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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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5:37

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the meeting with...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/24

Nicola Willis is defending her decision to seek answers from Fonterra about its prices. The price of butter has almost doubled in the past 14 months because Asia is demanding more, and Europe is producing less. Fonterra is ruling out selling butter to New Zealanders at a lower price than it makes overseas. But Willis told Mike Hosking she has no regrets about raising the issue with the dairy co-op in the first place. She says she can't dismiss an issue lots of New Zealanders are talking about

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2:20

Mike's Minute: Here's where the Govt are in trouble

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/23

The Government are in trouble in a couple of areas: 1) FamilyBoost. What they said would happen, numbers wise, didn't. 2) Police recruits. What they said would happen, will not. 3) The ban on foreign buyers for houses now looks farcical. Yesterday's attempt by the NZ Herald to make some Winston Peters' comments look like news was a beat up, because he said the same thing to me two months ago. Saying the same thing, with nothing new or any change in between, is not news. It's the status quo. What

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4:18

Claire Matthews: Massey University Banking Expert on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/23

Banks are sounding the alarm over a new kind of subscription trap. Instead of a typical ‘forgot to cancel scenario’, businesses are instead selling goods and services that hook customers into reoccurring subscription payments. Westpac says it’s stopped nearly 20,000 customers from being fleeced in the past three months, stopping more than $25 million in unwanted charges. Massey University banking expert Claire Matthews told Mike Hosking that the problem with this type of situation is it’s difficult

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Full Show Podcast: 24 July 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/23

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 24th of July, for the first time since 2009, rents are on the way back down around the country. The Government has directed Sport NZ to axe inclusion principles for transgender people – Sport Minister Mark Mitchell explains the decision. Global superstar Ed Sheeran joins us for an exclusive Breakfast chat about bringing his new tour to New Zealand – plus, his thoughts on the Coldplay kiss cam scandal. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full

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3:24

Mark Mitchell: Sport Minister on the directive for...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/23

The Sports Minister's standing up for a coalition-based decision directing Sport New Zealand to remove its community sport trans guidelines. The 2022 principles allowed people to play community sports according to their gender identity. Sport Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking most fair-minded Kiwis would agree with the move, which honours safety and fairness. He says as part of a New Zealand First coalition agreement, they decided not to dictate what sporting bodies should be doing, saying

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2:30

Chris Cahill: Police Association President on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/23

The Government's target of recruiting 500 new police officers has been held up yet again. A briefing sent to the Government suggests the two-year goal's been set back, and Police expect it'll be by August next year. That's nine months after the original target and two months behind the Police Commissioner's revised deadline. They’re now looking at launching a recruitment drive into Australia – the place we’re losing officers to. Police Association President Chris Cahill told Mike Hosking it's a la

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11:59

Ed Sheeran: Singer talks his career, fame, and his...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/23

One of the world’s bestselling artists, Ed Sheeran is one of the most influential artists of his generation. He’s sold almost 200 million albums and is one of only a handful of artists on Spotify Billions Club with more than ten tracks with over one billion streams. Sheeran last toured New Zealand’s stages back in 2023, and he’s returning three years later, with 2026’s ‘Loop Tour’. Despite his global musical success, Ed Sheeran has a reputation for being down to earth and humble, shrugging off the

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2:42

Mike Atkinson: Aspire Property Management's Managing...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/23

Rising supply and falling demand is pushing down rents. New Cotality analysis of MBIE data shows the national median rent dropped 0.3% in the year to May. That's the first time the rent has dropped in more than 15 years. Aspire Property Management's Managing Director Mike Atkinson told Mike Hosking housing supply is increasing at the same time incomes are falling in real terms. He says there's also been a huge drop-off in net migration, with fewer people coming into the country. However, there could

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5:42

Chris Bishop: Housing Minister on the report that...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/23

The Housing Minister believes homelessness data can be hard to analyse as there's no one-size-fits-all description. The Government's June Homelessness Insights suggests communities countrywide are facing more pressure, with people living on the streets. Councils and support services say rough sleeping's increased everywhere, doubling by some measures over 24 months. Minister Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking homelessness has been a lasting issue, and deals with complex issues. He says sometimes it

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3:00

Louise Upston: Tourism Minister on the tourism...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/23

More Aussies are hopping over the ditch following a tourism campaign. Since the 'Everyone Must Go' campaign, almost eight thousand extra Australian visitors have come to New Zealand. It's estimated those tourists spent about $22 million. Tourism Minister Louise Upston told Mike Hosking there's plenty more room for growth. She says about four million Australians are considering a trip, so we need to get in their face more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:10

Mike's Minute: The showdown at the big butter meeting

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/22

What do you reckon happened at the big butter meeting? Willis and Hurrell. Nicola and Miles. Is it a meeting that took on a hopeless amount of hype, or was it a sign that at times this Government, and Willis in particular, say stuff that makes them look like they are on to it when perhaps they're not? The reality is these two meet regularly. Fonterra plays an outsized roll in our economy and therefore it would be odd if they didn’t meet. But Nicola has this penchant for saying stuff that might lead

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5:21

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the early closure...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/22

The fallout over the Epstein files appears to have ground Capitol Hill to a halt. CNN reports Speaker Mike Johnson closed proceedings for August recess a day earlier than planned, ahead of votes around the release of the files. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that Johnson says the whole issue should be allowed to cool down, saying they’ve been ‘clear and transparent’. However, Arnold says, this is not the view of the MAGA faithful, with Republican activist Marjorie Taylor Green

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11:06

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/22

Halfway through the week, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen are back with Mike Hosking to discuss the biggest political stories thus far. Labour MP Camilla Bellich’s member’s bill, the Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill, has passed its second reading. But why do we want to talk about salaries? Nicola Willis has met with Fonterra over the cost of butter – has anything come of it yet? And how intense will the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election be? LISTEN ABOVESee

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Full Show Podcast: 23 July 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/22

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 23rd of July, red meat continues to go gangbusters, but we could be doing better, and the industry has some warnings. Lester Levy is moving from the Health NZ Commissioner to the new board chair, and gives us an exclusive on what he has, and hasn't, achieved. Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen discuss pay transparency, the butter meeting between Nicola Willis and Fonterra, and the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election on Politics Wednesday. Get the

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2:34

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on increasing business...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/22

Retailers across the country are surprisingly optimistic in the face of ongoing economic challenges. The latest Retail NZ report reveals nearly 70% of retailers are confident their business will survive the next year, up from 57% for the same period last year. This comes despite 62% of retailers failing to meet sales targets for the same period. Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young told Mike Hosking that optimism is stronger in the provinces and rural areas than it is in major cities like Auckland and

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3:37

Warren Forster: ACC lawyer and researcher on ACC's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/22

Don’t expect lower levies as a result of ACC’s “accounting change”. The Government has approved a change that reduces the amount of money the insurer would need to pay out in claims by $7 billion. It would see the risk margin reduced from 12.7% to zero, shaving down the outstanding claims liability, which is used to calculate how much it may have to pay out in the years to come. ACC lawyer and researcher Warren Forster told Mike Hosking in effect, there will be no real change to how it operates in

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4:07

Lester Levy: Health NZ Commissioner on the return to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/22

Health New Zealand is moving into its next chapter after a year under a commissioner. The board's making a return today, with outgoing commissioner Lester Levy taking up the role as chairman for the next 12 months. Levy told Mike Hosking that although the agency's reached a turning point, the challenge isn't over. He says they need to involve clinicians and those on the ground in decisions and provide modern tools to the workforce. But Levy says the organisation's financially on track and has a

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4:28

Sophie Moloney: Sky New Zealand CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/22

Sky TV's purchase of TV3 could lead to a change in sports viewing, but not for a while. Sky New Zealand Chief Executive Sophie Moloney says for the next 12 months programming on TV3 will stay largely the same. She says she expects TVNZ to put up a good fight for free-to-air rights for different sports, including rugby. Moloney told Mike Hosking they'd also like to try to acquire them. She says it will ultimately be up to New Zealand Rugby. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:16

Nathan Guy: Meat Industry Association Chair on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/22

The red meat sector remains positive despite significant trade barriers. The Meat Industry Association and Beef + Lamb New Zealand have revealed non-tariff trade barriers are costing the industry an estimated $1.5 billion every year. MIA Chair Nathan Guy told Mike Hosking they've lost an estimated billion dollars of stock in the last three years. He says it's unfortunate but the demand's still incredibly strong, so they're in good shape. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:11

Mike's Minute: Why are we looking to discuss employee...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/07/22

It’s the sort of theoretical nonsense you would expect from a bunch of wonks like the Labour Party, but blow me down if National hasn't clambered on board as well. Camilla Belich has a Member’s bill. Member's bills don’t normally get to where hers has, given if they did, the party would have already run with the idea. But her Employee Remuneration Disclosure Amendment Bill has passed its second reading and given National have turned up, it seems it will become law. "The underlying reason for the

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