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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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3:16

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on the ongoing search...

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2024/08/21

Divers have resumed their hunt for the six missing people who disappeared after a luxury yacht sank off Sicily's coast. The British-flagged Bayesian, a 56-metre-long superyacht, was carrying 22 people and anchored off the port of Porticello when it was hit by a fierce, pre-dawn storm on Tuesday. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says hopes are dwindling - and this is more likely to be a recovery mission than a rescue. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:43

Sam Trethewey: Milford Asset Management Portfolio...

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2024/08/21

A grim warning from New Zealand's largest construction company. Fletcher Building is reporting a group net-loss-after-tax of $227 million dollars, following a $235 million profit last year. Its residential building arm has been doing well, but it's had losses from its civil business Higgins and Australian plumbing company, Tradelink. Milford Asset Management's Sam Trethewey unpacks a tough financial year for the construction sector. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:53

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business...

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2024/08/21

The Commerce Commission has detailed several potential changes in a new 389-page report designed to improve competition in the banking sector. One change involves establishing a deposit compensation scheme that insures the first $100,000 of an individual or business’s savings at a bank, credit union, building society or finance company. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny examines whether or not this is the way forward. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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8:38

The Huddle: Do the police really need to crack down...

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2024/08/21

Tonight on The Huddle, Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Kiwiblog's David Farrar joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Insurance companies are bringing in extra money - IAG posted a profit increase of 1000 percent. Whar do we make of this. Police will be cracking down on parents who smoke in the car with their kids after three years of looking the other way - do we agree with this change? Do police need to focus on this? Staffers in David

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Full Show Podcast: 21 August 2024

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2024/08/21

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 21 August 2024, Philip Polkinghorne's finances have been laid bare during his murder trial today. Chelsea Daniels tells Heather the court was told the eye-watering amount he spent on sex workers. IAG insurance has seen a 1000% rise in profit - Heather grills IAG NZ chief executive Amanda Whiting on whether we're going to keep seeing huge rises in insurance premiums. Sky TV is bleeding customers, its chief executive Sophie Moloney

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8:38

Sophie Moloney: chief executive on Sky TV's 3.7...

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2024/08/21

Sky TV is recording a 3.7 percent drop in net after-tax profit, with its customer base at the lowest level in five years. The provider says it's dealing with challenging market conditions - and had to slow down marketing while it sorted out technical issues with its Sky Box. Chief executive Sophie Moloney says they've lost a 'disappointing' number of subscribers. "I want New Zealanders to keep enjoying their Sky Sport and Sky entertainment content - so we're working hard to get them back." LISTEN

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5:36

Amanda Whiting: IAG chief executive on the company...

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2024/08/21

IAG, the country's largest insurer, has reported a significant increase in insurance profit in the 12 months to the end of June. The company, which owns the State, AMI and NZI brands, said it had collected 19 percent more in premiums from retail customers in New Zealand than in the previous year. Chief executive Amanda Whiting says the company has worked through a big year for the sector. "We've been focusing on supporting customers who we know have been experiencing cost of living challenges - so

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3:13

Lisa Wundersitz: Adelaide University researcher...

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2024/08/21

Should New Zealand adopt Australia's stricter licensing approach? The AA's pushing for change, prompted by figures showing 18 to 24 year old drivers in New Zealand are three times more likely to die on our roads than the same cohort in Australia. It has commissioned research by Adelaide University - which suggests Australia's tougher penalties and additional testing could work here. Study lead Lisa Wundersitz says it could have a real impact. "Young drivers tend to have more crashes than any other

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2:47

Steve Cullen: lawyer responds to new research...

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2024/08/21

A legal expert is rejecting the legitimacy of research into police bias. A two-year inquiry commissioned by police suggests there are ongoing inequities in treatment depending on people's race, sexuality, gender, and mental health. It's found Māori men are more likely to be stopped, tasered, and prosecuted, compared with Pakeha. Lawyer Steve Cullen says it's a 'bizarre' allegation. "There might be individual cases that might seem to have that as a bias in relation to the parties involved in the case

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2:29

Heather du Plessis-Allan: The police are already...

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2024/08/21

I'm very much on the side of the cops over whether they should be pinging people for smoking in cars with kids. You'll have caught up on this by now - we've found out police have not been enforcing the law since it was passed three years ago, they haven’t issued a single fine over it, and it's deliberate.And the Police Union says the reason is because, frankly, cops are busy. And this is not a cop problem, this is a health problem. I could not agree more. We know police can only do so much, so let's

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4:30

Chelsea Daniels: ZB reporter on Polkinghorne's...

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2024/08/21

A deep dive into Philip Polkinghorne's finances - and payments for sex - was carried out as his murder trial hits its halfway point. The eye surgeon is accused of killing his wife, Pauline Hanna, in their Remuera home in 2021. The Court today's heard about the large sums Polkinghorne paid to numerous sex workers. Newstalk ZB's Chelsea Daniels says he was largely in control of the couple's bank accounts. "All up, the total amount he spent on women between 2016 and the beginning of 2021 was $296,645."

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5:42

Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on the...

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2024/08/21

Former First Lady Michelle Obama drew in a standing ovation during her speech at the Democratic National Convention. She and Barack Obama turned up to the Chicago event to endorse Kamala Harris and get some jabs in against Donald Trump. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Michelle stole the show before the former president delivered his address. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:05

Logan Church: US correspondent on Barack and Michelle...

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2024/08/21

The Obamas turned up to address party faithful at the Democratic National Convention. The former President and First Lady together endorsed Kamala Harris at the event, ahead of Harris formally accepting the presidential nomination. US correspondent Logan Church says Michelle Obama came out with some fiery language in her speech. "She's always been somewhat of a reluctant campaigner over the years, but she spoke for almost 20 minutes - and spent most of it focusing on Trump, dealing out some absolute

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3:43

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on Jannik Sinner...

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2024/08/21

The coach of world tennis number one Jannik Sinner admits the cloud of a potential doping ban has taken its toll on the young Italian star. Sinner's been fined and stripped of ranking points - but cleared of any suspension for a pair of positive tests for an anabolic steroid in March. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacks the controversy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:47

Helmut Modlik: Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira chief...

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2024/08/21

Wellington-based iwi Ngāti Toa Rangatira has asked ACT leader David Seymour to front up and debate the Treaty Principles Bill. Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira chief executive Helmut Modlik has labelled Seymour's suggestions to have a national conversation about the Treaty a 'charade'. Modlik says he hopes this debate will receive plenty of media coverage. "The audience for the debate I'm hoping for isn't David, it's actually our fellow citizens. I'm really wanting to surface, for New Zealanders, the

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4:23

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on the late Queen...

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2024/08/20

A new book has revealed what the late Queen Elizabeth really thought of former President Donald Trump. According to A Voyage Around The Queen, the deceased ruler found Trump to be 'very rude' during his visits to the UK in 2018 and 2019. UK correspondent Enda Brady says this contradicts Trump's claim that he was her favourite guest hosted at Windsor Castle. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:19

Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on the Reserve...

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2024/08/20

Homeowners have been able to breathe a sigh of relief following the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the OCR. The cash rate was cut by 25 basis points after their August meeting, down to 5.25 percent. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham explains that the RBNZ had to meet expectations to keep the economy in check. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:46

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on REINZ...

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2024/08/20

There's green shoots returning to the housing market, according to the Real Estate Institute. REINZ data shows the volume of sales rose 14.5 percent year-on-year and nearly 20 percent month-on-month. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen unpacks what this news means following the recent OCR cut. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:39

The Huddle: Will the Kamala Harris hype last all the...

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2024/08/20

Tonight on The Huddle, Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners and Auckland Councillor Richard Hills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Darleen Tana has maintained that they're not leaving Parliament and they'll fight back against the Green Party's attempts to oust her. Do we think the Greens will take the risk and use the waka-jumping law? The Commerce Commission has made a list of proposals to improve competition in the banking sector - and Finance Minister

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6:06

Vince Hawksworth: Mercury Energy CEO on the company...

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2024/08/20

Mercury Energy has lifted its net profit by 159 percent in the June year to $290 million. The company’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and financial instruments came to $877m, up 4 percent on the previous year. Mercury CEO Vince Hawksworth has pushed back against accusations of profiteering from Minister Shane Jones. "If you look at today's result, and yes, it was a very good result - on the back of quite a bit of new investment in our business." LISTEN ABOVESee

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