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MIKE HOSKING BREAKFAST
6am–9am weekdays
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Without question, as New Zealand’s number one talk host, Mike Hosking sets the day’s agenda.
The sharpest voice and mind in the business, Mike drives strong opinion, delivers the best talent, and always leaves you wanting more.
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Mike’s Minute: Tory gave herself a 9/10, are you kidding me?
In her seemingly never-ending ability to surprise, Tory Whanau fronts on the local Newstalk ZB morning show in her beleaguered capital yesterday and scores herself...
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Pollies: Govt slashes operating allowance, cuts over $1b
There will be further cuts to Government agency spending, to be diverted into priority areas. Finance Minister Nicola Willis confirmed a $1.3 billion operating...
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THE RE-WRAP: Tory World
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) It's a Wonderful Place/Mark the MPs/Deliberately Mispronounciating/Return of the Inquiry/Not...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 30 April 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 30th of April, Mark Carney is the new Canadian Prime Minister, and the Government is reversing Labour's...
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"Bursting at the seams": Christchurch considers growth options after Electric Avenue's success
The Garden City's reaping the benefits of this year's Electric Avenue festival. The event produced $10.5 million in visitor spend after 75 thousand people attended...
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Liberals claim Canada election - how will Carney fare as Prime Minister?
A question mark over how Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, will perform. The Liberal Party won the country's election yesterday, beating the Conservative party,...
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'Good opportunities': Former Finance Minister agrees there's room to cut public spending
A former Finance Minister says cutbacks to public spending need to be seen in context. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed a drastic cut to the operating...
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Oranga Tamariki sees increased reports of concern as case numbers decrease
The Children's Minister says good progress is being made on reports coming into Oranga Tamariki. The Ministry for Children estimates it's seen a 45% increase in...
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"Sends a clear signal": Govt to reinstate ban on prisoner voting
The Justice Minister says reinstating a total ban on prisoner voting is not likely to change the outcome of elections. The proposal would reverse changes introduced...
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"Not a replacement for everything": Coal reserve still needed as NZ's largest solar farm opens
More than 90-thousand solar panels are now generating power for near 13-thousand homes in Canterbury. New Zealand's largest solar farm has opened at Lauriston on...
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Mike's Minute: Is being Trump-like still good for politics?
For a while there being a tough guy was good for your credibility. Look at Victor Orban, Javier Milei and Nayib Bukele. They all revelled, and succeeded, at the...
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'Brazen': 100 days into Trump's Presidency, what are the global impacts?
It’s been 100 days since Donald Trump was sworn in as US President. His campaign was filled with promises of dramatic change, and he’s certainly followed through,...
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THE RE-WRAP: 100 Days Could've Been So Different
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Oopsies/Caring About Canada/What the Operating Allowance Is/Persimmon or Quince?
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Persimmon growers see increased appetite, exports rise 20%
There is a growing appetite for New Zealand’s rarest and most unusual fruit. Persimmons have had a 20% rise in exports in the last year, and demand has never been...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 29 April 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 29th of April, Tory Whanau has decided to drop her bid for re-election – this must be the news Wellington...
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'Significant improvement': Number of terminated Kāinga Ora tenancies more than doubles
The number of Kāinga Ora tenancy terminations is being described as a far cry from what's needed. Newstalk ZB can reveal the agency terminated 299 tenancies in...
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NZ First 'won't tolerate' co-governance plan for Waitakere Ranges
The Deputy Leader of New Zealand First says his party will step in to stop management of the Waitakere Ranges morphing into co-governance. Auckland Council's proposing...
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"We need stability": Whanau marks third one-term mayor for Wellington
Tory Whanau's shock U-turn not to run for the Wellington mayoralty again marks three consecutive one-term mayors for the capital. Whanau has this morning revealed...
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'Missed opportunity' to establish quality mark in builder legislation
There's a belief changes to certifications and inspections for builders is a step in the right direction. Legislation introduced by the end of this year will see...
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'Too hard': Charities spared from tax changes in upcoming Budget
Charities have been spared from tax changes in this year's Budget. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has been proposing revisions to tax rules that could see charities...
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Mike's Minute: ACC and their race-based policy
It is being reported as a scrap, which I'm not sure is accurate. But if it is, it is a shame and probably a lesson for the combatants, who are both supposed to be...
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Stephen England-Hall: Government grants vital in getting EV industry off the ground
The Government's changing New Zealand's approach to EV infrastructure. Grants will now turn into interest-free loans -$69-million worth for the private sector to...
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THE RE-WRAP: Are Some Ethnicities More Accident-Prone?
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) No. Don't Think So/How Aussies Debate/How Canadians Vote/How the Warriors Are Going/How...
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Steve Price: Election polls say Peter Dutton has no chance
The Australian election is just five days away and the polls are indicating the Labor party will see another term. A debate between the two leaders last night has...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 28th of April, how did Hawkes Bay's gang conflict warrant pan out? The Prime Minister speaks to...
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PM: 'Incomplete information' at fault for FamilyBoost failure
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says incomplete or wrong information from the IRD is to blame for shortfalls in the Government's FamilyBoost scheme. The tax rebate...
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Edward Pentin: Conclave could take longer than expected
Following Pope Francis' death last week, the process begins in electing a new head of the Catholic Church. The conclave will begin early next month. Vatican Correspondent...
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Nick Becker: Auckland FC debut season 'massive for New Zealand football'
Auckland FC went into yesterday's game against Perth Glory knowing they had won the Premier's plate. The win comes for finishing top of the round. The team went...
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Mark Mitchell: Three shootings in 48 hours as gang conflict warrants enforced
The Hawkes Bay has seen three shootings in 48 hours as gang conflicts heat up. A gang conflict warrant has been invoked 26 times since Thursday, leading to eight...
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Richard Arnold: Significant week ahead as US makes decision on Russia-Ukraine peace deal
US President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the Pope's funeral to discuss next steps in Russia-Ukraine peace effort. Secretary of State...
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Greg Smith: US-China trade war is 'softening'
The stance may be softening in the trade war between China and the United States. Last week US President Trump said the initial 145 percent tariffs wouldn't actually...
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Mark the Week: The drop in teacher numbers is hardly a surprise
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. Meteorological paranoia: 2/10 Between...
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Mike's Minute: Fascinating polling results out of Australia and Canada
Polls are funny things at the best of times, and despite plenty of evidence that they can be as wrong as they can be right, we still seem fascinated, if not obsessed,...
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Wrapping the Week: The 'best' Easter eggs on the market
Capping off another short week, Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. They discussed the number of people taking leave for...
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"Great opportunity": NZ Cricket forms groundbreaking new partnership
A groundbreaking new partnership for New Zealand Cricket, in an effort to keep the country's top players from joining other global T20 franchises. New Zealand Cricket...
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'Hand off the tiller': Emissions Trading Scheme is 'stabilising', Climate Change Minister says
The Government says it's reinstating confidence in the Emissions Trading Scheme. It comes as the Climate Commission's calls for carbon credits to stay the same...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 24 April 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 24th of April, David Seymour defends his controversial slash-and-burn changes to the Early Childhood...
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Banking Association rolls out safeguards to reduce risk of scams
Telco companies and digital platforms need to step up to protect people from scams. That's the message from the New Zealand Banking Association as they roll out...
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Health sector welcomes expanded graduate bond scheme
The heath sector's welcoming more money in the pockets of new graduates. The Government's expanded the existing scheme giving graduates bond payments to stay in...
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Trump's signalling potential U-turn on "ill-thought-out" tariffs - economist
Rising hopes of easing tensions in the trade war between the US and China. Donald Trump's signalling a potential U-turn, saying the 145% tariffs on Chinese goods...
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Seymour accuses unions of 'fearmongering' about early childhood education review
Regulation Minister David Seymour's accusing unions of 'fearmongering' about the review into early childhood education. Cabinet's agreed to adopt 15 recommendations...
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Vatican to step up security as thousands descend for Pope's funeral
Thousands of people are descending on Rome ahead of Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday. It's already a busy time for the city, with Easter and other local public...
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Mike's Minute: I wish I had the Minister's positivity around teaching
I wish I had the Minister's positivity around teaching. As you will have heard, we are short of teachers. We aren’t training as many teachers as we used to, so...
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Pollies: Members' Bills and conscience votes
This week on Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into some of the biggest topics of the short week so far. They discussed...
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Insufficient planning sees Selwyn's services struggle with exponential growth
Key services are lagging behind in Canterbury's Selwyn district as it tries to cope with exponential population growth. Stats NZ data shows it remains the fastest...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 23 April 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 23rd of April, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has met with Sir Keir Starmer, signing a new weapons...
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"Crossroads": Catholic Church considers path forward, prepares to elect new pope
The Catholic Church is at a crossroads as it prepares to vote for a new leader. Pope Francis died aged 88 on Easter Monday following a stroke and heart failure....
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Impacts of brewing trade war on NZ exporters still remains to be seen
The International Monetary Fund is slashing its global growth forecasts due to impact of Donald Trump's tariffs, and expects the US to be hit particularly hard. US...
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NZ, UK strengthen military ties, increase support to Ukraine
A former Foreign Minister says New Zealand's new weapons deal with the UK reflects a strong relationship. Christopher Luxon and Sir Keir Starmer have met in the...
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'Workable and definable': Women's rights group backs legally defining gender
Differing opinions on New Zealand First's Members' bill regarding the definition of 'woman'. MP Jenny Marcroft is proposing legally defining a woman as being an...
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"Very challenging route": Potential for a budget blowout in new Northland Expressway project
The Transport Minister says there's a chance the new Northland Expressway project will have a budget blowout. The road will go from Warkworth, east of State Highway...
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Mike's Minute: The unanswered questions around the Reserve Bank's funding
Some questions for you around the Reserve Bank and their funding. Firstly, the Finance Minister is to be congratulated on her handling of the fiscal matters in...
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Commentary Box: The Warriors' golden point win
Andrew Saville and Jason Pine joined Mike Hosking to reflect on all the sport that took place over the long Easter weekend. They discussed the Warriors’ golden...
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'Unique factors' leave New Zealand sport vulnerable to organised crime
Organised crime syndicates could be seeking to infiltrate our sporting landscape. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime has raised concerns about a global migration...
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Passengers could pay the price as Govt weighs funding for Cook Strait rescue tugboat
Ferry and cruise passengers could be facing a new levy. The Government is weighing up how to fund a permanent rescue tugboat for the Cook Strait, and a user pays...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 22 April 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 22nd of April, we're still struggling to get our extra 500 cops, is fitness really holding new recruits...
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Pope Francis' commitment to justice, reconciliation remembered amid mourning
Crowds are gathering to mourn following the death of the Pope. The head of the Catholic Church died overnight at the age of 88, following a stroke, coma, and subsequent...
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Luxon meets King Charles just hours after death of Pope Francis
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in London, just hours after the death of Pope Francis. Luxon confirmed he spoke...
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'Things fluctuate': Associate Police Minister shrugs off concerns over officer target
The Associate Police Minister remains confident the Government's 500-cop recruitment target can still be reached by November. Police bosses say they've been facing...
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Catholic Church begins days of official mourning after Pope's death
Prayer services are taking place around the world in memory of Pope Francis. The head of the Catholic Church died overnight at the age of 88, following a stroke,...
