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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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5:44

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2026/05/12

A new poll has the coalition returning to power - despite a drop in support for the minor Government parties. The latest Taxpayers' Union Curia poll has National up slightly to 30 percent and Labour down to 31.9 percent. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the minor parties have taken a hit, with ACT and NZ First looking less solid than they did in earlier polls. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:02

Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent ahead of...

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2026/05/12

The Australian federal budget is set to be delivered tonight, and it's promising big changes. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget will feature 'more than the usual amount of savings and more than the usual amount of reform'. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says this will appeal to younger voters, as concerns have been raised about intergenerational inequality and the housing market. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:46

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on whether Luke...

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2026/05/12

Luke Metcalf is poised to leave the Warriors. The NRL club have confirmed they have agreed to a request from Metcalf's management to talk with other clubs. It's unclear whether they would allow an immediate release for the halfback, who only re-signed until 2028 late last year. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:32

Steve Watt: Police Association President on the new...

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2026/05/12

The Police Association says a new pay offer doesn't meet struggling officers' needs. The union says they'd effectively get a 0.6 percent bump, with nothing for managers. Police Association President Steve Watt says the impacted officers have found this offer 'tough' to accept, given the demands of the job. "We've asked for five percent, we understand that CPI is still to come out, but we understand that the CPI figure is going to be around that four to five percent. And the reality is, for our

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3:41

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Labour's poor showing...

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2026/05/11

The pressure on Sir Keir Starmer keeps ramping up in the UK. Labour had a disastrous showing in local elections at the end of last week - a reflection of the Prime Minister's growing unpopularity. The party lost a total 1500 councillors across England, with Nigel Farage's Reform UK party picking up steam. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Starmer is set to give a speech addressing the situation, but there's growing calls to replace him as party leader. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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5:43

Geoff Bertram: energy economist on the Greens calling...

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2026/05/11

The Green Party's written to Government ministers asking them to use their majority owner status to pressure major gentailers to reduce power prices. Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says shareholding ministers, Simeon Brown and Nicola Willis, can write to the gentailers and require them to do more on energy hardship programmes. She suggests they could also call for retail prices not to surpass inflation. Energy economist Geoff Bertram says it's time action was taken to bring down the impact of the major

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3:08

Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the...

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2026/05/11

Oil prices have jumped more than three percent on the back of another snag in negotiations between the US and Iran. Donald Trump has taken to social media to call Iran's response to a US 14-point memorandum 'totally unacceptable'. Brent crude is now trading at more than 104 US dollars a barrel. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:38

The Huddle: Is this the end of Te Pāti Māori?

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2026/05/11

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! Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has left Te Pāti Māori to start a new party. Is this the beginning of the end for them? What do we think? Does New Zealand have to worry about far-right populism sweeping through the nation? Between Reform and One Nation, do we see New Zealand getting its own counterpart? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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2:11

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: I'd like...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2026/05/11

We’re never going to know for sure what tipped the Government into finally cutting the fees-free policy but I would like to take some credit for this show’s part in it. We have harped on about the need to get rid of that policy for so long that it actually started to get boring, even for me. But as with everything: persevere and you will succeed. And finally, the policy is gone. We had it confirmed by Winston Peters on Friday. Now, I’ve already had emails from people who are upset about this. I’ve

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100:51

Full Show Podcast: 11 May 2026

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2026/05/11

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 11 May, 2026, we ask a Māori political commentator if others will join Mariameno Kapa-Kingi in leaving Te Pati Māori to start their own party. A school principal tells us why he'll defy an order to not let children take home leftover lunches. Don Mackinnon on how much of a blow it is in delaying NZ20 for a year. And on The Huddle, Josie Pagani and Trish Sherson discuss whether it's the beginning of the end for Te Pati Maori. One of

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7:10

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the end of...

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2026/05/11

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has backed the decision to scrap the fees-free scheme for good. Last week, Winston Peters revealed to Newstalk ZB on Friday the Government's doing away with the free final year of tertiary education. Nicola Willis says it's important for the Government to invest in things that Kiwis really need and want - not a failed policy that didn't achieve any of the goals it aimed to accomplish. "New Zealand has been in deficit since 2019, we're carrying a heck of a lot of debt,

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3:21

Fleur Fitzsimons: PSA National Secretary on the...

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2026/05/11

There's a view Government attacks on public service workers are driving them out of the country. New Public Service Commission data finds a quarter are considering quitting the country for better pay overseas. Health and public service department workers are most likely to pack their bags. PSA National Secretary, Fleur Fitzsimons, says workers want to build a future here, but they're seeing an 'onslaught' of measures that negatively impact them. "We saw it in the cuts to public services, we've seen

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2:34

Don Mackinnon: NZ20 establishment committee chair on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2026/05/11

The proposed privately-backed NZ20 competition will be readjusted for a 2028 launch instead, NZ Cricket confirmed. Organisers have pushed back the launch by a full year, abandoning plans to mark out their run-up in January 2027. NZ20 establishment committee chair Don Mackinnon says it's a shared decision between the organisation and NZ Cricket - and it's important to get things right. "Unfortunately, the window that we've got for January '27 is just too tight, particularly with the other commitments

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2:33

Michael Baker: Otago University epidemiologist on...

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2026/05/11

There's confidence from some that the hantavirus outbreak won't turn into another worldwide pandemic. Passengers are being evacuated and returning to home countries, including one New Zealander. Authorities say one of five French passengers developed symptoms flying to Paris, and will isolate until further notice. Otago University epidemiologist, Michael Baker, says person to person transmission is very unusual for this virus. "And when they're investigated, these are often people who are living in

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4:30

Dr Lara Greaves: Victoria University associate...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2026/05/11

A political science lecturer says party affiliation isn't everything in Māori seats, as Mariameno Kapa-Kingi breaks away. She's cut ties with Te Pati Māori to create the Te Tai Tokerau Party and run in the seat of the same name. Te Pati Māori's wished her well - but is promising to put up another candidate to take her on. Victoria University's Lara Greaves says it's an open race for all seven seats. "They're hyper-local, so local issues are really important - but also, sometimes, strategy is

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5:31

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political...

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2026/05/11

The coalition appears to have good odds of winning the next election, largely thanks to New Zealand First. The NZ Herald - Motu Research Poll of Polls suggests there is an 88.3 percent probability the coalition will win a second term. The model shows it's extended its lead over the opposition by two points in the last 12 months. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explained how this data is calculated - and whether voters can take it seriously. LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:03

Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent on what One...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2026/05/11

The right wing One Nation party is uprooting Australia's status quo - scoring a seat that had long been a conservative stronghold. Candidate David Farley won more than 57 percent of the vote in the regional Farrer by-election, triggered by former Liberals leader Sussan Ley's ousting. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says One Nation is eyeing off seats in other areas, and it's unclear what this could mean for Labor ahead of the next election. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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3:54

Jason Pine: Sportstalk host on NZ Cricket delaying...

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2026/05/11

The chairman of the NZ20 accepts it became an inevitability that they would need to delay the launch of the franchise cricket competition until 2028. Don Mackinnon says they reached the point that it couldn't be done properly this summer with the Black Caps touring Australia and then welcoming Sri Lanka soon after. Sportstalk host Jason Pine explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:53

Pat Newman: Hora Hora school principal on the...

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2026/05/11

The Ministry of Education has told schools receiving free lunches to not let children take home leftover meals. The Ministry has cited food safety concerns - and says uneaten meals should be returned to the supplier to avoid extra risks. Hora Hora school principal Pat Newman says his school's seen no incidents of any students getting ill from leftover food. "There's no proof - the only lunches that anyone's gotten ill from is the ones that were supplied from the Ministry in the first place. We

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100:30

Full Show Podcast: 08 May 2026

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2026/05/08

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 8 May, 2026, Winston Peters insists he won't support efforts by the National Party to raise the retirement age. We talk to one of the women who's accused Sir Rod Drury of inappropriate conduct about him handing back his New Zealander of the Year award. The New Zealand Herald's media insider Shayne Currie on who should succeed Maiki Sherman as TVNZ's political editor. And on the Sports Huddle, Adam Cooper and Paul Allison discuss

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