On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 18 June, 2026, the Employers and Manufacturers' Association warns there's still pain ahead, despite manufacturing contributing to a 0.8% rise in our gross domestic product.

New Zealand First MP Shane Jones defends his hiring of a 24-hour limousine as part of a travel bill that was nearly double what it should have been.

Rock star Jon Toogood tells us about his upcoming book on his life.

And on The Huddle, Oscar Kightley and Brigitte Morten say Donald Trump hasn't won the war with Iran.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 18 June, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/alan-mcdonald-ema-head-of-advocacy-on-whether-the-economy-will-bounce-back-following-us-iran-peace-deal/">the Employers and Manufacturers' Association warns there's still pain ahead, despite manufacturing contributing to a 0.8% rise in our gross domestic product.</a>
New Zealand First MP Shane Jones <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/shane-jones-fisheries-minister-says-controversial-fisheries-amendment-bill-needs-more-time/">defends his hiring of a 24-hour limousine as part of a travel bill that was nearly double what it should have been.</a>
Rock star <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/jon-toogood-former-shihad-frontman-on-the-details-of-his-new-memoir/">Jon Toogood tells us about his upcoming book on his life.</a>
And on The Huddle, Oscar Kightley and Brigitte Morten <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-has-trump-really-won-the-war-with-iran/">say Donald Trump hasn't won the war with Iran.</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: 18 June 2026 

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