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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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4:46

Gail Downey: UK correspondent on calls for Suella...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Calls are growing for the Home Secretary Suella Braverman to resign after she wrote an article attacking the police in London over the decision to allow a pro-Palestinian march the same day as the Armistice commemorations on Saturday. The boss of McDonalds in the UK is to be questioned by MPs over claims of sexual abuse, harassment, racism and bullying uncovered by the BBC. A supermarket chain in the north of England has become the first in the UK to ditch almost all its self-service tills and go

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4:27

Peter Lewis: Asia Business Correspondent on Xi...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Officially we don't know yet whether Xi Jinping will be at APEC in San Francisco next week, but it does look very likely? If he comes, will he meet with Joe Biden? Meanwhile, Bloomberg is reporting that Xi Jinping is set to attend a dinner with top us business execs including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook. How was Anthony Albanese's visit to China received over there? And China has released its long awaited action plan to reduce methane emissions. LISTEN ABOVE See

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2:17

Trent Boult: Black Caps bowler on their victory over...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

The Blackcaps are on the verge of yet another world cup semi-final after a convincing five wicket win against Sri Lanka. Meaning that Pakistan needs to win against England tomorrow night by at least 287 runs, while batting first, to overtake them on net run rate. Essentially, it's all but confirmed the Blackcaps will face favourites India. And Blackcap's bowler Trent Boult talked to Heather du Plessis-Allan about the results and what to expect for the semi-final. LISTEN ABOVE See

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3:44

Rod Oram: Business commentator on Fonterra's new...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Fonterra's new climate plan has been welcomed by Federated Farmers and climate researchers The company pledged to reduce farm emissions by 30% by 2030. Business commentator Rod Oram joins Heather du Plessis-Allan to talk about it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:39

Jason Walls: ZB's Political Editor on the week that was

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Labour leader and outgoing Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was re-elected as leader. Was he really only the valid option?Where do coalition negotiations currently sit?Should Electoral Commissioner Karl Le Quesne lose his job over the election mistakes?ZB's Political Editor Jason Walls wraps the week that was. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:21

Sam Stubbs: Simplicity Investment Funds CEO on...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Kiwisaver provider Simplicity has announced it will immediately sell off its shares in three Israeli banks in response to the conflict in Gaza. Simplicity says after an internal review, it decided the banks don't meet the requirements of its responsible investment policy. Sam Stubbs is the CEO of Simplicity talked to Heather du Plessis-Allan about it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:49

The Sports Huddle: How toxic is Eddie Jones?

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Tonight in The Sports Huddle, ZB's Andrew Alderson and sports journalist Lavina Good joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! The Black Caps comprehensively beat Sri Lanka and now have one foot in the semi-finals. But can they beat India?Eddie Jones has turned up in Japan after he said he wasn't interested in the job. How toxic is he? And Beauden Barrett could be back in the All Blacks in 2024.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:54

Jason Walls: ZB Political Editor on progress in the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Winston Peters and his team have left the capital, after a whirlwind of talks with Act and National. Newstalk ZB understands New Zealand First's leader has landed in Auckland, to reflect on talks so far, and the next round. It's understood Act and New Zealand First have laid down the law to National warning Chris Luxon a government he leads won't simply have the minor parties on the side. Rather they will be an intricate part of any Governing arrangement agreed. Meanwhile, there's been an early

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2:24

Ellen Rykers: Forest and Bird communications advisor...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

The Bird of the Century winner announcement will now be delayed by two days following an influx of hundreds of thousands of votes thanks to British comedian John Oliver and his Puteketeke campaign. The winner will be announced on Wednesday 15th November while voting closes at 5pm on Sunday the 12th. Forest and Bird communications advisor Ellen Rykers spoke to Heather du Plessis-Allan about it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:07

Melissa Nightingale: Herald reporter on updates in...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Police investigating the murder of baby Ruthless Empire believe that crucial evidence was disposed of - and have revealed more details surrounding the death of the toddler three weeks ago. Nobody has been charged and it appears that the three people of interest have not given police the full story. NZ Herald reporter, Melissa Nightingale, has been following developments today. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:54

David Seymour: Act Party leader on his ten minute...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Act's leader says a strong relationship with Winston Peters is important, as Government-forming talks continue. David Seymour and the New Zealand First leader talked for just 10 minutes in Wellington today. He told Heather du Plessis Allan it wasn't a long talk, but it was productive. He says it's worth taking the time to speak face-to-face - with three years ahead of them. He says all three parties have to work together and a triangle is always going to be stronger than a V, if all three parties

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4:19

Dan Mitchinson: US Correspondent on a four hour...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

The Whitehouse says Israel has agreed to four-hour military pauses in Gaza. This comes after a lot of pressure from the US on Israel. Meanwhile, there is a year to go until the Presidential Election and there's concern that Joe Biden isn't going to win. But any other democrat candidate could? And now that the actors have agreed to a deal, when are the shows coming back on, and how much has it cost the industry? US Correspondent Dan Mitchinson spoke to Heather du Plessis-Allan about it. LISTEN

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4:39

Jason Pine: ZB Weekend Sport host on ball tampering...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Black Caps batsman Henry Nicholls reported by match umpires for alleged ball tampering in Plunket Shield match. Meanwhile, the Black Caps are all but into the Cricket World semi-finals, but could they beat India?And the Warriors are taking some of their games to Christchurch. Is this a good idea?Weekend Sport host Jason Pine spoke to Heather du Plessis-Allan about these stories and more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:01

Catherine Laws: Avonside Girls’ High School principal...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

Disappointment with NZQA after major disruptions for Year 11 students sitting an online exam. More than 20,000 tried to sit the NCEA Level 1 English exam today. But the system buckled under the pressure after about 18-thousand pupils had logged on - and access was cut. Avonside College Principal, Catherine Laws told Heather du Plessis-Allan a number of students were distressed. She says those with special assessment conditions already have barriers to communicating what they want to say, so it was

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2:48

Heather du Plessis-Allan: The head of the Electoral...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/10

I don’t Karl Le Quesne the guy who runs the Electoral Commission. He seems like a serious sort of man who takes his job seriously which is the kind of person I quite like. So I have nothing against him, but he has to lose his job over the stuff ups this election. There have been too many stuff ups: The problem getting getting the Easy Vote cards out before the election. The computers system crashed for a while on election day. They lost an entire box of votes in the final count. 15

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4:18

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Boris Johnson...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/09

Boris Johnson warned that the Tories were 'drifting to defeat' under Rishi Sunak's leadership. The former Prime Minister claimed Sunak was offering voters 'nothing to rally behind' and that they needed a 'positive agenda for change'. UK correspondent Enda Brady says the Opposition party is currently leading by 45 percent in the polls and they're in with a good chance ahead of next year's election. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:27

The Huddle: Did Winston Peters seem impatient at...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/09

Tonight on The Huddle, Nick Mills from ZB's Wellington Mornings and BRG director Georgina Stylianou joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Winston Peters held an impromptu press conference about the ongoing coalition discussions, and claimed 'speed is of the essence'. Is Winston getting impatient? Labour's Helen White is under pressure to defend her campaign, after emails leaked showing her volunteers blamed Hipkins, and the Greens for her election result? What

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3:22

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Fonterra aiming to...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/09

Industry experts are 'cautiously optimistic' about Fonterra's plan to reduce on-farm emissions by 30 percent by 2030. The dairy co-op has promised to utilise new technology, changes to farming practice and existing and new vegetation to remove carbon. The Country's Jamie Mackay says a 30 percent reduction in 7 years is unlikely, based on current projections. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:33

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

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/09

More eyes are on the Commerce Commission, as Foodstuffs seeks their approval for a merger. The retail giant hopes to merge its North Island and South Island operations into one business, but needs the Government agency to sign off. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann says these businesses have to see some threats of legislation or disruption before they get too big. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:53

Jason Walls: ZB political editor on the Electoral...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/11/09

Fifteen voting places have been found to have data entry errors causing changes for electorate candidate results. The Electoral Commission has just released amended official results after doing a full check of party, electorate and special votes. Errors include one electorate where some special votes were entered incorrectly, and 620 votes in the East Coast that were included in the preliminary count but not the official count. ZB political editor Jason Walls says this mistake adds to a worsening

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