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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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2:39

Toni Stewart: Corrections Chief Probation Officer on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/19

The rising number of people on electronically-monitored bail is being used to explain a surge in absconders. Figures released to Newstalk ZB through the Official Information Act show cases of a breach rose from 64 in 2015, to 832 last year. Corrections Chief Probation Officer Toni Stewart told Heather du Plessis-Allan over the last 10 years the courts have granted more electronically monitored bail. She says they report signs of breaches to police, and is assuring the public they have a zero

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4:08

Ruth Richardson: Former Finance Minister disagrees...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/19

Ruth Richardson does not want to see Nicola Willis resign. But the Former Finance Minister is calling on the current Minister to take a chainsaw to certain areas of spending. Recent GDP numbers have shown a worse-than expected economic picture - with a 0.9 percent dip in the June quarter. Ex Finance Minister Sir Roger Douglas is calling for the Minister's resignation. But Richardson says Superannuation's unsustainable and a bloated public service. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:25

Barry Soper: Senior political correspondent on Nicola...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/19

Former finance minister Roger Douglas has called for current finance minister Nicola Willis to resign. He says that the decrease in the country’s GDP is not in line with the global economic downturn and that Willis should be held accountable. Senior political correspondent Barry Soper told Heather duPlessis-Allan that a resignation is unlikely. 'You'd have to go back then to the 1930s to find a finance minister who has stood aside from the portfolio.’ LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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5:29

Nikki Chamberlain: Senior law lecturer discusses...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/19

A law expert thinks an injunction suppressing key details in the Tom Phillips case will be difficult to keep in place. Media and authorities have been suppressed from discussing certain details related to the case since the Marokopa fugitive and his children were found last Monday. Media lawyers have been advocating for the right to report and the Wellington High Court will hear the matter again next month. Senior Law Lecturer Nikki Chamberlain told Heather du Plessis-Allan that it's very difficult

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5:00

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Donald Trump's...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

The US President's been treated to a day of processions, gifts and fly-pasts in his second state visit to the UK. Donald Trump's attending a state banquet at Windsor Castle, hosted by King Charles, with about 150 other guests. UK correspondent Enda Brady says Trump is set to meet with Starmer to discuss trade next. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:11

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the US Federal...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time since December. It's a 0.25 point drop, much lower than US President Donald Trump wanted. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:14

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Federated Farmers...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

Federated Farmers has been quick to label Environment Canterbury’s decision to declare a nitrate emergency as a 'political stunt'. ECan recently carried a motion to declare the emergency at yesterday's meeting. The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:50

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on what the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

The GDP drop has sparked concern among experts, and it's prompted many to update their economic outlook. GDP's fallen 0.9 percent in the June quarter - much further than the Reserve Bank and all economists had been expecting. Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold says Q3 indicators are already looking better, but the bank's upgraded their October OCR call. "We upgraded our October call from a 25 point cut to a 50 point cut...the GDP number was quite a bit weaker than everybody's predictions." LISTEN

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10:14

The Huddle: Did Jimmy Kimmel deserve to get sacked?

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

Tonight on The Huddle, Thomas Scrimgeour from the Maxim Institute and former Auckland mayor Phil Goff joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! The GDP results are in, and they're worse than predicted. Are we surprised by this development? Does the Reserve Bank need to try harder to fix this? Should Nicola Willis resign? Self-driving Teslas have officially launched in New Zealand. What do we make of this? Should we be worried? Jimmy Kimmel's show has been pulled

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Full Show Podcast: 18 September 2025

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 18 September 2025, the economy contracted much more sharply than anticipated in the second quarter. Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks to Heather about just how bad the GDP result is. Self-driving Teslas are officially driving around New Zealand, but nobody knows exactly what the rules are. Motorsport legend Greg Murphy weighs in. A report reveals more than half of us think gender equality has been achieved, but 1 in 3 young

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2:13

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

Well, I think it's fair to say that the GDP print has come in at something of a shock. The Reserve Bank was picking a contraction of 0.3 percent. The consensus was a contraction of 0.4 percent. The worst-case prediction from one of the banks was a contraction of 0.5 percent. It's come in at a contraction of 0.9 percent, which is basically twice as bad as most of us thought. Now, the immediate problem that we have is what this is going to do to confidence, because people are already scared. That is

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3:45

Nick McDonnell: Global Head of Risk at Auror on the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

New Zealand-based security company Auror is set to start trialling live facial recognition technology. This latest development will alert retailers when someone who's been flagged for serious offending walks into their business. Global Head of Risk at Auror, Nick McDonnell, says there's plenty of safeguards built into this technology to ensure people's privacy is protected. "There's lots of different ways they can respond - they can greet the person as they walk in or they might not approach at all

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4:10

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister voices surprise with...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

Nicola Willis says uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariffs drove down GDP in the June quarter. But the Finance Minister admits has admitted she was surprised to see the economy's contracted 0.9 percent. She says there was consensus that GDP would drop, but most forecasts had it at 0.3 percent. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:47

Nick Bewley: sports commentator on the outrage over...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

Crusaders fans are questioning their loyalty after prices for the next season at the new stadium revealed a 40 percent increase. The memberships cover three games at the old Apollo Projects Stadium and 4 at the new Te Kaha Stadium - and fans have balked at the new ticket prices. Sports commentator Nick Bewley says he'd suspected a big price jump was coming, given the stadium costs. "To be perfectly honest, I've felt that this was always going to be a big jump because the stadium costs at least half

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4:01

Greg Murphy: Kiwi motorsport driver on Tesla...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

Tesla today announced its Full Self-Driving (FSD) service has now been activated in New Zealand and Australia. Both countries are the first right-hand drive markets to access this technology, which had previously been kept inactive until now. Kiwi motorsport driver Greg Murphy has raised concerns about this, given Tesla's record. "Tesla haven't got a clean record when it comes to the autonomous vehicles around the world, with a few lawsuits that have taken place in various places." LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:14

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

The Government's on the defensive, after the latest sharp drop in GDP. The economy's contracted 0.9 percent in the June quarter - far more than anyone was expecting. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper weighed in on the latest data - and speculated about when things could improve. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:36

Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent speaks...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is due to meet with Donald Trump soon, off the back of his visit to the Pacific. This follows Albanese’s failure to secure a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea delayed amid concerns about sovereignty. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says the pressure's on for the Prime Minister. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:49

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on Crusaders fans...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

Crusaders fans have voiced concerns after prices for the next season at the new stadium revealed a 40 percent increase. The memberships cover three games at the old Apollo Projects Stadium and 4 at the new Te Kaha stadium. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave discussed the situation further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:14

Dr Suzanne Manning: National Council of Women of New...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/18

Nearly half of Kiwis think equality has already been achieved. And 1 in 3 young men think equality has gone too far. These results come from the National Council of Women of New Zealand's 2025 Gender Attitude Survey. Council President Dr Suzanne Manning says the views are outdated and entrenched. "What men see is being comfortable with the status quo, and all these rules that are put in could take their privileges away from them." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:59

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent ahead of Donald Trump's...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/09/17

US President Donald Trump has arrived in the UK for his much-anticipated state visit. He's being welcomed by King Charles at Windsor Castle, and will also meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. UK correspondent Gavin Grey explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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