A military parade in Beijing has sent a clear message from China to the rest of the world.  

Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis told Heather duPlessis-Allan that ‘China may be the 2nd largest economy in the world, but it's not happy with that.’ 

He said that China is aiming to be more than a regional power across Asia, but given the abundance of US military bases globally, gaining an inter-continental foothold could prove difficult.  

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A military parade in Beijing has sent a clear message from China to the rest of the world. &nbsp;
Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis told Heather duPlessis-Allan that ‘China may be the 2nd largest economy in the world, but it's not happy with that.’&nbsp;
He said that China is aiming to be more than a regional power across Asia, but given the abundance of US military bases globally, gaining an inter-continental foothold could prove difficult. &nbsp;
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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.

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Peter Lewis: Asia business correspondent discusses military parade in Beijing

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 14 November 2025, we have officially missed our climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. So why are we sending a massive delegation to the talkfest that is Cop30? Labour's Deborah Russell tells Heather why the trip to Brazil is important.

One of the outcomes of the damning McSkimming IPCA report has been the establishment of an Inspector General for the police. But would this have changed anything?  

Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson wants to take Government Kiwisaver contributions from the rich to pay the poor.

Whitcoulls is being accused of censorship for pulling a raunchy literary journal off its shelves. Folly Journal editor Emily Broadmore speaks to Heather about the publication.

The Sports Huddle debates whether being selected as a bench player is just as prestigious as being picked for the starting XV.

And will Heather buy a Lotto ticket this week?

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

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 14 November 2025, we have officially missed our climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. So why are we sending a massive delegation to the talkfest that is Cop30? Labour's Deborah Russell tells Heather why the trip to Brazil is important.
One of the outcomes of the damning McSkimming IPCA report has been the establishment of an Inspector General for the police. But would this have changed anything? &nbsp;
Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson wants to take Government Kiwisaver contributions from the rich to pay the poor.
Whitcoulls is being accused of censorship for pulling a raunchy literary journal off its shelves. Folly Journal editor Emily Broadmore speaks to Heather about the publication.
The Sports Huddle debates whether being selected as a bench player is just as prestigious as being picked for the starting XV.
And will Heather buy a Lotto ticket this week?
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Full Show Podcast: 14 November 2025 

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OK, quick quiz for you.

Think of the Labour Party.

Who is the climate spokesperson?

Yeah, no, you didn't get it right because it's Deborah Russell.

I know.

I didn't think it was that either.

I didn't know it.

And you know what, it's my job to know this kind of stuff.

But to be fair to me, in the entirety of this year thus far, Deborah has only put out 3 press releases on the climate and the third one was today.

And guess what it was about?

It was announcing that Deborah is going to the annual Global Climate conference, COP 30, and she's gonna be leaving on Sunday and she's gonna be coming back Saturday, which means she's there basically for a week because of course she is, because who doesn't want a week in Brazil on the boss's credit card.

I see what Deborah's doing.

But let's also see this for what it is, right?

Deborah's contribution to the climate this year is 3 press releases and a long-haul flight to Brazil return.

So all up, a net negative contribution to the climate, which pretty much is the story though.

And just not to pick on Deborah here, because this is what everybody's doing.

This is the story of every single COP, isn't it?

Thousands of people fly into a place burning up who knows how many emissions, only to have a gab fest, issue a bunch of press releases and really achieve nothing.

A massive net negative for the climate.

That's what COP is.

You know what the big news story out of COP is today?

That it's failed.

1.5 is dead.

It will not be achieved.

This was what we were told we needed to do to save humanity.

Hit 1.5, keep the temperature rises to 1.5, no more.

We have known for a while that 1.5 is dead.

It is now officially dead.

So Deborah is flying to a conference that has already admitted that the aim of COP 26, which is four conferences ago, which was to keep 1.5 alive, is actually dead in the water.

In which case, it begs the question, why do we keep wasting emissions to go to an annual get-together that fails every single year?

I think I've got the answer, because it means a week in Brazil.

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OK, quick quiz for you.
Think of the Labour Party.
Who is the climate spokesperson?
Yeah, no, you didn't get it right because it's Deborah Russell.
I know.
I didn't think it was that either.
I didn't know it.
And you know what, it's my job to know this kind of stuff.
But to be fair to me, in the entirety of this year thus far, Deborah has only put out 3 press releases on the climate and the third one was today.
And guess what it was about?
It was announcing that Deborah is going to the annual Global Climate conference, COP 30, and she's gonna be leaving on Sunday and she's gonna be coming back Saturday, which means she's there basically for a week because of course she is, because who doesn't want a week in Brazil on the boss's credit card.
I see what Deborah's doing.
But let's also see this for what it is, right?
Deborah's contribution to the climate this year is 3 press releases and a long-haul flight to Brazil return.
So all up, a net negative contribution to the climate, which pretty much is the story though.
And just not to pick on Deborah here, because this is what everybody's doing.
This is the story of every single COP, isn't it?
Thousands of people fly into a place burning up who knows how many emissions, only to have a gab fest, issue a bunch of press releases and really achieve nothing.
A massive net negative for the climate.
That's what COP is.
You know what the big news story out of COP is today?
That it's failed.
1.5 is dead.
It will not be achieved.
This was what we were told we needed to do to save humanity.
Hit 1.5, keep the temperature rises to 1.5, no more.
We have known for a while that 1.5 is dead.
It is now officially dead.
So Deborah is flying to a conference that has already admitted that the aim of COP 26, which is four conferences ago, which was to keep 1.5 alive, is actually dead in the water.
In which case, it begs the question, why do we keep wasting emissions to go to an annual get-together that fails every single year?
I think I've got the answer, because it means a week in Brazil.
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Perspective with Heather duPlessis-Allan: Who is Labour's climate spokesperson?

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A shareholder vote to approve a takeover bid for Comvita has not gathered enough votes to proceed.  

The bid from Florence to buy Comvita at 80 cents a share required 75% support from shareholders to go through.  

Although the official vote count has not been released, we know that the numbers fall short of the margin.  

Octagon Chief Investment Officer Paul Robertshawe told Heather duPlessis-Allan that anything is possible going forward, however it’s unlikely that Florence will raise their offer.  

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A shareholder vote to approve a takeover bid for Comvita has not gathered enough votes to proceed. &nbsp;
The bid from Florence to buy Comvita at 80 cents a share required 75% support from shareholders to go through. &nbsp;
Although the official vote count has not been released, we know that the numbers fall short of the margin. &nbsp;
Octagon Chief Investment Officer Paul Robertshawe told Heather duPlessis-Allan that anything is possible going forward, however it’s unlikely that Florence will raise their offer. &nbsp;
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Paul Robertshawe: Octagon Chief Investment Officer discusses failed Comvita takeover bid

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Peter Lewis: Asia business correspondent discusses military parade in Beijing

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