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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King Charles has made it clear that Harry and Meghan will remain non-working royals.
The King recently authorised a letter to senior British officials claiming that the pair, who recently returned to the UK, will not use the titles His or Her Royal Highness.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says it's likely Charles felt the need to clarify that Harry and Meghan aren't representing him or the royals.
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Growing inflation and a changing economy could inspire Australia's Reserve Bank to start putting the OCR up again, according to one expert.
Australia's current official cash rate is currently at 4.35 percent, but the central bank is due to make an announcement later this month.
HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham outlined when the next increase could come - and whether there's more in the pipeline.
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The Labour Party has pledged to review the Emissions Trading Scheme if elected, and claims the current price is 'too low' to drive down reductions.
In an earlier announcement, leader Chris Hipkins said the party would make changes to the scheme - and that they wouldn't campaign on pricing agricultural emissions, a departure from their earlier stance.
The Country's Jamie Mackay has admitted he supports this development, and un...
One of the biggest names in the world of AI has claimed that the technology can match human capabilities, but one expert has warned us not to get too excited.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently declared that OpenAI's new Astra model has brought about the start of 'artificial general intelligence' earlier this week, and pointed out the technology was aided by Nvidia's chips.
Gorilla Technology CEO Paul Spain says it's Nvidia's job to ...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 8 September, 2026, National lays out its taxing tourists plan.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins tells us why he's been playing "hard to get".
A royal watcher on King Charles' "brutal" letter to Harry and Megs.
And on The Huddle, we ask Gareth Hughes and Jordan Williams if Wellington Zoo should be shut down.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and former Green MP Gareth Hughes joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Nearly 3,000 people have voiced support in an open letter for growing Bathurst Resources' Stockton site in order to keep operations going and ensuring 289 workers keep their jobs. What do we make of this fight? What could we replace steel with, anyway?&n...
Tell you what, if you think Wellington doesn't have enough problems already, let me tell you about a new one: Wellington Zoo.
Wellington Zoo needs $14 million for its lion enclosure. It's urgent. It's not something that can be deferred. Wellington City Council needs to cough up the money.
What's more, Wellington Zoo may not be a going concern as early as the middle of next year, which means Wellington City Council will have to coug...
Buller residents are rallying behind the district’s biggest employer - Bathurst Resources.
The mine company is seeking fast-track approval to expand the Stockton site, warning operations could otherwise stop by March - gutting over 200 jobs.
An open letter in support has attracted 3,000 signatures - about a quarter of the district's adults.
Organiser of the petition, Jessie Creedmore, says without strong local support, ...
Snippets leaked to the British press about royal couple Harry and Meghan's plans in the UK may have spurred King Charles to take a firm stance, according to new reports.
The King released a letter clarifying the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain private citizens and won't resume royal duties.
They can't use the titles His or Her Royal Highness.
Royal correspondent Victoria Arbiter says there'd been talk the pair wanted to ramp up t...
Annabel Reid: Rotorua Daily Post reporter on the ongoing investigations into Rotorua triple homicide
Locals can only watch and wait as Rotorua police investigate a triple homicide after a woman and two children died last night.
Emergency services arrived to find the children's bodies in a Glenholme property, and the woman died soon after.
A man's appeared in the District Court charged with assault in a family relationship - to reappear next month.
Rotorua Daily Post reporter Annabel Reid says neighbours who saw police arrive...
National's promising councils a share of the International Visitor Levy instead of a bed tax.
It wants to split revenue from the $100 levy - currently going to conservation and tourism.
It would ring-fence $150 million a year for that, letting councils divvy out the remainder based on their number of international guest nights.
Tourism Spokesperson Louise Upston says New Zealand's cities have differing needs for that fu...
National's pledging cash for councils - instead of a bed tax - to deal with growing tourism and related infrastructure issues.
The party's promised it'll hand over a share of revenue from the newly announced International Visitor Levy, divvied up according to a council's visitor nights.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Auckland mayor Wayne Brown has voiced disapproval with this idea, and says Auckland wil...
The alleged killers of two Australian brothers and one American are on trial for murder in Mexico.
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend, Jack Carter Rhoad, were reportedly shot dead after being robbed at a surfing hot-spot in Baja.
Australian correspondent Sam Emery says three suspects are on trial for the murders, and the case is expected to run for four weeks.
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Chris Hipkins is criticising his party's former policy on pricing farm emissions.
Labour has released a pledge to review and reform the Emissions Trading Scheme - saying the price is too low.
It wants farmers to adopt new tech to reduce emissions, and isn't campaigning on making them pay for agricultural emissions, as it did for nearly two decades.
Hipkins says he's not convinced it would've worked.
"We went through that whole proc...
Formula One driver Liam Lawson has been handed the keys to a Red Bull again - this time for the Spanish Grand Prix on Monday.
This marks his third consecutive opportunity warming Isack Hadjar's seat, as the latter continues recovering from a wrist injury.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave speculates further ahead of next week's race.
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Germany's AfD has come out on top in this weekend's state elections, with the party winning 43.8 percent of the vote.
This is the first time a far-right party has won control of a state since World War II.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says these are only preliminary results, but this result is sending 'alarm bells' among the nation amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
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The US and Iran have launched more tit-for-tat strikes over the weekend, resulting in oil prices going up - but what has it done for the markets?
Experts indicate the Asia-Pacific market is still going strong, with the index going up by 1.1 percent.
Harbour Asset Management Shane Solly explained further - and revealed why Korean chipmakers are helping things grow.
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BusinessNZ's calling for a funding reset on medicines, with a new report highlighting the long-term benefits of investing more into healthcare.
The report shows every dollar invested into medicine returns $1.93 to the economy.
BusinessNZ CEO Katherine Rich explained that there's long-term benefits into investing more, including boosting productivity and improving the quality of life for New Zealand families.
"It takes u...
Tonight on the Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Josie Pagani from Child Fund joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
NZ First's Winston Peters has indicated NZ Super should be restricted to citizens only. Do we see this winning votes - or is this a step too far? Should immigrants who've worked and contributed still be given something?
The latest Taxpayers’ Union-...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 7 September, 2026, Chris Hipkins wouldn't front so we asked Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong what she makes of her party's drop in the latest poll, as well as Labour's.
Warriors legend and TV star Shaun Johnson on why playing a finals match at Eden Park wouldn't be a smart move.
Bob Hendrix explains what his mushroom coffin is all about.
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