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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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Full Show Podcast: 25 May 2026

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/24

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 22nd of May, is today finally the day we get a deal on Iran, plus raucous sideline sport parents have caused cancellations across the board in Waikato. The PM is in ahead of the Budget while also talking about Labour's leaked attack strategy. Jason Pine and Andrew Saville talk the Auckland FC Championship win, Indycar and F1, the Warriors, surfing and some of the better Super Rugby of the season on the weekend. Get the Mike Hosking

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Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister chats ahead of budget

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/24

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Mike Hosking in studio this morning for their weekly chat. With the budget coming up this week they spoke about the pre-budget announcements so far, and what's yet to come. Luxon said that more spending announcements will be revealed on Thursday, but the budget is strict. "That's what we have to have, good fiscal financial discipline year in year out in order to get the ship, you know, the books back in order again." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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Mike's Minute: We're reliant on cars and we need to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/24

A couple of interesting property developments for you. 1. Half finished town houses in Christchurch.2. Lack of demand for off the plan deals from developers. That last one came from a select committee hearing last week. The head of Kiwibank was suggesting there is a stark lack of appetite for off the plan stuff because of the risk you take on what the value will be when its done i.e are you underwater? And also the risk you take that the thing will never be finished. Which dovetails into the first

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2:01

Matthew Cooper: Sport Waikato CEO slams parents after...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/24

All Waikato junior league rugby games have been cancelled after fights and abuse from adults on the sidelines. The Waikato Junior League Rugby Board said it would continue working with clubs to address the issues and ensure appropriate standards are upheld. Sport Waikato CEO Matthew Cooper joined Mike Hosking to chat about the issues, calling the behaviour 'disgraceful'. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mike's Minute: The public service cut is to be admired

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/22

Is the Nicola Willis public service announcement to be admired or condemned? I think the former, on balance. They should have done it properly two years ago and they didn’t, hence they probably should not be back here now, unless this was their Machiavellian plan all along. Two public service haircuts a term. But assuming that wasn’t it, we go back to a lost opportunity that could be in the rear vision mirror by now. What they talked was a big game. What they delivered was a surgical whimper. Yes,

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Mark the Week: This has been Chris Hipkins' worst...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

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. Tourism: 7/10 This has been a good vibe week. TRENZ had them coming from everywhere, the sentiment is good, and the numbers are excellent. Kiwifruit: 9/10 This story is starting to outshine dairy. Not in numbers, but in terms of growth. At almost $6 billion and booming, this is mana from vines. Add it to dairy and we are laughing. Chris Hipkins: 2/10 This has been, far and away,

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Mike's Minute: Aussie Labor have shown NZ Labour what...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

Another lesson for our Labour Party if they want to ponder it. Australia’s Labor have blown their Budget. It's hard to overstate the anger and pushback on their tax changes made now well over a week ago. Budgets and their news cycle tend to come and go. This was different. It was billed as generational. It was seen as transformational and it was seen as Albanese having to spend a decent chunk of political capital, given his tax treatment was based on a lie. He said in the election campaign of last

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10:49

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

Another week has come to an end, so Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was. They discussed ZB’s latest ratings, some parenting advice, and Kate being banned from making an Amazon account. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the backlash to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

The backlash to Donald Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation’ slush fund continues. Earlier this week the Justice Department announced the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by previous administrations. Some of those eager to tap into the fund are convicted January 6th rioters, who stormed the capital after a rally with Donald Trump, as well as prominent election deniers. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking a number of Republicans are

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2:14

Jono, Ben, and Megan crash the Mike Hosking Breakfast

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

The Mike Hosking v Hits Breakfast Saga came to a head this morning when Jono, Ben, and Megan crashed the show, invading the ZB studio. But it seems things aren’t over yet, as they managed to extract an agreement from Mike to come down and teach them a thing or two about radio. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:05

Wayne O'Donnell: Hawke’s Bay Confederation of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

More money is on the table as Hawke’s Bay aims to regrow Snooker in the region. The Hawke’s Bay Open, taking place this September, has announced a winning prize of at least $2500. It’s being seen as a sign of growth in the sport and an attempt to attract newcomers to the table. Hawke’s Bay Confederation of Billiard Sports President Wayne O’Donnell told Mike Hosking prize money helps quite a bit in establishing the competition in the market. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Full Show Podcast: 22 May 2026

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 22nd of May, the Government is shaking up social housing, and our exports are, once again, going gangbusters. It’s a massive weekend for Auckland FC as they host the Grand Final of the A-League at Mt Smart Stadium. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talk Kate's banned Amazon account, parental advice, and ZB’s ratings as they Wrap the Week. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get

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Nick Becker: Auckland FC CEO on this weekend's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

A history-making weekend. Auckland FC is hosting the A-League Grand Final, facing off against Sydney FC at a sold out Mt Smart Stadium. A later kick-off time has been locked in to suit the Aussie audience —8:10pm— as Auckland looks to make history in just their second season. CEO Nick Becker told Mike Hosking the later start time won’t impact the team’s performance – you could put it on at any time and the boys will be up for it. He says the chance to play in front of a home ground is going to

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3:41

Nathan Guy: Special Agricultural Trade Envoy on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

Beef exports are booming, up 12% annually. The latest Stats NZ figures show exports for April hit $8.6 billion, with meat leading the way – worth $1.3 billion. The US remains our top beef market, taking more than a quarter of our produce, representing a 54% increase. Special Agricultural Trade Envoy Nathan Guy told Mike Hosking US herd numbers are at a 70-year low. He says despite tariff uncertainty, the market's in great shape, given the US eats about three burgers per head each week. LISTEN

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Todd Hunter: Turners Automotive CEO on the company's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

The Iran war may be denting demand for Turners, but the company's still outperforming previous years thanks to its popular Tina ads. Turners Automotive has reported a record normalised net profit of more than $63 million for the year to March – up 16%. Chief executive Todd Hunter told Mike Hosking strong growth in finance and insurance means they're well ahead, despite the war slowing things. He says the customer experience is built on trust, and selling used cars is something that doesn't normally

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6:17

David Seymour: Associate Health Minister on Pharmac's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

The Associate Health Minister's praising a proposal to offer free flu jabs to more people. Pharmac's looking at providing the jabs to an extra 260 thousand children between six months and five-years-old from next year. It's also proposing introducing two new brands for over 65s. David Seymour told Mike Hosking some young people still die every year from influenza, and as every parent knows, they also spread it around the household. He says the cost-benefit of this stacks up, and it's a great thing

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Murray Edridge: Wellington City Mission CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/21

There’s some confidence the Government's struck the right balance with its social housing overhaul. This year's Budget includes hiking the amount social housing tenants have to pay from 25% of their income to 30%. The savings will be redirected into support for private renters. Wellington City Mission Chief Executive Murray Edridge told Mike Hosking the increase is not a huge amount. He says while it may hurt some people, it'll help those in the private rental market struggling with the lack of

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Mike's Minute: So yes, Chris Hipkins does think...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/20

I asked yesterday whether Chris Hipkins thought we were stupid. And as luck would have it, he answered our question – yes, he does. First you have the Future Fund, a cornerstone policy, revelation that they aren't telling us who's money goes in and what sort of job creation they are expecting because they got bogged down in the Treaty issues, so we will need to wait until after the election. That's a massive problem given they only have one policy and that policy looks to be a huge waste of our

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5:46

Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent on the Russian jets...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/20

Last month saw Russian aircrafts “repeatedly and dangerously” intercept British surveillance aircrafts over the Black Sea. According to the UK’s Ministry of Defence, a Russian Su-35 fighter approached the Royal Airforce Plane, getting close enough to trigger its emergency systems and disable its autopilot. On another occasion, a Su-27 jet carried out six passes in front of the plane’s nose, at a distance of six meters. UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking that Russia has become

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13:07

Grant Baker: NZ Businessman and Entrepreneur on his...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/20

Grant Baker is one of the country’s best success stories. The Kiwi serial entrepreneur has had his hand in a number of pies but is best known for two companies – 42 Below and Turners. It’s a career that’s spanned decades, and that’s before you get to his philanthropic efforts and work in co-founding the Gut Cancer Foundation in 2008. He’s unravelling his career in his new book ‘No Pit Stops: The Business Of Going All In’, sharing stories of successes, setbacks, and lessons he’s learned. While

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