The Mike Hosking Breakfast

A criminal defence lawyer thinks common sense has prevailed as deportations from Australia plummet.   New Zealand Police data shows an average of 18 people a month have been deported to New Zealand in the past year.   It's a decrease from a high of just under 44 in mid 2018.   Lawyer Marie Dyhrberg told Mike Hosking that it's had a dreadful impact on a lot of people.   She says people can be consi...

Objection to the foreign buyers tax could create a tough financial situation for the incoming Government.   Newstalk ZB understands coalition negotiations are being held up by disagreements over tax.   It's understood New Zealand First has problems with the foreign buyers tax, along with the proposal to redirect the Climate Emergency Response fund.   Independent tax expert Geof Nightingale told Mi...

Shreyas Iyer and Lokesh Rahul scored attacking hundreds to help India make it nine wins in nine games with a 160-run victory over the Netherlands in the final group-stage match at the Cricket World Cup today. Iyer hit his first World Cup century, scoring 128 not out off 94 balls, while Rahul smashed the fastest Indian hundred at a World Cup, as India piled on the runs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium...

In a world, where increasingly the battle for renewables is being dented if not lost, how wise is it to find a solar farm idea near Lake Tekapo has been rejected because of the environment?   You want to 'save the environment' but you can't because of the environment?   As Rishi Sunak opens more oil fields because renewables can't cover the gaps, as EV manufacturers pull back investment because de...

Pro-Palestine protests in Melbourne on Friday night were a display of “anti-Semitic, thuggish behaviour” and an attempt to assert primacy over Jewish Australians, the Coalition has claimed.   The opposition’s defence spokesman Andrew Hastie made the claims on Sunday morning, as Defence Minister Richard Marles called for “careful language”.   Hundreds of pro-Palestinian supporters entered Caulfield...

After nearly 2 years in the making, a Kiwi filmmaker has created a motorsport documentary surrounding racing champion Liam Lawson.   The film follows Lawson on his journey to become the fastest-ever racer at both the Highlands and Ruapuna Race Circuits in the Rodin Fzed.   Filmmaker Ryan McDonald from MoMac joined Mike Hosking.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Humanitarian concerns about the situation in Gaza continue to worsen.   CNN reports the healthcare crisis is deepening, with health officials saying Al-Shifa hospital is in a catastrophic situation.   Israel says it's ready to evacuate babies from the hospital.   The Palestine Red Crescent Society says the second-largest hospital is also out of service.   US correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike...

For the first time in nearly two years, grocery supplier cost increases have eased.   Infometrics data shows the annual rate of growth in October was at 5.4 percent, down from 6.1 percent the month before.   Vegetables NZ Chair John Murphy told Mike Hosking the drop shows the momentum is starting to shift.   “Right now, our growers are actually saying that they’re sending market to product right a...

Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says coalition talks with NZ First and Act could take up to a week to complete and he’s unlikely to make it to Apec. Luxon had stated his desire to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Leaders’ Summit in the United States this week, which would require a deal to be finalised ahead of a flight on Wednesday evening. Speaking to Newstalk ZB’s M...

Eddie Jones has given the strongest indication yet he's keen to take on the Japan rugby coaching job for a second time, admitting he's "definitely interested".   Jones departed the Australian post only nine months into his five-year deal after overseeing the Wallabies' shambolic World Cup campaign.   Now in Japan on holidays with his wife, Jones has told local media he would jump at the chance to...

Federated Farmers says Fonterra's climate reduction plan is doable but extremely ambitious.   Fonterra is aiming to reduce farm emissions 30% by 2030.   It will do this through a combination of new technologies, using new and existing vegetation to remove carbon and on farm practices.   Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford told Mike Hosking that they’re on track to meet the target already.  ...

Is the Electoral Commission the most useless Government department going?   The counting for three weeks, to be fair, is required by law. But when it's done problems have now been found in 15 different places and, unlike the revelation on the first three places, National's vote has been materially affected and has now gone up.   What else? There was the issues over voting papers being unavailable...

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.   Vote counting: 2/10 They've told us for years reading and writing and math is an issue in our schools. Did the people who struggled end up at the Electoral Commission?   Mt Albert: 3/10 The election review leak whining about everyone except yourself is an insight into what a me...

Hollywood's set to burst into life following the end of the actors' strike.   The actors' union has reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios.   The 118-day strike was sparked by demands for increased minimum salaries, a share of streaming service revenue, and protection from being replaced by digital replicas generated by AI.   US correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that thi...

Kiwi country music singer Kaylee Bell has won big on the country music world stage.   Bell took out the Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award in Tennessee last night, recognising outstanding achievements by a country music artist signed outside the US.   She told Mike Hosking that she's living the dream.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Seymour has finally met face-to-face to Winston Peters, but admits it could still be a while before a coalition deal can be struck between National, ACT, and New Zealand First.   The ACT Leader told Mike Hosking that there are still some substantive issues of disagreement.   He says while a lot of work has been done, the last stage of negotiations could take a bit longer as the three parties...

There’s shock from National over the latest revelations from the Electoral Commission.   It's investigating concerns about a voting place at Manurewa Marae, where Te Pāti Māori candidate Takutai Tarsh Kemp is chief executive.   The commission's also confirmed that 15 voting places have been found to have data entry errors and a box of votes from the East Coast was forgotten about entirely.   Natio...

School attendance is again in decline, with less than half of students regularly attending.   Education Ministry data shows 47% were regularly going to school in term two, down from 59.5% in term one.   It's an increase on just 40% in term two last year.   Secondary Principals Association President Vaughan Couillault told Mike Hosking that you can only compare like for like.   He says term one in...

When it comes to longevity, there are few musical careers that equal Graham Nash.   The British-American singer-songwriter was a founding member of the Hollies, and folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young.   He has a variety of nominations and awards under his belt, and almost six decades into his career is visiting New Zealand’s shores on his worldwide solo tour.   Nash told Mike H...

I think part of the comfort we should take around the so-called "rabid outbreak" of free speech this week is that words don’t automatically lead to anything. You've got your two prime examples: Chloe Swarbrick and her outburst on Palestine, and Willie Jackson and his outburst on a potential vote over the Treaty.   The difference is one has an implied threat and the other doesn’t. Swarbrick should...

New Zealand’s first Ocean Festival is hitting Auckland’s waters next year.   Moana Auckland is set to launch on February 24 th 2024, lasting a full thirty days as summer comes to an end.   The festival is set to feature the Auckland Boat Show, Z Manu World Champs, the New Zealand Millennium Cup superyacht regatta, and more.   Chris Simpson, Auckland Unlimited’s Head of Major Events, told Mike Hosk...

A win will all but secure New Zealand a semifinal berth.   Thunderstorms are forecast during the course of the match which starts at 9.30pm.   If the game is called off, the Black Caps would need South Africa to beat Afghanistan tomorrow and England to defeat Pakistan on Saturday to reach the semi-finals.   Coach Gary Stead told Mike Hosking that the forecast is getting better day by day, so he’s...

Are concrete roads the solution to our pothole problem?   A member of the American Concrete Pavement Association has driven the length of New Zealand.   He's highlighting the opportunity for concrete pavements as opposed to asphalt.   Senior Technical Services Director Eric Ferrebee told Mike Hosking that concrete roads are a long-term solution that reduce the need for maintenance and rehabilitati...

Work-life balance appears to have changed, with the typical nine to five work hours becoming less common.   A survey by Hays Recruitment has found people working overtime increased in more than a third of organisations last year.   Researchers found it was unpaid in 30% of organisations.   Talent Propeller Managing Director Sharon Davies told Mike Hosking that the workforce has significantly chang...

G7 foreign ministers have voiced support for humanitarian pauses in Gaza but haven't called for a ceasefire.   Their statement follows a meeting in Tokyo.   The US maintains it doesn't believe Israeli forces should re-occupy Gaza, while Israel's Prime Minister says Israel will have overall security responsibility for the strip.   Otago University international relations professor Robert Patman tol...