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As I understand the metaverse it will eventually be a place where you live that’s so real you may not know where you are, here or the metaverse. At the moment, as...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Houses That Is/One Last Word On GIB/Mark the Week/Hosk Keeps it Real
Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to wrap the week that was. LISTEN ABOVE
At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. MIQ: 2/10 "The not appealing bit was the...
Fletcher Building says the plasterboard shortage should be sorted by October. Chief Executive Ross Taylor has spoken at an investor presentation about measures being...
What were perceived to be hollow threats from Rugby Australia about leaving Super Rugby Pacific may end up being more than that. Rugby Australia chair Hamish McLennan...
Fonterra's Farmgate Milk Price could surpass $10 this season, according to new ASB forecasts. If it comes to pass, it will be the first double-digit payout on record. ASB...
A new report from the Human Rights Measurement Intiative has prompted the Chief Human Rights Commissioner to urge the Government to improve outcomes for some minority...
The second of the two major supermarket chains will set up a wholesale grocery service for rival retailers. It was one of the recommendations of the Commerce Commission...
MPs Megan Woods and Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking for Pollies. On the agenda was the newly-appointed plasterboard taskforce, results from the Tauranga by-election...
I am trying to work out just where the FINA decision around trans athlete participation at elite level fits, as far as far-reaching decisions go. It would be right...
Do you think you'd be able to be interviewed for more than 26 hours straight, even if you had the gift of the gab? That's exactly what Labour MP Kieran McAnulty...
Taranaki DHB is aiming to get 80 percent of its staff vaccinated against the flu. Ministry of Health data shows nationwide only around 54 percent of DHB staff have...
Supply chains could continue to be an issue, even as the world's biggest port re-opens today. Shanghai has been operating at a severely reduced capacity since March. Many...
Several hopes for the Government's plasterboard taskforce. Building and Construction Minister Megan Woods has set up the group to troubleshoot supply shortages. Commercial...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) You're Only As Broke As You Think You Are/Doctoring Is Really Hard/Continuing Covid...
A nationwide expansion of tackling our gang problem is much needed. Police say Operation Cobalt is being expanded, after having some success in Auckland. Police...
A North Shore doctor says he is waking up at 4am worried about his patients after working gruelling 12-hour shifts seeing up to 62 patients a day. "I'm burnt out...
Performance pay in education is one of those things governments have given up on, those that thought the idea had merit anyway. They tended to be National governments. And...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Get Into Elephants/British Belt Tightening/The Fund No-one Asked For/Something's Gone...
Since his retirement from international rugby in 2015 and all rugby in 2021 – Dan Carter has kept himself busy with plenty of business ventures and collaborations. That...
In the week before the Kiwis first international test in two years, there are calls for everyone to step up to revive the international side of the game. Kiwis coach...
Could the Gib crisis claim some scalps at Fletcher Building? Shareholder Simplicity Living and the Shareholders Association are calling for the board chair Bruce...
There are suggestions we may have seen an economic revival of sorts in the month of May. Despite rising costs, the latest BNZ - Business NZ Performance of Services...
A CO2 shortage is just another problem for food suppliers. Tegel is concerned about New Zealand's shortage of carbon dioxide gas Beer, fizzy drink, sparking wine,...
New Zealand’s trade agenda continues to build positive momentum. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is jetting off to Europe on Sunday and will return via Australia for...
Disappointment over the numbers of health workers yet to get the flu vaccine. Health Ministry data shows only around 54 percent of DHB staff have received the jab...
I think we have broad agreement that by-elections are a story unto themselves. They are never good for the government of the day. And what happens in a one-off vote...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Do You Even Care?/Saturday Night Screen-Stacking/The Unfair Advantage/Everybody Skis/Suspiciously...
Max Verstappen has won a chaotic Canadian Grand Prix for his sixth victory of the Formula One season. Verstappen has further extended his championship lead after...
Australia could be the first domino for a Commonwealth exodus. Buckingham Palace is reportedly concerned a number of countries will sever ties with the Royal Family...
The newly-minted Justice Minister is refuting the suggestion we're too soft on crime. Kiri Allan was handed the portfolio after Kris Faafoi announced he'll be leaving...
Another public holiday at the end of this week - the first year for Matariki. The calls have already gone out not to commercialise it. It's always an issue with...
Tauranga's new MP is wasting no time getting down to business. Sam Uffindell has retained the Tauranga seat for National, after beating Labour's Jan Tinetti by around...
Questions have been asked as to whether we should we paying attention to NSW's education reforms. Premier Dominic Perrottet is looking to introduce performance pay,...
A Toyota Hiace mini-van carrying nine family members and travelling to Picton was ripped apart after colliding head-on with a refrigerated truck, leaving seven people...
Is it a case of looking too hard? How is it possible I see a recession and banks don't? The much-anticipated GDP number for the first quarter of the year is -0.2...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) When Being Right Feels so Wrong/GIB's Not the Only Option/Not a Great Time to Invest......
At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. Job Ads: 9/10 "Say whatever you like about...
Farmers could be paying up to 25 percent more for fertiliser, as much as $365 per tonne. Fertiliser co-operative Ballance say due to global energy and export costs...
It's not often the Crusaders go in as slight underdogs in a Super Rugby game - let alone a final. But that's the case this weekend as they take on the Blues in front...
It's Super Rugby final time tomorrow night. The culmination of a four month season, ending with the classic rivalry renewed between the table topping Blues and the...
There's confusion among law experts over a move by the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Law Society to seek a review of the country's judges. It's voted to...
The Finance Minister admits the drop in gross domestic product isn't good. GDP has dropped 0.2 percent for the March quarter, following a three percent rise in the...
A gloomy outlook for our economic growth. GDP numbers will be released by Stats NZ this morning for the first quarter of the year. It's thought growth will probably...
One of the world's biggest artists has some news for Kiwi fans. Ever since he broke out in 2011 he's been a mainstay at the top of the charts around the world. In...
If you want to do one of the top ten bucket list activities in the world then look no further than your backdoor. Rotorua's Canopy Tours ziplining tour has been...
Have some of our gangs come to their senses and agreed to stop shooting each other. Police and gang sources say there is an agreed upon ceasefire between the Tribesmen...
Pressure on non-profit organisations is a mixture of being exposed over a lack of funding, and legislation making it too hard for the sector. It comes as a new report...
I miss the occasion of the national disgrace. The time when, normally, a report or a revelation exposed some hopelessly inept behaviour or some governmental dishonesty. It...
Nanaia Mahuta will meet with Australian counterpart Penny Wong for the first time today. The meeting will be the latest for Wong, as she shores up Australia's relationships...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Moving On/No Stadium. No Ed/Pollution Is Bad for You Apparently/Avovadoageddon/Mike's...
As of next Tuesday, people travelling to New Zealand will no longer need a negative pre-departure test. A Government source has confirmed the requirement will be...
US President Joe Biden confirmed Tuesday that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with its leaders, a dramatic change in his stance on the kingdom that...
There is the ideological debate around cycleways. Whether or not they actually achieve anything. Whether they cut traffic. Whether it's real to expect large numbers...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) How Hosk Sees It/Stop With the Cycleways/A Very Grand Opening Indeed/Why Weren't Hospitals...
Chris Hipkins wants to take a "big picture" approach to reducing gang activity. The new Police Minister has gone head-to-head with National's Police spokesman Mark...
If the food prices are any indicator, inflation may not have hit its peak yet. Yesterday, we got the news that food prices were up almost 7 percent on last year,...
One of the most successful female motorsport drivers is in the country. Michele Mouton chairs the delegation responsible for safety in WRC rallies, so she is here...
Concern children will be impacted the most by a new bill that would get rid of the Children's Commissioner's role. Government is pushing ahead despite overwhelming...