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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.

There's growing speculation over Keir Starmer's future as Labour leader - especially with the local elections looming. Labour faces losing m...

Australia's Reserve Bank has lifted the country's Official Cash Rate 25 basis points, to 4.35 percent. The move was expected by economists a...

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 5 May, 2026, we hear from Local Government Minister Simon Watts on an u...

Despite the mounting concerns about the economy and the ongoing Middle East conflict, New Zealand's rural sector is booming. Reports reveal...

So at lunchtime today, I was catching up with one of our advertisers just across the road, having a cup of tea. He owns a health-adjacent bu...

Tonight on The Huddle, Tō Waha Media's Carmen Parahi and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union joined in on a discussion about the follo...

Westpac's CEO says they have noticed changing customer habits in the backdrop of a tougher economy. The bank's half-year profit is up four p...

A grievous assault involving dirt-bike riders in East Auckland has prompted a warning from the local board and police. Footage circulating o...

Cross-country running can be hard on Kiwi kids who aren't athletic, and some Canterbury schools have proposed an alternative solution. They'...

There's hope that the ACT Party's latest election promise will alleviate pressure on the wider health sector. David Seymour recently announc...

The Local Government Minister says a pathway's been made for councils to fast-track reform - because they're raring to go. The Government's...

The RMA Reform Minister says simplifying our councils is a crucial part of changes to Resource Management. The Government's today announced...

A 47 year old Australian man accused of killing a five-year-old girl in Alice Springs has been remanded in custody. Jefferson Lewis was due...

Don Tricker will return to New Zealand Rugby on a permanent basis as the governing body's high performance director. He'll start in November...

Half of all renal services nationally are operating above capacity, with Auckland services operating at 150 percent. According to the Austra...

Three people have died as a result of a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the WHO. The outbre...

Donald Trump has floated the idea of the US guiding neutral ships out through the Strait of Hormuz, and it's made an impact on the oil marke...

Critics of the Government's new draft curriculum have raised concerns that it's skipped over some key areas, and the Education Minister is l...

Tonight on The Huddle, Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani and Auckland Councillor Maurice Williamson joined in on a discussion about the following...

A health education expert says draft new curriculums don't address mental health - we get a response from Erica Stanford. You'll find out wh...

Judith Collins has two weeks left as an MP and she’s given an exit interview to Audrey Young at the New Zealand Herald in which she says peo...

There's some concerns about cost blowouts on the new Cook Strait ferries, but Minister Chris Bishop isn't too worried. A Treasury briefing f...

There's claims the Ministry of Education hasn't delivered on key promises. Specialist teachers are slamming the draft curriculums for music,...

TVNZ has recently announced how much it'll cost Kiwis to watch all 104 matches in the upcoming FIFA World Cup on TVNZ+. Ahead of the tournam...

Ferry Holdings' chair insists buying two new Interislander ferries and improving docks to accommodate them won't blow out costs. In a Treasu...

A warning US ships could encounter mines, missiles and small boat attacks if they try to shepherd commercial vessels through the Strait of H...

A first of its kind agreement to secure New Zealand fuel. Prime Minister Chris Luxon and other ministers are in Singapore, for the signing o...

The upcoming by-election for Sussan Ley's former regional seat in Farrer is set to take place this weekend, and there's speculation about wh...

Auckland FC boss Nick Becker hopes the crowd for their semi-final first leg against Adelaide United next Saturday is better than last night'...

Walk Without Fear Charitable Trust is running a two-day anti-violence programme tomorrow, for up to 120 South Auckland secondary students. T...

So I was in Christchurch giving a speech to part of Local Government New Zealand - the South Island arm - so the room was full of mayors and...

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 1 May, 2026, former Defence Minister Ron Mark explains why he wouldn't b...

One billion dollars in cash has appeared in Kiwi wallets since last year. The Reserve Bank said that in March of 2025, there was $8.59 billi...

I’m inclined to think that at some stage and in some way we will be helping the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It’s been revealed by Ame...

NRL teams, including the Warriors, have voiced their concerns on the fine print of Papua New Guinea's first team joining the league. The Pap...

One New Zealand says a widespread internet outage this morning was caused by one of its technology partners. Ninety cell towers were taken d...

ANZ is bracing itself for more variability - on the back of a lift in economic activity. The bank's posted a $1.2billion half year net profi...

Former Defence Minister Ron Mark says its not clear how New Zealand could meaningfully support reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The US has fo...

An Australian Language expert is praising New Zealand's new approach to teaching literacy. The Government mandated state schools to teach a...

British police are treating the stabbing of two men on Wednesday in north London as a 'terrorist incident', following arson attacks targetin...

The world's leading tech giants - Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta - all recently reported their latest earnings. All of these companies...

Halter has launched a world first direct-to-satellite service for its smart collars to enable beef cattle farmed in remote areas to access i...

Tonight on The Huddle, artist and local Government politician Oscar Kightley and Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute joined in on a discussi...

The NZ Transport Agency has proposed a $4.50 toll on the proposed new highway between Warkworth and Te Hana, and it's proven controversial....

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 30 April, 2026, we talk to former Prime Minister Helen Clark about the...

A New Zealander involved in the latest Gaza-bound flotilla attempt says four other Kiwi activists have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. Abo...

Sometimes in relationships, conversations can be difficult to carry out, and more young people are outsourcing their issues to AI. New repor...

A former senior economist at the Reserve Bank is calling releasing details of who voted which way on the Official Cash Rate a 'baby step'. I...

Helen Clark reckons political polling's behind disagreements in the coalition. Winston Peters' office released emails showing Prime Minister...

TVNZ's Maiki Sherman's had her access to Parliament suspended for five days, after an altercation with an MP. The decision comes after Natio...