry has plenty of reasons to celebrate the recent King’s Birthday Honours, with three of its own recognised. David Ellis, Doug Alderslade and Dr Luk Chin were among the experts who received honours yesterday. The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:53

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on whether the TSB...

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2026/06/02

TSB and Heartland Bank are looking to join forces by the end of the year. TSB owner Toi Foundation's seeking feedback on the plan to join with Heartland Bank, to the tune of $620 million. Finance Minister Nicola Willis welcomes this decision to team up and take on the big Australian banks. "That's positive, and good for the state of banking competition." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:47

The Huddle: Should we try to save Moana Pasifika?

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2026/06/02

Tonight on The Huddle, lawyer and political commentator Liam Hehir and Tō Waha Media's Carmen Parahi joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The Government is moving to ban unelected members from voting on council committees. Do we think this is a good idea? Is it time for New Zealand to review its nuclear stance and consider nuclear power? What should the country really be spending money on? Should we try to save Moana Pasifika? LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:07

Perspective with Andrew Dickens: Here's one thing we...

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2026/06/02

Secretly, I think Nicola Willis and Winston Peters are enjoying their performative scrap against each other. Their war of words highlights the differences between each party and their philosophies and that's handy in an election year. Nicola’s warnings over superannuation reinforce her credentials as the representative of fiscal prudence - the guardian of our economy. Winston’s refusal to change super in any way, shape or form reinforces his credentials as a defender of the rights of the elderly

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5:29

Russel Norman: Greenpeace Aotearoa executive director...

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2026/06/02

Greenpeace's executive director says it's more important than ever for New Zealand to have independent foreign policy. Defence Minister Chris Penk has said a conversation about our nuclear-free policy could be helpful - after the US Secretary of War agreed New Zealand could be 'freeloading' on the US military. The Prime Minister's assured New Zealand's not about to change our nuclear-free policy. Russel Norman says we have enormous spending needs - other than defence. "I think New Zealand's power is

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3:27

David Moffett: former NZ Rugby chief executive on...

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2026/06/02

Moana Pasifika wrapped up their last Super Rugby match with an upset win over the Brumbies. The franchise has been placed into liquidation and there's no solid rescue deal for the team in sight, despite a rumoured bid from an American multi-millionaire. Former NZ Rugby chief executive David Moffett says this prospective buyer needs to do their due diligence when it comes to the team. "There's only one outcome for somebody funding a team to be in Hawaii, and that is that they will lose a lot of

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3:04

Claire Matthews: Massey University banking professor...

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2026/06/02

There's a view a merger by Heartland and TSB won't hand the big four banks a massive blow. Heartland Bank has struck a deal to buy TSB for $620 million, pending consultation and regulator approval. Massey University banking professor Claire Matthews says the combined bank will still be smaller than the big four, and Kiwibank. She says a lot of work's still needed to increase competition. "It's not necessarily going to open up a huge access to capital, which is what's really needed for them to grow,

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3:55

Simon Watts: Local Government Minister on the...

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2026/06/02

The Local Government Minister says they're restoring democratic accountability to councils. The Government's amending a bill currently before Parliament to bar non-elected council members from voting on committees. It follows councillors in the Far North voting to expand a Māori liaison committee. Simon Watts explained such examples give voting rights to people not elected by the community. "You've also seen instances in the last term with someone under the age of 18 being appointed onto Hastings

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5:43

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

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2026/06/02

The Prime Minister is standing by New Zealand's planned defence spending, after Pete Hegseth's accused New Zealand of freeloading off the American military. The US Secretary of War has used a global security summit in Singapore, to call on US allies to lift defence spending to 3.5 percent of GDP. He says New Zealand's goal to bring defence spending to 2 percent of GDP within the next eight years doesn't go far enough. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says New Zealand's economy

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5:47

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Pauline...

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2026/06/02

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she believes she has the ability to take on the role of Prime Minister. Last week, polling by Redbridge Group and Accent Research found One Nation could clinch up to 59 seats if an election were held in May. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Hanson could likely unseat the Coalition in key states - except NSW, Victoria and the NT. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:41

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the Warriors...

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2026/06/02

The Warriors are pleased to have a bye round to recover from the tense 20-18 loss to NRL-leaders Penrith in Sydney. Coach Andrew Webster says his team's carrying a few niggles, including star second-rower Leka Halasima tweaking a hamstring. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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