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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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6:02

Robert Patman: Cook Islands to sign major deal with...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/05

1News reports Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is travelling to Beijing on Friday to sign a deal. Foreign Minister Winston Peters seems to have been caught off guard - given New Zealand's long-standing free association agreement. Otago University international relations professor Robert Patman says the partnership has potential security and foreign policy implications, so New Zealand should have been consulted. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:39

Chris Hipkins: Minister threatens to pull Waitangi...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/05

"A circus". That is how NZ First's Shane Jones described the powhiri for parliamentarians at Waitangi yesterday. However, the minister has now found himself in hot water after threatening to pull the Waitangi National Trust's funding. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:27

David Seymour: ACT leader on Waitangi powhiri

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/05

Despite the destined backlash, ACT Party leader David Seymour still fronted up to Waitangi. Greeted by turn backs, waiata, and protest - he spoke on behalf of the ACT Party, tapping into parts of his Treaty Principles Bill. Apart from a microphone getting taken away on two occasions, it seemed to go relatively well by Waitangi standards. LISTE ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:29

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the rising...

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2025/02/04

America's tariff tiff with Canada and Mexico may have cooled, but tension with China is escalating. Beijing has announced a package of economic measures targeting the US after President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese imports. The response includes a 15% tax on coal and liquefied natural gas, and 10% on crude oil and types of vehicles. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that United States depends a lot on China for critical materials like gallium and germanium among

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2:55

Brydon Nisbet: Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers Association...

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2025/02/04

Hawke's Bay apple growers are reaping the rewards of their recovery after Cyclone Gabrielle. The region grows two-thirds of the country's apples but was badly affected by the cyclone in 2023. They say a warm and dry spring has led to one of the earliest picking seasons in decades. Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers Association President Brydon Nisbet told Mike Hosking that everything is set for a fantastic harvest. He says there’s a huge volume of fruit of good quality, size, and colour. LISTEN ABOVESee

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1:58

Mike's Minute: You won't believe it - the union is right

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/04

Buckle up, it looks like I might agree with a trade union. CTU policy director Craig Renney is worried about the same thing I am, and I think he is right to be worried. What he is worried about is the possibility that we will become a net exporter of population. Oh the irony that as an exporting nation, one of the growth industries is people. If you have followed the migration story these past few years a couple of large, and some would argue alarming, things have happened: 1) A huge number of

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10:45

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/04

Wellington's feeling the property slump, with new figures showing a dramatic dip in house values. The council's QV rating valuations show the average house has dropped in value of nearly 25% since 2021. Pipitea was the worst hit neighbourhood with a 29% average drop. Labour’s Ginny Andersen told Mike Hosking that the feeling in the central city is that it’s had the guts kicked out of it. She says that when the public services were culled, the local economy went down with it, which has had a real

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89:00

Full Show Podcast: 05 February 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/04

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 5th of February, Housing Minister Chris Bishop has a plan to shake up Kainga Ora, and we take a look at what our unemployment rate is likely to show today. A real estate agent is likely be banned from working for five years after refusing to do a Tikanga Māori professional development course – Janet Dickson joined the show to explain her stance. Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell talk Waitangi Day and the bloating of the public service on

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2:01

Henry Russell: ANZ Economist says unemployment is...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/04

Unemployment's expected to peak in the middle of the year. Stats NZ will release the labour market data for the final quarter of last year at 10.45 this morning. It's widely thought the unemployment rate will rise to about 5.1%. ANZ economist Henry Russell told Mike Hosking it's a lag statistic, so we'll see last year's economy reflected in the unemployment numbers today and into this year. He says their current forecast is for it to peak at 5.5% in the middle of this year. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:56

Vaughan Couillault: Secondary Schools Principals'...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/04

Schools are preparing for a dip in student attendance the day after Waitangi Day. Westlake Girls High School's holding an online learning day this Friday, requiring students and teachers to work remotely. Other schools like Westlake Boys and Auckland Grammar are closed. Secondary Schools Principals' Association's Vaughan Couillault told Mike Hosking they've seen abysmal attendance on days like Friday in the past. He says that's parents turning those days into a long weekend. LISTEN ABOVESee

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4:03

Janet Dickson: Real estate agent on her failed bid to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/04

A real estate agent who refused to take a compulsory Tikanga Māori course now faces a five-year ban after a failed court bid. The High Court's turned down Janet Dickson's request for a judicial review of decisions about agents' professional development requirements, which required taking a 90-minute class. Those who don't complete the module risk having their licences cancelled. They then can't reapply for five years. Janet Dickson calls it brainwashing and told Mike Hosking it has nothing to do

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3:56

Rod Duke: Briscoe Group managing director on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/04

Briscoes Group says despite a difficult retail environment, it's had positive sales results. The owner of the Briscoe Homeware and Rebel Sport brands says sales reached $245.3 million in the three months to January – up 0.96% annually. Homeware sales went up 1.27%, and sporting goods rose 0.44%. Managing Director Rod Duke believes tough trading conditions will continue and be especially challenging in the first six months of this year. Duke told Mike Hosking he believes the second half will be

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3:56

Chris Bishop: Housing Minister on the new plan to cut...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/04

The Government's set to sell off high-priced Kainga Ora homes in an effort to bring its books down. It's reviewing state housing stock, focusing on expensive areas. Its new cost-saving plan includes the sale of around 900 homes a year, with the money to go to more low-cost, denser places with greater demand. Housing Minister Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking they want to be more deliberate with their purchasing. He says 50% of people on the register just need a one-bedroom unit, so they don't need to

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2:09

Mike's Minute: Is it time we pull out of Paris?

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/03

We adjusted our climate target, or one of our climate targets last week. Which in and of itself is part of the whole climate debate malaise. There are so many targets involving Paris, or not involving Paris, or timelines. Is it 2030, 2035, 2040, 2050? Is it 5% down on 1990, or on 2000? So many numbers and so much noise, it's no wonder so many of us have turned off. It's not that the broad idea doesn’t have some merit. It's just how to kill the buzz. Obsession like the Green Party, with anger, fury,

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11:28

Greg Johnson: Kiwi musician on the 30th anniversary...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/03

One of New Zealand’s musical greats is winging his way back over for a special celebration. Greg Johnson has been making music and touring for nearly 40 years, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of his third album ‘Vine Street Stories’. The album is home to many of Johnson’s most enduring hits, including ‘Don’t Wait Another Day’, ‘If I Swagger’, and ‘Pleasure and Overdose’. He’s returning to New Zealand in April and May for the 30th anniversary tour, performing up and down the country. Johnson

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89:57

Full Show Podcast: 04 February 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/03

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 4th of February, it doesn't look like a surplus is coming anytime soon, and David Seymour is floating the idea of pulling out of the Paris Agreement. Should we? The Prime Minister pops into studio for the first time this year to talk what's happening with our ferries and clear up some diplomatic stoush with the US. Kiwi singer-songwriter Greg Johnson is stopping by New Zealand in a few months, and whenever he comes back, he comes on for a

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4:36

Catherine Field: Europe Correspondent on the Union...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/03

The European Union is focusing on who will be the best voice to respond to Donald Trump's threat of tariffs. Leaders have been meeting in Brussels over the US President's return to power, who’s already floating the idea of imposing tariffs on the bloc. Trump has today delayed 25% tariffs on Mexico by a month, while Canada has already imposed tariffs of its own in response to the US. Europe correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking one option is Italy, who's hoping to play mediator for both

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4:16

Reid Butler: Channel Nine US Correspondent on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/03

It was a pared back event last night as the 67th Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles. The Recording Academy reformatted the awards show to help victims of the wildfires that destroyed more than 14,000 buildings and displaced tens of thousands. More than $10 million was raised for those impacted. Many award-winners also used their time to make statements about the current climate, with Best New Artist Chappell Roan calling out the working conditions for emerging artists. Channel Nine US

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3:10

Bryce Wilkinson: Former Treasury Director and NZ...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/03

New Zealand’s taxes aren’t as competitive as they once were. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has floated potential tax cuts for corporations in the wake of the latest Treasury report. Speaking to Ryan Bridge on Newstalk ZB last night, she says our corporate tax rate is reasonably high compared to the rest of the world. Former Treasury Director Bryce Wilkinson told Mike Hosking that it could be a good move. He says the Government is trying to attract foreign investment and capital to try and compare

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3:26

Nick Smith: Former Climate Change Minister on David...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/03

A former Climate Change Minister says it would be a mistake to withdraw from a global climate deal. ACT Leader David Seymour's floated the idea of New Zealand leaving the agreement, saying it's perhaps a discussion for a future election. Labour’s calling on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to recommit to the deal. Nick Smith told Mike Hosking it would be great if we could hold a consistent stance on this. He says the problem with an issue like climate change is if Government policy is flip-flopping

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