Israeli hostage release: First hostages set to be handed over to Red Cross

Hamas is expected to start releasing Israeli hostages now. It's handing over 20 hostages over the next two hours - followed ...

Overseas arrivals on track to beating pre-Covid tourism numbers

A growing range of international visitor markets means New Zealand's on track to beat pre-Covid tourism numbers. Overseas ...

NEWSTALK ZBEEN: It's a No from Us

The Mandate Is There to Change the System ...

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Will cutting councils fix our abysmal voter turnout?

Listen, I am more and more convinced that we need to cut the number of councils we have across the country. I mean, that ...
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Ryan Bridge: The state of the housing market

I've got some numbers for this morning. QV House Price Index for September quarter.  Guess what? Going backwards. Auckland leading the fall.  Hom ...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 13 October 2025

Listen to the Full Show Podcast for Monday 13 October. Get the Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

'Too complicated': Nicola Willis weighs in on low local election turnout

Participation in local elections is at a historic low and there's growing calls for reform. Turnout's been higher in rural areas and much lower in the main cities, but data shows under 30 percent of ...