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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: 30 September 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

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...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

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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Full Show Podcast: 29 September 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

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...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

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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11:18

Commentary Box: Andrew Saville and Jason Pine review...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/28

Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports. On the table today: The AFL semi finals draw 100,000 fans to each game. Liam Lawson finished 5th in Baku to secure his best ever finish in F1. And what should the Black Ferns take away from their defeat in the Rugy World Cup semi finals? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:41

Christopher Luxon: PM explains government's stance on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/28

The Prime Minister says Winston Peters has articulated New Zealand's position on Gaza well. Over the weekend the Foreign Minister announced that New Zealand would NOT recognise Palestinian statehood, yet. Chris Luxon says Hamas is the de facto government and a designated terrorist organisation in New Zealand. He told Mike Hosking that New Zealand's also called out the excessive response of Israel. Luxon says we're a friend to both groups and are focused on peace. LISTEN ABOVESee

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4:52

Mark Lister: Investment director for Craigs...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/28

The Kiwi dollar continues to weaken against the Australian dollar, hitting a three-year low last week. The NZD is currently trading at 88 cents off the back of soft GDP growth and rate cuts, and concerns are raising as China's economic rebound could widen the gap further. Investment director for Craigs investment partners Mark Lister told Mike Hosking that New Zealand's rate cuts are having a stronger impact on the economy than Australia's. 'We are obviously looking at more rate cuts than we

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3:45

Linda Gradstein: CBS News correspondent in Jerusalem...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/28

The government has decided against recognising a Palestinian state. Foreign minister Winston Peters argues that the move would be counter-productive, but he retains the "when, not if" stance. CBS News correspondent in Jerusalem Linda Gradstein told Mike Hosking that Israelis are worried about a 'diplomatic front turning against Israel.' She said that the public want the war to end as the international community's opinion of Israel grows increasingly negative. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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2:41

Amanda Malu: Education New Zealand Chief Executive...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/28

International students are loving their time in New Zealand, as new data shows a steady recovery in enrolments. The 2025 International Student Experience Survey shows the number of students enrolled in domestic institutes, has increased 16% to almost 64,000 since 2024. It found 87% of students gave a positive rating of their overall experience. Education New Zealand Chief Executive Amanda Malu told Mike Hosking that students value the connections they make, the overall living experience, and the

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2:54

Floyd du Plessis: Corrections Association President...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/28

The argument over our Corrections Minister's looking through rose tinted glasses continues, as the organisation begins to run out of new money. A $98million boost in this year's Budget was expected to last until June, when the population was projected to hit 10,800 - but that milestone is already nearly met. Despite this, Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell says there's no looming crisis. Corrections Association President Floyd du Plessis told Mike Hosking says this is a rosy version of the truth as

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2:08

Mike's Minute: More bluster, or real change for the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/26

We are apparently going to hear about major electricity sector reform from the Minister this coming week. The final touches are being sorted. Simon Watts calls them fundamental. He refers to the last time it was this major as being in the 90's. So are they going to split the gentailers? The Government's history would suggest no. They have been talking big on banks and supermarkets, and they've made plenty of announcements, but little has actually happened. Why would this be any different? This

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2:16

Mark the Week: Kimmel won the moral ground on free...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/25

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. Donald Trump: 2/10 Possibly his worst and easily his maddest week yet. Tylenol, the war, Jimmy Kimmel, James Comey, the visas, the escalator, and the teleprompter. Unhinged doesn't even come close. Jimmy Kimmel: 7/10 Won the moral ground on free speech. Disney: 2/10 Lost the morale ground by being spineless, and putting their prices up. Fonterra: 9/10 The numbers and the

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2:17

Mike's Minute: What a shocking week for Donald Trump

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/25

Donald Trump has had as bad a week as any he's had. The difference that made it stand out was that he looks increasingly unhinged. It was not the UN speech. That was classic Trump – a lot of made-up stuff and grandiose pomposity. It sort of wasn’t the visas, given at its core it's also classic Trump. They want Americans hired, not immigrants, which is on brand. Chaotic, but on brand. It wasn’t even Jimmy Kimmel. Celebrating the demise of someone is a sad trait but, once again, on brand, even though

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5:11

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent gives an update on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/25

There’s a belief a shooter in Dallas, Texas, was motivated by violent ideology and divisive rhetoric. One detainee is dead and two more are critically injured after a rooftop sniper fired indiscriminately at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Facility, also known as ICE yesterday. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot. Dallas ICE Director Joshua Johnson says it's being investigated as an act of targeted violence. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking the shooter

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10:56

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/09/25

Friday has come which means it’s time for Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson to Wrap the Week with Mike Hosking. They discussed Mike’s interview with Scott Roberson, whether or not Producer Sam should hit confirm on his holiday booking in Asia, and whether it's time to cancel your streaming subscriptions. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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