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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I've been thinking overnight about the news yesterday that a second Christchurch school has decided to put the walls back up in their classrooms and abandon those modern learning barn style spaces that we were doing in favour of going back to the traditional single class.
The school is Shirley Boys High.
And then last year, Rangiora High School did the same thing.
Something that Rangiora High School's principal sa...
Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping spoke over the phone last night.
They agreed to launch a new round of trade talks in their first known conversation since the US president returned to the White House in January.
Asia Business Correspondent Peter Lewis joins the show to discuss.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday 5th June 2025, The Māori Party's Privileges Committee decision finally comes to a vote. Political commentator Bryce Edwards speaks to Heather.
Matthew Lane, the general manager of Night 'n Day reacts to the Commerce Commission's latest attempt to crack down on anti-competitive practices from the supermarkets.
Former trade negotiator Stephen Jacobi says the Governm...
The US says the UK and all other NATO allies must agree to spend at lest 5 percent of national income on defence and security 'starting now'.
Matthew Whitaker, Donald Trump's ambassador to the NATO alliance, made this statement earlier, and claimed these nations needed to make a 'commitment'.
UK correspondent Elizabeth Callaghan explains further.
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The US debt burden has been thrust into the spotlight - and it's an ongoing point of concern.
Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explains why this is happening.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Ali Jones from Red PR and Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
The big debate on the Maori Party MPs punishment is taking place in Parliament this afternoon. What do we make of all this?
Police investigated complaints against former Beehive staffer Michael Forbes, including him allegedly filming women through windows of houses - ...
The Country's Jamie Mackay is celebrating another industry success - and he joined Heather to discuss the win.
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New Zealand’s gas supply is reducing faster and sooner than previously forecast, new reports from experts warn.
As of January 1, 2025, natural gas reserves have reduced 27 percent compared to last year, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) said.
Energy Resources Aotearoa CEO John Carnegie says there's reason to be concerned.
"Put simply, with the rapidly reducing gas supply, our gas reserves are at historic lo...
Labour has slammed the Government for not getting a better trade deal out of the current Trump administration.
New Zealand currently has to pay a 10 percent tariff on all imports on New Zealand products out of the US.
But the opposition has claimed the Government is failing Kiwis by 'being comfortable' with a 10 percent tariff.
Former trade negotiator Stephen Jacobi says the Government is watching and consulting with trading partne...
Wayne Brown and Desley Simpson have confirmed they'll run together in this year's Auckland mayoral race.
It's scotched rumours Simpson would run herself.
She's been deputy since Brown was elected mayor three years ago.
She says she wants to do the right thing for Auckland - and she thinks this is the way to go.
"Sometimes you've got to put Auckland first and not yourself - and the mayor has really delivered, this term, some very bi...
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