On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 10 September, 2026, Social Development Ministry boss Debbie Powers explains why she's fronted on a winter energy payments bungle - and not Louise Upston.

We ask David Seymour if ACT's plan to abolish the Waitangi Tribunal is realistic.

It's up and up for the Wahs. The marketing boss on how the NRL club's battling to satisfy the demand for merchandise.

And on The Huddle, Katie Bradford and Maurice Williamson on political merchandise - and whether they'd pay $250 for a Te Pati Maori jacket.

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 Thursday, 10 September, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/debbie-power-msd-chief-executive-on-the-review-into-the-ministrys-thousands-of-payment-errors/">Social Development Ministry boss Debbie Powers explains why she's fronted on a winter energy payments bungle - and not Louise Upston.</a>
We ask<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/david-seymour-act-party-leader-on-the-partys-bid-to-scrap-the-waitangi-tribunal-if-elected/"> David Seymour if ACT's plan to abolish the Waitangi Tribunal is realistic.</a>
It's up and up for the Wahs. <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/glenn-harris-warriors-coo-of-commercial-and-marketing-on-the-growing-demand-for-warriors-merch-ahead-of-dolphins-clash/">The marketing boss on how the NRL club's battling to satisfy the demand for merchandise.</a>
And on The Huddle, Katie Bradford and Maurice Williamson <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-does-the-government-have-to-share-in-the-blame-for-the-msd-situation/">on political merchandise - and whether they'd pay $250 for a Te Pati Maori jacket.</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: 10 September 2026 

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