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It was a highly divisive speech from Benjamin Netanyahu as thousands protest his visit to the US. The Israeli Prime Minister is meeting Vice President Kamala Harris...
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. Tech: 3/10 For all that it's changed...
New Zealand's opposing proposals for infant formula label changes while Australia is adopting them. Dairy industry groups raised concern it could impact exports...
At the end of the week the Government's much debated military academies for young offenders will be underway. They are probably the headline aspect of this weird,...
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Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking once more to Wrap the Week that was. They talked kimchi sprinkles, the CrowdStrike outage and bets were flying...
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 26th of July, one of our two flagbearers Aaron Gate is on the show to talk the honour of leading our Olympic...
Nelson's proposed sandwich board ban is being viewed as a case of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The city council's looking at banning the signs, requiring...
The Government wants to override a Court of Appeal decision over Māori claims to coastlines. The Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister has announced plans to...
Concerns are rising in Otago over a lack of transparency from the regional council about new freshwater rules. Federated Farmers Otago has written to councillors,...
It's a proud moment for two athletes after being named New Zealand's flag bearers for the 2024 Olympic games. Track cyclist Aaron Gate and sailing athlete Jo Aleh...
The British Government has suspended seven Labour MPs for six months after they voted against an amendment to scrap the UK’s two-child benefit cap. The Scottish...
Reality TV series Match Fit is back for its fourth season, with the first episode airing last night. The series involves ex-rugby union and rugby league stars getting...
Officials in Italy's Capri are planning a crackdown on overtourism to the Isle. One of the isle's mayor is proposing a barrier of 40 buoys to be placed 100 metres...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Not the International Reputation We Were Hoping For/The Health NZ Cluster/Maybe Leave...
The hopeful part in this Royal Commission into Abuse in Care seems to be that everyone who can now do something about it starts on the same page. There seems universal...
Preparations for the next Olympics are already underway, in the form of the inaugural Olympic Esports. The International Olympic Commitee has announced the competition...
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 25th of July, Erica Stanford has a massive job in front of her as she responds to the Abuse in Care...
The Emissions Trading Scheme could soon stop Kiwis from eating their greens. Greenhouse tomato, cucumber and capsicum growers are set to be affected by changes...
An NZIER report finds New Zealand's inadvertently discouraging talented people from moving here. Our current tax laws make expat Kiwis and migrants pay for the...
The new Tsar of the health system says the agency has an over-spending problem, not an under-funding problem. The Government's sacked the board of Health New Zealand,...
Erica Stanford says the Government will do everything it can to get faith-based groups to apologise for the part they played in the abuse of thousands. The Royal...
The alleged gang rape of an Australian woman in Paris just days before the Olympic Opening Ceremonies has put the city – and visiting athletic teams – on edge ahead...
This has been the battle of the psycho babble and cliches. Parliament returned yesterday and with it, the return of Darleen Tana: political disgrace and reprobate. She...
Today on Politics Wednesday National’s Mark Mitchell and Labour’s Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to dig into some of the biggest political topics of the week...
Air New Zealand is this morning saying Viva Wahs Vegas. They’ve announced a one-off Auckland to Las Vegas flight celebrate the Warriors’ 2025 season opener in Sin...
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 24th of July, we preview the huge Abuse in Care report released today, as well as how much drug...
Acceptance that reviewing the way fees are charged for PayWave and online card transactions in New Zealand is a positive for all. The Commerce Commission is consulting...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Harris Off and Running/What Mahe Is She Doing?/I Thought We'd Agreed Not to Talk About...
Police believe methamphetamine has become a $19.4 million problem in this country. New figures show Kiwis are getting through 17.5kg of it each week. And cocaine...
THREE KEY FACTS: Former Green MP Darleen Tana will remain as an independent MP “as long as this place allows me” The Greens say Tana misled the party during an...
A regional expressway for Northland is number one on the Government's infrastructure priority list. The Transport Minister's agreed to accelerate things — letting...
The Prime Minister will apologise for abuse in care later this year. A major report into the history of abuse in care and faith-based institutions is being tabled...
US Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned after the agency came under harsh scrutiny for its failure to stop a would-be assassin from wounding former...
The 2024 Olympic Games are set to begin. President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit to the Olympic Village that France is “ready and we will be ready throughout...
Media outlets around the world rolled out the predictable articles yesterday post the announcement, with the headline "Who is Kamala Harris?" They rolled out the...
The next three months of the US Election are likely to be more vicious than we've seen before. Republican strategist Amy Tarkanian says American politics is no longer...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) No, She Can't/We Need to Do More Stuff/Bang Bang Time/Home D Isn't Always Fun/Conehead...
The public's view of the impact of short-term rentals on the housing market could be about to change. New Infometrics data shows rental companies like Airbnb don't...
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 23rd of July, the Health NZ board is so useless they're getting dumped for a commissioner. The Prime...
A historic presidential nomination looks to be in reach of Kamala Harris, who's rapidly gaining traction among Democratic supporters. The US Vice President's campaign...
Saturday saw the All Blacks record a record win in San Diego. They were stateside over the weekend, facing off against Fiji and taking the win 47-5. Over 33 thousand...
Christopher Luxon is defending the time it's taken to step in and remove Health New Zealand's board. Health Minister Shane Reti yesterday appointed the board’s...
Questions are being raised as to where the blame lies for issues within Health New Zealand. The board is being replaced with a commissioner as the agency was found...
More New Zealanders are applying to become members of Australia's army. It comes after Australia made changes to the way they recruit new members, with New Zealanders...
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 22nd of July, Joe Biden stood down from re-election just as the show began. We had all the live reaction...
The great dichotomy of local government is on display right now and seemingly no wants to address it: The turnout in Tauranga was pathetic. The latest example of...
Andrew Saville and Jason Pine joined Mike Hosking to discuss the All Blacks’ 47-5 win over Fiji in San Diego, Ardie Savea’s move to Moana Pasifika, the controversies...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Too Little, Too Late?/Most of Tauranga Now Can't Complain/Soz About the Total Chaos
Dairy manufacturers are on edge as a potentially catastrophic move looms. This week Food Ministers here and across the ditch are expected to discuss labelling of...
Auckland's mayor says the traffic management industry's taking advantage of New Zealand's safety rules. Wayne Brown's commissioned an independent EY report on...
Tauranga's new mayor says his election campaign was built on collaboration. Champion Olympic rower Mahe Drysdale has an almost 6000 vote lead in the mayoral race,...
Belief it's not as simple as diversifying New Zealand's technology landscape to protect us from global IT outages. Friday's global outage - which impacted an estimated...
Tensions in the Middle East are rising with Yemen and Israel exchanging fire. At least three people are dead, with dozens of others injured, following a fiery attack...
Joe Biden's dropping out of the US presidential race. It's the first time in decades a sitting US President has ended a re-election run. Biden's endorsed Vice...
Joe Biden has pulled out of the election race, saying it was in the best interest of the Democrat party and the country for him to stand down as candidate. Democrats...
Australia's unemployment rate rose over 4% as the country added more than 43,000 full-time jobs Economists had previously expected 20,000 roles but the job-market...
US Democrats may be too late to choose a new Presidential candidate. President Biden has not given a clear sign of considering quitting the race, but those around...
The All Blacks are set to play their next match at a bit of an unexpected location. San Diego is set to get a taste of Tier 1 international rugby with this weekend’s...
As the week comes to a close, Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to wrap the week that was. They discussed the latest in the US Presidential Race,...