On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 25 August, 2026, we ask Local Government Minister Simon Watts if capping rates at 4% - saving an average of about $34 a year - is worth it.
We talk to a personal trainer about the dangers of teenage boys taking unregulated peptides to build muscle.
We go through Auckland's options for congestion charges for driving your car into the city during peak times.
And on The Huddle, Phil Goff and Maurice Williamson on whether they believe a poll of polls giving the coalition a less than 50% chance of being re-elected.
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The Huddle: Is it ever okay to drop the c-bomb in Parliament?
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