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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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2:34

Roger Partridge: NZ Initiative report co-author on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/01

There’s a call to cull some of New Zealand’s ministers. A new report from the New Zealand Initiative found New Zealand has 81 ministerial portfolios, while comparable countries have a third of that. The think-tank says we should be more like countries with comparable populations, like Norway which has 17 portfolios, and Singapore with 16. Co-author Roger Partridge told Mike Hosking we keep slicing off pieces of portfolios and giving them new names, resulting in important policy areas being split

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3:47

Monika Lacey: Centrix Chief Operating Officer on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/01

Refinancing activity is continuing to surge as the Official Cash Rate continues to fall. Latest Centrix figures show mortgage enquiries are up 16% for the month of July and new mortgage lending rose almost 25%. Chief Operating Officer Monika Lacey says the market is active at the moment and people are keen to get the best deal they can. She told Mike Hosking that about 36% of fixed mortgages are set to roll off in the next six months, so that’s quite a bit of activity that will start to flow

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5:07

Winston Peters: NZ First Leader on the changes to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/01

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says he wasn't dragged kicking and screaming into a new foreign investors deal. The Government’s approved changes to allow people with an investor residence visa to buy or build one home, starting at $5 million. They’re required to invest an extra $5 million into the economy to qualify. Peters told Mike Hosking he supports the changes and wants to make very clear it's not a change to the foreign buyers ban. He says it's a change to investment rules to attract

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7:18

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister on lifting the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/01

The Prime Minister is celebrating tech-giant Amazon's continued moves into the New Zealand market. Amazon Web Services' data centres are now open in Auckland - something that is slatedas a $7.5 billion investment. The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking it will create up to a thousand jobs, and make an $11 billion boost to GDP. Luxon says it’s probably the largest ever publicly announced technology investment in New Zealand by an international tech firm. Speaking of international investors, the Prime

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88:39

Full Show Podcast: 01 September 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/31

Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 1 September. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:05

Mike's Minute: The Reserve Bank mess is finally at an...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/31

Rhetorical question - why do you think Neil Quigley quit on a Friday night? The key is, he would have been booted if he didn’t walk. So it sort of ends a shambolic and shameful period for what should be one of our most esteemed institutions. Between Orr and Quigley (mainly Orr) they have made a joke of the Reserve Bank. What should have happened is simple. When the Government decided, rightly, that the gargantuan amount of money Orr wanted to run his fiefdom was never going to fly Orr should have,

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11:03

Commentary Box: Andrew Saville and Jason Pine join to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/31

Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports. On the table today: How are the Warriors shaping up for the playoffs, and do they have a chance at success? The Springboks have arrived in Auckland ahead of next week's game against the All Blacks. And new technology graces the world of surfing, thanks to surf legend Kelly Slater. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:39

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent says Trump is...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/31

A recent decision by the US Court of Appeal has ruled Trump’s tariffs illegal. The court has said it will leave the tariffs in effect for the next few weeks, giving time for Trump to appeal the decision. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that although the President has been given the chance to appeal, his team are likely shaken by this ruling. ‘The back and forth shows the concern behind the scenes in Trump world. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:30

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister on the Reserve...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/31

Christopher Luxon doesn't think the Reserve Bank's reputation has suffered any long-term damage. Neil Quigley resigned as chair of the central bank on Friday night, after Nicola Willis raised concerns over its handling of Adrian Orr's resignation earlier this year. Willis has revealed to Newstalk ZB, she would have asked Quigley to resign, if he hadn't resigned of his own accord. The Prime Minister says Quigley has made the right decision. He doesn't think the current situation is a mess, but it

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2:29

Ceedee Doyle: Board game convention organiser on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/31

Board games have rolled past go, and seen a massive resurgence in popularity in the past decade. The global market has an estimated value of more than 31-billion dollars, and is expected to grow a further five billion by 2029. New Zealand's largest board game convention, WellyCon has just been held. Convention organiser Ceedee Doyle told Mike Hosking some of the world's top games are made here locally. She says a game from the Kapiti Coast won game of the year. LISTEN ABOVESee

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3:43

James Meager: Associate Transport Minister on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/31

A game-changer for smaller airlines that don't want to up prices, amid soaring aviation costs. The Government's offering up to 30-million dollars in loans from the Regional Infrastructure Fund. It's also approved funding for a digital development that will allow regional transport bookings, to be integrated with the platforms of major carriers. Associate Transport Minister James Meager told Mike Hosking most regional airlines couldn't opt to charge more, as a solution to tough times. He says if they

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2:45

Richard Chambers: Police Commissioner on violent...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/31

The Police Commissioner's putting a focus on the basics down as a key contributor to a fall in violent crime. The New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey reveals most violent crimes have been dropping in the past two years, while sexual assault cases increased. There's been a 113 percent increase in Police beat patrols over the last year. Richard Chambers says he's been clear he wants his staff to do the basics well. He says it means getting officers out into the community, but beat patrols are only

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3:36

Bernie Smith: Social housing commentator says people...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/31

Emergency housing may not be being used the way it's intended, with application rejections on the up. Data obtained by our newsroom shows applications have dropped significantly to the end of June, but the number being declined, is rising. Rules introduced last year allow officials to decline grants if they believe a person has caused or contributed to their immediate need for housing. Social housing commentator Bernie Smith told Mike Hosking that people have become too reliant on the Government to

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2:22

Mike's Minute: The Govt hasn't followed through on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/29

It is with real enthusiasm that I see the Public Service Commissioner potentially doing what the main Government should have done two years ago. What the Government did two years ago was say they were going to rectify the absurd size of the public service. It had blown out to gargantuan proportions under the Labour Government, who knew no bounds in terms of fiscal largesse based on debt. What the new Government actually did with the public service, sadly, was tinker. It peaked at a bit over 65,000

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2:20

Mark the Week: Where is the meeting with Putin?

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/28

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. New Zealand: 7/10 We're the 3rd safest country in the world and about to outgrow Australia. How's that for openers? Horticulture NZ: 7/10 Their plan is to double export returns within 10 years. That’s the sort of attitude that turns tides. More please. Sean O'Loughlin: 8/10 My hero of the week. He took Auckland Transport to court and won. Brains - 1. Arrogance - nil. Nicola vs

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2:06

Mike's Minute: I think the mood has shifted in NZ

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/28

I got a sense about something this week and it's not because it's about to be spring, although that will undoubtedly help. I got a sense this week that the tide on the New Zealand story is turning. The ongoing stats, like the size of the infrastructure pipeline, more money this year, more money and projects for years to come, the new visas, and the visas that are working better than we thought, money, jobs, and culture are on their way. But the gold medal goes to the dawning realisation that we are

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3:57

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the Minneapolis...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/28

Minneapolis' Police Chief says they'll be working to make sure schools are protected following a shooting which killed two children. Eighteen people were also injured when a gunman shot through church windows at Annunciation Catholic School, before turning a gun on himself. The FBI's investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crimes targeting Catholics. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking a survey reveals that in the last year, there were at least 91 shootings

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10:44

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/28

Tim Wilson is back from his holiday and ready to Wrap the Week alongside Kate Hawkesby and Mike Hosking. They try to get Mike to have a more positive outlook as Tim recaps his travels and tries to fill the boots left behind by Sir John Key. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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90:36

Full Show Podcast: 29 August 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/28

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 29th of August, we're changing the alcohol laws, making it easier to hold both on and off licenses. Common sense or no real change? Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran is in to talk their results and why we're seeing what we are when Qantas’ numbers are through the roof. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson try to make Mike more positive and talk about Tim’s return from holiday and having to fill the boots left behind by Sir John Key as they Wrap the

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4:24

Claire Matthews: Massey University Banking Expert on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/28

Kiwis have racked up more than a billion dollars in green loans for energy efficient items like EVs, solar panels, and heat pumps. BNZ, ASB, and ANZ all lend up to $80 thousand on a 1% interest rate over three years. Massey University Banking Expert Claire Matthews says these are small loans, meaning the banks are pumping them out, while not actually lending a huge amount. She told Mike Hosking customers still have to go through the same process as loans with higher interest rates, and go through

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