Full Show Podcast: 28 September 2026

Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday 28 September. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The benefits of smart glasses outweigh the risks

I reckon probably the most important thing to happen tech-wise in this country this week would be the smart glasses hitting New Zealand shop shelves, which means, of course, that all of the angst that's been going on in the rest of the world for the last three years about the so-called “perv glasse…

Full Show Podcast: 25 September 2026

Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 25 September. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Dan Shepherd: Blind Low Vision New Zealand General Manager on how Meta smart glasses are lifechanging

New Meta smart glasses have been hailed 'life-changing' - for blind and low vision people The glasses hit New Zealand shelves yesterday - and have built-in cameras which can be used to film what is in front of them, and have it answered by a remote helper, or AI. But the technology's raised conce…

Nadine Grey: National Chief Nurse Nadine Grey on recruiting 380 new nursing, midwifery and health care assistants

Health New Zealand's attempting to plug frontline workforce gaps - after this winter placed intense pressure on hospitals around the country.  It's launched a review of the 20-year-old approach to nursing staffing - and a business case looking at new models, like nurse-to-patient ratios.  It's al…

Dr Andrew Murray: Fertility Associates Chief Medical Officer on study finding hormone-disrupting chemical in drinking water

A need for more testing - now a study has found a hormone-disrupting chemical in some of our drinking water. Otago University research has found detectable levels estrogenic endocrine-disrupting chemicals in some tap, bottled and tank water.  It's linked to ecological and human health effects, in…

Steve Lancaster: NZ Rugby CEO pushes back against reports that All Blacks and British and Irish Lions could play across the ditch in 2029

New Zealand Rugby is rejecting reports that the All Blacks and British and Irish Lions could play a test across the ditch as part of their 2029 series here. The Australian newspaper reports the 100-thousand capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground is being floated as a possible venue to host a test match…

Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Nigel Farage and Reform taking nosedive in new poll

New polling shows Reform UK has taken a hit, with data showing Labour could potentially overtake them in an election. The poll shows the Conservatives have moved over to second place, a departure from Reform's popularity last year. UK correspondent Enda Brady says the string of financial scandals…

Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on the launch of Meta's new AI assistant Muse

Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, has launched its own new AI-powered assistant. Muse went to number one on the app stores and it's generated plenty of interest, but not everyone's a fan. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explained further - and revealed why Amazon has cut the agent …

Full Show Podcast: 24 September 2026

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 24 September, 2026, Simon Watts has enraged some local body leaders by putting amalgamations on hold. We seek an explanation. We ask New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Lancaster if more "home" All Blacks tests could be play…