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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Chancellor Rachel Reeves had to hit back at a heckler while trying to answer questions from the media at a stand-up.
Reeves was announcing that a planned increase in fuel duty would be scrapped to help consumers at a petrol station - while a man yelled pro-Reform comments from his truck.
UK correspondent Enda Brady explained why more politicians in the UK seem to be copping backlash from certain fringe groups.
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Nvidia, the world's largest listed company and a critical bellwether on the health of the AI sector, posted record first-quarter earnings on Thursday of more than $136 billion.
That's up 85 percent on a year ago, with forecasts for the next quarter of over $153 billion.
Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explained further.
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Zespri has improved its profitability by selling more fruit at a higher value, according to new reports.
The grower-owned kiwifruit marketer released its full-year results for the 2025/26 season, and it sold 248.1 million trays, up from 220.9m the year prior, with New Zealand supply reaching 215.6m, increasing from 193m.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Thomas Scrimgeour from the Maxim Institute and and artist and local Government politician Oscar Kightley joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Why is Napier's mayor in a feud with the city's Youth Council? What do we make of this?
Will Chris Bishop's social housing overhaul fix the issues with the system, or will it contribute to the existing problems? Is this the r...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 21 May, 2026, Chris Bishop on a social housing overhaul that'll leave some people worse off.
The Corrections boss on cracking a network of corruption among her staff.
Former Defence Minister Ron Mark tells us how our troops could help Ukrainian armed forces.
And on The Huddle, Oscar Kightley and Thomas Scrimgeour on the Napier mayor's beef with the youth council.
...For anyone still labouring under the impression that New Zealand is an innocent little place like it was 50 years ago, those prison busts should absolutely shatter that delusion.
What happened was the single biggest bust in our prison system: 20 people arrested and charged across three different prisons - Mount Eden, Spring Hill and Auckland South.
They have been charged with allegedly smuggling meth and phones into prison in...
Elon Musk's SpaceX is set to go public - allowing people to trade shares in the firm on the stock market.
The initial public offering (IPO) on the US stock market will likely be one of the largest in Wall Street history.
NZ Herald senior business writer Chris Keall says this will likely come close to making Elon Musk a trillionaire.
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Leaders of the Napier Youth Council wrote to the chief executive of Napier City Council after a public event they attended, claiming Napier mayor Richard McGrath called them a 'bunch of idiots who can't use pen and paper'.
McGrath denied he said that and said he believed the Youth Council had been unfairly dragged into a political game.
Hawke’s Bay editor Chris Hyde has been following from the sidelines and he says McGrath's been o...
A former Defence Minister says our forces will help plug a gap in Ukraine aid.
The Government's revealed New Zealand will be involved in an initiative to train Ukraine forces in Poland.
It includes personnel from countries like Denmark, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Ukraine.
Ron Mark says Ukraine soldiers do basic training before learning specialties.
"What does New Zealand offer? They take the pressure off of ...
Ahead of Budget 2026, the Government has confirmed changes are coming to social housing costs.
State housing tenants will pay a minimum 30 percent of their income on rent - up from 25 percent from next April.
Accommodation supplements for private renters will increase.
Housing Minister Chris Bishop says the current system doesn't work for taxpayers or Kiwis on the list for social housing.
"There's actually a lot of people on the so...
The acting head of Corrections says staff integrity is a priority, after revelations of a major prison corruption investigation.
Twenty people have been charged, including 15 Corrections and Reintegration officers at Auckland's Mt Eden, Waikato's Spring Hill, and Auckland South Corrections facilities - and five members of the public.
They're accused of smuggling phones, drugs and tobacco to prisoners in exchange for cash.
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A major overhaul of social housing will see costs for renters going up.
From next April, 30 percent state tenants' income will go into rent - up from 25 percent, about $31 dollars more a week.
That'll be re-invested into increasing the Accommodation Supplement.
Housing Minister Chris Bishop says the Government wants to reduce social housing costs, saying it's not getting bang for buck on what it spends.
NZ Herald political editor T...
Australian media is reporting over 230 cases of diphtheria in 2026, primarily in the Northern Territory, but also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
The outbreak is the largest in decades, with the disease previously considered largely eradicated - and one person has reportedly died as a result.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the federal Government aims to get workforce numbers up in order to boost vac...
Netball New Zealand have appointed experienced administrator Jennah Wootten as their new chief executive.
Wootten has held a number of roles at various organisations including Sport New Zealand, ATEED, and the 2021 women's Cricket World Cup.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further.
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A new research report from engineering firm WSP and the Helen Clark Foundation claims more Government agencies need to factor cost-benefit analysis in planning their projects.
The report, Measuring what Matters, found hat despite billions of dollars being spent on infrastructure each year, New Zealand lacks a mandatory, system-wide requirement for demonstrating value for money across investment decisions.
Taxpayers' Union spokesper...
The UK Government has loosened strict sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries as prices rise.
The effective blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz has continued to generate supply chain concerns, and jet fuel and pump prices are getting higher - with no hope for change in sight.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says experts are predicting fuel prices will go higher in the next few weeks.
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins doesn't think the public much cares about which companies would be in the party's Future Fund.
It won't be revealing key details - including the cost to the Crown and which state assets would go into it - until after voters go to the polls.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny unpacked the reactions to this announcement.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 20 May, 2026, we ask Regulation Minister David Seymour if 267 regulators in New Zealand is too many.
Christchurch Airport chief executive Justin Watson tells us if it's landed three more Air New Zealand international flights because Auckland Airport is charging too much.
In an exclusive interview, we hear why new Breakers coach Gordon Herbert was attracted to th...
The ongoing conflict in Iran has led to bond yields and interest rates going up all over the world, and it's prompted concerns among experts.
This will impact Kiwis as well, as many KiwiSaver portfolios have taken a hit as a result.
Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton explained further.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Auckland councillor Maurice Williamson and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
The Government has confirmed there's more public service cuts to come ahead of Budget 2026. What do we make of this? Do we think AI can really replace all these jobs?
What are the chances of Auckland Council's rates rise being kept...
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