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.
Episodes
Qiulae Wong fired a truth torpedo at the National Party didn't she? She says she doesn't believe Christopher Luxon when he tries to pretend he's not going to be calling her after the election. And she's right because of course he's going to call her after the election.
He knows it as well, which is why he wouldn't say no when Jack Tame kept questioning him about whether he would call her on November 8 if he had to. He will call her...
Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong thinks Christopher Luxon is bluffing when he says he has ruled out working with her party.
National's leader has been consistently saying he wouldn't form a coalition that included Opportunity after the vote in November.
That's despite many polls that have the party in the kingmaker position.
Barry Soper broke down the story with Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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The Wiggles are returning to New Zealand for the first time in two years.
The Australian children's entertainment superstars remain one of the biggest names in family entertainment, dominating streaming charts and winning over new generations of fans.
Among the current line-up is Lachlan Gillespie, better known as Lachy Wiggle, who has become one of the group's most popular performers.
He joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to talk the...
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It's hard to know whether Pete Hegseth thought it through before he said it, but he said it, didn't he? And now the Pentagon has doubled down on it, and the execution of the Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed on the internet like some sort of sporting spectacle.
Personally, I find this abhorrent because we're supposed to be a more civilised society in modern liberal democracies than one that wants to tune in and watch somebody ...
A Yale law professor says making a spectacle of firing squad execution is inappropriate but not that surprising from the Trump administration.
The Pentagon says it will live stream Nidal Hasan's death in December, the first US military execution in 65 years.
The army psychiatrist killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009.
Lawyer Eugene R Fidell told Heather du Plessis-Allan executions should have some dignity.
He say...
The All Blacks are putting their unbeaten record at Eden Park on the line again.
They take on the Wallabies at the Fortress tomorrow night - with many expecting the Wallabies to put up a fight.
Under Les Kiss - Australia are on a six match winning streak.
But Newstalk ZB's Jason Pine told Heather du Plessis-Allan he can't see the All Blacks folding.
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Ngati Whatua Orakei says international supercar firm McLaren should have a korero, over its moves to trademark Remuera and Muriwai.
The company's applied to the UK's Intellectual Property Office to trademark the names of the two Auckland suburbs, associated with Kiwi racing legend Bruce McLaren.
Mana whenua say no one's spoken to them.
Auckland University Business School's Alex Sims told Heather du Plessis-Allan the racing gi...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched legal action against UK police following his arrest in connection to the Epstein files.
The former Duke of York is reportedly challenging the lawfulness of search warrants related to the arrest.
UK correspondent Enda Brady explained further.
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Talks are underway between McDonald’s and New Zealand's arable industry to encourage the fast food giant to use locally grown grain for its burger buns.
The New Zealand branch of McDonald’s currently uses grain sourced from imported Australian wheat - which then gets processed in Auckland.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further.
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The US mid-term elections are set to take place in four weeks, and experts are speculating about what this means for the economy.
Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen - and it's increased the likelihood that the Democrats could take the House.
Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained what this could all mean for investors.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute and Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager Matt Ball joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Labour's promising automatic refunds for cancelled flights - where do we sit on this?
Off the back of the debate - what's with all the hate on billionaires? Why are we so quick to condemn this? Does John Key have a...
Thank goodness for Sir John Key speaking some sense about billionaires, am I right?
I don't think anybody expected billionaires to become a topic of discussion in this election but here we are.
It started, of course, with Jack Tame's question to the Chris' during the leaders' debate on whether it was basically morally offensive for someone to be a billionaire.
Then John Key raised it again during Herald Now's Future of New Zealand ...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 9 October, 2026, Louise Upston on why she's cracking down on beneficiaries doing drugs.
Who wants to be a billionaire?
Why a film crew's been following around All Black Anton Segner.
Plus, on The Huddle, why Matt Ball and Tim Wilson say Arena Williams could be the next Labour Party leader.
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In last night's debate, politicians and influential business leaders outlined their visions for the future of New Zealand's economy.
The future of growth is top of mind for many, and one expert has outlined a plan for how the nation could grow its GDP.
Growth NZ co-chair Bowen Pan says New Zealand needs to focus on the sectors where it can be 'world-class' - as it can't be good at everything.
"This is things like clean...
Consumer NZ worries Labour's promise to require automatic ticket refunds from big airlines for cancelled flights could rob customers of choice.
The party has announced policies aiming to make air travel prices more transparent, and targeting anti-competitive behaviour.
It's promising smaller lines fair access to airport infrastructure.
Chief executive Jon Duffy says they're concerned automatic refunds could absolve airlines of havi...
An epidemiologist says a plague bacteria suspected of killing a Russian lab worker in Siberia is unlikely to be a bio-weapon.
The woman died within days of contracting a pneumonia of unknown origin.
Hundreds of close contacts are being monitored - and the World Health Organisation is demanding details from Russia.
Professor Michael Baker says the lab's known to handle plague bacteria as a reference specimen - and accidents ha...
New Zealand Rugby is filing in the High Court to protect its Chiefs trademark as Australian rugby league bosses push ahead with calling the NRL's 19th team the Papua New Guinea Chiefs.
The new team is set to join the competition in 2028, with the official launch intended for October 21.
Chiefs chief executive Simon Graafhuis says there's been 30 years of growth and development for the Super Rugby franchise,...
National's social development spokesperson says drugs are preventing jobseekers getting off the benefit.
The party's promising to randomly drug test people on the Jobseeker benefit, doing 10,000 in the first year.
Louise Upston says the number of tests would expand depending on how many beneficiaries test positive.
She says it's about getting them work ready.
"Employers will say they're really keen to take people on, bu...
Leader Chris Luxon says National wants the welfare system to be fair - and affordable for taxpayers.
The party is pledging to randomly drug test people on the Jobseeker benefit and reduce payments after people have drawn on it for more than two years.
National expects it would save just under $600 million.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explained further.
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