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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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4:52

Duncan Roy: Interislander Executive General Manager...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/10/31

Kiwirail says Aratere's auto-pilot button should never have been pressed. The ferry ran aground in June as it headed out from Picton. An interim report from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission details how the crew didn't know how to turn off the auto-pilot as it steered the ferry towards land. InterIslander Executive General Manager Duncan Roy says it was pressed in error, then no one could flick it off. "They didn't know on the bridge, we didn't know on Interislander - working with the

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4:29

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

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2024/10/31

The Los Angeles Dodgers are Major League Baseball's 2024 champions. The team beat out the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win the World Series four games to one. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:36

Jon Duffy: Consumer NZ CEO urges the Government to...

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2024/10/31

A probe of aviation competition could bring New Zealanders better prices. Consumer NZ has asked the Government to direct the Commerce Commission to investigate aviation in its next market study. It says Air New Zealand has a virtual monopoly on many domestic routes - and it's affecting regional airfares. Consumer CEO Jon Duffy says a probe would reveal why prices are so high, and how to change things. "It allows for a reasoned and evidence-based debate on what the next best options are, and then you

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7:09

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on what can be expected...

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2024/10/30

Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to deliver her first Budget in the role, following weeks of speculation. Predictions indicate people can expect tax rises, a higher capital gains tax and a minimum wage increase. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says this will hit business owners and a subset of working people hard. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:30

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management Equities...

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2024/10/30

Spark has reduced its earnings and dividend guidance for the 2025 year, saying its financial performance 'falls short of what is acceptable'. The company said its operating earnings (Ebitdai) were expected to fall to around $1.12-$1.18 billion in 2025, down 4% from a previous forecast of $1.165-$1.22b. The company has reduced its dividend forecast from 27.5 cents to 25c, 75% imputed. Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton unpacks the downturn. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:05

Vanessa Mitchell: Selwyn District Council Head of...

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2024/10/30

The Selwyn District Council welcomes proposed Government reforms to speed up building consents. The nation's fastest-growing region says any changes that could speed up progress are helpful, as building consents have always been a focus for the Selwyn District Council. Selwyn District Council Head of Building, Vanessa Mitchell, says this move will free up inspectors to focus on other areas. "We've been under enormous pressure over the past few years - and we really see advantages in the proposals

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4:31

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business...

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2024/10/30

BNZ is set to head back to court tomorrow as part of their ongoing legal dispute with Gloriavale. If the hearing goes well, the bank could get approval to close the accounts Gloriavale has with BNZ. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny reveals what could come out of tomorrow's case. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:58

The Huddle: Can Health NZ justify this spending?

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/10/30

Tonight on The Huddle, Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett and former Health NZ chair Rob Campbell joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Health NZ is under fire again for their spending - on top of the recent $60,000 catering bill, it's been revealed they spent $100,000 on catering costs last year. Can they really justify this? Jeff Bezos has defended stopping the Washington Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris, saying it creates the 'perception of bias'. Is this

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100:43

Full Show Podcast: 30 October 2024

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/10/30

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 30 October 2024, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have delivered their closing arguments ahead of next week's US election. Jack Tame was at Kamala Harris' rally in Washington. Associate Education Minister David Seymour reveals what we need to do to improve chronic absenteeism for our school kids. Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains reacts to England prop Joe Marler calling for the haka to be binned. Plus the Huddle debates whether

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5:35

Paul Spoonley: Massey University Sociologist on the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/10/30

Prime Minister Chris Luxon says the Government is open to discussing whether to ban language and symbols related to the Nazis. It comes after individuals involved in a Mongrel Mob tangi procession in Lower Hutt on Tuesday openly used the term ‘sieg heil’, commonly known as a Nazi chant meaning ‘hail victory’. Sociologist Paul Spoonley isn't sure a full ban would be enforceable. "I think banning doesn't address underlying problems - and I would say the same about swastikas and Nazi salutes as I would

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3:05

David Seymour: Associate Education Minister unveils...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/10/30

The Associate Education Minister says the key to fixing truancy is banding agencies together. In Term 2 this year, one in 10 students was chronically absent - with more than 80,000 missing more than three weeks of the term. Since 2015, chronic absence has doubled in secondary schools and almost tripled in primary schools. David Seymour says his proposed solution ties in all the key players. "It has a role for everybody. Parents, critically, but also students and the school and the different

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3:20

Laurie Mains: Former All Blacks head coach on Joe...

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2024/10/30

There's renewed debate about the haka's purpose after Joe Marler suggested it should be banned. The English prop labelled it 'ridiculous' in a post on social media ahead of this week's rugby test at Twickenham. Former All Blacks head coach Laurie Mains says the haka is a long-standing rugby tradition within the team - and Marler wouldn't understand its significance. "Who would want to take any offence at what Joe Marler says? After all, he's a front-row prop and he wouldn't have a clue where the

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3:23

Erica Stanford: Abuse in Care response Lead Minister...

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2024/10/30

Survivors of Lake Alice hospital, who battled the Crown in court, are now being urged to contact the Government for compensation. A Royal Commission of Inquiry has acknowledged children at the Manawatu hospital endured torture in the 1970s. The Government is offering to reimburse survivors who fought for redress in 2001, but lost a significant amount on legal costs. Minister-in-Charge Erica Stanford says it's estimated about 70 people in this group are still alive. "We don't have, unfortunately, all

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4:02

Jack Tame: Q&A and ZB Saturday Mornings host on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/10/30

Kamala Harris has delivered her closing arguments to propel her presidential campaign over the line, with one week until Election Day. The US Vice President's spoken from Washington DC - where she's painted a strong contrast between herself and rival Donald Trump. Harris says Trump would open a floodgate of vengeance against his political rivals, while she would work for the American people. Newstalk ZB's Jack Tame was there and says the symbolism of the setting was everything - and she looked

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5:46

Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/10/30

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris gave her final pre-election speech to voters this afternoon. She delivered the address at the Ellipse in Washington DC - the site where Trump rallied supporters ahead of the January 6 Capitol riot. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this served as an effective reminder for voters ahead of the election. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:07

Mike King: Gumboot Friday founder and mental health...

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2024/10/30

The founder of Gumboot Friday has voiced his disapproval with authorities banning alcohol from a Dunedin event. Police are looking to stop a suicide prevention charity for applying for a temporary liquor license ahead of a fashion show designed to raise awareness. Mike King says this move is 'classic overreach'. "This is a bunch of young, polytech students who have a fashion show where they want to raise awareness and funds for a local suicide prevention trust. It has nothing to do with the trust -

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4:11

Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on Kamala Harris...

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2024/10/30

US Vice President Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump a wannabe dictator in her final major pre-election address. She's delivered her pitch to more than 50 thousand people at the Ellipse in Washington DC, the site of Trump's rally before the Capitol riots. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson said Harris needed to convince voters the economy was in good hands - and she delivered in her speech. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:12

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on English rugby...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/10/30

England prop Joe Marler has labelled the haka 'ridiculous' and claimed it needs to be scrapped altogether in a post on social media. Marler's not involved in this weekend’s test, sparing him the glare of an on-field response come Sunday at Twickenham. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacked the controversy further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:34

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Will Young...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/10/30

Turns out the people who want to shut other people up just do not learn from history, do they? I consider myself to be reasonably well informed, because I have to be for my job.I read the newspapers every day, I listen to the radio, I have a pretty good idea of what’s going on - and yet even I had completely forgotten Candace Owens was coming to New Zealand. Until this week - mainly thanks to Young Labour, who are trying to stop her from coming to New Zealand. They published an open letting urging

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Full Show Podcast: 29 October 2024

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/10/29

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 29 October 2024, trusted builders will soon be able to sign off on their own work without a council inspector. Building Minister Chris Penk tells Heather what happens if something goes wrong (a la leaky homes). Jack Tame speaks to Heather after spending the evening at a Donald Trump rally in Georgia - and why he thinks Kamala Harris has lost the momentum. Heather is outraged at senior political correspondent Barry Soper's take on

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