Three guys from different walks of life discuss what they have in common: A passion for making with reclaimed materials. Hosted by white-collar Phil, blue-collar Bill and, uhh, no-collar Tim.
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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.
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Steph Kennard: Bonnet Chief Executive on 50% of Kiwi's having an out of date WOF or registration
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An estimate from vehicle admin app Bonnet puts half of New Zealanders behind on their WOF or registration. Bonnet CEO Steph Kennard told Heather du Plessis-Allan the cost of living crisis is likely a contributing factor, alongside forgetfulness. Further concerns of financial pressure and forgetfulness are added when considering the incoming impleme…
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Jordan Williams: Wayne Brown's $235m annual City Rail Link cost 'absolute nonsense'
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On Monday, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown revealed his plan for a 7.9% rates increase to pay for City Rail Link running costs of an estimated $235 million annually. This is the largest rate rise since Auckland Council was formed in 2010. Questions have begun arising of the legitimacy of Wayne Browns calculation of City Rail Link's projected running cos…
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Wayne Brown: Auckland Mayor defends annual $235 million operating cost for City Rail Link
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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown defends his annual $235 million operating cost calculation for the City Rail Link as scepticism arises. He told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "most of when you pay your rates, is paying things off. They're not free. "It's not free to have a road. It's not free to have a train. It's not free to have a bus." LISTEN ABOVE See om…
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Dan Schnur: University of California political analyst on doing business in Trump's America
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University of California professor and political analyst Dan Schnur talks to Heather du Plessis-Allan on the realities of doing international trade with the US in Trump's America. He explained that leaders must remember that Trump is first-and-foremost a businessman. "The city of San Francisco ... when they were worried that the Trump administratio…
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Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on police culture amidst Andrew Coster inquiry
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The woman at the centre of the Jevon McSkimming scandal has called for an inquiry into Police culture. Commissioner Richard Chambers denied that the Police have culture issues. Police Minister Mark Mitchell told Heather du Plessis-Allan that although a lack of values was shown by the previous commissioner, "you also had four very senior police offi…
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Full Show Podcast: 02 December 2025
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Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 2 December. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Newstalk ZB
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Government should not fund Ozempic
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The big health news today is that the WHO is essentially calling for the funding of weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for people who would otherwise not be able to afford it. So basically, make it not just for the rich, but for the poor as well. The WHO doesn't actually say governments should be the ones funding the drugs. An alternative in…
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Edna Brady: UK Correspondent on jury system changes to solve extensive case backlog
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The UK Government has announced plans to restrict the right to a jury trial in England and Wales to solve a backlog of 80,000 cases. Serious crimes like murder and rape will continue to be sent to jury trial, but minor crimes like shoplifting will be dealt with directly by a judge or magistrate. UK Correspondent Edna Brady has seen the need for ref…
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The Huddle: What is the solution to pesky e-scooters?
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Tonight on The Huddle host of Q&A and Saturday Mornings Jake Tame and Iron Duke Partners managing director Phil O'Reilly joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! New South Wales is considering a plan to halve the power and top speed of e-bikes after a rider died in a collision with a garbage truck. Are e-bikes and…
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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Ozempic side effect warnings
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Australia’s drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has added two new safety warnings about mental health and contraception for people taking weightloss drugs. The TGA said that suicidal behaviour and ideation have been reported with these relatively new GLP-1 receptor agonists and, despite no proven causal association, they fee…
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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent says there is no racism in NZ Police
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Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper chats to Heather du Plessis-Allan about the Andrew Coster inquiry, and Tamatha Paul calling for the defunding of NZ Police. Soper denies Paul's concerns over race bias in arrests made by NZ Police. "I don't think there's racism in the Police at all," he said. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/lis…
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Are local councils competent enough to meet rate caps?
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The Government has announced the details on its plan for rates caps - councils will be capped at 4%. They will not be able to raise their rates by more than 4%, and the plan will start being implemented in a couple of years' time, sort of mid 27, and then will be fully in place by mid 2029. There will be exemptions to the rate cap. The high growth …
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Full Show Podcast: 01 December 2025
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Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday 1 December. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Newstalk ZB
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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the OCR cut's failure to sway interest rates
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As expected, the Reserve Bank cut the OCR to 2.25% last week - but an unexpected side effect has been a lack of effect. The Reserve Bank announced that this would be the end of cuts, sending the wholesale market into a panic and, therefore, seeing no change in interest rates. Finance Minister Nicola Willis told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "my message…
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Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on why your interest rates aren't coming down
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Last weeks OCR cut brought hope of lower interest rates but the wholesale market seems to have been spooked by the Reserve Bank ruling out further cuts. The term wholesale interest rates have jumped in response. ASB Chief Economist told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "we certainly put the the cost of wholesale borrowing up a bit higher as a result of th…
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Simon Watts: Local Government Minister says incoming rates caps tough but necessary
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On Monday the Government announced an annual 2-4% rates cap range will be fully implemented by 2029. The cap applies to all rates, including general rates, targeted rates and uniform annual charges, but excludes water charges and other non-rates revenue like fees and charges. Local Government Minister Simon Watts told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "it'…
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Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent talks satanic child abuse ring
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Over the last week four men have been arrested in Sydney for allegations of involvement in a Sydney-based international paedophile network. The network is said to distribute and facilitate child sex abuse material through a website administered internationally. This was uncovered in an investigation into the online distribution of child sexual abus…
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Tim O'Connor: Auckland Grammar headmaster on youth vaping decline
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A survey of more than 30,000 of New Zealand’s Year 10 students shows that the number of teens who vape regularly has dropped by half since it's peak in 2021. The number of teenagers who vape on a daily basis has also dropped from “peak vape” of 10.1% in 2022, to 7.1%. Auckland Grammar headmaster Tim O'Connor says he has noticed the shift but doesn'…
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Full Show Podcast: 28 November 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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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