Full Show Podcast: 11 September 2026
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Friday, 11 September, 2026, Immigration Minister Erica Stanf...
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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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Sean Fitzpatrick: Former All Blacks captain on 4th test against Springboks
The All Blacks will face off against the Springboks in their fourth test on Sunday, September 13, at 9am with the hopes of bringing the scor...
Perspective with Andrew Dickens: Will the CRL be worth the wait?
It's a massive weekend for Auckland as the much-awaited CRL, the City Rail Link, finally opens to the public. And there is excitement. Five...
Dave Morkal: New York firefighter chats 25 years after he was at ground zero on 9/11
Firefighters from the New York City Fire Department flew out to New Zealand to do the Sky Tower walk today to commemorate the 343 firefighte...
Dr Ken Hughey: Orana Wildlife Trust Board co-chair on financial woes
Beloved museums and zoos in New Zealand, like Wellington Zoo, Orana Wildlife Park, and MOTAT, are struggling to keep the lights on. Orana Wi...
Erica Stanford: Immigration Minister chats increasing discourse
The Association of Migration and Investment Conference is going on right now prompting significant political debate about immigration policy...
Tohu Harris: Former Warriors captain on Warriors v Dolphins
The Warriors are set to face the Dolphins at the Go Media Stadium tomorrow in round one of the NRL finals. Former Warriors captain turned re...
Enda Brady: UK correspondent on the UK's air traffic control head being under pressure to quit following recent glitch
Chaos in UK airports, after an hours-long air traffic control outage led to the cancellation of at least 2,000 flights and left passengers s...
Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the AI researcher quitting Anthropic and warning of the tech's risks
An artificial intelligence researcher who worked with Anthropic recently quit the industry, and accused the AI giants of 'gambling with our...
Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the market volatility potentially impacting red meat sector
New data shows red meat prices are likely to remain strong, but there's a growing risk of market volatility. Beef + Lamb New Zealand has war...
The Huddle: Does the Government have to share in the blame for the MSD situation?
Tonight on The Huddle, Auckland Councillor Maurice Williamson and senior NZ Herald correspondent Katie Bradford joined in on a discussion ab...
Full Show Podcast: 10 September 2026
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 10 September, 2026, Social Development Ministry boss Debbie Powers exp...
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Will ACT's big plan actually scrap the Waitangi Tribunal?
You know what ACT's Waitangi Tribunal policy is? In my opinion, it's the kind of policy you release when you don't actually want to do the t...
Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group managing director on New Zealand’s largest Kmart opening today
New Zealand's largest Kmart has opened today, at Auckland's Westgate Town Centre. The new store will be the retailer's first to debut the ne...
Peter Griffin: BusinessDesk tech columnist on Apple unveiling its first foldable iPhone
Apple revealed its first foldable iPhone today, alongside the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max and some other new products. The new 'Duo' produ...
Glenn Harris: Warriors COO of Commercial and Marketing on the growing demand for Warriors merch ahead of Dolphins clash
People can't get enough of the Warriors this week, as finals fever grips fans all over the nation. Saturday's big finals clash against the D...
David Seymour: ACT Party leader on the party's bid to scrap the Waitangi Tribunal if elected
The ACT Party is looking to scrap the Waitangi Tribunal if elected, and leader David Seymour has claimed its original purpose has gone. The...
Debbie Power: MSD chief executive on the review into the Ministry's thousands of payment errors
A double-pronged mistake meant more more than 30,000 benefit payments were incorrectly suspended. A review has found superannuitants were wr...
Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on the report into the MSD payment errors
The Ministry of Social Development wrongly cut financial assistance in over 30,000 cases, according to new reports. A recent review has foun...
Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent on the new reports revealing Australian cars are stolen for parts to send to Iran and Russia
New data from the Insurance Council of Australia has revealed the latest stats around car theft, as well as a growing black market propped u...