The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Tony Brown is set trade the bottle green and gold of the Springboks for the much more familiar black of home. 

The current South Africa attack coach has signed on as an All Blacks assistant coach for the two years after the 2027 Rugby World Cup. 

The All Blacks will still face Brown as South Africa's current attack coach during the Greatest Rivalry tour this year, and in a likely World Cup quarterfinal next year if both t...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast with Heather du Plessis-Allan for Tuesday 9th of June, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins defends the process behind the appointment of Rakesh Naidoo to the party's list. 

Heather also challenges Hipkins on the generous superannuation scheme for MPs. 

Former Highlander Joey Wheeler talks what Tony Brown will bring to the All Blacks when he joins as an Assistant Coach in 2028. 

New research paints a gloomier picture for business leaders.  

The latest 2degrees Shaping Business Report suggests optimism about post-pandemic recovery has fallen away.  

It says leaders are now shifting from recovery mode to simply playing the hand they've got. 

Chief Business Officer Andrew Fairgray told Heather du Plessis-Allan people were looking for a return to normalcy in the years since Covid, but with all t...

A foreign policy analyst says Iran coming to Hezbollah's aid could have been a symbolic gesture, to help break something loose in negotiations. 

Iran fired missiles into Israel in retaliation for Israeli forces striking Beirut, which then responded in turn by blowing up Iranian targets.  

Donald Trump appealed to both sides to pause the shooting, but the threat of further violence remains.  

Analyst Jeffrey Pryce tol...

There's debate over the future of the country's nearly 2000 remaining phone booths.  

Spark's planning to use the aging payphones for free calling, wifi, phone charging, and for digital advertising.  

But Auckland Council wants a share of the return due to the booths being on public footpaths.  

Spark Chief Brand Officer Leela Ashford told Heather du Plessis-Allan there are lots of little costs that go into running t...

Doubts a senior police officer gave his employer enough notice about plans to run for the Labour Party. 

Commissioner Richard Chambers says he only learned of Rakesh Naidoo's candidacy on Sunday afternoon, and his position is now untenable. 

Labour says Naidoo told a supervisor of his intentions last Thursday and followed all appropriate steps. 

But political commentator Grant Duncan told Heather du Plessis-Allan tha...

The Labour Leader is disappointed by how things are playing out for the senior police officer who’s chosen to run for Parliament. 

Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo —the Police’s national partnerships manager— has been revealed as the 13th ranked candidate on Labour’s list. 

Commissioner Richard Chambers says he only learned of Naidoo’s candidacy on Sunday afternoon, and his position is now untenable.  

Chris Hipkins told...

An uptick in cheap aluminium extrusion imports could be hurting local manufacturers. 

The Government's looking into global safeguards after imports of products, like those made here, surged 30% in the first four months of the year compared to last year.  

Aluminium Extruders Association chief executive Nick Collins told Heather du Plessis-Allan the US and the EU have tariffs in place.  

He says we need something in t...

The Government has quietly set aside $1 billion from next year's Budget but is refusing to say where it'll go.

It amounts to 22 million dollars in 2027/28, before ramping up over a four-year period.

Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen told Heather du Plessis-Allan that this is not a common occurance.

"That is just a little bit of an odd approach," he said. 

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Currently a record number of Kiwis are donating plasma, but it is still not enough.

More than 25,000 people donated last year, but another 4000 are needed just to meet demand.

NZ Blood Service CEO Sam Cliffe joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the importance of plasma donations. 

"Plasma is one of those amazing things that can be made into 11 life-saving products, and we manufacture it into a whole load of different pro...

Is it just me, or did anyone else notice what a contrast it was watching Christopher Luxon cracking jokes with Anthony Albanese, compared to what it was like when Jacinda Ardern visited Australia?

For all her kindness and communication when she was Prime Minister, she would use those trips to Australia to give then–Prime Minister Scott Morrison a tongue-lashing—usually over the 501 deportees, which was pointless because the Aussies...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 8th of June with Heather du Plessis-Allan, we get to the bottom of the "secret spending" from the Budget. The Prime Minister reckons it's not all that exciting.

Christopher Luxon also talks his Australia trip and whether the government is going to go further in stopping unelected members voting on local councils.

Heather also finds out why only four percent of eligible ...

US President Donald Trump stormed out of an interview with Kristen Welker on NBC’s Meet The Press after he was challenged about his claims of election fraud in the California primaries saying the journalist must be “crooked or stupid” as he became visibly frustrated by her questions.

Democratic candidate for Maine, Graham Platner, is facing more allegations of violence against women and a tattoo of a Nazi symbol. 

US Correspon...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to chat about his Australia trip.

Lat week, after it was announced four New Zealand MPs would be banned from China for a year, Australia commented condemning China's decision. Luxon responded saying it was not a matter for Australia to be involved in, but today he stated he was 'appreciative' of the support anyway. 

A focus of the trip was economic integration in...

The Government plans to crack down on run it straight-type events and other combat sports following lobbying from sports and health organisations.

Sports Minister Mark Mitchell confirmed that work on a potential law change was progressing.

Mitchell sought advice from sports officials and health experts after Palmerston North teen Ryan Satterthwaite died from a serious head injury suffered during an impromptu version of the game las...

Federated Farmers has launched a five-point plan setting out what it says should be the major focuses for the next Government. 

The plan focuses on reducing farming cost, enabling technology and infrastructure, empowering community conservation, supporting young farmers, and fixing local government. 

Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford told Heather du Plessis-Allan that a thriving farming sector is a thriving count...

Unusually for me, I feel like I should come to the defence of Gen Z. 

These are the kids aged 14-29. We complain a lot about them, about how soft they are, how they lack resilience, and what a bunch of complainers they are. 

The latest to join in this week was Michelle Obama, who said they aren’t developing the resilience they need because of a culture of instant gratification. And then told them they need bad bosses and ...

The Super Rugby Pacific playoffs have arrived.  

Christchurch is a sellout, with tickets going in twenty minutes for the Crusaders v Blues clash at One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha.  

Four Kiwi sides make up the top six —the Hurricanes, the Blues, Crusaders, and Chiefs— with officials deciding to stick with the controversial “lucky loser” format.  

Super Rugby Pacific CEO Jack Mesley told Heather du Plessis-Allan that while...