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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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3:24

Simeon Brown: Local Government Minister on the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/12

The Government has unveiled their own legislation designed to replace Three Waters. Prime Minster Chris Luxon confirmed Three Waters will be scrapped by February 23, as part of the Government's 100-day plan. It will be replaced by two new bills by mid-2025 in order to phase in the alternative: Local Water Done Well. Local Government Minister Simeon Brown says the new legislation will allow local council-controlled organisations to have more input. "We'll be enabling that through legislation

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2:20

Ben Harlum: SiriusXM host on the Kansas City Chiefs...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/12

In a surprising turnaround, the Kansas City Chiefs emerged victorious at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22, capturing their third title in five years. Grammy-winning R&B icon Usher also performed at half-time- with surprise collaborators Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Lil Jon and H.E.R. SiriusXM Ben Harlum said plenty of celebrities turned up to watch the game, including Taylor Swift, who flew halfway around the world to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce. "The

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3:51

Stacey van der Putten: AT director of public...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/12

Auckland Transport's not impressed by heat causing train cancellations. Some services were canned on the Eastern, Western and Southern line today, after track steel reached 48 degrees in parts. AT's Stacey van der Putten says people deserve better than a network that can't run at capacity on a mildly warm summer day. "What we're seeing over recent weeks is what I'd call a reliability failure- that's been pretty consistent. Of course it's when everybody's coming back to work, coming back to school,

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4:54

Andrew Coster: Police Commissioner says managed...

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2024/02/12

The Police Commissioner says demand for police to respond to social harm is displacing their ability to attend other jobs.The briefing to the new minister included proposing going less to family harm callouts, which have risen 80 percent in the past 10 years. Commissioner Andrew Coster says officers would like to be doing more work only police can do. He says a managed withdrawal from harm callouts is the only way to free them up. "The ideal situation here would be that others step up to deal with

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5:50

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/12

The Government has revealed their replacement for Three Waters. Prime Minister Chris Luxon says the existing legislation will be scrapped by the end of next week, as part of the 100-day plan. It will be replaced by two new bills within the next 18 months, with guidance from a Technical Advisory Group to help shape water plans. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says dismantling this system and setting up a new one will put extra strain on taxpayers. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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3:40

Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent on former...

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2024/02/12

Barnaby Joyce has admitted to making 'a mistake', after a compromising video of him on a Canberra street surfaced. In the video, Joyce had fallen on the ground off a planter box and was swearing into his phone after a long parliamentary sitting day. The former deputy prime minister has blamed the mix of alcohol and prescription medication for his actions last Friday. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says several people have spoken up to defend Joyce after the incident. LISTEN ABOVESee

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3:52

Jason Pine: Sportstalk host recaps Super Bowl LVIII

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2024/02/12

The Kansas City Chiefs have beaten the San Francisco 49ers 25 to 22 to win Super Bowl LVIII in an overtime thriller in Las Vegas. The Chiefs are the ninth team to go back to back and defend their title. Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:23

Roger Brady: NTZA acting Bay of Plenty maintenance...

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2024/02/12

Tauranga residents were asked to work from home today to avoid traffic congestion. A failed stormwater drain caused a cavity underneath State Highway 29A, forcing the road to close near Oropi. NTZA acting Bay of Plenty maintenance and operations manager, Roger Brady, says he's hoping the road will open tomorrow morning. "We're hugely fortunate in that that piece of road wasn't constrained by services, there were no water pipes running down the side of it, there were no gas pipelines, there were no

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3:21

Jason Stockhill: Pest Control To Rid Dunedin...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/09

Dunedin South's Countdown has now closed for 48 hours - after more rats have been found. The supermarket made headlines last month when staff told the Otago Daily Times about a rat infestation. Employees said they feared the public could have bought contaminated food. Woolworth's stores director Jason Stockill told Heather du Plessis-Allan they've pro-actively closed - to let pest-control workers thoroughly check the store. He says MPI and Rentokil have confirmed they're not nesting in the store and

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3:41

Cllr Richard Hill: Congestion Charge Is A 'Behaviour...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/09

Transport Minister Simeon Brown says he's keen to help Auckland Council bring in tolls and time of use charging, what many of us would consider congestion charging. Councillor Richard Hills is the chair of the Planning Committee and he told Heather Du Plessis-Allan that the they hope a congestion charge is not a revenue tool it is a 'behaviour change tool'. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:14

Sharon Zollner: Reserve Bank Could Increase Official...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/09

Economists at our biggest bank expect the Reserve Bank will increase the Official Cash Rate. ANZ's changed its forecast, now predicting 25 basis point hikes in February and in April. That would take the OCR to six percent -- from its current 5.5. ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner told Heather du Plessis Allan that the Reserve Bank said it was very close to hiking it again in November. She says since then, a series of small but consistent surprises suggest inflation will take long to get back to

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5:33

Josie Pagani: High Pay For Charity CEOs Shows Double...

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2024/02/09

Top end charity executives are taking home on average half a million dollars a year. The Herald business investigations reporter Matt Nippert has been crunching the numbers. Waipareira's John Tamihere is up there - followed by the Vice Chancellors from Auckland and Victoria Universities. Childfund chief executive, Josie Pagani, didn't make the list. She told Heather du-Plessis Allan that a bit of a double standard applies. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:33

Heather Du Plessis-Allan: Today Was The Death Knell...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/09

Look, I don't want to be that guy that comes out and declares that Biden's re-election chances are stuffed. Just in case there’s a tiny chance I get proven wrong, But I think Biden's re-election chances are stuffed. Not only because of the report that landed today, but then because of the press conference he called where he tried to defend himself and made it worse Let me get you across this. The report landed about 7 hours ago and it’s written by a neutral official who was tasked with getting to

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4:37

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Emma Watson getting...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

A Harry Potter cast member has made an unfortunate parking blunder after a night out. Actress Emma Watson accidentally left her Audi A3 in an illegal parking spot, blocking a pizza restaurant manager in for over 3 hours. UK correspondent Enda Brady explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:46

The Huddle: Will Aucklanders benefit from the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Beveridge from ZB's Weekend Collective and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! The Auckland Regional Fuel Tax will be no more after July 1. Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has since released a long list of projects that he'll have to cancel as a result. Will this be better or worse for Aucklanders? How do we feel about facial recognition software in supermarkets? Will this reduce retail crime? The Law Society has come

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3:55

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds senior portfolio manager...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

The US quarterly results season is well underway, with 60 percent of companies reporting their results. The marker has been bullish overall- but there are some clear winners and losers. Fisher Funds senior portfolio manager Sam Dickie says big tech is still dominating, but Tesla has been struggling. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:59

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the strong results...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

There's speculation higher farmgate milk prices are on the way following a strong GDT auction result. All of Fonterra’s main reference products rallied strongly at this week's auction, driven by demand from the Middle East and improved interest from China. The Country's Jamie Mackay says customers should get their dairy products quickly, before the change kicks in. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:56

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

Could the incoming Year of the Dragon bring more luck for China's struggling economy? Ahead of Chinese New Year, the nation's economy is still feeling the negative impact left over from the Covid-19 pandemic. Chinese GDP grew by 5.2 percent last year, according to official statistics- a reflection that confidence hasn't yet returned. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann explains what this downturn means for New Zealand's economy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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4:58

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

The Auckland Regional Fuel Tax will end on June 30, as part of the Government's 100-day action plan. Prime Minister Chris Luxon says Aucklanders have been paying an extra $11.5 cents per litre since mid-2018- and this will save drivers money. Mayor Wayne Brown has criticised this decision, saying this will leave a billion-dollar funding hole for transport projects over the next four years. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the Government will either have to contribute more to

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2:58

Barbara Pocock: Australian Greens senator on workers...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

Workers in Australia could be given the legal right to refuse unreasonable contact from their employers outside of work hours. The Greens' push for a legislated right to disconnect is gaining support with the Australian federal Government. The law would give employees legal backup in handling conversations with employers who they feel are asking too much of them. South Australia Greens Senator Barbara Pocock says they're simply looking at giving workers a chance to say no. "If you're not paid to be

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