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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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3:52

Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister on the changes to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/10

The Government wants to deal with shoplifting offences in a quicker way instead of going through the entire court system. The Justice Minister's newly released Cabinet paper proposes the burden of proof should fall on the suspect to prove their innocence. This clashes with the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, as protected in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. But Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking this could be compared to a traffic offence. He says someone caught speeding is

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2:38

Marcus Beveridge: Queen City Law Immigration Lawyer...

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2025/09/10

An expectation New Zealand needs to do more to keep people here longer. Latest Stats NZ data shows close to 48 thousand New Zealand citizens left in the year to July. There were 14 thousand migrant arrivals and nearly 10 thousand departures during the same period. Immigration lawyer Marcus Beveridge told Mike Hosking half of the citizens leaving for Australia weren't born here. He says the government could look at extending the period new residents have to be here before they become a citizen

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2:11

Mike's Minute: The issue Hipkins has with the Māori...

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2025/09/09

I have been wondering when the penny would drop and yesterday might have been it. There were two stories on Chris Hipkins' problems with the Māori Party. For all the energy the media wants to put into Chris Luxon and his future, the very obvious other side of the coin, if they ever wanted to explore it, lies in the very real issue for Labour in even coming close to putting together the numbers for a government. The genesis of the coverage came out of the Takuta Ferris post on all the "Asians and

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11:16

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/09

Ministers from both sides of the divide are praising the Police for their handling of the Tom Phillips situation. The four-year manhunt for Phillips ended early on Monday, when he was shot and killed by Police after he shot at an officer in rural Waikato. The children were safely recovered and are in the care of Oranga Tamariki. Former Police Minister Ginny Andersen says authorities have been doing their best, during the four-year search for Phillips. She told Mike Hosking the area is very remote

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Full Show Podcast: 10 September 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/09

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 10th of September, the Children's Commissioner speaks on what happens now with Tom Phillips' kids and calls to give them privacy. We have a record number of 15-year-olds leaving school early, but the vast majority are moving straight into different education. Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen speak on the police operation that finally caught Phillips on Politics Wednesday. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday

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4:04

Billie Moore: NZ Airports Association CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/09

Airports could save money and drive down airfares by bringing domestic and international terminals together. A study has found integrated airport terminals save on double-ups and encourage passengers to spend more money. It shows this extra revenue could help airports cut costs for airlines, which could mean cheaper fares for travellers. NZ Airports Association CEO Billie Moore told Mike Hosking integration is the dream for all airports. She says it helps them build better, save on spending over

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5:04

Kate Acland: Beef + Lamb NZ Board Chair on the record...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/09

New Zealand red meat prices are at record levels and are expected to remain strong throughout the year. Earnings for core red meat exports are expected to rise by $1.4 billion to $10.5 billion for the 2024–2025 season. Beef + Lamb New Zealand Board Chair Kate Acland says there's incredible global demand for red meat. She told Mike Hosking that while they're seeing lower export volumes in the current year, the value is rising. Acland says there's been fewer exports from key countries like Brazil,

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4:50

Steve Symon: Ministerial Advisory Group Chair on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/09

A panel of experts has a solution to tackling organised crime but won't yet say what it is. The Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime has put out a new list of recommendations ahead of its final report later this month. Among the suggestions are greater accountability across government departments and a new minister whose entire job is working on the problem. Group chair Steve Symon told Mike Hosking the overall solution is bold. He says they've had a lot of

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3:32

Andy England: Darfield High School Principal on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/09

A view that more students are dropping out of school early because they have a clear career pathway in mind. More than 1300 15-year-olds received an exemption last year and 90% went into further study. Canterbury's Darfield High School Principal Andy England told Mike Hosking schools have been working hard with polytechs, while the Ministry runs a youth guarantee programme. He says students can spend one or two days with a tertiary provider while attending school, and sometimes they want to do that

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2:52

Angus Chambers: General Practice Association Chair on...

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2025/09/09

A new digital health service is being praised, but one doctor believes it's doing more harm than good. More than 21 thousand consultations have been delivered through the 24/7 online scheme, which launched in July. Health Minister Simeon Brown says it gives Kiwis faster access to care when usual GPs are unavailable. Despite views it's easing pressure on the health system, General Practice Association Chair Angus Chambers told Mike Hosking it hasn't made any difference to staffing issues. He says

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2:55

Claire Achmad: Children's Commissioner calls to give...

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2025/09/09

The country is being urged to give Tom Phillips' children time and space to begin their long road to recovery. The children are now at an undisclosed location after their father died during an altercation with Police near Marokopa in western Waikato. Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad told Mike Hosking the children's needs must come first. She says over time, more can be understood about what's happened, but right now the privacy of the children is the most crucial thing. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:13

Mike's Minute: We need more transparency around the...

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2025/09/08

We should all thank Kelly Eckhold, a some-time participant on this show and most-of-the-time economist at Westpac, for his thinking around the future of the Reserve Bank. As I have said many times, if one good thing came out of Covid, it put the Reserve Bank, its role, and its influence front and centre for many more of us that may never really have paid attention to its workings and its ability to shape everyday aspects of our lives. Eckhold suggests the new governor put the inflation target a

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5:30

Catherine Field: France Correspondent on the Prime...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/08

France has been plunged into a fresh political crisis, with MPs voting to oust the prime minister. The BBC reports Francois Bayrou called the surprise vote of confidence on himself after huge opposition to his budget plans. France's National Assembly voted by 364 votes to 194 to eject him from office, and bring down his minority government. President Emmanuel Macron now faces a choice between calling a snap election or picking a fifth prime minister in less than two years. France Correspondent

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10:46

James Laughlin: High performance leadership coach on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/08

What does it take to achieve excellence? James Laughlin is a 7 time world champion drummer, a high-performance leadership trainer, and the mental skills coach for Canterbury Rugby. He's written a book, ‘Habits for High Performers’, distilling his approach to life into a book that’s shot to #1 on the Book Scan List, and comes highly recommended by the likes of Sir John Key and Sam Whitelock. The book contains 27 simple principals for those aiming for success. “High performance is not a birthright,

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88:41

Full Show Podcast: 09 September 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/08

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 9th of September, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Police Minister Mark Mitchell discuss the successful operation to find Tom Phillips’ kids and the police officer who was shot in the process. Sir Brian Roche details his disappointment in the unions for rejecting yet another pay offer, and what they say is the issue. High performance coach James Laughlin is in for a motivational word. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast

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2:16

Mike Atkinson: Aspire Property Management Managing...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/08

Rents are falling, with the national average hitting the lowest point since September of 2023. It’s sitting at $628, with Wellington being hit the hardest, with a drop of 11.8%, while Auckland fell 2.3%. New rental listings also surged 16% year on year, with 6,700 in August. Aspire Property Managing Director Mike Atkinson told Mike Hosking Wellington in particular is facing some specific economic challenges, as well as the ones faced by the rest of the country. He says that the culling of public

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4:00

Jo Townsend: New Zealand Super Fund CEO on the fund...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/08

The New Zealand Super Fund has bucked economic trends. It's generated returns of nearly 12% over the past year, growing to $85 billion, and it’s suggested it will reach $100 billion by 2028. CEO Jo Townsend told Mike Hosking that despite the ever-increasing amount of uncertainty in the world, markets have been incredibly strong over the last five years. She says it goes to show it’s almost impossible to pick what the market is going to do over the short term – be it one year or five. Their job,

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7:49

Mark Mitchell: Police Minister on Tom Phillips'...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/08

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says officers faced a difficult and complex situation bringing an end to Tom Phillips's time on the run. He was shot dead by Police in the early hours of yesterday on a rural Waikato road following a burglary. An injured officer, who was shot multiple times, remains in Waikato Hospital and is facing a number of surgeries. One of his three children was with Phillips, the remaining two were found yesterday afternoon at a campsite around two kilometres from where Phillips

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4:19

Brian Roche: Public Service Commissioner on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/08

Recent pay offers to teachers are seen by the Public Service Commissioner as entirely reasonable. Primary teachers decided to reject its latest offer, while PPTA members are voting on the revised one. It includes increasing the number of days secondary teachers can be called back to work outside of term time. Commissioner Sir Brian Roche told Mike Hosking they have the ability to call them back for 10 more days a year, which is what's being asked. He says they're getting paid for this and just want

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5:49

Richard Chambers: Police Commissioner on the death of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/08

The Police Commissioner says they're very relieved to have safely recovered the children of Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips after nearly four years. He was shot dead by Police in the early hours of yesterday on a rural Waikato road following a burglary. One child was with him, the two others were found in the afternoon at a remote campsite. Richard Chambers told Mike Hosking it took them a while to recover the children, but they'd been told there were firearms at the campsite. He says the way the

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