On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 16 September 2025, Labour leader Chris Hipkins on a new poll that shows just how many Kiwis are blaming the current Government for the state of the economy - and how many still blame Labour.

Peachgate: Consumer's Jessica Walker says the cost of living has got so high that people can't afford to make buying NZ grown a priority.

Adoption researcher Dr Barbara Sumner welcomes news that overseas adoptions have been stopped with immediate effect.

Former Maori Party leader Te Ururoa Flavell weighs in on Takuta Ferris' anti-immigrant comments.

Plus, the Huddle debates whether National should be worried about copping the lion's share of blame for the economy.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 16 September 2025, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/chris-hipkins-labour-leader-on-the-new-rnz-reid-research-poll-showing-more-people-blaming-the-current-govt-for-the-state-of-the-economy/">Labour leader Chris Hipkins on a new poll that shows just how many Kiwis are blaming the current Government for the state of the economy - and how many still blame Labour.</a>
Peachgate: Consumer'<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/jessica-walker-consumer-nz-acting-head-of-research-and-advocacy-on-watties-encouraging-consumers-to-buy-nz-grown-peaches/">s Jessica Walker says the cost of living has got so high that people can't afford to make buying NZ grown a priority.</a>
Adoption researcher Dr Barbara Sumner <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/dr-barbara-sumner-adoption-researcher-calls-for-additional-changes-to-adoption-laws/">welcomes news that overseas adoptions have been stopped with immediate effect.</a>
Former Maori Party leader <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/te-ururoa-flavell-former-te-p%C4%81ti-m%C4%81ori-co-leader-on-t%C4%81kuta-ferris-controversial-comments/">Te Ururoa Flavell weighs in on Takuta Ferris' anti-immigrant comments.</a>
Plus, the Huddle debates <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-should-the-government-be-worried-following-recent-poll/">whether National should be worried about copping the lion's share of blame for the economy.</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: 16 September 2025 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/c28e7ae1-3390-4850-af49-b35a0076a44e/transcript

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