On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 25 June, 2026, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka explains why he's backed down on selling conservation land.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters claims National has covertly changed course on migration settings for Indians.

We talk to Spark Arena general manager Mark Gosling about it being rated one of the top 20 arenas in the world.

And on The Huddle, we ask Nick Mills and Mark Sainsbury if Peters' claims could jeopardise the India free trade agreement.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 25 June, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/tama-potaka-conservation-minister-on-the-government-backing-down-on-controversial-conservation-amendment-bill/">Conservation Minister Tama Potaka explains why he's backed down on selling conservation land.</a>
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/winston-peters-nz-first-leader-raises-concerns-with-the-nz-india-fta-and-directs-allegations-at-national/">claims National has covertly changed course on migration settings for Indians.</a>
We talk to Spark Arena general manager Mark Gosling <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/mark-gosling-spark-arena-general-manager-on-spark-arena-being-named-among-worlds-top-20-arenas/">about it being rated one of the top 20 arenas in the world.</a>
And on The Huddle, we ask Nick Mills and Mark Sainsbury <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-whats-winston-peters-plan-here/">if Peters' claims could jeopardise the India free trade agreement.</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: 25 June 2026 

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