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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Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom over the weekend, with experts warning of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week.
The Met Office weather agency said this is some of the hottest May weather on record, with temperatures hitting 34.8C.
UK correspondent Enda Brady explains further.
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Infrastructure investor Infratil has made a strong full year result.
This was driven by investments in Australasian data centre business CDC and United States renewable energy business Longroad Energy.
Chief executive Jason Boyes explained further.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 26 May, 2026, PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons on MPs about to get a 2 percent pay rise when so many New Zealanders are struggling with a cost-of-living crisis.
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown tries to justify a 7.9 percent rates rise.
An Auckland university law expert tells us how do-it-yourself AI-generated legal defences are clogging up the system.
Rural lending specialist Rabobank expects the 2026-27 dairy season to be another strong one for farmgate milk prices, but says rising inflation will take its toll.
After a string of strong Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auctions, Rabobank expects a robust opening milk price from dairy co-op Fonterra of $9.50 to $10.00 per kg of milksolids for the 2026-27 season.
However, the bank said the inflationary impacts of geopolitical disrup...
Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute and Tō Waha Media's Carmen Parahi joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
A man in Napier reached the end of his tether after boy racers kept his household awake for months on end - and eventually shot them with a paintball gun. He was sentenced to community service as a result, but do we think this is fair?
The big four power genta...
Here’s a PR tip for the coalition Government: if they want to win support for their ongoing budget cuts - which affect some of the poorest people in this country - they should consider giving up something themselves.
Now, I don’t know if you saw this last week, but Stuff ran a damning story on Louise Upston, the Social Development Minister, who is a lovely woman and a very capable minister - but the optics were terrible.
While she’...
Auckland's mayor says says residents shouldn't be complaining, with the council set to deliver its biggest-ever rates hike.
Councillors voted to back Wayne Brown's 7.9 percent increase - 15 votes to 7, with one abstention.
A last-ditch amendment hoping to reduce it to 5.9 percent was voted down.
Brown says this is the responsible thing to do to achieve their budget.
"This is basically zero rate rise, plus the cost...
A father in Napier was fed up with boy racers keeping the household awake for months on end - and he eventually took matters into his own hands.
In February, he grabbed his paintball gun, crept up to a vantage point with a good view of dozens of youths gathered around their cars, and fired 500 paintballs at them over several minutes.
As a result, he was sentenced to 40 hours community work and had his paintball gun confiscated.
Eas...
The winter season can bring chills, sniffles and seasonal illnesses - and not just for humans.
The cold weather and drier indoor air has been found to impact pets as well, but one expert has revealed there's some ways to protect our furry friends.
Healthy Pets NZ chair Dr Hayley Hunt says we're all spending more time indoors, and pets can pick up infections at the kennels or cattery.
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There's hesitation around moves to beef up regulations guiding electricity gentailers.
From July, the big four gentailers mustn't give their retail arms better deals on power contracts than independent companies.
Penalties for serious breaches are also ramping up.
Electric Kiwi CEO Huia Burt says this is a good start, but she sees a remaining problem.
"We're asking those gentailers to act in a way that is in opposition to the...
MP perks won't be reined in, at a time the Government's tightening the belt elsewhere.
Two percent salary rises in July will give MP's $181,000, Cabinet Ministers $327,000 and the PM more than $520,000.
They get at least $19,000 a year for expenses.
The PSA's Fleur Fitzsimons says this isn't the time for pay bumps, and it leaves a sour taste.
"This Government has increased the minimum wage by less than this percen...
MPs are set to receive a pay rise from July of about 2 percent.
The base salary for the MPs will increase to $181,200, while Cabinet ministers will get $327,100, and the Prime Minister’s salary will jump to $520,500.
Newstalk ZB senior correspondent Barry Soper says this increase is on the lighter side, compared to other political pay bumps.
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A second group of women and children linked to the Islamic State are expected to arrive back in Australia tonight.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed seven women and 12 children have made plans to travel from Syria to Australia, after spending years in a refugee camp.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the status and location of the group is currently unknown.
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Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has played his last NRL league game for the Warriors, following confirmation of an ACL rupture.
The club veteran limped from the field during the win away over the Dragons on the weekend.
He suffered the same damage in 2016.
The 32-year-old's expected to face a nine to 12 month recovery, and he moves to English Super League club Wakefield Trinity next season.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained fur...
There's concern over legal material generated by artificial intelligence.
The Supreme Court has issued warnings AI-generated filings may not necessarily be correct or accurate.
Auckland University law expert Joshua Yuvaraj says lawyers overseas are getting pulled up for incorrect AI use.
"Typically, what'll happen is that the other side will review and say to the court - look, this case or that case doesn't exist, that will then br...
It's a big week for the economy, with the next OCR announcement set to be unveiled this coming Wednesday.
Markets are expecting the Reserve Bank to leave the OCR unchanged at 2.25 percent, but a hike hasn't been ruled out.
Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further.
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Police stormed the offices of Türkiye's main opposition CHP party, concluding a long-running standoff.
Supporters had barricaded the courtyard entrance with buses and the building with furniture, and pictures and videos showed police tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey explained further.
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Cruises are being scaled back further next summer season, with ports already feeling the pinch.
Preliminary data released to Newstalk ZB shows the North Island will lose 41 port calls, but they'll rise in the South - up 23.
Last season, the number dropped by more than 250.
Cruise Association CEO Jacqui Lloyd says there's growth in other parts of the world, but there's plans in place to make New Zealand more attractive to the ...
Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and former Green MP Gareth Hughes joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
As the New Zealand greyhound racing ban looms, there's talk of sending at least 70 greyhounds to Australia. What do we make of this?
Labour's Barbara Edmonds is under fire after she called Finance Minister Nicola Willis a 'duck-faced horse'. Were these ...
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