Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

The Brexit debate has kicked off again, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham indicating the UK could potentially re-join the EU.
Burnham says the UK needs to 'consider its options' and while a possible referendum may not be happening now, it could be on the cards.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says 'anyone with a brain' could see that the UK is better off included with the EU, and he made that prediction a decade ago.
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Winston Peters appeared on The Country earlier, and it sparked discussion about his real political intentions.
Peters was asked if he wants to be the Foreign Minister, but the interview made Heather wonder if he was being invasive.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explained further.
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National and NZ First have expressed interest in pulling apart Foodstuffs, and the company is looking to fight back.
Foodstuffs recently commissioned consultancy firm Houston Kemp to review the Government-ordered cost-benefit analysis of making the split - with the review claiming the earlier conclusions were 'too good to be true'.
Houston Kemp founding director Greg Houston says the recipe of lower prices, higher costs and wiping out profits doesn't seem 'plausible.'
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New Zealand's own 'queen of air guitar' is on a mission to revive the art.
Giesela Visser-Heydon - or Giz, Gizzy Guitar, Roxy Riffles, The Gender Stratocaster - is New Zealand's only female national air guitar champion, and she came second in the Air Guitar World Champs in Finland.
She says she's moved on to a judging role, and she's looking to mentor the nation's next wave of air guitar champions.
"I'm really excited about bringing Air Guitar New Zealand back, we've got a great history... Aotearoa's like - come on, bring it back, let's get back on the stage, let's dominate."
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 1 October, 2026, Wellington City Council's facing punishment for the Moa Point sewage leak. Porirua's mayor on why she says it's unfair.
David Kirk is rapt with how Dave Rennie's running the All Blacks, even if the coach did "spill the ball" on extra Springbok tests.
Heather reckons Labour's plan to stop businesses charging hidden fees could be a good thing. On The Huddle, we find out if Phil O'Reilly and Matt Ball like it too.
And you've got to check this out - we meet world-class air guitarer Giz, who's on a quest to revive the "performance art" in New Zealand.
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