The Mike Hosking Breakfast

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 19th of April, Social Development Minister Louise Upston talked the Jobseeker number and dug into who would actually be hit by the sanctions. Grant Dalton was back on the show after revealing the new name of the boat that's going to win us the America's Cup. Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson wrapped the week, discussing everything from jury dut...

Team New Zealand has officially launched into their America’s Cup era.   They rolled their new AC75 out of the shed last week, officially launching it in a ceremony in Auckland yesterday afternoon.   The boat was named Taihoro, the name gifted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, inspired by Taihoro-Nukurangi, the name translates to “to move swiftly as the sea between both sky and earth”.   Team NZ CEO Grant D...

Mike Hosking was once more joined by Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson to wrap the week. They discussed jury duty, Tim revealing himself to be the only person who'd love to do it one day, and whether they think they could be unbiased in Donald Trump's criminal trial. They also touched on Mike's appearance on Radio Hauraki's Daily Bespoke Podcast. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Auckland's Mayor wants the city to serve as an air and freight hub between Asia and South America.   The idea has drawn new attention with the New Zealand Brazil Business Chamber, pitching a direct flight from Auckland to São Paulo which could bring in millions in trade in its first year.   The mayor's also keen to see direct flights to India.   Wayne Brown told Mike Hosking that these routes shou...

Reassurances are being given that those on JobSeekers won't be punished if a tough job market means they can't find work.  New MSD figures reveal just under 188,000 people are on this benefit, up almost 20,000 people from last year.   The Government's hoping to get 50,000 off JobSeekers in the next six years.   Social Development Minister Louise Upston told Mike Hosking that if people are doing ev...

A UK debt industry leader's offering New Zealanders advice following a grim economic forecast.   Infometrics data finds the economy's being hit harder than expected and it may be another year until it feels like the worst of the downturn is over.   Steve Coppard told Mike Hosking that he’s urging households with increased debt to use the free mentorship available.   He says people need to work wit...

The meeting is underway for the G7 Ministers, taking place on the Italian island of Capri.   Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna said we’re likely to see predictable announcements coming soon regarding Iran, Israel, Palestine, and Gaza.   She said that they’re likely to reinforce the opposition to what Iran did and reinforce the support for Israel.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

More from our common sense file.   Resources Minister Shane Jones has had a good week and I'm increasingly falling in love with him.   He turned on the country's only electric digger. This is a big mother and may well be the future of heavy industrial work.   He is also going to make it easier to dig for coal. As he points out coal, in terms of extraction, is not dissimilar to extracting lots of m...

Warriors CEO Cameron George is trying not to get ahead of himself despite the coup of signing Kiwis captain James Fisher-Harris on a four-year deal.   The three-time Premiership winning prop has been granted a release from the final two years of his deal with Penrith on compassionate grounds.   He's a like-for-like replacement for Addin Fonua-Blake, who will join Cronulla at the end of this season...

Fans of the reggae and pop scenes will be very familiar with the works of UB40.   The English band was formed in the late 1970’s, going through a few iterations as their music finds international success.   Robin Campbell is a founding member of the band, having stuck with it for 45 years, throughout the drama, court cases, and a revolt.   They’re popping over to New Zealand with the release of th...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 18th of April, we spoke to former Finance Minister Steven Joyce about the good and bad news from the latest inflation number. Police Minister Mark Mitchell gave his thoughts on what's next after the Police turned down their third and final pay offer. There's a lot of angst about the public sector job cuts, particularly from Opposition Le...

Some are saying the Government's updated health guidance for children is bringing back the balance from the pandemic.   The guidelines say children with a mild cough, headache, or runny nose can go to school given they don't have Covid-19 or other symptoms like fever or diarrhoea.   Auckland Primary Principals' Association's Kyle Brewerton told Mike Hosking that we've had four years of erring on t...

Chris Hipkins is defending public servants in the firing line.   Just yesterday, more than a-thousand job cutting proposals were announced at the Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki combined.   The Government's suggesting some of the cost savings could be re-invested into frontline services.   Labour leader Chris Hipkins told Mike Hosking that he doesn't agree the public service had been 'bl...

Tread carefully over plans to extend earthquake-strengthening work deadlines.   The Government's announced it's giving people an extra four years to get unsafe buildings up to scratch.   It's also bringing forward a review into earthquake-prone buildings.   AUT construction expert John Tookey told Mike Hosking that four years or beyond kicks the issue into a future governmental cycle or two.   He...

A former finance minister says there's nothing to celebrate in the latest inflation figures.   Inflation has fallen to 4% in the year to March.   That's well down on the 4.7% recorded in the year to December but above the Reserve Bank's forecast.   Steven Joyce told Mike Hosking that non-tradable inflation —on things like rents and rates that don't face foreign competition— has only dropped slight...

The Government says the latest pay offer to Police is the best it can do as the country is basically broke.   Three quarters of officers have voted ‘NO’ and a decision now sits with an impartial arbitrator.   The Police Association says it's 4% below what teachers have been offered, which is a slap in the face.   Police Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking that the package is a quarter-of-a-bi...

New Zealand’s wool industry is getting a boost in front of an international audience.   Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson is speaking at the International Wool Textile Organisation Congress in Adelaide, promoting the sector and outlining the Coalition Government’s support for revitalising it.   Campaign for Wool Trustee Sandra Faulkner told Mike Hosking that it’s fantastic to have a mi...

You can ask a lot of questions about the TV3 deal with Stuff.   Do Stuff know how to make television? How many people will they actually hire as opposed to re-purposing the staff they already have? Does the programme draw an audience? Will it look anything like what we are used to?   Most importantly, does it solve a problem for TV, the media, and Warner Bros. Discovery?   To a degree, none of tha...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 17th of April, we got an economist's thoughts on what we can expect today from our inflation stats, and the former Newshub Head of News Mark Jennings took a look at the TV3/Stuff deal. Speaking of money, the Reserve Bank is looking at digital wallets and e-commerce for New Zealand, is this our future? Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell co...

Labour and National are clashing over a potential mega-tunnel underneath Wellington.   The government's looking at a tunnel connecting The Terrace and Kilbirnie, a distance of around 4km.   It has been proposed to bring down travel times and reduce congestion on state highways.   National's Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking that they're going through a business case and analysis.   But Labour's Ginn...

David Seymour is setting his sights on cutting back safety regulations in early childhood education centres.   The Associate Education Minister's announced he will scrap requirements for the Education Ministry to sign-off on new centres being established.   Also binned are changes which had been due to take effect in August, requiring people in supervisory roles to hold a full teaching practice ce...

The Reserve Bank's opened consultation on the possibility of a government-backed digital currency.   The central bank is currently researching such an option.   It would be used alongside physical cash.   Director of Money and Cash Ian Woolford told Mike Hosking their view is that there's not enough innovation and efficiency in the financial system.   He says they hope a central bank digital cash...

Inflation is expected to cool further today, but some predict it falling more than others.   ANZ's expecting today's figures to show annual inflation dropping to 4%, down from the 4.7% it was in last year's final quarter.   The forecast is above the Reserve Bank's February expectation of 3.8%.   ANZ Economist Henry Russell told Mike Hosking that's a little low.   He says there should be enough dat...

Newshub's former head of news believes it's a waiting game as to whether the salvaged TV bulletin will work.   Stuff has signed on to produce and provide a daily bulletin on TV3 from July 6, following Newshub's closure.   Mark Jennings told Mike Hosking it's better than nothing.   But, he says, it's going to be up to the viewers what they make of this, adding they vote with their remotes, and we w...

Dozens of prospective jurors in the Donald Trump 'hush money' trial continue to be dismissed as they say they can't be fair.   It's the second day of the trial, and jury selection continues.   Trump's charged with falsifying business records over his alleged role in a hush money scheme before the 2016 election.   He's pleaded not guilty.   US correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking it's a t...