The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Tim Wilson and Kate Hawkesby joined Mike Hosking to wrap the biggest news stories from the week. Mike's got an update on the coffee kiosk and what on earth happened to Tim Wilson? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"110% real": New season of 'Nadia's Farm' shows the realities of Royalburn Station  It's been about five years since Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie took over Royalburn Station, their endeavours growing the 485-hectare farm into the agricultural powerhouse it's become.   Founded in 1887, Royalburn Station has a lengthy history filled with grains; barley, wheat, sunflower seeds, peas, and clo...

Paddy Gower has slammed “keyboard warriors” claiming the media is getting what it deserves for going “woke” amid mass job losses.    TV3 journalist and TV host Patrick Gower spoke to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking this morning following yesterday’s Newshub meeting where the closure of Newshub was confirmed.   Hosking asked Gower what he would say to those who say “you go woke, you...

Looking beyond the finish line: Dame Lisa Carrington discusses her success, writing endeavours  Arguably New Zealand’s greatest ever Olympian, Dame Lisa Carrington is the best in the canoe sprint game.   She’s brought home a staggering total of nine medals across four Olympic Games, eight of them gold, and one bronze, dominating the water.   Despite her massive success, Carrington d...

Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking once more to Wrap the Week that was.   They talked Mike’s ventures in wood and metalwork in school, the Repair Shop, and Tim regaled listeners with an expert piano performance.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"An insane blessing": Luke Combs on his country music stardom, chances of a NZ tour  Luke Combs is a country music megastar.   The 34-year-old is one of the biggest names in the world right now, consistently battling it out against Morgan Wallen for the number one spot.   He’s broken records, gone platinum, and earned a range of awards, including three Grammy nominations.   It...

"I never stop": Jerry Seinfeld discusses NZ tour, comedy career  One of the most iconic names in comedy, Jerry Seinfeld is no stranger to audiences.   He’s been performing since the late 1970’s, creating and starring in the semi-fictionalised sitcom of his own life — Seinfeld — which became the most watched sitcom in American television by its third season.   Seinfeld is returning t...

Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking might just be David Walliams’ biggest fan — and he couldn’t believe it when the comedian surprised him in the studio this morning.  Walliams, who is in Auckland for his An Audience with David Walliams tour, sneaked into the Newstalk ZB studio on Friday before his first show, catching Hosking unawares while singing (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing.&n...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been forced to wear a Highlanders jersey this morning after the team beat the Crusaders on the weekend.   Luxon —a die-hard Crusaders fan— had a bet with Newstalk ZB producer Sam Carran over the outcome of Saturday’s game.   He was a good sport at the NZME offices this morning, laughing as he donned the jersey - but he told ZB’s Mike Hosking to expect...

Christopher Luxon’s made the right call not going to Waitangi next year.  He's probably going to cop it from the press gallery for being a wuss but most of us have been around long enough to see the logic in this.  We know by now that Waitangi is volatile and unpredictable at the best of times. You can cop a dildo in the face for doing nothing.  So imagine how intense it will be nex...

There’s an expectation that weakness in the last economic quarter is behind the country's slump.  Stats NZ reports gross domestic product dropped 1% in the September quarter.   We're now in our deepest recession since the Covid-driven slump of 2020.   Westpac Senior Economist Michael Gordon told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the grind the country has been experiencing throughout the...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 20th of December, the terrible economic news continues to get worse with the significant GDP drop and New Zealand is officially back in a recession.   Liam Lawson has finally been given the Red Bull seat the F1 world knew was already his, so commentator and former McLaren race team member Bob McMurray joined Heather du Plessis-Allan t...

With Christmas just around the corner, Trish Sherson and Tim Wilson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to Wrap the Year.   They discussed Liam Lawson, drinking, and revealed their politicians of the year.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Red Bull have given Liam Lawson his Formula 1 wings.  Lawson will take the Red Bull team's second seat for 2025 following the departure of Sergio Perez.  The Kiwi driver has raced 11 times across the previous two seasons as an emergency or mid-season replacement.  F1 Commentator Bob McMurray told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the task in front of Lawson is massive.  He says he’...

Ashburton's incoming second bridge is being viewed as an economic lifeline for the South Island.  Work on the project will begin in 2026.  The Government will pay for its construction while the district council will foot the bill for the joining road.  Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leeann Watson says the current bridge has been washed away multiple times.  She told Heathe...

A potential US government shutdown is on the cards as Donald Trump calls on Republican lawmakers to reject a cross-party funding bill.   The incoming president's urging Congress to scrap the deal and pass a streamlined bill.  His intervention follows heavy criticism of the bill by tech billionaire Elon Musk.  US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Heather du Plessis-Allan the deadline...

There's uncertainty if the Reserve Bank will change tack following the revelation of New Zealand's deep recession.  Stats NZ figures out yesterday show GDP fell 1% in the three months to September.  It’s also revised the preceding quarter down to 1.1% contraction.  Former Reserve Bank Economist Michael Reddell says it did achieve its goal of bringing inflation under control.  H...

Health New Zealand's falling behind in its target to lift childhood vaccination rates.  The agency's quarterly performance report to the end of September shows immunisation rates for children at 24 months has fallen.  There was also a reduction in the number of people being seen in less than four months by a specialist.  Stays in emergency departments are shorter as more newborns ar...

A proposed law change will prohibit universities from adopting positions on issues that aren't related to their core role and functions.   They'll be required to actively promote an environment where ideas can be challenged, controversial issues discussed, and diverse opinions expressed.   Universities will have to adopt a statement on freedom of speech and report annually on it.  ...

One of the most surprising things about that judge allegedly yelling at Winston Peters in the Northern Club is that she is still in her job.  I want to be clear; I don’t want her to lose her job over this, and I don’t even want to be seen to be calling for her head.  I’m just pointing out that she should lose her job.  Because what happened was actually quite serious. We are talking...

Most Kiwis will know the name Mark Hadlow.  The NZ Order of Merit recipient is best known internationally for his roles in King Kong and the Hobbit, but he has his fingers in many pies.  In 2017, Hadlow had a one man show called MAMIL (Middle Aged Man in Lycra), exploring the male midlife crisis and the way many of them turn to road cycling.  The show received rave reviews, touring...

As always, there are winners and losers in High Performance Sport’s latest funding round.  In the lead up to the LA Olympics in 2028, the organisation has allocated $163 million to 36 different sports.  Rowing, yachting, athletics, cycling, and canoeing all got a funding boost, while sports like hockey, equestrian, and men’s sevens are worse off.  Director Steve Tew says past perfor...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 19th of December, Heather du Plessis-Allan asks just how bad is our Q3 GDP will be, and whether we’ll slip back into a technical recession?  High Performance Sport NZ has decided who they're dishing out the funding to – so who are the winners and losers?  Kiwi actor and NZ Order of Merit recipient Mark Hadlow is bringing back h...

An economist says the third quarter was tough in pretty much every sector, for the New Zealand economy.  The major banks are all predicting between 0.2% to 0.4% contraction when Stats NZ releases the GDP data for the third quarter just before 11am today.  It'll likely mean our third technical recession in two years.  ASB's Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Heather du Plessis-Allan t...

There’s uncertainty around whether a large gas supplier staying in New Zealand will benefit the sector in the long run.  One of New Zealand's largest gas suppliers, OMV, will stay in the country.  Its executive board's decided not to sell 100% of its shares.  Enerlytica Director John Kidd told Heather du Plessis-Allan the sector needs continual re-investment.  He says the real...