On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 29 September, 2026, Nicola Willis "opens the books" before the election - and it's looking better than even four months ago at the Budget.

We delve into the numbers with the Finance Minister, Labour spokesperson Barbara Edmonds and on the Huddle with Maurice Williamson and Mike Munro.

A big stink in central Otago. Why Federated Farmers are upset about some plans for "poo".

Plus Scott Barrett on his All Blacks comeback and why he's wary of the Wallabies.

Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

LISTEN ABOVE

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 29 September, 2026<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/nicola-willis-finance-minister-on-the-pre-election-opening-of-the-government-books/">, Nicola Willis "opens the books" before the election - and it's looking better than even four months ago at the Budget.</a>
We delve into the numbers with the Finance Minister, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/barbara-edmonds-labours-finance-spokesperson-on-labours-plan-to-return-the-books-to-surplus/">Labour spokesperson Barbara Edmonds</a> and <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-do-labours-numbers-add-up-here/">on the Huddle with Maurice Williamson and Mike Munro.</a>
A big stink in central Otago. <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/anna-gillespie-federated-farmers-otago-president-voices-outrage-over-human-waste-being-shipped-over-to-farmland/">Why Federated Farmers are upset about some plans for "poo".</a>
Plus Scott Barrett <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/scott-barrett-all-blacks-lock-on-being-named-for-all-blacks-bledisloe-cup-squad/">on his All Blacks comeback and why he's wary of the Wallabies.</a>
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
LISTEN ABOVE

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: 29 September 2026 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/b9bb156e-bd22-41a8-a3d1-b4d400663860/transcript