Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
Episodes
Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB Chief Political Reporter on Trevor Mallard's third consecutive day of absence from Parliament
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Mallard has been absent from Parliament for the third day in a row.Mallard was meeting with the US Ambassador, but meanwhile National MP Chris ...
Nadia Lim: Chef and My Food Bag founder says she's speaking up for people who feel they don't have a voice
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia Lim isn't sweating the small stuff after a Kiwi richlister brought up her attire and race in an interview.DGL Group CEO Simon Henry claimed in a...
Murray Olds: Anthony Albanese under fire for not knowing party’s own NDIS policy
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Albanese has stumbled over details of one of his party’s major policies before an adviser handed him notes in the middle of a press conferen...
Jill Brinsdon: Branding expert says New Zealanders are not unique in preference for bigger brands
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kiwis could save more than $3000 a year on food by prioritising budget over brand.Branding expert Jill Brinsdon told Heather du Plessis-Allan New Zeal...
Gavin Grey: Police have not identified what the fresh evidence yet
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is fresh evidence in the Madeleine McCann case. BP's profits for the first three months of this year have more than doubled after oil and gas p...
Kirk Hope: We've been really frustrated as a business community
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Business New Zealand has today launched a campaign to stop the government from implementing fair pay agreements. In an opinion piece in the Herald to...
Mike Cullerne: Our short-term plan is to continue to expand
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well known biscuit and cracker maker Arnott's is returning some of its production to NZ after 25 years away. The company announced it is building a ...
Gareth Kiernan: There's probably still a lot more to come through in the system yet
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.2% and wage growth is accelerating but is still well below inflation. Gareth Kiernan from Infometrics j...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: There’s still some runway for Chris, but it’s running out
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Up to now, because he’s a beginner, Luxon’s been given a relatively easy run on little slip ups and own goals. But I suspect that’s going to st...
Alastair Boyce: What he did just incited the crowd and the riots
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
First, he dished them out, then he's taken some back... Trevor Mallard's trespass notices have landed the Speaker in hot water. It's led to outrage f...
Cecilia Robinson: People make assumptions or exclude you because of your gender
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's a bit of uproar over some comments by an NZ business leader... CEO of DGL group Simon Henry. Henry was interviewed by the NBR and was dispa...
The Huddle: Auckland Transport, Simon Bridges and Trevor Mallard
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are warnings that we could see more construction companies collapse because of high costs and a lack of skilled labour. Trevor Mallard's backdo...
Poto Williams: We have 43,000 apprentices in NZ in apprenticeship schemes
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Construction Minister says she's working hard to fill skill shortages in the sector. There's an estimated gap of more than 200 thousand construc...
Mark Riggall: Wilford Asset Management Portfolio Manager provides some Kiwisaver advice
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone who has checked their Kiwisaver account recently will be aware that returns have slowed down somewhat recently, with losses across funds from c...
Vaughan Couillault: Removing carparks for teachers won't help
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An educator thinks removing teachers' carparks wouldn't be popular. An Auckland cycling plan includes such ideas as mandatory bike training in schoo...
Andrew Little: Do we let people linger on the waiting list or do we do something about it?
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Health Minister says private hospitals want to help slash dire hospital waiting lists – but it's unclear what capacity they have. Andrew Lit...
Chris Bishop: National lost faith in the Speaker a long time ago
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
National says it lost faith in the Speaker a long time ago. Winston Peters is calling for a vote of No Confidence – after Trevor Mallard trespasse...
Aaron Dahmen: This screams of an avoidance of accountability
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Mallard's U-turn. Health Minister Andrew Little announces a plan to deal with hospital waitlists. Simon Bridges will give his valedictory lat...
Dan Mitchinson: There is no bigger decision
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court looks to overturn abortion rights... But the fact that this is even public is a bit of a scandal in itself. Some elections in Ohio ...
Denis O'Reilly: This is smart Kiwi policing in my opinion
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Police are reportedly planning yet another crackdown on unlawful behaviour by gangs. The New Zealand Herald is reporting that Operation Cobalt (not t...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: I've got to agree with Winston Peters, I think Trevor Mallard has lost the plot
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Look I've got to agree with Winston Peters, I think Trevor Mallard has lost the plot. I cannot actually believe that he believes that it's ok to tre...
Enda Brady: Christian Brueckner now claims to have an alibi
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the 15 year anniversary of Madeleine McCann's disappearance. A fake priest gets into Windsor Castle. A legendary British runner has been beaten...
Paul Bloxham: We thought they'd wait till June to start lifting rates
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rates are officially on the move up in Australia as well. The RBA this afternoon lifted the OCR by a quarter of a percent... To 0.35%. Reserve Ba...
Pattrick Smellie: It's a bit shifty, but it needed to be done
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The new fiscal responsibility rules. What do you make of them? You have a theory Labour is actually preparing to take a tax reform package to the ele...
Jamie Mackay: I think this might be the straw that breaks the camels back
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Mackay has some timely and worldly words of house-husband advice for Barry when it comes to looking after little Iggy! What do you do with a p...
Rick Herd: What we're missing is experienced construction managers and executives
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's concern we're witnessing the start of a wave of construction businesses fall over in the middle of a building boom. Wellington construction c...
The Huddle: Polls, reasonable self defence and Trevor Mallard
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A father and son are on trial for their treatment of an alleged burglar of their home. They are accused of cutting part of his finger off... they went...
Steve Cullen: The jury has a hard job ahead of them
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Piopio farmer is facing assault charges for attacking a home invader. The invader has said in court he was trying to steal the farmer's car when he...
Morgan Bailey: It's a supersonic ballet
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kiwi aerospace company Rocket lab has again reached for the stars, sending 34 more satellites into orbit today, to a total of 146 missions. And in a...
Brad Olsen: This is not for day-to-day spending
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Government may have some extra wriggle room in Budget 2022. The Finance Minister's changing how we measure our debt – with a new ceiling set a...
Winston Peters and Stephen Franks: Trespassed from parliament
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister has asked Speaker Trevor Mallard to convene a meeting with all parties to explain trespass notices that were sent out to a number o...
Jason Walls: "This has got to be a hoax" - Winston Peters
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Winston's been trespassed from Parliament for two years – how has that gone down? Has Mallard said anything publicly yet? And what has the Prime...
Murray Olds: There needs to be a discussion on what the flights would look like
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The RBA has lifted the interest rates? Qantas's plans to fly to London and New York have caused a health and safety row. Warnings that millions of...
D'Arcy Waldegrave: Ronnie O'Sullivan is the oldest person to win the world championship
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ronnie O'Sullivan became the oldest world champion in Crucible history at age 46. Warriors player Ash Taylor announces his retirement at age 27. Ree...
Gillian Campbell: Sometimes these things get forgotten
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taranaki DHB is calling for the return of hundreds of oximeters, which have been loaned out to Covid patients and are yet to come back. Oximeters ar...
Gavin Grey: Witnesses are being asked to stay on standby to give evidence
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are we about to see some action in the Madelaine McCann case? Netflix has cancelled development of Meghan Markle's show. A four-year-old Dutch boy t...
Brent Thomas: It's certainly going to be a popular option
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Qantas has announced direct flights from Sydney to London and New York from 2025. The airline has bought 12 new planes from Airbus to operate the rou...
The Huddle: Controversial renter ideas, Covid rules and wealth tax
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Property Investors Federation has some controversial ideas to fix the rental property crisis. Do you think higher bonds and harsher penalties for ...
Fran O'Sullivan: She really did give a brilliant speech
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan spent the day at the US Business Summit. She joined Heather du Plessis-Allan on what went down. LISTEN ABO...
Erik Kennedy: They say they're trying to transition away, they need to do it quicker
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Activists blocking a Southland mine say they reject continuing coal industry operations. More than 20 activists are still at the Takitimu coal mine e...
Grant Robertson: We are not working on a wealth tax
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will they or won't they introduce a wealth tax? The Prime Minister has been pressed to rule out a wealth tax for the future... After David Parker pu...
Lydia O'Donnell: A big part of what we do is building confidence in women
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Golfer Lydia Ko finished two shots behind the winner in a tie for third on the LPGA tour in California... But it was her interview afterwards that's ...
Andrew King: It gives true security to tenants
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Property Investors Federation reckon they've got a plan to tackle the growing rental crisis in NZ. Their five-point plan includes raising the ma...
Tax expert Craig Elliffe: The actual practicality of a wealth tax is very difficult
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It looks like the Prime Minister is gearing up to make a back-flip on introducing a wealth tax. Back in 2020 it was definitely not going to happen. ...
Jason Walls: It was a very classic National Party leadership speech
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister has thrust a wealth tax well and truly back into the limelight today. What has been the opposition's reaction? Christopher Luxon ...
Oliver Peterson: The polls aren't really budging
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Qantas orders heaps of new planes to fly from Sydney to New York, Paris and London. Halfway through the election, campaign polls indicate Anthony Alb...
Simon Wallace: The reality is older people are being displaced and uprooted
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A nationwide shortage of workers means aged care facilities around the country are closing their hospital wings. Leaving elderly and vulnerable patien...
Phil Gifford: The interviewer was dumbstruck by Ko's response
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Black Ferns Sevens pipped by Australia in the final of the Canadian World Tour stop today. Lydia Ko gives an interesting explanation as to why sh...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: A wealth tax from Labour is definitely on the cards
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No surprise. We weren’t imagining it last week. A wealth tax from Labour is definitely on the cards. We now know this because the Prime Minister w...
Gavin Grey: British Virgin Islands premier arrested on US drug charges
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The premier of the British Virgin Islands and the director of the Caribbean territory’s ports were arrested Thursday on drug smuggling charges in So...
Patrick Noone: Costco managing director on expectations ahead of the store's opening
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Big hype this week about Costco, the world’s largest retailer after Walmart, opening one petrol station in Auckland’s northwest.The retailer is ex...
Rod Oram: Business commentator on Overseas Investment Office approval of merger between Orcon Group and 2degrees
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The merger between Orcon Group (aka Vocus NZ) and 2degrees has cleared its final hurdle after the Overseas Investment Office granted consent.The deal ...
Phil Goff: Auckland Mayor says Three Waters structure doesn't reflect Auckland's unique position
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Auckland's mayor says the Government's Three Waters model still doesn't stack up for the city.The Government's today confirmed its ploughing ahead wit...
Sports Huddle: Record Warriors loss, Tyson Fury, Super Rugby red cards
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Warriors suffered a record embarrassment over Anzac weekend.Their 70-10 defeat to the Melbourne Storm was their record defeat, with injuries compo...
Paul Carruthers: Online Motor Group chief executive says mistakes in the Clean Car Scheme emissions data is costing $100,000 and altering ma
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Car dealers say mistakes in the Clean Car Scheme emissions data is costing $100,000 and altering market behaviour.Dealers have been warning for weeks ...
Ben Hannifin: Oranga Tamariki Youth Justice Strategy Director says crimes like ram raids are cyclical
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oranga Tamariki says youth crime is not on the rise.Children as young as seven have been involved in the spate of ram raids across the North Island in...
Gillian Boyes: Funeral Directors Association chief executive says $6300 for funeral grants would give choice to families
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While the cost of living continues to rise, so does the cost of death.Funeral directors around the country are calling on the Government to increase f...
David Seymour: Act Leader says Three Waters announcement is a triumph of spin over substance
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A triumph of spin over substance.That's Act Leader David Seymour's take on the Government Three Waters announcement today.They're forging ahead with t...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The longer it goes on, the more it looks like it isn't really about cleaning up water
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Government is officially pushing on with its Maori co-governance plan for water.Grant Robertson and Nanaia Mahuta today announced that they’re m...
Aaron Dahmen: Auditor-General to investigate mental health services for youth after National request
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Auditor-General is to launch an inquiry into how mental health and addiction services are working for young people.It comes after National's menta...
Dan Mitchinson: Moderna seeks to be 1st with COVID shots for littlest kids
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Moderna is seeking to be the first to offer COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest American children, as it asked the Food and Drug Administration Thursday...
Peter Dengate-Thrush: Gaming Machine Association chair says there's better ways of dealing with problem gamblers than making machines less a
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Government could cut the number of pokie machines in pubs and make remaining machines less appealing.Consultation on possible reforms closed yeste...
Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds Senior Portfolio Manager on the big US tech companies in reporting season
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's reporting season, and a few big US tech companies have got involved.After Netflix’s stocks dropped to 45 percent last week, expectations have b...
Mike Egan: Restaurant Association National President on deal to buy Nourish Group collapsing
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A big upset for the hospitality sector.A multi-million dollar deal to buy Nourish Group has fallen over because overseas investors couldn’t easily t...
Rowena Duncum: The Country host on changes to winter grazing rules
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Winter grazing rules have changed.One of the rules concerning re-sowing crop paddocks has been changed from November 1 to as soon as possible.A lot of...
Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor at Large on the latest ANZ Business Confidence Survey
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ANZ’s latest Business Confidence Survey is suggesting we’re going to face more inflationary pressure still.Unsurprisingly, confidence overall is d...
John McKinnon: New Zealand China Council Chair on New Zealand's increasing dependency on China
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Despite warnings that New Zealand needs to diversify, the country’s dependence on China has grown over the past four years.Almost 33 percent of all ...
The Huddle: Ram raids, Bank of Mum and Dad, Rotorua electoral bill pause
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Companies using the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted logo in their branding are being charged for it.Reader’s Digest Managing Editor Zoe Meunier says ...
Steve Chadwick: Rotorua Mayor says a pause is sensible to complete policy work on controversial local electoral bill
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Assurances the door is still open for a controversial bill which would boost Maori seats in Rotorua.The local bill would allow an equal number of Maor...
Zoe Meunier: Reader's Digest Managing Editor on companies being charged to used their Most Trusted logo in branding
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Companies using the Reader's Digest Most Trusted logo in their branding have to pay for it.Reader's Digest Managing Editor Zoe Meunier told Heather du...
Poto Williams: Police Minister says young people are seeking a thrill putting ram raids on social media
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Police Minister says young offenders committing crimes and posting them on social media hasn't been seen before.There were another two in Auckland...
Murray Olds: Scott Morrison not worried about potential interest rate rise
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Morrison has insisted he’s not worried about the prospect of an interest rate rise next week during the election campaign, maintaining it’s ...
Aaron Dahmen: Newstalk ZB Political Reporter on a likely day of reckoning for Three Waters tomorrow
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
National is crying foul over the country’s state housing wait list.New figures out today show more than 26,000 people are holding out for a home, up...
Lesley Harris: First Home Buyers Club director says where parents are getting money for home loans is the question
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 'Bank of Mum and Dad' is now bigger than Kiwibank for handing out home loans.New Consumer NZ research reveals if parents were a bank, they'd be th...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: These kids know they're more likely to get away with ram raids than get caught
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had another retail raid overnight.This time at Sylvia Park Mall in Auckland at half past 3 this morning where the offenders smashed the glass door,...
Gavin Grey: The fear is Russia will start targeting places they suspect to be supplying Ukraine
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia is stopping gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. The Foreign Secretary will shortly call on western powers to provide warplanes to Ukraine. A...
Economics Professor Robert MacCulloch: They agreed to a set inflation target and they have breached that agreement
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An economics commentator has pointed the finger at the Reserve Bank Governor and the Finance Minister for failing to keep inflation in the target rang...
Stephen Johnston: Investors care more about what is going to happen over what is being reported
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're seeing a lot of volatility in share markets at the moment... US first-quarter earnings season is underway, what are you seeing? Large companies...
Michael Wood: The investigation will show a view of what changes need to be made
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Government has launched an independent investigation into health and safety at our ports after the deaths of port workers in both Auckland and Lyt...
Brad Olsen: We are having to very quickly reassess where the NZ housing market is going
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The long-awaited property market slowdown has finally arrived. CoreLogic reports rising interest rates, worsening cost-of-living affordability and t...
The Huddle: The High Courts ruling, mask exemptions and David Parker's tax "investigation"
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The High Court has ruled in favour of Grounded Kiwis, finding that the MIQ system was in parts unjustified and operated unfairly. What will this mean ...
Chris Bishop: It's an amazing victory for all the Grounded Kiwis out there
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The National Party say today's High Court ruling proves that MIQ was state-sponsored cruelty. The Grounded Kiwis have successfully proven MIQ didn'...
Oren Dalton: We've had interest from the UK, Europe, Hong Kong and Singapore
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Kiwi mead-maker has been given a shout out by none other than chef and TV star Jamie Oliver. He posted a bottle of Lone Bee sparkling mead to his ...
Carmel Sepuloni: There will be repercussions if people are fraudulent
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Disability Minister says it's been worth the wait for personalised mask exemption cards. The Government's rolling them out from May – as legal...
Martin Newall: It's up to the Government to determine how to compensate people
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The floor may be open for Kiwis to seek compensation, after a High Court ruling on our MIQ system. It's been found categories for emergency MIQ vouch...
Aaron Dahmen: The judgement really is damning
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The High Court rules in favour of the Grounded Kiwis. James Shaw is consulting on a climate adaption plan. Michael Wood has announced an investigat...
Dan Mitchinson: He wouldn't do it if he wasn't positive it would go through
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The fallout from Elon Musk's Twitter purchase. Warning that China is a bigger threat to US cybersecurity than Russia is. Investigators have release...
D'Arcy Waldegrave: The NZR have been caught with their pants down
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Allan Bunting has been named as the Culture and Leadership Manager for the Black Ferns. Should Super Rugby players be personally fined for poor disc...
Chris Wilkins: There's been an increase in supply and a decline in price
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Methamphetamine use has increased significantly since the August lockdown last year – and it's stayed at those high levels. Police wastewater tes...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Government's MIQ story is falling apart
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The news out this afternoon is that the Grounded Kiwis group has won its court battle against the Government over MIQ. The thing to take away from t...
Enda Brady: They crossed a line by publishing this article
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A newspaper editor was summoned to parliament over "misogynistic" article about female politician. There’s been a breakthrough in Scottish cold cas...
Rowena Duncum: They've had to offer truck drivers double the pay
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How is the situation in China impacting our primary exporters? Interesting reading in the 2022 Farm Salaries Report from Fed Farmers and Rabobank I...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: We talk a lot about essential workers; nurses are some of the most essential
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I want to get a massive shout out to this country’s nurses. Having a baby, I’ve had more interaction with the health system in the last few mont...
Barry Soper is nailing paternity leave
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well, it's day one back at work for me which means it's day one for Barry on fulltime daddy duty. So, we thought we'd check in with him to see how he...
David Mahon: People believe they won't go the same way as Shanghai
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China is ramping up plans to test 20 million people living in Beijing in an effort to stamp out the Covid outbreak. There are worries of a looming ...
Pattrick Smellie: We've got another source of food price inflation
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The price of cooking oil is about to go through the roof. Keep an eye out tomorrow for the government’s consultation document on climate change ada...
David Parker: We've got very poor data as to what is paid by wealthy Kiwis
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Revenue Minister reckons the wealthiest New Zealanders are not paying their fair share of tax... And he wants a debate on whether that's fair. D...
The Huddle: Co-governance, Elon Musk and literacy in teens
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How many minutes in an hour? Apparently, our teens can't solve the most basic numeracy and literacy questions. How have we got to this? Māori Co-Gov...
Michael Johnston: We've seen a continuing decline in Kiwi's that, at 15, can do basic literacy tasks
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fears many students could fail new NCEA literacy and numeracy standards – which become a co-requisite next year. Assessments have found many teens...
Tony Mitchell: We advocate for a permanent lane for walkers and cyclists
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Waka Kotahi is planning to spend at least a million dollars on temporary fences along the Harbour Bridge to keep cyclists safe. They put the fences u...