Andrew Gourdie and Nick Bewley joined Heather du Plessis-Allan for this week's Sports Huddle, capping off the week's sporting news.

On the agenda tonight:

Cricket Australia has overturned David Warner's ban - does he deserve to come back?

Has Washington Sundar torpedoed the Black Caps' hopes of taking home the win in India?

And what's the deal with Sport NZ spending nearly $600 per email to volunteer coaches? 

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Andrew Gourdie and Nick Bewley joined Heather du Plessis-Allan for this week's Sports Huddle, capping off the week's sporting news.
On the agenda tonight:
Cricket Australia has overturned David Warner's ban - does he deserve to come back?
Has Washington Sundar torpedoed the Black Caps' hopes of taking home the win in India?
And what's the deal with Sport NZ spending nearly $600 per email to volunteer coaches?&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.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Sports Huddle: Cricket Australia overturns David Warner's ban, Silver Ferns, Washington Sundar

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Big names are launching a lobby group in the capital with local body elections less than a year away. 

Dames Kerry Prendergast, Patsy Reddy, and Fran Wilde, along with Sir Bob Jones are some of the movers and shakers endorsing what's called Vision for Wellington. 

The group, which claims to be bipartisan, wants the council to rein in its spending and put an end to in-fighting. 

Dame Fran Wilde told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the slow slide into party politics has caused problems for the council. 

She said this group was formed to provide a platform where Wellingtonians can be a part of the conversation about what they want the city to be. 

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Big names are launching a lobby group in the capital with local body elections less than a year away.&nbsp;
Dames Kerry Prendergast, Patsy Reddy, and Fran Wilde, along with Sir Bob Jones are some of the movers and shakers endorsing what's called Vision for Wellington.&nbsp;
The group, which claims to be bipartisan, wants the council to rein in its spending and put an end to in-fighting.&nbsp;
Dame Fran Wilde told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the slow slide into party politics has caused problems for the council.&nbsp;
She said this group was formed to provide a platform where Wellingtonians can be a part of the conversation about what they want the city to be.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Fran Wilde: Vision Wellington Member on the group's formation, Wellington's struggles

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

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

Full Show Podcast: 25 October 2024 

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The Ministry of Health is under fire for failing to declare a conflict of interest.  

It recently came to light that one of the officials advising Minister Casey Costello on tobacco reforms was the sister-in-law of Labour’s health spokesperson, Ayesha Verrall. 

Verrall is a vocal opponent of Costello’s policies. 

Senior Political Reporter Barry Soper told Heather du Plessis-Allan that it’s a disgrace. 

He says that even though the Director General of Health says the Ministry adhered strictly to the rules of conflict of interest, they failed to pass that particular conflict on to Costello. 

Soper says they’ve fallen well short, as multiple people were well aware of the conflict and failed to report it.  

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The Ministry of Health is under fire for failing to declare a conflict of interest. &nbsp;
It recently came to light that one of the officials advising Minister Casey Costello on tobacco reforms was the sister-in-law of Labour’s health spokesperson, Ayesha Verrall.&nbsp;
Verrall is a vocal opponent of Costello’s policies.&nbsp;
Senior Political Reporter Barry Soper told Heather du Plessis-Allan that it’s a disgrace.&nbsp;
He says that even though the Director General of Health says the Ministry adhered strictly to the rules of conflict of interest, they failed to pass that particular conflict on to Costello.&nbsp;
Soper says they’ve fallen well short, as multiple people were well aware of the conflict and failed to report it. &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB Senior Political Reporter on the Ministry of Health failing to disclose a conflict of interest to Casey Costello

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/bfdafd41-dd66-4946-9449-b215002ca3ea/transcript

Sports Huddle: Cricket Australia overturns David Warner's ban, Silver Ferns, Washington Sundar

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