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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: Has protest lost it's impact?
Our default to futility worries me. It's the same sort of thing as the "No Kings" march over the weekend in America. What actually is the point of waving placards,...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 22 October 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 22nd of October, the foreshore and seabed law change has passed and the Government has smashed...
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Complaints to Office of the Ombudsman reach record-high numbers
The number of complaints going to the Office of the Ombudsman is soaring to record heights. Its annual report finds more than eight thousand Official information...
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New report says Kiwisaver can be great for retirement, if used correctly
A new report reveals the importance of contributing to Kiwisaver after buying a first home. The Retirement Expenditure Guidelines from Massey University and Fin-Ed...
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THE RE-WRAP: Another Labour Policy Drops
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) And Again, A Little Short On Detail/The Gap Between Jobs and the Jobless/The Gas Is...
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Government achieves 15% reduction in youth crime four years early
Knowledge of tougher consequences is thought to be keeping more young people away from crime. The Government has achieved its goal of a 15% reduction in serious...
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Paul Goldsmith on changes to foreshore and seabed laws
The Treaty Negotiations Minister's standing by amendments to foreshore and seabed legislation, which has passed its third reading. The aim of the Government's Marine...
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Farmer-shareholders vote to sell 65% of company arm to Irish-backed Dawn Meats.
Alliance has reached a $270million deal with Dawn Meats. 2,600 farmer-shareholders voted 87% in favour of selling 65% of the company arm to the Irish-backed company. The...
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Climate change rules loosened for $60million+ companies
Praise for the Government's loosening of climate reporting rules. It's proposing to lift the climate reporting threshold for listed companies worth 60 million dollars...
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Mike's Minute: Labour's policy shows they haven't learnt a thing
It seems the labour party has not learned a thing about running a country. Their first policy for next years vote is out, so congrats on that. The first cab off...
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THE RE-WRAP: Why Inflation Is a Thing
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) It's Always Electricity/More Labour Blah Blah/It's an Attitude Thing/Albo at the White...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 21 October 2025
Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 21 October. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio,...
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Actor Alan Tudyk shares how he developed his voice-acting skills.
The Armageddon Expo is taking place this weekend in Auckland. Several actors such as Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis and John Boyega will be attending the convention,...
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NZ's first sports school: Board member shares the details on new academy
New Zealand's first sports school will open next year, in a partnership with Wellington Phoenix. The New Zealand Performance Academy in Upper Hutt will operate as...
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Contact Energy Chief Exec. blames line charges for rise in prices
The country's second-largest electricity gentailer says rising electricity prices are the result of rising lines charges. Inflation's now back up at three-percent. The...
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Louvre Heist: Experts say it's unlikely the jewels will ever be seen again
Experts now say it's unlikely the jewels, most recently stolen from the Louvre will ever be seen again. The thieves rode a basket lift up the museum's facade, forced...
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Transport Minister on which Roads of National will be prioritised
A balancing act is underway to decide which Roads of National Significance will begin construction next. The Government's funnelling $1.2billion into the programme's...
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Is Labour trying to fix a problem Kiwis don't have?
There are concerns that Labour's trying to fix a capital problem that kiwis don't have. The party's pitching a $200million Future Fund that re-invests dividends...
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THE RE-WRAP: Teachers for Palestine
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) What Exactly Do You Want?/Auckland Uni Goes Un-woke/Meat Is Back, Baby/Prescription Money...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 20 October 2025
Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 20 October. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio,...
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ComBox: The US Grand Prix, the LA Dodgers and the NPC final
Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports. On the table today: The US Grand Prix is underway, and Liam Lawson...
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Skin cancer risk rises as summer draws near
Experts say policy changes are needed to cut New Zealand's skin cancer rates. A new Public Health Communication Centre report calls for more mandatory shade, a...
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PM says Government doesn't have the budget teachers and doctors want
Chris Luxon says the Government would pay teachers and doctors more, if it could. Tens of thousands of education and health workers will walk of the job, in a massive...
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Israel and Palestine blame each other for ceasefire violation
The US is preparing to continue pushing through its peace deal in Gaza, as both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire. Israel's struck dozens of targets...
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Oceana Gold Senior Vice President praises Fast Track programme
The government is looking to sell New Zealand's mineral resources on the Global stage. Minister Shane Jones is heading to Australia and the US to promote investment...
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Reserve Bank's cuts to Cash Rate challenged by Westpac Chief Economist
Another spike in inflation won't stop the Reserve Bank from cutting the Official Cash Rate again next month. Stats NZ is providing its latest quarterly CPI update...
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Mark the Week: Will the ceasefire last?
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. Matt Payne: 9/10 Highlight of the week. Didn’t...
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Mike's Minute: How miserable it is if you can't celebrate good news
Dr Hosking would diagnose a kind of "funk" as a result of observations this week. There's been two very clear examples these past few days of good news, of uplifting...
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THE RE-WRAP: Turns Out Some News Is Good News
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) These Shoots Are Basically Bamboo/Take Jobs for Example/Mark the Week/Bad Blood Cools/Bad...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 17 October 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 17th of October, the online censorship mess is back involving the Mowbrays and false allegations....
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Former Black Cap and Head coach of England on tomorrow's match
The Black Caps are headed to Hagley Oval to take on England in the first of 3 T20 games. Former Black Cap and current Head Coach of England Brendon McCullum told...
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Inflation risk rises as OCR falls further
There are fears that inflation could come back into the picture as the OCR falls. Infometrics expects the OCR to fall to 2.25% next month - it's 2.5% at the moment. Infometrics...
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Name suppression: Calls made for law changes after Tiktok rumours name the wrong man
Issues around potential defamatory claims on social media are in the spotlight - after false accusations against a Kiwi richlister. Mat Mowbray's been incorrectly...
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Climate adaptation plan released: Climate change minister discusses emergency response plan
The government has announced a climate adaptation plan to help handle floods, cyclones, and other natural disasters. Councils will now have to draw up 30-year...
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Mike's Minute: Sometimes it's not all about the money
In one of life’s small ironies as the teachers spend another week immersed in industrial action, I got an email yesterday from a bloke who was taught by my mother...
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Good Charlotte return to NZ for Live at the Domain concert series
The rock band Good Charlotte has announced a tour down under ahead of the release of their new album. After five albums, the band split up in 2011 but decided they...
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Mike Hosking: First time home buyers need a leg up
One of the great myths of the modern economy is the idea that young people can't afford a house. Now, the facts are that for every house sold, about a quarter of...
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THE RE-WRAP: A Surprisingly Complex PM
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) He Certainly Saw Some Stuff/A Calling, Not Just a Job/Buy a House, Why Don't You?/Beef...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 16 October 2025
Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 16 October. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio,...
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New owner of Cardona Hotel discusses purchase of iconic hotel
The new owners of the Cardrona Hotel jumped on the investment to keep it in Kiwi hands. Central Otago's 162-year-old heritage-listed hotel and restaurant has sold,...
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Broadcasting Standards Authority expands jurisdiction to online radio
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has issued a provisional decision claiming jurisdiction over a complaint about an online radio show. They said that the...
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Health Minister says unions are focusing on politics, not patients
Health Minister Simeon Brown's bracing for tension at a meeting with 200 senior doctors, ahead of strike action. Their walkout - after rejecting a $160million pay...
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Former Prime Minister objects to government housing ownership
A former Prime Minister's backing the view that large-scale government housing ownership like Kainga Ora is problematic. A report by The New Zealand Initiative finds...
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Air NZ says accelerated inflation to blame for increase in prices
It's thought that the aviation sector is over capitalising - as New Zealand's domestic airfares have shot up more quickly than any other country. A global airport...
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Mike's Minute: Gail Parata - my hero of the week
Most stories need a hero, and Gail Parata might fit the role in this netball mess. Or is it now a scandal? Gail Parata has resigned as a national netball selector...
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Gaza peace plan: Issues remain despite Trump's claims 'war is over'
A few hiccups in the journey towards peace in the Middle East. Hamas has released the 20 living Israeli hostages and almost 2000 Palestinians have been returned...
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Pollies: MPs back Brownlee's plan to crack down on parliamentary standards
Today on Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into the biggest political stories of the week so far. Slipping parliamentary...
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THE RE-WRAP: House Rules
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Licensed to Gavel/Why Are We Still Caring About Netball?/That About Wraps it Up for...
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NZ's first fully online charter school aims to make learning accessible to every Kiwi
There's hopes a new online school will help students struggling in a traditional classroom. Aotearoa Infinite Academy will open in January as the country's first...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 15 October 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 15th of October, there’s a new yearly report on the hospitality sector, who have earned record high...
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"Margins are tighter than ever": Hospo struggles despite record high revenue
Revenue in the hospitality sector's reached a new record high, but many operators are seeing profit margins reach a new record low. Restaurant Association data...
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"Good signs": Primary students reportedly performing better in English, Maths
Promising signs of improvement across the primary education sector. The Education Review Office has found teachers are seeing more engaged students, and three-quarters...
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"Really disappointing": Former Silver Ferns selector confirms no formal complaint was lodged against Taurua
Former Silver Ferns selector Gail Parata has rebuked a lack of due process by Netball New Zealand in standing down coach Dame Noeline Taurua and assistant Debbie...
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"He's got to toughen up": Former Speaker comments on planned crackdown on Parliamentary standards
A former Speaker of the House is confident attempts to tighten parliamentary standards will be successful. Current speaker Gerry Brownlee's cracking down on behaviour...
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Easing LVR restrictions a "wise use" of the Reserve Bank's toolkit - mortgage broker
The Reserve Bank's continuing to change its approach to preventing risky lending. It's further easing loan-to-value-ratio restrictions, allowing banks to lend more...
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Mike's Minute: The taxpayer can't be the only provider for TV news
There is some angst in some media circles at the moment over funding for Māori TV news. A couple of programmes are facing some sort of cut, or cancellation, or...
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'Sidelined': What are the EU's plans with the Gaza peace deal?
A complicated road could lie ahead for Gaza despite world leaders declaring peace in the Middle East. Donald Trump's signed a ceasefire agreement at a summit in...
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Kiwi Sauvignon Blancs becoming the UK's 'go to' white wine
The UK can’t seem to get enough of New Zealand wine. Latest data shows Sauvignon Blanc shipments hit a 10 year high – with 13.2 million bottles sent over summer. Exports...
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16 year old makes history, becomes youngest NZ National Snooker Champion
The country's youngest national snooker champion expects to turn professional in a couple of years. 16-year-old Riley James took out the title at the 2025 NZ National...
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"I was just trying to survive": Matt Payne unpacks dicey wet weather Bathurst win
Matt Payne has become King of the Mountain in a wet weather shemozzle at the Bathurst 1000. He has joined the high-octane New Zealand pantheon of Jim and Steven...
