On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 17 June 2025, the Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey gets a grilling following calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into forensic mental health. It comes after two shocking cases of people being killed by mental health patients.  

US president Donald Trump has left the G7 summit early to deal with the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, after warning 10 million residents of Tehran to evacuate their city. Channel 9 correspondent Charles Croucher tells Heather it seems that Donald Trump has lost control of the global situation.

Should people who earn over $180,000 be able to get sacked more easily? Heather thinks not!

Plus, the Huddle debates about heritage rules and whether the Gordon Wilson Flats are ugly and should be demolished.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 17 June 2025, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/matt-doocey-mental-health-minister-on-the-growing-calls-for-royal-commission-of-inquiry-into-mental-health-care-after-repeat-killings/">the Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey gets a grilling following calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into forensic mental health. It comes after two shocking cases of people being killed by mental health patients. &nbsp;</a>
US president Donald Trump has left the G7 summit early to deal with the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, after warning 10 million residents of Tehran to evacuate their city. <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/charles-croucher-channel-9-chief-political-editor-on-donald-trump-leaving-the-g7-summit-early/">Channel 9 correspondent Charles Croucher tells Heather it seems that Donald Trump has lost control of the global situation.</a>
Should people who earn over $180,000 be able to get sacked more easily?<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/opinion/perspective-with-heather-du-plessis-allan-i-dont-agree-with-acts-new-employment-bill/"> Heather thinks not!</a>
Plus, the Huddle<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-do-we-need-to-rethink-heritage/"> debates about heritage rules and whether the Gordon Wilson Flats are ugly and should be demolished.</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: 17 June 2025 

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