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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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3:01

Scott Carr: Air NZ Domestic Manager on the cuts to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/02

Air New Zealand won't say if the latest cuts to its domestic routes will be the last. The airline's reducing flights between Christchurch and New Plymouth and running smaller planes between Christchurch and Queenstown, and Wellington and Dunedin. On Monday it also scrapped direct flights between Wellington and Invercargill from early next year. Domestic manager Scott Carr told Heather du Plessis-Allan they're strongly committed to their domestic fleet, but these are trying times. He says if that

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2:15

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon is being treated...

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2024/10/01

I’m loathe to keep talking about this, but I think Chris Luxon is being treated really unfairly on the sale of his apartment. And because he’s being treated so unfairly, it’s hard to avoid saying something. The latest instalment on this is a series of articles pointing out that Chris Luxon would’ve paid up to $70 thousand in tax on the sale of his apartment if it wasn’t for his government changing the bright-line test rules. He bought the apartment in 2020 when the bright-line test was five years

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11:28

Pollies: Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell discuss the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/01

Today on Politics Wednesday Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the biggest stories of the week so far. They discussed the conflict in the Middle East, Damien O’Connor’s ill-advised tweet, and point the finger as to who’s to blame for the Dunedin Hospital mess. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Full Show Podcast: 2 October 2024

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2024/10/01

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 2nd of October, we speak to our Middle East correspondent as Iran launches ballistic missile strikes on Israel. Big day in the US as JD Vance and Tim Walz prepare to go head-to-head in the Vice Presidential debate. Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell put the blame on each other for the Dunedin Hospital mess and discuss Damien O'Connor's ill-advised tweet on Politics Wednesday. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday

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2:58

Cam Mitchell: Athletics NZ CEO on their potential...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/01

There’s optimism from within Athletics New Zealand that hosting the World Indoor Athletics Championships isn't beyond the realms of possibility. The sport's governing body, with support of the government, are working on a bid to bring the event to our shores in March 2028, prior to the Los Angeles Olympics. The biennial event has never been held in Oceania since its inception in 1985. Athletics NZ CEO Cam Mitchell told Heather du Plessis-Allan that they’re quietly confident. He said that it’s

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5:02

Matt Terrill: Republican strategist ahead of the vice...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/01

It’s believed US voters will be more concerned about records than personalities heading into today's vice-presidential debate. JD Vance and Tim Walz will meet for their only debate in New York today, getting underway at 2pm NZ time. Key issues expected to be on the agenda include the economy, cost of living, and border security. Republican strategist Matt Terrill told Heather du Plessis-Allan if Vance focuses on those, he'll have a much better night than Walz. He says many voters will be questioning

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2:43

Pauline Blomfield: K9 Medical Detection NZ Founder on...

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2024/10/01

Dogs are on their way to sniffing out early signs of bowel and ovarian cancers. K9 Medical Detection New Zealand has had a 100% success rate in recent trials. The four-legged workers are trained to detect specific odours connected to bowel and ovarian cancers. CEO Pauline Blomfield told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the dogs are clearly detecting the odour released from cancer, but they’re not replacing any tests. She said that they’re currently working with scientists to identify the markers dogs

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2:42

Erica Stanford: Education Minister on the roll out of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/01

The Education Minister says she has a great relationship with the teachers’ union, despite some disagreement. A PPTA survey shows a majority of teachers are unhappy with the NCEA level one roll out. It comes as the organisation has its conference this week, with Minister Erica Stanford speaking yesterday, defending the controversial move to remove te reo funding for teachers. She told Heather du Plessis-Allan most of teachers' concerns are with NCEA changes, which are the previous Government's

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4:56

Casey Costello: Associate Health Minister on the 50%...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/10/01

Casey Costello's hit back at health advocates over criticism of her heated tobacco tax cut. The Associate Health Minister cut the tax by 50% in an effort to encourage use of the products instead of smoking. Costello has faced a tense reception regarding the move. But she told Heather du Plessis Allan she's working hard to reduce smoking rates, despite what she calls "the noise". She says the Health Coalition became fixated on the tobacco industry, not Costello's plans to reduce smoking rates. LISTEN

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4:33

Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent shares his thoughts...

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2024/10/01

The Conservatives annual conference in Birmingham – essentially one big job interview. By Wednesday afternoon the Conservatives should be a lot closer to knowing who their next leader will be. The selected candidates are Robert Jenrick, James Cleverly, Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat with Rishi Sunak as the leader. Tens of thousands of council homes sit empty as the waitlist grows. Rod Little told Heather du Plessis-Allan that today it was Tugendhat who seems to be one of the outsiders. Liddle

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2:02

Heather du Plessis-Allan: We have a fascination with...

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2024/09/30

We've got a fascination with prime ministers and their money, it turns out. Last night 1News did the calculation that Christopher Luxon stands to make $480,000 off the sale of his apartment in Wellington —he's moving out because he's going over to Premier House— and also a rental property that he's selling in South Auckland. Now the implication of the story was that Christopher Luxon's making too much money off these properties, and he should be taxed. Over the weekend, a newspaper in Wellington

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5:47

Catherine Field: France Correspondent on the trial of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/09/30

A French far-right politician is on trial, accused of misappropriating EU funds. Marine Le Pen, the leader of the National Rally Party, along with the party itself and 24 others, are accused of using money destined for work at the European Parliament to pay staff working for their party. Le Pen denies the charges, and is confident she would be able to prove she did nothing wrong. France Correspondent Catherine Field told Heather du Plessis-Allan that they’re accused of diverting around $5.5 million

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11:14

Mitch James: Kiwi Musician on his upcoming release...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/09/30

For eleven years Mitch James has been releasing music and touring the world. He’s opened for Callum Scott, supported Ed Sheeran, and toured with Six60, not to mention his own tours. James has just released a new single and has a new EP coming out next month, but the release comes with a caveat. The Kiwi musician is stepping away from the trade, James telling Heather du Plessis-Allan that the industry has become an environment that was just too difficult to overcome. “I’ve got this music coming out

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89:09

Full Show Podcast: 1 October 2024

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2024/09/30

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 1st of October, the Government has announced their Q4 plan with a focus on infrastructure. We get Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett’s thoughts on the plan. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is in studio with Heather to talk Dunedin Hospital, the working from home backlash and the obsession with his capital gains. Kiwi singer Mitch James is in studio to play his newest, and final, single and hinting about what he's doing after announcing

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1:38

Nicola Coom: Cancer Society CEO on the new Pharmac...

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2024/09/30

Many Kiwis will be feeling relief today as new Pharmac funded drugs officially become available. Continuous Glucose Monitors are now being funded alongside widened access to insulin pumps and consumables. Cancer drug Keytruda is also now more accessible. Cancer Society Chief Executive Nicola Coom told Heather du Plessis Allan that Keytruda will make a massive difference for those who've re-mortgaged their homes and travelled overseas for treatment. She said that its absolutely life changing.

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3:11

Tania Tapsell: Rotorua Mayor says local councils...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/09/30

Local councils want to clip the ticket on the Government's increased tourism fee. The International Visitor Levy has been bumped from $35 to $100 as of today. Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell says local councils pay for tourism amenities, so the Government should share the profits. She told Heather du Plessis Allan while the Government may not want to share a cut of the increased fee, it's worth asking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:11

Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ CEO on the focus on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/09/30

The Government's released its fourth quarter action plan, which largely focuses on infrastructure. Its 43 actions include passing the Fast-track Approvals Bill, RMA reform, and looking at more road tolls. It also includes establishing a National Infrastructure Agency. Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive Nick Leggett told Heather du Plessis-Allan the Fast-track approvals bill will help speed up infrastructure projects. He says the National Infrastructure Agency will be a shop front for

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10:05

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister on the Dunedin...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/09/30

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the Dunedin Hospital project is frustrating. “We are very committed to building a hospital in Dunedin, don’t get me wrong. But we have got to do it within the $1.9 billion fiscal envelope, otherwise that means that we can’t do Whangarei, Tauranga, Palmerston North, Nelson and other regional hospitals,” Luxon told Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan. Luxon said the government was receiving advice on how to proceed, with an option to scale back the construction

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3:08

Shane Jones: Minister for Resources says new oil and...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/09/30

There’s a belief from the Minister that reopening oil and gas exploration won't make a dent in New Zealand's climate impacts. The public have until tonight to submit on the Government's bill, reversing the previous Governments ban on exploration off the coast. MBIE figures show it will result in millions of tonnes of additional emissions. But Shane Jones told Heather du Plessis-Allan New Zealand needs energy. He says those opposed are simply "woke" in thinking it is a mortal threat, a claim he's

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2:46

Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Government is in...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/09/29

When it comes to the Dunedin hospital scale back, the Government's in trouble on this. That protest over the weekend was big. 35,000 people is more than a quarter of Dunedin's population. If you assume they came from all over the region, which is probably true given the hospital would service the Otago region, it’s still big. It’s 14% of the population. There are very few issues that would drive that kind of frustration, but health is one of them. It's because we want to know that there are the

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