The Mike Hosking Breakfast

The Infrastructure Minister says the 'one-stop shop' nature of the fast-track process is appealing to developers.   Since the new law came into force in 2024, 24 projects have been approved with another 82 in the pipeline.   The Government says the projects take 117 days on average to get approval, when it could've taken several years before.   Minister Chris Bishop told Mike Hoskin...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 29th of June, David Seymour is into election year with plans to get rid of the size of Government and what to do with the bill for beneficiaries. The Prime Minister responds to truckies, gets asked why they backed down on the conservation bill and discusses Act's ideas. Andrew Saville and Jason Pine talk the All Whites being bundled ou...

I would like to thank Stuff for reporting on what might well be one of the final times my name is associated with the Broadcasting Standards Authority. It encapsulated everything that is wrong with the BSA. This was the headline on Friday; "Complaint over Hosking's 'cocked it up' Covid remarks fails". A person moans to the BSA, the BSA rejects the moan, they publish the result and then a website l...

Andrew Saville and Jason Pine join Mike Hosking to review the Weekend's sport.  On the table today: The All Whites suffered a 5-1 defeat to Belgium, which brings a difficult World Cup campaign to a close. The Warriors suffered a heartbreakingly close defeat to the Dolphins. And Minister Mark Mitchell suffered two broken ribs at a charity rugby match over the weekend.  LISTEN ABOVE See om...

New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia have locked in a new ANZAC day event.  The Bledisloe cup will be happening on ANZAC day in 2027, 2029 and 2031.  Former All Black Ian Jones told Mike Hosking that, 'It's all about connection, all about reflecting on the past, which we know is pretty important to us. So, yeah, I think it'd be a pretty special occasion to be part of.' LISTEN ABOVE...

The Prime Minister says the Government's about-turn on conservation reform, came down to a mistake in wording. Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has scrapped a controversial clause in the Government's reform, that would have allowed sales of protected land. It follows public outcry, over Forest and Bird maps showing a large amount of land could be sold off under the clause. Chris Luxon told Mike H...

Back and forth strikes between the US and Iran could continue over the coming months. A ceasefire agreement between the two countries took effect last week and had eased tensions in the war. But hostilities between the two nations have flared again, with new US strikes on Iranian targets and reports of attacks in the Gulf. Reuters Middle East correspondent Alexander Cornwell told Mike Hosking that...

The Act Party is accusing some doctors of wrongfully signing off people as 'unable to work'.  Under its newly announced welfare policy, the party would require all health and disability benefits to be issued by government-employed doctors.  It says the number of people who are deemed not 'work ready' has increased in the last three years,  despite the Government's best efforts.&nbsp...

A new study claims that by fitting your home out with solar panels and swapping to an EV, you can save $3000 a year. The savings gap between electric homes and cars and fossil fuelled homes and cars has doubled in two years as energy prices have increased and the price of solar, batteries, electric vehicles and other appliances has fallen. CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa Mike Casey told Mike Ho...

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. The brain gain: 8/10 Uplifting story of the week. The return of New Zealanders from Australia and Australian's from Australia. The tide is turning, the mood has shifted, the numbers don’t lie. In the great New Zealand vs Australia-off, NZ is back baby. Conservation land: 2/10 Soo...

Australia's Channel Nine has confirmed Today show host Karl Stefanovic will be leaving the network - effective immediately.  It's decided to cut ties with its breakfast show presenter, following the release of an interview with British anti-immigration and Far-Right 'activist' Tommy Robinson. The almost hour-long episode of The Karl Stefanovic Show, which is run independently of Nine, was pub...

It's been a bad week for maturity. Trump suggesting Meloni begged for a photo op is all that is petty and pathetic about a bloke who has bigger fish to fry. Simeon Brown treating his business partners with verbal contempt by calling them children is not the crime of the century, but it's also not good conduct from people running countries. But it all pales against the astonishing nonsense peddled,...

The All Whites are facing a do-or-die situation in their next match against Belgium.  A victory would keep the knockout hopes alive, but a tie or a defeat would mean the team is heading home.  Jason Pine told Mike Hosking that it's a difficult challenge ahead, with Belgium ranked 10th in the World. But this tournament is no stranger to upsets.  'At this World Cup already, Mike, as I...

National is pledging low-interest loans to help Kiwis install solar panels at home.  The policy would create a 'home energy' fund, which would be backed by a $7million investment. Homeowners would repay the loans through their rates over 10 years.  The policy would also scrap consent requirements for most rooftop installations.  Director of Lightforce Solar John Harman told Mike Hos...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 26th of June, Trade Minister Todd McClay is yet again having to respond to Winston's claims about the India FTA, and we have good news on the economy. Tama Potaka explains why he's flipped on the clauses in the Conservation Amendment Bill. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talk, quite frankly, a lot of nonsense and it's a lot of fun. Plus K...

The Government has backed down on it's plan to enable the sale of conservation land.  They've decided to remove the 'Disposal and Exchange' provisions from the bill.  Conservation Minister Tama Potaka told Mike Hosking that, 'There's no intention to sell off huge swathes of the conservation estate, but clearly that intention didn't materialise in the words. That's on me.'  He s...

A tourism heavy-hitter says the Government's new Tourism Policy Statement may sound dull to some, but is extremely important. It's set out goals for the sector, and detailed how it plans to get there over the next decade.  The statement's made up of eight policy objectives - including striving for tourism that works for all regions, and delivering hig quality visitor experiences. Tourism Indu...

Signs the economic fallout from the Iran conflict may be shorter-lived than feared. Westpac economists are forecasting brighter outlooks for inflation, interest rates and the wider economy, as fuel price concerns ease. They expect GDP growth to reach two percent this year, while inflation is forecast to peak this quarter before declining. Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold told Mike Hosking the oil mar...

The Trade Minister's rejecting accusations National's gone behind India's back, to impose restrictive immigration settings explicitly for Indians. Winston Peters raised the claims during the first reading of the India trade deal in Parliament yesterday - it passed last night.  The New Zealand First leader says officials chose not to announce the new criteria - for fear of  India's reacti...

The only winner out of political polls is the media for the simple reason it gives them a chance to pontificate and clickbait.  "Luxon fronts media after bad poll”.  Why is that the headline as opposed to "Hipkins answers questions after poll collapse"?  Let's do some simple math: there are about 53% of voters who are broadly centre-right. Pollsters will tell you this to be true.&nb...

Borderline is looking like the next big thing.  The Kiwi pop band was formed in Auckland, and is made up of childhood friends Ben Glanfield, Jackson Boswell, Matthew McFadden, and Max Harries.   Momentum has been building since the released of their debut single, ‘Spinning’, in 2023, but the pace has really picked up in the last year or so.   Last year saw them become the first Kiwi...

New Zealand Rugby's adamant there was no choice but to reject rescue plans for the financially-strapped Moana Pasifika.  Moana is officially out of the 2027 Super Rugby season – although there is hope they will be back in the future.  The franchise fizzles out, owing millions on a loan from the Government through Sport New Zealand.  Chief financial officer Chris Kinraid told Mike Ho...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 25th of June, it's Brooke van Velden v Winston Peters regarding the health and safety overhaul – plus the visa waiver for Chinese and Pacific tourists is going gangbusters.  NZ Rugby's Chief Financial Officer talks through why they ultimately turned down the Moana Pasifika revival bid.  Borderline are a Kiwi band with a big fut...

Christchurch’s new stadium has put its stamp on the city, pumping $21 million into the economy in just 60 days.   One NZ Stadium was forecast to generate $50 million in a year.  The project was also completed six weeks early and $26 million under budget.  Venues Otautahi chief executive Caroline Harvie-Teare told Mike Hosking they’re absolutely flying – it’s well beyond what they ha...

Our relationship with China takes centre stage in Auckland this morning.   The 12th annual China Business Summit brings together business and political leaders to explore areas for cooperation amid deepening global uncertainty.  New Zealand exported nearly $20 billion worth of goods to China last year.   Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Simon Bridges told Mike Hosking polit...