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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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2:14

Mike's Minute: Is this the time of year to be miserable?

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/30

It seems to have been a miserable week. We all seem miserable this week. The boss, who I complained to this week about a bunch of stuff, gaslit me by telling me it’s the time of year everyone gets a bit edgy. Smith & Caughey's told us they were done. That was profound that a multi-generational company that has survived wars can't survive downtown Auckland in 2024. Flybuys announced yesterday they are leaving the country. They join the tens of thousands of Kiwis that have already left the

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3:50

Buzz Burrell: Interim Chair of General Practitioners...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/30

The health sector is getting a $16 billion boost over the next three budgets. It’s part of the Government’s plan to invest in frontline services. $12.2 billion of that will go towards primary health care, $31 million is going to increasing security in emergency departments, and $22 million will be used to train 25 more doctors each year. Buzz Burrell, Interim Chair of General Practitioners Aotearoa, told Mike Hosking that overall, they like what they saw. He said that they’ve got a baseline

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11:20

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/30

Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was. It’s been an action-packed week, with the release of the Budget, Flybuys announcing its demise, and the continued cost of living. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Full Show Podcast: 31 May 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/30

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 31st of May, Finance Minister Nicola Willis joined to talk everything to do with the Budget and the tightening of the Government’s purse strings. How long are you waiting for a doctor's appointment in your town? And does Taupo even have a supermarket? Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby covered everything from loyalty schemes to the price of snapper. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or

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3:51

Rob Nichols: NZ Rugby Players' Association CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/30

Rob Nichol has reiterated his disappointment in the NZ Rugby outcome. It comes after the provincial unions' Proposal Two won the majority vote in yesterday's Special General Meeting regarding NZR’s governance structure. The Players’ Association CEO believes the new model isn’t in the best interests of the game in New Zealand, but rather the best interests of the provinces. He told Mike Hosking that the game is in crisis and in desperate need of a reset. They needed expertise to come in and solve

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8:56

Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the tax cuts,...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/30

The Finance Minister says the recent culture of spraying the money gun with reckless abandon has come to an end. Nicola Willis released the 2024 Budget yesterday, confirming the long-awaited tax cuts and announcing funding for various sectors and industries. She confirmed that the tax programme is fully funded by the baseline-savings exercise of rooting out waste in government departments. Willis told Mike Hosking that they’re funding it responsibly, without needing to borrow funds. The

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3:11

Juanita Neville-Te Rito: Retail and marketing expert...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/30

A saturated reward scheme market is likely to blame for Flybuys' demise. About 90 jobs will be lost when the scheme and its parent company Loyalty NZ close down at the end of the year. Members can still earn Flybuys points until October 31 and have until December 31 to redeem them. Retail and marketing expert Juanita Neville-Te Rito told Mike Hosking that most partners of the scheme will just set up their own reward system now. She says it'll be better for customers who want to be rewarded and

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3:20

Steven Joyce: Former National Finance Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/30

A former National Government Finance Minister says Nicola Willis did well with what she had. The Government's Budget includes changes to tax thresholds for three and a half million people. Funded through a suite of scrapped spending initiatives, all workers on more than $14,000 a year will receive between $4 and $40 a fortnight. Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking that the Finance Minister took a solid first step towards rebuilding the Government's finances. He says it also gets the balance right

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2:05

Geoff Nightingale: Independent Tax Expert on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/29

Tax cuts are expected to be front of mind for many people in today's Budget. Finance Minister Nicola Willis is releasing the 2024 Budget from 2pm today, unveiling the final shape of the promised tax cuts and how the Government plans to pay for them. Independent tax expert Geof Nightingale told Mike Hosking that he expects the Government to adjust the thresholds for the first time in 14 years. He said it’ll be a good thing because it will lower the tax burden on middle income Kiwis, but how its

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1:41

Mark Potter: NZEI President says the education sector...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/29

The Education sector is hoping today’s Budget will address the staff shortages. $53 million was allocated to the training and recruitment of new teachers in a pre-Budget announcement, but NZEI’s Mark Potter said that it’s not going to be enough. He told Mike Hosking that they need both staffing and financial support, as well as specialists, therapists, psychologists, and so on to address the desperate needs around the country. They’re hoping to see some increase in the Operational Funding Grant,

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1:46

Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/29

There’s hopes today's Budget will go some way to addressing staff shortages in the health sector. The Budget’s release comes amid strike action from both junior doctors and blood workers. Sarah Dalton from the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists told Mike Hosking that it’ll take an extra $1.8 billion just to keep the health system ticking over as it is. She said that they would love to see funding tagged specifically to staffing increases, to ensure it goes where it needs to. Dalton told

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88:39

Full Show Podcast: 30 May 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/29

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 30th May, a variety of sectors told us their hopes and wishes for today's Budget. Assistant police commissioner Mike Johnson joined to discuss how they are going to handle the Te Pati Māori backed protest clogging up major roads. Comedian Dai Henwood was in for an exclusive chat about his new memoir 'The Life of Dai'. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your

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12:35

Dai Henwood: Kiwi comedian discusses his career,...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/29

Kiwi Dai Henwood is one of the country’s most prolific comics. He's popped up on the screen in a number of programmes including Family Feud, The Project, Dancing with the Stars, and more recently, Taskmaster NZ. He went public with his battle against bowel cancer last year, and since then is now the healthiest he’s been in his life, he told Mike Hosking. Henwood joined Hosking to discuss his new memoir The Life of Dai, which is releasing next month. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for

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3:28

Mike Johnson: Police Assistant Commissioner on the Te...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/29

Traffic is being disrupted around the country this morning with thousands of people joining motorcades and hikoi against the Government's positions on Māori issues. A campaign group named Toitū Te Tiriti (Honour the Treaty) planned a strike today to “demonstrate a unified Aotearoa response to the Government’s assault on tangata whenua [Māori people] and Te Tiriti of Waitangi”. Protesters were expected to meet around New Zealand from 6.30am with marches and vehicle convoys planned along motorways,

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2:53

Byrndl Hohmann-Marriott: Otago University Sociologist...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/29

New Zealand's population growth is slowing. Last year's census data shows that while the population did increase by 300,000 people since the last census five years ago, the rate of growth has slowed considerably. But Otago University sociologist Byrndl Hohmann-Marriott told Mike Hosking that it's not a concern. She says our population is expected to keep growing for the next 50 years. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1:45

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/29

The infrastructure sector wants to see certainty in today's Budget, in the form of a construction "pipeline". Upgrades are needed across a majority of the country’s infrastructure, and the sector wants a program that will give a coherent delivery over the coming years. Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive Nick Leggett told Mike Hosking that the Government needs to prioritise money in the right places. He said they aren’t looking for massive spending, but rather the right kind of

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3:35

Andrew Slater: Health NZ's Chief People Officer on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/29

Health New Zealand says it's deeply concerned about today's dual strike action from junior doctors and blood workers. It's junior doctor's third round of strikes and the beginning of a week of action from Blood Service lab workers. Health New Zealand's accusing the unions of scheduling action at the same time, compounding patient impact. But Chief People Officer Andrew Slater told Mike Hosking that contingency planners have worked hard to ensure as much care as possible goes ahead. He says

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3:53

Ashley Church: Property Commentator on the Reserve...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/28

Condemnation of the Reserve Bank's latest change to mortgage rules. The central bank has confirmed it's going ahead with plans to introduce "debt to income" restrictions, preventing home buyers from borrowing more than six times their pre-tax income. The changes will be partially offset by the easing of LVR restrictions, to allow for more low-deposit lending. But property commentator Ashley Church told Mike Hosking that the restrictions are a mistake that will be reversed within three years. He

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2:09

Mike's Minute: The Budget is a scapegoat for the protest

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/28

Part of the day of upset, or protest, or whatever the Māori Party are calling it tomorrow, is about the way they feel they are being treated by this new Government. So, although it's Budget Day, it's not really about the Budget. It's about section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act and the right to vote if councils unilaterally invoke Māori seats and the move to replace or repeal references to the Treaty in legislation. One important thing that is worth remembering is the image that has been created

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3:40

Matthew Lee: Students for Fair Rent Founder on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/28

There's no clear end in sight for student protests over accommodation fees at Auckland University. Members of the Students for Fair Rent group haven't been paying rent since the start of this month. They're demanding a blanket rent reduction and safeguards against future rises. Group founder Matthew Lee told Mike Hosking that the university has a responsibility to provide safe, secure, and affordable accommodation for students, which they’re not doing. He said that they also have the

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