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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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5:56

Andrew Kelleher: JMI Wealth Director on New Zealand's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/25

New Zealand's economic recovery is now forecast to be slower than the half year update. Unemployment is slated to peak at 5.4 percent in the June quarter. Job ads in April increased for the second consecutive month, this time by 1.1 percent. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:06

Ryan Bridge: We need more of a heads up on Kiwisaver

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/25

KiwiSaver. I was thinking about this at the weekend. I get why the government is doing the old switcharoo. I get it. Means test the government sweet we, halve it for everyone else… save some money. Then we workers… and our employers… will slowly put more into the scheme… So that when it all comes out in the wash, we’re at least no worse off than before budget day. Except that we will be worse off, because it’s us and our employers paying for it. We pay more up front. Our employers pay more up front

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2:09

Mike Hosking: Is the butter debate really...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/24

I hope you are following the butter debate, specifically the Costco part of it. Why? Because it's an insight into how the world works, especially the economic world, and why Nicola Willis and her crusade to convince us supermarkets are ripping us off might be wrong. Willis sighted Costco the other day when she once again reminded us she is back to business on the supermarkets and looking to break them up, or twist their arms, or regulate them where it hurts, so we can all feel so much better about

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2:07

Mike's Minute: This was a classic centre-right budget

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/22

It's likely, and indeed forecasted, that if this Government is re-elected next year it will end its second term in 2029 having never run a surplus. Now, that either means they spent too much, or they inherited a gargantuan mess. The latter we know to be a fact. But the former is a bit debatable. Depending on how you measure things, the forecast surplus in 2029 is so thin it might be less than nothing, and that’s the optimistic way of measuring things, which the Government now favours. I wonder why

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Full Show Podcast: 23 May 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/22

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 23rd of May, it's all things Budget on the show this morning - KiwiSaver changes, how the Government is making the "savings" gas exploration and Nicola Willis to explain it all. A home playoff game for Auckland FC this weekend as they look to make their way into the final. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talk Smith & Caugheys and how much you should pay for a dog! Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on

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2:42

Mark the Week: The Greens shouldn't be let near a...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/22

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. The Budget: 7/10 In totality she did quite a lot with next to nothing and the intent and messaging, I hope, gave hope. Because boy do we need hope. Oh, and also a surplus. The Green's budget: 1/10 They shouldn’t even be allowed near a calculator. When nurses get pay cuts because of tax you know you are dealing with nutters. The Privileges Committee debate: 6/10 Because at last the

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2:54

Nick Becker: Auckland FC CEO on second leg of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/22

Auckland FC have the second leg of their A-League semi-final clash against Melbourne Victory tomorrow night. It’s the home leg for AFC – with Go Media Mount Smart Stadium expected to be a sellout with 28-thousand fans. The club’s CEO Nick Becker told Mike Hosking the team aren’t getting ahead of themselves – and are solely focused on this game. He says it would be a brilliant achievement to reach the Grand Final in the franchises’ debut season. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:24

John Carnegie: Energy Resources Aotearoa CEO on $200...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/22

An oil and gas lobby group is celebrating the Government's 200 million dollars for gas fields. Resource Minister Shane Jones announced the money would be used to co-invest with developers to start new fields. Energy Resource Aotearoa Chief Executive John Caregie told Mike Hosking it's a positive signal to the sector. He says it will tilt the economic signals from negative to neutral. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:13

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on Budget 2025,...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/22

The Finance Minister is defending her budget and growth agenda, despite a surplus being some years away. The Government's books aren't set to return to surplus until 2029. Nicola Willis says that surplus is coming despite disruption on the world stage. She told Mike Hosking alongside spending cuts they're also investing to encourage businesses to grow. Willis says the biggest risk to getting back into surplus would be a slow down in the economy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:13

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the private jet...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/22

Two people are dead and eight injured after a plane crashed in San Diego overnight. The small business jet crashed into the Murphy Canyon neighbourhood, spilling jet fuel across the road and engulfing multiple homes in flames. Police evacuated around 100 residents. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking authorities are doing more searches, to make sure everyone's out. He says it's believed those killed were on board, but among those injured were people on the ground. LISTEN ABOVE See

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3:21

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist talks...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/22

A view suggests says yesterday's Budget is highlighting New Zealand's fiscal realities. It found more than 21-billion dollars in savings - including nearly 13-billion from its pay equity changes. Despite the many cuts - the Government isn't forecasting New Zealand to return to a surplus until 2029. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Mike Hosking reaching that will be touch and go. He says the next few Budgets are likely to be the same, and it will probably get harder to reach that

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1:42

Mike's Minute: What I hope from the Budget

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/21

What I hope for today is a sign and a sense that what we are facing economically as a country is real, and it's real bad, and the Government see it, accept it, and chart a path forward that gives us some sort of hope. The damage done by Jacinda Ardern, Grant Robertson, Chris Hipkins, and Adrian Orr is now years long. You can't invent money in that volume without spending the ensuing years trying to dig yourself out of it. The start has been made. The cutbacks have begun and the screaming, wailing,

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12:46

Barnaby Weir: Fly My Pretties leader and co-founder...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/21

One of New Zealand’s most influential music groups is back after five years out of the game. Fly My Pretties was first formed in 2004, and brought together musicians from a lot of well-known Kiwi bands to record live albums. The cast includes musicians from the Black Seeds, Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Phoenix Foundation, and The Phoenix Foundation, among others, and was founded by Barnaby Weir and Mikee Tucker. Tomorrow marks their first release in five years, with their seventh album ‘Elemental’. Weir

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3:22

Tom Walters: Matakana Oysters co-owner on the lack of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/21

North Auckland oyster farmers have been hit with a wave of uncertainty. Norovirus has been found in the Mahurangi River where the shellfish are grown, resulting in contaminated product and closures until further notice. They're blaming Watercare and Auckland Council, claiming they let sewage flows get out of control before infrastructure could catch up. Watercare says a new pipeline should be completed in 2028. Matakana Oysters co-owner Tom Walters told Mike Hosking it’s too little too late for

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Full Show Podcast: 22 May 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/21

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 22nd of May, we talk to the major sectors to hear their wish lists for today's Budget. 145 years of Smith & Caughey's has officially come to an end, and Mike is ropeable. Fly My Pretties co-founder Barnaby Weir is on to talk their first album in five years, plus, gives us an exclusive look at a new song. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN

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2:31

Robyn Walker: Deloitte Tax Partner on the potential...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/21

KiwiSaver's a hot topic in today's budget announcement. Low and middle income earners could be getting tax back on their contributions into the fund. Deloitte Tax Partner Robyn Walker told Mike Hosking it's a recommendation made by the tax working group. She says that will make a difference to people's savings. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:06

David Wills: Nurses Society National Director on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/21

All quarters of the health service need funding, not just lip service. That's the message from the Nurses Society ahead of the Government's budget announcement today. National Director David Wills says our health system's been historically underfunded. Wills told Mike Hosking services can't be delivered without adequate funding. He says despite claiming to deliver increases, in real terms there was under funding in the last budget. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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1:45

Katherine Rich: Business NZ CEO on the potential...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/21

A promise today's budget will deliver real growth for the economy. Finance Minister Nicola Willis is hours away from unveiling her 'No BS Budget', claiming there'll be no frills or excess. The Government's been slowly teasing figures, concentrating on balancing the books through cuts and reprioritisation in spending. Business NZ CEO Katherine Rich told Mike Hosking the government knows its role in business recovery. She says they're the first government in a long time that's methodically looked

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8:16

Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister says New...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/21

There's a belief New Zealand's entering the early stages of an export-led recovery. Stats NZ data reveals it's at $1.4 billion in April, compared with a $12 million deficit last year. The dairy sector's been the big winner, up $601 million to $2.2 billion. Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking it's promising on the back of a tough three years in the sector. He says domestically people aren't spending a lot, so imports aren't coming in, but fortunately the world is buying more

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2:31

Viv Beck: Heart of the City CEO on the closure of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/05/21

Smith and Caughey's closure indicates what needs to change in Auckland's CBD The city's most iconic department store is closing its doors after 145-years, with the loss of almost 100 jobs. The closure comes down to increased competition, economic hardship, and the state of the central city. Heart of the City Chief Executive, Viv Beck told Mike Hosking it's a sign of fundamental flaws in the management of Auckland's CBD, especially in transport. She says the system needs more functionality and

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