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MIKE HOSKING BREAKFAST
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Open your mind to the world with New Zealand’s number one breakfast show.
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.
There are many sides to Mike. He’s ambitious and insightful, a family man and loving husband, a news junkie and social influencer.
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Excitement builds for All Blacks clash against Springboks
Whatever happens tomorrow night, the All Blacks and Springboks hope to face each other again at the business end of the Rugby World Cup. Hosts Japan face off against...
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Consumers still short-changed over fish oil, study suggests
Kiwi consumers may still be getting short-changed over fish oil supplements, with a new study showing most of those tested weren't true to label. Several years...
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Payroll error leaves DHB workers out of pocket
A payroll problem that has left DHB workers out of pocket is affecting other sectors. DHBs have been miscalculating leave and shift allowances for nearly a decade,...
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Mike's Minute: Why All Blacks will claim historic three-peat
COMMENT: Thank goodness the Rugby World Cup kickoff has finally arrived. The dribble that has been produced this last week, to fill the gaps left by the fact kickoff...
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Stephen Donald in Japan: 'You can feel the excitement building'
The final countdown is on for the first day of the Rugby World Cup. Hosts Japan face off against Russia in the opening match tonight. The All Blacks begin their...
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Fears Auckland won't have enough teachers for next year
Many Auckland schools fear they won't have enough teachers in time for the start of next year. More than half of the city's primary schools have been allocated...
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Auckland tourism to benefit from Amazon's Lord of the Rings series
Amazon Studios has confirmed the Lord of the Rings series - set to be the most expensive TV show ever – will be produced in New Zealand. Today's announcement comes...
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Government announces strategy for aquaculture industry
A plan for the aquaculture industry could see it expand to one of the best in the world. The government's announced a strategy to grow aquaculture into a three-billion-dollar...
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US says attack on Saudi oil site was an Iranian 'act of war'
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil installations an "act of war" against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis...
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Boris Johnson confronted by angry parent at hospital
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been confronted by an angry parent during a hospital visit. Johnson was touring Whipps Cross University Hospital in London...
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Berry farm pleas for additional workers to avoid rotting fruit
Frustrated horticulture growers have issued a plea to the Immigration Minister. They are concerned Immigration New Zealand is yet to announce how many additional...
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Children as young as 10 vaping at school
Children are said to be at risk from misconceptions about the dangers of vaping. A Cancer Society survey has found 90 percent of secondary schools had students...
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Briscoe Group boss says low consumer confidence to blame for profit drop
A mild winter is shouldering some of the blame when it comes to a drop in profits for one of country's biggest retailers. Briscoe Group which owns Briscoes, Rebel...
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Mike's Minute: Gun law fight only just beginning
You know I like Stuart Nash. We get him on the programme every Wednesday after Annette King retired because we literally went through the entire Labour Party list...
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Sarah Jessica Parker's New Zealand wine: 'It's a total fricken thrill'
Listen above as Mike Hosking speaks to Sarah Jessica Parker about her busier than ever life and latest venture into New Zealand wine. Most of us still think of...
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Winston Peters appalled over Ihumātao coverage
Winston Peters says he's appalled at how things have played out at Ihumatao. The Prime Minister ordered a halt to construction in July, as the protests intensified...
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Mike Hosking: Latest figures prove Donald Trump can't win trade war
They have finally put a number on the Trump trade war: $1500 a house. Every house in America is paying $1500 to be at war with China. The trouble with that, is...
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Western Bay of Plenty mayor defends district's high rates
A rural mayor is accusing some of his counterparts of keeping rates artificially low. New research from the Taxpayers' Union shows the Western Bay of Plenty District...
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Gull says New Zealand petrol price rise 'over the top'
Petrol company Gull says its competitors raised fuel prices too quickly after drone attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. Global oil prices had their biggest...
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Facebook using real firearms footage to develop auto-blocking AI
Facebook has been using real-life first-person shooter video footage to develop artificial intelligence that can more effectively auto-block the type of video that...
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Government confident new visa rules will prioritise jobs for Kiwis
The government says new visa rules will help get skilled people into the regions. The employer-led visa aims to help business more easily employ migrants when needed,...
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New Zealand Superfund bracing for turbulent market conditions
It's the end of smooth sailing for the New Zealand Superfund, with rough times on the horizon. The Superannuation Fund made $261 million the past year and now has...
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Forestry industry says work visa programme doesn't help address issues
The forestry industry says there are still a number of issues with the work visa programme. The government has announced a new employer-led work visa to help fill...
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Polls close in Israel's election - result too close to call
Polls have closed in Israel's election, with exit polls suggesting the results could be too close to call. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party is neck-and-neck...
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Mike's Minute: Climate change "reporting" nothing but ideology
I'm very happy to be proved wrong by the end of the week, but so far things aren't looking good. A bunch of global media, 200 plus, have bandied together to “report”...
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Mike Hosking: PM optimistic to think assault scandal going away
Well you can’t argue she isn’t playing to type. Post cabinet yesterday, the Prime Minister arrives, makes some announcements about announcements, pretending anyone...
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UK comedian Dara O'Briain speaks ahead of NZ visit
Dara O'Briain is yet another UK comedian that has gone global. He spent years doing the comedy circuit in Ireland, before his career started to take off back in...
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Barry Soper: PM anxious to keep Labour assault scandal out of public arena
The Labour Party is promising to do the right thing by the complainants, with its inquiries into the sexual assault allegation scandal. It's been announced Maria...
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David Parker working to secure post-Brexit trade deal with Britain
The Government is working on the basis Britain will leave the EU next month, with or without a deal. Britain's International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has been...
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Rotorua moteliers struggling with intake of homeless people
Rotorua moteliers are facing weapons, drugs and violence as increasing numbers of homeless people are put up in motels. 3000 households are still living in motels...
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Government regulations challenge dairy and horticulture industry
The primary export sector says there are challenges afoot - despite record highs. The sector accounted for $46.4 billion worth of exports, out of a total $58 billion...
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Oil prices jump as attack on Saudi plant jolts supply
Global energy prices spiked by 15% after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record. It was...
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Boris Johnson yet to breakthrough with securing Brexit deal
Boris Johnson was booed by protesters and berated by Luxembourg's leader on a visit to the tiny nation Monday for his first face-to-face talks with the European...
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Mike's Minute: I'm not so sure we are being fleeced on petrol prices
COMMENT: Z Energy is seemingly flying the flag for petrol operators. They appear to be the most vocal in response to the Commerce Commission's interim report into...
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PM insists she's been honest over Labour's assault accusations
The Prime Minister says she has been consistent about what she knew about Labour's sexual assault allegations. Jacinda Ardern has announced a series of inquiries...
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Mike Hosking: Why David Cameron will only be remembered for one thing
It’s a strange old thing life. David Cameron is all the news over the weekend in Britain. His long awaited memoir is almost out and he’s doing the obligatory round...
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MasterBuilders working on new accreditation scheme
Building organisations are developing a scheme to prevent companies and contractors offering low ball tenders for construction contracts. MasterBuilders is working...
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Vector hopes new technology will let them outsmart nature
A chance for Auckland's largest energy network to get one-up on Mother Nature. Vector is partnering with IBM to pilot technology which will help predict where power...
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Research: Mid-sized businesses need help to grow
Research has highlighted the need for more support to be wrapped around medium-sized businesses. The Grant Thornton New Zealand research found mid-sized businesses...
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Passers-by spot rare sight on White House balcony
Pedestrians strolling past the White House today witnessed a rare sight — Donald Trump himself on the balcony, and an impressive scene below him. Donald Trump is...
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Horse trainer wants racing industry to ban the whip
A leading horse trainer wants to change the public perception's on racing and ban the whip. The World Racing Association has called for US and Canadian jockeys...
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Mike's Minute: One disaster and PM's political capital is gone
Political tragics and students will study and write about the current scandal enveloping the Labour Party and the Prime Minister. So far it's playing to type. When...
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Saudi Arabia oil attacks heightens US-Iran tensions
A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom's oil production threatened Sunday to fuel a regional crisis,...
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Brett Kavanaugh faces impeachment calls after new allegations
Several Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday lined up to call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of a new, uninvestigated,...
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THE RE-WRAP: The Man Who Started It
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Sorry, Not Sorry/How to Manage a Scandal/Battery Powered Beers/SF6 Conspiracy/Who's Best...
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Boris compares himself to Hulk, commits to leaving EU next month
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has compared himself to the Hulk in a newspaper interview emphasizing his determination to take Britain out of the European...
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How Saudi Arabia oil facility attacks could affect petrol prices
New Zealand petrol prices could reach a nightmare $3 a litre following the attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities, an economist says. However, the true impact...
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'PM is incompetent and out of her depth' - Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been called out by many political commentators the past week over the way she has handled the sexual assault allegations against...
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Is it OK to throw food scraps out the car window?
How many of us are guilty of throwing food scraps out the window? Apple cores and banana skins are fine because they decompose, right? A YouGov study for Avis...
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US officials revise vaping illness count to 380 in 36 states
The U.S. government has refined how it is measuring an outbreak of breathing illnesses in people who vape, now counting only cases that are most closely linked to...
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Customs seizing record amounts of methamphetamine
Customs says record high methamphetamine seizures aren't the only drug busts worth celebrating. In the year to date, police and customs have seized nearly fifteen-hundred...
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Farmers feeling victimised by current government
Farmers feel they are being dragged through the mud as continued environmental regulations are imposed on the sector. An open letter has been sent to the Prime...
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Boris Johnson denies lying to Queen, wins Brexit court case
The British government insisted Thursday that its forecast of food and medicine shortages, gridlock at ports and riots in the streets after a no-deal Brexit is an...
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THE RE-WRAP: How Could You Not Know?
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Watch Out for that Indonesian Invasion/Mark the Week/Hosk All Over Spark Sport
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Matthew Hooton: Where has our 'open and transparent' PM gone?
A political commentator believes the alleged Labour Party sexual assault incident is a blow to Jacinda Ardern's brand. The staffer at the centre of the saga has...
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Mike's Minute: Ardern's sex scandal explanations not good enough
OPINION The trouble with explaining, especially in politics, is it often leads to more questions. The fact the Prime Minister, who is ending her worst week in...
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Blues musician Ash Grunwald performs live in studio
Ash Grunwald is a stalwart of the blues movement in this part of the world. After nine albums and countless awards, he's been in the Aussie music scene a long time. His...
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Mike Hosking: When it comes to fake news, social media just doesn't care
Facebook announced last week that they are tidying up their act next year in the US presidential race, they are tightening the rules around advertising. As I have...
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Streaming services to screen content warnings next year
A media expert believes classifying films and TV on streaming services should be easy. The Government has decided content warnings on streaming services like Netflix...
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US government will propose banning flavours used in e-cigarettes
US President Donald Trump said yesterday his administration will propose banning thousands of flavours used in e-cigarettes to combat a recent surge in underage...
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