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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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90:10

Full Show Podcast: 20 January 2025

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2025/01/19

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 20th of December, the terrible economic news continues to get worse as our GDP dropped badly and we are officially back in recession. Liam Lawson has finally been officially given the seat that the F1 world knew was already his at Red Bull so commentator and former McLaren race team member Bob McMurray shares his thoughts. Trish Sherson and Tim Wilson wraps the year for the final segment of 2024. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show

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3:38

Alan McDonald: EMA Head of Advocacy, Finance &...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/19

Luxon's Government has reshuffled cabinet, including the economic growth development portfolio that saw Nicola Willis take over Melissa Lee's role. EMA head of advocacy, finance and strategy joins the show to discuss what these changes mean for the Government. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:35

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent Richard Arnold on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/19

As he prepares for his inauguration, Donald Trump can't make up his mind on the ruling to ban Chinese app TikTok. The soon-to-be President has said he will sign an executive order to stall the of the app after it was removed from Apple and Google stores. US Correspondent Richard Arnold discusses what Trump will do when he is sworn in in less than 24 hours, and the bumpy start for the first hostages release in the Middle East ceasefire. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Best of 2024: What happened to Tim Wilson?

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/11

Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby joined Mike Hosking to wrap the biggest news stories from the week. Mike's got an update on the coffee kiosk and what on earth happened to Tim Wilson? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:00

Best of 2024: Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie on the Mike...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/10

"110% real": New season of 'Nadia's Farm' shows the realities of Royalburn Station It's been about five years since Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie took over Royalburn Station, their endeavours growing the 485-hectare farm into the agricultural powerhouse it's become. Founded in 1887, Royalburn Station has a lengthy history filled with grains; barley, wheat, sunflower seeds, peas, and clover seeds quickly becoming the backbone of Lim and Bagrie’s business. When they bought Royalburn in 2019 neither of

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4:58

Best of 2024: Paddy Gower hits out at 'Facebook...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/09

Paddy Gower has slammed “keyboard warriors” claiming the media is getting what it deserves for going “woke” amid mass job losses. TV3 journalist and TV host Patrick Gower spoke to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hoskingthis morning following yesterday’s Newshub meeting where the closure of Newshub was confirmed. Hosking asked Gower what he would say to those who say “you go woke, you go broke” and claim the media was bribed by the former Labour government. “Get stuffed, and actually go away and, to use the term

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13:05

Best of 2024: Dame Lisa Carrington on the Mike...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/07

Looking beyond the finish line: Dame Lisa Carrington discusses her success, writing endeavours Arguably New Zealand’s greatest ever Olympian, Dame Lisa Carrington is the best in the canoe sprint game. She’s brought home a staggering total of nine medals across four Olympic Games, eight of them gold, and one bronze, dominating the water. Despite her massive success, Carrington doesn’t believe this is the best she’s capable of, telling Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that you have to be able to look beyond

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11:25

Best of 2024: Tim Wilson's expert piano performance

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/02

Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking once more to Wrap the Week that was. They talked Mike’s ventures in wood and metalwork in school, the Repair Shop, and Tim regaled listeners with an expert piano performance. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:48

Best of 2024: Luke Combs on the Mike Hosking Breakfast

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/01

"An insane blessing": Luke Combs on his country music stardom, chances of a NZ tour Luke Combs is a country music megastar. The 34-year-old is one of the biggest names in the world right now, consistently battling it out against Morgan Wallen for the number one spot. He’s broken records, gone platinum, and earned a range of awards, including three Grammy nominations. It all started when he dropped out of college to pursue his musical career, moving to Nashville and making it big. Combs told

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10:53

Best of 2024: Jerry Seinfeld on the Mike Hosking...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/29

"I never stop": Jerry Seinfeld discusses NZ tour, comedy career One of the most iconic names in comedy, Jerry Seinfeld is no stranger to audiences. He’s been performing since the late 1970’s, creating and starring in the semi-fictionalised sitcom of his own life —Seinfeld— which became the most watched sitcom in American television by its third season. Seinfeld is returning to New Zealand, bringing his comedy tour to kiwi stages, and while for most tours are sporadic the comedian revealed that he’s

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11:40

Best of 2024: David Walliams' surprise visit with...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/27

Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking might just be David Walliams’ biggest fan — and he couldn’t believe it when the comedian surprised him in the studio this morning. Walliams, who is in Auckland for his An Audience with David Walliams tour, sneaked into the Newstalk ZB studio on Friday before his first show, catching Hosking unawares while singing (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing. When he spotted Walliams, the broadcaster was gobsmacked. “No fricking way, how exciting is that! This is

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Best of 2024: Christopher Luxon loses a bet on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/25

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been forced to wear a Highlanders jersey this morning after the team beat the Crusaders on the weekend. Luxon —a die-hard Crusaders fan— had a bet with Newstalk ZB producer Sam Carran over the outcome of Saturday’s game. He was a good sport at the NZME offices this morning, laughing as he donned the jersey - but he told ZB’s Mike Hosking to expect a “shocking interview”. He said Carran was “the nicest man in the country” on the outside but inside was

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1:51

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon has made the right...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/19

Christopher Luxon’s made the right call not going to Waitangi next year. He's probably going to cop it from the press gallery for being a wuss but most of us have been around long enough to see the logic in this. We know by now that Waitangi is volatile and unpredictable at the best of times. You can cop a dildo in the face for doing nothing. So imagine how intense it will be next year with the Treaty Principles bill debate in full swing and the select committee progress already underway. Already

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3:36

Michael Gordon: Westpac Senior Economist on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/19

There’s an expectation that weakness in the last economic quarter is behind the country's slump. Stats NZ reports gross domestic product dropped 1% in the September quarter. We're now in our deepest recession since the Covid-driven slump of 2020. Westpac Senior Economist Michael Gordon told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the grind the country has been experiencing throughout the year is now showing up a bit more fully than in the last GDP numbers. He says one thing that stood out was the

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Full Show Podcast: 20 December 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/19

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 20th of December, the terrible economic news continues to get worse with the significant GDP drop and New Zealand is officially back in a recession. Liam Lawson has finally been given the Red Bull seat the F1 world knew was already his, so commentator and former McLaren race team member Bob McMurray joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to share his thoughts. Trish Sherson and Tim Wilson joined Heather to Wrap the Year in the final segment of

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11:44

Wrapping the Week with Tim Wilson and Trish Sherson:...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/19

With Christmas just around the corner, Trish Sherson and Tim Wilson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to Wrap the Year. They discussed Liam Lawson, drinking, and revealed their politicians of the year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:41

Bob McMurray: Formula 1 Commentator on Liam Lawson...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/19

Red Bull have given Liam Lawson his Formula 1 wings. Lawson will take the Red Bull team's second seat for 2025 following the departure of Sergio Perez. The Kiwi driver has raced 11 times across the previous two seasons as an emergency or mid-season replacement. F1 Commentator Bob McMurray told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the task in front of Lawson is massive. He says he’ll be expected to match —or better— a four-time world champion in a team he’s moulded around himself. LISTEN ABOVESee

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4:10

Leeann Watson: Business Canterbury CEO says the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/19

Ashburton's incoming second bridge is being viewed as an economic lifeline for the South Island. Work on the project will begin in 2026. The Government will pay for its construction while the district council will foot the bill for the joining road. Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson says the current bridge has been washed away multiple times. She told Heather du Plessis-Allan that significant volumes of freight pass through Ashburton daily. Watson says it goes up to the Christchurch

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4:29

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the potential...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/19

A potential US government shutdown is on the cards as Donald Trump calls on Republican lawmakers to reject a cross-party funding bill. The incoming president's urging Congress to scrap the deal and pass a streamlined bill. His intervention follows heavy criticism of the bill by tech billionaire Elon Musk. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Heather du Plessis-Allan the deadline for an agreement is tomorrow night. He says so far they won't have the bi-partisan vote numbers by that time. LISTEN

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2:43

Michael Reddell: Former Reserve Bank Economist on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/19

There's uncertainty if the Reserve Bank will change tack following the revelation of New Zealand's deep recession. Stats NZ figures out yesterday show GDP fell 1% in the three months to September. It’s also revised the preceding quarter down to 1.1% contraction. Former Reserve Bank Economist Michael Reddell says it did achieve its goal of bringing inflation under control. He told Heather du Plessis-Allan he doubts they'll ramp up the size of OCR cuts next year in response to the recession. Reddell

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