The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Tech New Zealand is trying to dispel fears about bringing more data centres here.  Crown agency Invest New Zealand is looking to attract up to $30 billion in offshore investment in the centres, over five years.   We already have 56 of the facilities here – using around 0.6% of our total power.  Tech New Zealand Chief Executive Graeme Muller told Mike Hosking he hates hearing that da...

New Zealand Apples and Pears says trading with India is about getting money back in the pockets of growers.  Sign off on the Free Trade Agreement is still making its way through Parliament, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says exporters are already laying the groundwork.   India's grown from being our seventh largest market for apples, to the fourth – and the number of Indian touris...

A former Defence Minister says it's clear we have to voice our opposition to China testing a nuclear-capable missile in the South Pacific.  It launched the long-range ballistic test missile yesterday, just hours after warning New Zealand of its plans.  Foreign Minister Winston Peters says it's a move inconsistent with peace in the region.  Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp told Mik...

Wellington looks to me to be in rude health. For a city down in the dumps, with a reputation problem and a previously shocking council, public service issues and any number of surveys talking about negativity, how come Wellington looks so busy? I was down for dinner Saturday night. The drive from the airport around the Bays was packed. Jervois Quay was packed, bumper to bumper. If you had told me...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 6th of July, we hear National's trade election policy and the warning from the U.S about an impending Russian attack of Poland. The PM is in and reviews Mike's Wellington trip, the U.S Ambassador's comments and Modi's impending visit. Jason Pine and Andrew Saville rate the All Blacks first hit out, the Silverstone race and Lawson's res...

ASB's latest outlook says New Zealand's economic recovery is back on track. Inflation is expected to hit 4.1% in Q2, but the bank says the overall economic picture as "markedly improved". ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley told Mike Hosking that, "We do think it will still be tight, but we do think that the Reserve Bank will lean on remaining on hold." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Andrew Saville and Jason Pine join Mike Hosking to review the Weekend's sport.  On the table today: The All Blacks secured a narrow victory over France marking an ok start to the David Rennie era. Liam Lawson equalled his best performance of the season at Silverstone. And the Springboks look unstoppable after demolishing England.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

The Prime Minister says sport will likely be top of mind for his Indian counterpart when he visits this week. Narendra Modi will fly into Auckland on Friday for a one day visit - marking our first visit of an Indian leader in 40 years. He's set to hold a bilateral with Chris Luxon, meet business leaders and attend an Indian-New Zealand community event. Luxon told Mike Hosking that Modi is really i...

National says it's targeting growing parts of the world with its latest trade policy. It is promising to attempt seven new deals in five years if re-elected - following the success with India.   These are Brazil, Switzerland, Argentina, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Uruguay and the European Free Trade Association.  National's Trade Spokesperson Todd McClay told Mike Hosking that it takes advantag...

A suggestion that there could be strategic reasons behind reports Russia is preparing to attack Poland. Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk is citing US intelligence claiming Moscow was planning an armed "provocation" to test NATO's resolve. The US State Department haven't confirmed the reports. Associate Fellow at Chatham House Keir Giles told Mike Hosking that these reports have been swirling ar...

For some reason trivialities fascinate some people, especially when it comes to someone else's money.  The Shane Jones story is your latest example. No, he shouldn't have done it, but its $30,000. We have bigger fish to fry.  The "energy in, energy out" equation didn’t stack up, but you can't tell the media that.  Louise Upston became the poster child for accommodation allowances ev...

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.    Netball: 7/10  Because the pleas I have heard this week from players, and coaches, and fans to save the thing have all had passion attached to them, and passion is no bad thing.    Michelin: 9/10  It did exactly what we paid for; got buzz, got vib...

I've got a couple of questions around Mike Smith.  Mike is back in the news because of his court case against big polluters. His case got upended by the recent Government move to block what they call "tort-based litigation" over climate change.  Roughly speaking, the Government didn’t like the uncertainty these sort of cases create for business, and also that the decision in such matters...

More details have been revealed about the high-rise proposal on the Empire State Building.   Two people were arrested yesterday after they climbed up an antenna on top the New York building, staged a proposal, and unfurled a peace banner.   Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov have been charged with burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal tampering, d...

It’s Friday, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was.  They discussed the Michelin star hype, Fish and Chip Friday, and the naming of former MP and broadcaster Michael Laws as an NZ First candidate.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More people are going electric amid global fuel uncertainty.  The June quarter saw a boom in electric vehicle sales, with fully EVs seeing a 19% increase compared to the same period last year.   When combined with plug-in hybrid vehicles, the market saw an almost three-fold increase.  BYD New Zealand General Manager Warren Wilmot told Mike Hosking a fuel crisis in the 70s caused peo...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 3rd of July, Erica Stanford is expanding the early childhood language push, and Te Ururoa Flavell is calling for a change in Te Pāti Māori leadership.  All Blacks coach Dave Rennie joined for a chat ahead of his first test at this helm this weekend.  And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talk the Michelin star hype, Fish and Chip Frid...

The ongoing uncertainty surrounding netball's ANZ Premiership looks set to remain.  A group of players, along with the Netball Players Association, sat down with Netball New Zealand this week to discuss the future.  No broadcast partner is signed for 2027, leaving the league in limbo.  NZNPA General Manager Pippa Moore wouldn't go into the detail of the talks, but told Mike Hosking...

After months of meticulous planning, we're just one night away from the start of the Dave Rennie All Blacks era.  He'll start his tenure at the helm in Christchurch tomorrow night against France as part of the Nations Championship.  Rennie's already made his mark as a selector, handing Ruben Love a maiden start at first five.  He told Mike Hosking he’s really excited for the match –...

Commercial fishers are rejecting claims a staple "fish and chip" fish is facing extinction.  Environmental Defence Society data shows the eastern tarakihi stock has fallen to just 7.7% of its pre-fishing population, while the western stock is at 29%, and declining rapidly.  Federation of Commercial Fishermen President Doug Saunders-Loder told Mike Hosking they've worked since 2017 to reb...

A former Te Pāti Māori co-leader says the party can't box itself in, and needs to be inclusive.  Te Ururoa Flavell believes it's lost its way with infighting, personal attacks, and poor leadership, and change is needed.  He told Mike Hosking people on the ground are seriously questioning the direction of the party ahead of the election.  Flavell says there'll be some backlash and do...

There are long-term benefits for an early childhood programme pushing oral language skills before school.  The Government's widening access to ENRICH to a further 450 centres – with practical tools to increase toddler-teacher communication.   Education Minister Erica Stanford says the Dunedin trial was a success and has the backing of three decades of evidence.  She told Mike Hoskin...

Nicola Waldren has started, I assume, as she means to go on, with a shot across the bow at the Government. She is the new Restaurant Association head - her appeal is the one you thought it might be. She wants the Government to listen. She relitigates Covid. Lockdowns and slow border openings. The rates, the insurance, domestic consumer sentiment. She wants whoever wins the election to listen. I ha...

The world is always changing, with global events and new developments shifting the tides.  Progress is being made in the peace talks between the US and Iran, which means oil prices are slowly returning to normal.  And the AI market is continuing to explode – with new companies, applications, and technology emerging seemingly constantly.  CNN’s Richard Quest, host of Quest Means Busi...

A shakeup in the auto industry across the ditch could see Peugeots disappear from the New Zealand market.   Their Australian importer, Inchcape, will stop selling the brand from 2027 after sales plunged 87% from their 2005 peak.  The move comes as pressure from Chinese brands mounts – with more than 220,000 sales in 2025 alone.  Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association CEO Greig...