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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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5:35

Phil O'Reilly: Former Welfare Expert Advisory Group...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/18

A welfare expert says one of the Government's grants is a good idea in principle. The Taxpayers’ Union has revealed the business start up grant has dished out $38 million with little to show for it. Documents retrieved through the Official Information Act show hundreds of the recipients struggled and returned to a benefit within two years. Former Welfare Expert Advisory Group member Phil O'Reilly told Mike Hosking the execution was woefully bad. He says the problem is MSD spent far too much and

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3:13

Glenn Dobson: Drug Detection Agency CEO on drug tests...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/18

There are concerns overseas opioid abuse trends are taking hold here. The Drug Detection Agency's data for the three months to September finds opioids showed up in 18% of positive tests. It warns opioid detections are stabilising at this high level, while some regions like Gisborne recorded a sharp increase of 41%. CEO Glenn Dobson told Mike Hosking the test results are a good oversight of what’s happening in our society in relation to the supply of drugs. He says there's more of those drugs being

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3:28

Greg Durkin: Building and Construction ITO Director...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/18

A weak construction industry's done nothing to help low completion rates among apprenticeships. Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds says more than half of apprentices in training are dropping out. She's seeking extra funding so new industry bodies can investigate the number of dropouts. Building and Construction ITO Director Greg Durkin told Mike Hosking there's been a significant drop in building work since 2023. He says this has had an impact on people completing their apprenticeships,

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2:22

Mike's Minute: This is why the govt shouldn't mess...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/18

This is how we end up in trouble. Things are said that aren't challenged. Here's the headline: "NZ will be dumping ground for high emission cars". That was a claim from an EV lobby group. I wonder why they would say that? Chris Hipkins said, or was allowed to say, that we had one of the highest uptakes of EVs in the world and the Government stopped it. Now, let's deal with fact and context. The Government in their announcement over car import charges has a mess on its hands and it's a mess because

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7:56

Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent on the UK Government's...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/17

The UK Government's confirmed plans for a major overhaul of the country's immigration system to stem the flow of illegal immigration. Asylum seekers will need to wait at least 20 years for permanent residency and won't be guaranteed financial support. Failed asylum seekers and their families may face deportation to countries like Syria. The UK Government claims the country's immigration rules haven't kept up with a changing world. UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking there’s a lot of devil

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2:06

Mike's Minute: Can the Opportunity Party succeed?

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/17

Well, welcome back Opportunity. I think I have that right. Opportunity is the former "The Opportunities Party". Now it's just "The Opportunity Party". It has a new leader and a new tax policy. They have been looking for a leader for ages and they even advertised. None of this is a good sign. Their biggest problem is the market is full – there is no room for another political party. There was no room 10 years ago and there's even less room now. Now, I don't, but you could argue that as the MMP

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17:30

Malcolm Turnbull: Former Australian Prime Minister on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/17

International relations and geopolitics have become increasingly complex in the last few decades, many countries in the Pacific pulled between China and the United States – the two superpowers at odds with each other. But former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull believes the relationships with the two are equally important. “The relationship with the US is obviously the bedrock of our security relationship,” he told Mike Hosking. “Whereas the relationship with China is, you know, much more

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88:32

Full Show Podcast: 18 November 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/17

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 18th of November, the Government is slashing emissions charges for bringing in new cars and launching a full review of the Clean Car Standard. Uber drivers have had a major win in the Supreme Court with four drivers now ruled to be employees, not contractors. Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was in the country, so we took the time to catch up about his calamitous former party and the state of our country's relationship. Get

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3:01

Shane Maddren: Russell–Orongo Bay Holiday Park...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/17

A Northland holiday park's scrapping its TVs to allow nature to take centre stage. Russell–Orongo Bay Holiday Park is one of the first holiday parks in New Zealand to go completely TV-free. It's encouraging guests to unplug from screens and reconnect with the natural world. Park Manager Shane Maddren told Mike Hosking they have plenty of activities to keep guests occupied. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:24

Mike Johnson: Police Assistant Commissioner on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/17

Police say their new approach to mental health callouts is working. They're now in phase three out of four of the programme, meaning there's a higher threshold for officers to attend calls from mental health workers. Officers will also assess the appropriateness before responding to missing persons reports for those with mental health concerns. Police Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson told Mike Hosking there's been a 75% reduction in mental health patients in their cells. He says there have

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2:26

Brad Pierce: Treadlite CEO on the first rubber road...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/17

Canterbury is paving the way for the country's first rubber road. Selwyn District Council is planning a rubber road surface trial at Glentunnel on State Highway 77 in January. Treadlite New Zealand is the only company providing the recycled rubber granules for use in pavements in the country. Chief Executive Brad Pierce told Mike Hosking this isn't new technology, it's just New Zealand catching up. He says adding 10% rubber into the road makes it quieter, last 20% longer, and takes a valuable

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2:52

Jacqueline Rowarth: Lincoln University Adjunct...

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2025/11/17

Geopolitics could be increasingly dictating the future of agriculture. A Rabobank report is warning tensions between the United States and China means agricultural exports are at risk of "becoming pawns on a geopolitical chessboard." It suggests 2026 could mark a new era of geopolitical influenced agriculture sector. Lincoln University Adjunct Professor of AgriScience Jacqueline Rowarth told Mike Hosking the more unstable the planet is, the more unstable business is. But she says New Zealand is in

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4:31

Chris Bishop: Transport Minister on the review of the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/17

Changes to the Clean Car Standard has been partly caused by supply problems out of Japan. The Government is slashing charges on importers who don't meet carbon targets by almost 80% and launching a full review. It is expected to save about $264 million in costs to consumers and will keep imported cars cheaper. Transport Minister Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking it's been tough getting EVs into the country. He says importers are racking up penalties and don't have the supply to get credits. LISTEN

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3:59

Brooke van Velden: Workplace Relations and Safety...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/17

The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister says there's currently too much grey area about what defines a contractor, following the Supreme Court's Uber ruling. Four drivers are now legally employees, with the highest court rejecting Uber’s bid for the court to overturn a 2024 Court of Appeal ruling. The Government's seeking to clarify the distinction in law. Brooke van Velden told Mike Hosking we need clear rules in this increasingly online platform based world. She says we're going to see more

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88:28

Full Show Podcast: 17 November 2025

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/16

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 17th of November, Trump has pulled back on some of his tariffs which is a $2 billion boon for NZ Inc. and makes Trade Minister Todd McClay's job slightly easier. The Prime Minister talks the tariffs, Net Zero, polls and whether the Capital Gains Tax is something credible he'll be up against at next year's election. Jason Pine, Andrew Saville and special guest Kate Hawkesby talk the big sports topics over the weekend - and whether Mike is

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1:46

Mike's Minute: Tariff backdown is a big win for NZ Inc.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/16

Big win for NZ Inc. and a lesson for everyone who doesn’t understand tariffs. Donald Trump has cut tariffs on beef and the beneficiaries are largely New Zealand, Australia and Brazil. Brazil has had a 50% tariff so they will be thrilled. We are at 15% and it's 10% for Australia. We may not benefit as much but given we are “balling”, as they say anyway, anything that gives us a chance to sell more has got to be welcome. The latest figures show that we have had a fall off in volumes of beef to the

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11:05

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/16

Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports. On the table today: The All Blacks lost to England at Twickenham - is it time to question Scott Robertson's leadership? And Kate Hawkesby joins the show to recount some of Mike and Andrew's history playing tennis together. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:29

Sir John Kirwan: Former All Black comments on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/16

The All Blacks lost to England 33-19 - a defeat that ends their hopes of an unbeaten Grand Slam tour. The game at Twickenham saw the All Blacks start the match strong, but England's strong momentum in the second half, and a last minute try to rub salt in the wound, secured victory. The crushing defeat has raised questions around Scott Robertson's coaching of the team. Former All Black sir John Kirwan told Mike Hosking that, 'it's a lonely place being head coach and they'll have to ask him some hard

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10:17

Chris Luxon: Prime Minister stands firm against...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/16

Chris Luxon is standing firm on his opposition to a capital gains tax. A New Zealand Herald-Kantar Poll shows New Zealanders are evenly split on Labour's proposal for a tax on gains on commercial and investment properties. Opposition is strongest in Auckland, while support for the CGT is stronger in every other region. The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking Labour's proposal is ultimately a bad idea, that will harm businesses and leave everyone's KiwiSaver worse off. LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:38

John Duffy: Consumer NZ Chief Executive comments on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/11/16

The Government is planning to increase fines for breaching the Fair Trading Act - from 600-thousand dollars to five-million. It is announcing a swathe of changes to crack down on businesses and individuals breaking consumer laws. The cases could also be moved from the criminal court to the Civil Court to make prosecution easier. Consumer NZ Chief Executive Jon Duffy told Mike Hosking that it is one of the most consequential changes to the act in a generation. He says it will be a deterrent for many

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