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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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6:14

Brad Setser: Former US Department of Treasury...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/03

Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement is being described as a shockingly radical shift in policy. The US President announced 10% tariffs on almost all goods entering the US, including from New Zealand. Many countries face much higher tariffs, including China with a combined 54% levy. Former US Department of Treasury Economist Brad Setser told Mike Hosking it’s a fundamental break in the US’ post-WWII international economic policy approach and is an enormous political and economic risk. He

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2:42

Simeon Brown: Health Minister on the move to improve...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/03

The Health Minister's confident two of the Government targets will improve this year. Health New Zealand data shows child vaccinations, cancer treatment times, and ED stay lengths have improved, but wait times for elective treatments and first specialist assessments have lengthened. Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking the wait times are of particular concern. He says the targets are in place to highlight these issues, and more money is being allocated to facilitate. Brown told Hosking the elective boost

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4:39

Todd McClay: Trade Minister on the tariffs imposed by...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/03

The Trade Minister is playing down New Zealand's chances of getting an exemption to Donald Trump's 10% tariffs. The Trump administration says it's imposing the tariffs in response to our 20% tariff on US goods. Todd McClay says our average tariff on US goods is actually less than 2%, and the 20% figure appears to be based on the trade balance between our countries last year. He told Mike Hosking we may be able to correct their record, but we probably won't be able to change their minds. McClay says

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3:49

Phil Goff: Former High Commissioner to London on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/03

Phil Goff is standing by his comments about US President Donald Trump as he arrives back in New Zealand. The former High Commissioner to the UK was sacked from his role after questioning whether Trump understood history. Goff says Trump's treatment of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prompted the question. He told Mike Hosking the comments weren't made flippantly. Goff says he thought about them seriously and wanted to know why the Trump administration was appeasing Russia. He also

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1:51

Mike's Minute: We are housing snobs

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/02

A housing development for you. A housing development that once again shows how reality beats theory. Housing is a New Zealand obsession. We love housing and we long to own housing. It encroaches on immigration and whether too many people lead to higher prices. It encroaches on politics and the expectation as to what Governments do about housing and the prices of said housing. It involves social housing, emergency housing, KiwiSaver, incomes, the Reserve Bank, deposits and LVR's. It is all

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2:21

Jason Young: NZ Contemporary China Research Centre...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/02

The view of a Chinese vessel in our waters highlights our complicated relationship with the country. The visit has been approved by the New Zealand Government, as part of a NIWA research project. Although its movements have been approved, Australia is not the biggest fan, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying he would prefer it wasn’t off Victoria’s coast. NZ Contemporary China Research Centre Director Jason Young told Mike Hosking we have a complicated relationship. He says that while New

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4:18

Rich Naish: RTA Studio Architect on the new Living...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/02

A new affordable housing solution has just been completed. The Living House, designed by RTA Studio, takes just six weeks to build, costing only $333 thousand. It costs $253,000 less than the Government’s average Kainga Ora build, and Architect Rich Naish told Mike Hosking they got frustrated by the failure of successive governments to build truly affordable housing. He says they’ve designed it to be scalable, optimising it down to the cheapest and simplest build so it can be repeated by

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89:56

Full Show Podcast: 03 April 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/02

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 3rd of April, the final report into a $627 million mental health programme has been released. Has it hit its targets? Private school enrolments are booming – is the disparagement of our public school system to blame? Kiwi caddie Steve Williams has a new book about his 12 years on the bag for Tiger Woods, so we need to talk to him about his success and regrets. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on

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12:41

Steve Williams: Famous golf caddy talks his career...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/02

It’s been about 14 years since Kiwi Steve Williams last caddied for the great Tiger Woods. But to coincide with the 2025 Masters and the 20th anniversary of Woods’ iconic shot on the 16th hole at Augusta – Williams is releasing a new book. ‘Together We Roared: Alongside Tiger for His Epic Twelve-Year, Thirteen-Majors Run’ is filled with behind the scenes moments, delivering the definitive account of one of the most successful golfer-caddie partnerships in the sport’s history. Williams told Mike

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6:30

Douglas Irwin: Dartmouth College Economics Professor...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/02

An economist says Donald Trump's 'liberation day' could better be described as 'watch your wallet day'. The US President will be announcing his next round of tariffs in about half an hour. Dartmouth College Economics Professor Douglas Irwin say tariffs could be across the board or set specifically to each country. He told Mike Hosking a blanket option would create a lot of economic pain. Irwin says that includes fruit, clothes, shoes, and other manufactured goods. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:52

Guy Pascoe: Independent Schools of NZ CEO on parents...

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2025/04/02

There’s a belief a surge in Kiwi parents making significant sacrifices to afford sending children to private schools won't last. In some instances, private school enrolments are closed until 2027, families are being asked to submit videos of their home life, and entrance tests are being made tougher. Independent Schools of New Zealand chief executive Guy Pascoe told Mike Hosking around 4% of New Zealand students are enrolled at private education. He says parents are making huge financial sacrifice

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4:47

Karen Orsborn: Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/02

A $664 million mental health programme seems to have challenges to address to help it reach its targets. The Access and Choice Programme received the five-year funding in Labour's 2019 'Wellbeing' Budget. It's aiming to support 325 thousand people per year, but during 2023-24 saw just over 207 thousand. Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission chief executive Karen Orsborn told Mike Hosking awareness is an issue. She says people don't always know where to go, and it's also about how GPs make it

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2:49

Ankit Sharma: Master Builders CEO on the new rules...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/02

The Government's crackdown on cowboy builders is seen as a step in the right direction. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says there'll be more transparency about suspended builders, stronger discipline, and an improved complaints process. Master Builders CEO Ankit Sharma told Mike Hosking the current disciplinary system doesn't provide enough of a deterrent as it's very slow, lacks transparency, and many consumers don't even know it exists. He says this will try to improve the system

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5:13

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the special...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/01

Two special elections in the US are racking up quite the price tag. Voters are heading to the polls in two special elections in Florida and Wisconsin. Florida's holding special elections for Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz's congressional seats, and both seats are critical races for Republicans, given their slim majority in the House. The battleground state of Wisconsin is also voting on a new judge for the state's top court. It's become the most expensive judicial contest in US history, with more than

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7:15

Steve Price: Australian Correspondent on potential...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/01

Trump tariffs are looming over Australia. Washington is expected to announce new tariffs on its trading partners today, and opinions are divided on whether Australia will get pinged. Australian Correspondent Steve Price told Mike Hosking that they shouldn’t get hit too badly as there’s currently a $17.9 billion trade surplus with the United States. He says there could be a couple of flow on effects that could impact Australia, such as China flooding their market with cheaper products, or buying less

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2:19

Mike's Minute: Labour are the ones with a Greens issue

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/01

As exercised as some have been this week about social media, the Greens and their behaviour, the bigger issue is not the Greens, but Labour and all who might support them into Government. As much as we may froth and hyperventilate about any given issue of the day or small firestorm, who runs the country and how is what we all ultimately should be focused on. We will not be going back to a single large party ever again, for two reasons. One is because Covid is not repeating and, even if it did, I

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90:19

Full Show Podcast: 02 April 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/01

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 2nd of April, New Zealand has abandoned its bid to host the America’s Cup after the Government denied funding. NZ Rugby have sorted out their advertising stoush with Ineos, and we seem to have done alright out of it. So where to next for the All Blacks brand and company? Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell have a spirited discussion about the Greens, the Māori Party and the ferry deal on Politics Wednesday. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast

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11:22

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/01

A new test for Parliament's processes. Te Pāti Māori MPs are refusing to appear before a Privileges Committee hearing about last year's haka in the House, after being told they can't appear together with their lawyer. Labour MP Peeni Henare appeared before the committee last month, with the committee finding his conduct was disorderly but didn't amount to contempt. He apologised for leaving his seat to perform a haka, but stands by performing it, saying he'd do it again Fellow Labour MP Ginny

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3:52

Simon Poter: Halo Sport Managing Director on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/01

Petro-chemical conglomerate Ineos have dug deep into their pockets to resolve financial differences with New Zealand Rugby over kit sponsorship. A settlement has been reached after NZR lodged an injunction at the High Court in Wellington – the figure reportedly in excess of $21 million. Ineos get to terminate the deal after three years, and NZR can now attempt to secure a new sponsor. Halo Sport Managing Director Simon Porter told Mike Hosking NZR now has some prized assets to sell, and have some

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3:12

Matt Terrill: Republican Strategist on the special...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/04/01

Voters are heading to the polls in two special elections in Florida and Wisconsin. Florida's holding special elections for Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz's congressional seats and both seats are critical races for Republicans, given their slim majority in the House. The battleground state of Wisconsin is also voting on a new judge for the state's top court. It's become the most expensive judicial contest in US history, with more than $90 million being spent on campaigning, including $21 million by Elon

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