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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Far-right parties have rattled traditional powers in the European Union following recent parliamentary elections.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election after exit polls put Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party well ahead of pro-European centrists.
Meanwhile, the far-right Alternative for Germany party is in second place in their vote, ahead of centre-left Social Democrats - with the Conservatives i...
The owners of toy company Zuru have been named New Zealand's wealthiest people, the first change to the top spot in 20 years.
This year's NBR Rich List saw Mat and Nick Mowbray bump packaging, property and investment magnate Graeme Hart from number one.
NBR co-editor Hamish McNicol says the pair have openly planned to become the next Google or Tesla.
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Prime Minister Chris Luxon has revealed Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand later this week.
This will be the first significant visit by one of the nation's largest trading partners in over seven years.
NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan explains what this visit means for the future of business optimism regarding New Zealand.
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The Government has called on the Public Service Commission to investigate claims of misuse of election data.
Te Pati Māori's been accused of copying information obtained during Covid vaccination drives, and for enrolling people for last year's census, and using it persuade people to vote for them in the 2023 election.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the allegations against Te Pati Māori cut to the heart of demo...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 10 June 2024, Trade Minister Todd McClay tells Heather the Chinese Premier Li Qiang will come to New Zealand this week - the first visit since 2017.
The Government has asked the Public Services Commission to launch an independent investigation into allegations of illegal data sharing from census and vaccine data involving Te Pati Maori and Manurewa Marae. Finance ...
Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to visit New Zealand later this week. Is this good news for the country?
Oil and gas exploration is back on the table, as Minister Shane Jones has confirmed the ban will be revered later this year. Will investors return ...
The Finance Minister says the planned independent inquiry into Te Pati Māori's data use is important for everyone.
It's been alleged information collected at Manurewa Marae was used to help the party's election campaign, which Te Pati Māori denies.
Minister Nicola Willis says it's important to ensure Government agencies have the proper processes in place to protect people's information.
"In this case, the Te Pati Maori allegatio...
Air New Zealand has stopped flights between Auckland and New Caledonia's Nouméa for the next few months.
The airline will look to resume flights at the end of September.
The decision comes amid ongoing uncertainty in the island nation following political unrest.
House of Travel chief operating officer Brent Thomas says it isn't a major destination for New Zealanders.
"Having said that, there'll be a few hundred people who are i...
A debate about the unwritten rules of café etiquette has surfaced after an incident in Napier.
Reporter Mark Story was asked to leave Napier café Smiths, after being told he hadn't spent enough to stay longer than an hour.
Kiwi restaurateur Martin Bosley says different establishments are likely to have different house rules.
"I think it's common sense... if the place is empty, if there's no one around, you're not casing any prob...
A new report into witness reliability in Scott Watson's second attempt before the Court of Appeal has been challenged by the Crown.
Watson was found guilty of murdering friends Ben Smart and Olivia Hope in 1999.
The pair were last seen getting off a water taxi onto a yacht in the Marlborough Sounds on New Year's Eve.
Open Justice reporter Catherine Hutton says the report presented as evidence by the defence today argues many wit...
I'm starting to get a little bit nervous about whether we are ever going to be able to attract overseas investors back into our oil and gas industry.
I mean, you think about it - the world has known since October last year that we were back open for business, because that’s when the coalition Government won the election.
From there, it was clear that all three parties wanted to reverse the oil and gas ban. Since October, ...
The Trade Minister says it's important for the nation to strengthen its economic relationship with China.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Luxon announced Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand later this week.
Minister Todd McClay says since the change in Government, there's been an increase in contact and engagement with China.
"$40 billion worth of two-way trade, that's very important for us to keep that relationship o...
Former federal treasurer and Nine Entertainment chair Peter Costello has resigned after he was accused of assaulting a journalist at Canberra airport.
Costello was accused of pushing a News Corp journalist after he refused to answer questions about the embattled media company.
Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says Costello has denied the assault and claimed the journalist fell over.
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The Black Caps are in a tough spot following their disappointing start to the T20 World Cup.
The team have entered must-win territory ahead of game two against the West Indies on Thursday, following their 84-run defeat by Afghanistan in Guyana.
Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains that the Black Caps are facing a historic loss if Thursday doesn't go well.
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The Government has claimed oil and gas exploration is necessary to address energy security issues - but it's unlikely to attract overseas investors.
Resources Minister Shane Jones yesterday confirmed the ban on petroleum exploration beyond onshore Taranaki will be reversed in the coming months.
Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive John Carnegie says bringing in overseas investment is going to be a 'long-term effort'.
"We've...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 7 June 2024, Australia has gone back on its word and will re-start deporting Kiwi criminals who spent the majority of their lives in Australia.
The woman who claims to be the inspiration behind Netflix’s Baby Reindeer is suing them for at least NZ$274m.
Scottish woman Fiona Harvey first announced she was the inspiration behind Martha, the main character’s stalker, in May.
Criminal lawyer Joseph Tully Read more
The European Union Election runs Thursday to Sunday. They're held every five years across the 27-member bloc. This year marks the 10th parliamentary election since the first polls in 1979, and the first after Brexit.
The vote takes place from 6-9 June. Initial results can only be revealed on the evening of 9 June, once polling stations have closed ...
Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats in the 543-member lower house of parliament – not enough to form a government.
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners won a further 53 seats to drag the coalition over the line.
Modi has kept a dominant presence in Indian politics ...
Te Pāti Māori is asking Police to lead an urgent investigation of allegations made against the Party.
It denies claims Census information collected at Manurewa Marae was used in electioneering.
The Electoral Commission, Stats NZ and Police are investigating - and the Privacy Commissioner is looking in...
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