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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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Full Show Podcast: 10 May 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/09

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 10th of May, Transpower and Energy Minister Simeon Brown discussed our energy issues and the fact we've been warned to turn off appliances when it's only May. The Government is looking to introduce compulsory work seminars for people on the Jobseeker benefit. Social Development Minister Louise Upston explained their reasoning. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson told us what food is and isn't woke as they Wrapped the Week. Get the Mike Hosking

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11:03

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/09

Kids will no longer be receiving “woke” food in their taxpayer funded lunches, quinoa and sushi being examples of this according to an ACT Party tweet. When asked, David Seymour couldn’t say what made those foods “woke”. So what is a “woke” food? Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to wrap the week. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:43

Simeon Brown: Energy Minister on the threat of power...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/09

Kiwis are waking to freezing temperatures this morning and the threat of rolling power outages due to a nationwide grid emergency on the coldest day of the year. Christchurch, Twizel and Mt Cook Airport were the coldest spots in the country this morning, dropping to a bone-chilling -6.4C around 5.30am, according to MetService. Alexandra wasn’t far behind at -5C, while Taumarunui was the coldest town in the North Island at -4.6C. Palmerston North was at -3C, Masterton at -2C, Levin, Taupo and

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Louise Upston: Social Development and Employment...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/09

Beneficiaries will now need to attend work plan meetings or face sanctions. Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston has announced the seminars, which she says will help beneficiaries find training and work. Failing to attend could result in a cut to someone's benefit. It's part of the government's target to have 50 thousand fewer people on Jobseeker by 2030. Minister Louise Upston told Mike Hosking that this should've been happening already. She says it's a practical step to

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4:06

Alison Andrew: Transpower CEO on the pressure on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/09

Electricity generation is running right on the line with risk outweighing residual power. Grid operator Transpower is running frequent assessments of the power situation and so far, this chilly morning is continuing to pose a threat. It's asked households to limit unnecessary power use at least until 9am by turning off lights and heaters when not needed. Chief Executive Alison Andrew told Mike Hosking that Transpower's trying to manage about 140 megawatts of controllable load to help maintain

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5:48

Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent on Natalie Elphicke's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/08

Another MP has left the Tories. Former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke has crossed the floor, joining up with the Labour Party. She quit just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions, hitting out at Rishi Sunak’s “tired and chaotic government”. UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking that most of the anger at her move is coming from the from the Labour Party. He said that one front bencher said that there are many people on the Conservative benches they’d welcome over before

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2:28

Mike's Minute: How did we get into the gas shortage...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/08

This time yesterday when we were talking about the gas shortage we didn’t have a couple of facts. The first is that Genesis would later in the day announce their intention to import more coal and would be doing so for the next couple of years They talked of the unreliability of the so-called renewables. It's not just coal of course, but Indonesian coal, which is not exactly top of the line environmentally. The second fact came in a ministerial statement to the house from Simeon Brown, who told us

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3:05

Rob Nichol: NZ Rugby Players Association CEO on New...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/08

The New Zealand Rugby board has had a change of tune. They're now backing the proposal that accepts all changes recommended in the independent governance review last August. As a result, all board members will likely have to reapply for their jobs. NZ Rugby Players Association CEO Rob Nichols told Mike Hosking that it’s likely that the full recommendations will be approved. The game is struggle, he said, they need to change. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:07

Rob Clark: Seek Country Manager on the factors job...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/08

A job website survey uncovered what workers find attractive when they're job hunting. Seek has revealed work-life balance is a top priority, followed by fair compensation with 60% saying salary review periods are a must. Country Manager Rob Clark told Mike Hosking that employees are also considering other factors. He says they've seen that a workplace's culture, such as work environment, management, and career development, is growing in importance. Figures also show applications per job are up

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88:59

Full Show Podcast: 9 May 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/08

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 9th of May, David Seymour discussed his plan for school lunches and why sushi is “woke”. Should Tony Blakely be heading up our covid inquiry? Mike talks to a brilliant piece of journalism by Kate McNamara highlighting the conflicts of interest. Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom joined to dive into his new show where he learned to wingsuit, free dive, and rock climb. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday

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Jesse Richardson: A City For People representative...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/08

Pro-housing advocates say they're thrilled with new regulations around Wellington's district plan. Newly signed off rules will allow for higher building limits and more townhouses in suburbs. It's despite a minor amendment to scrap the heritage listing of 10 buildings not being approved. Jesse Richardson from housing group A City For People told Mike Hosking that on balance, it's a win. He says the heritage failure is merely a drop in the bucket and this district plan will allow for thousands

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11:58

Orlando Bloom: Actor discusses his adventure...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/08

He wasn’t off to Mordor, but Orlando Bloom had set out on some new adventures. He stepped out of his comfort zone in ‘Orlando Bloom: To the Edge’, a three-part adventure docuseries in which the actor tries his hand at freediving, rock climbing, and even wing suiting. Bloom is no stranger to a thrill, having done every risky venture New Zealand has to offer during his original visits, but revealed that undertaking this show was a little different. The idea came from Covid, a period of time where

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Graeme Jarvis: Medicines New Zealand CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/08

The medical industry is backing the Government's plan to repeal the Therapeutic Products Act. The last government's new medicine regulation will be dropped, which was meant to regulate medicine, medical devices, and natural health products. It was intended to ensure all of the therapeutic products used are safe, and passed into law in August last year But Medicines New Zealand Chief Executive Graeme Jarvis told Mike Hosking that there was no real support for that bill in the industry. He says it

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5:27

David Seymour: Associate Education Minister on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/08

Associate Education Minister David Seymour is standing by his new school lunch programme despite concerns it won't deliver the same results. He says the re-vamped scheme will save $107 million a year. Seymour says the Government can reduce costs by bulk buying items and serving simple items like sandwiches and fruit. He told Mike Hosking that the programme will put the same sorts of items in front of kids that are put in front of 75% of other students who aren't eligible for the scheme

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3:53

Jerry Prendergast: United Fresh President on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/08

Fresh fruit and vegetables are cheap right now thanks to wonderful growing conditions, Prices have gone done by 25% compared to last year and haven't been this low in years. United Fresh President Jerry Prendergast told Mike Hosking that it's because of the growing conditions in the past nine months. He says both growing and planting conditions have been textbook and absolutely superb. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:41

Roger Gray: Port of Auckland CEO on Wayne Brown...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/07

Auckland’s Ports are remaining in the Council’s hands. They’re expected to bring in $1.1 billion in profits over the next ten years, more than would be made by selling. CEO Roger Gray told Mike Hosking that they’ve already seen a turn around when it comes to profits, and they’re confident they can deliver what the city needs. He said the advantage of the Port of Auckland is that it’s predominantly an import port, so they’re not subjected to as much of the export vagaries of the market and world

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2:43

Mike's Minute: The economy is stuffed and the reports...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/07

We now have three reports this week that help us understand just what an astonishingly bad place our economy is in. The OECD report on Monday, which was blunt and although slightly political in terms of ideas around capital gains tax, was irrefutably accurate when it talked of our issues around productivity, education, and debt. What the 2017-2023 Government left us is fiscally criminal. Then there was the Morningstar report on our KiwiSaver fund. In the first quarter its value is up $4 billion

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4:48

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Stormy Daniels'...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/07

Adult film star Stormy Daniels has taken the stand at Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial. She walked the jury through the US$130,000 payment she received prior to the 2016 US election to stay quiet about what went on between her and the former President. She detailed her alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, which Trump denies. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that Trump's had a sour expression the whole day, and at one point appeared to mouth an expletive. He

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Full Show Podcast: 8 May 2024

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/07

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 8th of May, can we trust our electoral system going forward after it was revealed there were counting mistakes? Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith had some thoughts. According to our power companies we're running out of gas, and Genesis has had to start importing coal again. Minister for Resources Shane Jones provided some answers. Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell tried to make sense of the Corrections numbers and whether crime is being

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10:56

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2024/05/07

Labour’s Ginny Andersen and National’s Mark Mitchell joined Mike Hosking to dig through what’s happening in the political sphere. This week’s hot topic is coming off the back of the $1.9 billion funding announcement for Corrections as they discuss the figures and whether an impact is being made on crime in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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