On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 16 October 2026, has the Taxpayers' Union gone too far with an AI-generated attack ad showing Chris Hipkins stealing wallets from family homes? 

Sir Ian Taylor remembered the lifelong friend he thought was indestructible after former Newstalk ZB Afternoons host Danny Watson died, aged 73. 

"King" Wally Lewis on how he rates the Kiwis for rugby league's World Cup – and we talk about his personal battles. 

And on The Sports Huddle, Andrew Alderson and Alex Powell discuss a judge ruling against New Zealand Rugby in its battle with the NRL over the Chiefs name. 

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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