The Mike Hosking Breakfast

The Warehouse is pushing for potential 'right to repair' legislation to hold overseas manufacturers accountable.  The retailer's among companies taking part in the select committee process for the Right to Repair Amendment Bill.  It aims to reduce waste, create a repair workforce, and cut costs for consumers.  Warehouse Group Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing GM Phil Cumming told...

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says changes to KiwiSaver will be revealed at next week’s Budget. The NZ Super Fund will cover only 20% of future Superannuation costs, with withdrawals starting in 2028. The fund will continue growing despite withdrawals, but Superannuation costs are expected to reach $29 billion annually. There will be changes to KiwiSaver announced at next week’s Budget, with the...

The social media ban is like the pay equity debate.  It's not hard to drum up a lot of emotion and it's not hard to find people who would argue passionately for it.  So in this sense, perhaps unlike the pay equity debate, the Government is on the right side of this.  For the record, my gut says the pay equity debate is somewhat of a risk, but is more beltway and union-based than man...

Spark’s weighing in on the topic of kids on social media.   The telco is launching the country’s first mobile plan for kids, aiming to help parents ease them into the digital world.  The plan will allow parents to control usage and data, and limit users to low-data apps such as bus apps and find my phone.  Spark Corporate Relations and Sustainability Director Leela Ashford told Mike...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 13th of May, Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has resigned after being on suspension for months amid “very serious” allegations. Former Police Minister Stuart Nash details his dealings with him.   Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox joins for a quick chat whilst en route to the PGA Championship that he just qualified for by winning his f...

A maiden PGA Tour win for golfer Ryan Fox at the Myrtle Beach Classic has guaranteed him long-term security.  His US PGA Tour win at the Myrtle Beach Classic in South Carolina yesterday has gained him entry into this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in North Carolina, the year's second major.  The spoils also include a two-year tour exemption and $1.2 million dollars.  Fox to...

More people could be set to fly Jetstar due to ongoing angst around aviation prices.  This comes following a Commerce Commission complaint from a man who was stunned by the cost of an Air New Zealand direct flight to Wellington.  The airline defended its prices, saying their fares reflected the 'true cost of flying'.  Jetstar CEO Stephanie Tully told Mike Hosking travel remains impo...

A proposal to give iwi first right of refusal on surplus council property sales in Horowhenua is being labelled unfair and divisive.  The policy amendment —brought by a group of councillors— would effectively see iwi offered council property at market value before it's listed publicly.  Horowhenua district councillor Sam Jennings told Mike Hosking he's against it and doesn't like that it...

The Principals' Federation is unsure where specialist teachers in maths will come from as schools grapple with staff shortages.  The Government's injecting $100 million into maths education over four years, as part of Budget 2025.  More than half the money will go into 143 new full-time maths intervention teachers.    President Leanne Otene told Mike Hosking we don't have enoug...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is yet to confirm if he'll attend direct talks with Ukraine this week.  It comes after western allies in the 'Coalition of the Willing' offered a US backed 30-day cease-fire proposal to Russia, alongside the threat of sanctions.   Ukraine President Zelenskyy's asking for a ceasefire before they begin talks but is willing to meet in Turkey on Thursday.&nbs...

A former Police Minister says watching porn on a work computer is a pretty dumb thing to do.  Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming had been suspended on full-pay since December.   He was under a criminal investigation by police on unrelated different allegations, the nature of which can't be reported.   Our newsroom understands while investigating the original complaint, dete...

The Former Local Government Minister's not taking issue with the Auckland Mayor's new manifesto.  Wayne Brown has laid out his thoughts and a Beehive to-do list ahead of the 2025 Budget.    He scored the Government a B+, saying they're too distracted by mega-projects and press releases.  Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking Wayne Brown is just doing his job.  He says he's the ma...

Am I right to inquire just what it is that Tama Potaka has been doing for a year and a half? How many times have you heard me ask the Prime Minister on a Monday, when is the Waitangi Tribunal decision being made? What is Potaka doing with this activist tribunal? Well, on Friday we got the answer. He is going to have a review. I thought that's what he was already doing. That’s why I thought we had...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 12th of May, the Government are going back to crushing cars. Will they be more effective than Judith Collins and her three crushed cars in eight years? The Prime Minister is in studio to talk the Coalition of the Willing call over the weekend, the Waitangi Tribunal review and Act agreeing to disagree on guns. Andrew Saville and Jason P...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is in studio with Mike Hosking to discuss all the big issues of the week. The Government’s announced plans to work on restrictions banning social media use by those under 16. ACT isn't supporting the bill, but the Prime Minister says that could be changing. "They sort of started to shift their position a little bit on the weekend, which is good," he said. The Prime...

It’s been revealed that New Zealand’s hidden economy costs us around $13 billion a year in unseen taxes. It comes out to around 11 percent of our GDP. Independent tax expert Geof Nightingale talks to Mike Hosking about our black market. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drivers who participate in street races will have their vehicles destroyed or forfeited in the majority of cases under new legislation announced by the Government today. On Sunday, Transport Minister Chris Bishop said the current penalties “aren’t strong enough to deter this appalling behaviour”. He said police reporting found the frequency of anti-social road events was increasing and “enough is...

Thursday could be a big day for developments in the war in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s proposing direct talks between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday, as a counteroffer after being faced with an ultimatumof agreeing to a 30-day ceasefire today. Trump has told Ukraine to accept the proposal. Geopolitical Analyst Geoffrey Miller talks to Mike Hosking about the tense situation. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystu...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is rejecting an initial ceasefire deal with Ukraine, and instead proposing direct talks to start in Istanbul this week.  The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland visited Ukraine over the weekend, setting tomorrow as a deadline for Russian to accept a 30 day ceasefire or face additional sanctions. The Trump Administration said it will impose additiona...

The Prime Minister says the Government is making work on restrictions to social media for New Zealanders under the age of 16 part of its official programme. It will sit with Education Minister Erica Stanford, whose portfolio will be expanded to allow her to commission advice and direct officials from a range of departments on reducing social media harm for those under 16. As it’s a Member’s Bill,...

Developments are being made in the US and China trade talks.  A top Trump economic adviser says about two dozen trade deals are in the works with the country.  Talks took place in Switzerland over the weekend.  Greg Smith of Devon Funds Management talks to Mike Hosking about the negotiations, British Airways buying billions of dollars worth of planes and why BP's in the crosshairs o...

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.    Anthony Albanese: 8/10  Better than anyone, and I suspect even he, expected.    Nigel Farage: 8/10  Better than anyone, and I suspect even he, expected.    Donald Trump: 6/10  Between the redecorating tips, the movie move, the GDP g...

Two entrepreneurs are bringing Kiwi ingenuity to the world stage.  Dan Wallace and Anthony Clyde, co-founders of Velduro, have won gold at the 33rd Annual China International Bicycle Fair.  Their ‘super light carbon’ e-bike beat out 600 other bikes for the prize.  Wallace told Mike Hosking they entered the bike in February in the hope they would get some recognition and to put New Z...

In the NZR press release yesterday, Chairman David Kirk and CEO Mark Robinson did their best to infer that life financially for the sport is sensational.  Despite the fact it isn't.  They lost money, almost $20 million. And they lost money the year before that as well.  Kirk ran the line that it was not a cash loss and that they had $170-ish million in reserves.  They also spru...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 9th of May, we got the white smoke, and the cardinals have elected Robert Prevost to become the next Pope. He's the first American Pope and will take on the name Leo XIV.  NZ Rugby have had their third full year financial loss in a row, despite record revenue. CEO Mark Robinson is on to explain whether the model, or something else, ne...