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The UK Government has called the group Palestine Action ‘terrorists’ after members associated with the group were found on an RAF base. 

Palestine Action have organised a large protest in central London this weekend, but the Metropolitan Police are warning that anyone showing support for the group will be arrested.  

UK Correspondent Gavin Grey says that the predicted number of attendees at this protest will stretch polic...

A Treasury report has pointed out that government spending is still near its peak during the pandemic. 

This comes after finance minister Nicola Willis said her government won’t repeat the previous government’s mistakes. 

Former finance minister Ruth Richardson told Heather duPlessis-Allan that ‘[Nicola Willis] needs to face up to what the Treasury is telling her.’ 

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US President Donald Trump has called India a country with a ‘dead economy.’ 

Despite India being one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the world, Trump lumped India in with Russia when criticising their economies. 

Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis says that Donald Trump’s comments could affect the two countries’ trade.  

He told Heather duPlessis-Allan that ‘It’s rather upended the relationship’ ...

Tonight on the Huddle, NewstalkZB Sports reporter Nathan Limm and Oceania Football Confederation media manager Matt Brown join Heather duPlessis-Allan to discuss the latest sports news. 

Should NZ keep letting top rugby players run away overseas? Or is it making it harder to track who will come home to play for the All Blacks. Will letting them go overseas devalue Super Rugby here? 

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An Oranga Tamariki Youth Justice senior leader's keen to see youth offender boot camps continue beyond the pilot. 

The 12-month military-style camp trial with 10 of New Zealand's most serious young offenders has wrapped. 

Eight completed the programme, seven re-offended requiring them to return to camp, and one passed away in a road accident. 

Oranga Tamariki Deputy CEO Ian Chapman says this was the last stop shop be...

Israel's expanding its military occupation of Gaza - forcing more than a million Palestinians out of Gaza City. 

Israel's security cabinet's approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan - in a nine hour meeting today.

It involves moving Palestinians out of the main population centres - and into compounds in southern Gaza. 

Israeli journalist Haggai Matar told Heather du-Plessis Allan that Israel already controls over...

The US President has said he would be happy to have a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 

The focus of this meeting will likely be around peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. 

US Correspondent Jonathan Kearsley told Heather duPlessis-Allan that Donald Trump wants to be the middleman to this peace deal.  

‘He would want to make it look like he is the peacemaker.’ 

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So I don't know what's worse, the fact that Willow Jean Prime is a lazy, disinterested waste of space in Labour's team, or the fact that Labour's been busted almost lying about this. So let me get you across what happened, and you can decide for yourself. 

In March, Willow Jean Prime took over the Labour Party education portfolio from Jan Tonetti, and her National Party counterpart, Erika Stanford, sent her a text to say congr...

Donald Trump has informed his allies that he aims to meet with Vladimir Putin as soon as next week, with an additional three-way meeting including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the cards.

When asked later if the leaders would attend the summit, Trump told reporters there was a 'very good prospect that they would'.

UK correspondent Enda Brady explained further.

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Rare thing to be able to say- but Wellington City Council has just made a sensible decision and voted against erecting a fence along the entire length of Kumutoto and Queen's Wharf.

Now, if you know the part of Wellington that I'm talking about here, it's the area seaside of the TSB Bank Arena and Fergs and Shed 5 and Foxglove and so on. 

That whole area at the moment has beautiful concrete walkways that have been laid, lovely...

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 7 August 2025, Ballance, one of the biggest names in agriculture business, might have to put its operations on hold for four months because gas is getting too expensive. CEO Kelvin Wickham talks to Heather.

Did Auckland Council get your rates bill wrong? Heather tells you how you can find out.

Nurses Organisation President Anne Daniels is worried about the impact...

Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and former Auckland mayor Phil Goff joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! 

Wellington Council has voted down a proposal to build a fence around its waterfront. Do we think this was the right move?

High gas prices are set to bring down another company - this time it's fertiliser manufacturer Ballance. How many more of th...

Fuel taxes are set to be replaced by road user charges for all vehicles - and it's left many wondering how these changes will be implemented.

Eroad has welcomed this development, and their share price has risen in the hours since Transport Minister Chris Bishop made this announcement.

Eroad co-CEO Mark Heine says the company's been making use of electronic road user charges (eRUC) for years and says the technology's there to get th...

One school principal is not phased by mistakes being found in a Ministry maths resource book. 

18 errors have been found and fixed - including incorrect sums and a Te Reo Māori typo.

Auckland Primary Principals' Association President Lucy Naylor says it's not ideal, but the resources only make up about five percent of what's taught.

She points out they didn't cost schools.

"Given the maths resources have been given free to sch...

Wellington councillors have voted against advice to fence parts of the waterfront.

They were considering a proposal to immediately spend $7 million installing fences on the Kumutoto and Queens Wharf precincts - without community consultation.

Councillor Tim Brown says he feels they've spent $8 million dollars improving lighting and other initiatives around the waterfront.

He says he feels they've met their safety responsibly.

"The ...

There's fears St John's cutting of community programmes will put more pressure on health workers.

The organisation's new community health direction will see the Therapy Pets and Hospital Volunteers and Community Carers programmes wrap up by next June.

NZNO President Anne Daniels says logic suggests these cuts have been made due to declining funding.

"Even though these volunteers don't get paid, there is an infrastructure cost. And ...

A temporary shutdown may be on the cards for fertiliser manufacturer Ballance as it struggles to secure affordable gas.

The farmer and grower co-op says it may close its Kapuni plant for up to four months as a contingency.

The company manufactures about a third of New Zealand’s urea fertiliser each year.

Chief executive Kelvin Wickham says they aren't able to secure gas on a long-term basis. 

"We are hunting for short-term gas...