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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Over in the UK, there's reports of dissatisfaction in the political ranks.
There are fears from those loyal to Sir Keir Starmer that his job might be under immediate threat, with rumours circulating the Labour leader might be rolled.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says Labour's popularity has taken a hit in new polls and concerns are mounting ahead of the upcoming Budget.
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The price of gold continues to hit new highs, and speculators are wondering whether they should invest.
Gold has seen the strongest year since the 1970s, largely thanks to volatile markets and economic uncertainty.
Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained further.
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Flocks of farm animals and food vendors are set to welcome thousands of people to Canterbury’s annual Agricultural & Pastoral Show, which is back with a more prestigious title.
The Royal A&P Show of New Zealand, hosted by the Canterbury A&P Association, is being held from Thursday to Saturday.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further.
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So it turns out the woman with whom Jevon McSkimming had an affair, whose warnings police ignored and who police charged instead of investigating McSkimming, is still facing charges.
This is the news today. And the police are having to defend this.
Now, the charges don't relate to messages that she sent about McSkimming. Those charges have been dropped. They relate to messages that she allegedly sent to another policeman - the offi...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 13 November 2025, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers defends the decision to continue prosecuting the woman at the centre of the McSkimming saga.
Teacher unions and their ongoing strikes have been blamed for dropping attendance rates - but Cathy Chalmers from the Manurewa Attendance Service says parents very much have their part to play.
Tonight on The Huddle, Brigitte Morton from Franks Ogilvie and former mayor of Auckland Phil Goff joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Is it in the public interest to pursue charges against the woman at the centre of the McSkimming saga? She's charged under the Harmful Digital Communications Act for sending emails to the detective who arrested her. What do we make of all this?
David Seym...
The Government says it will act on all 19 recommendations from Parliament’s banking inquiry - and it's committed to increasing scrutiny around the banking sector.
This comes as Westpac and ANZ report significant increases in profit, prompting concern from experts.
Kent Duston from the Banking Reform Coalition says the proposed changes make good steps forward, but it's unclear how much of a difference they will make.
"I think the bi...
The White House is staying firm the President had no involvement in wrongdoing, with the fresh release of emails written by deceased sex offender and child sex procurer Jeffrey Epstein.
House Oversight Committee Democrats have released a 2011 email saying Donald Trump spent hours at Epstein's house with a victim.
Another email calls Trump 'the dog that hasn't barked' - and say he told Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwe...
An attendance expert says David Seymour's disingenuous to blame attendance numbers on striking teachers.
He's claiming their industrial action meant term three attendance dropped year on year.
He says it was on track for 52 percent attendance, but ended closer to 50.
Manurewa Attendance Service head Cathy Chalmers says attendance on those days isn't recorded - and numbers usually slip at the end of term.
"Historically, that l...
The Police Commissioner's instructed specialist investigators to see whether the McSkimming scandal amounts to a perversion of justice.
Fallout continues from revelations in an IPCA report that's found senior police staff inadequately managed serious allegations against former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.
Harassment charges against the complainant have been dropped, but she's still being prosecuted for emails sent to the l...
The White House says Democrats are pulling a manufactured hoax following the release of emails by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, mentioning Donald Trump.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released three email exchanges, followed by the release of 20-thousand pages of documents by Republicans.
One email from 2011 claims the US President spent hours at Epstein's house with an unnamed victim.
Newstalk ZB senior polit...
Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell has walked out of prison - two months after a court heard he was too dangerous to live amongst the community.
The 32-year-old was granted bail with a $20,000 guarantee by Supreme Court Justice James Elliott.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds explained the situation further.
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The Black Caps saved their best performance for last and cruised to a T20 International series victory over the West Indies, courtesy of an eight-wicket victory in Dunedin.
For the first time on tour, the result didn’t come down to the final over, as New Zealand completed their win with 26 balls up their sleeve, and kept their perfect record at University Oval in the shortest format intact.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explain...
One NZ-based think tank is floating the idea of KiwiSaver schemes for kids, claiming it could set them up with $10,000-$20,000 in savings by the time they reach adulthood.
The Institute for Democratic and Economic Analysis has put out a report proposing different models, including a kickstart Government payment and matching parental contributions.
Max Rashbrooke, co-founder of the Institute for Democratic and Economic Engagement An...
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 ...
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