On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 9 March, 2026, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones warns we may have to ration fuel if the Iran war drags on.

More people are learning Te Reo Maori - but there's an issue with getting enough teachers.

A Waikato University lecturer tells us we're close to mining asteroids - and New Zealand's playing a big part.

And on The Huddle, Trish Sherson and Josie Pagani debate whether the Prime Minister really is facing a leadership threat after poor polling.

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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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 9 March, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/shane-jones-associate-energy-minister-and-resources-minister-on-the-governments-new-ministerial-oversight-group/">Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones warns we may have to ration fuel if the Iran war drags on.</a>
More people are learning Te Reo Maori - <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/stacey-morrison-m%C4%81ori-language-advocate-on-the-increase-in-kiwi-kids-learning-te-reo-m%C4%81ori/">but there's an issue with getting enough teachers.</a>
A Waikato University lecturer <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/anna-marie-brennan-waikato-university-senior-lecturer-in-law-explains-ethics-of-asteroid-mining/">tells us we're close to mining asteroids - and New Zealand's playing a big part.</a>
And on The Huddle, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-will-national-roll-luxon-eventually/">Trish Sherson and Josie Pagani debate whether the Prime Minister really is facing a leadership threat after poor polling.</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: 09 March 2026 

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