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. 14h ago

    Marcus Wheelhouse: Ryan Fox's coach celebrates Kiwi victory at The Open Championship

    Ryan Fox has won The Open Championship, becoming the third Kiwi ever to take home the title.  He's been praised for his efforts by Sir Bob Charles, who won the same title sixty years ago. Fox's coach Marcus Wheelhouse told Mike Hosking that he's still in a state of disbelief.  'Yeah, so, so many deep breaths are going on at the moment and, states of disbelief and, and excitement and yeah, all, those emotions. It's incredible.' LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 17h ago

    Full Show Podcast: 20 July 2026

    On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 20th of July, Ryan Fox's coach Marcus Wheelhouse joins us straight after Fox's first golf major win at The Open. The PM is back from holiday and talks the new ferries and names, councils doing deals with local iwi ahead of the law changes and when we are doing more about AI. Jason Pine and Andrew Saville talk the Fox win, the World Cup final and it's halftime show and the Warriors as the potential minor premiership winners. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Full Show Podcast: 20 July 2026

  3. 17h ago

    Mike's Minute: We should all be worried about America

    With a war he doesn’t know how to finish it seems the Trump plan, given the Iran problem will reflect badly for him in the midterms, is to gerrymander the vote by pretending they have an emergency. That was largely the point of Friday's speech, which contained a re-issuing of old material, none of which specifically claimed his famed 2020 election was stolen. A couple of polls out over the weekend have; 1) His approval rating for the war and the economy down, 2) The overall view of personal financial circumstances at multi-year lows. Americans are miserable. Oh, and import prices out over the weekend as well were way higher than expected, which of course means everything gets more expensive for those already miserable and adds to inflation. And that’s before the 30-year fixed mortgage is now mid 6%. So once again, multi-year highs and killing any summer house-buying sentiment. Faced with all that, stacking an election would seem the only way to move forward. Whether he can pull it off will be interesting and worrying to watch. You wonder if at some point even the Republicans who have stayed the course with the increasing amounts of madness might see it as a bridge too far. It looks increasingly obvious that America is run by a dictator, if not in reality, certainly in his own mind. His whole second term has been about testing the boundaries of presidential power, mainly thanks to the Supreme Court, in a futile fashion. But the plan appears to be to try ten things and maybe win two. An emergency around voting will be another test of the system. Ironically this should be fertile ground for the Democrats. But they are busy pulling themselves apart as they scrap over progressive madness driven by the Mamdani brigade vs centralism as led by the likes of Gavin Newsom. But one of the aforementioned polls only gave them a four point edge on congressional success. All that madness and corruption in the White House and you still can't muster a runaway lead? How broken does that make the place look? Which would be fine if this was Poland or Turkey. But it's America and America counts, which is why we should all be worried. It can't end well.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 18h ago

    Steve Price: Australian Correspondent comments on latest polls from over the ditch

    The latest polls from Australia are out, and it's tight at the top.  Both Labour and One Nation are polling high, whilst the Liberal coalition has taken a popularity hit. Dropping to 19%.  Australian Correspondent Steve Price says despite Pauline Hanson's holidays and controversial remarks about immigration, it hasn't changed public opinion.  He says that Hanson is 'tied for first' with Labour.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 18h ago

    Commentary Box: Ryan Fox, The World Cup and a successful weekend of rugby

    Andrew Saville and Jason Pine join Mike Hosking to review the weekend's sport.  On the table today: Ryan Fox has won the British open. The World Cup Final is underway - and the weekend gave us a third-place playoff of the ages.  And it's been a positive weekend for NZ Rugby, with both the ABs and Warriors winning in Auckland.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 18h ago

    Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister says he's unsure when Trump's next tariff will come

    Chris Luxon says he doesn't know if and when New Zealand could face higher tariffs from the US - but we'll weather whatever comes our way. Trade experts have suggested New Zealand could face a blanket 12.5 percent tariff as early as this Friday. It would replace the 10-percent tariff we currently face. The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking that there will continue to be strong demand for New Zealand goods. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. 19h ago

    Paul Goldsmith: National Justice Spokesperson calls for adjustments to consenting laws

    National's justice spokesperson says new consent laws in other jurisdictions haven't materially changed conviction rates.  The party's announced if re-elected, it'll ensure consent has to be actively given, meaning there must be a "yes" rather than the absence of a "no". It says it brings us in line with jurisdictions like the UK and parts of Australia.  National's Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking that it won't fundamentally change the high test for a conviction.  He says it sends a clear signal, society wants people to be very clear about consent.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 19h ago

    Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Iran War, Teleprompter betting and Trump's pricey social media subscription

    Donald Trump has opened a subscription service on his social media platform Truth Social.  The subscription, which allows users to view Trump's posts faster, would cost $100,000 USD per month.  US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that the platform is offering a limited time special - which would reduce the price to $60,000 with a three-year subscription.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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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