Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Qiulae Wong fired a truth torpedo at National
Qiulae Wong fired a truth torpedo at the National Party didn't she? She says she doesn't believe Christopher Luxon when he tries to pretend...
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20 of 13,667 episodesBarry Soper: Senior Political Correspondent on Qiulae Wong's prediction that National will call Opportunity after the election
Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong thinks Christopher Luxon is bluffing when he says he has ruled out working with her party. National's leader...
Lachy Wiggle: Member of famous children's entertainment group on return to NZ
The Wiggles are returning to New Zealand for the first time in two years. The Australian children's entertainment superstars remain one of t...
Full Show Podcast: 09 October 2026
Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 9 October. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcas...
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Nothing good will come from this public execution
It's hard to know whether Pete Hegseth thought it through before he said it, but he said it, didn't he? And now the Pentagon has doubled dow...
Eugene R Fidell: Yale Law Professor on Pentagon announcing live-streaming of execution of Fort Hood shooter
A Yale law professor says making a spectacle of firing squad execution is inappropriate but not that surprising from the Trump administratio...
Jason Pine: Weekend Sport host on the All Blacks v Wallabies at Eden Park
The All Blacks are putting their unbeaten record at Eden Park on the line again. They take on the Wallabies at the Fortress tomorrow night -...
Alex Sims: Auckland University Business School professor on Ngāti Whātua complaints over McLaren applying to trademark "Remuera" and "Muriwai"
Ngati Whatua Orakei says international supercar firm McLaren should have a korero, over its moves to trademark Remuera and Muriwai. The comp...
Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Andrew's legal challenge against police going to court
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched legal action against UK police following his arrest in connection to the Epstein files. The former D...
Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the NZ arable industry's pitch to McDonald’s
Talks are underway between McDonald’s and New Zealand's arable industry to encourage the fast food giant to use locally grown grain for its...
Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the economic impact of the US mid-terms
The US mid-term elections are set to take place in four weeks, and experts are speculating about what this means for the economy. Donald Tru...
The Huddle: Could Arena Williams lead Labour someday?
Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute and Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager Matt Ball joined in on a discu...
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: John Key's speaking sense about billionaires
Thank goodness for Sir John Key speaking some sense about billionaires, am I right? I don't think anybody expected billionaires to become a...
Full Show Podcast: 08 October 2026
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 9 October, 2026, Louise Upston on why she's cracking down on beneficia...
Bowen Pan: Growth NZ co-chair outlines how New Zealand could potentially grow GDP
In last night's debate, politicians and influential business leaders outlined their visions for the future of New Zealand's economy. The fut...
Jon Duffy: Consumer NZ CEO on Labour announcing new air travel policies
Consumer NZ worries Labour's promise to require automatic ticket refunds from big airlines for cancelled flights could rob customers of choi...
Michael Baker: Otago University professor on what we need to know about new Russian plague
An epidemiologist says a plague bacteria suspected of killing a Russian lab worker in Siberia is unlikely to be a bio-weapon. The woman died...
Simon Graafhuis: Chiefs CEO on the Super Rugby team's legal action against the PNG Chiefs
New Zealand Rugby is filing in the High Court to protect its Chiefs trademark as Australian rugby league bosses push ahead with calling the...
Louise Upston: National's social development spokesperson on the party's pledge to drug test beneficiaries
National's social development spokesperson says drugs are preventing jobseekers getting off the benefit. The party's promising to randomly d...
Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on National proposing random drug-testing for beneficiaries
Leader Chris Luxon says National wants the welfare system to be fair - and affordable for taxpayers. The party is pledging to randomly drug...