On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 8 August 2024, the Aratere Interislander ferry has crashed again! Minister Simeon Brown was wearing all the hats today - talking to Heather about the crash, our energy crisis and how councils will be able to pay for their water infrastructure in future.

Heather reckons Paul Goldsmith made a mistake editing out Maori greetings and words from a letter to his Australian counterpart because it makes the Government look anti-Maori.

The Huddle debates whether aspiring primary school teachers should have to pass maths NCEA Level 2 to qualify.

And in business - can Allbirds make cool shoes again and turn its business around?

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 8 August 2024, the Aratere Interislander ferry has crashed again! <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/simeon-brown-energy-minister-blames-labours-gas-exploration-ban-for-low-power-supply/">Minister Simeon Brown was wearing all the hats today - talking to Heather about the crash, our energy crisis and how councils will be able to pay for their water infrastructure in future.</a>
Heather <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/opinion/heather-du-plessis-allan-the-government-doesnt-need-a-petty-issue-around-race-relations/">reckons Paul Goldsmith made a mistake editing out Maori greetings and words from a letter to his Australian counterpart because it makes the Government look anti-Maori.</a>
The Huddle <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-do-our-teachers-need-to-be-better-educated/">debates whether aspiring primary school teachers should have to pass maths NCEA Level 2 to qualify.</a> And in business - <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/greg-smith-devon-funds-head-of-retail-on-allbirds-posting-a-multi-million-dollar-net-loss/">can Allbirds make cool shoes again and turn its business around?</a>
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