On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 21 October 2025, former attorney general Chris Finlayson is not on board with the Government's law change to make it harder for iwi and hapu to gain customary title over coastal areas.

Sports Minister Mark Mitchell says he won't freeze Netball NZ's funding but wants a fast resolution of the Dame Noeline Taurua saga - and that he wants to see her back in the job.

Six60 frontman Matiu Walters tells Heather why his band has decided to put on a new country and roots festival.

Heather and the PSA's Fleur Fitzsimons have a fiery exchange over the Public Service Commission's decision to place ads against striking union members this week.
 
Plus, the Huddle debates strike ads, why nobody rescued a toddler drowning in a public fountain and Heather's Wordle dilemma.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 21 October 2025,<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/chris-finlayson-former-attorney-general-on-the-marine-and-coastal-area-amendment-bill-entering-its-third-reading/"> former attorney general Chris Finlayson is not on board with the Government's law change to make it harder for iwi and hapu to gain customary title over coastal areas.</a>
Sports Minister Mark Mitchell <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/mark-mitchell-sports-minister-responds-to-willie-jacksons-call-to-freeze-netball-nzs-funding/">says he won't freeze Netball NZ's funding but wants a fast resolution of the Dame Noeline Taurua saga - and that he wants to see her back in the job.</a>
Six60 frontman Matiu Walters <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/matiu-walters-lead-singer-and-guitarist-of-six60-on-the-band-launching-a-new-country-and-roots-festival-in-matakana/">tells Heather why his band has decided to put on a new country and roots festival.</a>
Heather and the PSA's Fleur Fitzsimons h<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/fleur-fitzsimons-psa-national-secretary-on-the-backlash-to-the-negative-ads-against-thursdays-mega-strike/">ave a fiery exchange over the Public Service Commission's decision to place ads against striking union members this week.</a> &nbsp; Plus, the Huddle <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-is-the-public-service-commission-really-out-of-line/">debates strike ads, why nobody rescued a toddler drowning in a public fountain and Heather's Wordle dilemma.</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: 21 October 2025 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/612ef4d2-f51d-489f-883c-b37d00663ef0/transcript

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