Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

The UK has moved to the imports of goods from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank.
France, Canada and Spain are among the 12 countries imposing similar sanctions - but Australia and New Zealand haven't followed suit as of yet.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the Government is being quite tough on this situation, with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband using 'extraordinary' languages about the matter.
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The Government is looking to crack down on ACC-based fraud, but questions have been raised over the details of this move.
ACC Minister Scott Simpson recently promoted that number of fraud investigations launched by ACC increased '12-fold' from two in the 2023 calendar year to 24 in 2025.
In the eight months to the end of August this year, it launched 38 investigations.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained that the ACC sees millions of claims a year, and there's been a decrease in interventions in claims.
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After a tough year for KMD Brands, the company's luck is turning around on the share market.
The company behind Kathmandu and Rip Curl saw its share price go up by 17 percent, largely driven by Australian entrepreneur Josh Rudd buying 6 percent shareholding.
Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton outlined what this could mean for the company - and whether a full takeover is possible.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive with Andrew Dickens Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 9 September, 2026, we try to find out what 10,000 striking public service workers want.
Labour's "Office of AI" idea - what will it cost?

We ask NZTA what can be done to combat vandalism of its mobile speed camera trailers.
And on The Huddle, we ask Tim Wilson and Mark Sainsbury if cutting the red tape for alcohol licensing will cause more harm than good.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from the Maxim Institute and former broadcaster Mark Sainsbury joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
The Government has confirmed they'll be cutting some of the red tape around the hospitality sector - a move that's been welcomed by industry experts. Do we think this is a good idea - or could this cause extra harm?
At least 10,000 public service workers have downed tools and gone on strike after months of failed negotiations. What do we make of this, is serious change needed? What could this Government do for the public service?
Labour is looking to introduce tougher regulations on AI if they get elected - do we need this kind of oversight?
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