The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Upmarket Wellington homewares store Cranfields will continue to trade - but might move out of the capital. The shop's closure was announced months ago, with owner Nicola Cranfield blaming uncertainty around the Golden Mile transport project, to effectively ban cars from a number of central city streets. The store is now looking for new premises. Nicola Cranfield says she's had a conversation with...

Questions are being raised over what Trump's campaign will look like after the recent Pennsylvania rally shooting. Trump was grazed by a bullet in an assassination attempt at a rally yesterday, which left one attendee killed and two others injured. Former BBC US correspondent Nick Bryant believes the event allows Trump to revel in a sense of martyrdom and victimhood. "Also, it makes him seem more...

The Housing Minister is confident the harsher consequences for unruly Kāinga Ora tenants are working. Chris Bishop ordered the public housing agency to end the Sustaining Tenancies Framework in March this year, and strengthen management of disruptive tenants. Since then, 14 tenancies have been terminated - with another 25 applications awaiting decisions. Chris Bishop says putting up with disruptiv...

Schools are struggling to find enough specialist teachers for students with English as a second language. Stats NZ data shows a net figure of almost 22,000 5-to-17 year olds arrived in the year to May this year. The Education Ministry expects to add a further 371 classrooms by the end of the year, to meet roll growth. Secondary Principals Association President Vaughan Couillault says those figures...

Questions are being raised over the security lapses at Donald Trump's infamous Pennsylvania rally. Republican lawmakers have confirmed they plan to investigate how the shooter managed to get up on the roof of a nearby building and fire multiple shots into the crowd before being killed. Senior Fellow at Defence Priorities in Washington DC Gil Barndollar says there are plenty of questions about the...

Former president Donald Trump is gearing up for his next set of appearances after yesterday's shooting.  Trump was shot in the ear and moved off stage after a shooter opened fire at a rally in Pennsylvania - and one attendee was killed. US correspondent Richard Arnold says president Joe Biden reached out to Trump after yesterday's incident. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

The Euro 2024 football final has kicked off in Berlin. Three-time champions and favourites Spain face England, who are seeking a first major tournament win since the 1966 World Cup. Sports commentator Martin Tyler explains what to expect from the match. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What poison are you picking?   Sales of spirits are set to overtake wine globally, having already overtaken in New Zealand.   Kiwis are drinking less and spending their money a little differently, and last year was the first time more spirits were bought than wine.   Robert Brewer, CEO of Spirits NZ, told Andrew Dickens that the New Zealand wine industry also had a bit of a slow patch, and those t...

There will be no excuses for timed-out kicks at goal at Eden Park on Saturday.    As the All Blacks host England for the second test in the series there will be a 60-second shot clock displayed on the big screen and the television broadcast, that will signal how much time a kicker has to take their shot at goal.    It comes after All Blacks first-five Damian McKenzie was deemed by referee to have...

With Mike Hosking off for the Week, Andrew Dickens was joined by Tim Wilson and Kerre Woodham to Wrap the Week that was. They discussed this weekend's All Blacks test against England - who are they picking to win? Tim's coastal retreat, and Christopher Luxon's excitement at the NATO summit. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been 30 years since the All Blacks last lost at Eden Park.   Could England be the ones to bring an end to the streak after their narrow loss in Dunedin?   Former All Blacks Coach John Hart told Andrew Dickens that last week was a great test in terms of the proximity of the scores and this will be England’s last game of the season, so they’ll be really fired up.   He says the difference is tha...

Christopher Luxon says Ukraine cannot lose the war against Russia.   NATO leaders have called China a decisive enabler of Russia's war on Ukraine.   Luxon's chaired the Indo-Pacific Four meeting, NATO-aligned countries New Zealand, Australia, Japan and South Korea.   Luxon also called out China's role in supporting the rebuilding of Russia's industrial base.   He says they don't want to see any co...

There's a belief South Island dairy processor Synlait has been handed a lifeline, but not a life saver.   Shareholders voted 99.6% in favour of taking out a $130 million loan, meaning it can meet its debt payment to banks, due on Monday.   It comes after the company plunged into a $96.2 million first half loss.   Synlait supplier Cameron Henderson told Andrew Dickens that Covid-19 and China's lowe...

Industry experts suggest looming gas shortages have been a long time coming.   The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is warning natural gas production in New Zealand is expected to drop below demand.   It says we may see shortages over the next three years.   Enerlytica Head of Research John Kidd told Andrew Dickens while upcoming law changes to encourage gas production may help, sho...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 12th of July, we've got a new advisory group being set up to deal with retail crime that will come up with solutions... in two years.     For rugby fans it doesn't get much better than the All Blacks v England at Eden Park. Former All Black coach John Hart joined to preview the match.   Kerre Woodham and Tim Wilson Wrapped the Week for thi...

Retail criminals will be paying the price of their actions. The new Ministerial Advisory Group - set up by the Government for the victims of retail crime - will be funded out of the proceeds of crime fund. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith told Andrew Dickens he wants the group to come with specific proposals quickly, to make changes to law to better deal with the problem. He says there's no doubt t...

Italy has committed to giving more help to Ukraine.   Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that they will be giving them another SAT Air Defence System to shoot down Russian missiles.   This follows on from NATO beginning to send the long-promised F-16 jets to Ukraine.   Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Andrew Dickens that while Meloni has been critical of the European Union from tim...

Air New Zealand has again flown high in rankings of the best place to work.   The national carrier has scored first again in the Randstad annual Employer survey.   DOC, the New Zealand Customs Service, and consulting firms PWC and WSP rounded out the top five. Randstad Country Director Richard Kennedy says they've worked extremely hard in terms of making it a great place to work, providing things...

In a predictable move, the OCR remained unchanged.   Yesterday the Reserve Bank announced it would continue to be held at 5.5% and are hinting headline inflation could return to its 3% target in a matter of months.   Former Reserve Bank Economist Michael Reddell told Andrew Dickens that the statement was a shift in the right direction.   He said that it was very different in tone from the one they...

Pianist, composer, educator, Herbie Hancock is a legend.   He’s credited with redefining the world of jazz and a primary architect of the post-top sound, as well as the leader of the electronic jazz-rock genre.   At age 84, he still has a passion for performing, bringing his musical talents back to New Zealand for the first time since 2019.   The tour will begin at Auckland’s Kiri Te Kanawa Theatr...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 11th of July, was Winston right about the autopilot issues with the Aratere ferry? Is that why it ran aground? We seek to clear up the confusion.   You better believe we have all the updates from the Euros with the semifinal between England and the Netherlands!   Legendary jazz musician Herbie Hancock is coming back to NZ, but stopped in...

The Government has unveiled a five-point strategy to deal with climate change. It focuses on infrastructure and community preparedness, clean energy, tech and nature-based solutions.   Some climate advocacy groups are calling it a kick in the guts, meaningless and contradictory.   Minister Simon Watts told Andrew Dickens that the strategy is more vague because it’s focusing on the big dots they wa...

Winston Peters says KiwiRail need to tell the truth about the grounding of the Aratere ferry. New Zealand First took to social media on earlier this week to raise questions about whether the grounding was caused by an auto-pilot mishap after a crew member went to get a coffee.   Now, leaked documents confirm crews pressed a wrong button, sending the ship into auto-pilot and off course.   Acting Pr...

Competition in construction is forcing builders to scrape by with low margins.   Corelogic's Construction Cost Index shows building costs have dropped 1.1% in the three months to June, the first decrease in 12 years.   It looks at the price of labour, material, plant hire, and subcontract services.   Construction Industry Council Executive Director Tommy Honey told Andrew Dickens it's pushing subc...

A business owner says after a tough period, money to re-open the Coromandel Peninsula's Cathedral Cove track is great news.   The Government's allocated $5 million to plan, build, reopen, and maintain the walking track.   The beach has been inaccessible by land since February 2023 after Cyclone Gabrielle.   Destination Hauraki Coromandel General Manager Hadley Dryden told Andrew Dickens it's their...