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The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Hosted by Newstalk ZB · EN
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.
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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Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: The National leadership challenge, the party for 100 Years of ZB
4d ago00:10:15Tap to summarizeIt’s Friday, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was. They discussed National’s leadership challenge and the coup that wasn’t, the podcasts covering 100 Years of ZB, and tonight’s party celebrating the occasion. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Full Show Podcast: 14 August 2026
4d ago01:30:34Tap to summarizeOn the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 14th of August, tourism leaders are welcoming ACT’s proposed alternative to a bed tax, and there’s a dire new report on the state of our Super Rugby franchises. Netball NZ CEO Jennah Wootten has officially been in the job for three days and joined to discuss the latest pitch to save next year’s domestic competition. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson give their thoughts on the coup that wasn't and ZB's 100th party tonight as they Wrap the Week. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Robert Wall: Invest NZ CEO on the success so far of the golden visa scheme
4d ago00:04:02Tap to summarizeThe appetite for New Zealand’s golden visa continues to grow. Since the rules were relaxed last April, $4.845 billion has either been committed or added to the investment pipeline – from more than 700 applications. InvestNZ is also changing tack – refining its overseas roadshow to create a more targeted approach. CEO Robert Wall told Mike Hosking the Active Investor Plus programme is simply about getting investment into growing Kiwi businesses to the benefit of Kiwis. He says their focus is on getting the best out of those applicants, and making sure their investments are going into productive parts of New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Malcolm Gillies: Hurricanes Co-Owner on the report on Super Rugby's viability, funding issues, potential for privatisation
4d ago00:03:45Tap to summarizeA Super Rugby team owner believes a damning report into the competition's viability is further proof a new financial structure is needed. A Deloitte document claims no franchise would have been profitable on a stand-alone basis since 2019, without New Zealand Rugby funding. Hurricanes co-owner Malcolm Gillies has been an advocate for privatisation, telling Mike Hosking they must adapt. He says they’re outgrowing the model, and they have to look collectively at how they can get it to produce players of quality, but at the same time it needs to stand on its own. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Jennah Wootten: Netball New Zealand CEO on her first week in the role, the Mowbray's proposal to save the ANZ Premiership
4d ago00:06:36Tap to summarizeNetball New Zealand chief executive Jennah Wootton is conscious of rushing a decision which could define her tenure. She's officially started in the role as of Wednesday as the sport grapples to salvage its domestic competition. The Herald reports Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray have pitched a professional competition to bridge the gap to a fully privatised 2028 league. Wootton told Mike Hosking time is crucial as players weigh up options offshore, but they need to do their due diligence. She says it’s a decision that will have impacts for years to come, so they need to make sure it’s the right decision, it’s responsibly made, and that it works really well for the game’s future. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Paul Clark: Westpac Chief Economist on the report revealing the growing funding gap for the aged care sector
4d ago00:02:28Tap to summarizeA new report finds the funding of aged residential care is not keeping up with the cost of providing it. The Westpac NZ report investigates what challenges and opportunities service providers could face in the future. It finds, with an aging population, people will require more complex and costly care. Westpac economist Paul Clark told Mike Hosking the biggest cost is labour, which made up around 70% of operating costs. He says that highly specialised labour is needed, and as more older people move into aged care facilities, they need higher and higher quality care, which requires better and better labour. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →James Doolan: Hotel Council Aotearoa Strategic Director on ACT's proposed alternative to a bed tax
4d ago00:03:47Tap to summarizeACT's alternative to a bed tax is being welcomed by tourism leaders. The party's promising one dollar be given to local councils for each guest night in their area, funded through GST and levies already paid by tourists. It's estimated the dividend would give councils more than $40 million annually. Hotel Council Aotearoa strategic director James Doolan told Mike Hosking ACT is the first party to acknowledge the fundamental problem operators are facing. He says a huge amount of tax is collected from tourists and not enough of it goes back to local communities. Doolan told Hosking $5 billion in tourism GST is collected each year, and while ACT has acknowledged the problem, there are some questions about mechanisms and quantum. He says the number for Auckland alone should be about $40 million. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mike's Minute: Luxon had belief and came out a winner
5d ago00:02:24Tap to summarizeNot for the first time have too many people read what happened yesterday completely incorrectly. "It was over", they told us. "The numbers were done", they told us. "Tuesday night was it", they told us. "There wasn’t a caucus meeting required". Wrong. "Mark Mitchell was Erica Stanford's deputy". Wrong. "The idea that Luxon could do this twice was impossible". Wrong. One of the great sadnesses of the modern media and its lack of institutional knowledge is too many people talk to themselves, or don’t recognise when their sources are stitching them up, or they put too much of their own agenda into the coverage. This is not to say Luxon didn’t have trouble and that members of the National caucus weren't whining. But it is to say that that doesn’t mean when push comes to shove you pull a trigger on what almost certainly was a gargantuan political mistake. To repeat from yesterday; the polls are fine, Luxon's issues are not sackable, and the economy is turning. The S&P just upgraded our GDP for God's sake. This is no time to panic, and this is no time to put your burgeoning aspirations as a backbencher to the test. I'm thrilled for Christopher Luxon. He deserves a lot better than he has got. The foibles, if you want to put them like that, are not sackable offences. The fact Peters last time, and Seymour this time, spoke well of what he has done in a tricky first-of-its-kind coalition deal is not to be underestimated. Oh the irony that opponents can see what his backbencher moaners can't. This is not and was not a crisis. This was a self-centred, naval gazing, bitchathon from National MPs who should know how to behave better. Remember where you heard it first – when National win and the Coalition enter the second term, and the Luxon era of leadership issues vanishes, because that’s what happens with victory, it will be a moment to savour. The easy thing for Luxon to do would have been to walk, and a lot would have. Belief is a sadly rare, but powerful trait and whatever you say about him he clearly has it. Staring them down for a second time might just be the nail in their coffin. He is a better man than they. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Enda Brady: UK Correspondent on the Clacton by-election, eclipse in Europe
5d ago00:07:04Tap to summarizeThe UK is facing one of its strangest by-elections in modern history. Tomorrow will see Clacton constituents vote for their MP – Nigel Farage attempting to defend the seat he stood down from last month. The race is currently between the Reform UK Leader and satirical candidate Count Binface, with polls putting Farage around 70% and Binface around 30%. UK Correspondent Enda Brady told Mike Hosking those results in of themselves are embarrassing. He says Farage fancies himself as the next Prime Minister, but spent the last few weeks campaigning against a bin. There’s also the concern that since he has two parliamentary standards investigations coming his way, Farage may have to resign again, forcing yet another by-election. Brady told Hosking a by-election costs around £250,000, and the country is already on its knees financially. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Fin Melville Ives: Kiwi freeskier on recovering from his injury, upcoming Snow League World Challenge in Cardrona
5d ago00:12:16Tap to summarizeNew Zealand’s elite snow sports scene is being recognised, with it set to host superstar Shaun White’s latest competition. The Snow League is in its second season, and this year will see the introduction of the World Challenge – a first of its kind event hosted at Cardrona in the South Island. The event is made up of four teams of athletes from around the world —North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Challengers— and features a couple of Kiwis. Kiwi freeskier Fin Melville Ives is returning after an injury, hitting the slopes as a member of Team Challengers, and told Mike Hosking he’s both excited and nervous, as it’s set to be a crazy and intense event. He says the event managers plan on making it a regular stop on the tour, which is exciting, and will give us an opportunity to showcase the crazy level of talent coming from New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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