On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 16 April 2025, Wellington's worst kept secret is out of the bag: former Labour leader Andrew Little is running for mayor. He tells Heather what he'd do with the much-debated Golden Mile.  

Finance Minister Nicola Willis gets a grilling over the Reserve Bank's funding - is the bank getting a budget cut or actually a boost?

Why Heather doesn't think cracking down on junk food advertising will do anything to help with kids eating junk food.

Plus, the Huddle debates the Māori Party's call that Māori should get the NZ Super 10 years early.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 16 April 2025, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/andrew-little-former-labour-leader-on-his-bid-to-run-for-mayor-of-wellington/">Wellington's worst kept secret is out of the bag: former Labour leader Andrew Little is running for mayor. He tells Heather what he'd do with the much-debated Golden Mile. &nbsp;</a>
Finance Minister Nicola Willis <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/nicola-willis-finance-minister-says-shes-satisfied-with-the-balance-struck-over-reserve-bank-funding/">gets a grilling over the Reserve Bank's funding - is the bank getting a budget cut or actually a boost?</a>
Why Heather <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/lisa-te-morenga-researcher-on-the-barrage-of-junk-food-ads-targeted-at-children/">doesn't think cracking down on junk food advertising will do anything to help with kids eating junk food.</a>
Plus, the Huddle <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-will-andrew-little-get-votes/">debates the Māori Party's call that Māori should get the NZ Super 10 years early.</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: 16 April 2025 

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