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MIKE HOSKING BREAKFAST
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His quick wit, intelligent conversation and bold approach ensure the audience is up to date and informed as they plough into their busy day.
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: My winner of the week
Winner of the week has got to be NZ First. In the latest Taxpayer's Union Curia poll, they are the third biggest party now, overtaking Act and the Greens. If you’ve...
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Wrapping the Week: Is it better to be smart or dumb?
With Mike Hosking off on holiday, Heather du Plessis-Allan was joined by Tim Wilson and Trish Sherson to Wrap the Week that was. They discussed the situation with...
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All Blacks work to nail kicking game ahead of second France clash
All Blacks utility back Damian McKenzie has responded to scrutiny around the side's ability to secure possession off contestable kicks ahead of tomorrow's second...
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Vocational education lacking in "current and relevant" skill training
Many Kiwis are studying or training in skills that aren't needed in the job market. That's the warning from Business NZ as the Government reviews New Zealand's...
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Is importing liquefied natural gas worth the cost?
Importing liquefied natural gas could potentially require one billion dollars in capital investment. Major energy companies Clarus, Contact Energy, Genesis Energy,...
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THE RE-WRAP: Gold VS Lizards
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) This Isn't Godzilla, Unfortunately/Don't Buy There/The Ole Winston Swing/Trump Keeps Trumping/The...
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Privacy laws may be tweaked to accommodate scam-busting alliance
Privacy laws may need to be tweaked to allow for a new alliance to combat scams. The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister has announced the Anti-Scam Alliance,...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 11 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 11th of July, the Government is creating an anti-scam alliance to try keep New Zealanders from falling...
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"Miscommunication": DOC reviews rejected gold mine expansion bid
A potential change of heart from the Department of Conservation, which rejected a bid to expand the country's largest gold mine in Otago. It initially declined...
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Iconic Kiwi magazines up for sale - is their future online?
More volatility for some of our best-known magazines. The Listener, Woman's Day, and New Zealand Woman's Weekly are among a range of New Zealand and Aussie titles...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Stop letting tech disrupt sport
Hasn’t the AI and Wimbledon drama taught us exactly the same lesson we keep learning with technology and sport: it’s great - if it doesn’t disrupt the game. And...
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"Literally half my life ago": Antonia Prebble talks her success and the legacy of Outrageous Fortune
Antonia Prebble is a mainstay of New Zealand’s evening TV viewing. She had just hit her 20’s when she was cast in 'Outrageous Fortune', becoming a household name. They’re...
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Red Bull remains quiet about Horner's 'shock' sacking
Red Bull have waved the chequered flag to team principal Christian Horner. The 51-year-old had been in the role since 2005, overseeing eight drivers' world championships...
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THE RE-WRAP: The Economy Is Stupid, Stupid
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Are There Green Shoots or Not?/Butter Is Not the Issue/Take That, Wellington Airport...
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Level Up: Video game industry buffed by $160m rebate
The video game industry's going gangbusters, with the number of people employed up by more than 20%. This is due to a four-year, $160 million sector rebate, offering...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 10 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 10th of July, Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks the Reserve Bank decision to hold the OCR steady...
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Govt 'gathers the troops', enlists beneficiaries for flood clean up
The Government's reluctant to give work opportunities to beneficiaries outside of emergencies. It's activated a beneficiary task force in Tasman and Marlborough,...
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Govt urged to move away from natural hazard buyouts in wake of new report
There are expectations the Government continuing to step in to cover natural hazard costs for homeowners could create a moral hazard. An independent climate adaptation...
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"It's a trade off": Shane Jones prioritises mining jobs over lizard population
The Resources Minister says a setback for expansion of the country's largest gold mine could result in the loss of up to a thousand jobs. Central Otago's Macraes...
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Fundamentals for economic growth "remain good", Finance Minister affirms
The Finance Minister says businesses should be more confident about the economic recovery. The Reserve Bank's been weighing up lower-than-expected growth and higher...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: What Chris Hipkins is doing to the Covid Inquiry
Let me tell you what Chris Hopkins is busy doing to the Covid Inquiry. Let me tell you, when he says that the Covid Inquiry is providing a platform for those who...
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Pollies: Is there a point in rehashing the Kiri Allan situation?
Details have emerged about the career-ending night former Minister Kiri Allan was arrested in Wellington for drink driving. Allan resigned immediately after crashing...
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THE RE-WRAP: Can't Stop Talking About Covid
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) This Is Never Going Away/How To Write a Bestseller/Just Declare Your Bias/Robot Apocalypse...
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"Amazing opportunity": Resurrecting Moa would be "incredibly informative" - researcher
There's a belief a plan to resurrect the extinct Moa will have ample roll-on effects. US company Colossal Bioscience has partnered with Ngāi Tahu in a $50 million...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 9 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 9th of July, will the Reserve Bank act in line with consensus and hit pause on OCR cuts? Why have...
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Texas floods: 'Slow and dirty' work as search and rescue efforts continue
The death toll from flash floods that struck central Texas has now climbed to at least 108 people. Search and rescue efforts have reached their fifth day, with...
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Is community involvement the next step in tackling organised crime?
The Ministerial Advisory Group believes the community is a vital part of the solution in stomping out organised crime and drug use. The group has released its third...
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"Certainly frustrating": Confusion as Auckland Area proposal falls through
Confusion over the billionaire-backed Auckland Arena proposal being withdrawn from options for Western Springs. Businesswoman Anna Mowbray, her husband and former...
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Govt goes for a 'light touch' approach in first AI strategy
The Government's making moves to ensure we'll no longer lag behind when it comes to Artificial Intelligence. Science Minister Shane Reti's announced the Government's...
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"Waiting is prudent": Economists expect Reserve Bank to hold off on cutting OCR
Economists say pausing the OCR could be prudent as we wait to find out more about the state of global trade. The Reserve Bank will make a call today on whether...
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Changes to family trust laws a "welcome relief" to providers
A view that current family trust laws have too much red tape. The Government's making it easier to sell property held in a family trust in its latest revamp of...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Kids shouldn't be exempt from citizen's arrests
If you listen to parenting experts, you'll hear the same thing time and time again about raising kids properly. They need love, but just as importantly, they need...
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"An affinity between us": Bill Bailey unpacks his relationship with NZ, new tour
New Zealand can’t get enough of Bill Bailey. The UK comedian last came to our shores in 2023, tickets to his ‘Thoughtifier’ tour selling out. He’ll be back towards...
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THE RE-WRAP: Do We Need to Boost Millionaires?
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Or Just Oldies?/Can't Keep a Bad Kid Down/The Great Adern Return/Stop Having Kids/Better...
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"We're open for business": Anticipation rises ahead of Wrexham's arrival in Wellington
Wellington waits with open arms as anticipation builds for the arrival of Welsh football club Wrexham. Owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, Wrexham...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 8 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 8th of July, we look at the changes to the FamilyBoost scheme and if it makes the policy a boom,...
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"Probably not worth it": NZ unlikely to fight US tariffs
New Zealand isn't likely to get a better deal than we're currently getting, when it comes to trade with the US. Almost all goods to the US now face a 10% base tariff...
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US continues pushing for ceasefire in Gaza - will they succeed?
Donald Trump is set to host Israel's Prime Minister at the White House as the US pushes for a ceasefire in Gaza. The BBC reports Israel and Hamas resumed indirect...
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Mushroom murders: Will Patterson appeal the guilty verdict?
The Australian mushroom murder trial could end up in the appeals court. Erin Patterson's been found guilty of murdering her estranged husband's parents and aunt,...
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FamilyBoost scheme still has "too many barriers" to access - ECE provider
Doubts over the amount of admin needed for families to get the FamilyBoost scheme. The Government's announced changes, which mean eligible families can now get...
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New data highlights growing Māori economy
Iwi-owned commercial entities have outperformed some of New Zealand’s largest listed companies. ANZ’s annual Te Tirohanga Whanui report shows the entities emerged...
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: We need more minimum sentences
On the Government considering minimum sentences, I would have no problem with this. I realise the judiciary aren't going to love it because it's tying their hands. But...
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THE RE-WRAP: What Prison Is For
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Making Throwing Away the Key Compulsory/Rates. For or Against?/Mums VS Muppets/AI Still...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 07 July 2025
Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 7 July. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio,...
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David Seymour pushes judges to follow through with tougher sentencing
The Acting Prime Minister says judges need to hear the message when it comes to tougher sentencing. The Government's increasing maximum sentences for several offences...
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Why aren't children at school? Calls made for higher focus on unenrolment
Education Ministry data shows three and a half thousand kids have been missing from the education system for more than a year since 2022. Lead Principal of the...
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'We're not light in sentencing': Former High Court judge on mandatory court sentences
A law expert says the court system can be fixed by understanding facts - not mandatory sentences. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith hasn't ruled out the policy which...
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COVID inquiry focuses on mandates and vaccine safety as it enters stage two
The second phase of the Covid Inquiry starts today, with vaccine mandates proving to be a hot topic. The hearings will be held in Auckland, available to watch...
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Bad attitude towards banks could lead to changes in corporate taxes
There appears to be a feeling we don't like the fact that banks make money. Inland Revenue's digging into the tax settings being applied to banks at the Government's...
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Watch Live: David Seymour joins Heather du Plessis-Allan in the studio
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour joins Heather du Plessis-Allan on the Mike Hosking Breakfast Show to discuss the Regulatory Standards bill and The Fiscal Hole...
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Mike's Minute: A deeper dive into EVs
What we need is an "are we sure we know what we are doing before we rush into this" catalogue or guide. The EV story might turn out to be one of the world's, and...
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Mark the Week: School lunches are a good example of a problem solved
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. July 1st: 7/10 A lot of cool stuff started,...
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Trump gets Fourth of July 'victory lap' as budget bill passes
Republicans are celebrating after US President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" bill crossed the line. Trump is expected to sign his sweeping domestic policy bill...
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Mike's Minute: Your retirement savings are in your own hands
There was a survey out last week that broadly supported the Government’s moves around KiwiSaver, as in the 3% and 3% going to 4% and 4%. But they wanted the Government...
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Wrapping the Week: Programming advice and pickleball
Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. The historic Cardrona Hotel has been put up for sale – is Mike personable enough...
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"It's time to sell": Historic Otago hotel put up for sale
Central Otago's iconic Cardrona Hotel is up for sale through private negotiation. The 162-year-old building sits between Wanaka and Queenstown. It's on the market...
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"A different beast": All Blacks prepare for 'tough' season opener against France
The first All Blacks test of 2025 is upon us. Saturday night will see a new team tackle an understrength French side in Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium. There were...
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THE RE-WRAP: Retirement Ideas Anyone?
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Anyone at All?/We Can't Afford Insurance Either/Great Work, Nerds/Mark the Week/Pickle...
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Proposed changes return teeth to 'outdated' trespass laws
The Government says it’s letting shop owners take back control. It's proposing legislation to double maximum trespassing fines and allow trespassing people for...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 4 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 4th of July, we cap off a week of crime announcements with some new trespass laws. Codie Taylor joins...
