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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Unions have voiced disappointment over the Education Minister's plan to remove school board Treaty requirements.
Erica Stanford intends to scrap a clause under which boards must reflect local tikanga in the curriculum - and teach te reo Māori.
The PPTA labelled it another step in the Government's apparent drive to take the country back 50 years
NZ School Boards Association President, Meredith Kennett, says putting it in legislation...
Te Pāti Māori has confirmed they're not ruling out triggering two separate byelections by expelling controversial MPs.
Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer aren’t backing down from the party’s actions as it defers to Te Pāti Māori’s national council.
This comes as deliberations to oust Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris continue to take place.
Newstalk ZB senior political c...
Over in Australia, the Reserve Bank has opted to leave interest rates on hold at 3.6 percent, in line with expectations from economists.
Experts had largely predicted this, given the current state of inflation data in Australia.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says it's unlikely Australians will see a rate cut until 2026.
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The NRL will look into Tonga's handling of Eliesa Katoa's head injury assessment.
The news comes after he suffered seizure activity and brain bleeding following three knocks in the space of 90 minutes in the build-up and during the league test defeat to New Zealand on Sunday.
He underwent surgery in Auckland yesterday.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave recapped what we know so far.
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Smokin' Romans and Torranzino are preparing to carry the hopes for New Zealand-trained horses set as the 24 hopefuls for today's Melbourne Cup are saddled up at Flemington.
It's a decline of two Kiwi runners from last year's race, while six set out for the 3200 metre journey in 2022.
Melbourne Cup correspondent Donna Demaio says there's concerns about rain impacting the race.
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Witnesses have described horrifying scenes of train passengers trampling over each other to escape a mass stabbing in the UK.
A 32-year British national is now the only suspect for the stabbing on a London-bound train, which police are not treating as a terror attack.
One of the 11 victims - described by police as a hero who tried to intervene - remains in a critical condition.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the driver also...
Westpac New Zealand recently saw a significant profit boost - and it's prompted discussion.
The Australia-owned bank's reporting a 13 percent jump in net profit after tax of of $1.20 billion in the year to September.
Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explained the market reactions.
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US President Donald Trump has made significant progress on establishing critical mineral deals with Australia and Japan, prompting speculation from experts.
Rare earth minerals contribute to plenty of modern technology, including drones, smartphones and EVs, and these deals have seen stocks shoot up since.
Mineral economist Dr Allan Trench explained these deals further - and what investors can learn here.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Thomas Scrimgeour from the Maxim Institute and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
New research out of Australia has revealed the cost of unpaid labour - and it's sparked discussion and backlash. How much housework do we do? Is it more than our partners?
Dame Noeline Taurua went out on multiple interviews today, and it's been revealed s...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 3 November 2025, Dame Noeline Taurua has raised more questions than answers after her round of interviews. Employment expert Max Whitehead says it's clear Netball NZ has not acted appropriately in the saga.
120 police officers are under investigation for falsifying 30,000 breath tests. Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers explains how this happened.
...How is it possible that the Dame Noeline Taurua crisis has actually got worse today? How is it possible that she's got her job back today and this thing has still got worse?
I'm getting the impression that Netball New Zealand do not realize how bad this is today.
If they don't realize the enormous damage that Dame Noeline has done to them by going on at least three radio interviews and one TV interview and saying repeatedly th...
It's been a busy time in Australia, with Kiwis flying over to see Oasis - prompting speculation about the future of events in New Zealand.
The bed tax debate lingers, but the Finance Minister has promised discussions are taking place to bring more events to New Zealand.
Nicola Willis says Minister Louise Upston has been working hard behind the scenes to draw in events and get the economy going.
"There'll be announcements over the c...
There's hope for a smooth transition at TVNZ as its shakes up the flagship 6pm news bulletin.
Presenter Simon Dallow's stepping down this month after almost two decades - to be replaced by weekend newsreader Melissa Stokes.
Media commentator Duncan Greive says TVNZ's made the safe choice, given it's not reaching a lot of new viewers.
"If you look at the ratings for ThreeNews, there's not a lot there, they've gone down a bit."
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New research out of Australia has revealed the cost of unpaid household labour - and it's a high figure not recognised in economics statistics.
These tasks - including cooking, cleaning and caring for family members -are reportedly worth about A$688 billion, according to new reports.
Canberra University economics professor Leonora Risse says many of these tasks are essential services, and most of these are carried out by wome...
The police have confirmed no review will take place - after it was revealed more than 100 officers are under investigation for falsifying 30,000 tests.
The falsified records were only discovered after police built a new algorithm to analyse the data, as the devices themselves cannot distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate tests.
Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers says it's unclear what will come out of the employ...
One expert has made a suggestion Netball New Zealand could be breaching employer obligations in events, including Noeline Taurua's suspension.
The Silver Ferns coach is being reinstated, after being stood down in September over player concerns.
She says she still doesn’t know why - and and has revealed there was no investigation.
Employment expert Max Whitehead says Netball New Zealand shouldn't have acted on this if it couldn't na...
Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says she isn't going anywhere.
Te Pāti Māori's President, John Tamihere, has suggested she and Te Tai Tonga MP, Takuta Ferris, should resign from the Party.
That's his response to a petition launched by 'Te Tai Tonga Executive' - calling for his resignation.
He's accusing the two MPs of avarice and entitlement, referencing Hone Harawira’s split from the Party in 2011 - and telling ...
Over in Australia, new data shows national home values rose 1.1 per cent over the month of October, and 6.1 per cent over the year.
All of Australia's major cities saw significant rises, with investors and first home buyers setting records as they tried to outbid each other.
Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson raises the question of what this data could mean for future rate cuts.
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Dame Noeline Taurua insists she hasn't agreed to any changes in the Silver Ferns' high performance environment.
In announcing her return after being stood down for more than six weeks, Netball New Zealand said the two parties would be working in partnership to embed "agreed changes".
Sportstalk host Jason Pine raises questions about Netball NZ's statements.
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Z Energy is apologising for any confusion caused by aspects of a 2022 advertising campaign.
In 2022 and 2023, the company ran a 'Moving With The Times' campaign - illustrating its commitments to being more environmentally friendly.
Consumer NZ, Lawyers for Climate Action, and the Environmental Law Initiative later took legal action against Z Energy, claiming it was misleading New Zealanders.
Z Energy chief executi...
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