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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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3:57

Gillian Blythe: Hope for new water infrastructure

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/08

Council-controlled organisations will soon be able to borrow more for less through the local government funding agency. They will be able to borrow five times their operating revenue, meaning major work can get underway without major rates hikes. Water New Zealand Chief Executive Gillian Blythe joins Mike Hosking to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:48

Mitch McCann: Pressure is building on Kamala Harris

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/08

US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Mike Hosking that Trump is honing in on criticisms of Harris' lack of sit-down interviews since she took over from Joe Biden. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:02

Charter schools the answer to academic performance?

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/08

A Conservative think tank suggests charter schools could close gaps in student achievement. Researcher Maryanne Spurdle says charter schools could provide positive learning gains for disadvantaged students. She says while the model doesn't directly target these students - it allows educators to have autonomy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Full Show Podcast: 9 August 2024

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2024/08/08

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 9th of August, we have the Government's plan for water, plus Simeon Brown tells us how we'll fix the electricity woes. All Black captain Scott Barrett pops in to talk how his surgery recovery is going and whether we'll thrash Argentina this weekend. What's Mike's latest question to win money for charity? Kate and Tim play the latest round on Wrapping the Week. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on

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5:21

Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent says Prime Minister Keir...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/07

The UK Prime Minister is vowing swift action as authorities brace for fresh unrest. There's been escalating violence in far-right riots since the fatal stabbing of three girls in a Merseyside dance class in Southport last week. More than 500 people have been arrested so far, and thousands of counter protesters have also mobilised across the country. A rioter who punched a police officer in the face in Southport has been jailed for three years - the longest prison sentence so far over the

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12:09

Mick Ryan: Australian Veteran, strategist, and author...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/07

Although the eyes of the world are currently focused on the Olympic Games, that hasn’t ended the conflicts occurring all over the globe. Today marks day 895 of the Ukraine War, and Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week unveiling the first of the F-16s, which are already in use. Over in the Middle East, Israel and the United States are on high alert for retaliation from Iran after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Both Ukraine and Gaza are still under fire, and Hezbollah are

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Full Show Podcast: 8 August 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/07

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 8th of August, unemployment came in lower than expected, so where does that leave the Reserve Bank and interest rate cuts? Is Mark Mitchell playing games by refusing a meeting with police for Ginny Andersen? We get the explanation from the Police Minister himself. One of the best military strategists Mick Ryan talks where we go to from here for Ukraine and the Middle East. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday

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3:26

Elaine Rush: AUT Nutrition Professor on families on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/07

Calls for a national food strategy to be implemented in light of research showing it's virtually impossible for families on a benefit to afford healthy food. Data shows two-children families receiving financial assistance would be $200 dollars short if they bought low-cost nutritional kai. AUT Nutrition Professor Elaine Rush told Mike Hosking that feeding Kiwis well needs to be prioritised over sending it overseas. She says we need to also think carefully about the food we import in large

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5:13

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on relief measures...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/07

The Government could be importing liquefied natural gas to relieve businesses struggling with high power prices. An Auckland paper recycling pulp mill with 75 staff is proposing to close. Ohakune's Winstone pulp and timber mills are also at the brink of closure, putting 300 jobs on the line. Both blame sky rocketing increases in power prices over the years. Finance Minister Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking she understands the Government may have to go to drastic measures like importing gas to

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6:09

Mark Mitchell: Police Minister explains why he denied...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/07

The Police Minister has clarified why he declined the Opposition spokesperson's request to visit an Auckland police station to meet with an inspector. Ginny Andersen says she followed well established practice when asking to visit Albany station, but Mark Mitchell's office said no. Mitchell told Mike Hosking it's different to when he labelled then-Minister Poto Williams “petulant and vindictive” for refusing his request to meet with the police commissioner. He says if Andersen had requested to

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4:27

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Chief Economist on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/07

Economists' uncertainty regarding the Reserve Bank's upcoming Official Cash Rate moves speaks to how inconsistent its messaging has been. Stats NZ data has the unemployment rate at 4.6% in the June quarter, up from 4.4% in March. It's one factor the Reserve Bank considers when weighing up whether to cut the Official Cash Rate. Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen told Mike Hosking a couple of banks are picking an August cut, others November, and some think next year. He says it's not

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3:56

Justin Wallace: First Union Spokesperson on the calls...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/07

The Government is being urged to step in to save New Zealand paper and pulp mills. Winstone's pulp and timber mills near Ohakune are looking to close due to high power costs, with 300 jobs on the line. Following this, an Auckland paper recycling pulp mill has put forward a proposal to close - blaming rising energy costs as one of several issues. First Union Spokesperson Justin Wallace told Mike Hosking the Government can't allow this work to be outsourced. He says if the work goes overseas,

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2:24

Mike’s Minute: More eyes on the RB isn’t a bad thing

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/06

An upside to Covid is most of us got into the Reserve Bank “thing”. We thought about it more than we ever had, and had a better understanding of what they are about and how profoundly they affect all our lives. The Fed is not cutting until maybe September, but then the jobs report came out on Friday, people panicked and there are calls for emergency cuts. It won't happen and, in a way, that’s why we have Fed's and not people who freak out running the place. Yesterday the Australian Reserve Bank

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2:30

Chris Pollock: NZR Referees boss on the introduction...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/06

Rugby Union is set to kick up the speed with the introduction of a couple of new laws. A 30 second time limit will be introduced for scrums and lineouts to be set, these new changes being trialled in this weekend’s clash between the All Blacks and Argentina. NZR Referees boss Chris Pollock told Mike Hosking they tested the changed in Super Rugby this year and he thinks they got a pretty good result in speeding up the game. He said that everyone wants the ball in play and the more action we can

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Full Show Podcast: 7 August 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/06

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 7th of August, we look towards the unemployment numbers out today and how it will affect us, plus the big meeting today for Kaipara re: their Māori wards. What is happening with Air NZ when we are looking at a second half loss while airlines around the world are making record profits? It gets heated between Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen on Politics Wednesday as the discussion turns to what is and isn't appropriate to say when

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10:31

Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/06

Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking for Politics Wednesday, and things got a bit heated as the conversation turned to the recent clash in the House. Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking that it’s sad that Gerry Brownlee had to make that kind of intervention. He said they’re all adults and they should know how to treat each other with respect. It’s a difficult situation, Ginny Andersen told Hosking, as she still needs to be held accountable for the decisions being made by the

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3:27

Tony Caughey: Smith & Caughey's Chair on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/06

Historic Auckland department store Smith and Caughey's is living to fight another day. The 144 year old business announced in May it would close next year, but today revealed measures to let it stay open. It will downsize physical trading to the ground floor of its Queen Street store, cut about 100 staff and close the Newmarket branch, and ramp up online operations. Chair Tony Caughey told Mike Hosking that it won’t be the scale it was before and it won’t be the same sort of retail operation,

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2:49

Karen Billings-Jensen: Age Concern CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/06

Age Concern is calling for a better variety of rental options as the age of tenants begins to increase. The office of the Retirement Commission is predicting the number of retirees in rentals will double by 2048 - meaning the sector will fill with more than 600 thousand over 65s. Age Concern Chief Executive Karen Billings-Jensen told Mike Hosking we need to figure out how to balance this increase and providing suitable options for ageing. She says there are lots of new houses being built, but

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4:16

Craig Jepson: Kaipara District Mayor on the vote to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/06

The Kaipara Mayor says the vote to disestablish the council's Māori ward could go either way. Kaipara District Council could become the first to remove the Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori ward under new legislation. Councillors are meeting in Mangawhai today to vote on the decision, with protests also expected. Mayor Craig Jepson called the meeting just 24 hours after the new law kicked in. Jepson told Mike Hosking he doesn't think there's any need for Māori Wards He says it'll be a democratic

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3:41

Lee Marshall: Motor Trade Association CEO on their...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/08/06

Service station operators want the Government to step up to deliver tough-on-crime policies. The Motor Trade Association's released a 10-point wish list of things they want done to clamp down on retail crime. It comes amid a crime wave, with 60 aggravated robberies and 12 thousand theft incidents at service stations this year. MTA Chief Executive Lee Marshall told Mike Hosking things aren't getting any better and the Government needs to listen. He says while they're not crime experts, there are

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