On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 2 February, 2026, the Education Minister on new reporting guidelines for schools - what it means for you as a parent.

Should the firefighter who made an obscene gesture behind the back of the prime minister keep her job?

We talk to teenage running sensation Sam Ruthe's grandfather about what makes him so good.

And on the Huddle, Trish Sherson and Josie Pagani - who says Christopher Luxon is in danger of being outperformed by his lectern.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 2 February, 2026,<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/erica-stanford-education-minister-on-the-new-school-reports-designed-to-track-academic-progress/"> the Education Minister on new reporting guidelines for schools - what it means for you as a parent.</a>
Should the firefighter <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/opinion/perspective-with-heather-du-plessis-allan-has-fire-and-emergency-nz-overreacted-here/">who made an obscene gesture behind the back of the prime minister keep her job?</a>
We talk to teenage running sensation <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/trevor-wright-sam-ruthes-grandfather-on-the-kiwi-teen-runners-athletic-prowess/">Sam Ruthe's grandfather about what makes him so good.</a>
And on the Huddle, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-is-luxon-at-risk-of-of-being-outperformed-by-his-lectern/">Trish Sherson and Josie Pagani - who says Christopher Luxon is in danger of being outperformed by his lectern.</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: 02 February 2026 

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