The Mike Hosking Breakfast

A young inventor has taken home the top honours at the James Dyson Awards for a pair of glasses made to tackle epilepsy.   University of Canterbury engineering student Mark Campbell has developed ‘Lensare’, which uses smart LCD lenses that detect harmful light patterns and instantly darken, providing protection for people with epilepsy and photophobia.  Campbell told Mike Hosking it’s st...

A telling response as speculation swirls around the standing down of Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua ahead of next week's international series against South Africa.  Netball New Zealand claim they've made the decision due to "issues" within the high-performance environment which remain unresolved.  When asked by Mike Hosking if the players were boycotting Taurua because she’s push...

The Government wants to deal with shoplifting offences in a quicker way instead of going through the entire court system.   The Justice Minister's newly released Cabinet paper proposes the burden of proof should fall on the suspect to prove their innocence.   This clashes with the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, as protected in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. &nbsp...

An expectation New Zealand needs to do more to keep people here longer.  Latest Stats NZ data shows close to 48 thousand New Zealand citizens left in the year to July.  There were 14 thousand migrant arrivals and nearly 10 thousand departures during the same period.  Immigration lawyer Marcus Beveridge told Mike Hosking half of the citizens leaving for Australia weren't born here.&n...

I have been wondering when the penny would drop and yesterday might have been it.  There were two stories on Chris Hipkins' problems with the Māori Party.   For all the energy the media wants to put into Chris Luxon and his future, the very obvious other side of the coin, if they ever wanted to explore it, lies in the very real issue for Labour in even coming close to putting together th...

Ministers from both sides of the divide are praising the Police for their handling of the Tom Phillips situation.  The four-year manhunt for Phillips ended early on Monday, when he was shot and killed by Police after he shot at an officer in rural Waikato.  The children were safely recovered and are in the care of Oranga Tamariki.  Former Police Minister Ginny Andersen says authorit...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 10th of September, the Children's Commissioner speaks on what happens now with Tom Phillips' kids and calls to give them privacy.  We have a record number of 15-year-olds leaving school early , but the vast majority are moving straight into different education.  Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen speak on the police operation th...

Airports could save money and drive down airfares by bringing domestic and international terminals together.  A study has found integrated airport terminals save on double-ups and encourage passengers to spend more money.  It shows this extra revenue could help airports cut costs for airlines, which could mean cheaper fares for travellers.  NZ Airports Association CEO Billie Moore t...

New Zealand red meat prices are at record levels and are expected to remain strong throughout the year.   Earnings for core red meat exports are expected to rise by $1.4 billion to $10.5 billion for the 2024–2025 season.   Beef + Lamb New Zealand Board Chair Kate Acland says there's incredible global demand for red meat.   She told Mike Hosking that while they're seeing lower export...

A panel of experts has a solution to tackling organised crime but won't yet say what it is.  The Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime has put out a new list of recommendations ahead of its final report later this month.  Among the suggestions are greater accountability across government departments and a new minister whose entire job is working on the...

A view that more students are dropping out of school early because they have a clear career pathway in mind.  More than 1300 15-year-olds received an exemption last year and 90% went into further study.  Canterbury's Darfield High School Principal Andy England told Mike Hosking schools have been working hard with polytechs, while the Ministry runs a youth guarantee programme.  He sa...

A new digital health service is being praised, but one doctor believes it's doing more harm than good.  More than 21 thousand consultations have been delivered through the 24/7 online scheme, which launched in July.  Health Minister Simeon Brown says it gives Kiwis faster access to care when usual GPs are unavailable.  Despite views it's easing pressure on the health system, General...

The country is being urged to give Tom Phillips' children time and space to begin their long road to recovery.  The children are now at an undisclosed location after their father died during an altercation with Police near Marokopa in western Waikato.  Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad told Mike Hosking the children's needs must come first.  She says over time, more can be under...

We should all thank Kelly Eckhold, a some-time participant on this show and most-of-the-time economist at Westpac, for his thinking around the future of the Reserve Bank.  As I have said many times, if one good thing came out of Covid, it put the Reserve Bank, its role, and its influence front and centre for many more of us that may never really have paid attention to its workings and its abi...

France has been plunged into a fresh political crisis, with MPs voting to oust the prime minister.  The BBC reports Francois Bayrou called the surprise vote of confidence on himself after huge opposition to his budget plans.  France's National Assembly voted by 364 votes to 194 to eject him from office, and bring down his minority government.   President Emmanuel Macron now faces a...

What does it take to achieve excellence?  James Laughlin is a 7 time world champion drummer, a high-performance leadership trainer, and the mental skills coach for Canterbury Rugby.   He's written a book, ‘Habits for High Performers’, distilling his approach to life into a book that’s shot to #1 on the Book Scan List, and comes highly recommended by the likes of Sir John Key and Sam Whit...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 9th of September, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Police Minister Mark Mitchell discuss the successful operation to find Tom Phillips’ kids and the police officer who was shot in the process.  Sir Brian Roche details his disappointment in the unions for rejecting yet another pay offer, and what they say is the issue.  H...

Rents are falling, with the national average hitting the lowest point since September of 2023.  It’s sitting at $628, with Wellington being hit the hardest, with a drop of 11.8%, while Auckland fell 2.3%.   New rental listings also surged 16% year on year, with 6,700 in August.  Aspire Property Managing Director Mike Atkinson told Mike Hosking Wellington in particular is facing some...

The New Zealand Super Fund has bucked economic trends.  It's generated returns of nearly 12% over the past year, growing to $85 billion, and it’s suggested it will reach $100 billion by 2028.  CEO Jo Townsend told Mike Hosking that despite the ever-increasing amount of uncertainty in the world, markets have been incredibly strong over the last five years.  She says it goes to show i...

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says officers faced a difficult and complex situation bringing an end to Tom Phillips's time on the run.  He was shot dead by Police in the early hours of yesterday on a rural Waikato road following a burglary.  An injured officer, who was shot multiple times, remains in Waikato Hospital and is facing a number of surgeries.  One of his three children wa...

Recent pay offers to teachers are seen by the Public Service Commissioner as entirely reasonable.  Primary teachers decided to reject its latest offer, while PPTA members are voting on the revised one.  It includes increasing the number of days secondary teachers can be called back to work outside of term time.  Commissioner Sir Brian Roche told Mike Hosking they have the ability to...

The Police Commissioner says they're very relieved to have safely recovered the children of Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips after nearly four years.  He was shot dead by Police in the early hours of yesterday on a rural Waikato road following a burglary.  One child was with him, the two others were found in the afternoon at a remote campsite.  Richard Chambers told Mike Hosking it to...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 8th of September, NZ First leader Winston Peters speaks after his party conference over the weekend. Scott 'Razor' Robertson is on the show on a Monday after an incredible win over the Springboks at Eden Park.   Jason Pine and Andrew Saville discuss the All Blacks win, the Warriors loss and buildup to the playoffs and the first "S...

What a contrast Saturday night was. At Eden Park the rugby as good as you could possibly want. For all the hype and worry of the week, the All Blacks reminded us that when it all comes together, when it really matters and records of significance are on the line, there is no side in the world that can touch them. We won well. We never looked like we would lose and when you know you are that good th...

Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports. On the table today: The All Blacks have defeated South Africa to defend their unbeaten streak at Eden Park. The Wallabies have narrowly defeated Argentina after scoring a try 6 minutes after full time. And the Warriors have suffered another loss ahead of their game against the Panthers later this week. LI...