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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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5:19

Erica Stanford: Education Minister on the $131...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/18

Erica Stanford insists her curriculum reform adds sunlight and accountability to the sector. In a pre-Budget announcement, the Education Minister has announced $131 million to help improve students' reading, writing, and maths. It'll also include more professional development for teachers and school leaders in those areas. Stanford told Mike Hosking New Zealand's been in a black hole for some time. She says students aren't proficient in basic timetables, facts, or reading until they get to high

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2:10

Catherine Beard: BusinessNZ Advocacy Director on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/18

The services sector continues to contract. The latest Services Index rose 2.7 points to 48.9 – with anything below 50 signalling contraction. New orders was the only category in expansion, sitting at 51.2, while employment remained negative for the 29th consecutive month. BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard told Mike Hosking the figures are the result of the fuel situation due to the conflict in the Middle East. It’s a shame, she says, as we started the year in quite positive territory.

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2:27

Rebecca Ingram: Tourism Industry Aotearoa CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/18

It's tourism's time to shine this week as TRENZ hits Auckland. The country's largest tourism business event runs from today to Thursday at the International Convention Centre. More than 12 hundred delegates will attend from key markets like the US and China, and it’s projected to inject more than $3 million into Auckland's economy. Tourism Industry Aotearoa CEO Rebecca Ingram told Mike Hosking 16 thousand business meetings will take place. She says the benefits are multi-layered as some will boost

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4:20

Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Experts...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/18

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists believes fewer people are receiving care than we're being told. Its new report —which looks at seven districts between 2023 and 2025— shows about 20% of GP specialist referrals are being declined. Executive Director Sarah Dalton told Mike Hosking it's down to staff shortages across the public and private sectors. She says it shows Health New Zealand isn't managing unmet need, and criticises the fact our targets-focused system doesn't provide targets

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89:48

Full Show Podcast: 18 May 2026

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/17

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 18th of May, Winston Peters tries to speak his bank buying idea into being. The Prime Minister responds to Winston Peters wanting to buy BNZ. Jason Pine and Andrew Saville cover Auckland FC, the Warriors win (and also loss) and the surfing in Raglan. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:12

Mike's Minute: Do the unions have anything positive...

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2026/05/17

Can anyone tell me why literally everything that is ever done in the education space is rejected, hated and railed against by the unions? Have the education unions ever not asked for more money, more resources or more non-contact time, while at the same time telling you everything in the classroom is crap? The NCEA changes confirmed over the weekend, to most parent's eyes, will make perfect sense. Anyone who has had kids through these past few calamitous years knows full well the old NCEA has been

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12:54

ComBox: Andrew Saville and Jason Pine discuss the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/17

Andrew Saville and Jason Pine join Mike Hosking to review the weekends' sports. The Warriors defeated the Broncos in Brisbane, is this finally our year? And Auckland FC have defeated Adelaide to progress to the A League Grand Final, where they'll face Sydney FC on home turf. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:01

Chris Luxon: Prime Minister addresses spat between...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/17

Chris Luxon is firing back at Winston Peters over his latest comments about immigration. The New Zealand First Leader has been accusing his Coalition partners National and Act of being too slow on immigration. The Prime Minister and National Leader says he feels like there's a bit of anti-immigration cos-playing going on, whereby some politicians pretend to be Donald Trump, Nigel Farage or Marine Le Pen. He told Mike Hosking that the remarks by Peters are an example of that. Luxon says New Zealand

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6:10

Winston Peters: NZ First leader lays out plans for...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/17

The New Zealand First leader says they'll be telling the National Australia Bank we want our bank back - as he lays out plans for the Government to buy BNZ. The party will campaign on the purchase - after its sale in 1992 - and merging it with Kiwibank to create a National Bank of New Zealand. Winston Peters told Mike Hosking that the bank may not be for sale, but they'll make sure it is. He says he doubts the National Australia Bank would turn them down - so Kiwis won't be ripped off for much

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2:23

Samira Taghavi: Defence lawyer says removing good...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/17

A defence lawyer believes removing good character references for sexual offending is unlikely to make much difference at sentencing. The National Party's latest policy would see judges no longer be allowed to consider positive testimonies about offenders. Law Association Vice President Samira Taghavi told Mike Hosking that those references already carry limited weight in court. She says judges don't put a lot of emphasis on good character references - unless they see one as completely relevant

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3:33

Gaven Martin: Massey University Distinguished...

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2026/05/17

A significant investment's in store for primary schools - as maths results begin to improve. The Education Minister's set to announce a boost for classroom resources and teacher support this afternoon. It comes as 36% of Year 6s met maths expectations in 2025 - up from 30%. Massey University Distinguished Mathematics Professor Gaven Martin says that's more than four thousand extra students succeeding. He says if this success persists, it's tens of thousands doing well, when they were otherwise

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2:09

Mike's Minute: Fees Free was a mistake - let's not...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/15

I have learned a lot about kids and university, having had two attend and graduate and one still immersed in the experience. Here are the takeouts. Generally, you go for a reason. You have an idea of what you want to achieve and those who don’t, flounder quickly. I have many examples of kids who enrolled because "that is what you do". Schools too often give university as a default. It has a snobbery about it as if successful people only go on to tertiary learning. It seems the wider lesson we have

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2:01

Mike's Minute: Chris Hipkins is deluded

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/14

Is Chris Hipkins missing a gene? Does he have a self-destructive predilection? Or is he just a pillock by nature? He rolls into Auckland to tell the nation's biggest city and engine room in election year that she's all good and everyone has moved on from the lockdowns. His lockdowns. The home handyman from the Hutt, telling Auckland what's what. What an arrogant twat. He was in Auckland to build rapport, to patch up the damage, to scope the joint and to see what sort of chance his party has come

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2:16

Mark the Week: Hiring Sir Graham Henry is an...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/14

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. "Next year's on me": 7/10 Got there at last. In a country with less than no money, why spend a fortune on an idea that didn’t, doesn’t, and won't, work. Sir Graham Henry: 8/10 This is an excellent idea, and Dave Rennie needs to be congratulated. Big brains and a lot of experience are not to be underestimated. The war: 4/10 For the first time, I think Trump is stuck. Yes, he can

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2:51

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the meeting...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/14

The leaders of the world's two most powerful countries haven't been able to agree on many things during their face-to-face talks in Beijing. US President Donald Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping is offering to help in some way with America's war in Iran, without providing military assistance. But Xi's warned Trump the US and China could clash over Taiwan if they're not on the same page. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has responded,

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13:00

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/14

The end of the week has arrived, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back on the line to Wrap the Week that Was. They offered some viewing recommendations and discussed awards ceremonies and a significant date for one of the Breakfast team. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Full Show Podcast: 15 May 2026

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2026/05/14

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 15th of May, all eyes are on the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing, and Nikhil Ravishankar discusses a shocking forecast for Air NZ. All Blacks coach Dave Rennie gives his first one-on-one interview since taking up the role. And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talk gifts and an anniversary for one of the team as they Wrap the Week. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or

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8:23

Dave Rennie: All Blacks Coach on taking over from...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/14

A concession from All Blacks coach Dave Rennie as he deliberates his first squad for July's Nations Championship series. He'll attend the Chiefs-Highlanders Super match in Hamilton tonight as the squeeze comes on for players to impress. A 34-strong group will be named for the tests against France, Ireland, and Italy, with a further 10 added for the tour of South Africa. Rennie told Mike Hosking the depth of talent is scarcer than the recent past. He says that in their heyday, the All Blacks would’ve

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5:08

Erica Stanford: Education Minister on the delayed...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/14

A major roll out of the Government's new curriculum's been delayed for some subjects following months of pressure from the education sector. The new curriculum for science and social sciences will be phased in across two years, beginning at the start of 2027. The new health and physical education, the arts, technology, and languages curriculum will also begin to be rolled out in 2029. Education Minister Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking science and social sciences are just as important as maths

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5:40

Jonathan Kearsley: Sky News Australia Correspondent...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/05/14

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have agreed they want to build a stable relationship, but their competing priorities could get in the way. Trump claims Xi is offering to help in some way with America's war in Iran, without providing military assistance. Sky News Australia correspondent Jonathan Kearsley says Trump sees an opportunity for China to help. But Kearsley told Mike Hosking Trump doesn't want to ask for Xi's help with Iran, because Xi will want him to change his position on Taiwan in return. He

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