The Mike Hosking Breakfast
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Episodes
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 13th of July, we've upgraded our relationship with India and Modi, so what does this 'Strategic Partnership' mean for us?
David Seymour is the Acting Prime Minister and joins on the Modi visit, the social media ban and why we can't build anything on time or on budget in this country.
Jason Pine and Andrew Saville cover off a huge weekend of sport - the All...
Andrew Saville and Jason Pine join Mike Hosking to review the Weekend's sport.
On the table today: Will Jordan has broken the record for most tries for an All Blacks player.
The world cup semi finals are set after some close quarter final games.
And Kiwi V8 prodigy Matt Payne is performing well, is he the next SVG?
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What's working for the Government at the moment is the economy.
The economy looks like it's coming right, in time to milk it all the way to the election.
So the Roads of National Significance reset is what you would loosely call a setback, if not a dead rat.
This country has become famous for talking big and doing little, for promising things that never happen.
As that reputation built up over many years and many Governments, you h...
David Seymour's been left in awe of the Indian Prime Minister's x-factor.
Narendra Modi stopped by Auckland on Saturday, attending a series of business, political and community events.
He and Chris Luxon agreed to attempt to double two-way trade by 2030.
Acting Prime Minister David Seymour told Mike Hosking that he heard Modi speak at a rally, which he attended out of political nerd-ism.
He says Modi's a cross between a...
The Employers and Manufacturers Association is pushing for a bipartisan approach to business policy ahead of the election.
The EMA wants greater certainty for businesses. Including plans for manufacturing, a clear energy future and stable settings.
Head of Advocacy Alan McDonald told Mike Hosking that as long as everyone can agree on the major settings, it shouldn't matter which government gets in.
He says the changing ...
Long-time US Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away.
President Donald Trump said he was saddened by Graham's passing, despite the two having a chequered past.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that when Graham was running against Trump, he called him a 'kook, crazy and unfit for office' prior to the 2016 election.
However once Trump emerged as the leading candidate, he changed his narrative.
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Trade Minister Todd McClay's praising the success of the Indian Prime Minister's weekend visit.
Narendra Modi swept through Auckland on Saturday off the back of our Free Trade Agreement, mapping out a path to 2030 with Prime Minister Chris Luxon.
Todd McClay told Mike Hosking that the meetings were positive, and the Government's fulfilled its promise of making a growth in Indian relations, a strategic priority.
He says ...
You may remember that Morgan McSweeney was one of Keir Starmer's fall guys in the Mandelson scandal.
He ran the Labour Party's 2024 campaign that saw Labour land a comparatively small amount of the vote (37%) in exactly the right places to give them a stonking great majority and end 14 years of Tory rule.
It ended badly for McSweeney. It's ending badly for Starmer, and a bloke who never got elected by Britain is going t...
Hard-right politician Nigel Farage is resigning from UK Parliament, only to stand again.
The Reform Party Leader's running in the Clacton by-election after triggering a vote when he stood down as MP.
He remains under financial scrutiny for not declaring a £5 million gift, but currently only has joke-candidate Count Binface standing in his way.
UK Correspondent Enda Brady told Mike Hosking he's sure he'll win, de...
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.
The World Cup: 8/10
Even a person like me who has minimal, if any, interest in football at the best of times is increasingly mesmerised by people like Messi and teams like England. It's why it’s the biggest sport there is.
The Reserve Bank: 5/10
Read the room poorly. Don't cock up t...
You can't bag the Monetary Policy Committee.
Well, you can, but in this case, you would be fairly churlish.
Personally, I would have held, but given the vote was done by consensus I clearly would have been a lone voice.
Three hikes are coming, we may get them every other meeting, and we will end up with a cash rate of 3.25%.
If you want the glass half full, look at Australia. Their cash rate is well into the...
At the end of a short week, Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was.
They discussed the All Blacks’ travelling gear, whether it’s acceptable for kids to go barefoot in restaurants, and what people should actually be wearing in public.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 9th of July, Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks on the Official Cash Rate, and Luke Jacobson tells us how the All Blacks will beat Italy this weekend.
Dr Anna Breman explains the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise the OCR by 25 basis points.
And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson discuss the All Blacks’ travelling gear, going to restaurants with bare fe...
Video games are raking in the cash and keeping people employed.
NZ on Air-funded studios brought in $829 million in the year to July – 17% more revenue than last year.
Those studios also have more than a thousand full-time employees.
Director of the Game Development Sector Rebate at New Zealand on Air, Chantelle Cole says we're punching above our weight, with the global average being a 9% increase in reve...
The All Blacks continue to fend off the 'easy beat' tag around Italy as they begin final preparations for Saturday's Nations Championship test in Wellington.
Loose forward Luke Jacobson told Mike Hosking the Italians are the most improved international side over the past couple of years.
He says they’ve tipped up Scotland and England in the Six Nations, and they’re a hugely passionate team who will be keen t...
Our national ploughing team may be at a disadvantage at the World Ploughing Championships in Croatia.
The team’s tractors, ploughs, tools, parts, and uniforms have gone missing at sea – ending up in Tasmania.
They now have plans to borrow equipment from overseas if it doesn't arrive by the fifth of September.
Five-time New Zealand champion, Mark Dillon told Mike Hosking it won't be the same without th...
The Reserve Bank Governor doesn't want to hinder New Zealand's economic recovery any more than she needs to.
Anna Breman has confirmed the first OCR hike in more than three years – lifting it from 2.25% to 2.5%.
Former Governor Adrian Orr was open about trying to "engineer" a recession during the last cycle of OCR hikes.
Breman told Mike Hosking that's not what she's trying to do.
She says they try not...
The Finance Minister's again reiterating the volatility of oil prices as fighting resumes between the US and Iran.
US President Donald Trump's declared the ceasefire is over as both sides accuse the other of breaching the terms of the ceasefire agreement.
American forces have hit dozens of Iranian targets, while Iran's fired drones at US bases in response.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking she'd j...
Two powerhouse actresses are leading one of Prime Video’s next big TV shows.
‘Ride or Die’ is an action comedy about a couple of best friends who have to go on the run after one of them is revealed to be an international assassination.
It stars Hannah Waddingham, of ‘Ted Lasso’ fame, and Octavia Spencer, Academy Award winner for ‘The Help’, as Judith Burton and Debbie Claybourn...
It's hard to reconcile but the power of self interest is never to be underestimated.
Retail NZ is loving the look of the EU, who this month started a new tariff on cheap goods.
It's three euro per package for anything under 150 euros.
It's aimed at Temu and co.
It's an easy argument to make because who likes Temu? Who likes cheap, nasty, tacky, plastic-y stuff that pollutes the world and is made in mass fact...
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