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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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10:39

Pollies: Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen talk local...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/30

Today on Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen are calling in from airports in Italy and Auckland to delve into the biggest topics of the week so far. Local body elections are looming – how can we raise the involvement rate? Plus, a raft of changes to both the earthquake-prone building system and the energy sector were announced in the last two days. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Full Show Podcast: 01 October 2025

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2025/09/30

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 1st of October, we get an insight into whether Hamas is likely to accept Trump’s proposed peace plan. The Government has announced their plan for energy reform – boom or bust? Energy Minister Simon Watts unpacked the announcement. Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen join us from airports in Italy and Auckland for Politics Wednesday, discussing local body elections, changes to the earthquake-prone building system, and the electricity

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5:22

Simon Watts: Energy Minister on the Government's plan...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/30

The Government’s opting to provide capital to Crown-controlled power companies instead of reshaping its role in the energy sector. Genesis, Mercury, and Meridian have been assured funding is available for major infrastructure projects. A procurement process for a Liquefied Natural Gas facility has also been launched, which Energy Minister Simon Watts says will start on Monday. He told Mike Hosking Cabinet will aim to make a decision by Christmas to get supply into the country as soon as possible

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3:31

Dougal Sutherland: Umbrella Wellbeing Clinical...

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2025/09/30

The Government's revealed progress is being made towards their mental health and addiction targets. The latest data shows 80.3% of New Zealanders are accessing specialist mental health and addiction support within three weeks. However, that percentage is carried by eight of the 20 regions, leaving behind Northland, Gisborne, and Canterbury. Clinical Psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland told Mike Hosking the access to specialist services was a positive surprise, as it’s not necessarily what he’d heard

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3:15

Mike Collins: Business South CEO on the launch of the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/30

A fresh blueprint has been developed to boost Dunedin's future. Business South's new targets include delivering more than 15 thousand high-value jobs by 2034, welcoming 150 new businesses a year by 2029, and growing Māori-owned businesses by 129% in four years. CEO Mike Collins says the goals may be stretched, but are going to be remarkable, with many motivated people backing the growth. He told Mike Hosking they're firing up some wraparound support services that would identify the gaps in a

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2:38

Paula Bennett: Pharmac Chair on the medical device...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/30

Pharmac believes it makes sense to leave the day-to-day stuff to Health NZ. The Associate Health Minister and Minister Simeon Brown have jointly announced the national agency and drug-buyer can both procure medical devices. Pharmac will focus on more-technical equipment —due to its level of clinical input and assessment— and Health NZ on bulk-buying standard items. Pharmac Chair Paula Bennett told Mike Hosking it clears up uncertainty around who does what. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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4:10

Todd McClay: Trade Minister on Trump's threats of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/30

The Trade Minister says uncertainty around Donald Trump's tariffs is most concerning, following threats he'll impose a 100% tariff on all movies made outside the US. The US President didn't confirm when or how it could be enacted in a post on social media, which followed an initial threat on foreign-produced movies in May. Todd McClay told Mike Hosking he was in Malaysia last week with other trade ministers, who are all dealing with the rolling wall of announcements with no clarity. He says Trump's

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3:29

Greg Carlstrom: The Economist Middle East...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/30

Donald Trump's proposed peace deal for Gaza is bringing some hope and optimism. The deal would end the war, and requires all hostages to be returned, Israeli troops to be pulled out of Gaza, and would allow Trump to lead an interim Government. It's being supported by our Foreign Minister Winston Peters as well as European and Middle Eastern leaders. The Economist Middle East Correspondent Greg Carlstrom told Mike Hosking it's good to see a serious proposal. He says it's an actual plan to end the

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4:02

Mike Fuge: Contact Energy CEO on the Government's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/30

There's hopes that investment will flow into the energy sector once Government reforms are announced. Energy Minister Simon Watts will unveil the changes this morning, targeting issues the market hasn’t been able to resolve on its own. The Government ordered the review last year after gas supply issues and soaring wholesale prices. Contact Energy CEO Mike Fuge told Mike Hosking the industry needs support for renewable investment already under way as no one wants that momentum lost. He says the most

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2:01

Mike's Minute: Some more woke-enforced nonsense reversed

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/29

In a move you could have seen coming from the moment it was first announced, or if you couldn’t see it coming you hoped it would come, Auckland University has decided its Waipapa Taumata Rau course will now be optional instead of compulsory. For a generation who have been appallingly let down over the Covid period by Government and education decisions, the Auckland University desire to force you into Māori courses seemed not just ill advised, but cruel. Kids of the past half dozen years have been

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12:37

Cassie Henderson: Kiwi Singer on her new music, her...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/29

One of our brightest musical talents is making waves across the ditch, just in time for some new music to drop. Cassie Henderson arrived on our screens in 2014, competing on X-Factor at 14 years old, and making it all the way to the quarterfinals. She stepped away from music for a while, before returning to the industry in 2023, quitting her job to pursue music fulltime. Since then, Henderson’s won awards, released new music, and is currently competing on the The Voice Australia. “It was the biggest

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Full Show Podcast: 30 September 2025

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2025/09/29

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 30th of September, the Government is changing the earthquake-prone building system in a common sense move for this country that will free up billions. We also have new data on our health targets and they are going, slowly, in the right direction – Health Minister Simeon Brown unpacks the results. Kiwi singer Cassie Henderson is in for a song and chat - you'll love her! Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning

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5:42

Sharon Zollner: ANZ Chief Economist on the report on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/29

The Reserve Bank's conceded earlier or more aggressive OCR hikes may have reduced inflation sooner. It's been reviewing its response to the recent three-year period of high inflation. Chief Economist Paul Conway says the central bank was also required to maintain maximum sustainable employment. It had limited data and less accurate forecasts due to Covid uncertainty. ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner told Mike Hosking the bank will absolutely draw lessons from the report, just as they did with

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2:49

Scott Weenink: NZ Cricket CEO on the potential of a...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/29

Could a New Zealand-based team join the Big Bash T20 cricket competition? NZC governing body chief executive Scott Weenink says they are investigating whether joining the Australian league is viable. Cricket Australia is mulling over expansion options – Singapore, New Zealand, and Canberra have been deemed candidates. Weenink told Mike Hosking they’ve been in talks for about a year about the potential of adding a men’s and women’s team to the Big Bash. If it were to happen, he says it wouldn’t be at

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3:38

Philip Gregan: NZ Winegrowers CEO on the 2025 Annual...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/29

It appears other countries are still thirsty for our wine. The New Zealand Winegrowers 2025 Annual Report states exports are sitting at more than $2 billion per annum, fuelling investment in 42-thousand hectares of vineyards. The US remains the major export market despite a 3% drop at $762 million, and newer Asian markets are doing well. NZ Winegrowers CEO Philip Gregan says balancing supply and demand, and growing markets remain the two major challenges, which they're prepared to meet. He told

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2:50

Andrea Conlan: Police Chief Operating Officer on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/29

Police scrapped millions of dollars from crime prevention to meet the Government's savings expectations ahead of this years' budget. The cuts were found in funding to burglary prevention programmes. Documents show Treasury had warned funding cuts could lead to higher cost and more crime in the longer term. But Police chief operating officer Andrea Conlan says difficult decisions had to be made in order to be fiscally responsible. She told Mike Hosking prevention is a key focus across the

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6:34

Simeon Brown: Health Minister on health targets...

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2025/09/29

The Health Minister acknowledges more work's needed to ensure the Government's targets are met in every region. Data shows there's been improvements around cancer treatment access, childhood immunisation rates, ED stays, and wait times. But regional averages paint a different picture, with Counties Manukau and Auckland going backwards in ED wait times. Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking that decrease is due to localized factors. He says there's been a significant increase in people turning up to those

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2:26

Chris Penk: Building Minister on the changes to the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/29

The Building and Construction Minister says new earthquake building rules are more nuanced. Changes to the rules will remove Auckland, Northland, and the Chatham Islands from the regime. Coastal Otago, including Dunedin, will be classified as a medium seismic hazard area, and will remain within the earthquake-prone building system Building Minister Chris Penk says the rules are ultimately designed to protect life. He told Mike Hosking under the current system some owners were unable to afford the

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89:58

Full Show Podcast: 29 September 2025

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2025/09/28

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 26th of September, the Corrections Association speak on almost running out of money already due to growing prisoner numbers. The Prime Minister joins for his regular Monday chat to talk the Palestine call and power reform coming this week. Andrew Saville and Jason Pine cover off the All Blacks test, the netball and plenty of other non-related sport chat too! Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on

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Mike's minute: NZ's Palestine call was logical and...

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2025/09/28

If you watched Winston Peters speech in New York late Saturday morning you can see why he did so well last week in the Herald's boardroom feedback. For the bloke who has been the epitome of aggro and grumpiness, in his better moments he is as good a foreign minister as this country has ever had. Politically, the announcement and its build-up got dragged out way longer than it ever needed to and therefore took up too much oxygen at a time when we really should be focusing on vastly more pressing

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