Mike Hosking Breakfast
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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.
There are many sides to Mike. He’s ambitious and insightful, a family man and loving husband, a news junkie and social influencer.
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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Mike's Minute: It's oil and gas ban repeal week - hooray!
If you want to talk about doing stuff that matters, this week will produce one of the great ones. Repealing the oil and gas ban, as the Government are about to...
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"No rust on me": Jeremy Piven talks stand-up comedy and performing
An instantly recognisable face and name, Jeremy Piven is hitting New Zealand shores for the first time. The actor and comedian is best known for the roles of Harry...
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"Can't wait to get on the grass": Bev Priestman on joining the Wellington Phoenix women
An appointment sure to pique the interest of many New Zealand football followers. Olympic gold medal-winning coach Bev Priestman's penned a two-year deal to take...
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THE RE-WRAP: Turning the Gas Back On
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Hopefully Just In Time/Jerome Burgundy/Nobody's Coming/More Orr Dribble/The Paper Plus...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 31 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 31st of July, Kiwibank has been given the go-ahead for their capital raise. So will another $500 million...
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Agriculture sector leads the way as small business continue to struggle
Agriculture is leading the way as the country's top performing industry. Xero’s latest Insights report shows consistent under-performance in New Zealand’s small...
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"No magic wand": Making Kiwibank competitive will 'take time', Simplicity founder warns
There's a belief it's going to be a long journey to get Kiwibank into the ring with the big leagues. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced the bank's parent...
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Airlines bearing increasingly 'heavy burdens' as air traffic control raises prices
Concern over a never-ending pile of costs for airlines as our air traffic control prices soar. Provider of the service, Airways, is putting its fees up 17.7% over...
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"Missed the trick": Resources Minister pushes for geothermal investment
The Resources Minister says New Zealand's missed a trick with geothermal energy. Shane Jones' draft strategy lays out a goal of doubling its production by 2040. He...
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"We've seen good results": Judge Alone Trial updates to be implemented nationwide
The Minister for Courts says updating procedures for running Judge Alone Trials is a good step in the mammoth task of speeding up the courts. Newstalk ZB can reveal...
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"Real starvation": Trump, Netanyahu split over hunger crisis in Gaza
Contradicting statements out of the US and Israel over the hunger crisis in Gaza. The region's health authority says 14 people have died in the past 24 hours due...
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Mike's Minute: Sir Michael Hill will be missed
One of the more memorable days of my life was spent at Michael Hill's house at Lake Hayes in Central Otago. He showed me his art. There was a lot of it and it was...
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"A real visionary": Former Mayor pays tribute to the late Sir Michael Hill
Sir Michael Hill's being remembered for his love of the arts. He died yesterday aged 86, after a cancer battle. Hill's chain of self-named jewellery stores began...
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Pollies: Clamping cars and scrapping surcharges
With a wide range of announcements and figures coming out over the last week, Labour’s Ginny Andersen and National’s Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking for Politics...
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"Pass the parcel exercise": Record number of mortgage holders switching banks
Short term loans, minimal or no break fees, and cash-back incentives are driving a record number of mortgage holders changing lenders in June. More than 3,500 holders...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 30 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 30th July, nurses are on strike today and gang numbers are up – a double blow for the Government. Netball...
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"Bringing netball home": Netball NZ signs broadcast deal with TVNZ
Netball New Zealand will dip into its own pocket to keep the ANZ Premiership afloat in 2026. A one-year broadcast deal with TVNZ has been confirmed, with the competition...
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THE RE-WRAP: He Certainly Did Stuff
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Never Miss an Opportunity for a Humble Brag/How to Pay a Nurse/Houses Aren't Going Anywhere/You're...
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Pay, staffing conditions come 'to a head' with nurses strike
Nurses are fed up over chronic short-staffing, despite graduates seeking jobs. More than 30 thousand nurses and heath professionals will be off the job from 9am,...
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Govt's back to "looking behind the couch" for Budget savings
The Government has begun looking for possible areas for cutbacks for next year's Budget. Associate Finance Minister David Seymour said he hopes the Government can...
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Police lay more charges as gang numbers continue to rise
As the gang numbers grow police say they're keeping a better check on their behaviour. Gang numbers have climbed past 10 thousand, up from 9,270 in 2023. Assistant...
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Mike's Minute: We changed the election laws because we're hopeless
If you want to get a bit angsty about the voting changes, the one everyone seems to have missed is the one about how it's being changed because we are so hopeless. On...
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"Great addition": L.A.B., Stan Walker team up for Summer tour
Looks like the decision to go full steam ahead and focus on music has been the right one for Joel Shadbolt and L.A.B. In the time since he stepped back from teaching,...
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THE RE-WRAP: Are We Not as Smart as We Thought We Were?
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Voting Is So Complicated/What's Happening with Kiwi Jobs?/What's Happening with Aussie...
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'Nailed the formula': What's behind the success of NZ's video game sector's biggest player?
The video game sector continues to impress. One of the biggest players in our sector has recorded another stellar year, reporting $105 million in revenue for the...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 29 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 29th of July, the Government is getting rid of surcharges when you pay by card. Consumers love it, businesses...
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"Championing of the negatives": Sport sidelines becoming increasingly volatile
Another instance of violence on our sports fields. A brawl broke out between parents and students during the rugby match between Auckland Grammar and De La Salle...
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"Real win for NZ consumers": Commerce Minister defends scrapping card surcharges
The Commerce Minister says he's disappointed in businesses who say they will pass on the cost of surcharge scrapping. Most in-store surcharges on card payments...
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Businesses to 'shuffle' where costs are felt as Govt looks to ban card surcharges
There are fears that retailers will wear the cost of scrapping payment surcharges. The Government will ban the added fees for most in-store card payments, including...
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Govt set to increase Crown body board members' pay by up to 80%
More money's discreetly finding its way into the pockets of public sector board members. A quietly released Cabinet document reveals governance board chairs could...
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Mike's Minute: Who I'd have for the Governor of the Reserve Bank
Can I suggest Jarrod Kerr for Governor of the Reserve Bank? Jarrod is Kiwibank's Chief Economist. He has been completely consistent in his ongoing commentary around...
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THE RE-WRAP: RB Under Pressure
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Easiest Job In the World/Wet Land or Wetlands?/Predicting the Apocalypse/Liam's New Strategy/Warriors...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 28 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 28th of July, the Government are going to finally allow different and various overseas building products...
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Use of AI in GP practices to speed up medical process says Co-chair of Health Accelerator
Four of the country's largest primary health organisations are pooling their resources together in an effort to deliver more digital solutions. More than 500 general...
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Government says plans to allow foreign building materials - says it will increase competition
The Government says foreign building materials will help bolster the construction sector. A new pathway will mean any product, no matter where it's from, will be...
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SEEK job ad numbers continue falling for second month in a row
The job market is slowly rebounding from last year's low point. SEEK's latest Employment Report shows job ads dropped for a second month, down three percent month...
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Corrections Deputy Commissioner says prison segregation numbers are rising
Fears for safety in our prisons may be pushing more inmates to seek out segregation. The number of voluntary segregations surged 66-percent from almost 7,300 in...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon talks tariffs in-studio with Mike Hosking
More uncertainty this week for Kiwi businesses exporting into the US. Donald Trump has agreed to a new trade deal with the EU this morning, which includes a 15%...
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Mike's Minute: Orr has shown his lack of professionalism
Michael Reddell, who appears on this show a fair bit, has put the Adrian Orr resignation back in the news. He has a source close to the action that, in simple terms,...
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Mark the Week: Trump has had a significantly positive 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. Trump: 7/10 He has had a significantly...
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Mike's Minute: Coldplay kiss cam - it's none of our business
In a way it’s the sort of response you would have expected from Liam Gallagher. He's back on stage, and seemingly lapping it up, and asked about the love birds...
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US DOJ interviews Ghislaine Maxwell in latest Epstein saga development
Unprecedented discussions between a high-ranking US justice official and Ghislaine Maxwell. CNN reports Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Jeffery Epstein's...
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Wrapping the Week: How many lemons can you get for $27?
Friday is upon us, so Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. There’s been another development in Mike’s hot water and lemon...
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Lack of work a pressing issue despite Govt's claims of a 'turning point' for civil contracting sector
It’s a conflicting time for the civil contracting sector. The Government has been touting a ‘turning point’ for the industry at this week’s conference, promising...
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THE RE-WRAP: Putting Butter to Bed
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) So We Never Have to Discuss This Again?/Why I Don't Go to Concerts/The Ambitions of Graduates/Mark...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 25 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 25th of July, the Government is changing election rules to stop same-day enrolment and banning food and...
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"More rigour in the system": Court fine dodgers now risk having their cars clamped
People with unpaid court fines could be at risk of having cars clamped or seized from tonight. The Government's trialling number plate scanning technology, which...
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Doctors sound the alarm as NZ's palliative care system falls in global rankings
Our palliative care system may be waning as demand grows, prompting a push for action. We've fallen from third in the world in palliative care access ten years...
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Govt aims to streamline election results by axing same-day enrolments
A belief changes to electoral day enrolments addresses slow administrative process and voter slackness. The Government's looking to ban prisoner votes, stop free...
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"I am not prepared to dismiss questions": Willis defends butter price meeting
Nicola Willis is defending her decision to seek answers from Fonterra about its prices. The price of butter has almost doubled in the past 14 months because Asia...
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Mike's Minute: Here's where the Govt are in trouble
The Government are in trouble in a couple of areas: 1) FamilyBoost. What they said would happen, numbers wise, didn't. 2) Police recruits. What they said would...
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"Difficult to cancel": Bank warns of multi-million dollar subscription trap
Banks are sounding the alarm over a new kind of subscription trap. Instead of a typical ‘forgot to cancel scenario’, businesses are instead selling goods and services...
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"Safety and fairness": Sport Minister explains transgender guideline directive
The Sports Minister's standing up for a coalition-based decision directing Sport New Zealand to remove its community sport trans guidelines. The 2022 principles...
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THE RE-WRAP: Butter's Getting Boring
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Could It All Be a Cunning Plan?/Winston Wags the Dog/Don't Mention Adrian/MG Argybargy
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 24 July 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 24th of July, for the first time since 2009, rents are on the way back down around the country. The...
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"La la land idea": Police Association bashes potential Australia poaching campaign
The Government's target of recruiting 500 new police officers has been held up yet again. A briefing sent to the Government suggests the two-year goal's been set...
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“Finding the balance”: Ed Sheeran talks fame and staying grounded, 2026 tour
One of the world’s bestselling artists, Ed Sheeran is one of the most influential artists of his generation. He’s sold almost 200 million albums and is one of only...
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Rents fall nationwide for first time in over 15 years
Rising supply and falling demand is pushing down rents. New Cotality analysis of MBIE data shows the national median rent dropped 0.3% in the year to May. That's...
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"Long-running issue": Complex issues underpin homeless crisis, Housing Minister says
The Housing Minister believes homelessness data can be hard to analyse as there's no one-size-fits-all description. The Government's June Homelessness Insights...
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Success of Australia-targeted tourism campaign sees Govt aim higher
More Aussies are hopping over the ditch following a tourism campaign. Since the 'Everyone Must Go' campaign, almost eight thousand extra Australian visitors have...
