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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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5:43

Steven Joyce: former National MP on prospective...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/25

One prospective Cabinet minister appears to have learned from his predecessor's mistakes. Senior National MP Chris Bishop has sold his shares in Kiwi Income Property and plans to sell off his further shares in Paysauce Ltd, Telstra and Parrotdog. Former National MP Steven Joyce disagrees that ministers should have to sell their shares once they get into office. "You keep lifting the bar higher and higher in terms of what people can't do while they're a politician- which makes it less attractive for

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4:24

Sir Bryan Williams: former All Black on what World...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/25

Former All Black Sir Bryan Williams is voicing concern over the future of the Rugby World Cup for Tier Two nations. World Rugby has announced an expansion to 24 teams for the next event in Australia in 2027, including two extra pools and a round of 16. There'll also be a 12-strong Nations League starting in 2026, which will pit the Six Nations sides against the Rugby Championship teams, plus two invitees. Williams says this news is 'disappointing' for nations like Samoa and Fiji- and claims there'll

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4:00

Mandy Lusk: Vivace co-owner among Auckland business...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/25

Auckland businesses have demanded more action on addressing antisocial behaviour in the city centre. They're calling to adjust a bylaw, which would give the council power to trespass people if they believe they're a risk to public safety. Fort Street restaurant Vivace is planning on giving safety advice to customers and using private security guards. Co-owner Mandy Lusk says the unruly behaviour is a nuisance and hurts their businesses. "But there's also people just out there making a nuisance of

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4:14

Paul Buchanan: international relations and security...

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2023/10/25

An international relations expert doesn't believe New Zealand was too slow to call for a pause to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Outgoing Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has joined international calls for humanitarian corridors in Gaza and designated safe areas. Paul Buchanan says our country has done well, considering it has a caretaker Government. "New Zealand has always tried to straddle defence on conflicts such as this. Recognising the Palestinians' cause on the one hand, recognising Israel on the

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3:37

Ben McNulty: Wellington City Councillor warns Town...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/25

A Wellington City Councillor says there are ramifications from the Town Hall renovation budget blowout. The council today voted to pay up to $147 million to cover cost increases for earthquake strengthening the CBD venue. The total overall cost could end up as high as $329 million. Councillor Ben McNulty says it'll take a toll on other things. "We have to be clear that by doing this Town Hall project and the extra money, we won't be doing other things. We will be taking away from other things that

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4:05

Samantha Marsh: Auckland University health researcher...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/25

Dozens of US states are suing Meta and its Instagram platform, saying they've fuelled a youth mental health crisis. 33 states have filed a lawsuit in federal court in California, claiming Meta has repeatedly misled the public about its platforms' danger. Meta says it's disappointed by the lawsuit. Auckland University health researcher, Samantha Marsh, says there's strong evidence to support the claims. "Social media in particular has a really negative impact on youth mental health- so that's things

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3:24

Jack Tame: What are World Rugby's priorities here?

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/25

World Rugby has announced the details for its new men's competitions. 12 teams are going to compete in the new World League outside of the World Cup, though they haven't decided what the actual name is going to be. It could be the World League- or it could be something else entirely, we don't know yet. Anyway, the new competition will put the six nation sides in a tournament alongside the All Blacks, the Wallabies, the Springboks, the Pumas and two other teams. It hasn't yet been confirmed, but the

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3:21

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Ministers calling for...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

Police will receive 'clarified' guidance on addressing hate crimes after chaos broke out at a pro-Palestine rally in London. A video of a man shouting 'jihad' at the rally has sparked calls for tougher police action on hate speech. UK correspondent Enda Brady says Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley agreed existing hate crime laws 'needed re-drawing'. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:08

The Huddle: Do the rugby rules need to be changed?

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Sir Wayne Smith predicts new rule changes will be implemented in rugby, with permissible tackle height being lowered to belly-button level. Are the rugby rules too complicated? Are tackles below the belly button the way of the future? David Seymour wants to make the coalition agreement public, Luxon says he'd be open to it. Do we

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3:50

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on new data showing...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

New data indicates the milk price cycle may be picking up after an earlier downturn. The latest lift on October 17 saw prices move 4.3 percent, with milk powder up 4.2 percent and the overall average price reaching $3202 USD. Fonterra has lifted their forecast by 50 cents and ASB and Westpac have since followed suit and increased their forecasts $7.35/kg MS and $7.25/kg MS respectively. The Country's Jamie Mackay is confident numbers will pick up after a dismal year for the dairy sector. LISTEN

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3:44

Pattrick Smellie: BusinessDesk managing editor...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

Two warnings from international credit ratings agencies have sparked concern amongst economists. S&P Global Ratings expressed concern with National's proposed Three Waters policy, as it could negatively impact the debt ceilings for local councils. Fitch Ratings predicted that the new National-led Government couldn't live up to their promise of producing a budget surplus in 2027. BusinessDesk managing editor Pattrick Smellie explained the impact of these warning signals. LISTEN ABOVE See

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5:10

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Australian...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

Newly released tapes revealed Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt used his wealth to build a relationship with Donald Trump. The recordings showed that Pratt had bought his way into Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, sent money to Rudy Giuliani, and bragged that his wealth was his 'superpower'. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Donald Trump also leaked information about private calls with the leaders of Ukraine and Iraq to Pratt. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:03

Jason Walls: ZB political editor on David Seymour...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

The Prime Minister-elect's leaving the door open to revealing details of a coalition deal. Arrangements in 2017 weren't publicly released, because the Chief Ombudsman ruled details couldn't be requested under the OIA- because it came within Jacinda Ardern's capacity as Labour leader. ACT's David Seymour is in coalition talks with National and says he'd be happy for his promises to be made public. ZB political editor Jason Walls says Seymour is quite transparent as a politician- and he'd want to see

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3:54

Philip Duncan: WeatherWatch Head Analyst says the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

Questions are being raised as to why competing weather forecasters NIWA and MetService don't work together in times of extreme weather events. MetService has recently concluded its weather forecasting models performed badly before the Auckland floods, leaving staff in disbelief over the inaccuracy. WeatherWatch Head Analyst Philip Duncan says the situation wouldn't have gone this far if the Government hadn't allowed NIWA to commercialise everything. "MetService would have a lot more access to

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5:14

Tim Grafton: Insurance Council Chief Executive says...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

The outgoing head of New Zealand's Insurance Council has advised Kiwis to stop building in 'dumb' places. Tim Grafton has spent 11 years in the role and overseen the pressure earthquakes, cyclones, floods and climate change are placing on infrastructure. He says building houses in risky locations will put people in harm's way and make it harder for insurance to be readily available. "All of those things combined, we should be thinking smarter about where we build- and not just consenting in dumb,

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4:34

Ken Laban: Sky Sport commentator on Wayne Smith...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

Sir Wayne Smith, former All Blacks and Black Ferns coach, suspects new amendments will be made to rugby's laws. Speaking on the Between Two Beers podcast, he claimed rugby would need to 'reinvent' itself by lowering the permissible tackle height to belly-button level. Sky Sport commentator Ken Laban says these potential changes come with 'dangerous' consequences for the future of the sport. "It's a physical contest taking place, this encouraging them to tackle low- to me that's a reduction in the

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2:42

Leah Lambart: Seek career coach explains why...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

Jobseekers being ghosted by prospective employers- are often down to the company itself. New Seek data shows 72 percent of Kiwi jobseekers don't hear back about the job they've been interviewed for. Seek career coach Leah Lambart says it happens for a number of reasons, like the company choosing not to inform the candidate isn't the right fit. She says it may also be down to an internal issue in the company that takes precedence. "It could be no hurry to recruit that role- and as a result, it gets

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3:55

David Seymour: ACT leader in favour of releasing...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

David Seymour says he sees no reason why a potential coalition deal shouldn't be made public. Arrangements in 2017 weren't publicly released, when the Chief Ombudsman ruled details couldn't be requested under the Official Information Act - because it came within Jacinda Ardern's capacity as Labour leader. But ACT Party leader Seymour says he'd be happy for this year's finalised arrangement to be in the open. "We're really happy with the way it's going, I mean, we've been chatting through the

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4:46

Anna Leask: NZ Herald senior reporter on the...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

A coronial hearing into the Christchurch Mosque attacks has begun, but it's not a question of who is to blame. Coroner Brigitte Windley is tasked with determining the circumstances of each of the 51 deaths - and addressing unanswered questions. It follows a criminal prosecution and a Royal Commission of Inquiry. Herald senior reporter Anna Leask has spent the day in court- and she says the Coroner is clear the responsibility rests on terrorist Brenton Tarrant. She says this is about shining a light

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3:58

D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on World Rugby...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive ·

2023/10/24

World Rugby has launched a formal review into allegations made by England's Tom Curry over a racial slur in their World Cup semi-final loss to South Africa. Curry approached referee Ben O'Keeffe during the first half, alleging South African hooker Bongi Mbonambi made the derogatory remark. The move is poised to disrupt the Springboks build-up to the final against the All Blacks on Sunday morning. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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