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French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for calm and order and warned the ongoing riots must not escalate. Police have arrested over 2000 people over the weekend when more than half a million people took to the streets against rising fuel prices, the cost of living and deteriorating public services. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says looting, arson and property damage have taken place as a resul...

The US share market took a dive in the weekend, and experts have linked it to recent global conflicts and a declining tech market. This has resulted in global markets taking a hit as a result - including New Zealand. Harbour Asset Management expert Shane Solly explained further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of Christchurch's best known boutique movie theatres, Academy Gold Cinema, is officially up for sale. The sale comes after 30 years of family ownership, but the family has recently confirmed that they feel it's time to move on. Business consultant Charlie Loughnan is one of the family members helping to sell the boutique cinema and he says the industry's been hit hard as a result of Covid. "It...

Unbelievably, the Mongrel Mob drama is still rolling on. It's been six days. A video has emerged from the hui at the gang pad in which Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara tells the Mongrel Mob that Te Pāti Māori's policies would reinstate what should have existed all along. Depending on how you interpret that statement and the context of what she had been discussing beforehand, she was either suggesti...

National is open to expanding its proposed ban on the right to silence for child killers, depending on legal advice.  The party's proposing a law change that would send witnesses of child killings to prison for up to 10 years, if they don't reveal who was responsible.  National's Nicola Willis has voiced support for this policy and says it's 'unlikely' this will result in false testimoni...

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 19 October, 2026, Te Ururoa Flavell tells us what he thinks about restoring the mana of the Mongrel Mob. Is it the scandal of this election? On The Front Bench, Josie Pagani, Barry Soper and Trish Sherson discuss the Greens and Te Pati Maori candidates taking photos with gangs. Nicola Willis' whopping water bill. And the bid to se...

New data from NSW Health shows there's an increase in hospitalisations because of unregulated peptides, and it's prompted concerns among experts. Peptides have seen a boost in popularity thanks to social media, with many people turning to them to boost muscle mass and reduce the impact of aging. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says people are reporting liver and kidney damage, as well as...

Labour's Technology spokesperson says the party could get a social media ban for under-16s legislated in one year.  It's promising to progress the ban to select committee stage within its first 100 days of Government, if elected, alongside new law on digital duty of care. Reuben Davidson says National's not done it in a thousand days - but Labour will give it priority. "There's nothing to sto...

New Zealand head to Christchurch with a 1-nil Constellation Cup netball series lead over Australia after a 56-50 win in Auckland. Silver Ferns coach Dame Noelene Taurua felt her side let an advantage slip, given they were unable to extend their 10-goal half-time lead. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacked the action further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Silver Ferns are highly motivated to sweep the four-test Constellation Cup netball series against Australia to achieve a world ranking that's escaped them for 13 years. Kelly Jackson was the MVP in the six-goal win in the series opener in Auckland...and the defender says the Ferns want to continue excelling. "We back ourselves to do that, we know if we win the next three, we've got that world...

More details have emerged about a tragic avalanche death on one of our highest peaks, with a body recovered yesterday in Mount Cook National Park. Mountain Guides Association spokesperson, Will Rowntree, says the man was in a group of four highly experienced skiers on Mount Dixon. He says the man was swept away by an avalanche on the north east side.  "It's an example of how the mountain is s...

A former Te Pāti Māori co-leader is defending current MPs chatting with the Mongrel Mob.  MP Oriini Kaipara went to the gang's South Auckland HQ last week, and today defended the visit. Leaders of other parties have criticised the two Te Pāti Māori MPs at the meeting, joined by Greens candidates. But Te Ururoa Flavell says this politicians of all stripes have done this for decades.  "Rob...

Do you know what I'm not going to miss? Public payphones. Spark has finally reached the end of the road. They've made the decision to rip 90 percent of these public payphones out of the ground. They tried to save them. They tried to talk Auckland Council into a deal where they could modernise the payphones in Auckland and operate them on behalf of the public. In exchange, Spark would have been all...

Do you know what I'm not going to miss? Public payphones.  Spark has finally reached the end of the road. They've made the decision to rip 90% of these public payphones out of the ground.  They tried to save them. They tried to talk Auckland Council into a deal where they could modernise the payphones in Auckland and operate them on behalf of the public. In exchange, Spark would have bee...

Tonight on The Huddle, Newstalk ZB sports reader Andrew Alderson and New Zealand Herald sports journalist joined in on a discussion about all of the latest New Zealand sporting issues. Today a judge rejected a bid from NZ Rugby to stop the launch of a new Chiefs NRL team in Papua New Guinea. Is this the end or should NZ rugby fight more? The Kiwis lost to the kangaroos in the Rugby League World Cu...

Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 16 October. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some small kiwi businesses have been surprised by Facebook's newest fees. Meta has launched a new subscription service that charges businesses a monthly fee to post links to their websites.  It will cost $260 a month in New Zealand, and businesses will still be limited to posting just 20 links in the comments.  Tech commentator Bill Bennett told Heather du Plessis-Allan that Meta hasn't...

30,000 people in Wellington have failed to pay their first water bill under the new Tiaki Wai water services company, almost one in five customers.   Wellington's Mayor Andrew Little told Heather du Plessis-Allan there are a variety of reasons why people haven't paid their new water bills. Some were surprised to get the bill separately from their rates while others are finding it unaffordable...

Right, so the question is whether the Taxpayers' Union has gone too far with its AI advert about Chris Hipkins. If you haven't seen the ad yet, let me explain it. It's a short video that starts with a ginger-haired man in a suit and red tie sprinting down a suburban street. He kicks in a door and runs into a house where a family is having dinner. He grabs all their wallets from the table and runs...

There has been some confusion over whether the National party is open to working with the Opportunity Party after leader Christopher Luxon reportedly told supporters he would work with 'whoever he has to' to secure a second term. The party has since clarified that Luxon was referring to working with New Zealand First and Act MPs, and that his position on Opportunity hasn't changed. Newstalk Z...

Former Newstalk ZB afternoons host Danny Watson is being remembered for his lasting legacy on broadcasting after passing away following a short illness at the age of 73. His whānau say he was a familiar face and voice to many, but he was also a cherished husband, devoted father, and adored koro. Danny's lifelong friend Sir Ian Taylor, who, like Danny, made his name in TV when they co-presented chi...

Ukrainian soldiers have had their use of Starlink terminals restricted by Elon Musk's firm SpaceX. Officials in Kyiv say new limitations on the military-grade version have disrupted drone missions, and Musk has since claimed the US is behind this move. UK correspondent Enda Brady says Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in London, and he feels 'betrayed' by this, and he's said as much in interviews.  LIST...

The US isn't the only nation with significant Government debt, with economic concerns in the UK set to impact the wider world. Over in the UK, long-term borrowing rates are hitting fresh 30-year highs, and it's making a mark on the share market. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explained the impact further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beef + Lamb NZ chair Kate Acland is set to make a case for New Zealand exporters at a hearing of the US International Trade Commission in the coming days. This weekend's hearing will determine whether lamb imports are causing harm to US producers, with Beef + Lamb NZ arguing that imports help meet demand from US consumers. The Country's Jamie Mackay says the Commission has until November 13 to det...

Tonight on The Huddle, lawyer and National Party activist and artist and local Government politician Oscar Kightley joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! After the Greens were spotted doing a photo op with the Mongrel Mob, they've doubled down and claimed they'd consider dumping the patch ban, and that they're open to mob-delivered drug-rehab work. Is this a b...