Articles by Heather du Plessis-Allan
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon has made the right call re Waitangi
Friday, 20 December 2024, 9:55amChristopher Luxon’s made the right call not going to Waitangi next year. He's probably going to cop it from the press gallery...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Councils forced the Govt to bring out the big stick
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 9:59amEven people who think councils do a fantastic job must by now understand why the Government is going to have to pass law...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: My politician of the year
Monday, 16 December 2024, 10:14amAt this time of year it’s traditional for political commentators to pick their politician of the year. And interestingly,...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: I'm with NZ Post - Stop delivering to letterboxes
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 10:29amIt looks like NZ Post might finally pull a trigger they haven’t pulled yet and stop delivering mail to some letterboxes. It's...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Banks aren't the moral police
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 10:26amYesterday a long running court case came to an end – at least for now. BNZ has won permission to shut down Gloriavale’s bank...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: It's time to scrap NCEA for good
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 6:07pmI wouldn't be surprised if Education Minister Erica Stanford actually ends up scrapping NCEA level one. Because she's already...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: TJ Perenara's left problems behind for the All Blacks
Monday, 25 November 2024, 4:56pmSo, it looks like the rugby bosses may have already realised how big a mistake they made with that haka, because we've now...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: It's a really tough time to be the UN
Friday, 22 November 2024, 3:57pmTell you what, it’s a tough time to be the UN. I can’t help but feel that the UN’s credibility is increasingly on the line...
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Opinion
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Razor's proven himself on this northern tour
Monday, 18 November 2024, 4:46pmAre you convinced by Razor yet? Cause I feel you should be, because what Razor has managed to do on this northern tour has...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: We should consider following Australia in a social media ban
Friday, 8 November 2024, 3:55pmI reckon we might want to consider doing what Australia's planning to do and banning the kids from using social media until...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Can we finally admit Kamala Harris was a mistake?
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 6:22pmCan we say it now? It might be a bit early, but I'm going to say it - Kamala Harris was a mistake. The Democrats should never...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: We might have to leave the America's Cup alone
Monday, 21 October 2024, 5:10pmAs predictably as the clock striking 12 twice a day, here we are after an America's Cup win talking - yet again - about whether...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Consensus Politics can take a hike
Friday, 4 October 2024, 10:21amYou know what's more boring than talking about a capital gains tax? It’s talking about superannuation, and yet here we are...
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Opinion
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon is being treated unfairly
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 10:10amI’m loathe to keep talking about this, but I think Chris Luxon is being treated really unfairly on the sale of his apartment. And...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: We have a fascination with prime ministers and their money
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 12:05pmWe've got a fascination with prime ministers and their money, it turns out. Last night 1九一星空无限 did the calculation that Christopher...
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Liam Lawson has what it takes to be a F1 star
Friday, 27 September 2024, 4:42pmWhat about Liam Lawson? A kid from Pukekohe from potato country, has just been given a Formula One seat for the rest of the...
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Opinion
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: I hope our next Police Commissioner is tougher on crime
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 5:53pmSo, Andrew Coster has resigned as Police Commissioner and he's got himself a new job. He's going to be running the Government's...
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Opinion
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: No surprises in the Polkinghorne verdict
Monday, 23 September 2024, 4:13pmSo after eight weeks in court, and more than three years of living under suspicion - Philip Polkinghorne is not guilty. This...
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Opinion
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: We're justified in feeling gloomy about the state of NZ
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 6:28pmPattrick Smellie, who has been a regular contributor to this show, is back from his long European sabbatical - and he reckons...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Don't feel too sorry for Raygun
Thursday, 5 September 2024, 3:31pmHaving watched Raygun the Aussie breakdancer’s first big interview, which aired on The Project in Australia last night -...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: It looks like trouble is not nearly close to being over for TVNZ
Friday, 30 August 2024, 5:08pmYeah, it looks like the trouble is not nearly close to being over for TVNZ, the news out today is that they've made the loss...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Have the Greens underestimated Darleen Tana?
Thursday, 29 August 2024, 6:16pmIs anyone else getting the feeling the Greens have underestimated just how far Darleen Tana will go to to mess with them?...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Labour can't hold on to the oil and gas ban forever
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 4:56pmThat was quite a smart move from Chris Luxon yesterday, calling on opposition parties to support the Government in fixing...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: I'm not getting excited about the money spent on that dance competition
Friday, 23 August 2024, 4:47pmLook, I hate wasteful spending as much as you do, but yeah, I'm just not getting that excited about the money that's been...
