On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 22 November 2024, a nationwide whooping cough epidemic has been declared, and Director of Public Health Dr Nicholas Jones tells Heather it's a big worry especially for babies and the elderly.

More than 12 gang members have been charged so far for flouting the gang patch ban, and Assistant Commissioner Paul Basham says police are following up reports of patch sightings and visiting gang members at home.

Plus, All Blacks assistant coach Scott Hansen on a surprisingly strong team line-up for the game against Italy - and what did Ethan de Groot do???

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The UK has expressed hesitancy at following through with the ICC’s arrest warrant for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, despite strong support to oblige from the majority of the European Union.

Former British Health Minister Matt Hancock has revealed the country came extremely close to running out of PPE during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, as he gave evidence during its inquiry.

The mayor-elect of Canadian town Dawson City, in Yukon Territory, has voiced his hesitancy at pledging allegiance to King Charles III.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison.

They were prosecuted under its 2020 national security law for their roles in an unofficial primary election, which prosecutors said their aim was to paralyse the city’s government and force its leader to resign by aiming to win a legislative majority and using it to block government budget.

Meanwhile, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping has been travelling South America talking up free trade and globalisation in the region.

Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.

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