Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

An Australian politician says a New Zealand-born neo-Nazi leader shouldn't be deported here, despite a nearly 60,000 strong petition. National Socialist Network leader Thomas Sewell was arrested yesterday, after gate-crashing a press conference with the Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan. Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe says he's allegedly been committing hate crimes and should face the music in Australia. "I don't think sending a white supremacist to my Māori brothers and sisters of Aotearoa is going to solve anything here." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Those in charge of buying our new Interislander ferries are confident a good deal has been reached.  The yet-to-be-named preferred supplier has signed a letter of intent, and agreed with Ferry Holdings on a fixed price.  Chair Chris Mckenzie says  they're now at the technical negotiation stage.  "We now negotiate what's inside that boat - arrangements even down to what sort of sinks we have in the kitchens - and then a final contract will be signed before the end of the year."  The 200-metre long ferries will have road and rail decks, and room for 1500 passengers each. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's showed off its newest weapons in a major military parade in Beijing marking the end of World War Two. President Xi Jinping oversaw the event in Tiananmen Square, with Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin by his side. Former Prime Ministers Sir John Key and Helen Clark were in attendance. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper discussed the event. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump says reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated. The US President addressed media in the White House after his recent absence from the spotlight over the weekend sent social media into a tailspin. Health rumours have been ramping up since his diagnosis of a chronic vein condition, with photos of his bruised hand circling online. US correspondent Jonathan Kearsley says Trump claimed he was active over the weekend - and he wasn't aware of the death rumours. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Australian cricketer Mike Hussey has defended his decision to join Team Rugby for next January's T20 Black Clash in Tauranga. The man known as 'Mr Cricket' follows the West Indies pairing of Chris Gayle and Brian Lara as marquee international recruits for the event. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A global affairs expert says there was a clear difference in the guest list at China's military parade today, compared with previous years. Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin joined Chinese President Xi Jinping for the World War Two commemorations. Former Prime Ministers Sir John Key and Helen Clark were also there. Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller says previous parades had lots of western leaders. He explained the global south was over-represented, with leaders from Africa, Asia and former soviet republics. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's been some reshuffling in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's team, and it's got experts speculating what it means for Rachel Reeves. With Labour losing favour in the polls to Reform, there's additional pressure on Starmer to make changes, according to new reports. UK correspondent Enda Brady says the economy is 'flatlining' - and it's prompted concerns.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stats NZ came out with the latest trade data for New Zealand - and the results show good news for exporters. Exports were up 9.9 percent in the year to June and imports were up 3.2 percent. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ACT leader wants New Zealand out of the Paris Agreement, unless we get a better deal.  New Zealand signed up in 2016 - and the previous Government later passed the bipartisan Zero Carbon Act to keep us in line with the Paris targets.  The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 2 September 2025, ACT leader David Seymour explains why he wants to pull out of the Paris Agreement if the conditions don't change. Luxury real estate agent Anthony Morsinkhof says his phone's been ringing all day with foreign investors wanting to start buying houses here. Sir Peter Gluckman tells Heather why we need to toughen up our university entry requirements. Amazon's NZ Country Manager Manuel Bohnet explains the company's investment in NZ - but gets unstuck when Heather digs deeper. Plus, the Huddle debates the hideous CEO who snatched a signed cap off a kid at the US Open.   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.