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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Fifty police chiefs have signed a letter urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to explore all the legal options to prevent PC Andrew Harper's killers from being released early.
Harper was killed in 2019, when he was dragged behind the getaway car of three teenagers who had fled the scene of a quad bike theft in Berkshire.
Under changes to the Sentencing Act made this year, Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers - who were sentenced to 13 years...
A global boom for beef is driving up cattle numbers - but how likely can it keep up the momentum?
Data shows the 2025-2026 season was generally favourable for beef farmers, but concerns have been raised about the impact of overseas markets like the US.
The Country's Hamish McKay explained further.
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The chair of Kiwibank's holding company is floating the idea of a Kiwibank-TSB merger.
It comes as a group of Taranaki locals is seeking an interim injunction to stop a proposed merger of TSB and Heartland banks.
The interim injunction on the TSB-Heartland merger is due to be heard on Thursday.
Forsyth Barr Associate Analyst Ben Crozier explained how this could work.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 18 August, 2026, Defence Minister Paul Goldsmith is told off for pulling out of meeting his Australian and Japanese counterparts - by a former Defence Minister.
A mum tells us how she won a dispute with Kmart for selling asbestos-contaminated sand.
Top scientist Sir Peter Gluckman on whether he's worried about our birth rate being the lowest since the Second World...
Tonight on The Huddle, Auckland Councillor Maurice Williamson and former Auckland mayor Phil Goff joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Is it right that Opportunity's biggest donor should also be involved in party strategy and governance? What do we make of the whole issue of political donations?
Paul Goldsmith recently cancelled a high-profile defence meeting appearance with Japan ...
Well, I'm very pleased to read Cameron George intends to fight for the Warriors' right to play at Mount Smart if they make this season's NRL finals.
Now, I don't know if you're aware of this but that is not a given. The NRL bosses control where the finals are played and they may actually be inclined to shift the game, or potentially games, to Eden Park because Eden Park has a larger capacity and would therefore generate more revenu...
Mercury Energy has recorded a huge surge in profit, thanks to favourable hydro conditions and renewable power generation.
The energy gentailer has announced annual net profit for $321-million, up from just $1 million last year.
The previous year had been affected by unusually dry and calm conditions, and faster-than-expected depletion of gas reserves - issues that also affected most other power generators.
CEO Stew Hamilton says th...
Endometriosis New Zealand says it's delighted with new guidelines aimed at cutting years off the wait for care.
The new criteria, launched mid-next year, will support GPs to diagnose the condition based on family history, symptoms, and examination - in place of invasive surgery.
This allows earlier access to treatment and appropriate care.
CEO Tanya Cooke says on average, people have had to suffer through 10 years...
Reassurance our sluggish population growth isn't cause for alarm - but instead something to adjust to.
It grew over 36,000 in the year to June, our lowest increase since World War Two.
This brought our population to over 5,300,000.
Former Chief Science Adviser Sir Peter Gluckman says our aging population's playing into this.
"You have to think about the balance between the investment in children and young people at the beginning of...
Kmart has been ordered to compensate Christchurch couple whose toddlers played with asbestos-contaminated sand.
The retailer was part of a nationwide recall of coloured play sand products, after they tested positive for tremolite, a form of asbestos associated with cancer risk.
The Disputes Tribunal ordered Kmart to pay the family $15,185.42 to cover costs associated with asbestos testing and remediation.
Impacted mother Elle Chris...
A former Defence Minister says we can't be missing in action on the world stage.
Newly minted minister Paul Goldsmith won't go to a high level meeting between New Zealand, Australia and Japan's defence ministers this week.
He only picked up the role after Chris Penk's failed leadership bid last week saw him lose all his portfolios.
Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp says Goldsmith probably has too many portfolios on his...
The Sydney Swans club has confirmed an 'alleged incident' involving some of the players occurred earlier this week in Melbourne.
Victoria Police have said detectives are investigating a report of a sexual assault at a hotel involving two women.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says no charges have been made, but concerns have been raised about this incident bringing the game into disrepute.
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins says there's more to National's failed coup than meets the eye - claiming many of the party's MPs want Chris Luxon replaced.
Parliament held an urgent debate on the sacking of Chris Penk this afternoon, who was removed from Cabinet after launching a challenge against the Prime Minister.
Luxon says Penk was acting alone but Hipkins says that's 'laughable'.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspo...
New Zealand State of Origin league fans can get the felt pen out and circle Wednesday, June 16 on next year's calendar.
The Australian Rugby League Commission has confirmed Auckland's Eden Park will host Queensland and New South Wales on that date.
A Warriors NRL game will take place at the ground on the Sunday prior.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further.
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The Early Childhood Council says ACT's plan to strengthen vetting for people working with children will need to work better than the system it is inspired by.
The party is campaigning on introducing a Working with Children Card, which would ensure safety checks are continually carried out instead of once every three years.
It says Queensland has a similar system called the Blue Card.
But Council CEO Simon Laube says tha...
Nigel Farage’s party Reform UK is to unveil details of a plan to slash the benefits bill.
Foreign nationals would be excluded from most benefits - and this would include EU nationals with settled status in the UK.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the party has estimated this policy would save £21bn a year by its fifth year.
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The US share market took a significant drop last Friday, and experts are unpacking the possible factors behind this.
Softer US retail sales, weaker consumer sentiment data and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the oil prices are likely factors behind the drop.
Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explained further.
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Lyttelton Port says growing trade and ageing infrastructure have made its $821-million-dollar expansion necessary.
The project includes a new wharf and container terminal, lifting capacity to around 850 thousand containers a year.
Chief executive Graeme Sumner says the port's running out of capacity - with 92 percent of ships built today unable to fit in the current port.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 17 August, 2026, another look at Meola Reef for a second Auckland harbour crossing. We ask mayor Wayne Brown if he thinks the Government's serious about it.
The Greens want to punish supermarkets for "excessive charging". We try to find out from co-leader Chloe Swarbrick what constitutes customers being over-charged.
New Zealand Herald sports journalist Nathan Limm...
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!
Discussion has started up about a second Auckland Harbour Crossing, again. How many times have we had this debate? Do we see the Government actually moving ahead on this one this time?
After a solid result in the latest poll, the Opportunity Party has c...
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