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 first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire began today, with three Hamas hostages exchanged for 90 Palestinian prisoners.
Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher were taken back to Israel by security forces after Hamas fighters handed them over to the Red Cross.
UK correspondent Gail Downey says it's unclear whether the hostages will reveal the conditions of their capture at this stage.
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New Zealand's energy sector is hoping Prime Minister Luxon's Cabinet reshuffle will lead to potential solutions to the country's energy crisis.
Yesterday's shake-up resulted in Climate Change Minister Simon Watts picking up the energy portfolio from Simeon Brown.
Octopus Energy's Margaret Cooney says more innovation is needed to boost the sector.
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This week's inflation data will set the economic tone for the new year, but experts are hoping the final months of 2024 brought positive results.
The latest inflation results from the December quarter will be out this Wednesday, and there's hope enough steam has been let out of the economy.
Kiwibank Chief Economist Jarrod Kerr explains what we can expect.
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What do we make of yesterday's Cabinet reshuffle? Do we need a Minister for the South Island? Is Simeon Brown a good fit for the Health portfolio?
It's a big day for the US tomorrow, as Donald Trump takes back the keys to the White House in his inauguration ce...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday January 20th, 2025, Homegrown director Andrew Tuck explained why the festival 'outgrew' Wellington following the news it would move locations in 2026.
Influencers and e-celebs are wondering what the future holds amid uncertainty about TikTok. Influencer and advocate Jazz Thornton revealed how she plans to diversify her output.
Nicola Willis says her new role in Cabinet is all about driving New Zealand's growth.
The Finance Minister has been given the Economic Growth portfolio, formerly known as the Economic Development portfolio
It's been taken off Melissa Lee - who's been stripped of all ministerial responsibilities.
Willis says she'll now be taking the lead at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
"Through that role, I will b...
First-term MP James Meager is pledging to speak to those in the deep south - and the top of the Mainland.
Meager is the first National MP elected in 2023 to become a minister, taking up the new portfolio of Minister for the South Island, alongside portfolios in Hunting and Fishing and Youth.
James Meager says he wants to make sure the South Island can contribute to economic growth.
"That's a big part of what the PM wants me to do -...
Online stars are scrambling to change platforms amid uncertainty about TikTok.
The Chinese social media platform 'went dark' yesterday because of a US ban that aimed to force its sale to a neutral party.
Access is being restored after Donald Trump promised to delay enforcement.
TikTok influencer and mental health advocate, Jazz Thornton, says the US ban affects New Zealanders by reducing engagement.
She says she's diver...
A Gloriavale leaver has outlined his 'livid' reaction to yesterday's apology from community leader Howard Temple.
The Royal Commission of Inquiry requested an apology, after establishing a pattern of abuse.
Temple thanked those who'd reported it - and accepted the Commission's Safety of Care recommendation.
But former member John Ready says the apology was insincere - and shows a complete lack of understanding of the damage c...
Famous faces are appearing in Washington DC - just 12 hours until Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President.
The blisteringly cold weather has moved the event indoors for the first time since 1985.
Elon Musk and other billionaires - Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos - will be there, alongside all living former presidents.
US correspondent Simon Marks says, notably, Michelle Obama won't be there.
"I think it'...
Experts are wondering about the future of New Zealand's health sector after the Prime Minister made some changes in Cabinet.
Chris Luxon stripped Shane Reti of his Health Minister portfolio and handed the role over to Simeon Brown instead.
Meanwhile, Nicola Willis is picking up a new Economic Growth role, and Chris Bishop became the Minister for Transport.
NZ Herald deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan unpacks what this could me...
TV presenter Tony Jones has apologised to Novak Djokovic for mocking Serbian fans at the Australian tennis Open.
Djokovic vowed to boycott interviews from Australian broadcaster Channel Nine until he received a public apology, after Jones called him 'over-rated' and a 'has-been'.
Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says Jones reached out to Djokovic's team after the story attracted worldwide attention.
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Australia have won the latest SailGP regatta in Auckland, after beating Spain and Great Britain in the three-team final.
The Australians won two fleet races out of seven and had three runner-up finishes to be the top boat heading into the decider.
It was disappointment for the Black Foils, who missed out on qualifying for the final by two points.
Sportstalk host Jason Pine unpacked the racing action from this morning.
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Wellington's Homegrown festival is set to move further afield - with organisers claiming it's outgrown the capital.
The music festival's been operating at the region's waterfront for 18 years, but it's been revealed this year's upcoming two-day event will be the last held in Wellington before it moves in 2026.
Festival director Andrew Tuck says they've been looking to expand Homegrown out further - and there's nowhere else in Welli...
Let me tell you, it was absolutely no surprise to me to see my Facebook friends going crazy over Trump winning the election last night - and there's been plenty of hysterical predictions now that he's won.
My absolute favourite one was from my husband, who said that Trump would take us to the brink of war. Hello - the world is already at war, we don't need to be taken to the brink, we're already there.
We've got two significa...
Several Greens members have been caught asking to use the private carparks belonging to Wellington retailers for a party event.
These retailers were impacted by Green-led cycleway project, which took away on-street parking in the area.
Independent Business and Residential Group chairwoman Urmila Bhana says this cycleway has negatively impacted several businesses.
"Businesses are down 60, 80, 100 percent, they're either moving, clos...
Newsflash: Tui 'Yeah Right' billboard accused of being bad taste.
Whoa, for a moment there I thought I'd been transported back to 2006.
Is it in good taste? No. Of Course not. It's a billboard for a beer company, for goodness' sake. Of course it's in bad taste. I don't think anyone has ever accused Tui of good taste.
Given the extent to which the sensational details in the Polkinghorne case have scandalised the nation, it's h...
The Electricity Authority's report in to a toppled pylon has found the collapse was entirely avoidable.
The Transpower pylon north of Helensville fell - cutting power to 88,000 people in Northland - after unsupervised, inexperienced maintenance crews undid three legs at once.
The report found there was evidence removing all the nuts wasn't a one-off event.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this incident came with s...
A charity boat was bringing 147 migrants that they'd rescued in the Mediterranean to Italy but the Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini refused.
This has now come to court and Matteo Salvini is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty over that refusal to allow the the boat to dock, and prosecutors in Sicily have asked judges to sentence him to 6 years in jail.
UK Correspondent Gavin Grey joins the show to talk ...
Sir Roger Douglas is disappointed with the ACT Party's response to this week's bleak Treasury forecasts.
Douglas supported NZ First MP Shane Jones' response to the figures in which he made in an urgent debate in Parliament.
David Seymour has 'annoyed' his party's founder.
ACT Party Founder Sir Roger Douglas discusses this with Ryan Bridge.
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