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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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4:46

David Seymour: Associate Education Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/09

David Seymour believes financial flexibility is playing a role in the rapid growth of charter schools. New figures show more than 1,400 students were enrolled in 16 schools as of last month. The first seven schools established have seen their rolls jump more than 200% from 215 to 650. The Associate Education Minister told Mike Hosking charter schools demonstrate what's possible within the learning environment. He says they can be shut down if they don't reach targets like attendance and academics,

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2:10

Kelly Seaburg: Advocates for Early Learning...

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2026/04/09

Reviews and reports aren't enough to keep the early childhood sector up to scratch. The Education Review Office has found almost half of ECE services don't meet the quality threshold, down from 64% a year earlier. Advocates for Early Learning Excellence Chair Kelly Seaburg told Mike Hosking although the results are better, it also highlights things to work on. She says there needs to be a stronger systemic approach to lifting professional development and leadership. Seaburg also says there needs

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2:29

Mike's Minute: There are lessons for us to learn from...

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2026/04/08

Do you think we will learn some lessons or change our mind now that the war is essentially over? Do we need to be more oil independent or, overall, is the way we do it for good reason i.e. it's cheaper to buy refined product. Do we need to seek out new markets for products that have previously been brought blindly through the Strait, like plastics and gases? In Canada the left-leaners are in a lather. The NDP (New Democrat Party) have a new leader and he's very green and very pro-climate change

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6:30

Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent on Prime Minister Keir...

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2026/04/08

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's travelling to the Persian Gulf to help shore-up the US and Iran ceasefire. Both sides have accepted Pakistan's proposal to pause fighting two weeks, which looks shaky after Israel bombed Lebanon overnight. Global oil prices have since plunged below US$100 a barrel. UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking Starmer’s looking to replace Donald Trump as an ally Middle East countries can have some conviction in. He says the UK Prime Minister has improved his

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Full Show Podcast: 09 April 2026

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/08

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 9th of April, Iran and the US have agreed to a ceasefire that looks increasingly tenuous – what will happen in the next two weeks? Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman and Finance Minister Nicola Willis discuss the OCR remaining at 2.25% and the economic impact of the ceasefire for New Zealand. Kiwi Supercars driver Matt Payne speaks ahead Taupō this weekend and the first ever South Island race next weekend. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast

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12:16

Matt Payne: Kiwi Supercars driver on the double...

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2026/04/08

Taupō and Christchurch are set for high-octane V8 Supercars action over the next two weekends. It’s the first time the Supercars championship has held two rounds in New Zealand, and the driver who collects the most points over the two rounds will be awarded the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy, named after the Kiwi driver who succumbed to cancer in 2011. Matt Payne is one of three Kiwis racing and will be hoping for the same success he had last year, when he won in Taupō. He told Mike Hosking that

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4:06

Matthew Schmidt: New Haven University National...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/08

A US national security expert believes Iran is gaining leverage out of the ceasefire, showing it can open and close the Strait of Hormuz at will. “The real question here is: what is Iran holding back?”, New Haven University's Dr Matthew Schmidt told Mike Hosking. “Can they restart their threats over the Strait of Hormuz six weeks from now, two weeks from now, right, six months from now?” Gulf states were “desperate” for the strait to open and to have Iranian drones and missiles under control

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2:32

Steve Symon: Ministerial Advisory Group for Organised...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/08

Organised crime groups likely still dictate New Zealand's drug market despite huge increases in seized product. Border drug busts jumped from 1.5 to 6.5 tonnes between 2018 and 2024. In the first nine weeks of 2026, more than 12 tonnes of cocaine was stopped in the Pacific. Chair of Ministerial Advisory Group for Organised Crime Steve Symon told Mike Hosking groups are stockpiling. He says they're getting enough drugs in so they can still control prices, even when there are disruptions. LISTEN

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7:37

Anna Breman: Reserve Bank Governor on the decision to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/08

The Reserve Bank Governor says the conflict in Iran has materially altered New Zealand's outlook, even if yesterday's ceasefire deal leads to a de-escalation. The central bank's kept the Official Cash Rate on hold at 2.25%. It's forecasting inflation will hit 4.2% this quarter and says it's prepared to hike the cash rate if inflation becomes embedded. Governor Anna Breman told Mike Hosking even after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, economic disruptions will linger for some time. She says we're facing

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5:01

Erica Stanford: Education Minister on the criticism...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/08

The Education Minister's hitting back at union claims her flagship assessment tool is falling flat. The Educators Collective says fewer than 60% of schools have signed up to the SMART reporting system, with some not planning to use it. The tool gives parents progress markers and twice-yearly updates for Year 0-10 students. But Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking the criticism is a political hit job and the union’s fudged the figures. She says 250 thousand students were signed up to SMART in nine

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4:10

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the OCR,...

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2026/04/08

Too many 'ifs' around the Iran war for our Finance Minister to guarantee all will be well down the track. There are differing reports as to whether the Strait of Hormuz is actually open following a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran. New Zealand has more than 60 days of petrol and 50 of diesel. Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking a sustained ceasefire and movement of ships paints a better inflation picture, but it all depends on if this happens. She's also conscious that even when the strait

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2:27

Mike's Minute: Let's take a proper look at the polls

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/07

For what it's worth, let me have a crack at the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll. Firstly, officially, I pay no attention to them other than a broad theme i.e. a collection of polls and an overarching trend. The trend continues in this latest poll with the Government being re-elected by a fairly heavy margin, 65 seats to 55. Small point: is it me or do there seem to be a lot of polls? Is it because of election year? It's not cheap to do a poll so someone is either fascinated, or flush. Then of

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3:54

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Donald Trump's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/07

Time's ticking, with Donald Trump threatening the end of Iran if a deal isn't reached in the next few hours. The US President's giving Tehran until midday before he orders the complete demolition of the country's bridges and power infrastructure. He's posted on social media a 'whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again'. However, he appears to be weighing up a plea from mediator Pakistan to extend the deadline by two weeks. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike

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10:44

Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/07

Today on Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into some of the biggest stories of the week thus far. They discussed the UN and their mandate of a rules-based order in relation to Donald Trump and the US' actions in the Middle East, Kahurangi Carter's Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill, and the BSA. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Full Show Podcast: 08 April 2026

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/07

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 8th of April, the world waits for Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to pass to see if "a whole civilisation will die tonight". Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters joins directly after speaking to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen talk the global ‘rules-based order’, the BSA, and the parody and satire bill on Politics Wednesday. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on

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3:08

Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group Managing Director...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/07

New Zealand's new 'Temu tax' is officially in play. All low-value goods worth less than $1000 dollars coming into the country as commercial freight are being charged a low-value levy or tax of $2.21. It patches-up a Customs loophole allowing e-commerce businesses like Temu and Shein to pay next-to-nothing for approval on thousands of packages. First Retail's Chris Wilkinson told Mike Hosking it's not made to raise Customs revenue, but to recoup the costs currently being paid by the taxpayer. LISTEN

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3:50

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/07

The Reserve Bank is expected to take a long-term view on inflation when it sets interest rates today. Economists expect the central bank to play it safe and keep the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% until later in the year. It's the first Monetary Policy Statement since the Iran war began. Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold told Mike Hosking the bank will be focused on where inflation is heading, not just where it is now. He says it'll forecast what inflation looks like in 12 months rather than

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6:04

Winston Peters: Foreign Affairs Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/07

Winston Peters is optimistic Iran will change for the better more quickly than people think. The Foreign Minister's concluded talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. Peters says they discussed security needs and aid programmes in the Pacific, as well as the war in Iran. He told Mike Hosking New Zealand wants the war over as soon as possible and is hopeful sanity will prevail. Peters says we've seen 47 years of quantum terrorism, either by Iran or its proxies, and the rule of

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3:38

Simon Parham: Waitomo CEO on the price of diesel...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/07

Diesel is soaring past four dollars a litre. Z has issued a national price advisory for commercial customers showing the price of diesel jumping 55 cents a litre, putting the price at the pump at $4.16. It says prices are based on what it'll cost to buy the next shipment from overseas, not what's already sitting in tanks. Waitomo CEO Simon Parham told Mike Hosking it looks like the price will filter through to all importers across New Zealand. He says oil was trading at about $80 a barrel

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3:31

Randy Manner: Former US Army General on Donald...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/04/07

Iranians are forming human chains around the country's power plants as Donald Trump warns a whole civilisation will die tonight. The US President's given Tehran until midday to lift the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says 14 million people have declared they'll sacrifice their lives defending Iran. Former US Army General Randy Manner told Mike Hosking members of the US military are also worried for their own safety. He told Mike Hosking Donald Trump’s threats

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