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.
The Mike Hosking Breakfast always cuts through and delivers the best.
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Mike's Minute: The banks aren't reading the mood
There is little in life more nauseating than a sycophant. These are people who do not what they believe is right, but bend to the whim, flavour, or mood of the...
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Should you get insurance when buying concert tickets?
A reminder to concert-goers to prepare for cancellations and date changes. Canadian rapper Drake is the latest artist to push out his New Zealand shows by two weeks,...
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"I'm pretty lucky": Marcus Armstrong's optimistic for new IndyCar season
It’s shaping up to be a massive year for Kiwi IndyCar driver Marcus Armstrong. He’s joined up with Meyer Shank Racing, joining Felix Rosenqvist in the team's lineup...
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THE RE-WRAP: The Right to Do Business with Who You Like
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Up to a Point/The Anti-Book Club/Not the Worst Impression/Push Button to Resign/Dude,...
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"Realistic hope": Sales teams expect a positive turn in late 2025, survey reveals
Sales teams are still bracing for some tough months ahead, according to consultancy firm Indicator's latest survey of sales team leaders. Only 39% of respondents...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 30 January 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 30th of January, it only took a year and a new minister, but the speed limits are going back up. Transport...
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"Excellent opportunity": Apple growers plant their seeds in Canterbury
Canterbury has been pinpointed as a prime apple growing location by a grower looking to expand. Turners and Growers is opening up its commercial apple growing endeavours...
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"It's a Mexican stand-off": Shane Jones unrepentant for comments about Green MPs
The Resources Minister is hitting out at banks for punishing "god-fearing regional businesses". New Zealand First's Shane Jones has told The Australian newspaper...
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"We are willing and able": Calls to raise the cap on medical students
Otago University's urging the government to raise the cap on how many students can study medicine. It comes amid a GP shortage across the country. Medical School...
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Govt aims to cut down drunk and drugged driving with increased testing
The Transport Minister says the Government's more focused on drunk and drugged drivers than speed limits. The Government has reversed the first of 38 speed limit...
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Australian underworld figure ‘The Punisher’ killed in alleged ambush
A prominent former gangland figure was killed. Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim was shot multiple times in an alleged ambush in Melbourne. Police believe a white...
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Chinese AI software sends US company shares into a tailspin
A Chinese AI start-up's emerging as a threat to US tech companies and has sent their stocks in to a tailspin. DeepSeek has revealed an artificial intelligence...
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Mike's Minute: The Govt need to move on foreign buyers this year
The good people at OneRoof were hinting at it the other day. They were reacting to what I know to be a bit of a buzz within the real estate community that the Government...
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THE RE-WRAP: Nothing Left to Sell
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Can I Interest You In a Used Train Set?/What About MY Road?/Just Say Non to AI/Leave...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 29 January 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 29th of January, the Police force is set to see change in their middle management – Commissioner Richard...
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Pollies: Should the max age for jury duty be raised?
Today on Politics Wednesday Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to wrap the political week thus far. They talked the new jury duty bill, the increasing...
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Major shipping companies join forces - will NZ see cheaper rates?
There’s less optimism from Mainfreight over the impacts of global shipping changes. Two of the world's largest shipping companies Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk are joining...
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Is it worth considering selling state-owned assets?
Sir John Key doubts asset sales would achieve much. The former Prime Minister says cutting bureaucracy and allowing better foreign investment would have more of...
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"Deeply sorry": Sky apologises for repeated outages to satellite services
Sky says its satellite headache will be solved by early April. The broadcaster's apologised after hundreds of customers complained of repeated outages and technicians...
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Paring down the police: 17 exec-level roles to be cut
The Police Commissioner says a loss of 17 executive-level roles will have no impact on Police delivery. Richard Chambers is opening consultation on a proposal to...
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Musk meddles in German politics - is he having an impact?
Elon Musk has continued to weigh into German politics ahead of next month's election. The billionaire has made a video appearance at a rally for far-right party...
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Mike's Minute: Trump is fantastic. Nuts, but fantastically nuts
We have to talk about Donald Trump. He is fantastic. What I like about what he has done so far is none of it’s a surprise. He actually does what he said he would...
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Kiwis urged to start saving for retirement early
We're being told not to be scared of the latest retirement savings figures. The latest Retirement Expenditure Guidelines have found less than $500 thousand in savings...
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Genius or crazy? Dennis Kneale breaks down what makes Elon Musk tick
The richest man in the world, Elon Musk is a controversial man with a history of innovation and entrepreneurship. He’s one of the most talked about men in America,...
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THE RE-WRAP: Eight Weeks Off
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) A Bit Long?/What Trump's Got Right/Three Waters, Back from the Underworld/Who Funds Those...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 28 January 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 28th of January, the digital nomad tourist visa change was long overdue, so why is it only being done...
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"Radio silence": Govt in stand-off with Kiribati, suspends financial aid
Christopher Luxon's defending the Government's handling of its new stand-off with Kiribati. New Zealand's relationship with the central Pacific Island nation appears...
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World waits anxiously as Trump takes his time on tariff policy
There are more tariff threats from President Trump after a tense standoff with Colombia. The South American nation rejected US planes of deported Colombian migrants,...
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Govt signals NZ is "open for business" with digital nomad focused visa changes
The Government's signalling more visa changes could be on the way to encourage overseas travellers. There's been a loosening of visa settings, allowing tourists...
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Synlait bounces back with climbing share price
The news is continuing to get better for Canterbury milk company Synlait. Its share price climbed 16% yesterday off the back of news it's expecting to return to...
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Jude Ball: Concerning driver in youth vaping
A first of its kind University of Otago study has revealed worrying misconceptions among our teens about vaping. The study found widespread belief that vaping will...
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Steve Price: Melbourne sees 25,000 protesting Australia Day
Australians came out in their thousands yesterday when protesting to change the date of Australia Day. Melbourne saw around 25,000 people turn out for the event,...
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Desert Road closure: 75% sales increase for Ohakune businesses
Ohakune is basking in the closure of Desert Road, as businesses are reaping the benefits of a detour. The Mountain Rocks Café & Bar owner Karl Christensen said...
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THE RE-WRAP: We're Being Ruled by a Push-Me-Pull-You
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) That's No Way to Run a Country/Are Teens Sicker?/Russia's Not Exactly On the Run/Hello?...
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David Worsley: Anti-doping casts a shadow on Australian Open final
Jannik Sinner has defended his Grand Slam title in Melbourne overnight, beating German Alexander Zverev. Saturday evening saw Madison Keys throw a spanner in the...
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Mangawhai didn't know 'carnage' tornado was coming
Major clean up is happening today in Mangawhai after a severe tornado rolled through the Northland town. Fire and Emergency Northland District Manager Wipari Henwood...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 27 January 2025
Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 27 January. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio,...
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Peter Dunne: Treaty Principles Bill oral submissions underway
Parliament is back to business today and straight into it with oral submissions for the Treaty Principles Bill. Today's speakers, including Andrew Little, Denis...
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Why do Kiwi's pay international prices for dairy?
The cost of dairy is climbing for consumers - the Global Dairy Trade auction seeing a 1.4% across the board. Why are the prices continuing to trend up? Infometrics...
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Trump 2.0: Could California become an independent country?
California's secretary of state has approved an effort to gather signatures for a vote in 2028 on whether the state should leave the US and become an independent...
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'Trump bump' positive for US businesses
The United States has stood out as the only major economy experiencing significant expansion amid Global PMIs. The economic health indicator was a mixed bag for...
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'Breathtaking tennis': Keys claims semifinal win, pulls through to Aussie Open final
We’ve reached the pointy end of the Australian Open. Aryna Sabalenka will meet American Madison Keys in the final of the Australian tennis Open women's draw on...
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Ryan Bridge: Make movies short again
The Oscars nominations have come out and guess what? Wicked the Musical with Ariana Grande is on the list for Best Picture. It's two hours and 40 minutes long....
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Wrapping the Week: Does NZ have a culture of saying 'no'?
2025 is underway, and Trish Sherson and Tim Wilson joined Ryan Bridge to Wrap the Week that was. They discussed the growing lengths of films, Donald Trump’s first...
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Dropping number on the benefit is an "absolute win" - former WINZ boss
There’s encouraging Jobseeker data for the long-term. Just over 33,000 people cancelled their benefits after finding work in the six months to December, up 22%...
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THE RE-WRAP: Chris VS Christopher
FIRST WITH YESTERDAY'S NEWS (highlights from Thursday on ¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞtalk ZB) The Wrong Time for Jandals/Don't Like It? Just Move/Do Davos from Home/Movies Have Always Been...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 24 January 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 24th of January, Resources Minister Shane Jones tells Ryan Bridge the Government wants to open up conservation...
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"Fantastic": Govt's new foreign investment agency is 'overdue'
There's belief a new agency focused on driving up foreign investment is well overdue. The Government is creating Invest New Zealand to attract overseas investors...
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Should New Zealand privatise its healthcare?
David Seymour is making it clear the country can't just wait around for change. The ACT party leader is delivering his State of the Nation address in Auckland today. Our...
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"End of an era": Financial concerns see the Winter Games come to a stop
The largest snow sports event in the southern hemisphere is no more. The Winter Games have been held annually in Queenstown and Wanaka over the last 15 years. But...
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"We need to get over ourselves": Shane Jones defends mining on DOC land
Shane Jones says Kiwis need to get over themselves as he looks to open mining on Department of Conservation land. The Prime Minister yesterday defended his intention...
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Ryan Bridge: Our economy is still in the wilderness
So we have an inflation number, which is better than not knowing, but it doesn’t tell us much. 2.2 percent for the year to December, no change from the quarter before...
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"Fantastic woman": Italian PM forges strong relationship with Trump
A strong relationship is being forged between Italy and the United States. Donald Trump has called Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “fantastic woman”, and...
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"Overwhelming": Luciane Buchanan on the monumental success of 'The Night Agent'
A Kiwi actress is making waves on international screens. Luciane Buchanan began her rise to fame in her teens, but it was the last few years where her career really...
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"Quite anonymous": NZ's most stolen car likely due to 'plentiful' numbers
The Toyota Aqua has held onto its title for the third year in a row. The hatchback is New Zealand’s most stolen car, making up 8% of all stolen vehicle claims in...
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THE RE-WRAP: Low Inflation Doesn't Solve Everything
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) But I Thought.../Trump Hasn't Quite Achieved World Peace Just Yet/Hot Aquas/All This...
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The Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast: 23 January 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 23rd of January, Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich tells Ryan Bridge the OCR and mortgage rates will continue...
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Luxon expected to lay out economic 'theory of growth' in State of the Nation speech
Economic growth and recovery is expected to be front of mind as the Prime Minister prepares to address business leaders in Auckland today. Christopher Luxon will...
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Ukraine seeks safety guarantees for any potential peace deal
There's scepticism over whether European countries would be willing to provide more security in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump has warned of imposing high levels...
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Inflation stabilises, gives banks confidence to cut interest rates
The latest inflation rate is giving confidence to cut interest rates. Stats NZ figures show the inflation rate for the year to December hasn't changed, sticking...
