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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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4:02

Gareth Morgan: former economist and investment...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/19

Former economist and investment manager Gareth Morgan was caught off-guard by an AI deepfake using his voice and likeness, and he's warned people to be careful. The investment scam made the rounds on Facebook and Instagram and encouraged Kiwis to invest in a vaguely-defined US-based scheme. Gareth Morgan says his daughter showed him the scam - and it almost had him fooled. "The only giveaway is the backdrop, I don't recognise the house behind me. But everything else - the face, the lip movements,

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4:54

Gordon Adams: American University foreign policy...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/19

A foreign policy expert says it's not clear if Donald Trump can deliver peace in Ukraine. The US President's hosted talks on ending the conflict with UK and European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump says he's working on holding two-and three-way talks with Russia and Ukraine. But American University's Gordon Adams says Trump doesn't have an actual strategy. "Hang on to your seatbelt if you want to know what's coming next, because the changeability of this particular

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4:41

Simon Watts: Energy Minister on the Government's new...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/19

There's Government confidence new energy sector regulations will pressure down power prices. Under Electricity Authority rule changes, our big four power companies must charge everyone the same price for supplying energy. It's to stop the big gentailers giving themselves power discounts - and getting a competitive edge. Energy Minister Simon Watts says it levels the playing field. "The fact that these big gentailers can, in effect, cross-subsidise themselves means that the smaller players aren't

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6:02

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

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2025/08/19

Speaker Trevor Mallard is returning early from Ireland - ending his job as Ambassador. Winston Peters has appointed senior foreign affairs staffer Angela Hassan-Sharp to replace Mallard. Peters claims Mallard's behaviour during the anti-mandate occupation at Parliament should've disqualified him from the role. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Mallard's behaviour during the anti-mandate occupation at Parliament should have raised concerns. LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:01

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Australia...

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2025/08/19

The Australian federal government has cancelled the visa of Israeli politician Simcha Rothman days before he was set to arrive for a speaking event. Rothman, whose party is part of Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition, previously advocated for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, and denied claims of starvation in the territory. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke claimed Australia would not accept people travelling to cause division. LISTEN ABOVESee

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3:08

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/19

The Blues are poised to head across town to Mount Smart for two Super Rugby games next year. The New Zealand Herald reports the Blues are still planning to play most of their games at their usual Eden Park base, but are looking closely across town. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:22

Erica Stanford: Education Minister on the new data...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/19

The Minister of Education says much more needs to be done, as more Kiwi kids fall behind in school. New data shows just 24 percent of Year 8 students have achieved the curriculum level in writing. The Government's hoping to turn that around with a writing action plan, which includes tools for handwriting, literacy and reading for teachers and students. Erica Stanford says the Government's new English curriculum aims to 'plug the gap' among Kiwi students. "This is for those children that are in Years

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3:19

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent ahead of Zelenskyy's...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's gearing up for his second meeting at the White house, but he won't be carrying this out alone. The leaders of the UK, France and Germany and the European Commission will be joining Zelenskyy to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. UK correspondent Gavin Grey spoke ahead of the meeting, and weighed up multiple possible outcomes. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Full Show Podcast: 18 August 2025

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 18 August 2025, big changes are coming for building consents and who is liable when things go wrong. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk tells Heather some details still need to be ironed out. Ukraine's Ambassador to New Zealand Vasyl Myroshnychenko speaks to Heather ahead of the pivotal meeting between Donald Trump and Ukraine's president Zelensky and his EU-leader bodyguards. Finance Minister Nicola Willis reveals the PM

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3:28

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management spokesperson on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

Financial results are coming in thick and fast. a2 Milk is reporting a 21 percent rise in profit - alongside announcing it bought the Yashili plant in Pokeno. It's also sold its majority stake in the Mataura Valley plant in Gore - to Open Country Dairy. Contact Energy's profit is up 13-percent, after a surge in geothermal generation, and Freightways' profit is up 12.9 percent. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly unpacks the mood of the markets. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:55

Oliver Mander: NZ Shareholders Association...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

Mānuka honey exporter Comvita has received a takeover offer from a subsidiary of Christchurch billionaire Mark Stewart’s Masthead Limited - Florenz. It's offering 80 cents a share, equalling $56.4 million. The offer has received unanimous support from Comvita’s board and its two largest shareholders, which own a combined 18.3 percent stake. Oliver Mander from the NZ Shareholders Association explains what this could mean going forward. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:16

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Why aren't...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

So if anything, tonight's meeting at the White House is actually more important than Saturday's meeting was in Alaska - because this is the meeting with Zelenskyy. This is the meeting where the guy who has been invaded has to spell out how much land he is prepared to give up to Putin.And that is a lot harder than what happened in Alaska, which was just Putin laying down his dream scenario. And you can see that the European leaders realize that this is more important, because they're coming with

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11:04

The Huddle: How do we think Zelenskyy's White House...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! There's growing calls to change the working holiday age limit from 30 to 50 to boost tourism. Is this a good idea? Would you go on a working holiday in your 40s? Volodymyr Zelenskyy - alongside a group of EU leaders - are set to meet with Donald Trump at the White House tomorrow. How do we think this meeting will go? David Seymour

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7:15

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister defends the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

The Finance Minister is defending the Government's move to scrap the Cook Strait mega-ferries - and claimed costs would have blown out on the original project. The Hyundai dockyard contracted to build the boats has received a total $222 million for the canned project, which includes a net $144 million final settlement. $300 million had been provisioned. Nicola Willis says the plans were not progressing well - and they were tied up in all sorts of additional complications. "There was a very

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3:19

Tim Alpe: Lylo managing director suggests working...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

An accommodation company's pitching for raising the working holiday visa age from 30 to 50. Lylo managing director Tim Alpe wants restrictions eased to attract more people, pointing to the struggle still faced by tourism. He says lifting the age would provide flexibility for older people keen to try something new. Alpe says it'd have no downside. "I just think that by limiting it to 30 or 35, we aren't that competitive with Australia and Canada - who are killing it." LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:40

Leah McKerrow: Northland Chamber of Commerce CEO...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

A business spokesperson is encouraging Northland retailers to keep contacting police over smaller crimes. The Northland Chamber of Commerce says business owners across the region aren't calling in shoplifting because they don't think police will turn up. But CEO Leah McKerrow explained that even if officers can't respond - the data still goes into the system. "And while each incidence in its own right feels small, collectively we're starting to get a pattern." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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4:26

Vasyl Myroshnychenko: Ukrainian Ambassador to New...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

European leaders are flocking to the White House to present an iron-clad defence of Ukraine's interests. The US is scaling up pressure for the war-battered Ukraine to agree to terms with Russia for ending the war, after this past weekend's Alaska summit. This could involve ceding territory to Russia, including Crimea - and ending its pursuit of NATO membership. Ukraine's Ambassador to New Zealand, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, says NATO would provide security guarantees, and possibly boots on the ground

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2:53

Chris Penk: Building and Construction Minister on the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

The Government's aiming to lift the burden of covering the costs of defective building work from councils. It plans to replace the consent framework with a scheme making each party only responsible for their share of work. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk claims councils fearing liability for defects are hesitant to sign off on consents and inspections. He says this follows discussions with the sector. "Now we'll be able to get that legislated - and in the meantime, spend time getting

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4:51

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

The Prime Minister's justifying his noted absence from a global meeting on Ukraine, due to the time difference. Coalition of the Willing members gathered for virtual talks overnight, to embolden President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of a meeting at the White House, for a number of them. Many leaders attended, including Australia, France and the UK. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Luxon was invited to attend the discussion - and officials joined the call in his place. LISTEN

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4:48

Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent on the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/18

One man is dead and another is in hospital with serious wounds following a shooting outside a Sydney pub yesterday. Emergency services were called to the Harold Park hotel on Ross Street in Forest Lodge in Sydney’s inner west on Sunday evening. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says investigations are ongoing. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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