Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 20 December.

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Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 20 December. 
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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: 20 December 2024 

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A charity boat was bringing 147 migrants that they'd rescued in the Mediterranean to Italy but the Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini refused. 

This has now come to court and Matteo Salvini is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty over that refusal to allow the the boat to dock, and prosecutors in Sicily have asked judges to sentence him to 6 years in jail.

UK Correspondent Gavin Grey joins the show to talk about this and the Minister who's responsible for tackling corruption in UK financial markets is now alleged to be involved in a massive embezzlement in Bangladesh.

LISTEN ABOVE. 

A charity boat was bringing 147 migrants that they'd rescued in the Mediterranean to Italy but the Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini refused.&nbsp;
This has now come to court and&nbsp;Matteo Salvini is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty over that refusal to allow the the boat to dock, and prosecutors in Sicily have asked judges to sentence him to 6 years in jail.
UK Correspondent Gavin Grey joins the show to talk about this and the Minister who's responsible for tackling corruption in UK financial markets is now alleged to be involved in a massive embezzlement in Bangladesh.
LISTEN ABOVE.&nbsp;

Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the verdict expected against Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini

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Sir Roger Douglas is disappointed with the ACT Party's response to this week's bleak Treasury forecasts. 

Douglas supported NZ First MP Shane Jones' response to the figures in which he made in an urgent debate in Parliament. 

David Seymour has 'annoyed' his party's founder. 

ACT Party Founder Sir Roger Douglas discusses this with Ryan Bridge. 

Sir Roger Douglas is disappointed with the ACT Party's response to this week's bleak Treasury forecasts.&nbsp;
Douglas supported NZ First MP Shane Jones' response to the figures in which he made in an urgent debate in Parliament.&nbsp;
David Seymour has 'annoyed' his party's founder.&nbsp;
ACT Party Founder Sir Roger Douglas discusses this with Ryan Bridge.&nbsp;

Sir Roger Douglas: ACT Founder supports Shane Jones

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China has been desperate to boost its economy but the consumer does not want to spend. 

Youth unemployment is close to 20% in the country, which is a contributor factor as well as worries around healthcare. 

The South Korean Government has voted to impeach President Yoon and now the constitutional court has 180 days to review that decision. 

There is a potential for a merger between two car makers Nissan and Honda. 

LISTEN ABOVE. 

China has been desperate to boost its economy but the consumer does not want to spend.&nbsp;
Youth unemployment is close to 20% in the country, which is a contributor factor as well as worries around healthcare.&nbsp;
The South Korean Government has voted to impeach President Yoon and now the constitutional court has 180 days to review that decision.&nbsp;
There is a potential for a merger between two car makers Nissan and Honda.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE.&nbsp;

Peter Lewis: Asia Business Correspondent on China's attempt to boost their economy

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/185e50ce-1fe9-4c64-860c-b24c0069bd3d/transcript

Full Show Podcast: 20 December 2024

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