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Holiday Breakfast

Don"t miss a thing while you"re on holiday, with Newstalk ZB Holiday Breakfast. We deliver the best in news, views and opinion to keep Kiwis informed and entertained while you"re on the road, at the bach, or relaxing at home.

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5:50

Jimmy Rushton: Foreign policy and security analyst on...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/04/21

Russia and Ukraine are both accusing each other of breaking a 30-hour "Easter truce". Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls Russia's President Vladimir Putin's words "empty" as he says there have been more than 46 Russian assaultssince the start of the day. Foreign policy and security analyst Jimmy Rushton talks to Tim Beveridge about the truce. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:14

Bob McMurray: Motorsport expert and former McLaren...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/04/21

For the second Formula One race in a row, Liam Lawson’s chances were dashed by a time penalty, as the Kiwi finished 12th at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Oscar Piatri crossed the line to win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and lead the driver's championship. Motorsport expert and former McLaren race member Bob McMurray talks to Tim Beveridge about the race. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:02

James Reyne: Australian musician on bringing his tour...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/04/21

Australian musician James Reyne is coming from down under to visit our shores for a tour in August. You might know him from hits 'The boys light up', or 1991's 'Reckless' - James was the frontman for Australian Crawl. In the late 80s James began his solo career and went on to release album Hard Reyne - featured the hits "House of Cards" which was #17 on the ARIA Charts and "One More River" #22 on the ARIA Charts. James Reyne talks to Tim Beveridge about the tour. LISTEN ABOVE.See

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4:04

Philip Wood: British New Zealand Business Association...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/04/20

Christopher Luxon's making his first trip to the UK as Prime Minister. While in London they'll be a focus on trade and defence during the meeting with his counterpart Kier Starmer. The UK is only a 7th largest trading partner with with a 20% increase in exports last year. British New Zealand Business Association president Philip Wood talks to Tim Beveridge about the visit. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:49

Murray Olds: Australia Correspondent on Russia's...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/04/20

Russia is after access to an Indonesian air base. The two countries have a friendly relationship, and Russia is now telling Australia to stay out of Indonesian affairs. Australian Correspondent Murray Olds called it a "blunt warning from Jakarta." LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:42

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the White House's...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/04/20

US President Donald Trump's in the midst of a showdown with the Supreme Court. US border agents put 28 Venezuelans on a bus to Texas airport last night, where they would be taken to the infamous Salvadoran prison CECOT. But the Supreme Court ordered a pause on the deportations. US Correspondent Richard Arnold talks to Tim Beveridge about the unfolding situation and state department cut backs. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:32

Sir Peter Beck: Rocket Lab founder on the strength of...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/16

Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck is trying not to compare himself too much to his mega-wealthy rivals. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origins has successfully launched its first rocket into orbit overnight, while Elon Musk's SpaceX has been launching a pair of landers towards the moon. Rocket Lab, meanwhile, has been launching a second Varda Pioneer Spacecraft into orbit. Beck told Tim Beveridge he's never had the capital of his two main competitors, owned by the two wealthiest people on the planet, and he

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6:10

Gerry Brownlee: Speaker of the House reflects on the...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/16

Have the standards in New Zealand’s Parliament been slipping? Between constant interruptions and heckling, name calling, and a haka towards the end of last year, 2024 was filled with events that drew concern about the behaviour of our MPs. Speaker of the House, Gerry Brownlee, told Tim Beveridge that since there is now a party of reasonable size that wants to make cultural expressions that recognise their voters, they need to ask how that fits in. He says there’s a lot of tension surrounding it, and

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2:47

Nat Fortier: SailGP Global Director of Communications...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/16

There’s multiple debuts happening at this weekend’s SailGP regatta. Not only is it Auckland’s hosting debut, but it’s also the first time the new high-speed titanium T-Foils will be seen in action, having been trialled for the last two years. Nat Fortier, SailGP’s Global Director of Communications, told Tim Beveridge that the last speed record was under 100kph an hour, but now they’re seeing the boats hit just over 100kph. She says they’re all hoping they’ll see that kind of speed out on the water

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4:20

Thomas Harre: Fire and Emergency New Zealand...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/16

Winds have briefly eased in LA but the battle continues for firefighters trying to contain deadly wildfires. Whole neighbourhoods have burned to the ground and many evacuated families don't know when they can return home. Meanwhile, local authorities warn the gusts could pick up again next week. Fire and Emergency New Zealand's Thomas Harre has worked in California. He told Tim Beveridge the environment's very complex in terms of its terrain, fuel types, and vegetation types, as well as the

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2:20

Hordur Thordarson: MetService forecaster on the...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/16

The forecast isn't looking too bad for what's arguably Auckland's biggest events weekend of the summer. Thousands are expected to descend on Eden Park over the next two nights, to see country music star Luke Combs. The city's also placing host to Sail GP over the next two days and Auckland FC is taking on Melbourne FC at Mount Smart Stadium tomorrow night. MetService forecaster Hordur Thordarson told Tim Beveridge it should be a mostly settled weekend for most parts of the country, including

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5:35

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principle Economist on banks...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/16

The banks are at it again. ASB is slashing its rates this morning following a move by Westpac yesterday afternoon. Many borrowers have been moving to floating or short-term fixed rates, anticipating further OCR cuts. But latest forecasts show bank economists now expect the Reserve Bank to start hiking the OCR again next year. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Tim Beveridge the latest changes to advertised rates are driven more by bank competition, than by the Reserve Bank. He's

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5:13

Erica Stanford: Education Minister on only 70% of...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/16

There's determination from the Education Minister to continue focusing on literacy and numeracy in schools. New data shows 70% of Level 1 students passed NCEA last year, down from 82% the previous year. It's partly due to the new 20-credit foundational literacy and numeracy requirement. Erica Stanford told Tim Beveridge there was a cohort of students who were getting enough credits but couldn't pass the requirements throughout the year. She says it's why more investment was announced to target young

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12:47

Chlöe Swarbrick: Green Party Co-Leader reflects on...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/15

The Green Party had a rough time in 2024, dealing with their fair share of scandals and tragedies. From Darleen Tana’s dramatic exit and Golriz Ghahraman’s shoplifting scandal, to the death of Efeso Collins and Marama Davidson’s cancer diagnosis. Co-Leader ChlöeSwarbrick told Tim Beveridge that it’s been tough. “I do spend a lot of time reflecting on the actions that I take, and whether I’m the best person to be doing this job,” she said. “I can tell you that I feel confident that we’ve done the

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2:36

Chris Cahill: Police Association President on Lyn...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/15

Police officer Lyn Fleming's life will be remembered at a full police funeral today in Nelson. She died after she was run over while carrying out patrols in the city on New Year's Day. The funeral will be held at the Trafalgar Centre and livestreamed on the Police website and Facebook page. Police Association President Chris Cahill says there are unique features to a police funeral, including the police flag draped over the coffin, the police guard, and the performance of a haka. He told Tim

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3:33

Mark Cameron: ACT Defence Spokesperson on the need to...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/15

The ACT Party argues the re-election of Donald Trump is another reason for New Zealand to ramp up its Defence spend. It's proposing an investment of at least 2% of GDP, with the current spend sitting at 0.9%. ACT's defence spokesperson Mark Cameron says the world is becoming a less safe and predictable place, and New Zealand needs to pull its weight in traditional alliances. He told Tim Beveridge that its incumbent on our crown to spend a bit more on investing in the men and women who wear our

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4:25

Rinki Murphy: Endocrinologist on the recommendations...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/15

An overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed could be on the way. The Global Commission on Clinical Obesity has made recommendations that diagnosis is focused on measures of total body fat, not just BMI. The paper says current practices rely too heavily on body-mass indexes. Endocrinologist Rinki Murphy told Tim Beveridge it won't mean people can just diagnose obesity by standing in front of the mirror. She says it becomes unhealthy when fat goes into organs, and it's not able to be seen by the bare eye

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4:40

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principle Economist on rising...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/15

Another sign of hope on the horizon for jobseekers. The latest quarterly Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index has risen for the first time in over two years, off the back of a three-and-a-half-year low. Public sector workers are more pessimistic than private sector workers about their earning prospects. But there's growing confidence, across the board, about the availability of jobs. Infometrics’ Brad Olsen told Tim Beveridge that it’s another sign that we’re maybe starting to reach

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5:44

Paul Wood: Foreign Affairs Correspondent on the...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/15

Celebrations in the streets of Israel and Gaza, with reports of ceasefire being reached. More than 46-thousand people have been killed in the region and nearly two million people have been displaced since the conflict began in October. BBC reports the first phase of the deal will see a six-week ceasefire and 33 of the hostages held by Hamas exchanged for hundreds Palestinian prisoners. Foreign Affairs Correspondent Paul Wood told Tim Beveridge it's essentially the same deal that's been offered since

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4:11

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principle Economist on the...

Holiday Breakfast ·

2025/01/14

Businesses are feeling optimistic they could be in for a better 2025. The latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion from the Institute of Economic Research reveals a net 9% of firms are expecting general economic conditions to improve. This is a jump from a net 4% feeling downbeat three months prior. Infometrics’ Brad Olsen told Tim Beveridge that it’s definitely a good sign, however at the same time, around 26% of businesses said they had less business activity in the December quarter. He says

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