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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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3:25

John Barnett: Former South Pacific Pictures managing...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/05/02

Speculation's flying around about the future of Shortland Street. The prime-time soap opera's lost its head writer to the UK and other staff have reportedly been told to find new jobs. TVNZ hasn't confirmed the show will return next year. Former South Pacific Pictures managing director John Barnett says the show scaled back its set and storylines when it transitioned from five days to three days a week. He told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's also been tough to attract audiences with changes in

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4:01

Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald Political Editor on Sir...

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2025/05/02

Politicians are among those paying tribute to prominent businessman, author, and former politician Sir Bob Jones. The 85-year-old, who launched the New Zealand Party in the 1980s, has died peacefully at his Wellington home. Labour Leader Chris Hipkins described him as a colourful character, saying there’s no doubt he impacted the political landscape, while Christopher Luxon described him as a legend, and paid tribute to him as a businessman. NZ Herald Political Editor Thomas Coughlan joined

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3:51

Richard McGrath: Napier City Councillor on the...

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2025/05/02

Napier residents will still be able to dance the night away. The City Council has rejected a proposal that would force bars to close an hour earlier – at 2am instead of 3. It was part of the city’s draft Local Alcohol Policy. Councillor Richard McGrath told Heather du Plessis-Allan that though they had evidence that connected alcohol and trouble, there didn’t seem to be a correlation between that and age. He says that in the same time period, there was roughly an equivalent amount of harm in a

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2:32

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

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2025/05/02

Very sad news this afternoon that Bob Jones has passed away. It's not altogether a surprise – he was getting on in age, and he had been feeling unwell and slowing down for at least a couple of years. But still, it is the passing of a great, colourful, larger than life character. I can’t remember when I first met Bob, but I've known him for close to twenty years. He was actually the first person I saw at my wedding on my wedding day... because he was leaving. I was late —which frankly is a bride’s

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3:14

Enda Brady: UK correspondent ahead of the UK council...

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2025/05/01

Voters across the UK are set to vote for a new lawmaker, councillors and mayors in the coming days in the local elections. This local election is predicted to favour the right-wing populist Reform UK party - led by Nigel Farage. UK correspondent Enda Brady says people are divided about Starmer's performance as Prime Minister - and Farage has managed to attract plenty of coverage in the lead-up. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:49

Euan MacDonald: New Voice of Ukraine editor on the US...

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2025/05/01

The US has signed a deal with Kyiv to share profits from the future sale of Ukraine's mineral reserves - after months of tense negotiations and an infamous meeting in the White House. The two countries have agreed to establish a reconstruction investment fund to spur Ukraine's economic recovery from its war with Russia. New Voice of Ukraine editor says this is a better deal than the previous one on offer - but there's been criticism coming out of Ukraine about it. LISTEN ABOVESee

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3:15

Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large...

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2025/05/01

The next set of unemployment figures are due to be released next week - and speculation indicates they'll go up even higher. Unemployment was sitting at 5.1 percent at the end of last year, according to the data. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann speculates ahead of next week's release. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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99:57

Full Show Podcast: 01 May 2025

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/05/01

Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday 1 May. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:30

The Huddle: Do we agree that some ministries need to...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/05/01

Tonight on The Huddle, CTU economist Craig Renney and journalist Clare de Lore joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! David Seymour has made some suggestions about the ministries he would cut down or scrap altogether. What do we think? Do we agree with this idea? The Greens have unveiled a plan to create 40,000 new 'green jobs' as part of their alternative budget due out in a couple of weeks. Do we support this concept? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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2:00

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: We have...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/05/01

Now, I've done a bit of an exercise today. I started reading the news this morning, and I was really quickly struck by how many opinion pieces and comments of outrage there were over the Government removing the voting rights from prisoners. There was, just by my account, two full opinion pieces by academics, a newsletter that landed in my inbox, a left-wing blog post, outrage from Labour, and outrage from the Greens. So when I saw that, I thought, jeez, there's quite a lot coming from these guys. It

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7:46

Kiri Hannifin: Air New Zealand Chief Sustainability...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/05/01

Air New Zealand wants to tap into more sustainable aviation fuel - to meet net zero emissions by 2050. It's aiming to cut well-to-wake jet fuel greenhouse gas emissions by 20-to-25-percent in five years, compared to pre-Covid. Air New Zealand's Kiri Hannifin says this is the main way airlines can de-carbonise. She says sustainable fuel is costly, but there's ongoing work looking at keeping airfare prices fair - especially for domestic travel. "Why it's so expensive at the moment is because there's

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3:03

Dr Stuart Jones: respiratory physician on the new...

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2025/05/01

New research has confirmed there is an unmistakeable link between vaping and irreversible lung disease. The study published by Johns Hopkins University tracked 250,000 people - and discovered that e-cigarette use is associated with increased new diagnoses of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in New Zealand. Respiratory physician and Asthma and Respiratory Foundation adviser, Dr Stuart Jones, says it's been known that vaping comes with harmful side

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4:19

Chlöe Swarbrick: Green Party co-leader on the party's...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/05/01

The Greens are revealing parts of their alternative budget - set to cost about $8 billion over four years. It's calling for a Ministry of Green Works, a Government agency supporting sustainable infrastructure - including regional forestry. The party estimates it would create 40,000 jobs. Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick won't release more details - but says their costed independent budget will be released in about two weeks. "In about a fortnight's time, we'll be unveiling our Green budget, which will show

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3:08

David Seymour: ACT Party leader proposes cutting...

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2025/05/01

ACT's leader says now is a good time for the Government to think about its organisation. David Seymour wants a limit on Cabinet Minister numbers - with none outside Cabinet, and only one associate minister for finance. Seymour says there are currently ministers with seven different departments, and departments answering to 19 ministers. He says he doesn't expect change pre-election - but believes Chris Luxon gets his viewpoint. "Chris cut his teeth as a manager - and I'm sure that it's something

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3:40

Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical...

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2025/05/01

The senior doctor's union says a pay increase offered in negotiations with Health New Zealand doesn't seem to have changed. About 5,000 senior doctors have been striking today, after eight months of failed bargaining. Health Minister Simeon Brown is urging members to resume talks. Salaried Medical Specialists Association executive director, Sarah Dalton, says what's being offered won't attract or retain talent. "What would be really helpful would be for the Minister to think about what funds they

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5:52

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2025/05/01

The Health Minister is making it clear he's not criticising doctors over pay - but their union. More than $5,000 senior doctors in the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists union have been striking today. Simeon Brown's urging them back to the negotiating table, saying thousands of surgeries - such as hip operations and knee replacements - have had to be delayed. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan questions if the doctors will accept a new offer. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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6:58

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Erin...

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2025/05/01

The estranged husband of killer-accused, Erin Patterson, has taken the stand today - revealing a series of texts. Patterson's charged with murdering his parents and aunt with a beef wellington lunch laced with poisonous death cap mushrooms. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the ex-husband, Simon Patterson, was invited to the lunch - but declined. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:35

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

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2025/05/01

The Indian Panthers are out of the NBL basketball competition for the foreseeable future. The NBL commission has suspended the overseas first-year entrant amid claims of payment issues and poor treatment of players. The club will be indefinitely suspended until certain conditions laid out by the Commission are met. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:20

Dr John Small: Commerce Commission Chair explains why...

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2025/05/01

The Commerce Commission has confirmed it will not be formally putting the cost of flying under the microscope. Rangitata MP James Meager has suggested the Government could help keep fares competitive by supporting regional airlines. It's been revealed some flights to Pacific Island nations are cheaper than certain trips within New Zealand. Commission Chair Dr John Small says flying short routes with low demand is very expensive. "There's no law against charging high prices - that's the reality of

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3:39

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Meghan Markle using...

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2025/04/30

Meghan Markle has copped some backlash after new reports claim she was using her HRH title when she wasn't supposed to. Sources close to the Duchess of Sussex say that when she used the title HRH on a card, it was sent with a personal gift and not for any public purpose. UK correspondent Gavin Grey unpacks the controversy further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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