Articles by Mike Hosking
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: The teacher strike achieved nothing
Saturday, 23 August 2025, 10:31amAs the teachers head back to school, like all the other strikes, nothing got achieved. It never does. For a strike to work...
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Mike's Minute: We're still talking about working from home
Friday, 22 August 2025, 10:23amOne of the "never the twain shall meet" moments that came out of Covid was working from home. Here we are, five years on,...
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Mike's Minute: We were more right than the Reserve Bank
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 10:34amThere are two key things for me that came out of the Reserve Bank commentary. The press conference post the announcement...
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Mike's Minute: How did RNZ not know about this already?
Monday, 18 August 2025, 8:30amYou may have read a report commissioned by Radio NZ to look into why their operation has become such a dumpster fire. It...
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Mike's Minute: Stop putting the bill on the taxpayer
Saturday, 16 August 2025, 10:32amIt never takes long to find the bank of the taxpayer. The Green Building Council has lined the Government up for Lord knows...
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Mark the Week: Visas are one of the bright spots of the week
Friday, 15 August 2025, 10:14amAt the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. Visas:...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: Ardern, Hipkins, Robertson - They should be ashamed of themselves
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 11:01amI'm assuming the instigators of the second Covid Inquiry are deeply disappointed in what is unfolding, in terms of accountability. Inquiry...
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Mike's Minute: Two obvious tips for Chris Hipkins
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 10:39amChris Hipkins came undone yesterday, twice. You would hope, given there is literally no pressure on him right now and he...
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Mike's Minute: The problem with local body elections
Monday, 11 August 2025, 8:26amI don’t know Elisha Milmine and I wish her nothing but the best. But as it turns out, she is your new councillor in the Kahuranaki...
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Mike's Minute: Shane Jones can help the Govt shift up a gear
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 11:35amShane Jones is fast becoming my favourite politician. And he might have summed up the Government's issues with one on of...
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Mark the Week: I'm still a believer in the Warriors
Friday, 1 August 2025, 11:10amAt the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. August:...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: Sir Michael Hill will be missed
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 10:11amOne of the more memorable days of my life was spent at Michael Hill's house at Lake Hayes in Central Otago. He showed me...
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Mike's Minute: Who I'd have for the Governor of the Reserve Bank
Monday, 28 July 2025, 1:11pmCan I suggest Jarrod Kerr for Governor of the Reserve Bank? Jarrod is Kiwibank's Chief Economist. He has been completely...
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Mike's Minute: The showdown at the big butter meeting
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 10:18amWhat do you reckon happened at the big butter meeting? Willis and Hurrell. Nicola and Miles. Is it a meeting that took...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: Why are we looking to discuss employee pay?
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 12:25pmIt’s the sort of theoretical nonsense you would expect from a bunch of wonks like the Labour Party, but blow me down if National...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: A deeper dive into EVs
Saturday, 5 July 2025, 10:11amWhat 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...
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Mark the Week: School lunches are a good example of a problem solved
Friday, 4 July 2025, 10:50amAt 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...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: To the media - a bit of balance please
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 11:36amI feel there should be a rule, and the rule is around balance. Part of the media's demise is its unfairness in coverage,...
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Mike's Minute: Why are we only now thinking of new energy ideas?
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 10:25amIt's only the start of Wednesday so let's be honest we've only had two days of news, and we already have two stories around...
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Mike's Minute: Why do we get exercised about helicopters?
Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 10:54amHelicopters are such an Auckland issue. I love helicopters. I have flown in a lot of helicopters. Our place is on a flight...
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Mike's Minute: Why are we concerned about the age of workers?
Friday, 27 June 2025, 10:27amWe've got more ageism, this time in education. Unions are "concerned" as more teachers work past retirement age. This in...
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Mike's Minute: We need leadership on the Ngāpuhi settlement
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 10:47amIs Shane Jones showing the Minister for Treaty Negotiations Paul Goldsmith how to run his own portfolio? In response to...
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Mike's Minute: The ACC system still doesn't work
Monday, 23 June 2025, 1:16pmIf you didn’t know, ACC is in some fiscal trouble again. This isn't new. ACC has been in trouble for years. Last year, 1.6...
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Mike's Minute: The move of the week from the Govt
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 10:47amI think this was the move of the week. Housing Minister Chris Bishop dropped the bombshell on local body operators that...
