The Mike Hosking Breakfast

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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.

  1. 1 hr ago

    Mike's Minute: I'm not convinced the Reserve Bank was right

    You can't bag the Monetary Policy Committee.  Well, you can, but in this case, you would be fairly churlish.  Personally, I would have held, but given the vote was done by consensus I clearly would have been a lone voice.  Three hikes are coming, we may get them every other meeting, and we will end up with a cash rate of 3.25%.  If you want the glass half full, look at Australia. Their cash rate is well into the 4% and inflation is far from over. And that’s before I get to the upcoming jobs issues, not to mention the property correction.  But back to us. Inflation is why they are hiking and will continue to hike.  But, and it's a big 'but', surely there is an argument that says it's not as bad as we feared? And not just that, it's peaked and is trending down – down to exactly where it needs it to be.  Besides, a lot of the inflation remaining is council rates and cost-plus-accounting from power prices.  The Taxpayers Union blames the Government, which is an Australian argument, but not applicable here.  The Government has an operating budget of $2.1 billion, which is anaemic. We are $3 billion better off on latest figures than we thought.  The Government is not blowing out the inflation.  But the main reason I would have held is the psychology of pulling the trigger too soon. We are fragile. New Zealand loves a funk and we have been in a funk, and we don’t need misery merchants.  The bank is clinical, which in part is their job. But a good part of any economy is the psychology of it, the vibe of it, the mood of it.  We need help on the mood. We need a lesson to get on with it, and we need to be encouraged. A rate hike doesn’t do that.  Look, this isn't a disaster. It's not even a bad mistake. It's probably just an unwelcome attitude driven by number wonks, not empaths, who could have been a bit more generous.  New Zealand is on the move again. The bank says 25 points doesn’t hinder that.  I'm not convinced they're right.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  2. 1 hr ago

    Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: All Blacks' travelling kit, kids going barefoot in restaurants, clothing

    At the end of a short week, Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was. They discussed the All Blacks’ travelling gear, whether it’s acceptable for kids to go barefoot in restaurants, and what people should actually be wearing in public.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min
  3. Full Show Podcast: 09 July 2026

    1 hr ago

    Full Show Podcast: 09 July 2026

    On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 9th of July, Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks on the Official Cash Rate, and Luke Jacobson tells us how the All Blacks will beat Italy this weekend.  Dr Anna Breman explains the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise the OCR by 25 basis points.  And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson discuss the All Blacks’ travelling gear, going to restaurants with bare feet, and school holidays as they Wrap the Week.  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.

    1hr 30min

  4. 1 hr ago

    Chantelle Cole: NZ on Air's Director of Game Development Sector Rebate on studio revenue increasing 17% in the year to July

    Video games are raking in the cash and keeping people employed.   NZ on Air-funded studios brought in $829 million in the year to July – 17% more revenue than last year.   Those studios also have more than a thousand full-time employees.   Director of the Game Development Sector Rebate at New Zealand on Air, Chantelle Cole says we're punching above our weight, with the global average being a 9% increase in revenue.  She told Mike Hosking the 17% figure is just from the 43 studios that go through their programme – the New Zealand video game industry is actually 200 studios strong.  Cole believes that when the New Zealand Game Developers Association releases their revenue figures in September, their growth may hit 30%, or even 40%.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  5. 2 hr ago

    Luke Jacobson: All Blacks loose forward ahead of the Nations Championship clash against Italy

    The All Blacks continue to fend off the 'easy beat' tag around Italy as they begin final preparations for Saturday's Nations Championship test in Wellington.  Loose forward Luke Jacobson told Mike Hosking the Italians are the most improved international side over the past couple of years.  He says they’ve tipped up Scotland and England in the Six Nations, and they’re a hugely passionate team who will be keen to try and tip the Kiwi side at home.  The All Blacks will name their team upon arrival in the capital this afternoon.  Coach Dave Rennie has confirmed Ardie Savea will play, despite speculation he could be rested following a high workload over the past 18 months.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  6. 2 hr ago

    Mark Dillon: Five-time New Zealand Ploughing Champion on the NZ team's equipment going missing at sea on the way to the World Ploughing Championships

    Our national ploughing team may be at a disadvantage at the World Ploughing Championships in Croatia.  The team’s tractors, ploughs, tools, parts, and uniforms have gone missing at sea – ending up in Tasmania.  They now have plans to borrow equipment from overseas if it doesn't arrive by the fifth of September.   Five-time New Zealand champion, Mark Dillon told Mike Hosking it won't be the same without the gear.  He says it's like playing golf with someone else's clubs, they need their own – and they've also spent a lot of money on modifications.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  7. 2 hr ago

    Anna Breman: Reserve Bank Governor on the decision to raise the Official Cash Rate to 2.5%

    The Reserve Bank Governor doesn't want to hinder New Zealand's economic recovery any more than she needs to.  Anna Breman has confirmed the first OCR hike in more than three years – lifting it from 2.25% to 2.5%.  Former Governor Adrian Orr was open about trying to "engineer" a recession during the last cycle of OCR hikes.  Breman told Mike Hosking that's not what she's trying to do.  She says they try not to create unnecessary volatility, which means not hurting economic growth unless they absolutely need to.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min

  8. 2 hr ago

    Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the OCR rise, petrol prices rising due to the US-Iran strikes resuming

    The Finance Minister's again reiterating the volatility of oil prices as fighting resumes between the US and Iran.  US President Donald Trump's declared the ceasefire is over as both sides accuse the other of breaching the terms of the ceasefire agreement.   American forces have hit dozens of Iranian targets, while Iran's fired drones at US bases in response.   Finance Minister Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking she'd just been celebrating falling petrol prices.  She says in the past 24 hours, oil prices have jumped 5%.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7 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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