On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 19 August, 2026, we ask Tauranga City Council chief executive Marty Grenfell if he should lose his job after decades of warnings before the fatal Mt Maunganui landslide.

The walls are going up in open-air classrooms. Education Minister Erica Stanford reveals why it's personal for her.

Air New Zealand's new automated rebooking system that it says will save you hours in time.

And on The Huddle, Jack Tame and Jordan Williams on whether they believe Labour leader Chris Hipkins won't adopt any of the minor parties' tax plans if he gets power.

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