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 BBC is under fire after reports surfaced claiming they misled viewers by editing a speech made by US President Donald Trump in 2021.
UK Opposition leader Kemi Badenoch is demanding the staff responsible must be sacked for misleading viewers over Trump's remarks.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey unpacked the reactions further.
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Former Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has threatened one of his fiercest critics with legal action.
He has compelled a London-based central banking news publication to unpublish an article about his tumultuous resignation, written by a former Reserve Bank senior staffer, turned blogger, Michael Reddell.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further.
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The US share market took a hit this week, with leading AI companies seeing a decline.
Market darlings Palantir and chip behemoth Nvidia were among the big names that saw a drop.
Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton explained further.
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Tonight on The Huddle, political commentator and lawyer Liam Hehir 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!
Zohran Mamdani is the new mayor of New York. He built his campaign on appealing to young and working-class voters - what does this say about the future of American politics?
The Government will be cracking down on rough sleepers in some f...
The Government recently announced a raft of proposed changes to the Climate Change Response Act and the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the Government's focused on reducing domestic emissions and the legislation needs to reflect these standards.
"We're focusing on domestic emissions reduction as the priority."
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 5 November 2025, is the Government going to ban rough sleepers from city centres? Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith tries to clarify the position.. you decide whether he did!
Unemployment has crept up to 5.3%, Infometrics Principal Economist Nick Brunsdon breaks down the numbers.
Eden Park boss Nick Sautner says being allowed to host 20 more concerts would make a ...
I'm baffled by the Police Commissioner writing that open letter telling off Stuff today.
You probably missed this thing when it actually happened, which was back in September, but in the week that Tom Phillips was shot and the kids were saved from the bush, Stuff got its hands on some of the audio of the police chase, and they published it.
And they got in trouble with the coppers immediately, and then the cops started an investiga...
The new mayor-elect for New York City, Zohran Mamdani, is causing quite the stir in the Big Apple - to Donald Trump's displeasure.
The 34-year-old democratic socialist's appealed to young and working class voters in order to secure a landmark win.
US journalist Katherine Firkin says Mamdani's landmark win will come as a blow to Republicans.
"Of course New York is a Democratic-strong city and we were never going to see Republi...
New data has revealed the media platforms drawing Kiwi kids in, and there's been an unusual trend in the findings.
NZ On Air has just released the latest update of the Where Are The Audiences research series, and data shows two in three Kiwi kids are watching YouTube every day, with less reaching for locally made content.
NZ On Air's Head of Funding Amie Mills says TVNZ's trying to ensure it's in as many places as it can be in orde...
The Justice Minister seems confused about whether the Government's considering a blanket ban on rough sleeping in CBDs, as claimed by Labour.
Prime Minister Chris Luxon has confirmed today they'll consider orders to let police move-on homeless people in city centres, among options.
Minister Paul Goldsmith says they're still working on this - but struggled to answer whether a ban's being considered.
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One expert is warning the job market won't get easier any time soon.
The latest Stats NZ data shows the unemployment rate has reached an almost nine-year high of 5.3 percent in the September quarter.
That's 160,000 people looking for a job, and another 138,000 wanting more work.
Infometrics principal economist Nick Brunsdon says we're on the cusp of a recovery - but not a quick one.
"Our forecast is for it to hit 4.6 by the end of ...
The debate over Eden Park events has reignited, as the Government has proposed letting it almost triple its annual concerts from 12 to 32.
It's also recommending more timing flexibility, with the park currently unable to host events on a Sunday - and it's asking Auckland Council for feedback.
Eden Park CEO Nick Sautner says they've engaged with the residents in the area to get their views, and they're hoping for a positive outcome.
...Significant progress is being made on New Zealand's Free Trade Agreement with India.
India's Trade Minister is in the country - discussing our trade relationship over the next few days with Minister Todd McClay and the Prime Minister.
India has announced it's looking towards an early conclusion of the FTA.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explained that these discussions were why Luxon missed Question Time - p...
Zohran Mamdani's scored victory for the Democrats - making history as New York City's youngest mayor in a century.
The 34-year-old candidate focused his winning campaign on working-class issues.
It's a crushing defeat for the second-placed Trump-backed Independent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
US correspondent Jonathan Kearsley says it's not gone down well with the US president.
"He's blaming some of the lo...
The Black Caps are keeping an eye on February's T20 World Cup heading into a five-match series against the West Indies, starting at Eden Park tonight.
It will be New Zealand's last T20 series before their World Cup squad is announced.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further.
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A new report has claimed the BBC doctored footage of Donald Trump to appear like he was calling his supporters to 'fight' ahead of the January 6 riot.
Editors for Panorama, the BBC’s longest-running investigative series, reportedly altered a Trump speech that took place in 2021 - prompting investigations and accusations of bias.
UK correspondent Enda Brady unpacked the findings further.
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The Government's putting more than a million dollars into rolling out farming tech designed to cut down emissions.
A $1.2 million dollar investment's been announced through AgriZero.
It's developing a device for cows that spreads their urine across a farm as fertiliser- reducing the need for artificial application.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explained the project further.
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Tonight on The Huddle, former Green MP Gareth Hughes and Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
A museum in Christchurch has raised some concerns over an attempt to depict 'both sides' of World War II. How do we feel about this?
Erica Stanford has moved to take Treaty obligations off school boards, prompting outrage from teachers. Should we be outraged...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 4 November 2025, the president of the NZ School Board Association is unhappy that the education minister is taking treaty obligations off boards.
Melbourne Cup correspondent Donna Demaio reports live from Flemington with the latest from the big race day.
Prue Daly, boss of the NZ International Convention Centre, in studio with Heather to celebrate finally getting ...
Okay, I've got a question for you - and this is a genuine question, it's not a rhetorical question.
Do you agree with the teachers' unions that it's an outrage that Erica Stanford is taking the Treaty obligation out of the Education Act, or do you agree with Erica Stanford that it needs to come out?
Now, I'm asking you this question because I honestly cannot understand why the teachers' unions are causing uproar over this, because ...
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