On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 17th September, Labour is promising to keep NCEA for at least three years if re-elected. Ginny Anderson tells us why her plan is better than National's.

Electric Avenue has announced a massive lineup for 2028, including Calvin Harris and Kings of Leon. Festival Director Callam Mitchell tries to convince Heather to buy a ticket.

Brooke Van Velden tells us why she's lost confidence in the CEO of FENZ and referred him to the Serious Fraud Office.

And on The Huddle, Maurice Williamson and Mike Munro discuss when it's okay to drop "The C-Bomb" in Parliament.

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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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 17th September, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/ginny-andersen-labour-education-spokesperson-on-the-party-promising-new-body-to-oversee-school-curriculum/">Labour is promising to keep NCEA for at least three years if re-elected. Ginny Anderson tells us why her plan is better than National's.</a>
Electric Avenue has announced a massive lineup for 2028, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/callam-mitchell-electric-avenue-festival-director-on-the-release-of-the-2027-festival-lineup/">including Calvin Harris and Kings of Leon. Festival Director Callam Mitchell tries to convince Heather to buy a ticket.</a>
Brooke Van Velden <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/brooke-van-velden-internal-affairs-minister-on-why-shes-lost-confidence-in-fire-and-emergency-ceo-over-withholding-information/">tells us why she's lost confidence in the CEO of FENZ and referred him to the Serious Fraud Office.</a>
And on The Huddle, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-is-it-ever-okay-to-drop-the-c-bomb-in-parliament/">Maurice Williamson and Mike Munro discuss when it's okay to drop "The C-Bomb" in Parliament.</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 September 2026 

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