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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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3:24

Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister on the focus of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/11

New Zealand's ability to cope in the current geopolitical landscape is set to be the hot topic at the Economics Forum this week. Leading economists, business leaders, and public sector officials are gathering at Waikato University's Management School to talk economic priorities, challenges, and opportunities. Former Finance Minister Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking they'll discuss the benefits of MMP and the influence of big players like the US. He says they'll explore how the modern political

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3:31

Geof Mortlock: Former Reserve Bank senior staffer on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/11

A Government inquiry into the Reserve Bank's decisions through the Covid era could have come far sooner. The bank printed $55 billion worth of digital money, costing taxpayers more than $10 billion. The review's findings will be released just weeks before the election – a move that's cast speculation of an underlying political motive by the Finance Minister. Former Reserve Bank senior staffer Geof Mortlock told Mike Hosking the Government's taken too long to get on with it. He says he's been

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2:04

Mike's Minute: The issue we have in rural New Zealand

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/10

Is Origin Air and Westport part of a wider regional issue in rural New Zealand? Origin's Westport to Wellington flight is in jeopardy. It's not the first small airline in the first small town to face this trouble. In fact, as a result of this trouble, the Government set up the Regional Infrastructure Fund for essential air services. I suppose the key is the word "essential" – is Westport to Wellington essential? The fund, it is suggested, is going to turn the airline down. Why? I don’t know. So we

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10:24

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/10

Political tensions are flaring over the fate of the Government’s retail crime advisory group. The Government's scrapping its Ministerial Advisory Group several months early after three members resigned last month, leaving just two. Labour's Ginny Anderson told Mike Hosking it's been a disaster since day one with zero outcomes, lead by the group chair Sunny Kaushal. She says he was a political appointment that backfired. But National’s Mark Mitchell says they wanted to make sure New Zealand’s small

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88:53

Full Show Podcast: 11 February 2026

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/10

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 11th of February, Trade Minister Todd McClay puts to bed once and for all what rights Indian students will have as part of the FTA. Zoi Sadowski-Synnott discusses the success New Zealand is having at this year’s Winter Olympics, and her Big Air silver medal. Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen talk the success, or not, of the Retail Advisory Group, the LNG facility and whether it's a fee or levy, and the latest in the House on Politics

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3:56

Brianne West: Ethique founder and former CEO on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/10

A Kiwi startup is launching a world first beverage, designed to reduce plastic pollution created by other drink companies. Incrediballs is the world’s first plastic-free, effervescent drink tablet, which dissolves in water to create a flavoured drink. Created by Ethique founder and former CEO Brianne West, it hopes to offer an alternative to single-use plastic. She told Mike Hosking it's a game changer as normal effervescent tablets are fundamentally unstable and must be sealed in plastic or metal

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2:01

James Doolan: Hotel Council Aotearoa Strategic...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/10

Things are continuing to flourish in Queenstown. The mid-scale ‘Holiday Inn Express & Suites’, which boasts 277 rooms in the City Centre, is being refurbished to become ‘voco Queenstown’ – part of IHG’s premium portfolio. The move targets high-end tourism, with the hotel running at around 90% occupancy for nine months of the year. Hotel Council Aotearoa Strategic Director James Doolan told Mike Hosking that it’s normal to think about renovating and repositioning every seven to ten years, but

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5:21

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott: Kiwi Olympic Snowboarder on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/10

New Zealand's Winter Olympics team is halfway towards a goal of returning the country's biggest medal haul at a Games. Luca Harrington has leaped from 11th to claim bronze with his final run in the freeski slopestyle at the Milan-Cortina. The 21-year-old joins Zoi Sadowski-Synnott who bagged silver in the snowboard big air and has her preferred slopestyle event to come. Alpine skier Alice Robinson and freeski halfpipe world champion Fin Melville Ives are also yet to compete. Sadowski-Synnott told

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5:00

Paul Barber: Salvation Army Analyst on the results of...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/10

Housing instability remains a major barrier for many in the Salvation Army's State of the Nation report. The key findings show child poverty and material hardship are rising, cost of living remains high, and unemployment's increased. It's found unaffordable rents and rising homelessness are disrupting education, employment, and wellbeing. Salvation Army Analyst Paul Barber told Mike Hosking 25% of people's incomes in rent is considered affordable, but this isn't the case for many. He says some

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2:45

Sunny Kaushal: Retail Crime Advisory Group Chair on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/10

The Retail Crime Group chair is brushing off criticism from former members. The Government's scrapping its retail crime Ministerial Advisory Group early after three members resigned, leaving just two members out of five. Retail NZ boss and former member Carolyn Young said her relationship with chair Sunny Kaushal made the role untenable and as a politician, he's focused on making headlines. But Kaushal told Mike Hosking he's not upset how things went down with Young because he's focused on the

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4:00

Todd McClay: Trade Minister on the Free Trade...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/10

Trade Minister Todd McClay's recognised he could have been clearer about aspects of his India trade deal. He's in battles with Foreign Minister Winston Peters about the agreement's text, which hasn't been released. Peters has criticised student visas being uncapped but McClay says over-arching immigration settings can still change. He told Mike Hosking the deal's being legally verified, and India's asked us to withhold its release. McClay says India's negotiating with the EU and US and are

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2:21

Mike's Minute: KiwiSaver, success and competition

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/09

KiwiSaver is a newsmaker. It's making news of late because of the so-called "hardship withdrawals". Bad news is an easy headline. What is covered less is the bulk of the KiwiSaver story i.e. lots of people are in it, the returns are growing and, for most people, it is a half decent way to save on a long-term basis. But also in the latest quarterly statements (this is for the December quarter) is a fun fact that those who like to fixate on competition could do with looking at. KiwiSaver and those who

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5:08

Catherine Field: France Correspondent on the...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/09

France has launched its biggest military drill since the Cold War. 12,500 troops, 25 ships, and 140 aircrafts have been mobilised in the three-month Orion 26 exercise, which is intended to prepare for the growing threat from Russia. The drill will ramp up in April, as it will be placed under NATO command and include NATO forces. France Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking the reason it’s such high intensity is because there’s never been a confluence of threats at this level before,

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8:29

Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent on the mounting pressure...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/09

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a rallying cry to staff and is insisting he won't step down. Downing Street communications chief Tim Allan has quit saying he wanted to make way for a new team. It was after Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney's quit, taking responsibility for advising Starmer to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Starmer addressed staff at his office, saying they must prove politics is a force for good. UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking Starmer’s

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88:59

Full Show Podcast: 10 February 2026

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/09

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 10th of February, Energy Minister Simon Watts provides some more details regarding a new LNG import facility. Are we worried enough about the peach “dumping” from China? And does it extend beyond peaches? Forensic science specialist Tom Coyle discusses his 37 years in the job and working some of New Zealand’s top cases. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts

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10:14

Thomas Coyle: Specialist Crime Scene Investigator on...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/09

From true crime to Sherlock Holmes to CSI, people all around the world have a fascination with crime, mystery, and forensics. And Thomas Coyle has been up close with the field for decades. He started his career as a fingerprint examiner at Scotland Yard when he was a teenager, before moving to New Zealand decades later, setting himself up as one of our most prominent forensic experts and crime scene investigators. It led to him being named a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2024, and

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6:20

Simon Watts: Energy Minister on the proposed plan for...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/09

There’s confidence a new gas importing facility will deliver benefits that outweigh the costs. The Government’s confirmed it will build a liquefied natural gas import facility in Taranaki, with a contract expected by mid-year. It says the project will save the country about $265 million annually – roughly $50 per household. Energy Minister Simon Watts told Mike Hosking that Huntly Power Station only covers 50% of the energy problem, and while they have gas generation capacity out there, they don’t

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6:31

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/09

People are being urged to buy local tinned fruit as imports from overseas flood the market. New Zealand’s peach industry took a significant hit last year, when Heinz Wattie’s told multiple peach growers it would no longer need their fruit. It's because many consumers are choosing imported fruit instead after China dumped hundreds of thousands of canned peaches into the market at a much lower cost. Hawkes Bay's Yummy Fruit Company general manager Paul Paynter told Mike Hosking there's a difference

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3:02

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

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/09

A proposed multi-million dollar liquefied natural gas import facility is winning support from electricity companies. The terminal will be housed in Taranaki, with the Government aiming to have a "build" contract locked down mid-year. It expects it will save each household about $50 a year once up and running – from late next year at the earliest. Contact Energy's Mike Fuge told Mike Hosking it removes the drama of the system. He says when suppliers and gas users can't get gas, everyone gets very

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4:19

Nick Leggett: Infrastructure NZ CEO on half the Crown...

The Mike Hosking Breakfast ·

2026/02/09

Questions marks surround whether benefits from Crown Regional Holdings investments have been assessed properly. More than half of their $433 million loan book is now considered at risk of —or currently in— default. Most of the portfolio covers the Provincial Growth Fund and the current Regional Infrastructure Fund. Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive Nick Leggett told Mike Hosking we've got to keep demanding accountability from these investments. He says we need to better understand why these

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