Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown defends his annual $235 million operating cost calculation for the City Rail Link as scepticism arises. 

He told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "most of when you pay your rates, is paying things off. They're not free.

"It's not free to have a road. It's not free to have a train. It's not free to have a bus."

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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown defends his annual $235 million operating cost calculation for the City Rail Link as scepticism arises.&nbsp;
He told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "most of when you pay your rates, is paying things off. They're not free.
"It's not free to have a road. It's not free to have a train. It's not free to have a bus."
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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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Wayne Brown: Auckland Mayor defends annual $235 million operating cost for City Rail Link

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Huge stashes of illegal drugs have been found buried underground at a UK music festival site a few days before the event was due to begin.

More than 80,000 music fans will head to Creamfields Festival in Cheshire, from Thursday.

About 204 canisters of nitrous oxide and large bags containing ecstasy, MDMA and ketamine tablets were dug up by police during a pre-event search of the grounds.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey unpacked the ongoing investigation.

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Huge stashes of illegal drugs have been found buried underground at a UK music festival site a few days before the event was due to begin.
More than 80,000 music fans will head to Creamfields Festival in Cheshire, from Thursday.
About 204 canisters of nitrous oxide and large bags containing ecstasy, MDMA and ketamine tablets were dug up by police during a pre-event search of the grounds.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey unpacked the ongoing investigation.
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on the drugs dug up at site ahead of music festival

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 26 August, 2026, MBIE chief executive Nic Blakeley tells us he offered his resignation over his officials misleading Parliament.

We get a personal account of what Dolly Parton was like from a long-time promoter and friend.

Paul Henry on why the ACT Party wants to ditch the Climate Change Commission.

And on The Huddle, Jack Tame and Katie Bradford argue the case for keeping the commission.

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

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 26 August, 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/nic-blakeley-mbie-chief-executive-on-the-public-service-commissioner-refusing-to-accept-his-resignation/">MBIE chief executive Nic Blakeley tells us he offered his resignation over his officials misleading Parliament.</a>
We get a personal account of <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/steve-guest-christchurch-music-promoter-looks-back-on-dolly-partons-legacy-following-her-death/">what Dolly Parton was like from a long-time promoter and friend.</a>
Paul Henry on why the ACT Party <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/paul-henry-act-party-candidate-on-the-partys-bid-to-scrap-the-climate-change-commission/">wants to ditch the Climate Change Commission.</a>
And on The Huddle, Jack Tame and Katie Bradford <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-does-the-climate-change-commission-need-to-go/">argue the case for keeping the commission.</a>
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Full Show Podcast: 26 August 2026 

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The NZX reporting season is underway and results have improved, but some concerns have been raised.

The numbers are moving in the right direction, but there's growing frustration around the state of the Iran conflict and increasing fuel prices.

Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton explained further.

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The NZX reporting season is underway and results have improved, but some concerns have been raised.
The numbers are moving in the right direction, but there's growing frustration around the state of the Iran conflict and increasing fuel prices.
Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton explained further.
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Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management expert on what the latest NZX results mean for the economy

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Wayne Brown: Auckland Mayor defends annual $235 million operating cost for City Rail Link

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