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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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3:07

James Imlach: NZ Motor Caravan Association Property...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/08

Fears a proposed bylaw to combat freedom camping in the Queenstown Lakes District could be a headache for Kiwis. The new bylaw goes before councillors this week and proposes 15 designated freedom camping sites for the district following a surge in freedom campers. People freedom camping in other areas could face fines of at least $400. New Zealand Motor Caravan Association's James Imlach says there was consultation from the council, but it wasn’t done well enough to get a plan that both protects

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3:50

John Monaghan: Wool Alliance Independent Chair on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/08

There's a push to make the wool industry the backbone of New Zealand again. A cross-sector alliance has been formed between four major organisations, aimed at driving economic growth and consolidating efforts. It wants the industry to deliver decent returns and remove existing duplications. Independent Chair John Monaghan told Mike Hosking the price of wool is substantially increasing right now. He says synthetics have been the biggest opposition to wool, but thinks the time is right for the natural

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6:21

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the OCR being cut...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/08

The Finance Minister says she's okay with a short spike in inflation. The Reserve Bank has slashed the cash rate 50-basis-points to 2.5% and is leaving the door open to further cuts. It expects inflation to reach or surpass 3% in the short term but believes the economy is weak enough to push inflation back down again next year. Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking we won't see another long-period of sustained much-higher inflation. She says a little blip's okay, but the three years of high inflation

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3:16

Chris Small: ABC Business Sales CEO on the impac of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/08

The biggest upshot of the latest OCR cut is likely to be the boost to consumer confidence. The Reserve Bank's slashed the cash rate by 50-basis-points to 2.5%. Major banks are responding by lowering floating and flexible rates after already lowering their fixed-term rates in recent days. ABC Business Sales Chief Executive Chris Small told Mike Hosking businesses will benefit more indirectly from increased consumer spending, than directly from falling interest rates. He says interest costs are only a

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1:57

Mike's Minute: Here’s what the Reserve Bank have to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/07

I would have thought the NZIER numbers yesterday sealed the deal for the Monetary Policy Committee and today's call. The NZIER was the last substantive look at the economy, and what it shows is we have real trouble. Quite possibly recessionary trouble. They think Q3 was certainly flat, if not in contraction. If it is contraction, you can add that to the Q2 contraction and that, once again, is a recession. How many of these do we want? In the Reserve Bank's case how many do they want, given they can

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4:29

Blake Holgate: Rabobank Head of Sustainable Business...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/07

People are making tough choices at the supermarket to keep costs down. A new report reveals the average weekly spend per household is now $240 – an increase of only $2 from 2023. To cut costs, 31% of are buying less groceries, 48% are downgrading on brands, and 30% are looking for specials. Head of Sustainable Business Development at Rabobank, Blake Holgate told Mike Hosking the results are unsurprising, as wage inflation has not increased at the same rate as food inflation. He says people have had

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11:10

Pollies: Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen talk...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/07

The Police Minister says officers don't have the laws they need to move protesters from MPs' homes. The Government introduced the legislation to ban protests outside homes in August, and it's now before a select committee. A 29-year-old man's turned himself in and been charged, accused of smashing a window at Foreign Minister Winston Peters' house earlier this week. Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking every single Kiwi would agree the one place they should feel safe is in their own home

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90:01

Full Show Podcast: 08 October 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/07

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 8th of October, what is the Reserve Bank going to do today? Cut 25 basis points or 50? If I told you that on average we're only spending $2 more per week on groceries compared to 2023, would you believe me? Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen talk the Government's benefit policy and protesting outside MPs’ homes on Politics Wednesday. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get

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3:57

Ruth Shinoda: Education Review Office Deputy CEO on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/07

Students' attitudes towards truancy are said to be turning around. A new Education Review Office report has found six out of ten students attend regularly – back to pre-Covid levels, but still down on 2015. It also found 80% think education is important for their futures, and 75% think attending every day is important. Deputy Chief Executive Ruth Shinoda told Mike Hosking there's still more work to do. She says seven in ten children went to school regularly in 2015 and the government wants to

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3:40

Mark Revill-Johnson: Institute of Driver Educators...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/07

More than 300 people in Auckland have been ordered to re-sit their practical driving tests. It followed allegations VTNZ officers took money in return for giving passes. Five officers at VTNZ's Highbrook branch have been sacked and police have launched an investigation into potential fraud. The wrongdoing's alleged to have taken place over a few years. President of the Institute of Driver Educators Mark Revill-Johnson told Mike Hosking there can't be any faith in the results of the tests. He says

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4:46

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on whether the OCR...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/07

Economists are split on how far the Reserve Bank will go with slashing the Official Cash Rate. The central bank will reveal its latest monetary policy decision this afternoon. There are strong expectations of a cut from three percent, but debate over its size. ANZ says a 25 basis point cut could be strategic at this point in the cycle, with the OCR near its bottom. But ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Mike Hosking he favours a 50 basis point cut. He says you can make a case either way, but

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4:11

Nathan Guy: Meat Industry Association Chair on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/07

The stars are aligning for the red meat sector with record returns and global demand. Rabobank's latest report suggests two-million underutilised dairy calves are born each year, at a time when beef prices are hitting record highs. It's calling for a coordinated effort across breeding, rearing, and value chains to add an alleged $1.2 billion to the economy. Meat Industry Association Chair Nathan Guy told Mike Hosking there's a lot of system change that needs to occur. He says farmers know the

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11:49

Chelsea Winter: Kiwi Chef on her new cookbook...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/06

Kiwi Chef Chelsea Winter is all about making a practical resource for Kiwi families, having written nearly ten cookbooks over the years. Her last few books have been focused on plant-based recipes, many of them dairy-free, egg-free, and refined sugar-free, but her 8th book, ‘Nourish’ is a return to the basics. “My books have always been created with the intention that they are to be used,” she told Mike Hosking. “It’s not a coffee table book.” ‘Nourish’ is filled with recipes designed not only to

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90:17

Full Show Podcast: 07 October 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/06

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 7th of October, there are new measures from the Government to improve attendance rates, with dozens more schools signing up for support. Health NZ’s buying thousands of vapes —including flavoured products— for those trying to quit smoking, and Mike is incredulous. Chelsea Winter discusses her new cookbook and answers questions on that wellness retreat. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio,

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4:29

Kelly Burrowes: Auckland University Researcher on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/06

A researcher says all she can do is laugh about the Government ordering more vapes for those wanting to quit smoking. Health New Zealand's been providing vape kits to smokers for almost a year as part of a pilot programme, initially ordering three thousand kits. Newstalk ZB has revealed it's ordering more, including flavours like cinnamon and blueberry. Auckland University researcher Kelly Burrowes told Mike Hosking the Government seems to be promoting and supporting vaping as a healthier product

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3:56

Rehette Stoltz: Gisborne Mayor and Local Government...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/06

More than 200 people have won by default in this weekend's local election, but that's an improvement on decades prior. Newstalk ZB analysis of the thousands of council races over five consecutive elections have found more than one in seven roles have been won by the only person who stood. Unopposed elections have fallen by about a third since 2001. Gisborne Mayor and Local Government NZ Vice-President Rehette Stoltz told Mike Hosking there are two sides to the story. She says that while in some

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2:34

Graeme Edgeler: Constitutional Law Expert on the bill...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/06

Uncertainty whether a potential law criminalising protest action near private residences will be effective. Legislation is currently before Parliament that would give the Police greater power to move protesters in residential areas along – submissions on the bill closing yesterday. At the same time, an arrest has been made after an alleged vandalism at Winston Peters' Auckland home, which saw a window smashed and glass shattered over his dog. Peters says a number of pro-Palestine protests have been

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3:52

Cath O'Brien: Board of Airline Representatives...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/06

Airlines are backing the Commerce Commission's decision to stop short of a formal inquiry into airport regulation. It's instead looking at changing how much information airports should provide airlines about major upgrades. This follows Air New Zealand writing to the regulator, raising that the costs it was facing from airports were growing out of control. Board of Airline Representatives Executive Director Cath O'Brien says a formal inquiry wasn't worth it. She told Mike Hosking the process is

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4:17

Catherine Field: Paris Correspondent on French Prime...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/06

France is farewelling its fifth Prime Minister in under two years as it enters a fresh political crisis. The country's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned just hours after appointing his new cabinet. His ministerial line-up has been heavily criticised by parties in the National Assembly. Newstalk ZB's Paris correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking Lecornu believed negotiations between other parties had stalled. She says he believed other parties just wanted to push their own

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3:30

David Seymour: Associate Education Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/06

David Seymour says the Government's winning because attendance is improving. The Associate Education Minister's putting $140 million towards improving attendance over four years, promising to reach twice the number of students. Extra support is going to 170 schools with chronic absence. Seymour told Mike Hosking when defining our long-term future, the thing that matters most is getting kids into class. He says throwing money at the problem helps, and this is a better use of taxpayer money to make

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