Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
Episodes
Chris Wilkinson: This is a one-off and we're hoping it stays a one-off
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shootings in Wellington over the weekend have left two people in hospital and seven people have been arrested. It's believed the shootings are gang-r...
Katie Harbath: I don't know if he fully realises how hard it's going to be
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The world's richest man stunned everyone this morning when he announced he's taking over Twitter for 66 billion NZ dollars. Elon Musk says he's tak...
Aaron Dahmen: Within 2 years electric ferries will be sailing into Auckland harbour
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Parker's speech on tax fairness. Government stomping up $27 million for two electric ferries in Auckland. Peacekeeping missions extended. Pol...
Murray Olds: It's an election winning lead for Labor if this holds up
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Labor spells out its plan for the South Pacific – they're still ahead in the polls despite Albanese's stuff-ups. Inflation numbers are out tomorro...
D'Arcy Waldegrave: After the end of the first half, they basically gifted tries to the Storm
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Warriors performed abysmally against the Storm. What's next for Tyson Fury? D’Arcy Waldegrave joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVESe...
John Murphy: We've seen a lot of increases in fuel, fertiliser and staffing
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The produce industry is blaming rising costs for peak vegetable prices. Citizen initiative The Facts has analysed the highest and lowest 15 Food Pri...
Gavin Grey: Boris Johnson to discuss Ukraine response with Indian leader
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday he is seeking to deepen trade and defense ties during his visit to India, and will also bring up th...
Peter Lewis: Hong Kong Disney opens as Covid eases; Shanghai deaths rise
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hong Kong relaxed pandemic restrictions on Thursday, with Disneyland and museums reopening and nighttime restaurant dining resuming as the city's wo...
Rod Oram: Business commentator on why 6.9 percent inflation may actually be a good thing
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday saw inflation figures rise to 6.9 percent.It comes after predictions of as high as 7.4 percent, which is seemingly better than the actual re...
James Higham: Otago University tourism lecturer on why we shouldn't rush to get the cruise ships back
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The New Zealand Cruise Association has been putting big pressure on the Government to open our maritime borders.Meanwhile, a tourism lecturer reckons ...
Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB Chief Political Reporter on New Zealand's new security sharing deal with Japan
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jacinda Ardern has met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida overnight.Both countries have agreed on a security sharing deal, which ranges from s...
Sports Huddle: Dame Patsy Reddy, Wayne Smith, Super Rugby goes to Melbourne
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Patsy Reddy is set to join the NZ Rugby board.The former Governor-General is one of three new members who will be joining at next week’s AGM.Th...
Dame Patsy Reddy: Former Governer-General on joining NZ Rugby board
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy has a new role lined up.Reddy has just been appointed as a new member to the NZR board.She'll be officially o...
Matt Roskruge: Massey University associate economics professor on combating inflation with increasing wages
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Despite inflation reaching the highest it's been in 30 years, one economist says it's unlikely wages will increase to match it.Businesses are just try...
Mauricio Torrealba: Paekakariki restaurant owner says the Transmission Gully isn't proving a burden for them
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Transmission Gully is proving a hit for a small coastal town.Paekakariki, north of Wellington, used to be a thoroughfare for State Highway 1, but that...
Willie Jackson: Maori Development Minister defends working with Maori so far on new indigenous people’s rights declaration
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's about sharing.That's how Willie Jackson's describing co-governance as he urges Kiwis to embrace an indigenous people’s rights declaration.A dra...
Mark Saunokonoko: Nine News journalist says Christian Brueckner's formal suspect status means authorities can make moves against him
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A potential breakthrough in the Madeline McCann disappearance.Portuguese prosecutors have named convicted German rapist Christian Brueckner as a forma...
Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent says Johnny Depp sounded like he'd been up for 72 hours straight
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cross-examination of Johnny Depp is underway in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.The Hollywood star is accusing Heard of making false a...
Andrew Dickens: Why did the Government believe now was a good time to carry on their housing reforms?
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As I noted yesterday, the biggest single contributor to our ginormous inflation rate was housing.House ownership alone contributed 18.5 percent to inf...
Enda Brady: The headlines are all about Harry not the Queen
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Consternation over Harry's interview on NBC as the Queen turns 96. What is Boris Johnson offering India? The footy race that has gripped England. ...
Shah Aslam: Fully electric powered and sustainable
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
By 2025 a new boat-plane hybrid could take you between Lyttelton and Wellington harbours in just 60 minutes. New Zealand company Ocean Flyer has inv...
Jamie Mackay: Farmers confidence is at a record low
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is Federated Farmers saying about today's inflation number? Fonterra's boss Miles Hurrell has finally spoken out in support of efforts to tax em...
Liam Dann: We don't need to knock the economy into recession
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With annual inflation now sitting at 6.9 % ... the big question is what's this going to do to the Reserve Bank's thinking when it comes to the officia...
Patrick Moynahan: The vast majority still goes to the landfill
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What did you do with your old phone last time you got a new one? And the old iPad, and the old computer? At the moment Kiwis produce nearly 80,000 to...
The Huddle: Inflation, a bridge you can't drive on and the PM's Asia trip
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody agrees inflation is bad... but do you trust any of our political parties to actually play their part in solving the issue? There's a new br...
Melodie Robinson: He has a softness to him that brings out the best in players
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Professor is back! Wayne Smith has been announced as the new head coach of the Black Ferns. He replaces Glenn Moore, who resigned shortly after ...
Jason Walls: It was important but it was quite comical
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the first day in Tokyo and the highlight so far has been the dancing kiwifruit! As with Singapore, there's been a significant focus on climate...
Murray Olds: The deal between China and the Solomon Islands is a big problem
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Solomons Islands' security pact with China has become an Australian election issue. Australia's Opposition is calling it the worst foreign policy...
Andrew Little: We're trying to provide for more comprehensive input
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More details today on the new health authorities set to replace DHB's. The government has announced that Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Aut...
Michael Reddell: The Reserve Bank reacted very slowly last year
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Annual inflation has hit 6.9%... The highest figure in 30 years. The number wasn't as bad as some economists feared. Finance Minister Grant Roberts...
D'Arcy Waldegrave: He's worked with the Ferns before
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave joined Andrew Dickens on Wayne Smith's appointment as coach of the Black Ferns.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listen...
Andrew Quarrie: The blame lies with the Rangitikei District Council
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mounting frustration over a central North Island bridge sitting idle. Construction has finished on the 11-million-dollar bridge connecting the Manawa...
Andrew Dickens: In hindsight, the Reserve Bank should have raised interest rates a year ago
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I didn't want to talk about inflation today but it's unavoidable as it rose to its highest level in 30 years. The annual inflation rate is now 6.9 pe...
Eryk Bagshaw: It's probably fair to say there's a double standard there
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China's deal with the Solomon Islands has turned into an election issue across the ditch. The two countries officially have signed a landmark securit...
Gavin Grey: This is an important moment for Boris Johnson
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UK PM meets his MPs behind closed doors to call for unity after his first Commons defence of his ‘Partygate’ scandal fine. New proposals to driv...
Deborah Lambie: China wants to avoid what happened in Hong Kong
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China is now one of the only countries still following a Covid Zero strategy, what are the latest developments we are seeing there? If Covid Zero cou...
Brad Olsen: For how long will it persist at these levels?
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've been talking about it for days – tomorrow we'll actually find out how bad inflation has gotten. Brad Olsen, Infometrics principal economist,...
Kelvin Davidson: The construction industry is going to be busy for a while
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Building consents in New Zealand have hit such a high level that our construction industry may not be able to keep up. There were 49,800 consents iss...
The Huddle: Labour Day v Matariki, Curia poll and Netflix
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Luxon has said he wants to get rid of Labour Day, in exchange for Matariki to decrease the cost on business. The latest Taxpayer Union/C...
Chris Luxon: Before we commit to it, have we thought it through?
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Luxon says he's just trying to make a point – calling for scrapping a public holiday if we're adding one. The National leader maintains he'...
Bill Bennett: People might as well go back to watching old-fashioned television
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Netflix is losing subscribers for the first time in more than a decade. The streaming company lost 200,000 members in the first three months of this...
David Farrar: It's a very stark trend
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
National continues its upward trajectory, overtaking Labour in the latest Taxpayer Union/Curia poll. National sits on 37.8%, one point ahead of Labo...
Steve: I get paid more at my second job than I do in my first
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are claims our health industry's understaffed because people are getting better pay at places like Bunnings and KFC. 10,000 health workers have...
Jason Walls: She'll be looking back home at those poll numbers
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The PM is heading to Japan today. The latest Taxpayer Union/Curia poll has Labour trailing National for the first time. Any comment on the deal betw...
Dan Mitchinson: Biden hasn't made it a secret that he wants to run again
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny Depp takes the stand in his defamation trial against Amber Heard. Joe Biden has reportedly told Barack Obama he's going to run again in 2024. ...
D'Arcy Waldegrave: They sold 80,000 tickets in 3 hours
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyson Fury denies he has any links to an alleged Irish mobster. Tonight, D'Arcy will be speaking to a netballer who has suited up for three separate ...
Martin Glynn: It is almost 10% of all revenue collected by AT
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cameras along a 160-metre length of bus lane in Auckland's Newmarket generated $4.3 million in fines last year. RNZ reports almost $29,150 fines were...
Andrew Dickens: The MIQ debate and the secret document come to light
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I went to my little Japanese cafe in the suburbs for a Teppanyaki Beef Rice Bowl. I've been going once a week ever since I started this gig 2 m...
Enda Brady: This was always the big fear when Ukraine invited foreign fighters to help
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia parades two captured Brits on state TV. The PM's mobile phone analysed after cyber-attack on no. 10 Downing Street. What did the Queen do aft...
Paul Bloxham: Shutting the border has had a bigger effect on a smaller economy
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interest rates are on the rise – here and across the ditch. The Reserve Bank hiked the official cash rate by half a percent to 1.5% last week cau...
Ro Izzard: I don't imagine this group ever stopping, that's for sure
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A group of restaurants and bars on Waiheke Island have joined forces to help each other survive the pandemic. Through a WhatsApp group, the venues ar...
Jamie Mackay: I think we've seen the tip of the market
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fonterra used the eve of the long weekend to share some quite important information. Host of the Country, Jamie Mackay joined Andrew Dickens. LISTEN...
Pattrick Smellie: The government needs to try and buy the election now
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you seeing signs that things might be on the improve when it comes to power prices? Adrian Orr issued a warning to the government.Pattrick Smelli...
Nicola Willis: There are things he could be doing right now to assist
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has rejected any suggestion the governments to blame for high inflation. He was standing in for the Prime Minister ...
The Huddle: Arise Church, inflation and MIQ
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Auckland Council reckons 3/4 of heritage homes will lose that status as a result of a new Government law that will allow for much more property develo...
Sally Hughes: We already have an extensive amount of ability to intensify in Auckland
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Disappointment over Auckland Council's proposals for housing intensification. It's released plans for implementing Government requirements for highe...
Jason Walls: It was never really going to be a big blockbuster press conference
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first full day of diplomatic meetings for the prime minister in Singapore. Jacinda Ardern has just wrapped up her first bilateral meeting w...
ReliefAid's Mike Seawright: We're definitely going to see a lot of people leaving the east
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The second phase of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has begun. Ukraine has reported that the Russian army has launched its long-expected offensive in t...
Craig Harrison: It's not a big industry but feature highly in serious harm and deaths
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Calls for a national inquiry into port safety, after another death at Ports of Auckland. A worker died this morning after falling from a height while...
Aaron Dahmen: The top health officials agreed in November that MIQ was no longer 'justified'
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Robertson was grilled on inflation at the post-cabinet presser. There are reports that health officials told the government back in November t...
Murray Olds: There's a huge chunk of Australian voters leaning towards the independent parties
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest polling shows record numbers of voters peeling away from the main parties. Scott Morrison promises hydrogen hubs in Western Australia. Mo...
D'Arcy Waldegrave: They didn't do themselves any favours
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ash Barty is switching to golf. More red cards and suspensions in Super Rugby Pacific Nathan Brown will be on Sportstalk tonight to discuss the Warr...
Melanie Webber: This is not just affecting new teachers
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New teachers have been underpaid by hundreds of dollars per week since the start of the year because of bureaucratic delays. The teachers have to pr...
Andrew Dickens: Now is not the time for a government to be adding money to an economy
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation to the left of us and inflation to the right. For months it seemed like the only story in town was Covid but then along comes Ukraine and, ...
Enda Brady: There could be as many as three more party breaking fines coming
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson is planning on sending asylum seekers to Rwanda! Johnson's facing more fines and the justice minister has quit. Travel disruption eve...
Paul Spain: It's going to be interesting to see how it plays out
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FIFA is launching its own streaming service. It's called FIFA plus, and the plan is it will stream over 40,000 football games per year. Currently, ...
Jamie Mackay: I think the solution lies in the QEII National Trust
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fish & Game says the latest stocktake of the New Zealand environment points to significantly more work being required to improve water quality and rev...
Liam Dann: We're not calling this a crash
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest real estate data shows the housing market is in "full retreat" according to ASB. Tighter credit lending and higher mortgage rates have bee...
Kevin O'Sullivan: We've been in discussions since last December
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The cruise ship industry is looking across the ditch with envy as the first cruise ships sail into Sydney Harbour this weekend. But here, the mariti...
The Huddle: More parental leave for men, Louisa Wall and The Nurses Union
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should we pay men more parental leave than women to encourage them to take the time off? Louisa Wall has torched the Parliament building on the way o...
Claire Breen: It's an idea that's been floating around for a while
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fewer than one per cent of New Zealand men take paid parental leave. So, should we start offering men more money than women to take paid parental lea...
Adam Blackwell: Tweed is quite good to cycle in
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One hundred cyclists are set to get together on Saturday in Greytown. But there shall be no lycra anywhere! Instead, The National Tweed Ride will see...
Gregor Paul: The emotion has primarily come from New Zealand Rugby
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Silverlake deal has been held up again. New Zealand Rugby has made the decision to postpone the motion for approval of the proposal with Silverla...
Andrew Little: "People should stick to the deals they make"
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Health Minister is "puzzled" by a decision for nurses not to vote on a pay equity deal. The Nurses Organisation says a proposed settlement is con...
Barry Soper: You wonder where transparency and democracy is going?
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Afghanistan refugees, more than 1500 have arrived. Another select committee blocks a Minister from being questioned. Louisa Wall's going and so is Q...
Murray Olds: More than 85,000 people will go through Sydney Airport today
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Labor is trying to recover/reset after a disastrous first week of the campaign. Govt accuses Labor of being soft on asylum seeker boats. Sydney Air...
D'Arcy Waldegrave: It's going to be a huge afternoon
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Southee has won a gong. Big homecoming for the Phoenix – first game home in a couple of years is on Sunday. The Blues vs Crusaders is tomorrow...
Diana Sarfati: This is something we're really worried about
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's been a drop in cancer diagnoses and surgeries this year as Omicron hit. It's hit Māori and Pasifika people especially hard. There were 16 ...
Andrew Dickens: After 2 years, how many will want to come back into the office?
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I took public transport into town and wandered through the CBD. I was pretty excited. We are now at orange. You can have as many people as you ...
Gavin Grey: People are pretty angry in this country
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson and his chancellor are not going anywhere despite being fined for breaking lockdown rules. The latest record increase in the cost-of-li...
Nick James: A lot of these people have been waiting a long time to get here
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An emotional day for both sides of the ditch. Our borders fully reopened today to Australians for the first time since the popping of the trans-Tasma...
Sam Trethewey: The sharemarket finished broadly unchanged
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Trethewey from Milford Asset Management joined Andrew Dickens on the local sharemarket after the decision by the RBNZ to lift the official cash ra...
Brad Olsen: The Reserve Bank will have to continue to be aggressive
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ANZ and BNZ are the first ones out of the block. Both lifting home loan interest rates after the Reserve Bank's OCR call today. The RBNZ decided ...
The Huddle: Politician expectations, lower voting age and new mask rules
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You can pash a stranger on the dancefloor but have to wear a mask when at the supermarket, does this make any sense at all? The Supreme Court has ag...
Phil Goff: I'm reasonably optimistic about it
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Auckland Council's running out of money to fund services. Mayor Phil Goff says he has no choice but to cut back services and push back projects due t...
Chris Hipkins: “I made a mistake”
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Covid Minister Chris Hipkins has apologised for misreading his lines at today's 1pm stand up and causing confusion around mask rules. He stumbled wh...
Mia Rennie: Lowering the voting age will increase democracy
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The supreme court has agreed to hear the voting age challenge from the Make it 16 group. That group believes it's age discrimination that 16- and 17-...
Nick Tuffley: One of the casualties is the housing market softening
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Reserve Bank's reacted to rising inflation with a double hike of the Official Cash Rate. It now sits at 1.5 percent. ASB chief economist Nick ...
Greg Harford: The whole situation we're in with marks is increasingly absurd
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bye bye red light, the country is moving on and from midnight tonight we'll be in orange. This means yes to a boogie on the dance floor and no more ...
Barry Soper: Mortgage rates are inextricably linked to the OCR
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The traffic lights have changed, but does Chris Hipkins know? The OCR, interest rates are expected to rise. Should the Ukrainian President be addres...
Katherine Firkin: The trial is expected to get very grubby
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest on the subway attack in New York. The first day of testimony in the Johnny Depp defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard. Infl...
Elliot Smith: The Blues reckon it's the best time to go do it
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RTS returning to the Blues line-up – and this Friday they're hoping to end their Christchurch hoodoo. Panthers have created a cleary super-team, s...
David Clark: The food price index has gone ahead of inflation
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand's recorded its highest annual food price increase in more than a decade. The latest Stats NZ data shows food prices were 7.6 percent high...
Andrew Dickens: Congratulations New Zealand, we're in Orange
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So, congratulations New Zealand. We're in Orange. 2 years and 1 month after the first lockdown we emerge into the autumn sun. I can go to my ...
The Huddle: Airbnb cameras, compulsory travel insurance and Shane Reti
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The man who pleaded guilty to Fau Vake's manslaughter has been sentenced to 2 years, 9 months... too short do you think? Should we make travel ins...
Jamie Mackay: We have no more cattle on the planet than we did 47 years ago
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greenpeace are making the case again that our dairy herds needs to be halved. Where has this come from? How much have emissions increased in the last...
David McLeish: Changing interest rates changes peoples demands
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's no question inflation is going through the roof at the moment, but the question is how hard does the Reserve Bank want to go tomorrow to count...
Wendy Hewson: It's going to be some time before there is any balance
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're staring down the barrel of an impending exodus of Kiwis overseas. Immigration officials expect between 50,000 and 125,000 New Zealanders to l...
Sue Harrison: It's something for their benefit as well as ours
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christchurch Holiday Homes have put cameras outside the entry and exit points of their rental homes. It's to catch those throwing parties, having mor...
Louis Houlbrooke: We need to ensure tourists cover their costs
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why should New Zealanders have to pay for the healthcare of tourists? The debate's re-emerged today that instead of tourists coming under ACC, why no...