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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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3:17

Claire Robinson: Toi Mai Workforce Development...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/16

New Zealand’s creative sector has much more impact on the economy than commonly believed. The sector is now the country’s fourth-largest export industry, worth $13 billion a year and supporting 100,000 jobs. It’s also more productive than agriculture, with each worker generating $346,000 a year compared to $317,000. Toi Mai Workforce Development Council CEO Claire Robinson told Mike Hosking it’s bigger than wine, fruit, and seafood – all industries we think are part of our economic narrative. But

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3:48

Rob Walter: Black Caps Coach on the upcoming...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/16

A chance for the Black Caps to build depth and experience in the Chappell-Hadlee T20 series against Australia at home. The 14-man squad's been depowered by injury. Regular skipper Mitchell Santner, Will O'Rourke, Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne are sidelined, while Kane Williamson's unavailable. Coach Rob Walter told Mike Hosking it’s all part of the build-up to the T20 World Cup next year and in the same breath, series against Australia are always ultra-competitive. He

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3:35

John Stevenson: Fonterra Co-operative Council Chair...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/16

Food prices are continuing to rise, with a 5% increase in the year to August. Dairy continues to be the main driver, with the price of milk rising 16%, cheese 26%, and butter 32%. Meat, poultry, and fish followed behind, up 8.1% annually. Fonterra Co-operative Council Chair John Stevenson told Mike Hosking what they see is a pretty clear correlation between current prices and global markets. He says it’s a good time to be a farmer now but it may not always be the case, and you only have to go back

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5:40

James Meager: Associate Transport Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/16

The Government wants to see more careers in the aviation sector take off. It's launched the first ever aviation strategy which is designed to future proof the sector, and promote tourism and economic growth. Associate Transport Minister James Meager says he wants to make it quicker and easier for people to train while keeping standards high. He told Mike Hosking there are some barriers which need to be looked at. Meager says it costs about $100 thousand to train and it's slower than other

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3:16

Rob Campbell: Former Health NZ Chair on the report...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/16

New data shows hospitals were, on average, 587 nurses short every shift last year. A Nurses Organisation Infometrics report analysed Te Whatu Ora data from 1.69 million shifts from 2022 to 2024 in 59 public hospitals. Last year saw a slight improvement on 2023, when the shortage averaged 684 nurses per shift. Former Health New Zealand Chair Rob Campbell told Mike Hosking it confirms that issues facing the health system are dire. He says nurses have had to face people telling them they're wrong about

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2:53

Steve Cullen: Criminal defence lawyer on the chances...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/16

More than seven thousand people have been sent to prison following a conviction. Ministry of Justice data shows the proportion of convicted charges leading to prison sentences has reached an all-time high at 27%. People convicted of robbery, sexual offences, and homicides have the highest imprisonment rates. Criminal defence lawyer Steve Cullen told Mike Hosking it's worrying to see such a large number of people involved in illegal activity. He says it could be due to a wave of young people coming

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1:46

Mike's Minute: Labour is watching the Māori Party...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/15

I see the plan. Labour is sweating the current Māori Party meltdown, so they have rolled out Willie Jackson, who claims Takuta Ferris is handing political extremists ammunition to paint the Māori Party as too weird to ever do business with Labour. There are several problems with the plan. Firstly, post the by-election Willie has no credibility. Willie couldn’t win a raffle, far less a vote. And not only couldn’t he win the vote, he couldn’t get anyone out to even contemplate voting. What we saw a

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12:35

Alan Davies: English Actor and Comedian on his...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/15

Alan Davies is a well-known funnyman. He’s best known for starring in Jonathan Creek and for his permanent spot on QI, as well as his nearly 40 years of stand-up comedy. Davies has had a busy career, and in amongst it all he’s written two memoirs, Just Ignore Him, released in 2020, and White Male Stand-Up, released just this month. In both the memoir and his latest stand-up performances, Davies covers his extensive career, the highs, the lows, and the struggles he’s had with the abuse he experienced

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88:39

Full Show Podcast: 16 September 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/15

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 16th of September, the state of our economy took another hit with the 18th straight month of contractions in our services sector. Q2 GDP numbers on Thursday will be fascinating. Yet again we are looking at Eden Park and whether more concerts could be held there. Can we just get on and do something about it? Alan Davies of Jonathan's Creek and QI fame is on for a chat about his new book titled "White Male Stand-Up". Get the Mike Hosking

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3:18

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/15

The Gisborne forestry industry wants to manage expectations when it comes to cleaning up slash. One company is appealing the district council's order, which would force it to prevent all woody debris from leaving a forestry block. Samnic Forest Management says it would likely go bankrupt if the order were to go ahead. Forest Owners Association Chief Executive Elizabeth Heeg told Mike Hosking there must be a compromise. She says the judiciary must understand what is and isn't feasible for the

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3:00

David Wilks: Wētā Workshop co-CEO and COO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/15

Wētā Workshop has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Saudi Arabian princess. The agreement is part of five new commercial partnerships signed by Kiwi and Saudi businesses, valued at $100 million. Creative organisation Rukun was founded by HRH Princess Noura bint Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and will work with Wētā to help grow Saudi Arabia's creative economy. Wētā Workshop co-CEO and COO David Wilks told Mike Hosking they’ve increasingly diversified over the years, and Saudi Arabia

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3:08

Katherine Rich: Business NZ CEO on the services...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/15

Our largest sector is continuing to do it tough. Latest data from BNZ and Business NZ shows our services sector —which makes up almost three quarters of the economy— has contracted for the 18th consecutive month. Our manufacturing sector is also back in contraction after a period of growth. Business NZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich told Mike Hosking we're still seeing a tale of two economies. She says the primary sector is doing quite well, but the services sector is continuing to face challenges

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3:16

Shane Jones: Resources Minister on the report that...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/15

A new Government paper suggests gas demand could outpace supply before the turn of the decade. The briefing from Resources Minister Shane Jones delivers a strong warning for the coming years. It says, unless the country finds new gas or alternative power generation, there won't be enough gas from 2029. Jones told Mike Hosking there will be some available, but it will be snapped up by industrial companies. He says the crisis will be caused by businesses which continue to be reliant on gas. LISTEN

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2:53

Chris Bishop: RMA Reform Minister on the current...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/15

Claims the current Eden Park rules are comical. The Government's looking at settings including the number of concerts held at the Auckland stadium and their duration. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says there will be a four to six week investigation period. He told Mike Hosking he won't be making a pre-emptive decision on what needs to change. Bishop says even though he's publicly stated that the rules are stupid, he will follow the proper process. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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4:35

Jacqueline Rowarth: DairyNZ Board Member on farmer...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/15

There's an expectation farmer confidence will stay high as long as commodity prices stay up. The latest Rabobank survey's found farmers' faith in the broader agricultural economy is at its second highest level in the last decade, up to 46%. 51% expect it to improve in the year ahead. DairyNZ Board Member Jacqueline Rowarth told Mike Hosking the sector's cautiously positive, as trade may change at any time. But she says New Zealand is the best producer of essential amino acids at the lowest

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88:44

Full Show Podcast: 15 September 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/14

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 15th of September, we've got a $70m package to secure major events here. Is it enough? And what does it get us? The Prime Minister is in to talk the Pacific Islands Forum, why a protest can block SH1 and when we are getting an Indian trade deal. Jason Pine and Andrew Saville talk the disappointing week of sport for Warriors and All Blacks fans - and the good news if you're a Canterbury rugby or Black Ferns fan! Get the Mike Hosking

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2:17

Mike's Minute: Noeline Taurua has been badly treated

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/14

Noeline Taurua isn't the first coach to be badly treated. But she might be the most successful and well regarded. Sport is a funny thing, especially nowadays where it seems to want to walk a line between being successful and being modern, or dare I suggest the word "woke"? Last week when reports of players feeling unsafe emerged I didn’t even know what they meant by that. "Unsafe" is something that might happen in the dark, in an alley. It’s a physical danger thing, as opposed to an emotional state

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3:02

Sir John Kirwan: All Blacks legend on South Africa’s...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/14

The All Blacks lost 43-10 to the Springboks in Wellington on Saturday night. It is the biggest defeat the All Blacks have suffered in a test match. Former All Blacks player Sir John Kirwan told Mike Hosking that the All Blacks need to have a look at their play and seriously review how the match unfolded ‘Normally we go away saying, OK, we can fix that up we'd be right, but I think this one is a little bit more serious’ LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:41

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister says recognition of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/14

Cabinet discussions are continuing over whether New Zealand will recognise the State of Palestine. A number of countries have said they'll recognise Palestine next week at a UN meeting. Chris Luxon says recognition is a complex issue and that there's a range of views to consider, and the Government will make its own decision on whether recognition is appropriate. The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking an announcement on the matter, won't be made today. He says the Government has always said it's a

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3:36

Brent Eccles: Eccles Entertainment Founder discusses...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/14

Excitement over the Government's change in event funding, with its newly announced $70million tourism package. It includes $40million to secure large-scale international events from next year and a ten-million-dollar fund to support existing events. Eccles Entertainment Founder Brent Eccles [eck ils] says the main change is now concerts can access major event funding, which will have a huge impact. He says in the next three months, new shows will start to be announced, reflecting the success of the

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