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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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5:49

David Seymour: Associate Education Minister on Food...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/12/10

“A week of drama” could have been avoided had the principal of a school with mouldy lunches waited for the investigation rather than going public, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says. New Zealand Food Safety said yesterday the mouldy lunches served at the Haeata Community Campus were most likely caused by an error at the school. Seymour told Newstalk ZB’s Heather du Plessis-Allan the school should have “kept an open mind” so he did not have to spend a week talking about “what happened to

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3:21

Dr Chris Jackson: Otago University Medical Oncologist...

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2025/12/10

There are concerns our health system isn't keeping pace with our accelerating cancer rates. The Cancer Control Agency's latest State of Cancer Report has found more New Zealanders are being diagnosed with cancer, but they're surviving cancer for longer. It's projecting diagnoses will increase by 50% over the next two decades. Otago University Medical Oncologist Dr Chris Jackson told Heather du Plessis-Allan this means fewer people getting scans, surgeries, and procedures. He says funding is

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4:02

Paul Paynter: Yummy Fruit Company General Manager on...

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2025/12/10

A major New Zealand apple grower is pulling the pin on exporting to the US due to Donald Trump's tariffs. Export tariffs for New Zealand increased to 15% in August. New Zealand's $70 million of apple exports were excluded from exemptions last month. Yummy Fruit Company General Manager Paul Paynter told Heather du Plessis-Allan turning away from the US has been an easy decision. He says if the US wants to charge tariffs and Yummy Fruit can sell its apples elsewhere, that's what they'll do. Paynter

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2:08

Heather du Plessis-Allan: The RMA change is good, but...

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2025/12/09

Cast your mind back a couple of weeks to what the boss of Auckland Port Roger Gray said. He told us New Zealand is a country that says 'no' so often, Miami cruise bosses he spoke to had taken to calling us 'No Zealand'. Yesterday the Government unveiled its plan for how we stop that, which is a rewrite of the RMA because the RMA is part of the problem. It has turned 'no' into an art form in this country. No to your new deck, no to that road, no to you putting a door on the side of the house rather

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5:49

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Trump wading into...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/12/09

Donald Trump has waded into the battle to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid for company in a last ditch effort to outbid Netflix. The offer would be worth about NZ$188 billion compared to the $125 billion Netflix has been offering. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Heather du Plessis-Allan that this level of presidential involvement is new, with Trump saying he’ll look at both proposals. He says Trump has said that neither company are particularly great

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90:08

Full Show Podcast: 10 December 2025

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2025/12/09

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 10th of December, the Contact Energy CEO responds to Chris Bishop's RMA reform and Chris Bishop responds to the industry. Is there a New Zealander who hasn't skipped a stone? If you think you're pretty good at it, we've got the first ever NZ Stone Skimming Champs coming next year. Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen discuss the RMA reforms and whether Sunny Kaushal and the Ministerial Advisory Group for retail

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11:19

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/12/09

Today on Politics Wednesday, Labour’s Ginny Andersen and National’s Mark Mitchell joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the week thus far. They discussed the newly-announced RMA reforms – how does Labour feel about the new acts? There's been another development in the McSkimming saga, with Andrew Coster claiming he briefed both Chris Hipkins and Mark Mitchell on the situation previously – something neither of them recall. And is the Ministerial Advisory Group for Retail Crime taking the mickey

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3:17

Richie Lang: Lake Hāwea Station Tourism Manager on...

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2025/12/09

A classic pastime is getting its own national championship. The Stone Skimming Nationals will be held next May at Lake Hāwea, with the winners heading on to the World Championship in Scotland. Around 150 people are expected to compete, with more than 100 spectating the event. Lake Hāwea Station’s Tourism Manager Richie Lang told Heather du Plessis-Allan originally there wasn’t a huge amount of interest in hosting the event, but then a cheating scandal at the World Stone Skimming Championships came

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6:26

Chris Bishop: RMA Reform Minister on replacing the...

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2025/12/09

There’s an assurance RMA changes won't clog the courts. The Government's confirmed it's replacing current Resource Management Act laws with two new pieces of legislation, one for the environment and one for planning. It's expected to save about $13 billion in consenting costs. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop told Heather du Plessis-Allan there's too much Environmental Court litigation at the moment. He says it’s inevitable there will be cases, but the aim is to reduce the amount of litigation and

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2:59

Sue Tierney: Mortgage Broker on Westpac raising its...

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2025/12/09

A mortgage broker is saying not to panic about rising mortgage rates. Westpac has announced a 30 basis point increase to its 2-5 year fixed rates. They claim the move reflects rising wholesale rates and higher costs for long-term funding. Sue Tierney told Heather du Plessis-Allan that people do have the opportunity to negotiate rates. She says the bank has an advertised rate, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:37

Mike Fuge: Contact Energy CEO on the RMA reforms

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2025/12/09

A Covid-type outbreak of common sense. That's how Contact Energy's describing the Government's Resource Management Act reforms, which will see current rules replaced with two new pieces of legislation. One will be for planning, and the other for the environment. Contact Energy Chief Executive Mike Fuge told Heather du Plessis-Allan he likes what he sees. He says it will liberate the country from the burden of bureaucracy and complication. Fuge says the changes should provide much needed pace to

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2:30

Jane Carrigan: Disability Advocate on disabled family...

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2025/12/09

A monumental change for people caring for severely disabled family members. A landmark Supreme Court ruling yesterday means those providing full-time care for severely disabled family members are entitled to pay. It was brought by two parents, Christine Fleming and Peter Humphreys, who care for severely disabled adult children. Disability Advocate Jane Carrigan told Heather du Plessis-Allan getting minimum wage is the bare minimum for these families. She says this will impact roughly 10 thousand

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2:05

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Will Australia's social...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/12/08

So tomorrow's the big day, isn't it? And it is, I think, not an overstatement to say that the eyes of the world, well, at least politicians around the world, are going to be on Australia and whether the social media ban will actually work. And that is still a live question, isn't it? We're less than 24 hours from the thing taking effect and none of us can totally say for sure that we know it's going to work. For two reasons: one, it's the internet, so there's always a workaround out there. And two,

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11:30

Jimmy Barnes: Australian Singer on 40 year of 'For...

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2025/12/08

The Working Class Man is back. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of his landmark album, For The Working Class Man, Jimmy Barnes is bringing his most famous songs to our shores early next year. The most successful artist in Australian chart history has long loved New Zealand because we showed his band, Cold Chisel, love right from the very beginning. Cold Chisel headlined a Summer Concert Tour earlier this year, but 2026’s tour will be a solo venture for Barnes, as he plays the iconic album from start

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90:33

Full Show Podcast: 09 December 2025

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2025/12/08

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 9th of December, what will the RMA reform, set to be announced this afternoon, look like? And why are Chinese warships shadowing our Naval vessels? Investor Malcolm Gillies has bought Wellington Rugby's 50% stake in the Hurricanes as he looks to turn the franchise around and stop them leaking money. Aussie singer Jimmy Barnes joined for a chat about visiting New Zealand on his next tour, and Working Class Man

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2:46

Christoph Schumacher: Massey University Professor of...

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2025/12/08

The debate over out long summer break is heating up. An op-ed from businessman Toss Grimley claims New Zealand’s extended shutdown hurts productivity, a stance backed up by Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges. Bridges says there’s a real perception the country “shuts down until March”, and that we’re seen more as “lifestylers” than serious businesspeople. Massey University Professor of Innovation and Economics, Christoph Schumacher told Heather du Plessis-Allan that while our summer break

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3:08

Andrew Morrison: Wool Research Organisation Chair on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2025/12/08

A significant milestone for the country's wool sector, with an export deal signed. Wool Source has had its first commercial export order confirmed. The Wool Research Organisation company's signed a deal with a Japanese company, for eight tonnes of Kiwi products. Chair Andrew Morrison told Heather du Plessis-Allan they’ve spent about seven years deconstructing strong wool down to a molecular level and finding applications for it. He says this is the first shipment going into the personal care market,

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5:29

Malcolm Gillies: Hurricanes new board chair on...

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2025/12/08

The new Hurricanes board chair is determined to turn around the books of the struggling Super Rugby franchise. Developer Malcolm Gillies has acquired the 50% stake in the club, offloaded by the Wellington Rugby Union to balance its own books. The franchise has collectively lost $4 million in the past three seasons. Gillies told Heather du Plessis Allan it's a good investment. He says there’s a lot of untapped potential, but there’s certainly a lot of things to do. Tony Philp, who recently departed

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3:35

Jane Rogers: Auditor-General's Sector Manager for...

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2025/12/08

Auditors are calling out schools for questionable spending on overseas trips and travel. The Auditor-General’s latest report flagged concerns with more than 170 school boards last year, many involving how principals used coaching and wellbeing funds. Around a third were tied to travel. Sector Manager for Schools, Jane Rogers told Heather du Plessis-Allan some boards allowed personal travel to be added onto work trips. She says spending public money has to have a justifiable purpose, so they wouldn't

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2:48

Robert Patman: Otago University International...

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2025/12/08

A New Zealand navy ship's been shadowed by seven Chinese warships in East Asian waters. HMNZS Aotearoa was carrying out surveillance and deterrence activities last month to enforce the UN's sanctions against North Korea. The Defence Force has confirmed the warships kept a safe distance throughout. Otago University international relations professor Robert Patman told Heather du Plessis-Allan it indicates China firmly believes in its sovereignty over the Taiwan Strait. He says a growing

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