Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

A quarter of a million demonstrators took to the streets across France - calling for better learning conditions in protests that descended into clashes with security forces.
Rights groups, unions, students and teachers have voiced disapproval with staffing levels, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says thousands of schools have been barricaded and police have had clashes with protestors amid the ongoing demonstrations.
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The 2026 election campaign is a big topic for Kiwis, but it's not the only political topic impacting the economy.
France and the US are facing their own mid-terms and the results are likely to have wide-reaching economic implications.
Milford Asset Management expert Brendan Larsen explained further.
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Labour has suggested that if elected, everyone in the public service would be paid the living wage of $29.90 an hour - $6 more than the current minimum wage.
Economists have raised concerns with this proposal and claimed this could likely lead to inflation going up.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further.
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Tonight on The Huddle, NZ Herald senior reporter Katie Bradford and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
The first leaders debate of the 2026 election campaign took place last night - who do we think spoke better? Who won - Chris or Chris?
The Crown has cited troubles with evidence in deciding not to retry David Tamihere for the murders of the Swedish backpackers. What do we make of this? Could this have been handled better?
New Zealand Cricket has broken its silence on why it picked a franchise Twenty20 competition over Australia’s Big Bash League. Do we think this was the right call?
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 7 October, 2026, cricket bosses finally front on the NZ20 debacle - five days after Sir Richard Hadlee asked what's going on?
Erica Stanford trumpets a 40 percent rise in teacher enrolments.
Barbara Edmonds defends Labour's fiscal mis-steps.
And on The Huddle, Katie Bradford and Jack Tame on who won the leaders' debate: Chris ... or Chris?
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