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
Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor closing down his final business interests
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is closing down some of his last remaining known business interests, including Pitch@Palace Global Ltd.
Pitch@Palace was a start-up project where aspiring entrepreneurs could present their ideas to potential investors - and was once seen as a possible income source for Andrew after the King stopped supporting him financially.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says it's a final nail in the coffin of the disgrace...
The long-running US Government shut-down has come with plenty of economic ripple effects, but there's hopes it could come to an end.
The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days, but the the Senate passed legislation to attempt to reopen things.
Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton explained further.
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The country's overdue tax debt has hit $9.3 billion for the year to June, according to new reports.
It's growing faster than the Government's tax take and New Zealand's overall economy, prompting concern from experts.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further.
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Shares in Transport and logistics company Mainfreight have rallied today, despite the company posting an 18.5 percent drop in first-half profit.
The result's better than expected, with performance improving and expected to rise more.
Mainfreight CEO Don Braid says they've had a tough start to the year, but he feels things are improving ahead of the new year.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 12 November 2025, the Police Minister has accused former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster of a cover up following an explosive IPCA report. Former police negotiator Lance Burdett doesn't think Coster is a bad guy - but lawyer Matthew Hague says charges could still be possible.
Congestion charges are one step closer for cities around the country. Heather asks Au...
Tonight on The Huddle, Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Kiwiblog's David Farrar joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
It's day two of the Jevon McSkimming IPCA report. Is another investigation needed to get the public's trust back? What questions need to be answered?
New polling shows Labour has gotten a boost since introducing the capital gains tax. Is this strictly a win ...
Well, I think we can all see how this is going to end for Andrew Coster, and we could see that last night - he's gonna lose his job running a Government agency.
No one in charge can say that yet because of employment law, but it is absolutely going to happen - because there is no way that a man can do what he has done at the highest levels of police and then possibly continue to earn an income from the taxpayer. Him losing his...
Bemusement at the actions of past senior police executives and their handling of serious complaints against the former Deputy Commissioner.
A damming Independent Police Conduct Authority report's found a the allegations against Jevon McSkimming - who was gunning for the top job - were not immediately investigated.
The complainant was then charged with harassment.
Lawyer and former police officer Matthew Hague says it's possib...
Costco's interest in New Zealand could be a good sign for our grocery sector.
The big-box US retail chain's bought a large plot in the new Drury Town Centre for its second Auckland store.
A Westgate branch opened three years ago.
Grocery Action Group chair Sue Chetwin says Costco clearly sees profit potential in New Zealand.
"It would be really good if a third or a fourth operator thought like that, but was ...
A former police negotiator has suggested systemic failures led to a scandal revealed yesterday, around former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.
An IPCA report's revealed past serious allegations about McSkimming weren't immediately investigated by senior staff.
The woman who made them was charged with harassment, despite the lack of scrutiny of her claims.
Former negotiator Lance Burdett says not having experienced...
One Auckland councillor says a long road's ahead before the city's close to congestion charging.
A new bill has passed in Parliament that'll let councils charge drivers on specific roads at peak travel periods - beginning with the City of Sails.
A report commissioned by the mayor estimates stalled traffic costs the city $2.6 billion dollars each year.
Howick Ward councillor Maurice Williamson says a long process of consultation, an...
The Police Minister says like many Kiwis, he's disappointed - by a scathing IPCA report highlighting past failures in senior Police management of complaints about one of their own.
The police watchdog report has detailed how staff, including then-Commissioner Andrew Coster, didn't investigate allegations when they were made against Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacked...
The US Senate has passed through legislation to reopen the US Government, indicating the long-running shutdown is closer to wrapping up.
The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days, with more members of the House set to vote on the legislation.
US correspondent Jonathan Kearsley says there's still more issues to come - as flights in the US are impacted by delays and disruptions.
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All Blacks forwards coach Jason Ryan expects an enhanced England to front up at Twickenham this weekend.
The All Blacks met the World Number 4 three times last year, with the ABs winning twice at home in July before winning by a solitary point at Twickenham in November.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further.
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There's outrage in Papamoa over the news that their asphalt roads will be replaced with chip seal resurfacing.
Tauranga City Council has confirmed the roads were only scheduled for resealing if they were showing early signs of surface deterioration.
The Council's Head of Transport, Mike Seabourne, says resurfacing the roads with asphalt would have been too expensive.
"One of the elements for us is - the asphalt is used in certain c...
The BBC's chairman has denied claims the BBC is trying to bury accusations of bias, as Donald Trump threatens to sue the company.
A leaked BBC memo suggests the Panorama programme edited Trump’s speech to imply he encouraged the Capitol Hill riots of January 2021.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says it's likely the BBC will need to issue another apology - as the original didn't go far enough.
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Artificial intelligence is growing and changing and reshaping industries, but there's growing concerns about the harm it could bring.
Trust is a valuable asset in the digital space, and many businesses are concerned about how the online experience could change - and how it could impact their output.
Former White House CIO and Fortalice Solutions CEO Theresa Payton says it's going to get harder for people to distinguish the differen...
Today marks the 107th anniversary of Armistice Day, which marked the end of World War I on November 11 in 1918.
Kiwis all over the country gathered to pay tribute and pass down stories from the event.
The Country's Jamie Mackay also has one, and he shared it today.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 11 November 2025, a new bombshell IPCA report has revealed serious misconduct by senior police leadership in the Jevon McSkimming saga. Herald investigative journalist Jarod Savage speaks to Heather with the latest.
Drivers will soon be tested for drugs as well as alcohol in roadside tests - Transport Minister Chris Bishop explains who will be pinged.
Well, entirely predictably, the debate about selling state assets has already kicked off ahead of election year - with Winston calling the idea a 'tawdry, silly argument'.
And Chris Luxon then shooting back that Winston's view is not surprising, because he's been there for 50 years, for goodness' sake, he's got a lot of entrenched views.
I'm actually surprised that Luxon and National are prepared to take this to the election, ...
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