On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 15 July, 2026, we talk to Poultry Industry Association executive director Fiona MacMillan about how well we're prepared for the first case of bird flu.

Wellington deputy mayor Ben McNulty explains what punishment he wants for councillors who behave badly.

We hear why a treatment centre's now been set up to deal with cellphone and screen addiction.

And on The Huddle, we ask Tim Wilson and Mike Munro if ACT's new candidate, Paul Henry, will be a problem for Christopher Luxon.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 15 July, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/fiona-macmillan-poultry-association-head-on-the-organisations-plan-to-handle-nzs-first-case-of-bird-flu/">we talk to Poultry Industry Association executive director Fiona MacMillan about how well we're prepared for the first case of bird flu.</a>
Wellington deputy mayor Ben McNulty <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/ben-mcnulty-wellington-deputy-mayor-on-the-calls-for-tougher-sanctions-on-misbehaving-councillors/">explains what punishment he wants for councillors who behave badly.</a>
We hear why a treatment centre's <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/frances-russell-touchgrass-clinical-lead-on-the-launch-of-nzs-first-treatment-centre-for-cellphone-addiction/">now been set up to deal with cellphone and screen addiction.</a>
And on The Huddle, we ask <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-will-paul-henry-be-a-problem-for-chris-luxon/">Tim Wilson and Mike Munro if ACT's new candidate, Paul Henry, will be a problem for Christopher Luxon.</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.

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Full Show Podcast: 15 July 2026 

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