On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 21 May 2025, is international pressure on Israel having an effect? Sky News Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall tells Heather so far no aid has got through to starving people in Gaza. 

The Revenue Minister explains why the Government will no longer try to make big tech companies like Google and Meta pay more tax. 

Sad news as iconic Auckland retailer Smith & Caughey announced it will close forever after trying to save its business for over a year. 

Plus, the Huddle debates whether Tonkin & Taylor should sack the naughty employee who had a very public go at Winston Peters.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 21 May 2025, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/alistair-bunkall-sky-news-middle-east-correspondent-explains-why-international-opinion-of-israel-has-shifted/">is international pressure on Israel having an effect? Sky News Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall tells Heather so far no aid has got through to starving people in Gaza.&nbsp;</a>
The Revenue Minister<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/simon-watts-revenue-minister-admits-donald-trump-was-a-factor-in-scrapping-digital-services-tax-bill/"> explains why the Government will no longer try to make big tech companies like Google and Meta pay more tax.&nbsp;</a>
Sad news as iconic Auckland retailer Smith &amp; Caughey announced it will close forever after trying to save its business for over a year.&nbsp;
Plus, the Huddle<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-what-do-we-hope-to-get-out-of-budget-day-2025/"> debates whether Tonkin &amp; Taylor should sack the naughty employee who had a very public go at Winston Peters.</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.

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Full Show Podcast: 21 May 2025 

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