On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 30 July 2025, Finance Minister Nicola Willis explains why she's given the green light for a partial privatisation of Kiwibank.

Air NZ has a new CEO. His name is Nikhil Ravishankar and Forsyth Barr's Andy Bowley tells Heather what we can read into the appointment.

Australia will include YouTube in its social media ban for under 16s - is that going too far, or should NZ do the same?

TVNZ's Melodie Robinson spills the beans on the new broadcast deal with Netball NZ - and whether money will actually change hands.

Plus, the Huddle debates whether the UK made a mistake threatening Israel with recognising Palestine as a state.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 30 July 2025, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/nicola-willis-finance-minister-on-kiwibank-being-given-the-green-light-to-raise-an-additional-500-million/">Finance Minister Nicola Willis explains why she's given the green light for a partial privatisation of Kiwibank.</a>
Air NZ has a new CEO. His name is Nikhil Ravishankar and Forsyth Barr's Andy Bowley <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/andy-bowley-forsyth-barr-head-of-research-on-air-nz-appointing-nikhil-ravishankar-as-new-ceo/">tells Heather what we can read into the appointment.</a>
Australia will include YouTube in its social media ban for under 16s -<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/cecilia-robinson-before-16-co-chair-on-australia-extending-the-under-16-social-media-ban-to-youtube/"> is that going too far, or should NZ do the same?</a>
TVNZ's Melodie Robinson <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/melodie-robinson-sports-events-and-partnerships-head-at-tvnz-on-tvnz-securing-broadcast-rights-for-anz-premiership/">spills the beans on the new broadcast deal with Netball NZ - and whether money will actually change hands.</a>
Plus, the Huddle debates whether the UK<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-do-we-agree-with-australia-banning-under-16s-from-youtube/"> made a mistake threatening Israel with recognising Palestine as a state.</a>
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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: 30 July 2025 

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