Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

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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.

  1. Full Show Podcast: 06 July 2026

    30分前

    Full Show Podcast: 06 July 2026

    Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday 6 July. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 小時 41 分鐘

  2. 31分前

    The Huddle: Do we agree with Winston Peters' stance on voting?

    Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! National is looking to prioritise seven new free trade deals if they get re-elected again. Do we think this is a good idea?  Winston Peters says voting is a 'privilege' and only citizens should get to vote. What do we make of this, do we agree? What do we make of the Greens' plan to regulate water and phase out nitrogen fertiliser?  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 分鐘

  3. 53分前

    Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The All Blacks showed some spark in that first test

    How good was that All Blacks test? I want to say I'm a little surprised by the number of commentators moaning about it and saying they're not impressed - but if I'm completely honest with you, I'm not that surprised. Some of the criticism is fair. There were fumbles, there were discipline issues, the French scored first, they threatened throughout the game and it was a very close scoreline in the end. But some of the criticism feels like it's still stuck in 2011, 2013 or 2015, back when the All Blacks were at their peak. The norm has changed. The Northern Hemisphere has caught up since then. The French are not a side to be underestimated. We do it every time. We say, "Oh, they're not sending a full-strength team." It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter whether they send an A team, a B team or a C team. They have so much depth in that competition now. They're good, whoever comes here. So I think we probably underestimated who we were playing and thought there should have been - what was it Piney said? - 12 or 13 points on the French. Plus, don't forget, this was the first test of the season and it is always a shaky start, especially lately, for the All Blacks. It's also the first test for a new coach and this was a team that had only been in camp together for, what, 10 days? Something like that. When you consider all of that, it was actually impressive. It was a confident start. It was fast-paced. It was full of opportunity. There was a hunger for possession. I loved it. I loved watching a team that wanted to win and seemed to have some idea of how it was going to do it. Yes, of course, the critics make some fair points and you have to acknowledge them. But the All Blacks showed some spark and, most importantly, they won. If it wasn't good, it was good enough, wasn't it? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 分鐘

  4. 1小時前

    Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Government's goal to double exports by the 2030s

    The Finance Minister is hopeful that New Zealand's exports will grow significantly over the next ten years. If reelected, National says it will pursue trade negotiations with Brazil, Switzerland, Argentina, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Uruguay and the European Free Trade Association.  It would seek talks with a further six trading nations over the next decade.  Nicola Willis says it's likely there will be more demand for New Zealand-made products over the years as the market grows and changes.  "If you'd asked me 20 years ago - what will China buy from us? I probably wouldn't have predicted some of the products that they now buy from us. I wouldn't have said that they would be an importer of our wine, that they would be such a massive importer of dairy products." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 分鐘

  5. 1小時前

    Ben van Berkel: Wellington Rugby Referees Association president on the organisation not appointing officials this weekend amid abuse

    The Wellington Rugby Referees Association has opted not to appoint officials for this weekend’s fixtures amid ongoing abuse. The move follows three instances of verbal abuse of referees during weekend games. Wellington Rugby Referees Association president and chair Ben van Berkel says this follows an accumulation of incidents that took place over the past year.  "Referees are a resilient bunch, but we've also said that the behaviour we walk past on is the behaviour we accept - so we want to make sure that we report all the incidents this year." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 分鐘

  6. 1小時前

    Stephen England-Hall: Genesis Energy chief revenue officer on the company calling for a ban on incandescent light bulbs

    Genesis is calling on the Government to ban incandescent light bulbs as New Zealand lags behind many other countries.  It says swapping them out for LED bulbs can save households about $300 a year.  Genesis chief revenue officer Stephen England-Hall says he's backing a ban because they're not being taken off the shelves voluntarily yet.  He says the difference between the two types is massive.  "A dollar of electricity gives you about 250 hours of LED lighting and $1 of electricity gives you 25 hours or less on an incandescent bulb." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 分鐘

  7. 1小時前

    Melanie Reid: Newsroom investigative journalist on the calls to investigate Starship hospital

    There's a push to address potential issues with calls made by the child protection unit at Auckland's Starship hospital. A Newsroom investigation's looked into the team responsible for providing a medical perspective on whether parents have abused their children. International experts repeatedly found these doctors didn't consider other explanations, like severe vitamin D deficiencies, or injuries sustained during birth. Newsroom investigative journalist Melanie Reid says these cases escalate quickly - so accountability's needed. "There needs to be a big, wide ranging review of what is going on, because there's so many cases." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 分鐘

  8. 2小時前

    Tim Groser: former Trade Minister 'encouraged' by Government outlining future trade plan

    A former Trade Minister says he's very encouraged by National's election promise that it'll pursue trade talks with seven economies. It says it would prioritise trade talks with Brazil, Switzerland, Argentina, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Uruguay and the European Free Trade Association. It's also promised to advance negotiations with a further six countries over the next decade. Tim Groser says if you don't aim high, you achieve low.  "It's possible - and even if they fall short, it's certainly going to set the direction of travel." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 分鐘
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