On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 3 September, 2026, Simeon Brown tries to defend National's attack campaign on tax, even after making a false claim against Labour.

A property economist on thousands of Kiwis having a bigger mortgage than their house is actually worth.

Some new numbers reflecting the surge in popularity of EV vehicles.

And on The Huddle, Jack Tame and Liam Hehir on whether they're angry about Christopher Luxon taking a second plane to Palau.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 3 September, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/simeon-brown-national-party-campaign-chief-on-the-partys-negative-ads-about-the-opposition/">Simeon Brown tries to defend National's attack campaign on tax, even after making a false claim against Labour.</a>
A property economist <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/kelvin-davidson-cotality-chief-property-economist-on-the-number-of-first-home-buyers-who-owe-more-than-what-their-home-is-worth/">on thousands of Kiwis having a bigger mortgage than their house is actually worth.</a>
Some new numbers <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/kirsten-corson-drive-electric-chair-on-the-surge-in-ev-sales/">reflecting the surge in popularity of EV vehicles.</a>
And on The Huddle,<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-what-do-we-make-of-luxon-taking-a-second-plane-to-palau/"> Jack Tame and Liam Hehir on whether they're angry about Christopher Luxon taking a second plane to Palau.</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: 03 September 2026 

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