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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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5:15

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/13

There was drama in Parliament today after Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick doubled down and refused to apologise for comments made yesterday. She was kicked out of the House for again not apologising for saying Government MPs with a spine should support sanctioning Israel more over Gaza. She was 'named', which means her pay will be docked. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says everyone's talking about Chlöe Swarbrick's conduct, which is what she wanted. LISTEN ABOVESee

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7:10

Jonathan Kearsley: US correspondent on President...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/13

There's uncertainty over how Donald Trump's dialling up of law enforcement in Washington DC will play out. The President has placed the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control, and has deployed roughly 800 National Guards. US correspondent Jonathan Kearsley says local authorities have claimed Trump's measures to crack down on crime in DC aren't necessary - and that violent crime is at a 30-year low. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:38

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

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2025/08/13

The Warriors have re-signed Te Maire Martin for the 2026 season, ending speculation on his future at the NRL club. Martin had been shaping for a move away from the Warriors earlier in the year, but has proven invaluable in recent times as a 'Fix-it man' in the side ravaged by injuries. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:27

Viv Beck: Heart of the City chief executive agrees...

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2025/08/13

There's growing calls among Auckland business leaders to get the city's economy going again. According to the latest Stats NZ data, Auckland’s 6.1 percent unemployment rate for the June 2025 quarter was the highest of any region and above the national rate of 5.2 percent. Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck says the Government needs to find a solution to get the city moving again. "We're talking to people on the street, businesses who have struggled through 10 years...they need people, they

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4:14

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on US Vice President JD...

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2025/08/12

US Vice President JD Vance and his family have taken a trip to the Cotswolds - and his extensive security detail have raised some eyebrows among the locals. The 20-vehicle convoy has prompted some backlash from the residents. UK correspondent Enda Brady explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:37

The Huddle: Is the Government right to deliberate on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

Tonight on The Huddle, former Green MP Gareth Hughes and Thomas Scrimgeour from the Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Minister Shane Jones is looking into rationing gas - do we think this is a realistic idea? Do we need to recognise the state of Palestine now - or is the Government right to wait? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:07

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Dawn Meats lining...

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2025/08/12

Meat processor Alliance Group says Dawn Meats is lining up to pay $250 million for a 65 percent stake in the meat co-op. Alliance, a farmer-owned co-operative and New Zealand’s biggest sheep meat exporter, said the deal would give it an enterprise value of $502 million. The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:45

Greg Smith: Devon Funds Head of Retail on Spark...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

Spark New Zealand is selling 75 percent of its data centre business for about half a billion dollars. Australian-owned Pacific Equity Partners is taking the controlling share of the $705-million-dollar business. Spark will move its data centre assets and operations into a new stand-alone company. Devon Funds Head of Retail Greg Smith explains what this could mean for the business. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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100:29

Full Show Podcast: 12 August 2025

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 12 August 2025, is the Government about to ration our gas usage? Resources Minister Shane Jones speaks to Heather. Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour explains why the Government is taking its time before it recognises Palestine as a state. There are calls to urgently help a Kiwi mum and her son who have been held in US immigration detention for almost three weeks. Heather speaks to her friend to find out how desperate the woman's

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3:42

Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster on the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

A growing number of businesses are reporting losses and economists have voiced concerns. IRD data shows that in the 2023 tax year, 107,360 companies out of 475,010 reported a current loss. Another 40,670 were carrying a loss over from a previous tax year. Infometrics Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan says these figures are consistent with the current deterioration of the economy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:46

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

I'm happy to report to you that it looks like some of us want to play the old 'should Luxon be rolled' game. In the wake of the not-so-great polls that came out yesterday, there is a column by Andrea Vance - who I am name-checking because she's good and credible, and not just some junior reporter with an opinion. In her column, she predicts that Luxon is in trouble, that his caucus is getting impatient, that speculation about his leadership has reached fever pitch - and that if it doesn't improve,

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4:06

Phil Grady: Health NZ National Director for Mental...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

Health New Zealand is apologising after significant failings led to two murders in Canterbury. An urgent Ministry review was ordered after an on-leave Hillmorton Hospital in-patient killed Laisa Tunidau as she walked home from work in 2022. During the review - a patient gardening for 83-year-old Frances 'Faye' Phelps, killed her in her home. Health NZ National Director for Mental Health and Addictions Phil Grady says they accept the failings identified in the report. "There is an international

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3:33

David Blakey: Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has voiced support for the recent protocol shakeup set to impact the next America's Cup. The 38th instalment in Naples in 2027 will see the number of sailors on board drop from eight to five, a requirement for one of those to a female, batteries replacing manual power and the introduction of a cost cap. The protocol also outlines a new partnership between all teams, establishing equal authority among those involved. Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Commodore

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3:54

Shane Jones: Resources Minister reveals he's focusing...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

Resources Minister Shane Jones is investigating whether to ration gas to keep some businesses going. Fertiliser co-operative Ballance last week revealed it's considering a four-month temporary closure after it failed to renew its long-term gas deal. It was outbid by Contact Energy, which is supplying homes. Jones says he'll be focusing on what's doable, to help solve the shortage. "We're not making any blunt decisions, for example, we've got hospitals and schools dependent on gas." LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:29

David Seymour: Deputy Prime Minister explains why the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

The Deputy Prime Minister has shaken off accusations from the opposition over the Government's decision to take its time in recognising a Palestinian state. The Government plans to make an official decision in the coming weeks. David Seymour says the Government will take the time needed to decide its stance. "The Government is taking its time - some say this conflict goes back 4000 years. I don't think it's a major problem for the Government of New Zealand on the other side of the world to take a

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6:02

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick will be kicked out of Parliament tomorrow, unless she says sorry for remarks made today. The Auckland Central MP was sent out of the House, after refusing to apologise for suggesting MPs who don't support sanctioning Israel more - don't have a spine. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper questions what Swarbrick aims to accomplish - and wonders what taking a stance on Palestine will do for the wider conflict. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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4:29

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the RBA...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

Australia's Reserve Bank has cut its official cash rate 25 basis points, to 3.6 percent. It's the lowest it's been since April 2023. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says conditions were right for a cut - and he explained inflation appeared to be under control and unemployment is rising. New Zealand's own Reserve Bank will make its next OCR decision, on Wednesday next week. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:38

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the new rules...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

America’s Cup teams will be required to compete with a female sailor on board, batteries will replace manual power, and a cost cap has been introduced, in a major shake-up for the next edition. They are just some of the changes made for the 38th instalment in Naples in 2027 with the long-awaited protocol confirmed and released today. The number of sailors on board an AC75 will drop from eight to five, with neither grinders nor cyclors expected to feature. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains

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4:23

Victoria Besancon: friend of Kiwi woman detained by...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/12

A friend of a New Zealander detained by the US immigration service says it's a 'desperate' situation. Kiwi Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son are at a Texas detention facility, after being arrested at the US border with Canada three weeks ago. Friend Victoria Besancon says the child's legal papers are all in order, but there was some difficulty with Shaw's. She says the two can't stay there. "The detention centres in America are pretty comparable to prisons, so she's not doing the best." LISTEN

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4:54

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on over-70s potentially...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/08/11

Motorists over 70 could be banned from the roads if they fail compulsory eye tests as part of a wider shake-up of driving laws in the UK. These changes also include reducing the drink-driving limit in England and Wales and introducing penalty points for passengers not wearing seatbelts. UK correspondent Gavin Grey explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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