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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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3:33

Brian Peat: Retirement Village Residents Association...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/27

Retirement village operators claim that a proposed change in regulations governing the sector will put smaller facilities out of business. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development aims to make it mandatory for retirement villages to buy back units from the residents within a year after they vacate them. Retirement Village Residents Association president Brian Peat says a clearly defined timeframe will be beneficial to residents- or their estates. "We want to see a defined period, whether it's

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9:00

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister seeks to address...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/27

National's Nicola Willis is ready to get stuck in after receiving her ministerial warrant. The newly sworn in Finance Minister plans to spend her first few days working on fiscal and economic updates in order to address the current economic climate. She says the outgoing Labour Government left her with several fiscal cliffs and risks to mitigate. "There's programs that they had ongoing that they just hadn't put money into for the future that realistically, we're going to have to find the money to

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4:29

Dean Kimpton: AT Chief Executive determined to make...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/27

A push from Auckland Transport to get more people on bikes, as the Council discusses cutting cycle lane spending. Wayne Brown's proposed cutting some funding, including only delivering cycleways when AT can make them 'cheaper'. AT Chief Executive Dean Kimpton says he understands why some people aren't yet using two wheels. He says they need to find ways to make it more attractive. "To be fair, for a lot of families with young children- it doesn't feel safe. So we've got a deep commitment to get that

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2:32

Sir Don McKinnon: Defence Strategy Review member...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/27

A member of the Defence Strategic Review is offering his resignation to the new minister, and thinks all political appointees should do the same. Judith Collins became Defence Minister this morning, and Sir Don McKinnon has already written to her. He says he was appointed by a Labour Minister, and every minister should be entitled to appoint someone different if they choose. "One, it's the right thig to do, secondly, it's a courtesy to do it. And thirdly, if you think you're brilliant in the job-

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5:21

Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus: Israeli Defence...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/27

Egypt, Qatar and the US are calling for Gaza's ceasefire to be extended. The four-day pause in fighting is due to end tomorrow night, our time. Hamas has so far released three groups of hostages and a number of Palestinians have been freed from Israeli prisons. Israeli Defence Force spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus says Hamas is signalling it's willing to hand over 10 more civilians. "Of course, we have to take everything that Hamas says with a very big grain of salt, but that is

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3:06

Lisa Te Morenga: Health Coalition co-chair raises...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/27

Health experts are raising the alarm over the potential cost of repealing smoke-free laws. The new Government is dumping legislation that aims to have five percent of people smoking - or less - by 2025. That includes laws to lower nicotine in cigarettes, reduce retailers and ban the next generation taking up smoking. Health Coalition co-chair Lisa Te Morenga says modelling shows it'll be a huge mistake. "These measures were predicted to save us $1.3 billion between now and 2040- for the healthcare

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3:32

Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/27

Terminally ill people located in New South Wales will be able to be legally permitted to end their own lives from tomorrow. This new legislation makes NSW the last Australian state to introduce voluntary assisted dying (VAD) to eligible patients. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says there is a pre-existing list of conditions that determines one's eligibility for VAD. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:14

Jason Pine: Sportstalk host on NZ Rugby's provincial...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/27

New Zealand Rugby's provincial unions are preparing to give the governing body's executive leadership a corporate rucking at a meeting on December 8. They've signed a document acknowledging the results of an independent review which found the sport's governance structure unfit for purpose. Sportstalk host Jason Pine reveals what NZ Rugby plans to address in this review. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:51

Vaughan Couillault: Secondary Principals' Association...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/27

Secondary school teachers warn that the ongoing teacher shortage is set to worsen as recruitment declines. A recent survey revealed 16 percent of principals had to cancel classes due to dwindling staff, and the sector is relying on foreign-trained teachers and teachers over the age of 65. Reports also show the number of secondary teaching students has halved since 2010. Secondary Principals' Association President Vaughan Couillault says recruitment has gotten harder for specialised educational

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8:37

Winston Peters: Coalition Deal Agrees To A Broader...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/24

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has got his wish when it comes to a broader Covid inquiry. National's coalition deal with the party has agreed to look into the use of lockdowns, vaccine efficacy and whether decisions were justified. Peters told Heather du Plessis-Allan that he wants to have it finished by the end of next year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:07

Naila Hassan: Bomb Threats Sent To Organisations Are...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/24

Police are confirming threatening emails sent to numerous organisations were bomb threats. Police say the emails went to more than 70 schools, hospitals and worship sites, but they appear to be the same emails, from the same source, and don't pose any actual threat. They were sent from overseas but the Cybercrime unit is yet to determine an exact location. Assistant Police Commissioner Naila Hassan told Heather du Plessis-Allan the threats were not targeted at individuals within

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8:22

Chris Luxon: Tax Cuts Will Be Delivered As Promised

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/24

Chris Luxon is adamant his tax cuts will be delivered as promised, when promised. A coalition deal's now been signed and Luxon becomes the Prime Minister on Monday. National's promised plan for tax cuts now has a hole of 740-million-dollars a year, after New Zealand First vetoed a foreign buyers' tax. Luxon told Heather du Plessis Allan that 100-million dollars will be raised by changing fees free to the final year of university. He says a series of other things will add up, like repealing the app

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5:04

Jason Walls: How Will National Fund Tax Cuts?

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/24

Promised tax cuts proposed by National are to go ahead following the coalition deal signed earlier today. Newstalk ZB’s Political Editor Jason Walls spoke to Heather du-Plessis Allan as questions arise on how it will be funded following the scrapping of the foreign home buyers tax. He said "It seems at this stage we don’t have an answer” on how the government will find the money to fund the initiative but plans are in place to release more details soon. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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5:36

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on controversial...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/23

Veteran anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has won a dramatic victory in the Dutch general election. Wilders has proven to be a controversial presence, having called for mosques and the Koran to be banned and speaking out against migration UK correspondent Enda Brady says Wilders had previously been considered a joke candidate- but he manged to bring down his polarising views ahead of the election. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:39

The Huddle: Will we remember the long wait for our...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/23

Tonight on The Huddle, Neale Jones from Government relations firm Capital and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! After 40 days, we're finally on the verge of reaching a coalition deal. ACT, National and NZ First have agreed on policies, ministerial positions, processes and the new Deputy PM. Will it all be worth the wait? Our chief censor's given an unrestricted rating to a controversial sex education book for teens that was

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4:06

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/23

OpenAI recently reached an agreement for Sam Altman to return as CEO days after his ousting. It caps frenzied discussions about the future of the start-up at the centre of the artificial intelligence boom. As well as Altman's return, the ChatGPT maker has agreed in principle to partly reconstitute the board of directors that had dismissed him. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explains what this means for the wider world of AI. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:17

Rowena Duncum: The Country producer on egg prices...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/23

Good news for Kiwi bakers out there- egg prices are on their way down. Eggs have been in short supply - and expensive - since the start of the year when a ban on battery-caged hens came into effect, sparking shortages across the country. The Country's Rowena Duncum says thing brings a positive conclusion to a turbulent year. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:30

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/23

Westpac is cutting some of its longer-term fixed special home loan rates- making it the first major bank to do so. The bank's two- and three-year fixed home loan rates will drop 10 basis points to 6.99 percent and 6.75 percent, and the four-year and five-year rates will drop to 6.69 percent and 6.49 percent. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann explains what this means for the wider market. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:13

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/23

Wildfires ravaging through Perth are expected to continue for several days, as firefighters work to contain the blaze. At least 10 homes have been lost, while over 500 people are without electricity and 100 transmission lines have been impacted by the extreme conditions. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says over 125 firefighters are out on the ground, with several injuries reported. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:36

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/23

A stop clock will be introduced on a trial basis in men’s white-ball games from December to April to regulate the amount of time taken between overs. If the bowling team is not ready within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed, a five-run penalty will be imposed the third time this occurs in an innings. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains the practical applications of this rule change. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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