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The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Open your mind to the world with New Zealand’s number one breakfast radio 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. The Mike Hosking Breakfast always cuts through and delivers the best daily on Newstalk ZB.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Mark the Week: The Robertson era looks to be a very good thing

    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 trifecta: 8/10   He got the White House, the other House and the Senate. That is as comprehensive as it gets.    The reaction: 7/10  Because people are nuts. Elections always have winners and losers and there is always another election. Social media has shown us how often people forget that.    Fonterra: 9/10  Right now it's as good as it gets. $9.50 could become $10, a sale worth billions, and an effect on the economy that is so fantastically welcome.    The All Blacks: 7/10  It looks increasingly like the Robertson era is going to be a very good thing. Beating England and Ireland, with France for good measure, that’s a good way to head to Christmas.    The apology: 7/10  Because it was heartfelt and came from the right place. But that was the easy bit.    The protest: 1/10  More depressing than the immigration numbers.    The media covering the protest: 2/10  Between singing reporters and reporters making up numbers, it's not hard to see why the media is where it is and is held in the sort of contempt it is. They have brought it on themselves.    LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Mike's Minute: My thoughts on the chaos in the House

    If you watched Parliament, as I did yesterday afternoon, you could feel it building.  Question Time focused largely on the Treaty Principles Bill. There was a growing angst, Gerry Brownlee the Speaker spent far too much time calling for order, it was low rent, which isn't unheard of, but full of needless aggro.  Then came the so-called debate.  There were 11 speeches, lead off by architect of the bill David Seymour who spoke, as he has through this whole shambolic process, very eloquently.  He was followed by Willie Jackson, who also spoke very passionately, until he called Seymour a liar and got booted out of the House.  Most of the rest of the speeches were boring and said what you thought they might say, depending on what side of the House the speaker came from.  National were in the invidious position of defending their position while not defending the bill. They can blame Christopher Luxon for this because how he let it find its way to the place it has is beyond me.  As a coalition deal you either let it ride or kill it before you sign a deal in the first place. But this half-way House is the worst of all possible worlds, and it looked like it, as he was on a plane to South America and the poor sods, he left behind had to do their best.  The whole affair, sadly, was not what you might want, or expect, from our House of Representatives.  Beyond anything else, we appear to have lost the ability to debate cordially, to agree to disagree, to listen to other views, to be mature, to be adult and to accept that we don’t all have to be on the same page.  By the time the Māori Party burst into a haka and wrecked it all, Gerry rolled his eyes and suspended proceedings for the day.  I caught up with the fall out on Sky TV. God knows what the Australians make of it. This sort of stuff also goes global, so more embarrassment there as well.  We look ridiculous. We look like amateurs, we look like petty, little children b*tching at each other.  We look like Kamala Harris supporters on TikTok.  I think, and hope, we are better than this. That lot yesterday in the House of Representatives is not us. It's not representative.  Because if they are, we are buggered.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  3. 1 DAY AGO

    Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB Rugby Journalist ahead of the match between the All Blacks and France

    It looks to be a still but chilly night as the All Blacks take on France.  They’re entering the pitch with two major wins under the belt, after defeating both Ireland and England.  Newstalk ZB’s Voice of Rugby Elliott Smith told Mike Hosking that if they get through this week, the pressure valve releases a little.  He says there’s a bit of a steely resolve in the team now that they’ve got a couple of wins behind them.  “I don’t think they’d want to leave the tour with the old rocks and beach towels over summer.”  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  4. 1 DAY AGO

    Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Jury duty, clap backs, the off-time activities of the leaders of state-owned companies

    As the week comes to a close, Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was.  They discussed jury duty, clap backs, and what is and isn’t appropriate for the leader of a state-owned company to do in their free time.  And, Tim and Kate break out the defence for Producer Sam, who, in Tim’s words, is a prisoner of the Hosking Regime.   LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  5. 1 DAY AGO

    Tama Potaka: Conservation Minister on the Government's proposal to charge higher visitor fees for national parks and conservation areas

    The Government's considering charging more for visits to national parks and conservation areas.  The Department of Conservation has released two documents for public consultation on modernising conservation.  It's seeking feedback on questions like who should pay visitor fees, including both domestic and international tourists.  Conservation Minister Tama Potaka told Mike Hosking he understands there will be some concerns.  He says there are some people who believe it's their right to go to these places for free.  Consultations closes in February.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min
  6. Full Show Podcast: 15 November 2024

    1 DAY AGO

    Full Show Podcast: 15 November 2024

    On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 15th of November, former Speaker Sir Lockwood Smith gives his thoughts on the shambles that was the Treaty Principles Bill "debate".  Elliott Smith regales us with his experience so far in Paris ahead of the All Blacks match against France.  Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson break out the defence for producer Sam, talk jury duty, and what you can do in your free time as someone who runs a state-owned company.  Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 30m

  7. 1 DAY AGO

    Lucy Mouland: Senior Performance Auditor on the report that found only 1.38% of visas are granted to skilled residents

    A new report has found only 1.38% of visas are for skilled residents.  The Office of the Auditor-General has been looking into Immigration New Zealand, and says a greater focus needs to be put on attracting skilled residents.  Senior Performance Auditor Lucy Mouland told Mike Hosking that if the agency improved its systems, it could give New Zealand a competitive edge internationally.  She says skilled residents are the people our country needs to meet future challenges, so more must be done to draw them in.  Immigration New Zealand has released a statement welcoming the report, saying they accept the findings in principle and are looking into how they can implement them in line with INZ’s current work programme, priorities and resources. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  8. 1 DAY AGO

    Andrew Horne: Minter Ellison Partner on the new insurance legislation

    Insurers are required to ask the right questions and not leave it up to policy holders.  New legislation has been designed to modernise outdated insurance laws, helping protect consumers and provide certainty for insurers.  A Bill has passed its Third Reading in the House.   Andrew Horne, a partner at law firm Minter Ellison, told Mike Hosking people won't need to predict the future when it comes to the risks facing their properties.  He says it’s good for consumers, as they won’t have to put themselves in the space of an insurer and try work out what an insurer would think is important.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
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Open your mind to the world with New Zealand’s number one breakfast radio 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. The Mike Hosking Breakfast always cuts through and delivers the best daily on Newstalk ZB.

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