Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
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HEATHER DU PLESSIS-ALLAN DRIVE
4pm–7pm weekdays
Dynamic, sharp and connected - Heather du Plessis-Allan means business.
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.
Assertive, direct and opinionated, Heather is well respected by leading news makers, business leaders and political insiders.
As well as setting the news agenda, this show has a major focus on local and international business, ensuring our listeners are engaged and informed.
Heather du Plessis-Allan is a driving force at the centre of New Zealand’s biggest newsroom and number one radio station*.
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns after abuse scandal
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, confirmed he was resigning following a damning report that concluded the Church of England covered up a serial abuse...
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US Election 2024: How has Trump's win impacted the markets?
It's been a week since Donald Trump won the US election - and the markets underwent a shift once the results became clear. Small to medium-sized businesses have...
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Apartment owners bear brunt of insurance premium hikes
Insurance has been a hot topic of late, as premiums are continuing to shoot up while general inflation abates. Findings of a Treasury survey show owners of apartments...
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Barry Soper: What is the hīkoi actually for?
There's outrage from Auckland commuters, as a hīkoi working its way down to Parliament marched over the Harbour Bridge and added to traffic issues. NZTA was forced...
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The Huddle: Will the hīkoi lose favour from the public?
Tonight on The Huddle, Nick Mills from ZB's Wellington Mornings and Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners joined in on a discussion about the following issues of...
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Senior lawyers urge Government to ditch Treaty Principles Bill in new letter
42 members of the King's Counsel, some of New Zealand's most senior legal minds, are calling on the Government to abandon the Treaty Principles Bill. The group has...
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Government's new online tool designed to help businesses fix gender pay gap
The Government has launched a new online tool designed to help businesses address their gender pay gaps. The online calculator is now live on Ministry for Women’s...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 13 November 2024
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 13 November 2024, the big hikoi to Parliament has disrupted thousands of Auckland commuters'...
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'Going out on a high': Shihad frontman addresses band's breakup announcement
It's the end of an era for Kiwi rock fans - as iconic band Shihad are set to call it quits after their last tour. After nearly 40 years, the group has confirmed...
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'Do the right thing': ACT's David Seymour hits out at schools encouraging students to join hīkoi
ACT leader David Seymour is warning principals they're technically public servants - and must display political neutrality. The Associate Education Minister is...
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'Buzzing': Auckland fans gearing up for Coldplay's Eden Park concerts
Coldplay is set to hit the stage at Auckland's Eden Park later tonight, with over 50,000 people being expected to attend. Extra public transport services are scheduled...
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Lifetime Black Power member voices concerns ahead of patch ban
A longtime Black Power member says he'll be waiting to see how enforcement of the gang patch ban plays out from Thursday next week. Denis O'Reilly says the extensive...
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Donald Trump selects Elon Musk to lead new Government department
Donald Trump is tapping the shoulder of billionaire Elon Musk for a new role. The incoming US president has handed the Tesla boss leadership of the new Department...
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Blues unveil new first-five picks
A host of young talent have earned fulltime contracts with the Blues for next season. Among the seven fresh faces are fullback Payton Spencer - son of former All...
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'Things need tightening up': Government unveils new measures to regulate online gambling
There's some new Government measures to regulate online gambling operators. Only 15 operators will be granted licenses - which will include mandatory age verification. Ads...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Disrupting people won't make us sympathetic to your cause
I've actually been surprised at the level of anger I've heard expressed today at that Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi crossing over the Harbour Bridge - and I don't...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: All schools in this country should have lower speed limits
I think the hardest news story to read today is of the kindergarten teacher in Victoria who died yesterday afternoon saving children from a truck that smashed into...
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Keir Starmer first UK Prime Minister to join Armistice Day commemorations since 1944
Keir Starmer will be the first UK Prime Minister to join Armistice Day commemorations in France since Winston Churchill in 1944. UK correspondent Enda Brady tells...
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Slump in retail spending before silly season hits
Retailers continue to struggle along as many watch every penny spent. Electronic card spending data showed a 1.1% fall in October compared to last year. September...
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"The last thing we want to do as a nation is reduce our dairy herd": Jamie Mackay on pine planting proposal
Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to urgently distance itself from a radical new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission. ANZ...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 12 November 2024
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 12 November 2024, the Government has delivered an official apology to victims of state and faith...
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NZ may have to downgrade economic outlook as result of Trump's re-election
Economists are warning that NZ may have to downgrade its economic outlook as a result of Donald Trump’s re-election. Analysts from BMI have revised down our growth...
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Fonterra has confirmed it will sell off its consumer brands
Fonterra has confirmed it will sell off its consumer brands such as Anchor, Mainland and Kapiti. The company claims there has been significant interest but is considering...
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The Huddle: Mike Munro and David Farrar on apology for abuse in state care, Trump/Luxon phone call, car wash horrors, reduced urban speed limits
Former Chief of Staff to Jacinda Ardern, Mike Munro and Kiwiblog and Curia pollster David Farrar join the Huddle to discuss the apology for victims of state care,...
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“We have to sacrifice everything. We have to sacrifice our nation, our rural people": Federated Farmers calls on Government to part ways with new pine planting proposal
Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to part ways with a new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission last week. The proposal...
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Christchurch woman believed she was going to die when car wash malfunctioned while she was in it
A Christchurch woman believed she was going to die when a car wash malfunctioned while she was in it. The brushes hit her car so hard that the bonnet, roof and...
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NZ high up in queue for Trump phone calls
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has spoken to US President Donald Trump on the phone for the first time since the US election, saying he congratulated Trump on...
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Lake Alice survivor calls for Solicitor General to step down
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today issued an official apology to everyone who was abused in state and faith-based care. Luxon said the current system for paying...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon issues historic official apology to those abused in state and faith-based care
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon issued a historic official apology to the estimated 200,000-plus people who were abused in state and faith-based care institutions...
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Teacher aide who lost life saving children from truck crash remembered as "cherished mother, wife, daughter and sister"
A teacher aide has died in Australia after a truck crashed into a preschool playground. The crash comes less than two weeks after an 11-year-old was killed and four...
