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: Are we over-cafe'd?
We have all seen it. I have seen it a good number of times. The café that was exemplary, sold, the new owner changes the menu, brings in a few kids to serve, and...
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Mark the Week: The Chinese parade was spellbinding
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 Chinese parade: 8/10 Forget politics....
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Mike's Minute: The Govt promised what they can't deliver
From the old "cart before the horse" department are two setbacks for ideas we thought were going to work, or perhaps we hoped were going to work, but aren't. Idea...
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Wrapping the Week: Preparation vs efficiency of movement
Friday has come so Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. Mike comments on the effort another ZB host puts into his...
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"Tough environment": Kathmandu, Rip Curl owner to close 21 stores
Another tough week for brick and mortar retail. Outdoor goods retailer KMD Brands, who owns the likes of Kathmandu and Rip Curl, has announced the closure of 21...
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THE RE-WRAP: 0 for 2 On Dumb Policies
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Time to Turn Off the Net/Wait, There's an Election Happening?/Vale Giorgio/Mark the Week/Cars...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 5 September 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 5th of September, Immigration NZ is cracking down on overstayers as numbers surge – Steve Watson discusses...
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"We need to be better": ABs strive for heightened performance in South Africa clash
No surprise from All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor at the competitiveness of the Rugby Championship. All four countries enter the third round fixtures tomorrow with...
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Crackdown on overstayers after numbers surge past 20k
Immigration New Zealand's working on picking up immigrants who have overstayed their visa, following a surge. New figures estimate there's 21 thousand overstayers...
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"War crime after war crime": Defence Minister gets close up look at impact of war in Ukraine
Defence Minister Judith Collins has had frontline access to the war in Ukraine. She's returned from the war-torn country, visiting sites impacted by Russia's three...
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Health Minister calls for doctors to "do the right thing", enter binding arbitration
The Health Minister wants the senior doctors’ union to put patients first and enter binding arbitration. Simeon Brown has given Health NZ and the union until 4pm...
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Mike's Minute: Auckland is dealing with the trouble of change
The trouble with change, apart from the fact we don’t like it, is it's especially bad if we don't know what it is. The good news for real estate this week has been...
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"Incredible part of society": Nuro co-founder on the future of self-driving cars
One of New Zealand’s brightest is looking to be a leading figure in the robotics and self-driving car game. Kiwi Dave Ferguson is one of the minds behind Nuro,...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 4 September 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 4th of September, does Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith have a fix for a system a new report says is...
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THE RE-WRAP: Things Are Looking Up
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) About 50 Metres Up, Actually/Who Doesn't Love a Parade?/Democracy Is Dead in the USA/Fortune...
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"Worth doubling down on": Garage Project steps in to save Fortune Favours
An SOS call has been answered in Wellington’s hospitality sector. Local brewers Garage Project have stepped in to save Fortune Favours’ bar and brewery from permanent...
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Are Google, Meta paying their fair share of tax? New report analyses practices
There’s a view that large tech companies could be challenged to pay more tax. A report from tax expert Nick Miller says companies like Google take payments from...
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Smooth sailing as Govt selects preferred ferry supplier
Smooth sailing so far for Ferry Holdings, as a preferred supplier of two new Cook Strait vessels is selected. Rail Minister Winston Peters has announced a fixed...
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"We've got an obligation": Seymour to push back against Auckland housing intensification plan
David Seymour says he's opposing planning changes in Auckland in his role as local MP, rather than his role as Act Party Leader. Seymour's opposing a move to allow...
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Teacher training enrolments rise 30% amid economic downturn
There's a belief the number of people studying to become teachers needs to keep rising to meet demand. There's been about 3,500 new domestic enrolments to initial...
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"Classic systems challenge": Justice Minister unpacks the struggle of speeding up the system
Fixing major challenges in the justice system might need to be a team effort from key players across the board. Concern around mounting stress in the system is...
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Mike's Minute: The Paris Accord was well-intentioned, but futile
David Seymour's call around the Paris Accord merely adds to the list of calls around the Paris Accord. If we could park the emotion and the bandwagons associated...
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Trump's deployment of troops in LA violates law, judge rules
Donald Trump says reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated. The US president is addressing media in the White House after his recent absence from the...
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Have we reached a turning point for the wine industry?
Is this a turning point for the wine industry? Data shows export volumes are expected to grow 4% to 285 million litres in the year to June 2025. Export revenue...
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National Accounts see $2.5b revision due to cheap imports
The growing volume of purchases from the likes of Shein and Temu are hitting New Zealand’s import economy hard. Stats New Zealand has revised the National Accounts,...
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THE RE-WRAP: Climate Schmimate
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) We're So Over This, Aren't We?/When We Got Scared/Accentuate the Positive/How We Shop/Trump...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 3 September 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 3rd of September, our tourism stats are slowly continuing to move in the right direction. So when will...
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Pollies: Brooke van Velden criticised for controversial ERA comments
Government ministers have received a reminder about the "separation of powers". Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden has been criticised for claiming...
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"Tastes of home": Kiwi dad designs Liam Lawson's next helmet
A Christchurch father-of-three has won a nationwide competition to design a helmet for Formula One driver Liam Lawson. The competition, run by Lawson’s team sponsors...
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"We need to be a bit more realistic": Why does ACT want to ditch the Paris Agreement?
ACT believes New Zealand needs to be more realistic when it comes to the Paris Agreement. The party, along with NZ First, have expressed interest in withdrawing...
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"It was a mistake": Schools grateful for funding to fix open-plan classrooms
Schools are keen to move on from open-plan classrooms due to the negative impacts on learning. The Government's announced it will give funding to schools for the...
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Tourism sector focuses on 'enticing visitors' as they fight to match pre-Covid levels
The tourism sector's still fighting for pre-Covid numbers. The most recent International Visitor Survey shows overseas visitor numbers have lifted by nearly 200...
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Mike's Minute: Foreigners buying homes - we got there at last
We got there at last. If you are a Golden Visa holder, that’s a person who puts $5-10 million into the country, you can now buy a house. The idea that we expected...
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"Really fills my cup": Kiwi Chef keeps busy, set to breathe life into Wellington icon
A Kiwi chef is demonstrating that success can be found even in a tough industry. Ben Bayly owns six restaurants around New Zealand, including Ahi and Aosta, and...
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THE RE-WRAP: $5 Million... $10 Million...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) What's a Few Million Between Friends?/If You're Good, You'll Survive/Putting Nurse Pay...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 2 September 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 2nd of September, the Prime Minister and Winston Peters joined to discuss the new investment changes...
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New North Island tourism alliance courts Australian travellers
Our largest-ever North Island tourism alliance is just getting started, as they work to win over Australian travellers this week. More than 70 tourism operators...
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"Fragmented decision-making": Report calls for the culling, consolidation of ministers
There’s a call to cull some of New Zealand’s ministers. A new report from the New Zealand Initiative found New Zealand has 81 ministerial portfolios, while comparable...
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Mortgage lending activity on the rise as homeowners shop for the best deals
Refinancing activity is continuing to surge as the Official Cash Rate continues to fall. Latest Centrix figures show mortgage enquiries are up 16% for the month...
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"Different emphasis": Peters denies foreign investors housing deal's a loosening of ban
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says he wasn't dragged kicking and screaming into a new foreign investors deal. The Government’s approved changes to allow...
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"Vote of confidence": PM celebrates Amazon's investment into NZ
The Prime Minister is celebrating tech-giant Amazon's continued moves into the New Zealand market. Amazon Web Services' data centres are now open in Auckland -...
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THE RE-WRAP: Running the Asylum
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Who Are the Inmates Exactly?/Don't You Listen to the ¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ?/The Problem with Unions/The...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 01 September 2025
Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 1 September. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio,...
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Mike's Minute: The Reserve Bank mess is finally at an end
Rhetorical question - why do you think Neil Quigley quit on a Friday night? The key is, he would have been booted if he didn’t walk. So it sort of ends a shambolic...
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Commentary Box: Andrew Saville and Jason Pine join to discuss the Warriors, the Springboks and surfing
Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports. On the table today: How are the Warriors shaping up for the playoffs,...
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Richard Arnold: Trump is running out of victories, and trading partners
A recent decision by the US Court of Appeal has ruled Trump’s tariffs illegal. The court has said it will leave the tariffs in effect for the next few weeks, giving...
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Prime Minister on the Reserve bank's reputation after Quigley's resignation
Christopher Luxon doesn't think the Reserve Bank's reputation has suffered any long-term damage. Neil Quigley resigned as chair of the central bank on Friday night,...
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Board games in New Zealand are more popular than you think
Board games have rolled past go, and seen a massive resurgence in popularity in the past decade. The global market has an estimated value of more than 31-billion...
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$30million loans offered to smaller airlines by government
A game-changer for smaller airlines that don't want to up prices, amid soaring aviation costs. The Government's offering up to 30-million dollars in loans from the...
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Police Commissioner discusses fall in violent crime numbers
The Police Commissioner's putting a focus on the basics down as a key contributor to a fall in violent crime. The New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey reveals most...
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'Everything's just escalated': Social housing commentator on current crisis
Emergency housing may not be being used the way it's intended, with application rejections on the up. Data obtained by our newsroom shows applications have dropped...
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Mike's Minute: The Govt hasn't followed through on cutting the public sector
It is with real enthusiasm that I see the Public Service Commissioner potentially doing what the main Government should have done two years ago. What the Government...
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Mark the Week: Where is the meeting with Putin?
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. New Zealand: 7/10 We're the 3rd safest...
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Mike's Minute: I think the mood has shifted in NZ
I got a sense about something this week and it's not because it's about to be spring, although that will undoubtedly help. I got a sense this week that the tide...
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At least 1 victim in critical condition after Minneapolis school shooting
Minneapolis' Police Chief says they'll be working to make sure schools are protected following a shooting which killed two children. Eighteen people were also injured...
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Wrapping the Week: Does Mike need a more positive outlook?
Tim Wilson is back from his holiday and ready to Wrap the Week alongside Kate Hawkesby and Mike Hosking. They try to get Mike to have a more positive outlook as...
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Kiwis rack up over a billion in 'green loans' for EVs, solar panels
Kiwis have racked up more than a billion dollars in green loans for energy efficient items like EVs, solar panels, and heat pumps. BNZ, ASB, and ANZ all lend up...
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THE RE-WRAP: Mr. Optimism Is Back
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Took Him Long Enough/What a Wacky Old Story/Mark the Week/Between the BSA and a Hard Place/What...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 29 August 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 29th of August, we're changing the alcohol laws, making it easier to hold both on and off licenses. Common...
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Alcohol reforms see hospo industry 'pleased with the direction of travel'
Alcohol reforms are seen as a step in the right direction by a hospo industry voice. The Government's proposing to allow businesses a right of reply around licensing...
