The Mike Hosking Breakfast

ACC will make changes, hoping to win back the trust of New Zealanders. A review has found the agency's privacy policies are outdated, lacking and not well understood by staff. It was revealed last October that staff had shared and laughed at private client information, on social media app Snapchat. ACC chief executive Megan Main told Mike Hosking she's disappointed and particularly sorry about the...

The bear comes before the storm. Bear markets, where stocks fall by at least 20 percent are rare, but often precede a recession. The NZX has gone down by 20 percent over the last 100 days. Stockfox founder David McEwen told Mike Hosking US inflation is going to remain high, that means the markets are going to remain low. He says the rest of the year is going to be choppy. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystud...

In a way, the big story and the big surprise out of the Cabinet reshuffle is what didn’t happen, even though it’s been screaming out for change. Nanaia Mahuta somehow holds on to Foreign Affairs, despite being out of her depth, asleep at the wheel and outwardly not all that interested, given what we’ve seen in the Pacific lately. Not only that, but she keeps Local Government too, where you might a...

One of this country's most successful bands is back. The Black Seeds formed way back in 1998 - and their albums have topped the kiwi charts over the years. That includes On the Sun and Into the Dojo which went double platinum in this country. Now the band is back with their first album in five years - Love and Fire is coming out this Friday. Frontman Barnaby Weir joined Tim Dower. LISTEN ABOVE See...

The All Blacks' first squad for 2022 and the Ireland series has been announced. There are six new potential caps, headlined by Blues Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Stephen Perofeta and standout Crusaders winger Leicester Fainga'anuku. Captain Sam Cane joined Tim Dower. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Shareholders Association, and Fletcher Building investors with a $35 million stake, plan to meet the chief executive and chairman to discuss the Gib supply crisis on Friday. Sam Stubbs of Simplicity Living said he plans a "frank, positive discussion" about how the company is looking after shareholders in the midst of the shortage. A meeting with Fletcher chief executive Ross Taylor and chairma...

Travellers planning to take to the skies may have to brace for a hit in the wallet. Air New Zealand is warning they're going to have to hike flight prices due to rising fuel costs and demand. Chief Executive Greg Foran told Tim Dower about 15 per cent of the price of an airfare goes into fuel costs for a domestic flight and up to 35 per cent for an international flight. He says especially on long...

Scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and Kiwibank customers are currently being targeted. The scammers have created a phony caller ID, so you could easily think it is Kiwibank. Then come the plausible questions, but the bank has confirmed it's definitely not them. Cert NZ's Incident Response Team acting manager Jordan Heerspring joined Tim Dower. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener...

MPs have their work cut out for them in new portfolios. Kris Faafoi and Trevor Mallard are stepping away from politics,  with other politicians stepping into their roles. Michael Wood replaces Faafoi as Immigration Minister. Immigration lawyer Aaron Martin told Tim Dower immigration will be an uphill battle for the new minister, Wood. “Minister Faafoi was disinterested and seemed hands off.” LISTE...

MPs have their work cut out for them in new portfolios. Kris Faafoi and Trevor Mallard are stepping away from politics, with other politicians stepping into their roles. Chris Hipkins replaces Poto Williams as Police Minister. Former detective and National MP Chester Borrows says told Tim Dower Hipkins is more experienced. “As the Police Association have pointed out, having him also as Minister of...

It was a no-brainer really this weekend for National. And let’s be honest about it, there’s nothing especially radical, clever or even that new about this four-point plan to tackle the gangs. Probably the biggest single step is the idea of outlawing of patch wearing in public. The patch is a status symbol within the gang, but not only that it’s an overt display of your lifestyle to the rest of the...

Sharks 38Warriors 16 The Warriors continue to go through the motions of a forgettable year. Like reruns of Friends, their season has gotten to a point where you know what's coming when you tune in. They're going to have moments where you think they could compete with the top six, but they're going to make unnecessary and, at times, inexcusable errors to invite pressure and concede cheap points. Th...

Prince Andrew wants to be back into the spotlight. He's expected to join other members of the royal family in a Garter Day service at Windsor Castle. The Prince has been out of the public eye after he was accused of sexual assault and details of his friendship with dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told Tim Dower Prince Charles is not keen to h...

A Queensland gang expert says gang laws similar to what National is proposing have worked there. National wants to ban gang patches in public and on social media as well as banning gang members from gathering. Queensland University of Technology's Mark Lauchs told Tim Dower it'd be effective against Australian groups Comancheros and Rebels that have been setting up here. But thinks it may be a dif...

National says more overseas workers will fix the nursing shortage in the short term. However, migrant nurses currently have to work for two years before they become eligible for residency. The line was drawn on advice from the Health Ministry and others in the sector, however those who work in aged care say they were never consulted with. Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford told Tim Dower we a...

More than 300,000 Wellingtonians will converge on Council candidates, demanding a review to lower the cost of playing sport in the region. Five codes have come together for Affordable Sports for Greater Wellington, lobbying ahead of the local body election to reduce facility fees. Campaign chair Lisa Jones says a large portion of players’ subscriptions currently go to council, more than in most ot...

The Government's being told to stick to being a regulator when it comes to freight. The Ministry of Transport has been consulting on New Zealand’s supply chain issues, with Transporting New Zealand providing detailed feedback on behalf of the trucking industry. Transporting NZ says the Government's right to examine it, but it shouldn't intervene. Chief Executive Nick Leggett told Tim Dower it can'...

The Professional Firefighters Union believes there's a staffing crisis in the sector. They start strike action today, calling for better pay and staffing levels. Strike action is largely behind the scenes and won't affect those responding to fires and other emergencies. Union National Secretary Wattie Watson told Tim Dower volunteers and their employers are being too heavily relied on. She says Fi...

The headline says only 60 percent of children are going to school regularly, or put it another way, 40 percent of children aren't going to school regularly. That sounds pretty bad, until you get down to the actual definition of 'going to school regularly'. That means turning up for at least nine school days out of every 10, or if you like, missing one day of school every fortnight. So it's accurat...

A sign on a public toilet in Oamaru has been doing the rounds on social media. The sign explains that the toilet is locked for the evening, and says sorry to anyone who's been locked in for the night. Of course, if you are locked in, you can't read the number to call for help due to it being on the outside. Waitaki District deputy mayor Melanie Tavendale joined Tim Dower. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystud...

As bad as it gets. This from former Attorney-General Chris Finlayson on the Alan Hall case. Hall has had his conviction for the 1985 killing of Arthur Easton quashed by the Supreme Court. Police have launched an internal inquiry, and the Solicitor-General has hired an independent lawyer to look into all Crown Lawyers involved. Finlayson told Tim Dower we're possibly talking about suppression of ev...

The Government has a new plan to tackle truancy. It's outlined a new attendance and engagement strategy, with 13 actions aimed at getting kids back into the classroom. But some individual schools are already getting on with the job. Glen Innes School has been working with other local schools, businesses and charities on "Operation Attend". Glen Innes School principal Jono Hendricks joined Tim Dowe...

The National Party is planning to put the brakes on new Māori electoral law changes. The Government's proposing rules that would make it easier for Māori to change whether they vote for candidates on the Māori or general roll. However, National argues the option could lead to people gaming the system. The party's justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith told Tim Dower there is good reason to question t...

To build a house, we may have to look foreign. Gib plasterboard is still in very short supply, with reports of it being stockpiled and stolen. Builder Simplicity Living isn't waiting around, bringing in its own certified plasterboard from Thailand, saying it will save 20 percent on the cost of the product made here. Wall and Ceiling Industries National President Daniel Pepperell told Tim Dower the...

A suggestion the latest OECD report is disappointing and doesn't go far enough. The report says the Government needs to do more to assist in the inflation fight, arguing for more targeted spending, which could include delaying some infrastructure plans. Former Finance Minister Sir Roger Douglas told Tim Dower we certainly have short term problems and the OECD's offering some solutions. But he says...