The Mike Hosking Breakfast

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 13th of March, is the Government really considering car-less days because of the fuel instability? What are the other options? Nicola Willis discussed the details. 

Richie Barnett unpacked the Warriors' performance against the Roosters and looked ahead to tonight’s clash against the Raiders. 

And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talked the days of car-less cars, the M...

The Warriors are in for a challenge as they aim to go two for two in the NRL season.  

They stunned the Roosters in their opening clash, claiming victory 42-18 at Mt Smart Stadium.  

The Warriors are back at Mount Smart tonight, this time for a clash against the Raiders. 

Former Kiwis Captain Richie Barnett told Mike Hosking the Roosters were ill-disciplined – they didn’t give respect to the Warriors, and they got ca...

A massive new power user could put extra pressure on the South Island’s electricity system. 

Datagrid has just received resource consent for a $3 billion, 78 thousand square metre data centre north of Invercargill. 

About 1,200 jobs will work on the construction and about 50 people will staff the facility. 

It will be the second-largest power user in the country behind the nearby Tiwai Aluminium Smelter. 

Auckla...

A tourism surge is putting pressure on Christchurch’s hotel capacity. 

Hotels reached 96.4% occupancy last month – the highest February in a decade, and well above the national average. 

ChristchurchNZ credits events like the Electric Avenue music festival and increased airline capacity. 

Head of Destination Kath Low told Mike Hosking more hotels are needed, with several developments in the pipeline. 

She says a...

The Government admits its walking a fine line between being prepared and causing panic. 

It's considering a raft of possible measures like car-less days, limits on petrol sales, and the introduction of fuel coupons if oil prices continue to rise. 

Iran's threatening to keep the critical Strait of Hormuz closed for the foreseeable future. 

Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking New Zealand's still in a good place right now, ...

Question six, the House of Parliament Question Time.  

Winston Peters to Simeon Brown. The mandate for 12 to 17 year olds and the double dose of the vaccine – seek it out, it’s a fascinating exchange. 

Tuesday, Chris Hipkins and Ayesha Verral denied the concerns raised by the Ministry of Health ever reached their desks. 

Peters presented evidence it did, and even after it did it took a very long time for anything to ...

Italy’s Prime Minister has joined other EU leaders in criticising the US-Israeli war on Iran. 

They’ve reportedly bombed nearly ten thousand civilian sites, killing well over a thousand in Iran and hundreds more in Lebanon. 

Giorgia Meloni described the conflict as part of a growing and dangerous trend of interventions that fall “outside the scope of international law”. 

Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike Hoski...

After a successful summer circuit in New Zealand, Kiwi shot-putter Tom Walsh is gearing up for a year of international competitions. 

The Diamond League is only a few weeks away and the Commonwealth Games are set for July through to August in Glasgow. 

But Walsh told Mike Hosking that despite performing well over the summer, his results weren’t quite what he wanted them to be, distance-wise. 

“This is kind of the par...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 12th of March, the Government is offering a pay rise to non-union primary teachers as the union’s negotiations continue.  

Air NZ CEO Nikhil Ravishankar discussed the price hikes and how long they’ll last, fuel issues, and whether the airline is panicking or not.  

Kiwi shot-putter Tom Walsh is back after dominating the summer circuit in New Zealand and talks hi...

The exercise industry is making gains. 

New data shows the industry is defying economic headwinds, with 96% of adults —around 2.67 million people— exercising. 

Nearly a million are regularly using structured facilities like gyms and studios, making up 26% of adults – up from 22% in 2024. 

Exercise NZ CEO Richard Beddie told Mike Hosking whereas traditional sport is on a decline worldwide, recreational fitness such as...

Keeping the Marsden Point refinery open would not have helped the current fuel supply situation, as the crude oil it refined would have come from the same choke points as overseas refineries, a senior economic advisor says. 

It follows Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones’ statement yesterday that the closure of Marsden Point under Labour had “fatally wounded” New Zealand’s fuel security. 

But according to a 2025 fuel se...

Heinz Wattie's says it's just not viable to continue selling frozen vegetables, Gregg's Coffee, and several dips.  

It's proposing to close manufacturing facilities in Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, packing operations in Hastings, and cut 350 jobs.  

Managing Director Andrew Donegan says the past five years have been tough for the company.  

He told Mike Hosking it includes big increases in the price of gas, en...

Unprecedented jet fuel prices are set to cause extensive Air New Zealand flight cancellations, affecting tens of thousands of people. 

The airline expects to consolidate 1,100 flights over the next six to eight weeks – impacting about 44 thousand passengers. 

It expects to start notifying affected customers from today. 

Chief Executive Nikhil Ravishankar told Mike Hosking at this stage, they're planning to cut freque...

The Education Minister says they'll continue to work with unionised primary teachers, despite offering pay rises to the rest.  

About ten thousand non-union primary teachers have the option to accept pay offers from today after the union's rejected three recent deals. 

Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking a third of the workforce are being held up, and deserve a pay rise.  

She says they'll continue to sort a deal with u...

Some simple observations on part two of the Covid Inquiry. 

1) It's cheaper than the British equivalent finished last week that cost over half a billion dollars. 

2) It says pretty much what you thought it would. 

3) I'm convinced it’s a waste of time because a pandemic response is about the ideology and Government of the day, not medical process. 

4) Why do I say that? Read the report. It says numerous times go...

The White House says the conflict with Iran will end when Donald Trump decides it will end. 

The US President says the mission is almost complete, but the US is "going to go further". 

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says US strikes are ramping up today, the Iranian regime is "totally and decisively defeated", and Iran's leaders are "desperate and scrambling". 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that ...

Seven Iranian football players have now been granted asylum in Australia. 

Five players from the women’s team, including captain Zahra Ghanbari, slipped away from the team hotel under the cover of darkness to claim sanctuary from Australian officials, the Australian Government announced. 

At least two more members of the team applied to stay later in the day, according to reports.  

Australia Correspondent Steve Pric...

Kiwis are spending less time on hold to customer service call centres. 

Research from AI platform ServiceNow estimates New Zealanders spent 22 million hours waiting on hold last year – two million less than the year before. 

It says banks and retailers have the fastest resolution time of 2.4 days on average, while government and manufacturing lag behind at 6.5 days. 

ServiceNow Country Manager Kate Tulp told Mike Hos...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 11th of March, we dig into the findings of the Covid Inquiry, and look at just how long Air NZ’s prices will be raised, considering fuel prices have mostly been corrected.  

Former Covid Minister Chris Hipkins explains his position on the inquiry.   

And on Politics Wednesday, Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell talk the Covid inquiry and Mark's house in Bali...