On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 2 October 2025, three New Zealand citizens have been arrested by the Israeli Defence Force because they were on a protest flotilla headed for Gaza. One of them is 18-year old Samuel Leason, his dad speaks to Heather.  

The Warehouse chief executive Mark Stirton tells Heather why the company is struggling to turn a corner.

What's behind the rise in Tramadol prescriptions? Should we be worried about people getting addicted to pain killers?

More drama in the Maori Party with the very public falling out between the party leadership and the leader of Toitu Te Tiriti.

Plus, the Huddle gets fiery after Wayne Brown tells an Auckland Ratepayers group to "f off".

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