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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...
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THE RE-WRAP: So He's Actually Done It
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) ...For Nowl/More Dumb Numbers to Ignore/Why Brains Drain/Fund Your Own Telly/Coffee Machine...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 14 October 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 14th of October, we are seeing real progress, huge progress, in our kids’ learning with the release of...
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Tourism sector "well on track" to match pre-Covid numbers
The tourism industry is feeling bullish with business heading back towards being on track post-Covid. Visitor arrivals reached 92% of pre-pandemic numbers for...
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Belief Kiwis are returning home despite dropping net migration rate
An expert believes there's still a number of Kiwis returning to New Zealand, despite a falling net migration rate. It's fallen to 10,600 for the year to August...
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"Hopeful feeling in the air": Hostages, prisoners released with Gaza peace deal's signing
The components of a Gaza ceasefire agreement seem to be falling into place. The heads of the US, Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar have signed off the deal at a summit...
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"A good day": Education Minister bolstered by structured literacy results
The Education Minister's confident successful primary school literacy results aren't just low hanging fruit. Results from the new phonics literacy programme show...
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THE RE-WRAP: Performance Is Key
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Whatever You're Indicating/How Not to Get a Job/Flickers, Glimmers and Tinges/Ring Vector...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 13 October 2025
Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 13 October. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio,...
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Mike's Minute: The Government's KPI list highlights their issues
I have read the latest KPI's for the Government. This is the things they are going to do before the end of the year. "Drag this dump out of the quagmire" would have...
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ComBox: Reviewing the Bathurst 1000, the NPC and Tiger Woods' surgery
Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports. On the table today: The weekend of supercars at Bathurst has concluded...
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PM Chris Luxon comments on low voter turnout in local elections
Turnout in the weekend's local elections has fallen even further this time around. By the end of Friday, less than 33-percent of Kiwis had cast their vote. Local...
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Former Selwyn Mayor says increased rates cost him the election
Outgoing three term Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton says rates increases played a part in his job loss. Former Councillor Lydia Gliddon has taken the top spot in the...
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'It's an actual number: Federated Farmers President on lower Methane targets
Assurance for farmers with the latest methane target update. The Government's set the 2050 targets to 14 to 24-percent below 2017 levels - which is 24 to 47-percent...
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ACC annual report reveals $1.5billion deficit
The annual report by ACC revealed a $1.5billion deficit, taking the total debt up to $13.8billion. ACC Chief Executive Megan Main told Mike Hosking that the numbers...
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Mike's Minute: The bad side of the tariffs are coming home to roost
So soybean farmers, like a lot of American farmers, are having a very tough time of it. Soybean farmers particularly so because most of their product goes to China....
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Mark the Week: Hipkins is a hypocrite
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. Attention seekers: 1/10 What a dreadful...
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Hostages set to be released next week as Gaza peace deal takes shape
US President Donald Trump's confident the momentum will continue beyond the first phase of a Gaza peace plan. The Israeli Government's voting this morning on whether...
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Mike’s Minute: Winston Peters isn't wrong, just late
I argued it because I thought it was the right thing to do. Winston Peters entered the Fonterra brands sale debate yesterday, I suspect because he thinks there...
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Wrapping the Week: Could you pass a drivers test nowadays?
It’s Friday, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was. They discussed Dolly Parton’s not-dead announcement,...
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"Huge amount of luck": Previewing Bathurst with former Supercars driver Paul Radisch
The Bathurst 1000 returns this weekend. The first practice has seen New Zealanders Ryan Wood, Matt Payne, and Andre Heimgartner sit first, fourth and eighth respectively. Brodie...
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"Money being better spent": Public Service Minister defends sector's cuts
The Public Service Minister believes cuts within the sector aren't the slash and burn they're made out to be. The Government has reduced its contractor and consultant...
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THE RE-WRAP: Deal?
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) ...or No Deal?/Mark the Week/What Does This Say to You?
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 10 October 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 10th of October, the first stage of a peace deal in the Middle East is in progress. Whether it holds is...
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"Good and bad": New meth contamination laws 'out of step' with other countries
It's thought there are fundamental issues with the new methamphetamine contamination laws. Properties with meth residue exceeding 15 micrograms per 100-square centimetres...
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What's the answer to ACC's deficit problem?
An ACC lawyer says there's a simple answer to the insurer's deficit problem. The Scheme's recorded a net deficit of $1.5 billion, blowing the total out to $13.8...
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Gaza peace deal could test loyalty of Netanyahu's base
The next phase of the Gaza peace talks could test Benjamin Netanyahu's loyalty. His Government's voting today on approving the first phase of a ceasefire plan,...
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Mike's Minute: Tory Whanau is the poster child for ineptitude
The Wellington mayor went out, not really in a blaze of glory yesterday, but more a fireball of misery and bitchiness. Tory Whanau is probably the local body poster...
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"Won't want to follow it": Jeffrey Archer plans to put down the pen with final novel
The time has nearly come for Jeffrey Archer to put down the pen. The prolific author and former member of Lords has sold over 350 million copies of his books, and...
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"Very excited": Landmark deal as Warriors secure crypto company sponsorship
A landmark deal has been announced for sports sponsorship in New Zealand. Crypto company Swyftx has signed a new partnership with the Warriors, the first of a multimillion...
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THE RE-WRAP: Some People Weren't Meant to Live in the Real World
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Failing Up/Why Tariffs Are Stupid/AI Apocalypse Cancelled/Good Things Take Time/Dolly...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 9 October 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 9th of October, the Reserve Bank did what the market, and the Government, wanted and cut the OCR by...
