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.
Episodes
University of Otago research revealed last year that twice the number of under 30-year-olds living in rural areas die compared to those in cities.
It’s the strongest evidence yet that the health of rural Kiwis is worse than those who live in the city.
The Country Host Jamie Mckay told Jack Tame “The r...
Good news for motorists: the price of oil has gone down around 7 percent in the last week.
The Brent Crude oil price dropped below US$80 a barrel at the weekend, after OPEC+ came to a deal to extend voluntary production cuts.
NZ Business editor-at-large, Liam Dann told Jack Tame “That’s good news for m...
The Bank of New Zealand is extending the opening hours of part-time branches.
The bank put an emphasis on call centres and digital services after closing 38 branches during the height of the pandemic.
BNZ Chief Executive Dan Huggins told Jack Tame “We’ve heard from our customers – particularly small b...
On The Huddle: Health funding in this year’s budget
The government will fund $22m to train 25 more doctors each year through the existing medical schools at Otago and Auckland universities.
Although, Waikato University's plan for a new medical school - which had support from National - is not in the Bu...
The government will purchase an additional 9 million rapid antigen tests (RATs), extending freely available tests by three months.
Health Minister Shane Reti announced today that nearly $200m of the funding will go towards vaccines and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test processing.
Health Minister Sh...
Male birth control may be on its way – in gel form.
It’s a hormonal gel that men rub on their shoulders, which has been developed at the University of Southern California (USC).
USC Obstetrician-Gynaecologist, Dr Brian Nguyen told Jack Tame “It’s very similar to female contraceptive methods – we have ...
Te Pāti Māori is facing allegations that personal information collected by a Manurewa marae during Covid immunisations was used for political campaigning.
The marae was also controversially used as a polling booth in last year’s general election.
Te Pāti Māori has denied the allegations.
The Government will spend $4 billion over the next three years fixing and preventing potholes on state highways and local roads nationwide.
Auckland will get a $478 million boost in pothole funding; Waikato will get $214m and Canterbury has been allocated $187m in funding.
Transport Minister Simeon Br...
The Government is putting $30 million towards free and timely access to radiology services including X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds across the country.
Health Minister Shane Reti made the announcement this morning during a visit to Waikanae Health Centre.
Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper t...
Australia's cyber safety regulator has dropped a case against Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) over the removal of videos of the stabbing of an Assyrian church bishop in Sydney.
Australia Correspondent Murray Olds told Jack Tame “It was seen as a test of Australia’s ability to enforce online safety rules against these giant companies.”
...Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has insisted his knockout tackle on Reece Walsh was an accident.
Suaalii apologised to the whole of New South Wales, after being sent off at the beginning of his State of Origin debut.
D'Arcy Waldegrave SportsTalk host told Jack Tame “Seven minutes into the game - the oxygen goes...
It’s the fifth straight month of slow new car sales, and it’s likely for more dealers to close.
This comes after the Government removed the Clean Car Discount – stating the Clean Car Standard will achieve results.
Motor Industry Association CEO Aimee Whiley told Jack Tame “It feels harder right now, than it did duri...
A fascinating interview on the Mike Hosking breakfast this morning, with the lawyer acting on behalf of former workers at Auckland's Manurewa marae, where it is alleged that private information was improperly accessed to help with election campaigning.
Now these are really, really serious allegations and it is just so important to note that Te Pāti Māori and John Tamihere have denied all allegations of wrongdo...
Several major hospitals in London have been impacted by a cyber attack - which led to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted.
The incident has had an impact on the delivery of key services, including blood transfusions and test results.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey explains the widespread damage being caused by the attack.
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A 20-year deal with Southland's Tiwai Aluminium Smelter could be good news for everyday New Zealanders.
The agreement signed by Meridian, Mercury, Contact Energy and New Zealand Aluminium Smelters will guarantee supply until 2044.
Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton says this is positive news for the electricity sector.
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The Government's tax take has surpassed Treasury’s expectations for the first time in a while.
This positive result was found to have come from efforts to minimise the amount of tax trustees pay.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny says this shows how hard companies worked to flush out their retained earnings.
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Parts of the new Cook Strait mega ferries had already been built and tested, before the contract for the ships was canned.
The Government announced last year that it would not give Kiwirail more money for the new ferries, but a written question to Paul Goldsmith revealed some engine parts had been built.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explains that this will likely cost Kiwis.
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Another historic criminal prosecution in the US begins as Hunter Biden faces federal gun charges.
The jury's been sworn in for the trial of Joe Biden's 54-year-old son.
He's accused of lying about illegal drug use when buying a Colt Cobra revolver in 2018, and illegally possessing it for 11 days.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Hunter Biden could be facing a fine, community service or house arrest.
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Former Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen is set to move to English Premier League side Bournemouth.
The 21-year-old has been offloaded from the Wellington Phoenix in the biggest transfer in the club's history, estimated at $4 million.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains this update further.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 5 June 2024, political commentator Bryce Edwards is calling for a coordinated investigation after allegations the Maori Party misused private information for election campaigning.
How much time are people willing to give the Government to fix crime issues in our central cities?
Workplace Relations Minister Brooke Van Velden on the changes she wants to make to ...
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