On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 17 June, 2026, we ask Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche if the misleading of Immigration Minister Erica Stanford by officials meets the threshold for criminal charges.

Olympic rowing gold medallist Lucy Spoors tells us why a study into elite athletes competing after they've had children is so important.

We challenge Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick on her call for an independent unit to cost political parties' policy commitments.

And on The Huddle, Katie Bradford and Maurice Williamson are divided on whether they support Swarbrick.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 17 June, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/sir-brian-roche-public-service-commissioner-calls-for-investigation-into-mbie-border-biometrics-project/">we ask Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche if the misleading of Immigration Minister Erica Stanford by officials meets the threshold for criminal charges.</a>
Olympic rowing gold medallist <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/lucy-spoors-olympic-rower-on-world-athletics-launching-a-project-to-study-elite-female-athletes-after-having-children/">Lucy Spoors tells us why a study into elite athletes competing after they've had children is so important.</a>
We challenge Greens co-leader <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/chloee-swarbrick-green-party-co-leader-on-the-greens-pushing-for-a-parliamentary-budget-office-political-aisle/">Chloe Swarbrick on her call for an independent unit to cost political parties' policy commitments.</a>
And on The Huddle, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-do-we-need-an-independent-costings-unit/">Katie Bradford and Maurice Williamson are divided on whether they support Swarbrick.</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: 17 June 2026 

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