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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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11:51

Rowan Simpson: Kiwi Entrepreneur talks start ups,...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/19

The name of the game for the government this year is economic growth and increased productivity. For that, what New Zealand needs is successful businesses. One of New Zealand’s most successful entrepreneurs believes more can be done to grow business confidence and the economy alike. Rowan Simpson, one of the founding members and investors in TradeMe and Xero, is releasing ‘How to Be Wrong’, a book that details the unique position New Zealand is in to grow businesses. He told Mike Hosking that while

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2:01

Mike's Minute: KiwiSaver reality vs ideology

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/19

Given the issues around KiwiSaver, it’s a miracle any of us save anything to become remotely independent in retirement. Last week we told you about the Morningstar rankings and how the biggest operator in the market was performing so poorly, and now we have yet another crack at where the money is actually invested. Mindful Money is upset over the increase in funds going to fossil fuel producers. We have a 20% increase in the last six months. That's despite the amount of new money flowing into

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Full Show Podcast: 20 February 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/19

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 20th of February, Winston Peters says we need a reset in our relationship with the Cook Islands. Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr joined to talk our future plans after they cut the OCR by 50 basis points. One of our most successful entrepreneurs Rowan Simpson has some ideas about how to turn this country around, and it's all laid out in his new book ‘How to be Wrong’. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday

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2:21

Jarrod Gilbert: Independent Research Solutions...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/19

A researcher's warning better security is urgently needed as New Zealanders become soft targets for scammers. Independent Research Solutions Director Jarrod Gilbert has found people earning more than $100 thousand are significantly more likely to become victims, with rates increasing 10% since 2018. He told Mike Hosking it's the country's most prominent crime, and we need to act as at the moment, we're slipping behind. Gilbert says if measures aren't put in place, Kiwis will become an even more

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4:01

Casey Costello: Associate Police Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/19

The timeframe for the 500 officer increase in policing numbers is shrinking. Police News magazine reports there are actually fewer cops in the country than when the target was set 14 months ago. Associate Police Minister Casey Costello says they've lost 150 through attrition, but they're expecting to put 650 recruits through in the first half of the year. She told Mike Hosking it won't just be new recruits who help bolster the numbers. Costello says more than 100 former officers have applied to

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8:23

Adrian Orr: Reserve Bank Governor on the OCR cut,...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/19

Pressure is mounting on banks to pass OCR cuts onto their customers. The Reserve Bank's signalling yesterday's double cut to the cash rate will be followed by at least two more single cuts. All major banks have started dropping their rates. But Governor Adrian Orr told Mike Hosking they need to go further. He says they need to be doing better, looking at their own margins, and chasing and competing for customers much more vigorously. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:35

Kip Hanna: NZ Home Loans CEO on banks dropping short...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/19

Borrowers may want to be shopping around more for better deal following yesterday's double cut to the OCR. The Reserve Bank's signalling more cuts in April and May. All banks have started dropping short-term rates. New Zealand Home Loans Chief Executive Kip Hanna told Mike Hosking that's likely to continue as banks fight it out for available lending business. He says banks are becoming more competitive on rates and offers, and the structures can be just as important as the rates themselves. LISTEN

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4:26

Winston Peters: Foreign Minister on the agreement...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/19

The Foreign Minister's calling for a 'reset' of the relationship between New Zealand and the Cook Islands. New Zealand claims Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is not sharing all the documents on his recent agreement signed with China. Some details have been released, including working together on seabed mining, and looking at setting up embassies. Winston Peters told Mike Hosking the leadership of the Cook Islands needs to tell people what's in the agreement. He wants to trust them, but also

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5:45

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on DOGE cutting...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/18

The latest cuts in the US Government have been described as a “total farce”. The Trump Administration has reversed the firings of hundreds of employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, the department tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs. The cuts were part of a DOGE purge across the Department of Energy. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking they attempted to walk back the sackings and rehire the workers, but were unable to contact many of them

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2:07

Mike's Minute: The public service - A gargantuan ship...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/18

You have to read it to believe it and even in reading it, it might well be you still can't believe it. A report, one of a number of investigations now underway, has reported back on whether personal Census and Covid intel collected at Manurewa Marae was misused for electoral purposes. It's important to point out that this particular report didn’t have it within its scope to find out whether the marae did anything shonky. That's still to come. The marae, if you recall, was managed by Takutai Tarsh

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3:01

Mike Jones: BNZ Chief Economist on the probable 50...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/18

Another large cut to the Official Cash Rate's on the cards today. Economists and markets are almost certain the Reserve Bank will slash the OCR by 50-basis points. That would take the cash rate from its current 4.25% to 3.75%. BNZ Chief Economist Mike Jones told Mike Hosking that things are tracking as the Reserve Bank expected when they last met in November of last year. He says that in that meeting, the Reserve Bank essentially said they would cut 50 points unless something threw them wildly off

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10:39

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/18

There's controversy over a New Zealand MP taking part in an anti-government protest in the Cook Islands. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has taken part in a rally against Mark Brown's government over its new strategic partnership with China. The deal will see the countries cooperate more on trade, investment, and tourism, with China providing a $4 million grant for future projects. Labour’s Ginny Andersen told Mike Hosking it’s not something she would do, but different things do it for

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89:36

Full Show Podcast: 19 February 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/18

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 19th of February, a few questions are asked: What will the Reserve Bank do with the OCR? How did the peace talks between Russia and the US in Riyadh go? And what are the findings of the shocking report into the public service? The IPCA want a law change so police can better deal with protests that get out of hand. Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell talk Debbie Ngarewa-Packer in Rarotonga and the Brian Roche report on Politics Wednesday

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4:57

Brian Roche: Public Service Commissioner on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/18

A push for government agencies to raise the bar when handling public data. The Public Service Commission's revealed multiple failures by Stats New Zealand, Health New Zealand, and the Ministry of Health, with regard to safeguarding data. It comes after allegations surfaced last June about a potential misuse of Census and Covid vaccine data by providers at Manurewa Marae. Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche told Mike Hosking that there’s a broader issue. He says the model that’s been used

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4:57

Hamish Kerr: Olympic high jumper on winning Sportsman...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/18

Hamish Kerr has claimed another title. The Olympic gold medallist has been awarded Sportsman of the Year at the Halberg Awards. The high jumper beat out some tough competition for the title, including two other gold medallists Finn Butcher and Hayden Wilde. Kerr told Mike Hosking that it was cool to see not only New Zealand Olympians at the event, but also crickets, and footballers. “Such an amazing range of sports, all represented.” He believes that sport unites the country, saying that the

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3:30

Keir Giles: Chatham House Senior Russian Expert on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/18

There's a potential new era in European security. The US has got Russia to the table to reach three key agreements, including reinstating ambassadors to each other's countries during high-level talks in Saudi Arabia. Neither Ukraine nor Europe were invited. Senior Russian expert at Britain's Chatham House think tank, Keir Giles told Mike Hosking these are historic moments. He says it's a huge upset to the assumptions under-pinning Euro-Atlantic security and the United States' place in the world

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2:52

Wayne Langford: Federated Farmers President on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/18

Federated Farmers is crediting the coalition government for a surge in farmer confidence. Confidence within the sector has reached its highest level in more than a decade, jumping from a dismal -66% in July last year to 2%. Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford told Mike Hosking while the last few years have been tough for farming families, favourable farming rules have seen things turn around. He says announcements around emissions pricing, freshwater farm plans, and on-farm costs is helping

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2:29

Chris Cahill: Police Association President on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/18

The Police Association says clarification around protest laws are long overdue. An Independent Police Conduct Authority report makes several recommendations for laws which would protect protestor rights and ensure public safety. One law would let police and local authorities set conditions in advance about how a protest may be carried out. Police Association President Chris Cahill told Mike Hosking that will be helpful for police and protesters alike. He says that would set clear guidelines for

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1:59

Mike’s Minute: The Daman Kumar deportation case is...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/17

How fascinating is the Daman Kumar case? How would you like to be Chris Penk, the minister in charge of making the call as to whether to deport people? In a way this is a singular example of what the Americans deal with millions of times over. There seems to be no dispute 18-year-old Daman's parents are overstayers. Daman was born here and New Zealand is his home. So does he get deported and do his parents get deported? If you follow the law the answer seems simple - yes they do. It's not Daman's

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1:51

Mike's Minute: Europe are wetting their pants over...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/17

They call it a once-in-a-generation crisis summit. Keir Starmer will be there. Emmanuel Macron called it. Olaf Scholz is ropeable over the JD Vance comments. The JD Vance comments that has put Europe into meltdown were a very good example of what is good, but also what is bad, about Trump. His suggestion that Europe should really be worried not about Russia or the Chinese, but the pressure from within, is actually quite a good point. All he was saying was for all those freaking out about the move

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