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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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced his intention to become Prime Minister within the next five years.
Farage has set his sights on the 2029 election, as he launched a manifesto set to appeal to Tory voters.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says this doesn't seem impossible, with Farage polling higher than Sunak in some areas.
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Australia's Reserve Bank has left the OCR unchanged at 4.35 percent after a lengthy deliberation process.
The Bank has been waging a long-term battle against inflation, as residents grapple with the ongoing cost of living crisis.
HSBC CEO Paul Bloxham warns the RBA could resort to another rate hike in the coming months - depending on how things shake out.
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Leading kiwifruit producer Zespri has launched a global campaign encouraging people to eat better in order to tackle health challenges around the world.
The campaign has a focus of improving global health outcomes by encouraging people to swap out one unhealthy food for a serving of fresh fruit or vegetables everyday.
The Country's Jamie Mackay is hopeful this scheme will work.
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Air New Zealand has made moves to boost their travel capacity into Japan and added an additional 30,000 seats to its Tokyo route between November and March.
CEO Greg Foran explained that Japan represents an important visitor market for New Zealand's tourism sector.
Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen says Japan is a top destination among Kiwi travellers, with 66 percent of people wanting to visit.
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The Government has softened some restrictions impacting trans people in community sports.
As part of National's coalition agreement with New Zealand First, there was a threat to withhold public funding if sports bodies didn't keep trans athletes out of grassroots competitions.
Sport and Recreation Minister Chris Bishop will now take a watching brief, after feedback from Sport NZ.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper say...
Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
The Government has softened their hard-line ban on transgender athletes in community sport to be more inclusive - do we agree with this move?
Over 80 Kiwi principals are spending the week at a taxpayer-funded professional development course in Fiji. Is this good value for mon...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 18 June 2024, Auckland councillor Alf Filipaina speaks to Heather after five incidents of homes being shot at in Auckland over the past few weeks.
The mother of the missing Marokopa children has broken her silence. She wants her babies home and calls what her ex-partner Tom Philipps is doing "child abuse".
Racing Minister Winston Peters has confirmed he's in no hurry to make a call whether or not to ban greyhound racing.
Appearing before a select committee, Peters claimed he wanted to wait at least a year to make a decision - and had no interest in making a 'careless' choice.
Peters says he ran the risk of being called to account if he rushed the process of a potential ban.
"I've got people surveying the scene on a weekly basis, f...
Kiwi women have been forced to shop around or ration their existing HRT supply amid an ongoing shortage.
A new survey has revealed insights from the women affected by the dwindling supply, and Pharmac has warned the situation is likely to continue into 2025.
Hawke’s Bay GP Dr Samantha Newman says pharmacies are unable to keep a steady supply going, as much of the medication is unfunded.
"The really big issue here in New Zealand ...
The end of buy now, pay later provider Laybuy is being described as sad by experts.
The company has been put into receivership and services have been suspended.
Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says the sector has been impacted by decreased spending and reduced consumer confidence.
"We are in a really difficult environment in terms of retail... people just don't have the money in their wallets, and they're not prepared, ...
School principals have taken togs and snorkels along for a five-day leadership trip in Fiji.
It's one of many to hit the market since principals got a $6,000 salary boost for professional development and wellbeing.
It's prompted debate on whether they're valuable for leadership - or an opportunity to have a taxpayer-funded overseas holiday.
The Taxpayers Union's Jordan Williams says it's not a good look.
"It's two easy mornings...
On principle, I like Nicola Willis' idea of performance pay for the chief executives in the public sector.
It's actually not a new idea, we were doing it until Jacinda's lot got in and Chris Hipkins, the then-relevant minister, cancelled it.
And it was pretty generous, up 15 percent on top of base pay. Since some of those guys in the public sector get paid close to $700,00 a year, that's another $100,000 if they strike their ta...
Police are investigating several residential Auckland homes following five shootings in recent weeks.
Two were last night in South Auckland, and the others happened within the last couple of weeks.
South Auckland Councillor and former police officer Alf Filipaina says this shouldn't be the new normal.
"It's just disgusting what's happening... whether it's gang related or not, people just realise that one of their relatives could...
There's no reprieve for Australian borrowers just yet, as the Reserve Bank decided to leave rates on hold.
Australia's Official Cash Rate was held steady at 4.35 percent, in line with expectations from economists.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says people are screaming for relief - but the Bank is determined to bring inflation down.
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It's been confirmed Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will return to the centres for the Warriors' NRL visit to the Titans on the Gold Coast.
He's been out with a hamstring injury for over a month.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacks this update.
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There's increased support for efforts to trim court waiting times.
The Chief District Court Judge has introduced protocols to speed proceedings, including time targets based on a crime's seriousness.
Lawyer Steve Cullen says about 81 percent of cases meet targets, against a goal of 90 percent.
He says setting up some cases can be a challenge.
"You're dealing with people in the criminal sphere who often have reasons to opt for d...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 17 June 2024, it has been an embarrassing start to the Prime Minister's trip to Japan - after the Defence Force plane carrying the delegation broke down. Political Correspondent Jason Walls speaks to Heather from the centre of the drama - and later in the show Heather asks Finance Minister Nicola Willis whether it's time to buy a new plane.
The BBC has reported that the Greek coastguard caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean.
This happened over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water.
BBC analysis found that more than 40 people alleged to have died.
National promised in the last election to allow foreigners to buy $2m-plus properties - reversing a ban introduced by the previous Labour government – with exceptions for Australians and Singaporeans.
However, this was vetoed by National’s coalition partner - New Zealand First.
Sotheby's NZ Managing Di...
Service sector activity has plummeted to its lowest level outside the Covid lockdowns.
The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Services Index (PSI) fell 3.6 points in May to 43.0.
Business NZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope told Heather du Plessis-Allan “It’s consistent with other data – like profit marg...
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