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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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11:01

Wrapping the Week with Tim Wilson and Kerre Woodham:...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/12

The week has come to an end, so Tim Wilson and Kerre Woodham joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to Wrap the Week that was. They discussed the ferry announcement, mess in the studio, and whether it’s appropriate to give your kid's teacher a present for Christmas. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:44

Tricky Hartley: The Conservatory Owner on the...

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2024/12/12

A sigh of relief for businesses at Auckland's Wynyard Quarter. The footbridge between the Viaduct Harbour and Quarter has reopened to pedestrians this morning. It had been closed for repairs since March. The Conservatory owner Tricky Hartley told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's been an extremely tough nine months. He says business has been down 60% since the bridge closed, making the tough winter period even tougher. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:13

Warren Forster: Lawyer and researcher on the need for...

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2024/12/12

There’s hopes a major new review of ACC will take a long-term view. ACC Minister Matt Doocey has ordered a six month review into the agency after it reported a $7.2 billion deficit and a drop in the rehabilitation rates. Levies for earners and businesses are set to increase 5% each year for the next three years. Lawyer and researcher Warren Forster told Heather du Plessis-Allan the scheme has been failing for years. He says the Government needs to look at how ACC can better get people back into

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3:11

Peter Fitzsimmons: Australian Sports Columnist on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/12

Papua New Guinea will have an NRL team from 2028. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape have officially confirmed the expansion to media in Sydney. They'll be the first-non-Australian-based club since the Auckland Warriors were established in 1995. Although neither leader have divulged details of the discussion, a Pacific diplomatic source confirmed there’s a commitment from PNG to not enter into security or military arrangements with China

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3:34

Sir Brian Roche: Public Service Commissioner on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/12

The Public Service Commissioner says civil servants aren't banned from working from home, but more oversight is needed. Sir Brian Roche has released new official guidance confirming working remotely is not an entitlement. That's prompted legal action from the Public Service Association. The Commissioner told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's important to have clear rules to stop public servants working from home by default. He says flexibility is still a hallmark, but it is now by the approval of the

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6:05

Andrew Bayly: Commerce Minister on the potential for...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/12

The Government wants people to be able to invest their KiwiSaver funds more in local businesses. Most Kiwisaver funds are currently invested overseas markets. Commerce Minister Andrew Bayly has announced plans to loosen the rules to allow for more investment in private assets, infrastructure projects, and environmental projects. He told Heather du Plessis-Allan it will unlock capital to support the local economy, and it won't be a free-for-all. Bayly says the choice of assets would still be

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6:23

Una Jagose: Solicitor General on the updated...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/12

The Solicitor General says she wants to be clear the Prosecution Guidelines aren't intended to favour Māori. Una Jagose has updated the wording of the guidelines. It follows public backlash to previous advice to prosecutors, suggesting they think carefully about particular decisions when a person is Māori. Jagose told Heather du Plessis Allan the wording was unclear, and she wants no confusion about the intent. She says when you're dealing with an individual, it should be based on their

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10:48

Julia Deans: Fur Patrol lead singer on this year's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/11

Tomorrow will see this year’s ‘Come Together’ tour come to an end. The group behind the tour has spanned four years, playing 11 different albums and songs from Kiwis’ favourite artists – leaving behind tens of thousands of happy fans. It’s been a roaring success yet again, with the likes of Jon Toogood, Diane Swann, and Fur Patrol’s Julia Deans taking to the stage to perform. Deans told Heather du Plessis-Allan the tour has been “pure joy”. “Hanging out with a good bunch of people and singing –

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2:10

Heather du Plessis-Allan: The ferry "announcement" is...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/11

I think we can all have a guess at why the Government announced the ferry decision two weeks before Christmas. Because this is embarrassing, isn’t it? What have they been doing for the last year? How do you go a year after cancelling the mega ferries and still have nothing to show for it? No deal. No ferries. No price tag. Not even any detail on how much it's costing to break the deal on the mega ferries. All we’ve got is rumours and if those rumours are right, then we are going to spend more than

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90:07

Full Show Podcast: 12 December 2024

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2024/12/11

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 12th of December, what do industries think of the Government's lacklustre ferry announcement of an announcement? You don't want to miss Heather's interview with newly minted Minister of Rail Winston Peters as they spar over the ferry costs and timelines. Julia Deans of Fur Patrol fame talks ahead of her final show with the Come Together tour. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever

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2:16

Sarah Helm: Drug Foundation CEO on the record levels...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/11

The Drug Foundation wants urgent action, with meth and cocaine consumption reaching record levels. Police wastewater testing between June and September reveals levels of both drugs were at the highest volumes recorded since the programme began six years ago. Chief Executive Sarah Helm says harm reduction, addiction and acute healthcare services all need to be prepared for an increase in need. She told Heather du Plessis-Allan they’ve been hearing anecdotally that there hasn’t been a growth in the

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4:19

Todd McClay: Agriculture and Forestry Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/11

There's optimism from the Agriculture and Forestry Minister on the future of food and fibre exports. The Ministry for Primary Industries projects exports will reach just under $57 billion by June, and over $58 billion the following year. Horticulture exports are expected to rise 12%, with dairy forecast to grow by 10%. Minister Todd McClay told Heather du Plessis-Allan he sees a positive future with China. He says its market will be a key reason why dairy exports are forecast to increase. Meat and

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9:29

Winston Peters: Minister for Rail on the Cook Strait...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/11

The newly appointed Minister for Rail Winston Peters has said very little about the Government's ferry plans, mostly sparring with Newstalk ZB host Heather du Plessis-Allan over her questions. “We inherited, coming back into government in 2023, an unholy mess where the costs were blowing out to $3.2 billion," Peters told her. “And then you had all the other uncertainties as well. That was not the project they were charged with doing when I was last Minister of Railways. “So this was a circumstance

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4:30

Vanessa Sorensen: Microsoft NZ Managing Director on...

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2024/12/11

Microsoft says its new New Zealand facility will create thousands of jobs and pump money into the economy. The tech giant's today opening its first "hyperscale" data centre in Auckland's Westgate to power cloud-based software and AI tools. It will ensure local organisations' data can be stored, processed and backed up locally, addressing sovereignty issues for the Government and banks. Managing Director Vanessa Sorensen told Heather du Plessis-Allan they plan to train up 100,000 people over the next

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2:51

Don Braid: Mainfreight Managing Director on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/11

There’s little faith from some in the freight industry that new Cook Strait ferries will be delivered on time. The Government's announced its intention to buy two new ferries for the Cook Strait crossing but is being criticised for refusing to reveal the cost. The first stage of the procurement process is set to finish in March, with the vessels sailing by 2029. But Mainfreight Managing Director Don Braid told Heather du Plessis-Allan he's not sold, and expected more information. He expects the

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2:27

Heather du Plessis-Allan: I'm with NZ Post - Stop...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/10

It looks like NZ Post might finally pull a trigger they haven’t pulled yet and stop delivering mail to some letterboxes. It's kind of been on the cards for some time, but up until now the proposal has mostly been to not deliver to new houses. Now, what they're talking about is not delivering to existing houses, houses that already have letterboxes and have been getting mail in them for years. So, no more mail. Instead it will be replaced with clusters of boxes where we have to go get our mail

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2:36

David Moffett: Former NZ Rugby CEO on the possible...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/10

There are a few wrinkles in the possible appointment of the next New Zealand Rugby Chairperson. David Kirk is rumoured to be up for the position, the businessman synonymous with New Zealand rugby. Although being based in Sydney might be a small issue, the larger wrinkle is the Silver Lake deal – a deal that saw the relationship between NZR and the Players’ Association fall to an all-time low. As Chairperson, Kirk would be in charge of implementing the deal his faction fought against. Former NZ Rugby

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3:19

Edward Rennell: Greyhound Racing NZ CEO on their...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/10

Supporters of greyhound racing are already devising a plan to challenge the Government's ban on the industry. The Racing Minister's announced plans to wind it down over 20 months, giving time to re-home almost 3000 racing dogs. Legislation has passed in the house under urgency today to prevent the greyhounds being killed as a result. Greyhound Racing NZ Chief Executive Edward Rennell told Heather du Plessis-Allan that there’s a lot of misinformation out there regarding greyhound racing. He says

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90:21

Full Show Podcast: 11 December 2024

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2024/12/10

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 11th of December, the new Cook Strait ferry plan will be announced today, and Heather du Plessis-Allan got some thoughts ahead of time. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer has some genius numbers around a capital gains tax that might be ever so slightly off... by 20 times more than we've ever looked at. Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell spar over ferries, police numbers, and accountability on Politics Wednesday. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show

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10:15

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/12/10

There's a hold-up for the Government's latest crackdown on boy racers. Police Minister Mark Mitchell had said he'd introduce legislation this year giving police new powers to seize vehicles from boy racers following a string of illegal meetups. But that will no longer happen. Mitchell told Heather du Plessis-Allan the law change wasn't as simple as he thought it would be. He says there's still complexity to work through, but it's at the front of the queue for next year. Labour’s Ginny Andersen says

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