Holiday Breakfast

The extraordinary story of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s life, 70-year reign, and the many world events she was on the throne for has been honoured in a special Christmas Day broadcast on Newstalk ZB. In a documentary feature voiced by ZB Breakfast host Mike Hosking, the monarch was remembered through the lens of her much-loved Christmas messages, which inspired hope across seven decades. Queen El...

Everyone wants to experience an authentic New York Christmas season, but author Annabelle White joined Tim Beveridge to highlight what a brief train trip to Washington may offer while you're in the region. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A television Show, judging MasterChef, and a new children's book. Nadia Lim joined us to discuss the ups and downs of 2022 and food in a cost of living crisis. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DOC marine expert Gabrielle Goodin joined us to discuss the concern about infringements on marine reserves, dogs in national parks and other do's and don'ts for conservation estate. “We’re just trying to put a message out, just make sure you’re following the rules and you know what to do in the parks”   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lower Hutt mayor Barry Campbell joined us to discuss Hutt Hospital's earthquake risk and conflicting engineering reports.  “We're getting quite frustrated, I think people are just wanting to understand what's going on”   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I don’t mind telling you that for some years - for decades actually - I have always taken time to think about staying alive on the roads when I’m taking a long trip –especially in public holiday periods.      It probably goes back to a time when I was a student working in forestry and had to travel some distance each day, driven by a young supervisor who drove like he had a death wish.      I hone...

Australian Correspondent Murray Olds joined us to discuss Melbourne City life ban, Scott Morrison’s leadership and Sam Burgess’ positive drug test.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subzero temps, wind chills, and cancelled flights. US Correspondent Richard Arnold joined us to discuss the winter storms battering the United States as well as Zelenskyy's visit. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supermarkets are expected to be like battlegrounds the next couple of days, as will the shopping malls.   The last few prezzies, or maybe you leave it all to the last minute, and that monster food shop.   First Retail Group Managing Director Chris Wilkinson joined us to discuss the latest consumer trends.   “We’re seeing people spend longer in stores, but also seeing the purposeful consumers who h...

Air New Zealand won't be the only airline needing to re-schedule flights next year. The national carrier's changed 1900 flights across eight months of 2023, although 90 percent have moved no more than an hour. Aviation Commentator Irene King says airlines have struggled to cope with the resurgent demand going sky-high. She says the changes aren't a big deal. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/liste...

New Zealand's first Flying Doctor Dave Baldwin is back with his fifth book, The Bushman's Bible. Dr Dave Baldwin splits his time between being a GP at Bulls Medical Centre in Ohakea and flying out to remote parts of the country as part of his Flying Doctor service. He's also promoted good health for men through his Healthy Bastards campaign for the past three decades. His message promoting men's h...

The Council of Trade Unions says we need to look at new ways to take the heat out of inflation. 70,000 people are forecast to lose their jobs as the Reserve Bank plunges the economy into recession. The Council of Trade Unions plan includes cutting student loan repayments, giving first home buyers 25 year fixed mortgages, and introducing a tax free threshold. Policy Director Craig Renney says if th...

Today is the longest day of 2022, and the Cancer Society is encouraging people to use it for a good cause. The Cancer Society has teamed up with Golf New Zealand to launch the Longest Day Golf Challenge, which takes place this Thursday, but participants can play at any point in the summer. Participants are encouraged to play four rounds of golf, or 72 holes in total, in one day to raise money for...

One farming lobby group says the Government's emissions targets are still set far too high. Labour has proposed a farm-level emissions reduction system as an alternative to the Emissions Trading Scheme, with a levy set at the lowest price possible. The deal includes a five-year price pathway for levy rates from 2025. Federated Farmers National President Andrew Hoggard says he's not too optimistic...

Disused cruise ships could be used to house asylum seekers in the UK. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has told a House of Lords committee a range of alternatives are on the table and are being looked at. She's revealed asylum seekers are currently being accommodated in hotels, racking up a bill of close to $10.5 million a day. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says it looks as though things are only goi...

EU officials have sent a new proposal to the European Commission to crack down on undocumented immigration. This proposal would ensure that countries who refuse to take back their rejected asylum seekers lose access to tariff-free trading and shipping into EU markets. The European Union designed this proposal to ensure these countries would co-operate. Of the 396,000 immigrants told to leave Europ...

New Zealanders have a bleak outlook for the year ahead. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey shows confidence fell 7 points this month to 73.8. The Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index also reveals a 12 point drop to 75.6. It's the lowest level for both since they began. National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says people are feeling gloomy because 2022 was a tough fin...

The High Court's delivered a decision on a 501 former drug dealer, who has successfully challenged the Government's authority to impose special conditions on his return. The decision will force Parliament to clarify the law or appeal the decision, as it could have implications for other 501s. The court has ruled special conditions including residing at a particular address, supplying fingerprints...

Air New Zealand is warning of delays and queues as it prepares for its busiest day of the year. The airline will be helping more than 55,000 people head away for the holidays on Friday December 23rd. It's expecting to fly 2.8 million people around the country and the world during its summer period from December 1 to January 31. Chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty says  Auckland to Chr...

Could this change things for rural school bus drivers? The Government has announced what it calls "wage consistency funding" for school bus drivers. It's worth $26 million over four years, and comes on top of the extra funding for council-run school buses announced in October. The idea is to keep rural school bus drivers' wages consistent with public transport services. Bus and Coach Chief Executi...

The intentions of property investors to buy more property have declined - but they're not selling what they already own. The latest Crockers Tony Alexander Investor Insight report surveyed 362 property investors. It's also found there's no sign of investors exiting the market and the proportion considering selling is the lowest since the series began. Independent economist Tony Alexander confirms...

A push for more answers over the wrongful conviction of Alan Hall. The Solicitor-General's asked police to investigate actions by Crown lawyers in the case of Hall, who was jailed for a crime he didn't commit. Hall spent 19 years in prison after a 1986 conviction for the murder of Auckland father of five, Arthur Easton. The Supreme Court quashed his conviction in June, acknowledging key evidence w...

A state funeral service for two police officers killed in a shooting rampage in rural Queensland will be held today. Constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, as well as neighbour Alan Dare, were murdered by Gareth, Nathaniel and Stacey Train in Wieambilla last week. Up to 8,000 people will be in attendance today, from ordinary Queenslanders to political leaders. Australian Correspondent Murray...

The US House committee is set to decide whether to release details of Donald Trump’s tax returns. Trump, unlike previous presidential candidates, refused to make his tax returns public. It comes a day after the US congressional committee has recommended four criminal charges against the former US President. US correspondent Richard Arnold says a vote on whether to make the taxes public will happen...

The Far North has plenty to offer tourists as we head into the first summer with open borders. The Far North is home to 90 Mile Beach, an area regarded as one of the best surf-casting beaches in the world. 90 Mile Beach is also right next to the Te Paki sand dunes, and boarding down the 150 metre dunes is a highlight of the region. The Far North is also a short drive away from Cape Reinga and the...