On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 22 October, 2026, are TVNZ workers making a political statement by going on strike just before the election?

A mum jailed for bashing her baby is going to the Court of Appeal - for a second time. We talk to the journalist who's campaigned to overturn the conviction and sentence.

Why young people are being urged to add video to their job applications.

And on The Huddle, find out why Tim Wilson or Gareth Hughes think it's time for Christopher Luxon to "break out the Fanta".

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 22 October, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/rachel-mackintosh-e-t%C5%AB-national-secretary-on-tvnz-journalists-and-other-staff-going-on-strike-next-week/">are TVNZ workers making a political statement by going on strike just before the election?</a>
A mum jailed for bashing her baby is going to the Court of Appeal - for a second time. <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/melanie-reid-newsroom-investigative-journalist-on-newsroom-taking-starship-case-to-court-of-appeal/">We talk to the journalist who's campaigned to overturn the conviction and sentence.</a>
Why young people <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/louise-saviker-student-job-search-ceo-on-the-increase-in-job-seekers-being-asked-to-submit-videos/">are being urged to add video to their job applications.</a>
And on The Huddle, find out why<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-do-we-need-to-be-getting-ready-for-more-global-conflicts/"> Tim Wilson or Gareth Hughes think it's time for Christopher Luxon to "break out the Fanta".</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: 22 October 2026 

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