The Mike Hosking Breakfast

In this episode of the 100 Years of ZB Podcast, Mike Hosking takes you through some recent big moments from Newstalk ZB. You'll hear Sir Paul Holmes' last Breakfast show, Leighton Smith's final Mornings show and Larry Williams' Drive swansong.  Plus, hear audio of Jack Tame and Heather du Plessis-Allan's debut on the station.  And you'll hear memories from our suite of hosts. ...

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.    Cars: 7/10  New car sales are up 20%. If that isn't a sign of confidence, I don’t know what is.    The excise debate: 3/10  Fantastically disappointing. Labour at $4.6 billion is sad, but not surprising. The Government at $1.6 billion and borrowin...

I'm not surprised. But because I'm not surprised, I am disappointed.  Papers released publicly for the first time reveal the Government considered axing their mad carbon auctions.  But, and here comes the disappointment, they didn’t.  They considered dropping them because every time they mucked with the ETS, the confidence in a market they were trying to create was cratered.  T...

Friday has arrived, which means it's time for Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson to join Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was. They discussed flight cancellations and the stress of being a parent while your kid travels, at what age you should stop handling your kids' problems, and calls from the Electoral Commission.  LISTEN ABOVE    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's got a shot at Stone Skimming history this weekend.  For the first time, we have an official team at the World Championship in Scotland, with Abbey MacDonald and Jay Reeve flying the flag.   MacDonald is aiming to set a record, as no woman has ever hit the 63-metre back wall of the pond, but her personal best is around 74 meters.   She told Mike Hosking there's no monet...

A former New Zealand Defence Minister believes the US is deadly serious about locating into the Pacific.  The US has declared it will accelerate its military presence in Australia following meetings between the Australian Defence Minister and American counterpart Pete Hegseth in Washington DC.  About a thousand US Navy personnel are set to be based near Perth from next year to support Am...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 4th of September, there are changes to the move-on orders – Justice Select Committee Chair Tom Rutherford unpacks them.  We preview the decider All Blacks test in South Africa , and discuss whether or not the Warriors can win the minor premiership .  Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson Wrap the Week, talking flight cancellations, parent...

The Warriors are on the verge of their first minor premiership since 2002.  They've sealed their top two spot, sitting atop the ladder and leading the Panthers by just one on points differential.  Saturday will see them host Manly at Mt Smart, while the Panthers face the Tigers on Sunday.  Former Warrior Motu Tony told Mike Hosking when playing, the point differential isn't much of...

The All Blacks are focusing on discipline heading into the third test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry.   The score is tied at one-all, and although there's still one test after this weekend's clash at Soweto, this is technically the series decider.  Fabian Holland has dropped to the bench for this test, and he told Mike Hosking they need to clean up their discipline – that was how they led t...

The country's bolstering its National Security Strategy by jumping on board a new partnership.  New Zealand and the ‌US will jointly fund a major port upgrade on the island of Penrhyn in the Cooks – a former military base.  China had previously expressed interest in seabed mining in the area.  Retired Major General John G. Howard told Mike Hosking we likely didn't spend as much on f...

The Government's proposed move-on orders look set to be watered down. The Bill will let Police order people out of public spaces for rough sleeping, begging, and disorderly behaviour.  The Justice Select Committee suggested changes include lifting the minimum expulsion age from 14 to 18 and reducing fines from $2000 to $1000.  Committee Chair, National's Tom Rutherford told Mike Hosking...

Here's the headline: "3000 hospitality businesses close in a year".  That’s what the media not only does, but loves. They would perceive it as bad news and they can't pedal bad news enough.  But in the numbers are the real story.  The 3000 is made up of closures and liquidations. A closure can mean nothing more than a person leaving the country or closing one establishment to open a...

James Suckling is one of the biggest names in the wine game.  The American critic has been tasting thousands of wines every year for decades, and his tick of approval is worth its weight in gold in the industry.  And a few years ago, he put that weight behind New Zealand's wine production, buying his own vineyard in Martinborough – Mirae.   Suckling told Mike Hosking that the purcha...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 3rd of September, Finance Minister Nicola Willis discusses the Reserve Bank hiking the Official Cash Rate and Methanex closing their Taranaki plant.  Reserve Bank Governor Dr Anna Breman explains their decision to lift the OCR by 25 basis points.  Arguably the number one wine critic in the world, James Suckling talks about inve...

The Government is cracking down on organised crime, targeting what it's calling New Zealand's biggest security threat.  Casey Costello has been appointed the first Organised Crime Minister, setting up a five-member panel of government agency chief executives, co-chaired by the Police Commissioner and Customs Controller.  She told Mike Hosking it's about building stronger international re...

Signs of recovery for the building sector, though some places are bouncing back faster than others.   Master Builders' annual State of the Sector survey finds 68% of its members report a strong or steady pipeline of work – up slightly on last year.   Recent homeowners are also more confident, with 91% saying they'd recommend building to others, and three quarters experiencing no delays....

Wellington's Mayor says the city's bureaucrats have become too used to mediocrity.  The Government has released the findings of an independent Crown Review into the February disaster at the Moa Point wastewater plant.  It doesn't blame a single technical fault but finds significant gaps in accountability and risk management.   Andrew Little told Mike Hosking routines have been built...

The Reserve Bank Governor's defending the latest hike to the Official Cash Rate.  The central bank's raised the cash rate another 25-basis-points to 2.75%.  Anna Breman says they'll need to assess the impact of the past two OCR hikes before deciding whether to hike again.  But she told Mike Hosking yesterday's hike was needed to rein in high inflation.  She says if the OCR had...

The Finance Minister says major gas user Methanex shutting up shop doesn't change the Government's argument for a Liquified Natural Gas terminal.  The methanol producer is closing its Taranaki plant after more than 30 years.  It cites the continued decline in domestic natural gas and no clear pathway to meaningful new supply.  Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking they'd already predicted...

I think Nicola Willis may be right when she suggested to us the other day Chris Hipkins might not be very numerate.  He is undoing himself in front of us. As he does, he reminds us why he has basically done as little as possible these past few years, because when he does he is either in office blowing the place up, or putting out policy in Opposition that makes literally no sense.  He ha...

Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen are back on Politics Wednesday to delve into the biggest stories of the week thus far with Mike Hosking.  They discussed delays to fuel tax hike and state of the Land Transport Fund, where Labour would get the money to fund its policies, and the latest Roy Morgan poll.  LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chinese car brands are winning the hearts and wallets of New Zealanders.  Motor Trade Association August data shows total light vehicle registrations rose 7.6% on the same time last year.  New vehicles represented 58 percent of sales, with hybrids the most popular fuel type.  The data highlights BYD, Chery, Jaecoo, and GWM recorded significant gains, helping Chinese brands increase...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 2nd of September, Netball NZ CEO Jennah Wootten discusses the deal for a privatised domestic competition, and BNZ's Mike Jones previews this afternoon's OCR announcement.  Hayden Paddon celebrates a podium finish for his first rally on gravel in since 2018.  Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell talk fuel excise, where the money is...

Relief and satisfaction for Hayden Paddon after a runner-up finish at an attritional World Rally Championship event in Paraguay.   He and co-driver John Kennard have claimed their second podium in their fourth outing of the season, driving the shared third car for Hyundai.  It was his first WRC event on gravel since 2018, and the result puts him in eighth – despite the fact he's only com...

Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennah Wootton is reiterating the new domestic league will be set-up and run as a partnership.  Investors Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams will fund a privatised competition, starting next year, where they will hold the licence for the league and teams.  Wootten's insisting the national body will retain plenty of say in how the league is formed and overse...