Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
Full Show Podcast: 22 May 2026
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 22 May, 2026, $35 million from the Government and more donations coming in. St John's chief executive tells us about a boost for the ambulance service. Customs has a new tool in its war on drugs. Minister Casey Costello on the rem…
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Gordon Robison: US and Middle East correspondent says US support of war is 'slipping very dramatically'
A vote in the House of Representatives was heading towards a resolution that would require President Donald Trump to come to Congress for formal approval for his war in the Middle East. But, the Speaker of the House pulled the vote as it became clear the Republicans were going to lose it. Althoug…
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Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on 6% spending increase last quarter
New Zealand saw a 6% spending increase in retail last quarter with the South Island overtaking the North, likely due to farming and tourism. Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young told Heather du Plessis-Allan that a jump in pharmaceutical spending can be attributed to the increasing popularity of GLP-1 dru…
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Peter Bradley: Hato Hone St John CEO says $35M from government will improve response times
Health ministers Simeon Brown and Casey Costello have confirmed that the Government will give an extra $35 million to ambulance charities over the next four years. Hato Hone St John CEO Peter Bradley said the government has asked them to direct the money towards specific things including new ambul…
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Casey Costello: Customs Minister on the underwater crime-fighting robots set to protect our borders
NZ Customs has announced the introduction of robots that can be used to search underwater for drugs to help prevent illegal substances from entering New Zealand. "We know that we've had, sea chests and we've had things attached to ships, and that's an overseas trend as well," Customs Minister Cas…
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: New kiwi music app Lume has what it takes to succeed - confidence
Tell you what I’m loving about this new, New Zealand-made music app that’s been unveiled: predominantly, it’s the confidence these guys have that this thing is going to work—and that it’s going to go global. Now, if you haven’t caught up on it, let me get you across the details. The app is called …
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Rachel Reeves responding to heckler at petrol station
Chancellor Rachel Reeves had to hit back at a heckler while trying to answer questions from the media at a stand-up. Reeves was announcing that a planned increase in fuel duty would be scrapped to help consumers at a petrol station - while a man yelled pro-Reform comments from his truck. UK corre…
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Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on Nvidia reporting its latest quarterly results
Nvidia, the world's largest listed company and a critical bellwether on the health of the AI sector, posted record first-quarter earnings on Thursday of more than $136 billion. That's up 85 percent on a year ago, with forecasts for the next quarter of over $153 billion. Sam Dickie from Fisher Fun…
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Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Zespri delivering a strong 2025 season result
Zespri has improved its profitability by selling more fruit at a higher value, according to new reports. The grower-owned kiwifruit marketer released its full-year results for the 2025/26 season, and it sold 248.1 million trays, up from 220.9m the year prior, with New Zealand supply reaching 215.6…
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The Huddle: Will the Government's social housing overhaul fix the issues in the system?
Tonight on The Huddle, Thomas Scrimgeour from the Maxim Institute and and artist and local Government politician Oscar Kightley joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Why is Napier's mayor in a feud with the city's Youth Council? What do we make of this? Will…
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