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A longtime Black Power member says he'll be waiting to see how enforcement of the gang patch ban plays out from Thursday next week.  Denis O'Reilly says the extensive preparatory meetings between gangs and police could mean it goes well.  He says care is needed.  "We need calm heads and steady hands and careful words, I think." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Donald Trump is tapping the shoulder of billionaire Elon Musk for a new role. The incoming US president has handed the Tesla boss leadership of the new Department of Government Efficiency, alongside Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. Its goal will be cutting regulations and bureaucracy. But US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says it's not necessarily a job. "These guys can keep their real jobs that pay a ga...

 A host of young talent have earned fulltime contracts with the Blues for next season. Among the seven fresh faces are fullback Payton Spencer - son of former All Blacks first-five Carlos - and loose forward Che Clark. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's some new Government measures to regulate online gambling operators. Only 15 operators will be granted licenses  - which will include mandatory age verification.  Ads targeting children will be banned and operators will be limited to casino games, not sports betting or lotteries.  Breaches could result in $5 million dollar fines.  Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Vel...

I've actually been surprised at the level of anger I've heard expressed today at that Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi crossing over the Harbour Bridge - and I don't think it's a good thing for this particular cause. Yesterday, completely out of the blue, I got an email from a mum I know complaining about the impact it will l have on kids trying to get to their NCEA exams on time. Today, I bumped into...

I think the hardest news story to read today is of the kindergarten teacher in Victoria who died yesterday afternoon saving children from a truck that smashed into the kindy.   The truck driver lost control, the truck ploughed into the kindy, the teacher pushed the kids out of the way, but died herself.  The speed limit outside that kindergarten was supposed to be dropped from 50 to 40 k...

Keir Starmer will be the first UK Prime Minister to join Armistice Day commemorations in France since Winston Churchill in 1944.  UK correspondent Enda Brady tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the British leader was there to get private time with Macron in order to discuss Trump’s re-election.  Meanwhile, cold case detectives in Ireland have made a breakthrough in the notorious case of a you...

Retailers continue to struggle along as many watch every penny spent.  Electronic card spending data showed a 1.1% fall in October compared to last year. September was down 5.6%.  As retailers brace for the most important season of the year, Chief Executive at Retail NZ Carolyn Young tells Heather du Plessis-Allan it may be a tough period of time.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio....

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 12 November 2024, the Government has delivered an official apology to victims of state and faith based abuse. Survivors have been focusing their anger on one very specific person today.  Chris Luxon spoke to US president-elect Donald Trump this morning, so what did the two really talk about?  Everyone's thinking twice a...

Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to urgently distance itself from a radical new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission.  ANZ is not going to introduce climate targets for farming customers.  And, voting has opened on a proposal from Kiwifruit marketer Zespri to increase plantings of SunGold in other countries.  Host of The Country Jamie Macka...

Economists are warning that NZ may have to downgrade its economic outlook as a result of Donald Trump’s re-election.  Analysts from BMI have revised down our growth forecast from 2% to 1.8% for next year.  Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen tells Heather du Plessis-Allan it is not just the proposed tariffs that are causing the outlook.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/...

Fonterra has confirmed it will sell off its consumer brands such as Anchor, Mainland and Kapiti.  The company claims there has been significant interest but is considering whether to go for a straight sale or a listing of the brands.  Dairy Insights Consultant Stuart Davison tells Heather du Plessis-Allan Fonterra wants to simplify the core business of New Zealand-processed milk.  L...

Former Chief of Staff to Jacinda Ardern, Mike Munro and Kiwiblog and Curia pollster David Farrar join the Huddle to discuss the apology for victims of state care, Trump and Luxon’s phone call, car wash horrors, and reduced speed limits in urban areas.  LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to part ways with a new pine planting proposal released by the Climate Change Commission last week.  The proposal comes after the UN asked the Government to come up with a new 2035 Emission’s Reduction Target by February. The Commission’s suggestions would see large areas of farmland used for planting pine trees.  Farmers say they need the l...

A Christchurch woman believed she was going to die when a car wash malfunctioned while she was in it.  The brushes hit her car so hard that the bonnet, roof and sides were crumpled and scratched, and her spoiler was completely ripped off.  After making it out of the car wash, staff gave the woman a flyer with an 0800 number she never heard back from. The car wash was back in service late...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has spoken to US President Donald Trump on the phone for the first time since the US election, saying he congratulated Trump on his big win.  The pair talked about deepening ties between NZ and the US.  Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sir Don McKinnon tells Heather du Plessis-Allan that there will be around 190 prime ministers and presid...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon today issued an official apology to everyone who was abused in state and faith-based care.  Luxon said the current system for paying redress to survivors is not good enough and announced $32 million of new funding to sort this out.  Seven other public sector leaders have also apologised for their departments’ role in abuse, including Solicitor General Una...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon issued a historic official apology to the estimated 200,000-plus people who were abused in state and faith-based care institutions over decades.  Plus, Lindsay McKenzie has been appointed as Wellington City Council’s Crown observer and starts the job tomorrow.  And, the ACT party is supporting removing a broadcasting allocation from taxpayer funding in th...

A teacher aide has died in Australia after a truck crashed into a preschool playground. The crash comes less than two weeks after an 11-year-old was killed and four other students injured after an SUV crashed through a fence in Melbourne. Australia correspondent Murray Olds tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the teacher aide saved a number of children’s lives by pushing them out of the way in time. He...

Big old day for the survivors of abuse in state care today because the government through the Prime Minister finally apologised for this. That is important. I know you know what they want is redress as well, a whole bunch of them, and fair enough... that will come. But, an apology also is very important. Especially when you consider how long it has officially not been a big deal that kids went thr...

Sam Cane and Mark Tele’a have been ruled out of this weekend’s test against France.  Cane took a nasty blow to the head in last week’s match against Ireland, which required stitches. It is hoped he will clear concussion protocol in time to don the black jersey one last time –against Italy in Rome- before heading to Japan.  Plus, Super Rugby teams are naming their squads for the 2025 seas...

Research has shown Gen Z does see the benefits of putting down their phones.  Outdoor education organisation Outward Bound surveyed participants from the last five years, aged 20 and under, and found 80% of them wanted to reduce their screen time.  93% say they feel more productive when they aren’t on their phones.  Outward Bound chief executive Malindi Maclean tells Heather du Ples...

Over in the UK, top restaurant and pub bosses have warned businesses will close and jobs will be cut following last month's Budget. The sector is facing higher taxes as part of required National Insurance contributions - and many have warned these increases are unsustainable. UK correspondent Gail Downey says the sector has already undergone a financial rough patch as it struggles to recover from...

The markets have reacted strongly to Donald Trump returning for his second term in the White House. The US dollar, stocks and bitcoin all surged after his win - but experts are wondering if this will continue. Mark Lister from Craigs Investment Partners unpacked some likely outcomes. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and motivational speaker David Letele joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! There's outrage and concern from rate-payers over a million-dollar Christmas tree set to be built in Auckland's city centre. Do we support this? Will this help bring more people in? The Government raised a few eyebrows after i...