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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The UK local elections are underway - and Rishi Sunak's fate is hanging in the balance.
Polls indicate Sunak is losing, and his party stands to lose approximately 50 percent of their council seats.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says this could open up a discussion about Sunak's standing ahead of the election.
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China's economy has been experiencing a downturn- weak growth, increased debt, and unwanted Government intervention.
Despite this, China's stock market is the second-best performing market in the world so far this year.
Fisher Funds' Sam Dickie explains further.
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Nadine Tunley, Chief Executive of Horticulture New Zealand has resigned with her last day at HortNZ being Friday, 30 August.
Tunley claimed this wasn't an easy decision - but she wants to focus on restoring work-life balance.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further.
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Ahead of Budget Day 2024, experts are predicting possible outcomes.
Economists have warned this Budget will likely be very conservative, following on from earlier Government promises.
NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann explains further.
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Over in Australia, One Nation's Pauline Hanson is copping backlash over telling another senator to 'go back to Pakistan'.
Mehreen Faruqi claims Hanson breached the Racial Discrimination Act through her controversial tweet.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds explains further.
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The Wellington Phoenix are swiftly diverting their attention to the next piece of A-League silverware up for grabs.
The club missed out on a maiden Premiers Plate last night after Central Coast won their final match of the regular season.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 2 May 2024, Green MP Julie Anne Genter is in hot water over her behaviour in Parliament last night. Former Speaker David Carter tells Heather what punishment she might face.
Diplomatic trouble? The Foreign Minister Winston Peters is being threatened with legal action over comments against former Aussie Foreign Minister Bob Carr.
The Government's about to go toe-to-toe with Canada again, over a trade dispute.
Canada's refusing to comply in full with a ruling in our favour over dairy trade.
New Zealand initiated the dispute in 2022, saying Canada's blocking dairy exporters’ access to its market, breached CPTPP rules.
ACT Trade Spokesperson Parmjeet Parmar says Canada's refusal to comply is 'disappointing' and 'disrespectful.'
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Tonight on The Huddle, Josie Pagani from Child Fund and ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Julie Anne Genter raised a few eyebrows after losing her temper at Associate Transport Minister Matt Doocey in Parliament yesterday. What can the Greens do about this? What should the punishment be?
Winston Peters has taken aim at his Australi...
Labour's Foreign Affairs spokesperson says critical comments from Winston Peters are distracting from real issues.
Peters criticised former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr in an interview - over his stance on the AUKUS pact.
Carr's called those comments defamatory.
Labour's David Parker says the comments are being used to obfuscate the Government shift on AUKUS.
"Saying 'well, we should look at it' to saying, just a couple...
There's optimism out of the provincial unions that they'll get what they want when New Zealand Rugby's governance saga likely comes to a head later this month.
A Special General Meeting on May 30 will vote on a fully independent model backed by the national body - or another backed by the unions.
The provinces want at least three future members to have served a minimum of two years on a provincial board.
Mid-Canterbury Rugby cha...
An education union says there's more than one way to teach the basics in schools.
The Government's committing $67 million in the Budget to roll-out structured literacy in state schools from 2025.
It uses phonics to decode words - and teaches spelling skills and components like vocabulary, comprehension and writing.
Educational Institute President Mark Potter says such methods are essential, but there are many.
"Good, capable re...
A former Speaker of the House says Julie Anne Genter's behaviour yesterday was 'dreadful'.
The Green MP crossed the debating chamber last night, confronting Associate Transport Minister Matt Doocey at his seat and waving a booklet in his face.
David Carter says a 2007 scuffle between MPs Trevor Mallard and Tau Henare was outside the chambers.
Carter says Genter could face a range of punishments.
"They could actually expel her f...
The Education Minister says teachers' stances on structured literacy are changing.
The Government is putting $67 million from the Budget into bringing the learning method into state schools by the first term of 2025.
The primary teachers' union, NZEI, says mandating a one-size-fits all approach does not work, and teachers know what is best for learners.
But Minister Erica Stanford says she has evidence it works, citing figures f...
That was some outstanding rage from Julie Anne Genter, wasn't it?
It probably won't surprise you to hear she's not at work today, she's working from home - I would be too, if that was me caught on that camera.
The Greens have launched a disciplinary process, but I'm not expecting much from that, given how relaxed they seem to have been in the past about dealing with allegations against their MPs.
Also, multiple parties in Parlia...
Parents, friends and partners of Taylor Swift fans will have the opportunity to take a college class on the pop star.
Glasgow Clyde College aims to educate students on Swift's songs, 'evolving wardrobe and hairstyles' and crowd chants ahead of her tour's stop in Edinburgh.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the course has been designed to get casual listeners up to speed on all things Taylor.
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Restaurant Brands New Zealand is enjoying a strong first quarter for the 2024 financial year.
The restaurant operator reported $302.6 million in sales, a 7.9 percent increase from the same period last year.
Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton explains Restaurant Brands' financial recovery.
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The Government plans to tax commercial property owners an extra $575 million a year in order to fund residential property and income tax cuts.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is standing by her decision to remove ability for commercial and industrial owners to deduct depreciation as an expense going forward.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explains the impact of these changes.
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Question marks over the Christchurch Call, as Budget Day approaches.
Newstalk ZB's revealed the organisation led by Dame Jacinda Ardern has been accused of pressuring its advisory network to not publicise critical reports.
Prime Minister Chris Luxon says it's done good things - but now there's a conversation to be had, on how the organisation evolves now, five years on.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper wonders if th...
The Insurance Council is backing calls for Kiwis to lift their understanding of the risks of natural hazards.
The Reserve Bank has released an excerpt on insurance in its upcoming Financial Stability Report.
It says insurers, Government, home buyers and lenders all need to up their knowledge, so that future insurance affordability challenges, can be better managed.
Insurance Council chief executive Kris Faafoi says it's likely m...
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