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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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3:54

Steve Jurkovich: Kiwibank CEO on what the inflation...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/22

The latest inflation rate is giving confidence to cut interest rates. Stats NZ figures show the inflation rate for the year to December hasn't changed, sticking at 2.2%, well within the Reserve Bank's target band. Kiwibank Chief Executive Steve Jurkovich told Ryan Bridge their two-year mortgage rate is expected to come down half a percent over the next few months. He says it'll vary by term, but he thinks we will see rates around 5%. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:13

Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on a fifth of the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/22

There's no surprise from the Christchurch Mayor that construction is booming in Canterbury. The region's councils consented about 6,500 homes in the year to November – a fifth of the country's new builds. The number of consents in Christchurch was also triple Wellington's. Phil Mauger told Ryan Bridge there's been a billion-dollars worth of new homes built in Christchurch – half being units, townhouses, or apartments. He says they're aiming for 20-thousand more people in the central city. LISTEN

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4:22

Simon Bridges: Auckland Business Chamber CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/22

There's a push for the Government to focus on increasing tourist numbers to maximise economic growth. Nicola Willis —the minister now charged with driving the growth agenda— is considering visa changes to pull more tourists through the door. She wants to see Chinese visitor numbers back to pre-Covid levels. Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Simon Bridges wouldn't be drawn on whether increasing the international visitor levy last year was a good idea. He told Ryan Bridge the sector has real

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3:28

Virginia Nicholls: Alcohol Beverages Council...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/21

A recent UK health trend is growing in popularity for Kiwis. Zebra striping means alternating between alcohol and a no or low-alcohol drink while socialising. Independent consumer research found that 55% of Kiwi respondents said they've drunk low-alcohol beverages in the past year. Alcohol Beverages Council Executive Director Virginia Nicholls told Ryan Bridge the growth of these drinks is being driven by a trend of moderation. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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90:21

Full Show Podcast: 22 January 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/21

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 22nd of January, the latest inflation data is coming out today, so how will that shape us for 2025? Marco Rubio's former chief of staff Matt Terrill gives his take on the first 24 hours of Donald Trump as well as Rubio being sworn in as the new Secretary of State. Ginny Andersen flies solo on Politics Wednesday, discussing the cost of living, the latest political poll, and the Treaty Principles Bill submissions. Get the Mike Hosking

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10:06

Pollies: Labour's Ginny Andersen talks polls, Treaty...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/21

Labour has eked ahead in the polls as the cost of living crisis bites. The latest Taxpayers' Union Curia poll has Labour overtaking National, the latter falling to 29.6%, against Labour's four percentage point jump, to 30.9%. Ginny Andersen told Ryan Bridge that it’s an indication the economy is biting. She says that New Zealanders aren’t really getting what they voted for, and that’s coming through in the polls. Health is the other big ticket issue impacting the polls, Andersen says, which is why

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3:04

John Stevenson: Fonterra Co-operative council chair...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/21

The dairy sector's upbeat heading into the new year. Dairy prices are up 1.4% at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, while Fonterra's still predicting farmgate milk prices to reach a record $10.50 midpoint this year. New Zealand's milk production in 2024 was also the highest in five years. Fonterra co-operative council chair, John Stevenson told Ryan Bridge it's looking really positive from an on-farm perspective. He says supplementary feed supplies, silage, and crops have had a good start to

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6:33

Matt Terrill: Marco Rubio's former chief of staff on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/21

A new Cabinet's awaiting confirmation to drive home Donald Trump's vision for America. Trump's four year presidential term has officially begun, and he's already signed scores of executive actions concerning immigration, diversity protections, and the environment. The first of his Cabinet nominees, Marco Rubio has also been confirmed as Secretary of State. Rubio's former chief of staff Matt Terrill told Ryan Bridge Rubio has his hands full with the complex foreign policy environment, but there's no

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2:17

Kate Gainsford: Secondary Principals' Council Chair...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/21

There are teacher shortages across a range of subjects in secondary school, as there generally are at the start of each year. More than 400 principal and teaching roles are currently being advertised in the Education Gazette. In 2024 there were almost 1600 vacancies, a similar number to recent comparable years. Secondary Principals' Council Chair Kate Gainsford told Ryan Bridge schools are employing a lot of teachers from overseas. She says it's a worldwide problem, but we also need to be

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3:30

Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist ahead of the latest...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/21

Cautious optimism from economists ahead of the latest inflation numbers. Stats NZ will deliver its latest inflation update on the year to December at 10.45 this morning. Many economists expect it to be slightly down, but ANZ predicts it will remain unchanged and BNZ is forecasting a slight rise. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Ryan Bridge we need to still be cautious as domestic inflation remains relatively high. He says for inflation to stay around 2% the domestic rate needs to come down

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5:17

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the response to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/21

There's outrage over Donald Trump's decision to release convicted Capitol rioters from prison. The new President has signed off a flurry of executive orders following his inauguration, many sparking national and global concern. Trump's issued pardons and commutations to more than a thousand felons involved in the attacks to disrupt the transfer of power on January 6th, 2021. US correspondent Richard Arnold told Ryan Bridge that includes those convicted of assaulting police officers, many of whom

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2:30

Ryan Bridge: Labour could learn from the Dem's failures

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/20

Donald J. Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. Behind the pomp and ceremony are lessons for politicians on the left here and around the world. Labelling your opponent a racist, a nazi, an extremist, a homophobe, a sexist, anti-trans, a threat to democracy, a tyrant, and sexist won’t win you an election. Biden, and then Harris, threw the kitchen sink of threats about Trump at the public and none of it stuck. The Obama's, the Pelosi's and the Clinton's of American

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9:30

Bic Runga: Kiwi musician chats the Greenstone Summer...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/20

Bic Runga is one of New Zealand’s iconic performers – dazzling audiences since the release of her first single in 1996. She went on to reach international fame, as well as winning the most New Zealand Music Awards by an individual ever. Runga is currently on the road as part of the Greenstone Summer Concert Tour, performing alongside Cold Chisel, Icehouse, and Everclear. The first show of the tour was this past weekend in Queenstown, and Runga told Ryan Bridge that she’s having ‘such a good time’

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90:16

Full Show Podcast: 21 January 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/20

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 21st of January, it's Inauguration Day for Trump and The Spectator’s Amber Duke joined out of Washington D.C. to give the latest. The Prime Minister is back in the hot seat for his regular Tuesday interview and talks about how he wants to get this struggling economy of ours humming. Kiwi singer Bic Runga is touring with the Greenstone Summer Tour, joining for a chat and giving a hint towards future music projects. Get the Mike Hosking

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5:21

Amber Duke: The Spectator Washington Editor on Donald...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/20

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. In his speech he said that "America's decline is over" and the "golden age of America begins right now". He says America will not be intimidated, will not be broke, and will not fail in becoming a free, sovereign and independent nation, with a colour-blind and merit-based society. The returning US President is pledging to be a "peace maker and unifier" while building strongest military ever seen. He says their power will stop

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2:45

Nick Wilson: Professor of Public Health on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/20

New Zealand's water infrastructure system is leaking at a far higher rate than global leaders. Otago University research shows 21% of piped water is being lost. In comparison, the Netherlands loses 5% and Germany 6%. The leaks are also wasting around $122 million each year. Professor of Public Health Nick Wilson told Ryan Bridge that New Zealand has a network of very aging pipes that aren’t being fixed in the same way they do in Europe. He says that leaking and breaking pipes are actually a concern

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2:59

Rob Clark: SEEK Country Manager on the number of job...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/20

Job applications remain at historic highs, far outweighing the number of jobs being advertised. SEEK's revealed job ads dropped 2% in December and are down 22% on 2023. While the number of applications per ad also dropped 2%, they remain 32% higher than in 2023. Country Manager Rob Clark told Ryan Bridge that since June they’ve seen job ads decline by just 1%, but certainly at the start of 2024 they saw a pretty significant decline. He says the feeling is that we’ve hit the bottom and are bouncing

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10:15

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister on Nicola Willis...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/20

The Prime Minister says he wants Nicola Willis to drive economic growth across all ministries in her new role. The Finance Minister has been given the Economic Growth portfolio, formerly known as Economic Development. Willis will look over education, infrastructure, science and research, less regulation and stronger international connections within the role. Christopher Luxon told Ryan Bridge she'll continue to manage the country's finances, and ensure the budget is working. Meanwhile, incoming

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2:52

Bryan Williams: BWA Insolvency principal on company...

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2025/01/20

Company liquidations are at a 10 year high. Data from the Companies Office shows there were 2,500 liquidations last year – the highest since 2014. Company receiverships are also the highest they've been since 2012, at 186. BWA Insolvency's principal Bryan Williams told Ryan Bridge he doesn't think it's as bad as the Global Financial Crisis. He says how the geopolitical environment will change and impact New Zealanders may alter things. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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9:52

Commentary Box: Sail GP, Auckland FC win against...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/01/19

Jason Pine and Andrew Saville joined Ryan Bridge to discuss the Sail GP in Auckland over the weekend, Auckland FC's win against Melbourne, Daniel Hillier at the Dubai Classic and Novak Djokovic's tiff with an Australian Open reporter. LISTEN ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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