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 National Library wants to destroy half a million unwanted books from its collection.
The library says most of the titles have not been issues for the last 20 to 30 years, and attempts to donate books in the past only resulted in modest pick up.
Mark Crookston is the Director of Content Services at the National Library.
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Police have been attacked with fireworks, bottles and bricks as disorder erupted in Northern Ireland for the third night.
The worst of the violence took place in Ballymena, but unrest also spread out to other towns in the surrounding areas.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says the conflict kicked off after a peaceful protest over an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena.
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After a couple of dire years, a growing number of companies are listing on the relevant stock exchanges.
An IPO is a key source of funding for companies, and investors appreciate this change in direction.
Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explains further.
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It's all go at Fieldays 2025, and the Country's Jamie Mackay is taking it all in.
Farmers are in a better mood as primary export figures soar - and business is booming.
Jamie Mackay recaps the mood of day two of Fieldays.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Maxim Institute researcher Thomas Scrimgeour and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
The UN has raised the alarm over declining fertility rates, with cost of living and job insecurity being cited as the primary factors behind these changes. How can we fix this? What changes could be made?
Kainga Ora is set to roll out the w...
The GDP for Q1 is set to drop next week - and experts are feeling confident about the state of the economy.
Predictions from economists claim figures will pick up this time round.
NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann speculates further.
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The Corrections union is sounding the alarm on prison capacity.
The Ministry of Justice projects the prison population will increase 36 percent by 2035 to more than 14,000 people.
The Corrections Association of New Zealand says facilities are already at 95 percent capacity.
National President Floyd du Plessis says he predicts it will be completely full within 18 months.
He says some projects will slightly help - b...
According to new data from the United Nations, fertility rates are on the decline and families are getting smaller.
The cost of living, job insecurity and housing costs are among the main factors preventing families from having as many kids as they would have wanted, new reports claim.
Massey University sociologist Paul Spoonley says women are also getting more educated and have more of a role in the workforce - and that's another ...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 12 June 2025, the future of Aukus has been thrown into doubt. Dr Michael Fullilove from the respected Lowy Institute in Australia tells Heather there's a lot at stake with almost $400 billion dollars worth of submarines on order.
Kainga Ora boss Matt Crockett gets a grilling from Heather over the cost of the new wool carpets the state housing provider has committ...
I don't enjoy saying what I'm about to say because personally I quite like Neil Quigley, but I think that he needs to quit as the chair of the Reserve Bank - simply because I do not think that we can ever trust a single word that comes out of that man's mouth again as the chair.
He has been busted telling not just one, but quite a lot of fibs about Adrian Orr's resignation.
So for a start, on the day that Adrian Orr quit, you'll re...
There's skyrocketing water charges on the way for Wellingtonians in coming years.
An average Wellington household's water bill tops $2500 a year.
Indicative council figures suggest by 2033, that'll climb to $7,000 in a new billing system with water separate from other rates.
Councillor Tim Brown says it covers stormwater, sewerage, and drinking water.
"It has approximately doubled in about the last five years - s...
The Trump administration is unlikely to scrap its defence pact with the UK and Australia.
The Pentagon says it's looking over the deal, to ensure it meets the President's 'America First' agenda.
Australia expects to acquire nuclear-submarines, under the pact.
Australia's Lowy Institute executive director, Michael Fullilove says it's all speculative at this stage.
"It's not that unusual for new Governments to review deals tha...
Kainga Ora's staying tight-lipped on how much it'll cost to carpet state homes in Kiwi wool.
The Government's mandating using woollen fibres in new homes where appropriate from next month - to support the industry.
The same will apply to new state buildings like schools and public service offices.
Kainga Ora chief executive Matt Crockett says he can't reveal the exact price because of of commercial sensitivities, but it's not...
The Finance Minister says the Reserve Bank should have given the reasons behind Governor Adrian Orr's abrupt departure - sooner.
It released documents yesterday showing Orr resigned over Government funding being well below the Budget allocation he sought.
Nicola Willis criticised the central bank's delay in outlining the reasons.
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan explained further.
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The Pentagon is launching a fresh review of the AUKUS security pact with Australia and the UK.
A US defence official says the review aims to ensure the pact meets Donald Trump's 'America First' agenda.
Australia is relying on the agreement to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says there's growing calls among Australians for the nation to back out of AUKUS - but Australia needs the alliance.
LI...
The final of a controversial 'run it straight' event offering $200,000 to the winner has been shifted from Auckland to the Middle East amid calls for it to be banned.
Australian-based Runit Championship League held two trial events at Trusts Arena last month - but the West Auckland venue pulled out of hosting the final, citing safety concerns.
Now, the organisation has announced the final will be held in Dubai this month, with the ...
According to a new report by NZIER, Kiwi households are wasting thousands worth of food every year.
New Zealanders waste $1500 worth of food annually, and new data shows the country is among one of the highest producers of general waste in the OECD - and that it has some of the lowest material productivity in the world.
WasteMINZ CEO Nic Quilty says Kiwis don't treat waste as a resource - and it's a problem.
"When you buy something...
Ten people have been killed in a high school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz in the country's deadliest shooting attack since World War Two.
Dozens more have been injured.
A 21-year-old former student - thought to be the gunman - is also dead.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the area has been 'devastated' by this attack - and a three-day period of mourning has begun.
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The NZ sharemarket lifted today as Fletcher Building announced it had received inquiries from parties interested in buying its businesses.
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed up 0.33% or 41.51 points, rising to 12,605.93, with 39,702,689 shares changing hands to the value of $139.77 million.
Milford Asset Management's Sam Trethewey explains further.
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