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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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10:48

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the slow economic...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/17

The Finance Minister is warning of tough times ahead. NZIER is now forecasting slower than expected economic growth of 0.2% in the year to March this year and 0.6% in the year to March next year. Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking that New Zealand has some tough months ahead of it. She claims the last government "mismanaged" the economy. Willis is also confident the Government will get to the bottom of data misuse allegations. King's Council lawyer Michael Heron's been appointed to lead the public

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2:34

Carl Taylor: Combined Building Supplies Chairperson...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/17

There’s a bit of mixed messaging surrounding the granny flat proposal, but it's mostly being received well. The Government's new discussion document proposes allowing small structures up to 60 square metres to be built without resource consents. It's part of efforts to make it easier and more affordable for families to live the way that suits them. Combined Building Supplies Chairperson Carl Taylor told Mike Hosking that it's unclear if an engineer's report is still required. But, he says,

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3:27

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Chief Economist on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/17

Performance-based pay is on the horizon for Chief Executives of public sector agencies. Departments are moving to another phase of cost-savings after the Budget confirmed spending reductions. Finance and Public Service Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed pay boosts will be tied to progress but she's not expecting any bonuses to be paid out for at least a year. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Mike Hosking that this has the potential to incentivise change. He says it's reflective

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3:48

Christina Leung: NZIER Principal Economist on NZIER's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/17

The economy could be slowing down more than expected. NZIER is revising down its forecasts for annual average GDP growth to 0.2% in the year to March this year and 0.6% in the year to March next year. It says high interest rates are continuing to dampen demand. But Principal Economist Christina Leung told Mike Hosking that strong migration growth should ensure the economy starts growing again. She says migration is expected to support demand across a range of areas, particularly when it comes to

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2:15

Mike's Minute: Simon Upton has a message you need to...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

Was Simon Upton watching the vote in Europe last week? As an outsized group of young people in places like Germany and Italy voted for the right, if not the far right, and didn’t vote for the Greens, despite the Greens being the alleged “go to” team for the young ones, Upton was speaking at the Environmental Defence Society conference. If you don't know, Upton is the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Here is what he said; "There is a danger that we all get into a bubble of

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12:10

Commentary Box: Super Rugby semi-finals, Warriors'...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

Andrew Saville and Guy Heveldt joined Mike Hosking to discuss Super Rugby semi-finals, the Warriors' loss to the Storm, the US Open and the beginning of the European Football Championship 2024. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:20

Steve Price: Australian correspondent on criminal...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

The black market for tobacco products in Australia has soared, according to new reports. New data indicates criminal gangs are behind the sale of one-third of cigarettes in the country. Australian correspondent Steve Price says this is down to increased taxes. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:09

Russell Myers: Daily Mirror royal correspondent on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

Princess Catherine appears to be happy to be returning to the public eye. The Princess of Wales has been pictured smiling in a carriage, alongside her three children, for the traditional Trooping the Colour parade. It's her first public appearance since revealing her cancer battle. Daily Mirror royal correspondent Russell Myers says the Princess released a statement before the event. "She was enjoying getting back to some sort of normality - that's very important for cancer patients. She said that

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4:24

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the Supreme Court...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

The Supreme Court has overturned a ban on a rapid fire gun accessory used in the United States' deadliest mass shooting. The Court ruled six to three to lift the federal ban on bump stock devices that allow semiautomatic rifles to fire hundreds of bullets a minute. It was initially introduced by the Trump administration in 2018 - after 60 people were shot at a Las Vegas music festival. US Correspondent Richard Arnold says critics have labelled this reversal 'dangerous'. LISTEN ABOVESee

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89:20

Full Show Podcast: 17 June 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 17th of June, just what are we going to do about the embarassment of our defence force planes after they broke down, yet again? Defence Minister Judith Collins tries to find the answers. Do our kids need to learn cursive handwriting? A new report suggests we do it for the first three years of their schooling. Guy and Sav cover off the Super Rugby playoffs, the Warriors loss, the golf and the Euros on the Commentary Box. Get the Mike

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4:04

Judith Collins: Defence Minister on the future of the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

Defence Minister Judith Collins says the Government is considering options with the Defence Force planes. The Prime Minister and his 52-person delegation en route to Japan were stranded in Papua New Guinea after the Defence Force plane blew two fuses. Chris Luxon's flown commercially to Japan - while Air New Zealand had to divert a flight to pick up the rest of the group in Brisbane. Collins says the Defence Capability plan will go to Cabinet in the next two months, looking at the point of the

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3:26

Alice Wilson: Lifting Literacy Aotearoa chair...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

A structured literacy advocate says testing needs to be an important part of teaching. A report by the Ministerial Advisory Group reviewing English and maths learning has recommended annual checkpoint tests for students. It also recommends children be encouraged to write by hand as much as possible for their first three years at school and handwriting lessons in years four to six. Lifting Literacy Aotearoa chair Alice Wilson says the assessments being talked about are not meant to be stressful. "We

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5:10

Greg Smith: Devon Funds Management Head of Retail on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

Food inflation has eased to the lowest level since September 2018, according to new data. A report by Stats NZ says food prices fell 0.2 percent in May on the month before, to be 0.2 percent higher than a year ago - the lowest annual increase in over five years. Devon Funds Management Head of Retail Greg Smith says this comes as petrol prices are also dropping, but consumers shouldn't get too excited yet. "They're still more than they were a year ago, petrol and diesel's 50 percent more expensive

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2:57

Robert Patman: Otago University international...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

Prime Minister Chris Luxon aims to spend the next few days in Japan, boosting international business opportunities. Japan is the world's fourth largest economy, and New Zealand's fourth largest export destination. Otago University international relations professor Robert Patman says Japan is potentially a very important economic partner for us. "We are seeing steadily improving trade with them as part of our arrangement - but obviously, we'd like to give it a boost. I think it's a really smart move

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5:42

Chris Bishop: Leader of the House on Parliament's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

The Government's spending plans are set to be examined during Parliament's first-ever Scrutiny Week.Normal sitting hours have been suspended to allow select committees to call in ministers and their ministries' bosses for questioning about the Budget. It's hoped to improve on recent Parliaments' lacklustre scrutiny of governments. Leader of the House Chris Bishop says it's a chance for ministers to front up and explain what they're going to do with the money. "To be honest we've always done that,

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3:04

Rob Campbell: Former Health NZ chair says hospitals...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/16

A former Health New Zealand chair is sounding the alarm about hospital hardware in need of an upgrade. New reports confirm thousands of apps, a thousand servers, and a thousand devices around Health New Zealand hospitals are said to be fragile - in a released briefing to the Health Minister. The briefing states technology can improve care. Former Health Chair Rob Campbell says people just hope the issue goes away. "It's too big a mess to put up with, it's not an unfamiliar mess compared to other

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4:24

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the G7 funding...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/13

World leaders are directing US$50 billion worth of interest from frozen Russian assets towards Ukraine. The funding was announced at today's G7 summit in Italy as a signal to Russia it cannot win the war by depleting Ukraine's resources. US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also announced a bilateral security agreement. Zelenskyy's outlined the details of the agreement, noting it includes a long-requested shipments of F16 fighter jets. He says it clearly states

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2:05

Mike's Minute: Hopefully we don't follow Australia re...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/13

$211 billion. That's a lot of money. It is what it will cost Australia in lost productivity and revenue as a result of their Government panicking over reaction to the mass arrival of people via immigration. Such was the panic, they started capping numbers. In capping numbers, they appeared to have made a mess of it. If you follow Australian politics they make a mess of a lot of stuff, but that’s another story and one to watch later this year if they go to the polls and the Albanese Government

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2:11

Mark the Week: Some good old fashioned common sense

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/13

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 Warriors: 8/10 Three on the bounce and looking better by the week. Melbourne at home this week. Come on! This is our year! Farmers and the ETS: 8/10 Good, old fashion common sense. Oil and gas: 7/10 Some more good, old fashioned common sense. Yes, we want to help the climate, but there's no point if the lights don’t work. Banks: 6/10 This is fertile ground and

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3:27

Clark Laidlaw: Hurricanes Coach ahead of the Super...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/06/13

The Hurricanes are sitting at the top of the table ahead of their Super Rugby semifinal against the Chiefs. They’re facing off tomorrow at Sky Stadium, giving the Hurricanes a homefield advantage. Coach Clark Laidlaw told Mike Hosking that there’s been a real buzz around Wellington the last few weeks, and the support from the city is right up there. He said that the Chiefs are definitely good enough to roll them, and the Canes will need to be ready for them to be at their best. LISTEN ABOVE See

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