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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

Louise Upston: Social Development Minister says...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/19

The Social Development Minister says check-ins with beneficiaries are about accountability, but also giving them support in finding work. A welfare reset announced by the Government involves sanctions for job-seekers not meeting their obligations to find work. Louise Upston also says from June, MSD will regularly check in with those on the benefit for six months. "What we want to make sure is that people are going into Work and Income providing evidence of the fact that they've been doing their bit

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4:09

Vaughan Couillault: Secondary Principals' Association...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/19

An education training provider is offering school principals a taxpayer-funded course in Fiji. The course is among the latest to hit the market since principals were offered a $6000 salary boost to pay for professional development. Education training company Growth Culture is offering the Fiji conference, for $5700. Secondary Principals' Association President Vaughan Couillault says there's been a noticeable increase in courses and programmes costing under $6000 since this pay bump. "There certainly

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4:08

Winston Peters: The People In Rafah are already...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/16

New Zealand, Australia and New Zealand have released a joint statement urging Israel not to continue its assault there. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is adamant he will launch the attack. Winston Peters told Heather du Plessis-Allan that people in Rafah are already vulnerable. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:51

Nick Sautner: Eden Park Consent Process to blame for...

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2024/02/16

Eden Park's chief executive is pinning Taylor Swift's New Zealand snub on the consent process to hold concerts at the stadium. The Australian leg of the world-renowned pop singer's Eras Tour is kicking off, with many New Zealanders heading across the ditch for the shows. Swiftie fans raised questioned about why the star wasn't performing in Auckland and the CEO of the city's biggest venue is now weighing in. Nick Sautner told Heather du Plessis-Allan they're limited on how many shows they can hold

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3:08

Cameron Bagrie: OCR rates unlikely to come down in...

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2024/02/16

The Reserve Bank is expected to keep holding New Zealand's lofty interest rates on high. Governor Adrian Orr has warned against expectations, inflation might drop below three percent anytime soon, during a speech at Waikato University. The central bank's been keeping the Official Cash Rate - a factor which determines interest rates, at 5.5 percent, as it fights inflation - at 4.7 percent. Independent economist Cameron Bagrie told Heather du Plessis-Allan that it seems OCR rates aren't going to come

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5:28

Alan Johnson: Kids Working To Support Families Could...

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2024/02/16

A new report from the Child Action Poverty Group says 15,000 teenagers are working to put food on the table and attending school at the same time. The report suggests that minimum wage should be raised to $26 an hour to equal the living wage in order to stop this from happening. Alan Johnson from the child action poverty group told Heather Du Plessis-Allan that the work comes "potentially at the expense of what they could achieve at school." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:35

Pieter de Wet: Woolworths Apology for Rodent Incidents

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/16

Woolworths has apologised for the pest problems revealed at some of its supermarkets. Four Woolworths supermarkets have been in the news for rodent and bird problems. Woolworth's commercial director of fresh and own brand Peter De Wit told Heather Du Plessis-Allan that "it's not a standard that we want to have in our stores." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:33

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on antisemitism in the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

The UK is experiencing an uptick in antisemitic abuse following the October 7 attacks. According to new data released by the Community Security Trust, 2023 has been the worst year for antisemitic abuse in over 40 years. UK correspondent Enda Brady says 4,103 incidents have been reported, and a majority of the abuse occurred in London. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:45

The Huddle: Will extra fines be enough to keep kids...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

Tonight on The Huddle, Neale Jones from Capital and David Farrar from Kiwiblog and Curia joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Wellington Council is working on developing their draft budget. A congestion charge and new rates for accommodation providers are on the cards and libraries and public pools have been spared. Do they have their priorities in order? David Seymour has unveiled a new strategy to reduce truancy figures and boost school attendance. Will extra

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5:08

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds senior portfolio manager on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

The key interest rate market in the US is pricing several rates cuts later this year. Meanwhile, economic growth is getting stronger and equity markets are at an all-time high. Can these concepts co-exist? Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explains further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:53

Robert MacCulloch: Auckland University economics...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

One business expert says a change in leadership isn't enough to save Fletcher Building. Yesterday, Chief Executive Ross Taylor and Chair Bruce Hassall both announced their resignation following some lower-than-anticipated half-year results. Auckland University economics professor Robert MacCulloch says the entire company should be broken up altogether. "The company should be nationalised, the Government should buy the company and break it up into little bits and sell those bits beck to private

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3:12

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on New Zealand's...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

New Zealand's agricultural sector could be impacted by escalating tensions in the Red Sea. Experts warn the ongoing attacks could cause further shipping bottlenecks around the world. The Country's Jamie Mackay says freight prices have climbed to a level not seen since the days of the Covid-19 pandemic. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:04

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

New Zealand's population has continued to expand in 2023- but the influx has slowed somewhat. New data from Stats NZ shows annual net migration reached just under 126,000 in the year to December. The net migration gain is still one of the largest recorded, it's equivalent to the population of Taranaki. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann explains what this means for economic forecasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:08

Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has been on the receiving end of backlash over her proposal for the public sector. There's growing speculation the coalition Government will cut jobs in order to meet targets. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the number of public service workers has gone up by tens of thousands under Labour- and industry leaders will be looking to create savings. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:16

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Prime...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

Over in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his engagement to his long-time partner. The Prime Minister proposed to Jodie Haydon on Valentine's Day, at his Canberra residence. The pair have been together since 2020, where they met at a Melbourne business dinner. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says people from all corners of the country have congratulated Albanese on the engagement. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:43

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on Netball NZ...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

Dame Noeline Taurua's role is up for grabs, as Netball NZ has launched an open recruitment call. The Silver Ferns coach will have to fight to keep her job, as Netball NZ is determined to choose the best coach to guide the team for the next four years. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:34

Nicola Young: Wellington City Councillor on the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

Proposals to cut Wellington's swimming pool and library hours have been scrapped. The City Council finalised its draft 10-year budget today, in a meeting lasting almost seven hours. The Council voted on spending cuts, including unpopular proposals to trim community services. Councillor Nicola Young disapproves of this verdict, saying one local pool's had its time. "They are spending a lot of money, and they can never stop." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:52

Naomi Ingram: Otago University Associate Professor on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

A new report by the Education Review Office reveals primary teachers feel less equipped to teach maths than ever. The ERO report claims almost a quarter of new teachers are not confident about their own teaching abilities in mathematics. Otago University Associate Professor Naomi Ingram says maths is a trickier subject than reading or writing for educators. "Their perceptions are that it is unique, because it is perceived to be more difficult, there's more proportions of time that kids have to think

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3:01

Jennie Wyllie: Netball New Zealand Chief Executive on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

Dame Noeline Taurua will have to fight hard to return as the head coach of the Silver Ferns. Netball New Zealand said the organisation and Dame Taurua had agreed to go to the open market for the role, in the best interests of the Ferns and the 'integrity' of the sport. Netball New Zealand Chief Executive Jennie Wyllie says it's important that they don't take the Silver Ferns' success for granted. "We certainly want to be able to grow and improve on our performance at the Nations Cup in January. I

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3:31

Wayne Brown: Auckland mayor wants a clear solution to...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/15

Auckland's mayor wants better communication from agencies responsible for the rail network. Wayne Brown had talks with Auckland One Rail, Auckland Transport and KiwiRail yesterday and promised an aggressive plan to reduce disruption. He says communications need to be clear and aimed at the passengers, not other agencies. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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