On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 21 July 2025, Health Minister Simeon Brown on giving the green light for the new Waikato Medical School - and how the Government managed to cut a significant amount of money from the original proposal.

Inflation is up again to 2.7 percent but the Finance Minister Nicola Willis reckons the economy will have firmly turned around by the time we get to the election next year.

If NCEA is too far gone, what should we replace it with?

Plus, on the Huddle a controversial take from Trish on the Coldplay kiss cam incident that leaves both Heather and Josie red faced!

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 21 July 2025,<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/simeon-brown-health-minister-on-construction-beginning-on-new-waikato-medical-school/"> Health Minister Simeon Brown on giving the green light for the new Waikato Medical School - and how the Government managed to cut a significant amount of money from the original proposal.</a>
Inflation is up again to 2.7 percent but the Finance Minister Nicola Willis<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/nicola-willis-finance-minister-on-the-costs-of-building-the-new-waikato-medical-school/"> reckons the economy will have firmly turned around by the time we get to the election next year.</a>
If NCEA is too far gone, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/dr-michael-johnston-nz-initiative-senior-fellow-on-whether-changes-need-to-be-made-to-ncea/">what should we replace it with?</a>
Plus, on the Huddle a controversial take from Trish on the Coldplay kiss cam incident that leaves both Heather and Josie red faced!
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: 21 July 2025 

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