On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 27 August 2025, Finance Minister Nicola Willis is slashing red tape in the hope it will attract another supermarket player to expand into New Zealand.

Insurance costs have risen 900% in the past 25 years. Heather asks Kris Faafoi from the Insurance Council whether it's company greed or necessity.

AT tries to defend its $63 million roadcone bill.

The Huddle debates whether the Prime Minister was being cringe with his Facebook video inviting Taylor and Travis to get married in New Zealand.

Plus, HE DID NOT! Heather reveals the outrageous thing her husband asked her.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 27 August 2025, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/nicola-willis-finance-minister-on-the-new-legislation-set-to-fast-track-new-supermarkets-for-nz/">Finance Minister Nicola Willis is slashing red tape in the hope it will attract another supermarket player to expand into New Zealand.</a>
Insurance costs have risen 900% in the past 25 years. <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/kris-faafoi-insurance-council-chief-executive-on-insurance-rising-900-percent-over-the-last-25-years/">Heather asks Kris Faafoi from the Insurance Council whether it's company greed or necessity.</a>
AT <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/tracey-berkahn-at-group-manager-of-road-corridor-access-and-coordination-on-at-spending-63-million-on-road-cones/">tries to defend its $63 million roadcone bill.</a>
The Huddle <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-do-we-still-need-a-ministry-for-women/">debates whether the Prime Minister was being cringe with his Facebook video inviting Taylor and Travis to get married in New Zealand.</a>
Plus, HE DID NOT! Heather reveals the outrageous thing her husband asked her.
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: 27 August 2025 

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