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
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 17 June 2024, it has been an embarrassing start to the Prime Minister's trip to Japan - after the Defence Force plane carrying the delegation broke down. Political Correspondent Jason Walls speaks to Heather from the centre of the drama - and later in the show Heather asks Finance Minister Nicola Willis whether it's time to buy a new plane.
The BBC has reported that the Greek coastguard caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean.
This happened over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water.
BBC analysis found that more than 40 people alleged to have died.
National promised in the last election to allow foreigners to buy $2m-plus properties - reversing a ban introduced by the previous Labour government – with exceptions for Australians and Singaporeans.
However, this was vetoed by National’s coalition partner - New Zealand First.
Sotheby's NZ Managing Di...
Service sector activity has plummeted to its lowest level outside the Covid lockdowns.
The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Services Index (PSI) fell 3.6 points in May to 43.0.
Business NZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope told Heather du Plessis-Allan “It’s consistent with other data – like profit marg...
Tonight on The Huddle: Sherson Willis PR’s Trish Sherson and Child Fund’s Josie Pagani.
There’s some unanswered questions about the cost of commercial flights to Japan for Prime Minister Chris Luxon and his delegation.
Their Defence Force plane broke down yesterday in Papua New Guinea -- the latest in...
Air New Zealand's Chair says the airline's done its best to help with the Defence Force plane's failure.
The Prime Minister's business delegation flight broke down yesterday in Papua New Guinea, en route to Japan.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis told Heather du Plessis-Allan “We’ve got a defence capabi...
The Government’s proposing changes to the Resource Management Act and the Building Act – to help make it easier to build granny flats.
This follows a commitment in the National-NZ First coalition agreement, which requires the government to " Make it easier to build granny flats or other small structures up to 60 square metres, requiring only an en...
Netsafe has launched an AI chat bot that will scam scammers.
It lets people forward suspicious emails to Netsafe - which uses Chat GPT to start a never-ending conversation with the scammer.
ReScam's first version was launched a few years ago, allowing simple exchanges.
Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson says she's feeling grateful that her breast cancer will be treated - and she has the care and support to focus on it.
Davidson will work up until Matariki, before a partial mastectomy next month and further treatment.
Breast Cancer Foundation Chief Executive Ah-Lee...
The Prime Minister's business delegation was stranded when their Air Force plane broke down in Papua New Guinea.
Chris Luxon took a commercial flight to arrive in Japan - while the business leaders and media flew to Australia, to take a connecting Air New Zealand flight to Tokyo.
Political Editor Jaso...
The Prime Minister's business delegation is beginning its trip to Japan again, after a detour through Brisbane.
The group was stranded when their Air Force plane broke down in Papua New Guinea.
Chris Luxon took a commercial flight to arrive in Japan on time, and the trade group and media flew on to A...
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have agreed to properly manage their nations' differences during a visit.
This follows an era in which minister-to-minister contacts were banned and trade barriers cost Australian exporters up to 20 billion Australian dollars ($21.5 billion NZD) a year.
The Melbourne Storm beat the Warriors 38-24 at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday, the sixteenth time they’ve won this match-up.
After scoring three tries at the beginning, the Warriors spent the rest of the game with their wingers Marcelo Montoya and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak in the sin bin.
SportsTalk Host J...
Four months ago, Wellington Water said plumbers weren’t qualified to repair the capital’s water crisis.
However, it's now been revealed that they're more qualified than Wellington Water's own workforce.
Master Plumbers Chief Executive Greg Wallace told Heather du Plessis-Allan “The Workplace Developmen...
Well, we're just gonna have to pony up and buy a couple of new planes, aren't we?
Come on, this is the second time this year that this plane has broken down on Chris Luxon, and if he keeps on insisting on using these old girls, it's definitely not going to be the last time.
I reckon Al Gillespie made the best argument today for why we should have a plane that works - rather than flying the Prim...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 14 June 2024, the Government has committed to completely overhauling our gun laws. Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee tells Heather what she wants to change.
The European Union's top court has fined Hungary €200m ($400m NZD) for failing to follow asylum policies.
The court will also penalise Hungary €1m a day until it changes its policy.
UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Heather du Plessis-Allan “Hungary is a big recipient of funds from the E.U.”
New Zealanders could soon find it easier to travel to China after yesterday's bilateral meeting between Christopher Luxon and Li Qiang.
It was the first meeting of a New Zealand Prime Minister and Chinese Premier on New Zealand soil since 2017.
Li Qiang has agreed to extend China's unilateral visa-free treatment to New Zealand, following similar agreements with other countries, and says his country also stands read...
Labour's leader has revealed the previous Government had a major relationship breakdown with the agriculture sector at the end of its term in Government.
Speaking to the Country from Fieldays, Chris Hipkins said he was at the event to listen to the concerns of farmers.
Senior Political Correspondent, ...
In 2016, NZ Herald ran the headline: ‘Is Soumil Singh New Zealand’s smartest teen?’
Singh was Hamilton Boys High School’s Dux – now he’s a Harvard grad, with a $6 million A.I start-up in New York City.
Singh told Heather du Plessis-Allan “The landscape for investing in tech start-ups is good – and so’...
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