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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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2:16

Mark the Week: Inexplicable behaviour from Andrew Bayly

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

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. Andrew Bayly: 2/10 Inexplicable behaviour. We still don’t really know the details of it, but it's also been hopelessly explained, thus dragging it out. Darleen Tana: 1/10 A person who should have never found her way to a House of Representatives. The America's Cup: 7/10 Why wouldn’t you believe Ainslie when he says we're the greatest team ever? Liam Lawson: 9/10 Not just a

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2:19

Mike's Minute: Are the banks the bad guys?

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

If you are looking for cogent arguments, then there was no shortage of them from the banks this week in front of the Parliamentary committee looking into banking. They are doing this because the Government has decided banks need some kind of reform and there is not enough competition. What they plan to do about it we don’t know, but it’s the same argument around telcos, and petrol, and supermarkets, and airlines. Of particular concern to the Government is the way the farmers are treated. There is

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3:59

Gordon Stevenson: Just For The Record Owner on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

New Zealand is experiencing a vinyl revival, a new generation getting hooked on the old-school technology. It’s not just the cities experiencing the boom, Napier’s ‘Just For The Record’ filled with customers. Gordon Stevenson, the store’s owner, told Mike Hosking that there’s very few artists that aren’t on vinyl these days. He said that vinyl sounds considerably better than digital mediums, as the conversion from analogue to digital back to analogue degrades the music, and you can lose up to 40%

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3:22

Stacey Jones: Kiwis Head Coach ahead of the league...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

There’ll be carnage in Canterbury this Labour Day weekend. The Kiwis are facing the Kangaroos for the first time since November in a sell-out league double-header. Their last match saw them claim a historic win in Hamilton, claiming 30 points and leaving the Aussies with zero. Coach Stacey Jones told Mike Hosking he’s confident they can put together a good performance. He said they’ve got a really good group of people, along with coaching staff, trainers, and a strong leadership group lead by the

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10:53

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

Friday has come so Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. It’s been a scandal filled week, with Darleen Tana being ousted from Parliament, Andrew Bayly’s offensive comments, and the new Crown Observer for Wellington City Council, so they decided to play a game of Rank the Scandal. They also stand on one leg as they discuss balance, and debate working from home versus teacher-only days. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Full Show Podcast: 25 October 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 25th of October, Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks contract expectations for social services. International rugby league is back in Christchurch with a huge game between the Kiwis and Australia. Stacey Jones talks the young Kiwi team's chances. Kate and Tim stand on one leg while discussing balance, working from home vs teacher only days, and what the scandal of the week was while Wrapping the Week. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full

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4:16

Mitch McCann: US Correspondent on Donald Trump edging...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

Donald Trump has edged ahead of Kamala Harris in the latest polls, with less than two weeks until the US election. A Wall Street Journal poll shows the Republican two points ahead of the Democrat – a direct swap from when they last did the poll in August. A CNBC poll also shows Trump ahead of Harris by two points. US correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking potential reasons behind this shift are Trump's negative ads and Harris having a couple of shaky media appearances. He says Barack Obama's

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3:02

Rob Buchanan: Channel Infrastructure CEO on the new...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

There’s been a shift in when New Zealand will hit peak petrol imports. After initially predicting it will peak around next year, Channel Infrastructure says the early 2030s is now the more likely date. It comes as the company announced plans for an energy precinct at Marsden Point. Chief executive Rob Buchanan told Mike Hosking some of the reasons of this shift are reductions in vehicle kilometres travelled and the purchasing of new vehicles. He says they've also seen a dramatic reduction in EV

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3:57

Lesley Max: Great Potentials Foundation Co-Founder on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

“It must be better than this” is the message from children's advocate Dame Lesley Max following the Chief Ombudsman's crack down on Oranga Tamariki. Peter Boshier has taken aim at the organisation over its handling of complaints against a man, accused of abusing his partner's young children, despite nine separate reports. Great Potentials Foundation Co-Founder, Max says it should not have gone unnoticed. She says it's striking there were nine reports of concern when in so many cases there are no

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3:38

Jason Te Brake: Zespri CEO on the success of the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

Zespri is optimistic for 2025 after what it says has been an encouraging year for growers. Its last charter vessel for the season has left for Japan, expecting to arrive early next month with just over 4,500 tonnes of fruit. The company says Europe has been performing really well, while China has seen a 40% increase in volume. CEO Jason Te Brake told Mike Hosking they're expecting to have more fruit to sell in 2025. He says markets are finishing really strongly, which usually flows into a good start

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4:19

Nicola Willis: Social Investment Minister on the new...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/24

There’s going to be a major overhaul in the way the Government contracts social services. The Government's announcing what it calls outcomes contracts in a bid to deliver results, but also scrap initiatives that are not working. It's also working on a Social Investment Fund, soon to be spearheaded by social investment secretary and former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. Social Investment Minister Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking there are often multiple contracts coming from different agencies

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1:47

Mike's Minute: Should NZ no longer be nuclear free?

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/23

We have to ask some simple questions around our attitude to nuclear and whether we are capable of becoming slightly more mature about it. This country got semi-famous for its anti-nuke stance. We are still anti-nuke, but we got famous a lifetime ago and the world has changed. Amazon and Google and Oracle are building their own nuclear reactors and, if not building, they are buying nuclear deals with places like Three Mile Island, which also a lifetime ago made headlines around the world. They need

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12:48

Craig Parker: Kiwi Actor on his upcoming mystery film...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/23

An iconic Kiwi actor is back in the country. Craig Parker mostly lives in the United States these days, but has been back in New Zealand for a while, filming a mystery project before he guests at Auckland’s Armageddon Expo. The last time he was back on this side of the world was a couple of Christmases ago, but he told Mike Hosking that he likes to try visit every couple of years, escaping the milder LA January. Guesting at conventions like Armageddon is an industry of its own, and Parker says

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89:49

Full Show Podcast: 24 October 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/23

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 24th of October, there’s yet more inequality and poor performance in our schools, according to a new report. Education Minister Erica Stanford talks the ever-growing job before her. We hear all the time about how good it is across the ditch, but a new report in the construction industry takes a closer look. Kiwi actor Craig Parker very rarely gets back to New Zealand, so while he’s here for a mystery film project and Armageddon, we had to

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2:08

Faye McCann: First Union National Ambulance...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/23

Some ambulance workers feel the Government's funding boost is too little, too late. The Government's increasing ambulance service funding by 6%. Hato Hone St John says the extra money has helped it settle pay disputes with unions, ending weeks of industrial action. First Union National Ambulance Coordinator Faye McCann told Mike Hosking that it hasn’t really fixed any of the problems they’re concerned about, but it has alleviated some of the financial burden people are facing. She says it’s

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4:23

Phil Aldridge: The Construction and Infrastructure...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/23

The construction sector says the grass isn't always greener in Australia. New research suggests the long-held belief of Australia offering better financial opportunities in the industry than New Zealand may no longer be true. The Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council says, in some cases, salary and housing prices paint New Zealand as the better option. Chief Executive Phil Aldridge told Mike Hosking that there’s a lot more to consider than just salaries. He said that the

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3:51

Philly de Lacey: Screentime NZ CEO on their new...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/23

Queenstown's film and TV industry finally has a home. An old department store has been transformed into Remarkable Studios NZ – already ticking off having its first major drama project filmed there. It's located just five minutes from Queenstown airport and close to several hotels. Screentime NZ chief executive Philly de Lacey told Mike Hosking they'd been looking for a place for some time when they saw the lease became available. She says it was too good to let go, and after some negotiations and

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2:46

Kate Acland: Beef + Lamb Chair on the rising concerns...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/23

Rising concerns from the farming sector as more land is sold off for forestry. Beef + Lamb's new research reveals more than 51,000 hectares have been sold since the end of 2022. It estimates almost one million stock units are lost for every 100,000 hectares planted. Chair Kate Acland told Mike Hosking the issue isn’t forestry as such, but rather the ETS settings.. She says there absolutely is a place for trees and forestry within farming, they just need some sensible limits. LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:57

Erica Stanford: Education Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/23

The Education Minister hopes curriculum changes gives policymakers more information to work with. An auditor-general report has found the Ministry of Education lacks information prior to someone entering the NCEA system. The report suggests it's difficult to identify and tackle equity issues in the education system without more information. Education Minister Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking students will be assessed to measure progress through structured literacy and maths. She says they're about

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4:01

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the tight race...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/22

The polls are concerningly tight as the US Election draws nearer. With Donald Trump and Kamala Harris neck and neck, the focus is on the battleground states. Harris’ Campaign concerned about a potential crack in the ‘Blue Wall’, made up of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that if Harris loses one of those states, she wouldn’t have the 270 electoral votes needed to take the White House without getting at least one of the other battlegrounds. He

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