On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast with Andrew Dickens for Wednesday, 3 June, 2026, Wellington mayor Andrew Little says he agrees with amalgamation but thinks the government's set an unfair timeframe.

We talk to the Hospitality NZ chief executive about a dramatic rise in closures in the industry.

Football commentator Jason Pine now fears for what England will do to the All Whites after a humiliating loss to Haiti.

And on The Huddle, Jack Tame and Maurice Williamson debate whether the Te Huia train trip between Auckland and Hamilton is worth it after a fares increase.

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