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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.

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2:35

Ed McKnight: Opes Partners Resident Economist says...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/25

Global tourist hotspots like Barcelona and New York are banning or restricting the use of short term accommodation, like AirBnB to try to free up housing. Now , Sydney is looking into it. Queenstown is also interested - with a third of homes empty every night due to short term rentals. Opes Partners Resident Economist Ed McKnight told Andrew Dickins that it makes sense for Sydney but not necessarily Queenstown. He says if you take away Airbnb in Queenstown - it doesn't mean there's more housing for

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6:21

Mahe Drysdale: Mayor of Tauranga hopeful that...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/25

Tauranga's Mayor says they're hopeful recovery work can resume today, after Thursday's slip at Mount Maunganui. Six people remain unaccounted for and are presumed dead. Recovery work was paused yesterday after a crack was found on the maunga, making the site unsafe. Tauranga City Council has ordered an independent review into the slip - and what happened leading up to it. Mahe Drysdale says specialist equipment was flown in from Wellington last night - to help with recovery operations. He says

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4:33

Cam Winter: Oliver Road Luxury Real Estate Founder...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/25

Queenstown's seeing a surge in ultra wealthy overseas buyers looking to purchase houses. A luxury real estate agent is reporting a 600 percent increase in overseas enquiries for properties across the lakes district. There's increased interest from former Soviet bloc countries, suggesting buyers are trying to get away from the conflict in Europe. Oliver Road Luxury Real Estate Founder and Managing Director Cam Winter told Andrew Dickens that the issue of affordable accommodation in Queenstown is

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2:10

Mark the Week: Trump's an infuriating mix of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

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. Trump: 6/10 An infuriating mix of effective and insane. It's rare for a single person to dominate news everyday all week, but there you go. Iceland: 2/10 Was Iceland his Biden moment and no one called it out? Can you threaten to invade a place who's name you can't even remember? Tony Brown: 8/10 Appeared on the show this week and set the cat amongst the pigeons. The rugby

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2:04

Mike's Minute: ACC is being scammed, but it can be fixed

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

ACC is in crisis. I'm not sure if that’s news to you or not. They are sinking in a sea of debt. They are forecast in four short years to be in the hole to the tune of $26 billion. Now there are side issues like court cases, which make decisions that envelop the organisation into a fiscal level of responsibility they can't calculate, and in that I feel sorry for them. But their turnaround plan, which has just been launched, involves them getting back to black in four years. That, if done, will be

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5:23

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the latest...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

Greenland's been kept in the dark over discussions between Donald Trump and NATO about its future. The US President claims he’s laid the groundwork for a potential deal involving the Arctic island, while also backing down on proposed tariffs on NATO countries. Greenland Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen says nothing can proceed without Greenland’s clear support. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that Denmark is open to Greenland being used as part of the Golden Dome anti-missile

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11:20

Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson:...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

Friday has come and Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back for the first time this year to Wrap the Week that was. They discussed ACC and Kate’s pickleball injury, marriage and anniversaries, and Tim’s gift. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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90:26

Full Show Podcast: 23 January 2026

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 23rd of January, Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell provides an update on the slip in Mount Maunganui and the recovery efforts. ACC has a plan to turn around its multibillion-dollar debt, and it seems to be bearing fruit. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back to Wrap the Week for the very first time in 2026. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts

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3:15

Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings Ltd CEO on tourism...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

The tourism rebound continues. New figures from Stats NZ show 3.48 million arrivals in the year to November – up 214 thousand on last year, and the highest level since March 2020. November alone saw 347,600 visitors, with arrivals from the US, Asia, Europe, and China all up. Tourism Holdings Ltd CEO Grant Webster told Mike Hosking there’s more to come. He says January and February are going to be even better than what was seen in November. Webster says recovery is naturally happening, and we're

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2:54

Dr Elizabeth Heeg: Forest Owners Association CEO on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

The forestry sector is set to pay less, more efficiently. The Government is proposing further cost reductions on carbon credits, Forestry Minister Todd McClay saying they’re lowering payments from forest owners to $10.25 per hectare. It's the second reduction since the coalition took office, and proposals would see costs go down from $14.90 a hectare. Forest Owners Association CEO Dr Elizabeth Heeg told Mike Hosking they’ve been looking for efficiency in the government processes, and MPI has done a

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3:38

Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist ahead of the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

The Reserve Bank isn't expected to change its course, despite inflation remaining higher for longer. Stats NZ is providing its latest CPI update at 10.45am. Economists expect the inflation rate to remain about 3% – the very upper end of the Reserve Bank's target range. That's higher than forecast, reflecting a higher-than-expected rise in travel costs. ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith told Mike Hosking it’s a little too soon to be thinking about hikes to the OCR, which is likely to be conditional on

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6:33

Megan Main: ACC CEO on the organisation's plan to dig...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

ACC believes it's already seeing results from a new plan to dig itself out of a fiscal hole. The plan's been released after a critical report that found its deficit would balloon to $26 billion by 2030. It focuses on getting people back to work more quickly and significantly increasing the number of clients who have their own case manager as a single point of contact. ACC Chief Executive Megan Main told Mike Hosking it comes down to everyone playing their part. She says ACC is having early

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3:55

Quentin Smith: Queenstown Lakes Deputy Mayor on a...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

McDonald’s finally has the green light to build its golden arches in Wanaka, more than two years after first floating the idea. The fast-food giant’s secured consent for a new restaurant in the town’s Three Parks commercial area. It's almost a year after an earlier proposal was knocked back amid widespread public opposition. Queenstown Lakes Deputy Mayor Quentin Smith told Mike Hosking the bid might’ve gone through first time if McDonald’s had aimed for a commercial zone from the start. LISTEN

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2:58

Mark Mitchell: Emergency Management Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/22

Destruction and tragedy have come in the wake of slips caused by record rainfall in the upper North Island. Police have confirmed two bodies have been found following an early morning landslide on Pāpāmoa's Welcome Bay Road. As well, a man is still missing after being swept away by the Mahurangi River north of Warkworth on Wednesday. Hundreds of homes remain without power and there's widespread closures on the Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and Gisborne District on State Highways 2, 25 and 35

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1:59

Mike's Minute: An ode to Dunedin

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/21

A nod to Dunedin. The place of my birth and a bunch of fairly happy years in the early part of my radio career. We were back last month for the graduation of a daughter, now plying her trade in the medical profession. Everything about it was awesome. It is what every city in this country should aspire to. Christchurch has, rightly, got a lot of headlines for doing things well. And Dunedin is not Christchurch. It has not been rebuilt or re-imagined and many bits of it are the same as when I worked

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11:21

Jeremy Corbett: Kiwi Comedian talks comedy, success,...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/21

There’s an appetite for live comedy in New Zealand at the moment. Major international players such as Jimmy Carr and Matt Rife have had their success, and now attention is shifting to local acts. And Jeremy Corbett is a big part of that – headlining the upcoming ‘Weekend Laughs’ comedy showcase, is the star act for a show in Matakana next month, and is the host of our longest running comedy show ‘7 Days’, which is setting up for its 18th season. He’s been doing comedy for over thirty years,

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90:23

Full Show Podcast: 22 January 2026

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/21

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 22nd of January, we go to Davos to react to Trump's speech on Greenland at the World Economic Forum. We get the word from Tony Brown as to whether he is still interested in the All Blacks coaching job, and if he'd leave his South Africa contract early for it. Comedian Jeremy Corbett talks the 18th season of 7 Days and headlining a couple of upcoming comedy shows. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on

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4:23

Mike Roan: Meridian Energy CEO on the reports of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/21

Despite record hydro inflows, the average Kiwi is unlikely to see any savings on their energy bills. Inflows into the lakes hit 123% of the historical average in December – marking the second highest July-December period on record. Generation volumes are also up 13% on the same time last year, pushing wholesale prices down. Meridian Energy CEO Mike Roan told Mike Hosking the country’s energy stores are in better shape than they were in 2024, and compared to that period, we might even have the

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3:22

Mimi Becker: 9News Europe Correspondent on Donald...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/21

Donald Trump may have turned down the heat by pledging no force will be used to take over Greenland, but he remains determined to control it. The US President told a large audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos he wants immediate negotiations for acquiring the Danish territory – at one point calling it 'our territory.' Nine News Europe correspondent Mimi Becker told Mike Hosking he's still sending a strong and pointed message to Europe. She says Trump says they have a choice – saying yes and

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7:31

Tony Brown: Springboks Assistant Coach on the All...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/01/21

Tony Brown has admitted to frustrations around the vacant All Blacks coaching role. The former first-five has confirmed he intends to honour his contract as an assistant with South Africa, rather than make himself available for inclusion in any New Zealand group. Brown was a part of Jamie Joseph's pitch for the job in 2023, which lost out to Scott Robertson. Brown revealed to Mike Hosking that Robertson sounded him out about joining the All Blacks a couple of months ago. But he says his commitment

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