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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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3:28

Paul Spoonley: Massey University Sociologist on the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/12

According to new data from the United Nations, fertility rates are on the decline and families are getting smaller. The cost of living, job insecurity and housing costs are among the main factors preventing families from having as many kids as they would have wanted, new reports claim. Massey University sociologist Paul Spoonley says women are also getting more educated and have more of a role in the workforce - and that's another factor. "Women are having children much later in life - and so as we

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Full Show Podcast: 12 June 2025

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2025/06/12

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 12 June 2025, the future of Aukus has been thrown into doubt. Dr Michael Fullilove from the respected Lowy Institute in Australia tells Heather there's a lot at stake with almost $400 billion dollars worth of submarines on order. Kainga Ora boss Matt Crockett gets a grilling from Heather over the cost of the new wool carpets the state housing provider has committed to. Households throw away $1500 worth of food every year, and the

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2:44

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Can we...

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2025/06/12

I don't enjoy saying what I'm about to say because personally I quite like Neil Quigley, but I think that he needs to quit as the chair of the Reserve Bank - simply because I do not think that we can ever trust a single word that comes out of that man's mouth again as the chair. He has been busted telling not just one, but quite a lot of fibs about Adrian Orr's resignation. So for a start, on the day that Adrian Orr quit, you'll recall Neil Quigley was the one who held the press conference.At the

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2:15

Tim Brown: Wellington City Councillor on Wellington...

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2025/06/12

There's skyrocketing water charges on the way for Wellingtonians in coming years. An average Wellington household's water bill tops $2500 a year. Indicative council figures suggest by 2033, that'll climb to $7,000 in a new billing system with water separate from other rates. Councillor Tim Brown says it covers stormwater, sewerage, and drinking water. "It has approximately doubled in about the last five years - so it was closer to where Auckland's were five years ago. And it's quite hard to

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4:14

Michael Fullilove: Lowy Institute executive director...

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2025/06/12

The Trump administration is unlikely to scrap its defence pact with the UK and Australia. The Pentagon says it's looking over the deal, to ensure it meets the President's 'America First' agenda. Australia expects to acquire nuclear-submarines, under the pact. Australia's Lowy Institute executive director, Michael Fullilove says it's all speculative at this stage. "It's not that unusual for new Governments to review deals that have been made by their predecessors - I note that all of the most senior

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2:26

Matt Crockett: Kainga Ora chief executive on the...

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2025/06/12

Kainga Ora's staying tight-lipped on how much it'll cost to carpet state homes in Kiwi wool. The Government's mandating using woollen fibres in new homes where appropriate from next month - to support the industry. The same will apply to new state buildings like schools and public service offices. Kainga Ora chief executive Matt Crockett says he can't reveal the exact price because of of commercial sensitivities, but it's not expensive. "Basically, it's cost-neutral - but wool's a great product and

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4:13

Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald political editor on Nicola...

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2025/06/12

The Finance Minister says the Reserve Bank should have given the reasons behind Governor Adrian Orr's abrupt departure - sooner. It released documents yesterday showing Orr resigned over Government funding being well below the Budget allocation he sought. Nicola Willis criticised the central bank's delay in outlining the reasons. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:33

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the Pentagon...

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2025/06/12

The Pentagon is launching a fresh review of the AUKUS security pact with Australia and the UK. A US defence official says the review aims to ensure the pact meets Donald Trump's 'America First' agenda. Australia is relying on the agreement to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says there's growing calls among Australians for the nation to back out of AUKUS - but Australia needs the alliance. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:55

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

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2025/06/12

The final of a controversial 'run it straight' event offering $200,000 to the winner has been shifted from Auckland to the Middle East amid calls for it to be banned. Australian-based Runit Championship League held two trial events at Trusts Arena last month - but the West Auckland venue pulled out of hosting the final, citing safety concerns. Now, the organisation has announced the final will be held in Dubai this month, with the date yet to be confirmed. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains

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5:06

Nic Quilty: WasteMINZ CEO on the new data revealing...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/12

According to a new report by NZIER, Kiwi households are wasting thousands worth of food every year. New Zealanders waste $1500 worth of food annually, and new data shows the country is among one of the highest producers of general waste in the OECD - and that it has some of the lowest material productivity in the world. WasteMINZ CEO Nic Quilty says Kiwis don't treat waste as a resource - and it's a problem. "When you buy something, think about how long you're going to use it for, is it good quality

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4:10

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on the fallout from the...

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2025/06/11

Ten people have been killed in a high school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz in the country's deadliest shooting attack since World War Two. Dozens more have been injured. A 21-year-old former student - thought to be the gunman - is also dead. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the area has been 'devastated' by this attack - and a three-day period of mourning has begun. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:07

Sam Trethewey: Milford Asset Management Portfolio...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/11

The NZ sharemarket lifted today as Fletcher Building announced it had received inquiries from parties interested in buying its businesses. The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed up 0.33% or 41.51 points, rising to 12,605.93, with 39,702,689 shares changing hands to the value of $139.77 million. Milford Asset Management's Sam Trethewey explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:40

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business...

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2025/06/11

There are fears Finance Minister Nicola Willis is opening a can of worms by potentially allowing young farmers to dip into their KiwiSavers to buy farms. She explained she was seeking advice from the IRD on the matter, which is yet to be considered by Cabinet. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny weighed in on the debate. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:20

The Huddle: Will the Paris Agreement hold up over the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/11

Tonight on The Huddle, Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Groundswell is calling on the Government to pull New Zealand out of the Paris Agreement. Do we see ourselves leaving - or will the agreement fall apart on its own? Biotechnology company 23andMe is being taken to court by multiple US states over plans to auction off customers' personal genetic information

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5:44

Sir Nick Gibb: former UK Minister of Schools reveals...

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2025/06/11

Education Minister Erica Stanford has called in some help from international experts in a bid to get the nation's education stats on the up. Former UK Minister of Schools, Sir Nick Gibb, led similar charges a decade ago - and the UK went from the bottom of OECD ranking to 4th in the world for reading and 11th for maths. He's consulting with Erica Stanford - and he's revealed what New Zealand can learn from its international counterparts. "We looked to East Asia to see how maths was taught - the

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2:08

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan:...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/11

I think in the end, Groundswell is gonna be proven right - but I don't think they're gonna get what they want right now and I don't think they should get what they want right now. Because what they want is for New Zealand to pull out of the Paris Agreement. Now, we cannot pull out of the Paris Agreement. At least, we can't pull out right now, right? We cannot be one of the first to pull out, because the first lot of countries that pull out of the Paris Agreement are going to be the ones who are

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100:55

Full Show Podcast: 11 June 2025

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/11

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 11 June 2025, the real story of why Adrian Orr quit his Reserve Bank Governor job is out... so what was all the secrecy about? The Israeli ambassador speaks to Heather after the NZ Government imposed a travel ban on two Israeli Ministers. A luxury real estate agent reckons we could attract hundreds of millions of dollars in investment from overseas if only we let foreign investors buy homes here. Former UK education Minister Sir

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3:33

Anthony Morsinkhof: luxury real estate agent pens...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/11

An open letter has been written to the Prime Minister urging Luxon to ease the ban on foreign house buyers. This letter comes after multiple NBR Rich Listers told NBR that making it easier for foreign investors to buy homes here would make New Zealand a better place to do business. Luxury property real estate agent Anthony Morsinkhof provided the open letter - and he says he has clients looking to invest in New Zealand. "I've got clients there that want to invest into big land developments for

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5:13

Alon Roth-Snir: Ambassador of Israel to New Zealand...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/11

An Israeli diplomat is criticising New Zealand's sanctioning two of his country's ministers. Our Foreign Minister's barred the two high-ranking politicians from travelling here, following the lead of Australia, the UK, Canada, and Norway. Winston Peters says they are extremists who've advocated for violating international law. Ambassador to New Zealand, Alon Roth-Snir, says he wishes international allies would instead help work on a ceasefire. "We are for talks, we are for dialogues, we are not for

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2:23

Rick Shera: privacy lawyer on the US states suing...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/11

Biotechnology company 23andMe is being taken to court by over 27 US states over plans to auction off customers' personal genetic information without their consent. The company has collected biological samples and genetic information from over 15 million customers - including many here in New Zealand. Privacy lawyer Rick Shera says 23andMe's built a tempting service - but you never know where this stuff will end up. "We don't know what they're going to do with it, and that's the problem. Terms of

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