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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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90:09

Full Show Podcast: 17 October 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/16

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 17th of October, the online censorship mess is back involving the Mowbrays and false allegations. Just how do you deal with it when social media goes feral? England cricket coach Brendon McCullum joins Mike to talk his time with the team ahead of their series against the Black Caps - before the big Ashes tour next month. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson wrap the week, discuss Brendon McCullum's alleged dislike of Mike and Kate has a bone to

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Mike's Minute: How miserable it is if you can't...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/16

Dr Hosking would diagnose a kind of "funk" as a result of observations this week. There's been two very clear examples these past few days of good news, of uplifting events and of indisputable progress. Yet for too many it was not a reason to acknowledge, or accept, or congratulate, but rather moan a bit more or find a reason as to why it can't be so. The most obvious was the ceasefire and hostage-come-prisoner swap. As I said, peace in the Middle East is only ever temporary, but the bit we

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10:05

Brendon McCullum: English cricket head coach and...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/16

The Black Caps are headed to Hagley Oval to take on England in the first of 3 T20 games. Former Black Cap and current Head Coach of England Brendon McCullum told Mike Hosking that he is happy with his new career in the UK, but is excited to be home for the game. "So yeah, very privileged to be in the position I'm in, especially not being out of playing too long to pick up this job and and get to work with these guys, It's been a real pleasure." LISTEN HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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2:48

Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster warns of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/16

There are fears that inflation could come back into the picture as the OCR falls. Infometrics expects the OCR to fall to 2.25% next month - it's 2.5% at the moment. Infometrics Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan says they expect to see growth hit 2.3% annual growth in 2027. He says alongside stoking inflation, it could create other problems. Kiernan says it risks stretching capacity in the construction and infrastructure sector. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:35

Nikki Chamberlain: Auckland University Senior law...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/16

Issues around potential defamatory claims on social media are in the spotlight - after false accusations against a Kiwi richlister. Mat Mowbray's been incorrectly named on Tiktok as the member of a wealthy family convicted of having child abuse material. The real person convicted has permanent name suppression. Auckland University Senior Law Lecturer Nikki Chamberlain says false rumours on social media are a real problem. She told Mike Hosking platforms do have time to respond to complaints

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3:15

Simon Watts: Climate change minister discusses newly...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/16

The government has announced a climate adaptation plan to help handle floods, cyclones, and other natural disasters. Councils will now have to draw up 30-year plans, and a national flood map is due in 2027. Climate change minister Simon Watts told Mike Hosking that the current system lacks a coordinated approach to respond to natural hazards. “We don't have good data to make decisions, we don't have clear roles and responsibilities...we don't have a clear framework to deal with that reality.”

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2:01

Mike's Minute: Sometimes it's not all about the money

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

In one of life’s small ironies as the teachers spend another week immersed in industrial action, I got an email yesterday from a bloke who was taught by my mother in the ’90s. My mum was a teacher. I’m pretty sure she never went on strike. I certainly don’t remember a picket line, a placard, or days at home when I was a kid. In fact, even as a student, I don’t remember having a day off school because of strikes. I do remember a lot of kids in the class — one of today’s great complaints — wasn’t an

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12:48

Good Charlotte: Madden brothers join Mike Hosking to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

The rock band Good Charlotte has announced a tour down under ahead of the release of their new album. After five albums, the band split up in 2011 but decided they weren’t done – coming back after four years and dropping more albums, including one this year in August called Motel du Cap. Joel and Benji Madden told Mike Hosking that they didn’t know how the record would turn out, and didn’t have any set plans to release it. ‘We were like, let's just make the record and then we'll see what we got

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91:27

Full Show Podcast: 16 October 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 16 October. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2:07

Mike Hosking: First time home buyers need a leg up

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

One of the great myths of the modern economy is the idea that young people can't afford a house. Now, the facts are that for every house sold, about a quarter of them, sometimes a little bit more, about 27% are in fact first-timers.That figure has been remarkably solid over any number of years in any type of market. Can it be expensive? Yes. Do some people miss out?Yes.Are some areas better or worse than others?Yes. But in a world where the negative sells, if you can convince people that the young

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2:44

Warren Barclay: New owner of Cardona Hotel discusses...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

The new owners of the Cardrona Hotel jumped on the investment to keep it in Kiwi hands. Central Otago's 162-year-old heritage-listed hotel and restaurant has sold, after being on the market since July. Wanaka local, Warren Barclay, will run the business - and says the new owners are high net worth Kiwis and good sorts who see potential. He says business is solid and we don't want to do anything that changes that. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:03

Stacey Wood: Chief Executive of the Broadcasting...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has issued a provisional decision claiming jurisdiction over a complaint about an online radio show. They said that the complaint fits their formal definition and requirements, meaning that they have to act. Chief Executive of the Broadcasting Standards Authority Stacey Wood told Mike Hosking that the BSA had long been debating expanding the boundaries of their jurisdiction. ‘Transmission of a programme by means of telecommunication includes the

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4:41

Sir Bill English: Former Prime Minister says...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

A former Prime Minister's backing the view that large-scale government housing ownership like Kainga Ora is problematic. A report by The New Zealand Initiative finds the Government's ownership of 77,000 state houses, has maintenance costs nearly twice that of a private landlord. It finds it also doesn't respond quickly enough to issues like rent arrears, and troublesome tenants. Sir Bill English told Mike Hosking his independent review panel into the agency found similar issues. He says the point of

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4:47

Simeon Brown: Health Minister says unions are...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

Health Minister Simeon Brown's bracing for tension at a meeting with 200 senior doctors, ahead of strike action. Their walkout - after rejecting a $160million pay offer - will see 6,300 elective procedures cancelled, and almost 13,000 specialists assessments delayed. Brown's slamming what he says is unethical, and a case of politics over patients. He told Mike Hosking that the unions haven't been acting in good faith. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:33

Jeremy O'Brien: Air New Zealand's Chief customer and...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/15

It's thought that the aviation sector is over capitalising - as New Zealand's domestic airfares have shot up more quickly than any other country. A global airport group says domestic airfares are up 63% in six years, and are well ahead of the second-highest, up 53%. Air New Zealand's Chief customer and digital officer Jeremy O'Brien told Mike Hosking that accelerated inflation is effecting the industry. He says we're a reasonably small country with long distances to fly. O'Brien says in many cases

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Mike's Minute: Gail Parata - my hero of the week

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/14

Most stories need a hero, and Gail Parata might fit the role in this netball mess. Or is it now a scandal? Gail Parata has resigned as a national netball selector and in doing so has gone out guns blazing and, because of that, has given the rest of us a decent insight into what a shambles the Dame Noeline Taurua story really is. This thing is now weeks old since she got stood down. The story and the incidents go back, apparently, to a camp in summer. Taurua's treatment, writes Parata on social

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4:26

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the ongoing work...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/14

A few hiccups in the journey towards peace in the Middle East. Hamas has released the 20 living Israeli hostages and almost 2000 Palestinians have been returned by Israel. Leaders including Donald Trump have signed the US-brokered peace deal at a summit in Egypt. However, US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking, despite Trump claiming the war is over, he had no input on how to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian standoff over rebuilding Gaza. He says the peace proposal lacks detail in key

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Full Show Podcast: 15 October 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/14

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 15th of October, there’s a new yearly report on the hospitality sector, who have earned record high revenue. So are times better than what’s being reported? Former Silver Ferns selector Gail Parata explains why she resigned from her role and her disappointment with Netball NZ for the way they’ve handled the Dame Noeline Taurua saga. Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen discuss Te Pati Maori’s budget issues and parliamentary standards on

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Pollies: Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen talk...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/14

Today on Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into the biggest political stories of the week so far. Slipping parliamentary standards are back at the forefront, with Speaker Gerry Brownlee planning to crack down on behaviour after yet another incident. And Te Pati Māori is seemingly melting down from the inside, with allegations regarding a former party vice-president and budget blowouts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Saira Boyle: Aotearoa Infinite Academy Founding...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/10/14

There's hopes a new online school will help students struggling in a traditional classroom. Aotearoa Infinite Academy will open in January as the country's first fully online charter school. Founding Principal Saira Boyle says the timing is right for such learning. She told Mike Hosking they have access to high quality teachers across the country, and they’re going to make sure processes and systems are in place so that students are excited to approach and engage in learning. Boyle says that since

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