Best Ian Griffith Podcasts (2025)

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Full Show Podcast: 28 November 2025 1:38:38

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 28 November 2025, police have arrested more people in relation to a huge drug smuggling ring at Auckland Airport. A trial to only collect rubbish from Aucklanders every two weeks is off to a bad start. The council has revealed that almost 80% of the feedback has been negative. Cons…

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Perspective with Heather duPlessis-Allan: Thanks to the big banks for not helping 1:58

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I've reached the conclusion that when it comes to the banks and mortgage rates, the only option you've got left is to hustle. You're on your own here. It has been 2 days since the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate, and by how much do you think the big banks have cut their fixed rates? No, not a jot. Not, not a single basis point. Absolutely n…

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Gemma Rasmussen: Consumer NZ's Head of Research covers the worst Black Friday deals 2:30

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A three-month long investigation has revealed that many of the offers available this Black Friday are not the bargain they may seem to be. Consumer NZ conducted an investigation into Briscoes, Noel Leeming, Farmers and Harvey Norman, and found that customers could have picked up the same items at a similar or lower price over the three-month invest…

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The Huddle: T20 league debate gets ugly as CEO Scott Weenink's role is questioned 13:19

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Tonight on the Huddle: Sports Commentator Nicky Styris and NewstalkZB's own D'arcy Waldegrave join Heather duPlessis-Allan to discuss the latest sports news. NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink is in hot water over his stance on the proposed T20 league, will it cost him his job? The international Judo Federation has allowed Russian athletes to compete aga…

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Viv Beck: Heart of the City CEO discusses new safety plan for central Auckland. 2:15

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A new plan to make Auckland safer is being welcomed by the city's main business association. Today Auckland Minister Simeon Brown and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown unveiled their action plan - including boosting outreach teams to connect rough sleepers with support, and a review of bylaws. Heart of the City CEO Viv Beck told Heather du-Plessis Allan t…

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Steve Symon: Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Group on organised crime comments on the progress of Operation Matata 4:25

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A prediction we haven't seen the last of a transnational crime syndicate operating out of Auckland airport. Operation Matata's seen 43 arrests since February, including 20 border workers - allegedly involved with smuggling large quantities of meth and cocaine. It's thought the group were exploiting baggage handlers at the airport. Chair of the mini…

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Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald Political Editor discusses Labour's Auckland conference and comments from Tākuta Ferris 4:43

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Labour is hosting a conference in Auckland this weekend, with speculation rising around the potential for new policy announcements from the opposition. And expelled Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris has called on Labour to show 'strategic restraint' in Māori electorates, as he believes it's the best way to unseat the current government. Thomas Coughla…

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Justine Haves: Auckland Council's Waste Solutions General Manager comments on proposed fortnightly rubbish collection 4:34

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Aucklanders are strongly rejecting a proposed fortnightly rubbish collection trial in select suburbs. The six month trial would start in February, and involve 10-thousand homes in Te Atatu Peninsula, Panmure, Tamaki, Clendon Park and Weymouth. Of the more than five thousand submissions, 78 percent were opposed. Auckland Council's Waste Solutions Ge…

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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on the fallout from the UK 2025 Budget 4:35

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The UK’s embattled Labour Government has unveiled a tax-raising budget - after its full contents were leaked half an hour early. The plan's designed to lift economic growth and ease cost-of-living pressures. UK correspondent Enda Brady says Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledged ordinary people would have to pay more, and it's prompted backlash. LIS…

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Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on whether the AI bubble is set to pop 3:11

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There's growing concerns from experts about the risks surrounding AI investments. Investors believe AI is at risk of forming a stock market bubble, and some analysts are worried about the risks coming home to roost. Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Huddle: How many of us will make the jump to Jetstar? 9:11

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Tonight on The Huddle, former Green Party MP Gareth Hughes and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar wants airports around the country to stop giving Jetstar an 'advantage' with discounts that allows them to run cheaper flights. What do w…

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Full Show Podcast: 27 November 2025 1:38:51

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 27 November 2025, Attorney-General Judith Collins tells Heather why she's called a public inquiry on the Tom Phillips case. Air NZ's new boss has asked airports to stop supporting Jetstar's competition edge by giving them discounts. Jetstar CEO Stephanie Tully speaks to Heather -…

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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Is there a positive side to this recession? 2:15

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Can I give you a positive spin on the recession that we're just coming out of? I mean, maybe it's not so much a positive spin, but maybe it's an explanation for why this recession was harder than it needed to be - but why it actually did need to be this hard. If you've been following the commentary around the Reserve Bank's last two OCR decisions, …

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Brad Olsen: Infometrics principal economist on what's caused the recent recession to last so long 4:36

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The Reserve Bank has blamed the ongoing recession on an uncertain property market, prompting experts to weigh in. New Zealand has traditionally relied on housing as an engine of growth, but years of flat property prices have reportedly contributed to the ongoing economic downturn. Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen explained further. LISTEN…

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Keith McLaughlin: Centrix Group Managing Director on the IRD's planned crackdown on stubborn debtors 2:59

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The Inland Revenue Department has launched some new steps in bringing down tax debt - with one scheme linked to a key credit agency. Following a successful pilot, the IRD will report more recalcitrant tax debtors to credit reporting agency Centrix. Centrix Group Managing Director Keith McLaughlin says this scheme is designed to bring down company d…

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Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald political editor on the Government launching an inquiry into the Tom Phillips case 3:23

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Strong signals from the Government suggesting the rights and privacy of the children will be paramount in the Tom Phillips inquiry. Police shot the fugitive dead in September after he was on the run with his kids in the Waikato bush for four years. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan explained what this case could uncover. LISTEN ABOVE See o…

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Stephanie Tully: Jetstar CEO shakes off criticism from Air New Zealand 4:59

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Business as usual for Jetstar, despite Air New Zealand taking a swipe at its airport discounts. Air New Zealand head Nikhil Ravishankar claimed airports are unfairly subsidising the Qantas-owned airline - on our most profitable air routes. BusinessDesk reports Ravishankar says that includes open-ended discounted landing rights and cost cutting deal…

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Ian Woolford: Reserve Bank Money and Cash Director on the RBNZ trialling a community cash depot project 2:22

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The Reserve Bank is addressing concerns cash is becoming inaccessible by bringing money to rural communities. It has opened a 12-month trial of a cash depot in Hawke's Bays' Waipukurau - offering a closer site to make withdrawals. Local banks have recently closed, meaning the nearest ATM for locals is 50 kilometres away. Reserve Bank Money and Cash…

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Mike Colson: Stout Street Chambers partner on the class-action lawsuit over the Northland power outage 3:31

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Businesses are taking class-action over a power outage to of all Northland last year - although the exact loss is still unknown. In June, an inexperienced worker removed nuts from three legs of a pylon, which toppled, cutting electricity to almost the entire region. An opt-out class action against Transpower and its lines maintenance contractor is …

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Judith Collins: Attorney-General on the planned inquiry into the Tom Phillips case 3:54

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Agency actions regarding the children of fugitive Tom Phillips are going under the microscope, with a report due back mid-next year. Phillips was on the run nearly four years, ending only when he died in September in a police shootout. Attorney-General Judith Collins says questions will be asked about what Government agencies did to protect the chi…

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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Victoria issuing an apology for colonisation 4:33

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The Australian state of Victoria will be formally apologising to indigenous people for colonisation next month. The symbolic action will be delivered by State Premier Jacinta Allan - acknowledging ongoing harm and injustices and land being taken without consent. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says this comes after a first-nations Justice Comm…

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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on Ahmedabad hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games 3:39

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Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games centenary edition. The decision has been ratified by the organisation's general assembly in Glasgow. India sees the event as a launching pad to bid for the 2036 Olympics. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Dr Sarah Cameron: Griffith University researcher on the new study revealing millennials went more left-wing as they got older 5:29

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Millennials are the first generation to get more left-wing as they age, according to new reports. A study by the Australian National University has found the age group's support for Australia's right-wing coalition fell between 2016 and 2025 - from 38 percent to 21 percent. Study Author Sarah Cameron says education and gender are playing a role. "I…

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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on more people being arrested over the Louvre heist 4:48

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Four more people have been arrested as as result of last month's high-profile robbery at the Louvre Museum. Two men, aged 38 and 39, and two women, aged 31 and 40, all from the Paris region, were recently arrested. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says police now have 96 hours to question these new suspects. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for …

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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the Government's Building Act overhaul 4:54

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Leaky-home experts fear a proposed overhaul of the Building Act could leave unlucky home owners - apartment owners in particular - in financial ruin. Under the new regime, liabilities are only assigned to the party responsible, and for many new buildings, a warranty will be required. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny unpacks the…