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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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 15 May 2025, is the proposed punishment for Te Pati Maori MPs too harsh? Speaker Gerry Brownlee says a proposed 21-day ban is very severe and reminded MPs they can still change their minds.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins clashes with Heather on the c-word debate.
Meth use is skyrocketing, and it's got us asking if more workplaces should test their staff for the drug...
It sounds like Gerry Brownlee thinks that the Māori Party punishment is too harsh.
He started Parliament today with the Speaker's ruling and he dropped some pretty strong hints that he thinks that 21 days without pay for Debbie and Rawiri over that haka is too much.
He called the punishment very 'severe' and unprecedented because up til now, the harshest punishment has been 3 days, not 21 days.
He pointed out that the punishment wa...
The Privileges Committee report on Te Pāti Māori's haka last year will be debated and voted on next Tuesday, with Parliament's Speaker calling the proposed punishment 'very severe'.
The Committee suggested Hana Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke be suspended for seven days - and co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi for 21 days.
Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls unpacked the ongoing issue.
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Golfer Ryan Fox admits his preparation for the PGA Championship - starting tonight - has been the opposite from his ideal buildup to a major.
The Kiwi secured entry by winning the Myrtle Beach Classic via a playoff in South Carolina on Monday.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in Indonesia as part of his first overseas trip since his election victory earlier in the month.
Albanese is set to stay there for one full day before flying to Rome to meet European leaders and attend the pope's inauguration mass.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds explains what this means for Albanese's key foreign policy priorities for his second term.
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Labour's leader says he would reverse the Government's pay equity changes - but that doesn't mean going back to how things were before.
Laws passed under urgency last week halted 33 existing pay equity claims, and increased the threshold for future filings.
Chris Hipkins says he can't be specific about which settings Labour would reinstate if returned to Government next year.
He explained they don't want to do what Nati...
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are looking noticeably left in the lurch without the Kremlin's leader.
Vladimir Putin has backed out of a face-to-face meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Turkey - and US President Donald Trump followed suit soon after.
It may have shattered other world leaders' hopes of a resolution.
Ukraine ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko says the meeting now has little point.
"We clearly s...
A 9-year-old Auckland boy has been told he can no longer play age-grade rugby with his friends because he’s over the weight limit.
The student was one of 106 children who applied for a weight dispensation in the Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union club competition - and after being denied, has opted out of playing any winter sport this year.
The union explained structures are in place to ensure player safety and fairness in compe...
This year’s Primary Industry New Zealand Award finalists have been announced.
The seventh annual awards are part of the two-day Primary Industry New Zealand (PINZ) Summit, at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre on June 24 and 25.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further.
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The UK Government has warned prisons are running out of room - and they're aiming to get new structures built to address the shortage.
Three new prisons - totalling £4.7 billion - will be built, starting this year.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey explains further.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Is the proposed punishment for the Māori Party too harsh? Gerry Brownlee says it's severe and is suggesting Parliament can still change its mind. What do we make of this?
Drug tests have found more workers are doing meth. Do we think we should start testing mo...
Butter, cheese and milk were the biggest drivers of a rise in food prices for the year to April 2025, new figures from Stats NZ show.
Food prices increased 3.7 percent in the 12 months to April - well ahead of the annual inflation rate at 2.6 percent.
That follows a 3.5 percent increase in the 12 months to March 2025.
NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann explains what's going on.
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A new report suggests the increase in domestic air fares may be due to a lack of the right planes.
In particular, airlines don't seem to have access to suitable 19-50 seat passenger aircraft.
Air New Zealand has abandoned some of their regional routes - but the gap in the market hasn't been filled.
Air Chathams chief commercial officer Duane Emeny speculates further.
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Up to 15 metro-style Briscoe and Rebel Sport stores will be popping up across the country - in a bid to pump up Briscoes Group's profitability.
The project will cost more than $100 million dollars - and launch in 2028.
Briscoe Group managing director Rod Duke says the company is looking to expand their reach to new locations.
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A former Speaker believes suggested punishments for three Te Pāti Māori MPs falls short.
Parliament's Privileges Committee has recommended suspensions for the three - for their protest haka during voting on the Treaty Principles Bill.
Parliament will vote next Tuesday on whether to suspend the co-leaders for 21 days, and MP Hana Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke for seven.
David Carter says the haka was 'intimidating' and 'unacceptable'.
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A workplace drug testing company is sounding the alarm, with meth showing up disproportionately in results nationwide.
New data from the Drug Detection Agency finds meth's turned up in a quarter of all results.
It follows the Drug Trends Survey revealing gangs are behind one-in-three sales of methamphetamine across the country.
CEO Glenn Dobson says meth usage makes it harder for employees to do their work - and creates extra risks...
Authorities are investigating whether the arson attacks on two properties linked to Keir Starmer are connected to 'hostile state involvement'.
Police are also investigating whether a suspected attack at another North London property linked to the Prime Minister 24 hours earlier is also connected.
A car fire on the same street as Starmer's family home is also under investigation.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says it's unknown w...
It's been a memorable year for financial markets so far - but experts have noted that the NZX appears to have calmed down.
After President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day', the NZX took a significant dip, but the markets appear to have shaken off the impact caused by the tariffs.
Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton explains further.
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis has talked up how changes to KiwiSaver, due to be announced at the Budget, will boost members’ balances.
She's offered up some hints - but it's unlikely the Government will help by opening up its wallet.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny speculates further ahead of Budget day.
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Tonight on The Huddle, David Farrar from Kiwiblog and Curia 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 Green Party has unveiled their alternative Budget - what do we make of it? How laughable are these ideas?
Brooke van Velden made history in Parliament today by dropping the c-bomb to call out Labour for referencing the Andrea Van...
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