Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Auckland City has suffered a brutal defeat to Germany's Bayern Munich. The German side were absolutely ruthless on Monday morning in Cincinnati, with a 10-0 thumping of the amateur National League team. Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's greyhound racing industry is set to close from July next year - but Greyhound Racing NZ doesn't want to pay for the incoming shutdown. Recently released documents show the Government is planning to take $15 million from the organisation's savings to pay the admin costs of shuttering the sector for good. Greyhound Racing NZ CEO Edward Rennell says the Government brought this on themselves. "It's also money that could go to support the participants who are losing their livelihoods in the regions who've had no consideration provided in terms of financial support." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let me tell you about my colleague Kylie's reaction to that Air India plane crash last night.  She was in bed. She was playing on her phone as you do, and the news came in at about 9 o'clock.  Immediately, she looked, she suspected it, looked up what kind of plane it was, exactly as she thought: a Boeing.  Then she immediately looked up what plane her 12-year-old daughter is on to Samoa this Sunday —exactly as she expected, a Boeing— and she freaked out.  Now fortunately for her, she's got a partner with common sense, and actually, she herself is reasonably rational, so she's not going to be pulling her daughter off that flight. But she is still feeling incredibly uncomfortable about it.  And look, I don't blame her for that. I would bet that she's not alone in reacting like this.  And just assuming this is a Boeing problem. Truth is, we don't actually know that this is a Boeing problem.  Yes, it was a Boeing plane, but there is a very, very good chance that this is actually a pilot problem because it looks like the pilot may not have extended the wing flaps.  But the trouble for Boeing is it does not have the same benefit of the doubt that a planemaker would normally have with a crash like this because of all of the problems that Boeing has already had in the last 10 years.  Never mind the fact that the problems have been with the 737 narrow-body planes, and this is a 787, which is completely different. Never mind that.   Boeing shares fell immediately, and they have stayed down.  Now, I would say that speed is of the essence here for the people who are doing the investigation with getting those answers out.  These investigators, I understand, have about 30 days under international expectations to issue the preliminary findings, but they should, all things going well, have answers out of that flight data, the flight data recorders within days, if not hours of the crash.  And then I think the sooner that the public are told what has happened, the better for Boeing's sake. And Boeing will be hoping like hell that the answers clear the plane and unfortunately blame the pilot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 13 June 2025, Israel has launched an attack on Iran, but international relations expert Al Gillespie doesn't think we should be freaking out about it quite yet. Former US transport accident investigator Mary Schiavo speaks to Heather about what might have led to that devastating Air India plane crash. We find out why the National Library wants to destroy half a million books. Plus, the Sports Huddle gets spicy when Heather asks Nicky Styris how many abs she has! Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Library wants to destroy half a million unwanted books from its collection.  The library says most of the titles have not been issues for the last 20 to 30 years, and attempts to donate books in the past only resulted in modest pick up. Mark Crookston is the Director of Content Services at the National Library.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have been attacked with fireworks, bottles and bricks as disorder erupted in Northern Ireland for the third night. The worst of the violence took place in Ballymena, but unrest also spread out to other towns in the surrounding areas. UK correspondent Enda Brady says the conflict kicked off after a peaceful protest over an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a couple of dire years, a growing number of companies are listing on the relevant stock exchanges. An IPO is a key source of funding for companies, and investors appreciate this change in direction. Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's all go at Fieldays 2025, and the Country's Jamie Mackay is taking it all in. Farmers are in a better mood as primary export figures soar - and business is booming. Jamie Mackay recaps the mood of day two of Fieldays. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Maxim Institute researcher Thomas Scrimgeour and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!  The UN has raised the alarm over declining fertility rates, with cost of living and job insecurity being cited as the primary factors behind these changes. How can we fix this? What changes could be made?  Kainga Ora is set to roll out the wool carpets in new state homes. How do we feel about this? Should Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley resign because he didn't tell us the truth earlier about why Adrian Orr quit? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The GDP for Q1 is set to drop next week - and experts are feeling confident about the state of the economy. Predictions from economists claim figures will pick up this time round. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann speculates further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.