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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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2:30

Arran Jones: Independent Children's Monitor Chief...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/11

New research paints a stark picture of the consequences of Oranga Tamariki's system not helping young Māori enough. An Independent Children's Monitor report shows tamariki and rangatahi Māori are over-represented - and being let down. They make up two-thirds of those in care and more than three-quarters in youth justice custody. Monitor Chief Executive Arran Jones says young Māori adults involved in the system as children are nine times more likely to have lived in emergency housing. "This report

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4:09

Michael Reddell: former Reserve Bank economist on the...

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2025/06/11

A former Reserve Bank economist is calling out his former employers' lack of transparency. The bank today revealed Adrian Orr quit as Governor in March, when the five-year funding for the RBNZ was much less than anticipated. Michael Reddell says the bank waited far too long to say why Orr left so abruptly. "It's just extraordinary - maybe they couldn't tell us the full story on the day, but the new Reserve Bank funding agreement was published on the 16th of April. There's absolutely no excuse at

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5:34

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

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2025/06/11

Revelation of long-awaited details of Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr's March resignation. In February, Orr emailed his board - saying there were significant differences in the funding needed and how much the Government would provide. The bank confirmed its board agreed to a lesser amount of funding and that caused Orr's resignation. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says it's unclear why the central bank was so secretive about this matter. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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5:16

Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on the curfew being...

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2025/06/11

Protesters are being arrested one-by-one in downtown LA's mile-square curfew zone. Mayor Karen Bass called the curfew after looting and violence at the protests over the President's migrant deportations. Californian leaders are slamming Donald Trump for sending in Marines and troops to California, and demonstrations have broken out in other US cities. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says many believe the US president has over-stepped his authority. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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4:29

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on Ryan Fox's...

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2025/06/11

Golfer Ryan Fox is refusing to buy too much into his victories at Myrtle Beach and Toronto as an indicator for potential US Open success. Four of the last five PGA Tour tournaments have been won by Fox or three-time major winner Scottie Scheffler. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:21

Bryce McKenzie: Groundswell co-founder explains why...

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2025/06/11

Groundswell is using Fieldays' first day to call for New Zealand to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. The grassroots advocacy group seeks to halt or rewrite what regulations impacting farmers it calls 'unworkable'. Co-founder Bryce McKenzie says the agreement's costing New Zealand money and farming land. He says the wind's changed on this issue. "And I think Winston is certainly going to look at it and it's going to be more of an election issue, I think, than anything else. We all know

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4:32

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on the UK Government...

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2025/06/10

Millions more pensioners will receive the winter fuel payment as the UK Government makes changes to eligibility. The payment was paid only to those on pension credit last year. UK correspondent Enda Brady explains further - and unpacks the reactions. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:14

Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist speculates about...

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2025/06/10

Acting Reserve Bank Governor Christian Hawkesby left experts speculating about the future of interest rates following the recent OCR cut. More banks have slashed their rates after the recent announcement, but questions have been raised over future cuts. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham speculates further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:29

Jamie Mackay: The Country host ahead of Fieldays 2025

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2025/06/10

The Country's Jamie Mackay is off to Fieldays - and he's feeling hopeful ahead of this year's event. Farmers are in a better state of mind this time round, and it's expected this community-wide enthusiasm will shine through at the event. Jamie Mackay explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:39

Brad Olsen: Infometrics principal economist on new...

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2025/06/10

New census data shows more Kiwis are moving house than ever and it's raised questions among experts. 45 percent of New Zealanders have moved address over the last five years - a noticeable increase on previous data. Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen explains why this could be the case. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:16

The Huddle: What does the latest research say about...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/10

Tonight on The Huddle, Ben Thomas and Craig Renney joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Should kids who are homeschooled be excluded from sports competitions? Does this seem unfair? The Auckland property valuations are out - and many aren't happy with their property values taking a dive. What do we make of all this? New research shows more Kiwis feel reluctant about making online purchases, with many quitting before they check out their digital trollies. Why do

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Full Show Podcast: 10 June 2025

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/10

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 10 June 2025, Police Minister Mark Mitchell responds to a new report warning corrupt police, customs and immigration officers are on the increase. Bloodbath! Auckland home owners are coming to grips with their very disappointing property valuations - and real estate agent Rawdon Christie says it's already having an impact on the housing market. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith explains his big change to the Government's

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2:39

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Spare a...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/10

It is as expected - if our office is anything to go by, Auckland is a miserable town today because the house valuations are out, and they're bad. Just about everyone has jumped on the computer to have a look by now, I'd say, and just about everyone's house has gone backwards. So my house - it's gone down in value by 8 percent. One of the bosses, not too bad, only gone back by 4 percent.I don't think anyone's house has gone up in the office.Someone's house has dropped by $250,000. One colleague, and

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4:09

Dr Christina Hood: climate consultant explains why...

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2025/06/10

A group of lawyers are suing the Climate Minister - suggesting the Government's emissions reduction plan doesn't go far enough. They want a judicial review over the coalition's cancelling of policies from the plan set in place by the previous Government. Climate consultant Dr Christina Hood says if the group is successful, the court can order the Government to rethink the current scheme. "There was a judicial review about the emissions trading scheme a couple of years ago - the High Court, in that

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2:15

Amelia Twiss: 13-year old mountain biker opens up...

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2025/06/10

A 13-year old mountain biker is asking for Government intervention over being denied a medal because she was home-schooled. Amelia Twiss came third at the North Island school champs, but was bumped to fourth because of a rule requiring contestants to attend a school. She is now cycling more than 500km to the Beehive - from Cambridge's NZ cycling HQ - to present her petition. She says the exclusion seems based on the idea being home-schooled gives more time for training. She agrees it doesn't seem

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4:04

Murray Crane: Crane Brothers expert reveals what...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/10

New figures from NZ Post’s latest eCommerce Market Sentiments Report show more Kiwis get last-minute jitters before they check out. The data shows 68 percent of shoppers would abandon their cart if the cost of delivery was too high and 57 percent would hit the exit button if free returns weren't available. Murray Crane from Crane Brothers says it's likely people are treating the cart like a 'Pinterest board' and saving things they like before they move to make a purchase. "And then they kind of do a

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2:16

Rawdon Christie: real estate agent on what decreased...

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2025/06/10

Buyers could hold all the cards, based on a plunge in Auckland Council home valuations. Numbers have been released today for 630,000 properties across the region, and will affect how the spread of rates from next month. On average, residential homes dropped nine percent from 2021 CVs. Real estate agent, Rawdon Christie, says buyers could use it to help beat down prices. He explained they're making it clear they think they're making a good offer - given values have dropped. LISTEN ABOVESee

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3:23

Mark Mitchell: Police Minister unpacks the risks of...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/10

The Police Minister says we must always keep an eye on corruption. An independent advisory panel has urged the Government to act against organised crime networks targeting Pacific borders. The report highlights the risk people working in customs and immigration will be targeted by bribery and corruption, to let groups smuggle in goods. Mark Mitchell says New Zealand's not immune to bad behaviour. "The key to it is acting on it quickly and making sure that it's purged out of our police." LISTEN

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4:55

Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald political editor on...

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2025/06/10

A group of lawyers are taking the Government's climate policies to court. Lawyers for Climate Action have filed a judicial review, calling for a probe of the coalition cancelling the previous Government's projects - under the emissions reduction plan. They claim the plan fails to uphold the Climate Change Response Act. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan explains why this is taking place - and what could come of it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:55

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Erin...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/06/10

Triple-murder-accused Erin Patterson's cross examination continues in Australia. The 50-year-old is accused of intentionally serving a poisonous mushroom dish to her estranged husband's family in 2023. She maintains her innocence. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Erin Patterson has been accused of multiple inconsistencies - and appeared 'discombobulated during the trial. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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