The Mike Hosking Breakfast

The Housing Minister says new tenancy changes will ensure there's a better balance between landlords and tenants.   A bill that’s being introduced to Parliament next month will make it easier for landlords to evict tenants.   Changes include re-instating 90-day no-cause terminations —removed by Labour last term— and requiring just 42 days notice when a landlord wants to move into their property.  ...

The Ministry of Health is expected to release an evidence brief on the use of puberty blockers in treating gender dysphoria.   The UK has banned the prescription of the hormone medication, which delays the onset of puberty, to children.   Weak evidence has yet been found for their use, with uncertainty about the potential psychological effects.   UOA Professor Dr Paul Hofman told Mike Hosking that...

New Zealand's decision to strengthen its ties with the United States won't be without risk.   Foreign Minister Winston Peters and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have recommitted to our bilateral relationship, during a meeting in Washington DC.   They've issued a joint statement saying New Zealand and the US will work more closely with each other and key allies like Australia, including aroun...

The 1995 murder trial of OJ Simpson was so gripping, it divided a nation.   Simpson has died from prostate cancer surrounded by family aged 76.   The former NFL star and actor was cleared by a Los Angeles jury in what the media called the trial of the century.   US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that he was represented by a group called the “dream team”.   He says it was made up of...

Has it been, and its only Thursday, a bit of a come to Jesus week for this country?   Ola are leaving, they’ve been here five years, and they clearly can’t make it work, gone.   Kate Sylvester, a doyenne of her industry, announced she is done. Done in an industry not so many years ago we sort of got fizzy about each year at fashion week, as no shortage or names like Trelise, and Karen, and Adrian,...

How good are you at dealing with your anger?   Japanese scientists have proven that writing angry notes and shredding them up can make you feel better.   Nagoya University found that out of two groups of students, those who binned or shredded their paper were in a calmer state than those who didn’t.   Psychologist Gary Hermansson told Mike Hosking that the findings are in line with the standard be...

The Reserve Bank has left the Official Cash Rate where it was as inflation remains higher than target levels.   The OCR remains on hold at 5.5%.   Michael Reddell, a former Reserve Bank economist, told Mike Hosking that there’s pretty good reason to think inflation will be coming down pretty sharply this year.   He said that the Reserve Bank itself said they expect to be within the 1-3% range this...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 11th of April, Paddy Gower joined us to talk the closure of Newshub, and Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee dug into the the future of the media industry. "Get stuffed" got a number of people riled up. David Dastmalchian of Dune , Oppenheimer , and superhero flicks fame popped in to talk his new film Late Night with the Devil. Get the Mik...

Well known for his roles in some of the biggest films of the last decade, David Dastmalchian is a familiar face on the screen.   Dune Part One, Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight, and Bird Box are just some of the films on his filmography, not to mention his involvement in superhero films The Suicide Squad and Ant-Man.   His latest work is Late Night with the Devil, a film he’s not only starring in but...

Mounting pressure on the Broadcasting Minister to act as turmoil wages on the media industry. Newshub has confirmed that it’s closing on July 5th, while TVNZ is cutting four of its major programmes.   Melissa Lee says yesterday was a shocking day for media, and she feels for the people who are losing their jobs.   She told Mike Hosking that the Broadcasting Act was designed well before the interne...

Ikea is promising a beautiful vision as it enters the New Zealand market.   The Swedish furniture giant is looking for a "people and culture manager" who will oversee the hiring of 400 staff for its store at Auckland's Sylvia Park.   Construction is underway at the megastore, which will be opened at the end of next year.   Ikea New Zealand market manager Johanna Cederlöf told Mike Hosking they wan...

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 go broke” and claim...

Big changes could be in store for the way we do the Census.   Stats NZ says the Census is becoming more expensive and difficult to conduct.   It's signalling a new direction for 2028.   Statistics Minister Andrew Bayley told Mike Hosking that the agency could move away from boots on the ground data collection, instead doing smaller surveys and using pre-existing data.   He says the Census is essen...

In a first case of its kind, the parents of a US school shooter have been sentenced over their child's attack.   Ethan Crumbley killed four students when he opened fire at a Michigan high school in 2021 and was sentenced to life without parole.   His parents James and Jennifer Crumbley were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for their failure to secure the gun used in the shooting and have b...

Productivity is dipping, remaining below pre-pandemic levels.   Data from Xero shows that in the three years prior to the pandemic productivity sat at around the $100-$110/hour mark, but it fell again in December of last year to $99.30/hour.   The figure is based on data from 240,000 small businesses and is calculated by comparing a business’ sales with the total hours worked.   Xero Country Manag...

Food companies may be misleading consumers into believing products are vegetarian.   The Vegetarian Society's urging consumers to look for vegetarian approved and vegan certified trademarks.   Marketing manager Ina Babic told Mike Hosking that this could be a case of greenwashing.   She says they've been seeing a lot of products on the market claiming to be plant-based, but there's no law at the m...

I listened to Rod Carr yesterday, post the release of his Climate Commission's advice to the Government 2036-2040.   He is unfailingly polite. When it was put to him that the Government, who have launched their own inquiry into methane might be cutting across his work, he was having none of it, despite the fact that is exactly what the Government are doing.   Every time I have asked him whether he...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 10th of April, we previewed the RBNZ cash rate announcement coming later today, and Finance Minister Nicola Willis joined to discuss the public sector job cuts. The morning was filled with the guests, and Mike, coming up with wacky similes for the issues facing the country. Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell called in for Politics Wednesd...

Politicians could be seeing a pay rise.   The Remuneration Authority is considering whether it’s time to bump their salaries, for the first time in six and a half years.   National’s Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking that for most, money isn’t the driving factor in choosing to enter politics.   He said that when he took a pay cut when he entered politics but did so because he wanted to be back in th...

Economists don't expect the Official Cash Rate to be cut today, but they do expect it to be cut this year.   The Reserve Bank is reviewing the cash rate at 2pm today. It's remained unchanged at 5.5% since May last year, up from a record low 0.25% in August 2021. ASB’s Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Mike Hosking that they see a cut coming in November.   He said that by that point, there’s been t...

Associate Minister David Seymour's perspective on dealing with school attendance has found some support from a leader in secondary education.   The Government's announced a list of initiatives to address what it's calling a truancy crisis, including illness guidelines and attendance data monitoring and publishing.   Secondary Principals' Association President Vaughan Couillault told Mike Hosking t...

Nicola Willis says job losses in the public sector aren't the end of the world.   Her comments come as agencies and departments announce cost savings measures, including slashing jobs.   The Finance Minister told Mike Hosking that there's too much focus on job cuts in the public service.   She claims journalists in Wellington who flat with public servants are partly to blame for a high level of co...

Both money and staffing issues appear to be behind a new surgical centre sitting empty at Auckland's North Shore Hospital.   It was originally set to open this month but is now slated to begin a phased opening from mid-year.   Health NZ says when it took over it was unclear if it'd be ready, so they opted to continuing delivering planned care elsewhere to ensure they meet targets.   Nurses' Societ...

One of the key questions out of the annual Trust in News survey is, did Covid kill trust in New Zealand's media?  There are several notable numbers and trends and also a couple of problems.  What is trust, is another question. Your trust is not my trust and what you use to form trust is not covered in this.  For example, Newstalk ZB is a mix of news and commentary. Do you trust the news and not th...

The French GDP has taken a bit of a hit.   The country’s annualised debt for the year is sitting at 5.5%, higher than the 4.9% they were aiming for.   France Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking that the French Finance Minister has started to tell the country that they have to save around €10 billion, approximately $18 billion NZD.   GDP growth is now predicted to only be around 1%, she...