On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 23 February, 2026, the Genesis chief executive tells us why the energy company needs nearly $200 million from the Government.

A Wellington councillor on whether the Government's "move-on" orders for homeless people will work.

Chris Greenacre becomes interim coach of the Wellington Phoenix for a fourth time - should he just get the job?

And on the Huddle, Trish Sherson and Josie Pagani give us their assessment of Chris Hipkins' State of the Nation speech.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 23 February, 2026,<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/malcolm-johns-genesis-energy-ceo-on-the-government-investing-more-money-into-the-business/"> the Genesis chief executive tells us why the energy company needs nearly $200 million from the Government.</a>
A Wellington councillor on whether the Government's <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/karl-tiefenbacher-wellington-city-councillor-on-the-government-announcing-move-on-orders-for-rough-sleepers/">"move-on" orders for homeless people will work.</a>
Chris Greenacre <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/jason-pine-sportstalk-host-on-chris-greenacre-filling-in-as-phoenix-coach-after-giancarlo-italiano-resigns/">becomes interim coach of the Wellington Phoenix for a fourth time - should he just get the job?</a>
And on the Huddle, Trish Sherson and Josie Pagani <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-did-chippys-address-give-us-more-or-less-faith-in-labour/">give us their assessment of Chris Hipkins' State of the Nation speech.</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: 23 February 2026 

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