On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 1 October, 2026, Wellington City Council's facing punishment for the Moa Point sewage leak. Porirua's mayor on why she says it's unfair.

David Kirk is rapt with how Dave Rennie's running the All Blacks, even if the coach did "spill the ball" on extra Springbok tests.

Heather reckons Labour's plan to stop businesses charging hidden fees could be a good thing. On The Huddle, we find out if Phil O'Reilly and Matt Ball like it too.

And you've got to check this out - we meet world-class air guitarer Giz, who's on a quest to revive the "performance art" in New Zealand.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 1 October, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/anita-baker-porirua-mayor-voices-disappointment-with-moa-point-plant-failure-lawsuit/">Wellington City Council's facing punishment for the Moa Point sewage leak. Porirua's mayor on why she says it's unfair.</a>
David Kirk is rapt with how Dave Rennie's<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/david-kirk-nz-rugby-chairman-on-dave-rennie-revealing-two-all-blacks-v-springboks-tests-will-take-place-before-world-cup/"> running the All Blacks, even if the coach did "spill the ball" on extra Springbok tests.</a>
Heather reckons <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/opinion/perspective-with-heather-du-plessis-allan-is-it-worthwhile-for-labour-to-try-and-regulate-hidden-fees/">Labour's plan to stop businesses charging hidden fees could be a good thing. </a>On The Huddle,<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-how-realistic-is-labours-crackdown-on-hidden-fees/"> we find out if Phil O'Reilly and Matt Ball like it too.</a>
And you've got to check this out - <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/giesela-visser-heydon-air-guitar-champion-on-her-mission-to-revive-the-performance-art/">we meet world-class air guitarer Giz, who's on a quest to revive the "performance art" in New Zealand.</a>
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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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.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Full Show Podcast: 01 October 2026 

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