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MIKE HOSKING BREAKFAST
6am–9am weekdays
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.
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Mike Hosking: When it comes to the economy, none of this ends well
The government is lucky, as it turns out, that Covid is still front-and-centre because if it wasn’t - and it won't always be - a great deal more time would be currently...
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Mike's Minute: Government's socialist ideology threatens Air NZ's success
I'd love to be able to start the week on the Warriors, but to do that they have to win and when you lose to a useless side there isn't a lot you can say. So maybe...
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Does the world need a minimum global corporate tax rate?
A bold move from the US government is being called a 'war on tax havens'. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is calling for minimum global corporate tax of 21 percent...
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Former NZ High Commissioner to the UK remembers Prince Philip
People around the world are remembering the man who was Prince Philip. The Royal family is rallying around the Queen as she deals with the loss of her husband of...
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Australian government walks back new vaccination timeline
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government has no plans to set a new timeline for its COVID-19 vaccine roll out after a senior minister suggested all Australians...
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Covid hospitalisations rising in the US amongst the unvaccinated
First, the good news: The United States reported a record-high 4.6 million doses of vaccines administered in one day, according to data published Saturday by the...
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Immigration Minister defends the Government's approach to migrant workers
The Immigration Minister has defended the lack of migrant workers, saying the Government's doing everything it can. Fruit growers claim there are hundreds of millions...
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'I'm not in trouble': Judith Collins denies leadership coup rumours
Judith Collins says there's no substance to the rumours of a leadership coup within the National Party. Simon Bridges is being tipped to make a comeback - with speculation...
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Taxpayers' Union defends validity of OIA requests that cost $60k
A dispute over the validity of large numbers of OIA requests is brewing in Hamilton. Hamilton city councillor Dave Macpherson says 58 Official Information Act requests...
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THE RE-WRAP: Still Going Backwards
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Economics 101/How to Bank/The Trouble with Air New Zealand/Dealing with Dodgy Countries
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Commentary Box: Golden Point takes centre stage in Super Rugby Aotearoa
For the second match in succession Super Rugby Aotearoa needed golden point extra time to find a victor. The Crusaders, thanks to David Havili's clutch drop goal,...
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Wrapping the Week: Is Seaspiracy a vegan agenda or cause for concern?
The Netflix documentary Seaspiracy, which highlights the problems of overfishing the world's oceans, has been a hot topic of conversation this week. Mike Hosking...
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Scott Morrison blasted by opposition over vaccine ‘debacle’
Anthony Albanese has slammed Australia’s vaccine rollout as a “debacle” after the end date was plunged into further uncertainty overnight. The Opposition Leader’s...
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Supermarket giant defends different prices across its two chains
The country's largest grocery retailer is refuting the idea its advertised specials are misleading. A Consumer survey found seven out of ten people don't trust the...
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US President Joe Biden orders gun control actions
President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international...
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Mark the Week: MIQ and rotting apples scandals of the week
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. The Trans-Tasman Bubble. 8/10. "Too late,...
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Lawyer Mai Chen on the Government's India travel suspension
A lawyer says the most important thing about the Government's ban on flights from India, is the justification for it. The ban comes into force on Sunday after a...
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Former Vice President Mike Pence signs double book deal
Former Vice President Mike Pence has a book deal. His autobiography, currently untitled, is scheduled to come out in 2023. “I am grateful to have the opportunity...
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Mike's Minute: Is Ashley Bloomfield up to the job?
Here is how we end up in a mess. This is a case study. We end the week understanding that the vaccine roll out is not going to plan, but then part of the lesson...
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Government spending $1 billion every three months on housing support
Taxpayer spending on housing support is a big ticket that's only going to get even bigger in the years ahead. The Government is now spending a billion dollars on...
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Chris Hipkins: India travel suspension a 'last resort'
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is not ruling out extending the unprecedented Indian travel suspension to other high-risk countries in order to keep New Zealand Covid-free. She,...
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THE RE-WRAP: How Hard Is it to Jab People?
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Just Jab/Power's Too Pricey/So Is Everything Else/Mark the Week/Warriors Comeback
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Grammy winner Kimbra turns TV judge for Popstars revival
One of New Zealand's early reality TV hits is making a comeback - with some globally recognised talent fronting it. Kimbra burst onto the scene back in 2011 when...
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Restaurant owners clash with police in Rome lockdown protest
Italian restaurant owners and others angry at having their businesses shut for weeks due to a virus lockdown clashed with police Tuesday local time during a protest...
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Education NZ: It will take a decade to rebuild our international education sector
Education providers want to get the ball rolling for international students, and say it'll take a decade to rebuild the industry. The sector previously brought in...
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What smaller businesses can do with a climate action toolbox
A chance for small businesses to save some cash, and help the environment at the same time. The Government has announced a climate action toolbox to help small businesses...
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Mike Hosking: Barry Soper is right, I can't ban the Prime Minister
Turns out we need to offer an apology to Barry Soper. Barry ruined my day yesterday. There I was, sitting down to a small plate of my favourite artichoke dip, some...
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UK advises limiting AstraZeneca in under-30s amid clot worry
British authorities recommended Wednesday local time that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine not be given to adults under 30 where possible because of strengthening...
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Rare original Superman comic sells for record US$3.25 million
An "exceedingly rare" copy of a comic book that introduced Superman for the first time has sold for a record-breaking price. The issue of "Action Comics #1," which...
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Resident Builder weighs in on proposed insulation changes
Proposed changes to the building code could mean more tests on cladding, and a requirement for more natural light in our homes. It's also being suggested there could...
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Medical expert: Why a slower vaccine rollout was always expected
The College of GPs is putting some context onto the scale of the vaccination roll-out. National says we're moving too slowly, with just over 90,000 doses administered...
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New public health advisory group to advise Govt on Covid-19
A strategic public health advisory group has been set up to guide the Government on the next steps in its Covid-19 response. They'll help with issues including much...
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Mike's Minute: With the bubble opening, we risk a major brain drain
I don't blame the employers and manufacturers. They should we worried about jobs shifting across the Tasman. The bubble is good for many things, but one of them...
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THE RE-WRAP: Jobs Will Be a Problem
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) In Fact, Jobs Are a Problem/Jumping the Jab Queue/Hosk Says Sorry/Kiwifruit Sorted Not...
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Pollies: The border is open to Australia - but what's the plan for the rest of the world?
A trans-Tasman travel bubble will open with Australia in less than two weeks. Quarantine-free flights will resume from April 19 -- after receiving the green light...
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Wellington Phoenix aim to play two home matches in NZ once bubble opens
The Wellington Phoenix hope to play two A-League football matches at home after the announcement of a quarantine-free travel bubble from April 19, but plan to stay...
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Where Australia’s 2.5m Covid-19 vaccine doses are
More than half of the three million COVID-19 vaccine doses that Australia has manufactured remain in cold storage and cannot be rolled out yet because they are undergoing...
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Joe Biden makes all adults eligible for a vaccine on April 19
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he's bumping up his deadline by two weeks for states to make all adults in the U.S. eligible for coronavirus vaccines....
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Mike's Minute: Government must wake up on vaccine passports
There is a simple advantage of a vaccine passport, and this is why our tragically slow roll out of the vaccine is little short of a scandal. You can't have a passport...
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Airlines prepare to radically ramp up trans-Tasman travel
Airlines are preparing to radically ramp up trans-Tasman travel - ahead of the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble. Quarantine-free travel will begin on Monday, April...
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Wine industry hopes to take advantage of freed up MIQ spaces
The Prime Minister says about a thousand spaces in MIQ will be freed up by the trans-Tasman travel bubble. And Jacinda Ardern says that could help people from the...
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THE RE-WRAP: Counting the Spaces
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Why Are There Less Than There Should Be?/Where's Our Passport?/Making an Exhibition...
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PM speaks to Mike Hosking about transtasman travel bubble launch
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has already begun her hard sales pitch to Aussies, promoting New Zealand to Australians as a "safe place to bring your family to visit". But...
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How a chemical found in Kowhai trees could help people quit smoking
A chemical found in one of our native plants is helping people quit smoking overseas. It's called cytisine and it's found in Kowhai trees. It's more effective than...
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France investigates secret restaurants for Paris elite
Champagne, lobster and no masks: That's what a French TV documentary says is on the menu at one of multiple high-end “clandestine restaurants” catering to the Paris...
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Britain planning on testing Covid-19 passports at mass gatherings
Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications" over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return...
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Principal says Weet-Bix TRYathlon fees too expensive for many families
The fees for taking part in the Weetbix TRYathlon are too much of a hurdle for some families. More than 300,000 six-to-15 year-olds have taken part over the years,...
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Study finds paracetamol ineffective for most pain conditions
Paracetamol medications are no more effective than a placebo for the most common illnesses or injuries, a medical review of the drug has revealed. The most ineffective...
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UK to ease lockdown next week, but international travel still up in the air
Britain’s slow but steady march out of a three-month lockdown remains on track even as coronavirus cases surge elsewhere in Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
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West Coast tourism eager for transtasman bubble
A West Coast tourism business is eagerly awaiting the opening of a travel bubble with Australia. The Cabinet is meeting today to sign off a starting date, which...
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Mike's Minute: Let's get on with fixing Easter trading rules
I listened in despair as, yet again, we waded our way through the Easter trading rules. We're a small village run by idiots stuck in a time warp refusing to deal...
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Cabinet set to approve New Zealand-Australia transtasman travel bubble
A quarantine-free transtasman travel bubble will get the green light today - and may start within two weeks. The Australian reported this morning that the bubble...
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Mike Hosking: After kicking and screaming for months, Govt looks set to open bubble
So a couple of assumptions about today's travel bubble announcement. Firstly, they don’t reneg the date is a proper date, as in this week or next week, not November. And...
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Wrapping the Week: How are you celebrating Easter?
Sitting through an eight hour opera might not sound like a lot of fun - but it does make for a great story on the radio! On Wrapping the Week this week, Mike Hosking...
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Medical professor says NZ's vaccine rollout is 'clumsy and falling behind'
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says 66,296 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been administered as of last night. About 52,183 New Zealanders had received...
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Should NZ have different speed limits for different vehicles?
Should we have vehicle specific speed limits, especially for rural roads? A proposal in Victoria, which the government is apparently considering, is looking at...
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Call to replace airline loyalty schemes with frequent flyer levies
A climate change group in Britain wants to flip airline loyalty schemes on their head. It says frequent flyer points should be replaced, with frequent flyer levies. New...
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Italy orders two Russian Embassy officials expelled for spying
Italy ordered two Russian Embassy officials expelled Wednesday and arrested an Italian Navy captain on spying charges after police caught the officer allegedly giving...
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Report finds no evidence of widespread racism in Britain
There is racism in Britain, but it’s not a systematically racist country that is “rigged” against non-white people, according to the findings of a government-commissioned...
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Mark the Week: Who really pays for the minimum wage increase?
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. Minimum Wage Increase. 6/10. "Obviously...
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