The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Grocery supplier costs to supermarkets have gone up again. In the year to November, prices rose 2.1 percent according to Infometrics and Foodstuff's monthly index. The report makes clear there's still some stubborn cost pressures in the system. Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A suggestion Police charge out their time when working large events. It comes from Maungakiekie MP Greg Fleming, who says officers have told him about the amount of time they spend policing events. He says the law change would only focus on large events and charge around one dollar per ticket on an hourly basis. Fleming told Heather du Plessis-Allan it'd be a big win for Police. “Number one, most...

A retired district court judge is defending taxpayer-funded perks her former colleagues receive. The Post reports benefits for first appointments, or if a district court judge is required to move, include new carpets and curtains, and new school uniforms for children. They also get business-class flights, annual Koru membership and allowances for spouses while on work-related travel. Retired distr...

Hopes further negotiations with India eventuate in a successful trade deal. New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay's travelling to India today – meeting with his Indian political counterpart and business leaders to boost relations between the countries. He's already visited a number of times in the past year. India New Zealand Business Council Chair Bharat Chawla told Heather du Plessis-Allan this...

A new plan in the fight against family and sexual violence, looks at making sure spending is making a true change – and outcomes are measured. The Government's announced a second action plan as part of a 25-year national strategy. Focus areas include expanding prevention, strengthening workforces, cross-government agency collaboration and taking action on sexual violence. Minister for Prevention o...

It looks like we were never really in with a chance to get a second team alongside the warriors in the NRL, were we?  Because it was always going to go to Papua New Guinea.  Because it wasn’t a rugby league decision in the end, it was a political decision.  It turns out, and they’ve been pretty explicit about it, that giving PNG the NRL team is to keep them out of military and secur...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 13th of December, Solicitor-General Una Jagose joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to talk the updated prosecution guidelines, and how she made the mistake in the first place.  Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche discussed his new working from home guidelines for civil servants.  Tim Wilson and Kerre Woodham Wrap the Week and...

The week has come to an end, so Tim Wilson and Kerre Woodham joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to Wrap the Week that was.  They discussed the ferry announcement, mess in the studio, and whether it’s appropriate to give your kid's teacher a present for Christmas.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A sigh of relief for businesses at Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.   The footbridge between the Viaduct Harbour and Quarter has reopened to pedestrians this morning.   It had been closed for repairs since March.  The Conservatory owner Tricky Hartley told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's been an extremely tough nine months.  He says business has been down 60% since the bridge closed,...

There’s hopes a major new review of ACC will take a long-term view.  ACC Minister Matt Doocey has ordered a six month review into the agency after it reported a $7.2 billion deficit and a drop in the rehabilitation rates.  Levies for earners and businesses are set to increase 5% each year for the next three years.  Lawyer and researcher Warren Forster told Heather du Plessis-Allan t...

Papua New Guinea will have an NRL team from 2028.  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape have officially confirmed the expansion to media in Sydney.  They'll be the first-non-Australian-based club since the Auckland Warriors were established in 1995.  Although neither leader have divulged details of the discussion, a Pacific dipl...

The Public Service Commissioner says civil servants aren't banned from working from home, but more oversight is needed.  Sir Brian Roche has released new official guidance confirming working remotely is not an entitlement.  That's prompted legal action from the Public Service Association.  The Commissioner told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's important to have clear rules to stop publ...

The Government wants people to be able to invest their KiwiSaver funds more in local businesses.  Most Kiwisaver funds are currently invested overseas markets.  Commerce Minister Andrew Bayly has announced plans to loosen the rules to allow for more investment in private assets, infrastructure projects, and environmental projects.  He told Heather du Plessis-Allan it will unlock cap...

The Solicitor General says she wants to be clear the Prosecution Guidelines aren't intended to favour Māori.   Una Jagose has updated the wording of the guidelines.  It follows public backlash to previous advice to prosecutors, suggesting they think carefully about particular decisions when a person is Māori.  Jagose told Heather du Plessis Allan the wording was unclear, and she wan...

Tomorrow will see this year’s ‘Come Together’ tour come to an end.  The group behind the tour has spanned four years, playing 11 different albums and songs from Kiwis’ favourite artists – leaving behind tens of thousands of happy fans.  It’s been a roaring success yet again, with the likes of Jon Toogood, Diane Swann, and Fur Patrol’s Julia Deans taking to the stage to perform.  Dea...

I think we can all have a guess at why the Government announced the ferry decision two weeks before Christmas.  Because this is embarrassing, isn’t it?  What have they been doing for the last year?  How do you go a year after cancelling the mega ferries and still have nothing to show for it?  No deal. No ferries. No price tag.  Not even any detail on how much it's costing...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 12th of December, what do industries think of the Government's lacklustre ferry announcement of an announcement?  You don't want to miss Heather's interview with newly minted Minister of Rail Winston Peters as they spar over the ferry costs and timelines.  Julia Deans of Fur Patrol fame talks ahead of her final show with the Co...

The Drug Foundation wants urgent action, with meth and cocaine consumption reaching record levels.  Police wastewater testing between June and September reveals levels of both drugs were at the highest volumes recorded since the programme began six years ago.  Chief Executive Sarah Helm says harm reduction, addiction and acute healthcare services all need to be prepared for an increase i...

There's optimism from the Agriculture and Forestry Minister on the future of food and fibre exports.  The Ministry for Primary Industries projects exports will reach just under $57 billion by June, and over $58 billion the following year.  Horticulture exports are expected to rise 12%, with dairy forecast to grow by 10%.  Minister Todd McClay told Heather du Plessis-Allan he sees a...

The newly appointed Minister for Rail Winston Peters has said very little about the Government's ferry plans, mostly sparring with Newstalk ZB host Heather du Plessis-Allan over her questions.  “We inherited, coming back into government in 2023, an unholy mess where the costs were blowing out to $3.2 billion," Peters told her.  “And then you had all the other uncertainties as well. That...

Microsoft says its new New Zealand facility will create thousands of jobs and pump money into the economy.  The tech giant's today opening its first "hyperscale" data centre in Auckland's Westgate to power cloud-based software and AI tools.  It will ensure local organisations' data can be stored, processed and backed up locally, addressing sovereignty issues for the Government and banks....

There’s little faith from some in the freight industry that new Cook Strait ferries will be delivered on time.  The Government's announced its intention to buy two new ferries for the Cook Strait crossing but is being criticised for refusing to reveal the cost.  The first stage of the procurement process is set to finish in March, with the vessels sailing by 2029.   But Mainfreight...

It looks like NZ Post might finally pull a trigger they haven’t pulled yet and stop delivering mail to some letterboxes.  It's kind of been on the cards for some time, but up until now the proposal has mostly been to not deliver to new houses.  Now, what they're talking about is not delivering to existing houses, houses that already have letterboxes and have been getting mail in them for...

There are a few wrinkles in the possible appointment of the next New Zealand Rugby Chairperson.  David Kirk is rumoured to be up for the position, the businessman synonymous with New Zealand rugby.  Although being based in Sydney might be a small issue, the larger wrinkle is the Silver Lake deal – a deal that saw the relationship between NZR and the Players’ Association fall to an all-ti...

Supporters of greyhound racing are already devising a plan to challenge the Government's ban on the industry.   The Racing Minister's announced plans to wind it down over 20 months, giving time to re-home almost 3000 racing dogs.   Legislation has passed in the house under urgency today to prevent the greyhounds being killed as a result.   Greyhound Racing NZ Chief Executive Edward...