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 second phase of the Covid-19 inquiry has begun, with many voices from business, tourism, and events venting frustration over the response.
The Royal Commission of Inquiry will run until Thursday - and many are wondering if former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be called up to weigh in.
Sir Ian Taylor says it would be 'wonderful' if Ardern found a way to give some answers.
"It would perhaps reinforce the concept that everyth...
Australia's Erin Patterson is facing life in prison after being found guilty this afternoon of triple-murder.
The 50-year-old appeared emotionless as a jury delivered its verdict to the Supreme Court, ending seven days' deliberations.
It agreed Patterson deliberately fed members of her estranged husband's family a beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms, killing three and attempting to kill a fourth.
1News Austra...
Former broadcaster and journalist Oriini Kaipara is putting her name forward to be Te Pāti Māori's Tāmaki Makaurau candidate after Takutai Tarsh Kemp died, triggering a by-election.
Kaipara has an extensive broadcasting background and has worked for Mai FM, TVNZ, Māori TV and Newshub - where she presented the Saturday morning politics-heavy show The Nation.
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says nominations close thi...
Australian Erin Patterson can now be called a triple-murderer after a nine-week trial ended in a guilty verdict.
A jury has unanimously agreed the 50-year-old deliberately laced a beef wellington with death cap mushrooms, killing three members of her estranged husband's family.
She's also been found guilty of attempting to murder a fourth person, after a jury deliberated more than six days.
Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson ...
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's pinpointing the main area he wants the team to set their hearts on this week.
After opening their test season with a scrappy four-point win over France - the All Blacks are keen for a step up in Saturday's second match in Wellington.
Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains further.
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Wellington Hospital is trialling cutting maternity and gynaecology beds to ease ED pressure.
Staff have been told maternity overflow space will be re-purposed as 12 more Emergency Department places.
NZ College of Midwives Chief Executive Alison Eddy says staff in Wellington have reported the current maternity facility is over 100 percent occupancy.
"There might be spare beds today, but on a regular basis they're over capacity...
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Digital cameras are seeing an explosion in sales following the latest Gen-Z trends.
These cameras have widely been considered dated since the arrival of smartphones. However, the younger generations seem to have made the switch back.
Auckland Camera Centre Manager Nick Khoey told Heather du-Plessis Alan that the rise in demand for these cameras has been outstanding.
‘We’ve been selling them new, used... we just c...
Festivities are kicking off in Dunedin - a day before it hosts its only All Blacks game this year.
The first international match of 2025 against France has sold out at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow night.
But the opening of Christchurch's new stadium in April could mean Dunedin will host even fewer matches.
Mayor Jules Radich told Heather du Plessis-Allan he isn't worried.
He says the rugby union wi...
The Police Minister says a Labour MP's claim is a deliberate attempt to undermine hard-working officers.
Labour's Deborah Russell told Newstalk ZB Police were being told not to attend domestic violence crimes.
Political Editor Jason Walls told Heather du Plessis-Allan that data shows police are attending 7.7 percent more family violence callouts, since changing the triage system.
He says Mitchell called Russell's ...
Right, tell me what you think of this.
There seems to be a bit of an effort underway at the moment to portray IRD as bad guys because they're chasing Kiwis overseas who owe money on their student loans.
Now, tell me if you think that we should let either of these two off the hook on the money that they owe.
The first is a pilot who moved to Australia 10 years ago. He now owes IRD $170,000. That is his original loa...
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Act's David Seymour says a unit for verifying the costs of pre-election political policy promises - would add more bureaucracy.
Act and New Zealand First torpedoed a proposal by Finance Minister Nicola Willis to publicly fund such a service.
National declined Labour’s offer of support.
Seymour claims his Party managed to release a fully costed alternative Budget without it.
He says he doesn't like the idea t...
A Realestate.co.nz survey found that 24% of respondents bought a property without initially intending to purchase, with 8% buying spontaneously in the past year.
Agent Rawdon Christie told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's hard to believe people are really buying on a whim.
He says there's a mountain of paper work and regulations to get through before signing on the dotted line.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed Rachel Reeves to remain chancellor "into the next election and for many years after" after she was seen crying in the Commons yesterday.
Starmer had initially refused to say whether Reeves would remain in her job until the next election.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says the party's had a 'rocky' week - and they've faced a lot of scrutiny.
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Mastercard and a small handful of other companies have dominated the way money moves between banks, shops and consumers, but that could soon change.
Stablecoins have been touted as a possible disrupter - but what does that mean for people?
Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explains further.
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Prices continue to drop in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, with a 4.1 percent decrease across the board.
It is the largest decline this calendar year, following a 1 percent dip from the previous auction, and is the fourth consecutive event where the average price has decreased.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Wellbeing Economy Alliance director Gareth Hughes and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Experts have coined the term 'passenger parenting' - what do we make of this phenomenon?
What did we think of UK chancellor Rachel Reeves crying in the House? Is there an argument for more vulnerability in public - or has this display done ...
Simeon Brown has told various Government-owned companies they must explain why they are failing to deliver their cost of equity and how they will improve their returns.
The Minister for State Owned Enterprises told several of the SOEs - including NZ Post and Landcorp - that they've been underperforming over the last few years.
Landcorp was also singled out because its CEO's pay climbed from $760,000 in 2021/22 to $927,000 in 2023/2...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 3 July 2025, shop owners will get more powers to trespass people but a defence lawyer is questioning whether the Government's law and order changes will help at all.
The Bluebridge boss Shane McMahon tells Heather about his new ferry.. and how he got it so fast.
All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen on the All Blacks squad that will face France on Saturday.
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