Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on the state of the school protests taking place across France
A quarter of a million demonstrators took to the streets across France - calling for better learning conditions in protests that descended i...
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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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20 of 13,576 episodesBrendan Larsen: Milford Asset Management expert on the 'political risks' impacting financial markets
The 2026 election campaign is a big topic for Kiwis, but it's not the only political topic impacting the economy. France and the US are faci...
Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on how Labour's plans for the public sector could impact the economy
Labour has suggested that if elected, everyone in the public service would be paid the living wage of $29.90 an hour - $6 more than the curr...
The Huddle: Chris v Chris - who won the first leaders debate?
Tonight on The Huddle, NZ Herald senior reporter Katie Bradford and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion...
Full Show Podcast: 07 October 2026
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 7 October, 2026, cricket bosses finally front on the NZ20 debacle - f...
Barbara Edmonds: Labour finance spokesperson on Labour's plan for the public sector
The Labour Party says their prospective Government won't be making similar cuts to National, as it outlines its plan for the books. Last wee...
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: National's winning on education - and parents agree
So I reckon there was one moment in that leaders' debate that would have worried parents up and down this country, and it was this one. Chri...
Erica Stanford: Education Minister responds to Labour's plan for education
The Education Minister says Labour's plan to ditch the mandated hour of reading, writing and maths is just 'ridiculous'. Chris Hipkins revea...
Diana Puketapu-Lyndon: NZ Cricket board chair on why the organisation preferred to set up NZ20 league
New Zealand Cricket's certain ditching any talk of joining Australia's Big Bash League is the right move. NZC has chosen to set up its own p...
Louis Esther: EatClub chief marketing officer on the new app that offers dynamic pricing for restaurants
A new app is helping restaurants offer dynamic pricing. EatClub lets businesses with empty tables offer impromptu discounts on the app, to b...
Murray Gibson: David Tamihere's lawyer on Tamihere not getting a retrial for 1990 murders of Swedish backpackers
The Crown has cited troubles with evidence - in deciding not to retry David Tamihere for the murders of Swedish backpackers Urban Hoglin and...
Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on Donald Trump suggesting Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego
President Donald Trump is on the campaign trail ahead of the US mid-term elections, and he's prompted some backlash amid the ongoing Middle...
Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent recaps last night's leaders debate
National's Chris Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins went head-to-head last night in the first main leaders debate of the campaign. Taxes, educ...
D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on NZ Cricket breaking silence on Deloitte report
The Cricket Players Association firmly believes having a New Zealand side in Australia's Big Bash League would not grow the domestic game. N...
Duane Leo: PSA spokesperson on the IRD considering cutting jobs amid shrinking budget
The union for public servants says morale is low, with the axe hovering over more IRD jobs. Chief executive Peter Mersi has told Inland Reve...
Enda Brady: UK correspondent pays tribute to Lord Jeffrey Archer
Bestselling author and disgraced Conservative UK politician Lord Jeffrey Archer has died, aged 86. His death was reportedly 'peaceful' and h...
Jamie Mackay: The Country host on which side the rural community is likely to prefer ahead of the election
The election campaign is in full swing and the newest polls are out - but which direction is New Zealand's rural community going to vote in?...
Tanner Stowers-Smith: Kiwis prop on being named for Rugby League World Cup squad
Kiwis head coach Stacey Jones has revealed his 23-man squad for the Rugby League World Cup ahead of the event kicking off next week. The squ...
Christina Leung: NZIER Principal Economist on business confidence going up in new survey
Businesses could be spending more increasing staff next year. The latest NZIER Quarterly Business Survey shows a net 40 percent of companies...
Full Show Podcast: 06 October 2026
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 6 October, 2026, Barbara Edmonds admits to a mistake on Labour's fiscal...