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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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89:46

Full Show Podcast: 21 February 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/20

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 21st of February, the Daman Kumar case is over and he’s been granted residency – does this set a precedent? According to our listeners, Air NZ CEO Greg Foran has plenty to defend after the airline released its disappointing half year results. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson play a new game that may have to become a regular segment: Is Mike a Snob? Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever

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11:18

Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson:...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/20

Friday has come once again, and Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. They discussed rising crime, Air New Zealand, and which overstayers should get amnesty. Plus, they played a new game: Is Mike a Snob? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:20

Greg Foran: Air New Zealand CEO on the out of action...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/20

Air New Zealand expects to be short of planes for at least another two or three years. Our national carrier's recording an 18% drop in half-year profit. That follows a 65% in full-year profit last year. Chief Executive Greg Foran told Mike Hosking they're going into a period when up to 11 aircrafts will be out of action. He says it's a bit like playing a rugby match without the front row. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:46

Katy Armstrong: Into NZ Immigration Principal...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/20

It's thought the Government is unlikely to grant a wide scale amnesty for overstayers. Daman Kumar, who was facing deportation to India even though he'd never visited, has now been offered residency. The Greens want his parents to be granted an exemption, as they have been overstayers for 24 years. Into NZ Immigration principal consultant Katy Armstrong says the Government won't want to grant amnesty because it could be seen as unfair to legal migrants. She told Mike Hosking there needs to be

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4:24

Andrew Body: Financial Expert on regulation being to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/20

A lack of competition in the banking sector is being blamed on poor regulation. Financial experts believe a fundamental change to the Reserve Bank and the Council of Financial Regulations is required. Andrew Body, one of the experts, told Mike Hosking the regulators have created a “moat” around the large banks in New Zealand. He says the capital requirements, the Reserve Bank’s outsourcing requirements and branch policy, as well as the conduct and disclosure regulation and costs of operating all

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5:02

Jo McKenna: Italy Correspondent says the Vatican is...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/02/19

The Pope's sense of humour is well and truly intact, even as it's expected his funeral preparations are underway. New medical tests reveal the 88-year-old pontiff has developed bilateral pneumonia. Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Meloni has visited the Pope in hospital, where she was happy to find he hasn't lost his sense of humour. Rome Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hosking she expects the Vatican would be going through standard funeral arrangements. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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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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90:14

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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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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