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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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3:50

Simon Parham: Waitomo Group CEO on the impact of the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/09

More people have been filling up at petrol stations as prices climb. The Waitomo Group says there's been a 15-20% increase in demand in the past week. Chief Executive Simon Parham says pump prices have gone up from about 10 to 20 cents a litre. He told Mike Hosking it's because they buy their product on a weekly basis. Parham says with short sharp shocks it's very hard to avoid price increases. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:31

Mark Lister: Craigs Investment Partners on NZX and...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/09

Some positive signs from international markets overnight. American and European markets tumbled on Friday due to ongoing concerns about the Middle East conflict. Asia-Pacific markets followed suit yesterday, with the NZX 50 dropping 3.1%. Craigs Investment Partners Investment Director Mark Lister told Mike Hosking trading overnight has been more subdued. He says oil prices got up to about $120 a barrel and are now back in the 90s, and the US, UK, and Europe markets are down again, but only slightly

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Full Show Podcast: 09 March 2026

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2026/03/08

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 9th of March, we look at week two of the war and whether it's about to start hitting retail prices. The Prime Minister joins and talks his eventful weekend after the bad poll, plus whether we are looking at repatriation flights in the Middle East. Jason Pine and Andrew Saville talk the F1, Auckland FC, Rennie vs Joseph and the might Warriors! Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or

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2:15

Mike's Minute: Luxon quitting would be an epic mistake

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/08

Staying the course when things are tough is a skill. I think you either have it or you don’t. Chris Luxon will not get rolled, but he may quit. That would be a mistake of epic proportions. What would drive me, if I was him, would be rational thought. 1) This election is not about personality, it's about economic management. On that the Government are tracking well. 2) The internal polling within the National Party is fine. It does not reflect the Curia poll that the media made so much of. The

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2:39

Sarah Young: Auckland University's Deputy Vice...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/08

A surge in enrolments has Auckland University's campus buzzing. Total semester one enrolments have topped 47,000, up 8% from the same time last year. Undergraduate numbers are driving much of the growth rising 10%, which is nearly three thousand more students. Deputy Vice Chancellor of Education Sarah Young told Mike Hosking that several factors are driving the increase. She says more students go to university when unemployment is high, while they've put a lot of work into attracting international

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9:40

Chris Luxon: PM insistent he will lead National to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/08

There's been another assurance from Chris Luxon that he isn't going anywhere. A Taxpayers' Union Curia poll shows National on just 28.4%, behind Labour on 34.4%. This has sparked speculation about Luxon's future as leader. On Friday, Luxon says told Newstalk ZB he wasn't considering his position.Today, Luxon told Mike Hosking that hasn't changed at all over the weekend. He says the only future he's been considering is the future of New Zealand's kids and grandkids, and how the Government to set the

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2:48

John Stevenson: Fonterra Co-operative Council Chair...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/08

Many Fonterra dairy farmers are planning to invest their upcoming capital return back into their farms. The dairy co-op's been given the green light by regulators to sell its consumer brands to France dairy giant Lactalis for $4.22 billion. Farmers will get back two-dollars a share, possibly by the middle of next month. Fonterra Co-operative Council Chair John Stevenson told Mike Hosking that farmers will be trying to make the most of the money they receive. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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2:12

Carolyn Young: Retail NZ Chief Executive says prices...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/08

The conflict in Iran won't just affect petrol. Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young says prices in her domain haven't increased yet, but they will soon. She says it's been forecast that the conflict could add half a percent to inflation. Young told Mike Hosking that it will affect everything that needs to be delivered, whether they be by road, sea or air. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:40

Greg Smith: Generate Investment Specialist discusses...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/08

Millions of barrels remain stuck behind the blocked the Strait of Hormuz. The price of crude oil has increased 35% since last week. Generate Investment Specialist Greg Smith told Mike Hosking that only a few ships are being getting through. He says Chinese ships are getting through as Iran still needs them for revenue. The Commerce Commission says international conflicts will affect prices but it expects retailers to keep prices competitive. It says it will call out any behaviour which impacts New

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1:52

Mike's Minute: Primary teachers' union – pull your...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/06

The primary teachers' union is doing my head in. This country needs fewer people like them and more people wanting to get on with it, get ahead, dream big, be bold, work harder and generally look at life in a more upbeat way. The latest problem for the union is they want facilitated bargaining. I bet they do. Unlike just about everyone else union based who has signed a deal, the primary teachers lot think they are so special and so different that the fact they can't reach a deal like everyone else

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2:31

Mark the Week: We got a new All Blacks coach at last

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/05

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. The war: 6/10 As much as you want to give a war a number, this is not World War III, it is not going to last four years. It most likely won't last four weeks. Helen Clark: 2/10 Everything that is wrong with ideological jibber-jabber. From Hipkins to Starmer to Clark, their theory is less relevant in this modern chaotic world than ever. Dairy: 9/10 Honestly, is it now close to

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2:12

Mike's Minute: Week one of the war

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2026/03/05

Where are we at with the war? Ambrose Evans-Pritchard makes a very compelling case that this thing is over in four weeks because that’s about when the petrol reserves in America get drained. The Strait is closed, no LNG is getting through, Trump cannot tolerate $100 a barrel and so he will capitulate. China can hold out. The Iranians, if they have kept a bunch of attack drones back, can hold out too, then go for some fuel sites in Arab states. You see his theory? It's not to be dismissed. But that’s

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5:40

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the latest in the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/05

US President Donald Trump has told a US news outlet he wants to be involved in picking Iran's next leader. He's told Axios that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son is a lightweight and unacceptable to him. Meanwhile, the death toll in Iran has risen to 1200, multiple Gulf countries are continuing to intercept missiles, and in Azerbaijan, an airport and a school were hit by Iranian drones. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that Iran is firing fewer drones and missiles as the US and Israeli

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3:29

Tony Cato: Pirongia Mountain Vegetables Owner on the...

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2026/03/05

It seems you really can’t beat locally grown produce. Recent numbers show farmers’ markets around the country now support over a thousand food producers – attracting more than 50 thousand shoppers every week. Tony Cato, owner of Pirongia Mountain Vegetables, told Mike Hosking that the industry’s been doing nothing but growing. They’ve been in the markets for nearly twenty years, he says, and especially after Covid they’ve seen an increase in customers wanting to know exactly where their food comes

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Full Show Podcast: 06 March 2026

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/05

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 6th of March, will New Zealand pull the trigger on a youth social media ban at the select committee’s recommendation? Could New Zealand become a powerhouse when it comes to medicinal cannabis? David Seymour thinks so. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson go down memory lane as they Wrap the Week. Well, Mike and Tim do anyway. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts

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10:59

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/05

Friday has come once more, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was. They discussed the Warriors’ upcoming clash against the Roosters, those stuck in the Middle East, and took a trip down memory lane. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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2026/03/05

A new initiative to tackle the ballooning Jobseeker numbers. The Ministry of Social Development is pairing with the Chambers of Commerce to form ChamberWorks, in hopes of plugging a gap in the market. Data from December shows over 223 thousand people on the benefit, and the programme intends to connect employers with pre-screened, work-ready candidates. Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges told Mike Hosking many unemployed people are fairly recently out of work, are highly skilled and

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3:45

Nick Brunsdon: Infometrics Principal Economist on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/05

Consumer spending has increased in February, signalling a positive recovery within the retail sector. Worldline NZ’s payments network shows spending reached more than $3.6 billion, up 2.2% on February last year. The Auckland and Northland regions saw a lift of 2.8% year on year – the most growth the area has seen in a single month in nearly two years. Infometrics Principal Economist Nick Brunsdon told Mike Hosking consumer confidence is continuing to grow. He says December saw a 4.9% in retail

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5:18

David Seymour: ACT Leader pushes to bolster New...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/03/05

David Seymour has explained what we're missing out on by not investing in the medicinal cannabis industry. The ACT Leader's looking at further improvements to speed up processing for exports of the plant, which he believes could one day rival the wine industry. He's open to improving regulation domestically as well. David Seymour told Mike Hosking they want to simplify the process it takes to get a licence. He says regardless of what people might think of the plant, there's a market for it, it's

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Elaine Linnell: NZ Events Association General Manager...

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2026/03/05

The City of Sails is set to be humming this weekend. Auckland's hosting a plethora of events, as the Warriors take on the Roosters today, the Blues face the Crusaders tomorrow, and Round the Bays kicks off Sunday. The city's newest golf tournament will also run across the weekend. New Zealand Events Association General Manager Elaine Linnell told Mike Hosking they’ll be able to see and feel the financial impact of the weekend after the fact. She says with events like this, hotels are full,

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