Media Insider: Mike Hosking and Heather Du Plessis-Allan podcast - Newstalk ZB ratings success, their influence and their futures

NZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·19 Sep, 2026 05:33 PM6 mins to read‌Heather Du Plessis-Allan and Mike Hosking sit down for their podcast. Photos / Alyse WrightNewstalk ZB’s breakfast and drive hosts sit down for a podcast to celebrate the station’s 100th birthday. They talk about their approach to their roles, what’s to come in the future and where Hosking thinks public trust in media hit a turning point. “Mike, you are unbelievable,” exclaims Heather Du , and then backs up for good measure, “Mike, you are shocking!”