The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Nurses' Society Director David Willis joined Mike Hosking to discuss the dropping of vaccine mandates for health workers and how it will affect the industry. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to catch up with one this country's most successful bands. Since their debut album in 2017 – L.A.B have topped the charts in this country with their albums and singles. In fact, their single In the Air was the bestselling Kiwi single of 2020. Now, they're off on a summer tour around the regions. The band's frontman Joel Shadbolt joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

The masks are gone for all but a few sectors, but where do they all go? A new free recycling initiative is being launched by our biggest mask manufacturer to try and make sure our masks don't all end up in landfill. It's being done by Meo and co-founder Kenneth Leong joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mixed feelings about a one off public holiday to mark Queen Elizabeth II's death. Monday, September 26 will be a public holiday, with a state memorial service held on the same day in Wellington. Hospitality New Zealand CEO Julie White told Mike Hosking businesses will carry the cost, but the Queen's reign has to be recognised. She says the Queen gave 70 years of service to the people and at the he...

Huge crowds have gathered in Edinburgh to see off Her Majesty. The Queen's coffin is lying in state at Edinburgh's Saint Giles' Cathedral. King Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward have stood guard around the coffin in the traditional Vigil of the Princes. Correspondent Anna Burns-Francis told Mike Hosking vast numbers of people have turned out to pay their respects. “It’s a ten...

New Zealand's superannuation value has tumbled by $3.3 billion. The value has dropped by nearly seven percent in the year to June, as sharemarkets around the world tumbled amid rising inflation and recession fears. It had returned about 9.7 percent per annum since it was launched in 2003. Super Fund Chief Executive Matt Whineray says told Mike Hosking it's a sharp downturn. He says the first six m...

The Tourism Minister says any remaining restrictions won't keep people from visiting. Vaccine requirements for international travellers and the need to wear a mask in most places are gone. Despite the easing of restrictions, travellers still have to fill out a travel declaration form. Stuart Nash told Mike Hosking it's not a big deal. He says it's something which happens around the world and isn't...

A couple of observations from the weekend around the passing of the Queen. Piers Morgan came up with the best explanation of what she meant to the British. Look it up, it's thoughtful, insightful, and moving. That’s observation number one. In a world of vacuous comment, more people than not these past few days have come to the party with their thoughts in an eloquent and kind fashion. The energy a...

Australia have wrapped up a 3-0 series whitewash over New Zealand in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after defeating the Black Caps by 25 runs in Cairns. The Black Caps once again struggled with the bat attempting to chase down 268 for victory, with no batsman able to pass the half-century mark against the Australian bowling attack. In fact, New Zealand leave Australian shores with no half-centuries fr...

What a weekend to celebrate motorsport for the final time at the home of the sport in this country. Pukekohe Park had it all - a huge crowd, legends of the sport, great racing and two incredible wins from a hometown hero in Shane van Gisbergen. Managing director of Pukekohe Motorsport Gary Stirling joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Questions have been asked as to whether we are seeing the running down of buy now pay later lenders and some are saying they have they done it to themselves. The pay later scheme operators are struggling in this country as a growing number of us using the schemes are falling behind on payments and being stung by late fees. It’s a snowball effect with more people jumping on these schemes but also t...

The Deputy Prime Minister is promising transparency around Covid-19 protocol. The decision about whether to do away with our traffic light system will be announced at 4pm after a cabinet meeting.  Grant Robertson told Mike Hosking we will have complete clarity around the rules by the end of the day. He says while the virus can be unpredictable, New Zealanders need to know what's expected of them....

Cost increases from grocery suppliers to supermarkets continue to accelerate. The Infometrics-Foodstuffs Grocery Supplier Cost Index shows an 8.7 percent rise last month. Almost three times the number of products increased in cost than for the same month in 2019. Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says farm expenses like fertiliser are rising at decade highs. He says that means people who...

Cabinet will today decide if New Zealand will hold a public holiday to commemorate Queen Elizabeth. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday announced his country would have a one-off public holiday on September 22 - Thursday - the day a memorial service will be held in Canberra. And September 19, the day of Her Majesty's state funeral, will be a Bank Holiday in the UK. Monarchy New Ze...

The Queen is getting a fitting farewell, on her final journey. Her coffin has travelled six hours from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh's Holyrood House Palace. Thousands lined the route. Royal correspondent Robert Hardman was among the crowds, watching the coffin come down Royal Mile. “The grand old Scottish capital today looked magnificent as the Queen of Scots arrived to spend her last night at her...

Lady Anne Glenconner, former Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret, joined Mike Hosking as the world mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB Political Editor Barry Soper was one of a few that were fortunate enough to meet Queen Elizabeth II and he joined Mike Hosking to share his memories of the experience. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Royal commentator Victoria Arbiter joined Mike Hosking to provide a picture of the mood of the people in the United Kingdom. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK correspondent Enda Brady told Mike Hosking the Queen has been the fabric of British life for so long. He says Prime Ministers and leaders come and go but she has remained constant. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US correspondent Richard Arnold joined Mike Hosking and said Queen Elizabeth's death is the saddest moment for Britain in the last 70 years, and probably the most significant. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Sir Lockwood Smith joined Mike Hosking. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Foreign Minister Sir Don McKinnon joined Mike Hosking to add his voice to the outpouring of grief an remembrance since the news of Queen Elizabeth's death reached New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I asked a simple question of Megan Woods yesterday on the programme. Does this Government apologise for anything? She went on to not apologise. She referenced Carmel Sepuloni, who also hadn't apologised. And by days end, no one seems to have apologised for the Northland cock up. Not the Prime Minister, who referred questions to Chris Hipkins in yet another sign that she has basically checked out a...

The Government will be pushing ahead with new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests despite a trial which saw one school have a zero percent pass rate.  The tests, which are set to go into effect in 2024, were trialled on year 10s. Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti told Mike Hosking their new testing strategy will reveal gaps in students’ knowledge. “So what will happen over time is that when th...

There's no doubt Robbie Williams is one of the biggest music stars on the planet. Of course, he first made his name with Take That between 1990 and 1995. He then went on to a massive solo career which got underway in 1997 and he's gone on to sell more than 75 million albums worldwide. Now - he's got a new album coming called xxv - which is a celebration of his 25 year long solo career. And in the...