The Mike Hosking Breakfast

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 7th of March, Phil Goff has lost his job as the High Commissioner to the UK – was it warranted?  The Black Caps are preparing to clash against India for the Champions Trophy final and Tom Latham joined to break down the campaign to date.   And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson discussed the ventures of nepo babies and the raft of resi...

Intense weather conditions are kicking off along the southeastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales coast as Cyclone Alfred inches closer.  It's within 200 kilometres, and is expected to make landfall overnight.  Energy providers report more than 35,000 homes and businesses are now without power.  Australian Correspondent Murray Olds told Mike Hosking residents are feeling...

There’s the race that stops the nation, and a new one that’s about to.  The NZB Kiwi will take place for the first time at Ellerslie Racecourse tomorrow – our country’s richest sporting occasion.  It’s a new race and a new format, with $3.5 million in prize money on the line.   It’s the brainchild of Warriors Boss and former New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Chair Cameron George, who...

The Black Caps are on the verge of another historic win.  They’ll face India in the Champions Trophy final this Sunday evening – a clash that seems to be India’s to lose.  Black Cap Tom Latham told Mike Hosking the performance they put out yesterday was pretty much exactly what they wanted, and they couldn’t have asked for anything more.  He says they have every chance of, if they p...

Petrol prices could be lower in the coming days as the price of oil slumps and the Kiwi dollar stabilises.  Waitomo Group Chief Executive Simon Parham told Mike Hosking global supply is increasing, while demand is decreasing.  He says prices are going to hover about where they are, creating a period of good value for Kiwi consumers.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

A former High Commissioner to the UK says while they feel bad for Phil Goff, Winston Peters was right to sack him.  The Foreign Minister stepped in to fire Goff over comments made questioning Donald Trump's understanding of history at a public event.  Sir Lockwood Smith was in the role from 2013 to 2017 and told Mike Hosking those kinds of comments aren't acceptable.  He says the Hi...

There’s a belief outgoing Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran's lack of aviation experience may have hurt his career.  He's announced he'll leave the company in October.  Foran's told his board the time's right to step down, and the airline is well set up for the future.  Forsyth Barr head of research, Andy Bowley told Mike Hosking Foran's had to deal with Covid, a national recession, a...

The fact Adrian Orr is leaving is excellent.  It shows a level of accountability and responsibility for what has been a ruinous period for the New Zealand economy.  The receipts and reviews are in, and the story is stark.  We have been hit harder than any other country in the OECD.  We had three recessions while most countries, as a result of the Covid plan, had none.  Gra...

Northland has a bit of a problem – a horse poo problem.   It’s enough of an issue that a bylaw is being considered that would hold riders accountable for their animal’s droppings.  However, riders have expressed concern over the risks of collecting the manure near busy roads.   Far North Deputy Mayor Kelly Stratford told Mike Hosking the bylaw wouldn’t impact people riding on roads,...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 6th of March, Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has quit , so what is his legacy? And what's next for the Reserve Bank?  We fact check the almost two hour long speech from Donald Trump to Congress yesterday.  Kiwi chef Peter Gordon gives an insight into the current state of the restaurant industry - and tells us how to make a go...

An urge for Kiwis to not worry about market impacts from Donald Trump's tariffs on their KiwiSaver.  The US President's slapped import levies on Canada, China, and Mexico, and has signalled more for other countries.  Trump says he's spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over easing tariffs on the auto sector.  But Milford Asset Management head of KiwiSaver Murray Harris...

Our air traffic management provider's signalling its own prices will soar, come July.  Airways NZ's proposing a 7.7% price rise for airlines – a per seat increase of up to $2.80.  Air New Zealand warns it could bring detrimental impacts, while the Aviation Industry Association struggles to see how it could be justified.  Board of Airline Representatives Executive Director Cath O'Bri...

The Education Minister says there's no argument for getting rid of some NCEA tests over fears some students will end up with no credits.  RNZ reports principals from some of the country's poorest communities, want the Government to scrap new reading, writing, and maths tests.  They say a number of Māori or Pacific students could end up leaving school without a qualification.  Erica...

Kiwi Chef Peter Gordon is a staple of New Zealand’s hospitality industry – but he’s had a bit of a change in focus recently.  Hawke’s Bay is set to host New Zealand’s first ever Meatball Festival, with up to 25 vendors filling the city’s CBD on March 14th.  Gordon will share his years of experience with students at the newly reopened Eastern Institute of Technology Culinary School, rolli...

It's been a peaceful night for the Pope as he continues his three-week recovery from a severe respiratory infection  The 88-year-old was first treated for bronchitis before being diagnosed with double pneumonia in both lungs.  The Vatican says he wore a ventilation mask overnight to help him breathe, following two episodes of acute respiratory failure earlier this week.  Europe Corr...

A former Reserve Bank senior staffer ranks Adrien Orr as the least competent Reserve Bank Governor New Zealand's ever had.  Orr's announced he's quitting two years into his second five year tenure.  Geof Mortlock told Mike Hosking there's been many negative results from his monetary policies.  He contends Orr has left New Zealand taxpayers with more than $10 billion of debt.  H...

I am thrilled for the White Island company that had their conviction quashed on appeal on Friday.  White Island and its judicial process has worried me from the get go.  Work and Safety appeared to panic in their response to the disaster.  Make no mistake, what happened at the island was a disaster and a tragedy. But it was a natural disaster and tragedy, and what level of legal rec...

America's trade war with Canada, Mexico, and China is ramping up.  All three countries are introducing retaliatory tariffs in response to the steep tariffs introduced by Donald Trump last night.  Trump's responded, saying he will raise tariffs on Canada even further.  China's vowing to fight the US "to the bitter end", and Canada's Justin Trudeau says his country won't back down.&nb...

The North Island is getting a new motorsport circuit.   The first details of a brand-new motorsport and driver training facility in the Bay of Plenty’s Tect Park have been revealed.  Thunder Ridge Motorsport Park will feature 3.2 kilometres of track, with 26 meters of elevation and eight corners.   Director Tony Robers told Mike Hosking they’re aiming to be a community facility.&nbs...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 5th of March, things were moving quickly this morning regarding aid to Ukraine and a possible peace deal, so Jimmy Rushton joined out of Kyiv to give the latest.  Winston Peters talks ferries, the Chinese, and his new Mongolian horse.  Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell discuss gangs running prisons, Wellington water and MPs’ cr...

Kiwis are spending more and more time stuck on hold.  For the third year in a row, ServiceNow’s Annual Customer Experience Report has seen phone wait times worsen.   Last year, it’s estimated Kiwis spent 24 million hours on hold – approximately 9.7 hours per person.   ServiceNow NZ Country Manager Kate Tulp told Mike Hosking the best space in 2024 was the transport space, while fina...

The Corrections Minister says a report on prison culture doesn't say anything the Government doesn't already know.   The report from Independent Research Solutions says the influence of gangs in prison has grown significantly in the past decades, with non-members lower in the social hierarchy.   It finds 35% of inmates are in voluntary segregation.   Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking...

Research into New Zealand prisons has found more than a third of inmates are in voluntary segregation.    The report from Independent Research Solutions says the influence of gangs on prison culture has grown significantly in the past decades.   It finds inmates are being categorised as being gang members or non-gang members - with the latter being the worst off.   Author Jarro...

There’s push back on the cost of the Government's broken ferry deal.  Hyundai is back in the running to build the two new ships after the coalition canned its original contract in 2023.  Documents indicate the Government's set aside $300 million to cover that broken agreement.  It must be paid regardless of a new deal.  Rail Minister Winston Peters told Mike Hosking the issue's...

A security analyst says it's likely Trump's hardball foreign policy with Ukraine is part of his promise to deliver a peace deal as fast as possible.  Ukraine's President says he's ready to sign a minerals deal and reach a peace deal only hours after America's decision to pause military aid.  It also follows a fiery White House meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump.  A...