The Mike Hosking Breakfast
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Episodes
Ryan Fox has won The Open Championship, becoming the third Kiwi ever to take home the title.
He's been praised for his efforts by Sir Bob Charles, who won the same title sixty years ago.
Fox's coach Marcus Wheelhouse told Mike Hosking that he's still in a state of disbelief.
'Yeah, so, so many deep breaths are going on at the moment and, states of disbelief and, and excitement and yeah, all, those emotions. It's incredi...
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 20th of July, Ryan Fox's coach Marcus Wheelhouse joins us straight after Fox's first golf major win at The Open.
The PM is back from holiday and talks the new ferries and names, councils doing deals with local iwi ahead of the law changes and when we are doing more about AI.
Jason Pine and Andrew Saville talk the Fox win, the World Cup final and it's halftime show and t...
With a war he doesn’t know how to finish it seems the Trump plan, given the Iran problem will reflect badly for him in the midterms, is to gerrymander the vote by pretending they have an emergency.
That was largely the point of Friday's speech, which contained a re-issuing of old material, none of which specifically claimed his famed 2020 election was stolen.
A couple of polls out over the weekend have;
1) His approval rating...
The latest polls from Australia are out, and it's tight at the top.
Both Labour and One Nation are polling high, whilst the Liberal coalition has taken a popularity hit. Dropping to 19%.
Australian Correspondent Steve Price says despite Pauline Hanson's holidays and controversial remarks about immigration, it hasn't changed public opinion.
He says that Hanson is 'tied for first' with Labour.
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Andrew Saville and Jason Pine join Mike Hosking to review the weekend's sport.
On the table today: Ryan Fox has won the British open.
The World Cup Final is underway - and the weekend gave us a third-place playoff of the ages.
And it's been a positive weekend for NZ Rugby, with both the ABs and Warriors winning in Auckland.
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Chris Luxon says he doesn't know if and when New Zealand could face higher tariffs from the US - but we'll weather whatever comes our way.
Trade experts have suggested New Zealand could face a blanket 12.5 percent tariff as early as this Friday.
It would replace the 10-percent tariff we currently face.
The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking that there will continue to be strong demand for New Zealand goods.
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National's justice spokesperson says new consent laws in other jurisdictions haven't materially changed conviction rates.
The party's announced if re-elected, it'll ensure consent has to be actively given, meaning there must be a "yes" rather than the absence of a "no".
It says it brings us in line with jurisdictions like the UK and parts of Australia.
National's Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking tha...
Donald Trump has opened a subscription service on his social media platform Truth Social.
The subscription, which allows users to view Trump's posts faster, would cost $100,000 USD per month.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that the platform is offering a limited time special - which would reduce the price to $60,000 with a three-year subscription.
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Federated Farmers have quite rightly raised what you would loosely call "the alarm" around a rush of new deals between councils and local Māori.
The rush is on because of the Government's new Natural Environment and Planning bills.
They were released late last year, saying you can't do local Māori deals under it. It's passed its first reading and is sitting at committee level and due back soon.
Like rust, councils...
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.
ACT: 8/10
A lot has yet to unfold but the Paul Henry move, so far, looks like a stroke of political genius.
NZ Inc: 7/10
An encouraging week with manufacturing, services, and confidence all up. Slowly but surely.
The World Cup: 8/10
There isn't an economically associated stor...
Like so many debates in this country, another one has restarted, this time around Superannuation.
Some economists have taken to their calculators and looked at who earns what in retirement.
9% of over 65s are earning more than $100k a year.
3.6% are earning more than $150k a year.
A smidge over 2% are earning more than $180k a year.
Now that’s almost 15% earning at least a six-figure salary, whic...
US President Donald Trump is set to make a nation-wide address today, and elections and voting machines are on the agenda.
The primetime speech is expected to reveal information from newly declassified intelligence on investigations into US elections, and what the White House says are voting machine vulnerabilities.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says that people will find details of the address "shockin...
It’s Friday, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was.
They discussed Paul Henry’s shift into politics, Kate’s degree and whether working while studying makes you do better, and life in America.
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After eight years, Kiwi music icon Gin Wigmore has released a new album.
‘Beautiful Mess’ is her fourth studio album, and has been described as her most personal record yet – drawing on her experiences with love, divorce, motherhood, and rebuilding her life.
It’s an exciting day for Wigmore, with the full album dropping earlier this morning.
“It’s like giving birth but way less ...
Assistant coach Neil Barnes is assuring the All Blacks' pride in their record at Eden Park is intact, with Ireland in town to challenge it tomorrow night.
The 52-test unbeaten run at the Auckland stadium has reached its 32nd year, and the team will be intending to keep it rolling in their third Nations Championship clash.
Barnes told Mike Hosking there's a lot of history between the All Blacks and Ireland, but it’...
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 17th of July, Social Development Minister Louise Upston discusses the new benefit numbers, and there’s good news —potentially— about power prices.
All Blacks Assistant Coach Neil Barnes discusses the team’s plan to defend the Fortress against Ireland this weekend.
And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson discuss Paul Henry going into politics, K...
Lower power bills are on the way for commercial customers, but a longer wait's in store for the average household.
Meridian Energy says 2027 forward wholesale prices have fallen more than 35% since April.
Chief Executive Mike Roan says it'll fall 15% over the same period for 2028 and 2029 as renewable energy's built.
But Major Electricity Users' Group Executive Director Karen Boyes told Mike Hosking homes won't ...
Restrictions on innovation are being seen as a form of self-sabotage.
ACT wants to introduce innovation trials – letting government ministers pause existing regulations if they block tests of new technology.
Leader David Seymour told innovators the country punches above its weight when we back ourselves, but someone needs to build the framework to make it happen.
New Zealand Initiative Chief Economist Dr ...
The country's economic recovery may be coming.
New Infometrics forecasts show annual economic growth is set to reach a four-year high of 2.7% mid-next year.
They show the chances of yearly inflation continuing above 2% by then have dropped.
Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan told Mike Hosking that as long as fuel prices stay at manageable levels, they expect to see positive indicators return over the next six to twel...
The Social Development Minister believes the latest Jobseeker numbers prove employers are keen to take on people on benefits.
Latest MSD data shows a 1.9% increase year-on-year in people receiving the main benefit at the end of June.
12.8% of the working-age population is drawing on the main benefit – up from 12.6% a year ago.
Minister Louise Upston told Mike Hosking 86,000 people also moved off the benefit....
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