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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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3:05

Sam MacKinnon: Hospitality NZ Head of Advocacy on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/28

Alcohol reforms are seen as a step in the right direction by a hospo industry voice. The Government's proposing to allow businesses a right of reply around licensing objections and is allowing wineries and breweries the ability to have both an off and on licence. Hospitality NZ’s Head of Advocacy Sam MacKinnon told Mike Hosking there’s a range of measures in these reforms, and they all support hospitality. He says they’re pleased overall with the direction of travel. LISTEN ABOVESee

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7:58

Greg Foran: Air NZ CEO on the airline's profits...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/28

Air Zealand's boss is predicting another challenging year ahead. Our national carrier has seen profits plunge. It's partly due to weak domestic demand and ongoing engine maintenance issues. Chief Executive Greg Foran told Mike Hosking it's also facing unavoidable price hikes for things like landing charges, wages, and engineering materials. He says they can't go down to Bunnings or Mitre 10 to buy a replacement toilet seat for a 787, although he wishes they could. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:42

John McKinnon: NZ China Council Chair on the slowing...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/28

Several factors are behind a flat-lining in investment from China. New research by the New Zealand China Council and NZIER has found Chinese investment grew steadily between 2014 and 2019, but has stalled since then. China now ranks as our 12th largest source of foreign investment. Council Chair John McKinnon told Mike Hosking there's a number of reasons why the investment has stalled. He says Covid, a slow down in the Chinese economy, and changes to the regulatory environment in both countries have

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4:22

Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ CEO on the plans to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/28

The initial construction of Transmission Gully is being described as a 'dog’s breakfast' as the chipseal and drainage systems prove unable to cope with demand. Newstalk ZB revealed yesterday that NZTA is planning to re-surface and rebuild several kilometres of the road north of Porirua, likely meaning lane closures during the day and full closures at night. Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett told Mike Hosking the road was rushed and opened without all consents being satisfied. He says New Zealand is

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2:14

Mike's Minute: No smoking gun for the supermarkets...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/27

Nicola Willis was back yesterday for another "guns at dawn" with the supermarkets. She had the results of the RFI, the Request for Information. The main takeaway was we are too tied up in red tape and we need to make it easier to do business. Now we know this of course, because before the RFI she told us this, and she told us she was going to do something about it. She told us she was going to do something about it again yesterday. Play another song Nicola. Then the bad news: ALDI and Lidl, a couple

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1:36

Feroz Ali: NZ Fashion Week Owner on the new event in...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/27

New Zealand Fashion Week is headed down south. A bespoke version of the event is headed to Christchurch this Spring, a three-year partnership bringing Fashion Week to the South Island. It’ll be held in November and feature designers from all across the country, but with a focus on Christchurch-based creatives. NZFW Owner Feroz Ali told Mike Hosking it shouldn’t bleed any support from the Auckland event, with this being an entirely new event that will make NZ Fashion week financially stable and

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11:30

Georgia Lines: Kiwi Singer-songwriter on her new EP,...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/27

One of the country’s talented singer-songwriters is leaving our shores as she looks to crack the big leagues. Georgia Lines has been on the scene since 2019, and a couple of EPs and a debut album later, she’s making the move to Nashville. But not before a few final shows and one more EP - she's celebrating the release of The Guest House with a performance in Tauranga on August 29th, following it up the next day with a show in Auckland. She’s heading stateside next month, finally moving over after

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3:10

Chris Meehan: Winton Land and Ayrburn Owner on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/27

Central Otago hospitality precinct Ayrburn is forecast to be the most popular attraction in the region. Winton Land owns the property near Arrowtown, which already has 10 restaurants and bars, while a screen hub, retirement village, and other amenities are in the works. Owner Chris Meehan told Mike Hosking it was a risk to turn what was an empty paddock a few years ago into this venture. He says they're aiming to be the thing everyone goes to in Queenstown, so projections of one million people to

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90:03

Full Show Podcast: 28 August 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/27

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 28th of August, Nicola Willis has her solution to the supermarket problem. Mike isn't convinced. Mike’s offered the chance to fly to London and research a banking scam, however he’s not sure there is one. Kiwi singer Georgia Lines is in for a song and a chat ahead of the release of her new EP and career move to Nashville. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your

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10:26

Nicola Willis: Economic Growth Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/27

Nicola Willis says she's not bluffing with the idea of potentially breaking up the supermarket duopoly. The Economic Growth Minister has introduced a fast track consenting process for supermarkets encouraging more players into the market. She told Mike Hosking it’s a welcome mat for international players that makes it very clear in law and regulation that opening stores in New Zealand is easier than elsewhere. Willis says this is a big issue for New Zealand, and she’s going the things that are

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3:32

Kelvin Davidson: Cotality Chief Property Economist on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/27

Lower mortgage rates and income growth have helped improve housing affordability. Cotality NZ’s new report finds the national value-to-income ratio reached its lowest point since mid-2019 in the June quarter, at 7.5%. National property values also remain almost 17% below their post-covid peak. Cotality Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson told Mike Hosking mortgage serviceability has seen a significant change, compared to its 2022 high of 57%. He says it now takes around 44% of the median

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2:09

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/27

There’s optimism over the future of professional development training for teachers. A new report from the Education Review Office has found half of teachers don't know how to use what they've learned in their classroom. It highlights training as one of the biggest drivers of success. Deputy chief executive Ruth Shinoda told Mike Hosking new development for English in primary schools this year is doing the things shown to work. She says three quarters of teachers are using what they learnt in that

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3:41

Chris Quin: Foodstuffs North Island CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/27

Calls for certainty from the supermarket sector as Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis weighs more action. She's introduced fast track consenting to encourage new players into the market. Willis says she's looking carefully at the idea of breaking up the duopoly. Foodstuffs North Island Chief Executive Chris Quin told Mike Hosking the future of their business needs clarity on what regulations will be put in place. He says the individual owners are scratching their heads wondering what's going

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2:09

Mike's Minute: The good and the bad of a 4-year term

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/26

I would have thought the timing could not be more awkward. If you broadly accept the current narrative that this Government is working awfully hard to get us out of the massive economic hole left to it by the previous Government, and if you accept that the previous Government was one of the worst in living memory, then just imagine where we would be if that hopeless lot of 2020-2023 had actually been rampaging across the countryside until last year because they had had a four-year term. Surely it's

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5:09

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Trump escalating...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/26

Donald Trump is escalating his threat to deploy the National Guard in Democrat-run cities. He’s doing it under the guise of cracking down on crime, beginning with Washington DC. New York City, Los Angeles, Baltimore, and Chicago were among the cities singled out. The US President called Chicago a “mess”, and derided its mayor, Brandon Johnson, as “grossly incompetent”. The Illinois Governor, JB Pritzker, is hitting back at Trump, saying it’s not about fighting crime but rather finding an excuse to

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11:07

Pollies: Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen on 4 year...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/26

Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen are back with Mike Hosking to discuss the biggest political stories of the week so far. Should New Zealand swap to four year parliamentary terms? Would Kiwis support the move? They also discuss the Tamaki Makaurau by-election and gangs in the wake of Peeni Henare saying he’d repeal the gang patch ban. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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90:12

Full Show Podcast: 27 August 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/26

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 27th of August, we have good economic news: a new Westpac report says our growth is set to outpace Australia over the next few years. Does that stop the brain drain? Erica Stanford has another new visa up for grabs to get entrepreneurs in and spending. Mark Mitchell joins from Queenstown and Ginny Andersen joins from Fiji to discuss four year terms, burner phones, and the Tamaki Makaurau by-election. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full

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2:54

Dr Stephen Grice: CB Port Limited Spokesperson on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/26

A new pitch has been made for a two-hour ferry link between the North and South Islands. The ‘North South Express’ would see a new port built at Clifford Bay, near Blenheim, through a public-private partnership. The plan proposes a multi-use terminal, with no speed restrictions, and boosted logistics productivity. CB Port Limited Spokesperson Dr Stephen Grice told Mike Hosking they can have the port up and running by 2029 – potentially even earlier. He says they’re bringing new engineering and

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3:22

Kate Scott: HortNZ CEO on the roadmap to double...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/26

There’s hope the horticulture sector will see a massive boost over the next decade. A roadmap has been unveiled to double farmgate returns by 2035. Actions aimed at increasing value include building consumer understanding, mapping domestic supply chain vulnerabilities, and establishing an online horticulture library. HortNZ Chief Executive Kate Scott says they're in a strong position to succeed. She told Mike Hosking the value of having a really broad and ambitious goal is it gives a sense of

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4:44

Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/08/26

New Zealand's on track for stronger economic growth but it could take a while to flow through to house prices. Westpac is forecasting New Zealand will outpace Australia's growth over the next few years. But New Zealand will still face a higher unemployment rate and lower wage growth, and the recovery's likely to be felt in some regions much sooner than others. Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking property will be the last sector to see a turnaround. He says New Zealand saw property

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