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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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3:57

Simeon Brown: Transport Minister says Aucklanders...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

The Government is reassuring Auckland motorists they will soon reap the benefits without a regional fuel tax. Mayor Wayne Brown says the end of the fuel tax on June 30th will leave a shortfall in transport funding of $1.2 billion over the next four years. But Transport Minister Simeon Brown is intent on making that back through other projects they've agreed to help fund like congestion charging. He says it's about ensuring a benefit from what they're paying for. "There's a lot of other things there,

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4:28

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Albanese's...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

Australia's Opposition party is backing Anthony Albanese's proposed changes to stage three tax cuts. This follows on from weeks of leader Peter Dutton criticising the new policy. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the party eventually had no choice but to vote for the changes. "If they hadn't backed the changes, it would have been a drawn out fight with the Opposition standing in the way of cost of living support for those on the bottom end." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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6:11

Wayne Brown: Auckland mayor hits out at the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

Auckland's mayor is hitting back at the Government over the scrapping of the Auckland fuel tax. It will be gone on June 30. Wayne Brown says the decision will leave a $1.2 billion dollar shortfall in transport funding over the next four years. He says it could lead to the pausing of bus upgrades, cycleways, the freight network and ferry charging infrastructure. He says he wants to be making decisions about what projects go ahead. "We've got to decide, and we want to decide what goes in Auckland

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2:13

Avan Lee: Hurricanes CEO on Sky TV's decision to show...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

Good news for Kiwi rugby and league fans, as Sky promises a new dose of free-to-air sport. Friday Night Footy will see 25 NRL games shown for free- plus 19 Super Rugby Pacific matches, all available through Sky Open. Hurricanes CEO Avan Lee is 'surprised' by this decision, considering how much Sky pays for rugby. "To put a decent amount of content on free-to-air is quite a change, quite a shift. It's fantastic, great for Super Rugby fans." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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7:11

Julian Benefield: Foodstuffs North Island general...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

A human element will be key factor during Foodstuffs North Island's facial recognition technology trial. Up to 25 New World and Pak'nSave stores will have the technology trialled over the next six months, to potentially reduce retail crime. The technology analyses facial features and matches them against the store's record of offenders and accomplices. Foodstuffs North Island general counsel, Julian Benefield, says they have a minimum accuracy threshold of 90 percent before staff intervene. "Two

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3:11

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on Sky promising...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

Kiwi sports fans are set to benefit from Sky's latest free-to-air lineup. Friday Night Footy for NRL and Super Saturday rugby matches will launch on Sky Open from February 24. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:38

Chris Macklin: Convenor of the Criminal Law Committee...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

Scrapping of funding by the Government for pre-sentencing cultural reports has been criticised. The reports consider how an offender's personal, family or cultural background may have contributed to their crime. Convenor of the Criminal Law Committee Chris Macklin says the process has evolved from Judges asking for more information. "These reports are not just full of excuses, they often have within them a whole ambit of things- running from very poor decision-making, through to some very tortured

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2:52

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Good riddance to the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/08

It's official, the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax is gone-burger from 1 July. Aucklanders will not have to pay $11.5 cents a litre more everyone else in the country every time they fill up their cars. Toyota Hilux drivers will save $9.20 a fill and Toyota Corolla drivers will save $5.75 a fill. Good riddance to bad rubbish. That was a rort, wasn’t it? Remember what Auckland was supposed to get for that? We were supposed to get upgrades to Mill Road, the road I'm obsessed with because of how desperately

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5:43

Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Prince Harry...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

Prince Harry returned to the UK shortly after his father's diagnosis was revealed. King Charles is being treated for cancer, which was discovered during a separate procedure for benign prostate enlargement. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says reports claim Harry spent a half-hour with the King- and has no plans to meet with William or other family members. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:23

The Huddle: What did we think of this year's Waitangi...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

Tonight on The Huddle, Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! How do we feel this week's Waitangi event went for the Government? Was it better than predicted- or worse? King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer- what will this mean for the royal family? Who else can step in to fill in for the King? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:37

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

Increased unemployment figures are a sign of a stronger overall economy, claims one expert. Stats NZ figures show unemployment has crept up to 4 percent- the highest level since June 2021. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says the number of employed people in the country has also increased over this quarter. "When we looked through the numbers, we saw that the labour force in December was about 15,000 people larger than it had been back in September. Of those 15,000 who were looking for

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2:32

Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management Equities...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

Fletcher Building can expect a significant financial hit, after revealing they put another $180 million aside for repairs. Costs have blown out on two big projects- Auckland's International Convention Centre and the Wellington International Airport Car Park. Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton says this cost blowout is putting a strain on Fletcher's balance. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:44

Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has requested more money from the Government to cover the cost of their vault refurbishments. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explains that these underground vaults are quite old and need 'significant' repair. "The Reserve Bank has warned the new Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, that it's going to need quite a bit of money to upgrade the vaults." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:20

Sam Stubbs: Simplicity managing director calls for...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

Simplicity are calling for Fletcher Building's board and management to be scrutinised further. Fletcher's stock has dropped following a multi-million dollar cost blowout on two big projects in Auckland and Wellington. Managing director Sam Stubbs says they called for the chair's resignation two years ago- and action hasn't been taken. "In those two years, the directors paid themselves $4 million in fees- and then they had the absolute cheek last year to ask for a 25 percent pay increase, which they

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5:39

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

The Government has unveiled their promised law and order crackdown. Section 27 reports and Labour's prison reduction targets have been thrown on the scrap heap, and sentencing discounts have been capped at 40 percent. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper approves of taxpayer-funded 'cultural reports' being brought down. "Doing away with the reports doesn't stop friends and family writing to the court or turning up at the courts- they can still do that. The offender can still have some sort

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6:01

Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on the mother of a...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

In the US, a Michigan woman has become the first parent convicted of manslaughter over their child's shooting. Ethan Crumbley is serving life in prison for killing four classmates in 2021. Today his mother, Jennifer Crumbley, has been found guilty of negligence in letting her son have a gun, and ignoring warnings signs of his mental health. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says this case was the first to address who bears responsibility in a school shooting. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener

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3:27

Russel Norman: Greenpeace Executive Director on iwi...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

Activist and iwi leader Mike Smith has won the right to sue the likes of Fonterra for their role in causing climate change, in a Supreme Court ruling delivered this morning. He wants them to either stop polluting, or start bringing emissions down quickly. Greenpeace Executive Director Russel Norman says it means Fonterra may have to pay for some of the harm they're causing. "Climate pollution means more cyclones and more extreme weather events, that harms a lot of people. Currently they don't pay

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3:18

Anne Twomey: Sydney University Constitutional Law...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

King Charles' cancer diagnosis is casting doubt on his future role. The Palace reports he will continue official duties until further notice. Sydney University Constitutional Law expert Anne Twomey says what duties he performs, remain within his control at this stage. But she says if he becomes incapacitated, decisions will move to his spouse Queen Camilla, two Parliamentary officials and two people from the court. "Amidst those five, if three of them decide that he's incapable of fulfilling his

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1:46

Heather du Plessis-Allan: We can get through the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

I'm pleasantly surprised - aren’t you? - by how things went at Waitangi this year. There were no dildos, no mud, no manhandling, there were no ugly scenes and none of the stuff that many of us were probably expecting. Given what’s happened in the past, and how much more tense it was predicted to be this year, because of the Government's Māori related policies. Instead, things were handled exactly how they should always be handled, with conversation. The people responsible for the policies fronted up

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2:51

Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2024/02/07

There's concerns the unemployment rate will rise more. Stats NZ released its labour market update for the December quarter today, with unemployment up to four percent. 3000 more people were unemployed than in the previous quarter, hitting 122,000. Employers and Manufacturers Association Advocacy head, Alan McDonald, says many members called them about restructuring and redundancies in late 2023. "That hasn't probably worked its way into those numbers yet, and that's what I think we'll see when the

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