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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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2:30

Mike's Minute: The real world is catching up to Radio...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/18

Now, perhaps the most startling thing of the news yesterday that our old mates at the state radio broadcaster have opened a voluntary redundancy programme, is that they've never done that before. 100 years they've been doing the business at Radio New Zealand. 100 years, never had a voluntary redundancy. Tells you something about how insulated the real world from the real world they are. Mind you, I don't even know that's true actually, because Radio New Zealand used to be a whole different beast.

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2:03

Mike's Minute: Our economy is an increasingly large hole

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/17

Right, let's deal to the economy. There were two interesting things yesterday. The first was the food price inflation number showed it is not contained. Why it is increasing beyond broad inflation is a many and varied thing, and the upside of these numbers is we can control them to a degree. You don’t have to buy chocolate, given cocoa is through the roof. You don’t have to buy butter, or a lot of dairy. Vegetables are up, but that is seasonal. Seasonal fruit and vegetables are always reasonably

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3:20

Debbie Sorensen: Moana Pasifika CEO on Ardie Savea...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/17

Moana Pasifika are downplaying their dependence on outgoing skipper Ardie Savea. He will miss Super Rugby next year to take up a sabbatical in Japan, before making a 2027 return. Savea is signed with NZR through to the end of the 2027 World Cup in Australia and will end up spending half of that cycle playing in Japan. Franchise boss Debbie Sorensen told Mike Hosking that Savea’s contribution might look inordinate, but there’s a lot of things that go together to make the team work really well. She

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9:59

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/17

Mark Mitchell's hoping to broaden relations with China in his role of Minister for Ethnic Communities. He's in the Chinese economic capital of Shanghai with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Mitchell's meeting with the Kiwi business delegation today to plan out what they want to achieve. He told Mike Hosking trade, food, and education are on the agenda. Mitchell says they're all ambassadors for New Zealand, aiming to solidify a relationship with China. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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3:50

Shaun Robinson: Mental Health Foundation CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/17

The Government's having another crack at mental health, allocating $36 million to suicide prevention. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey's unveiled a five-year approach for addressing high suicide rates. The new Suicide Prevention Plan includes strengthening the workforce, targeting higher-risk populations, and improving community care. But Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson told Mike Hosking they remain in a very resource-constrained environment. He says everyone will do their best with

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88:57

Full Show Podcast: 18 June 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/17

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 18th of June, our food prices are on the way back up. Is it seasonal or is something happening behind the scenes? Our health stats are slowly trending in the right direction, and Health Minister Simeon Brown also answers the question as to why surgeries in public hospitals don't happen past 4pm. Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell talk Mark's lengthy trip over to China, scrutiny week, and the elective surgery load being taken on by the

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6:30

Simeon Brown: Health Minister on the Q1 health...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/17

The Government is delivering an increased number of elective procedures to try to meet patient wait time targets. More than 84% of cancer patients are starting treatment within 31 days – 1% more than last year. Health Minister Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking they want that up to 90% by 2030, and are working to speed up treatments. He says they've swiftly outsourced nine thousand 500 electives to the private sector in an effort to get Health New Zealand moving faster. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:42

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/17

It's being suggested the pricey cost of our food baskets is great for the economy but bad for our wallets. Food inflation has risen 4.4% annually, the highest in 18 months. Meat, poultry and fish had the biggest increases, while butter, milk and cheese drove grocery prices. Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin told Mike Hosking increases in foods like Kiwifruit and butter is fantastic for New Zealand's economy, but tough for households. Quin says they're doing everything they can, but they can't

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4:00

Phil Wicks: Small Business NZ Founder on the banks...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/17

It's being suggested small businesses are finding it tougher to get loans than big businesses, despite being a safer option. The latest data shows the compound annual growth rate of bank lending has slowed from 6% to 1.5% since 2013. Small Business NZ Founder Phil Wicks told Mike Hosking most banks are making business hard. He says lending to someone with skin in the game should be more attractive to banks. Wicks told Hosking many banks assess loan risks like it was centuries ago. He says there are

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5:09

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Donald Trump's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/17

President Donald Trump's recent social media posts hint at major escalations in the Iran and Israel conflict. Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes, with at least 224 Iranians and 24 Israelis killed since hostilities began after Israel's initial attack on Friday. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking Trump's posts mean we could be on a brink of a rapid shift in the American role in the Iran and Israel conflict. He says Trump wrote that they now have complete and total control of the

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2:02

Penny Simmonds: Vocational Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/17

The Vocational Minister's hopeful students will flood back to polytechs after the model is de-centralised. Staff-to-student ratios are still lower than they were in 2016, despite staff numbers being slashed by 8.2%. Penny Simmonds says low ratios signal financial trouble. She told Mike Hosking student numbers have dropped by 11,000 since Te Pukenga was established in 2020. Simmonds says the Government's working hard to get student numbers up and viable again. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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2:10

Mike's Minute: I admire Nico Porteous' call to retire

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2025/06/16

Last week when Shaun Johnson was in the studio, we were discussing retirement. Not mine, but that’s of growing fascination to me these days. When do you know? If you aren't getting cancelled, or run out of town, or falling apart, how do you know? John Key famously had nothing left in the tank. Johnson was explaining it was important for him to go out when he decided, not when he was dropped. The TV stuff he now does was something he was interested in, but didn’t know how it would unfold. Johnson at

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11:42

Ian Foster: Former All Blacks Coach on his new book...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/16

Ian Foster was one of the more polarising All Blacks coaches in recent memory. He took the helm after the superb record of Sir Steve Hansen, and during his time there were constant discussions surrounding his job security. During his tenure he had a win rate of 70% and lost New Zealand the number one world ranking, but at the same time, he won 4 Bledisloe Cups, 4 Freedom Cups, and 3 Rugby Championships, as well as coming within a point of winning the Rugby World Cup. Foster is still in the coaching

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88:06

Full Show Podcast: 17 June 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/16

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 17th of June, we have good news around the number of families moved out of emergency housing and where they've gone. Small hint - it's not to cars or the streets. At 23 years old, Nico Porteous has decided he wants to retire from the Olympics, at the peak of his prime. He joined the show to delve into his decision. Former All Blacks coach Ian Foster has a new book out about leadership and his time in the top job, so he's on to talk all

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2:32

Jason Young: Victoria University’s NZ China Research...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/16

A growing number of New Zealanders perceive China as a threat. A new report from the Asia New Zealand Foundation surveyed 2,300 locals between November and December, with an additional poll in March. It shows New Zealanders' perception of China as a threat rose from 28% to 40% over four months. Jason Young, Director of Victoria University’s NZ-China Research Centre, told Mike Hosking the big jump in threat perception happened in March, just after Chinese Navy conducted exercises in the Tasman Sea

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6:36

Nico Porteous: Kiwi freestyle skier on his retirement...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/16

Nico Porteous is walking away from competitive free skiing, retiring at age 23. The Kiwi Olympian has admitted his 2022 Olympic gold and 2018 bronze in the freeski halfpipe have contributed to his decision. He told Mike Hosking he set out with a number of goals when beginning his career at age 12, and he’s now achieved those goals. “I feel as if the ‘more, more, more’ mentality can often lead to doing damage or leaving a sour taste in your mouth,” Porteous said. “So I just wanted to call it.”

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3:16

Steve Linde: Jewish News Syndicate Features Editor on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/16

Israel’s operation against Iran is expected to "take weeks, not days", as tension escalates between the countries. 224 Iranians and 24 Israelis have been killed since hostilities began after Israel's initial attack on Friday. Features editor at Jewish News Syndicate, Steve Linde told Mike Hosking Israel has a few days to try to end this, before they alienate the world and go too far. He says Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to change the face of the Middle East by realigning

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4:25

Casey Costello: Associate Health Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/16

The Government's confident it's getting on top of youth vaping, with more rules coming in today. New rules come in today including stricter advertising restrictions for vape retailers and a ban on disposable vapes. It's in an effort to clamp down on youth vaping, with around 10% of teenagers currently regular vapers. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello told Mike Hosking she believes we'll see further declines in youth vaping. She says Action for Smokefree data shows youth vaping rates have

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4:17

Chris Bishop: Housing Minister on the success of the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/16

The Government's work to tackle emergency housing appears to be paying off. Only about 500 families remain in emergency housing after one year of the Government's Priority One policy. It bumps families to the top of the social housing waiting list if they have dependent children and have spent more than 12 weeks in emergency housing. Almost a thousand families with more than two thousand children have been moved from emergency housing motel rooms into homes, since the policy took effect Housing

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2:10

Mike's Minute: Manufacturing is our big economic red...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/06/15

As much as we tried to celebrate last week's excellent economic numbers regarding the food and fibre, the bullishness of Fieldays, the boost in elective surgery and the boom in teacher numbers, what you can't ignore is the manufacturing read for April. It hit a brick wall. It fell over six points and is below the 50 point expansionary mark. A couple of key things about that - while services and sentiment and spending figures have been bad manufacturing, for months now, has been on the increase each

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