The Mike Hosking Breakfast

New South Wales league coach Laurie Daley believes players and fans on both sides of the Tasman will jump at the chance to experience State of Origin in New Zealand. 

Game two of next year's series is at Auckland's Eden Park. 

Daley told Mike Hosking it’s such an iconic venue, so for the players to experience that and for Kiwis to experience Australia’s greatest sporting product, it’s exceptional.  

It’s unclear what regulation would be helpful as AI’s become increasingly powerful. 

Open AI says one of their servers has hacked into a competitor's server – without a human asking it to.  

Serious concerns are now being raised about how quickly the systems are being created and implemented.  

Auckland University Professor of Computer Science Michael Witbrock told Mike Hosking it's been clear these...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 23rd of July, more strife for Netball NZ as the three teams they own have been told their contracts won't be renewed. 

Air NZ CEO Nikhil Ravishankar gives an update on the business after the price of jet fuel increased, again, but the engine issues that plagued the company seem to be behind us. 

NSW winning State of Origin coach Laurie Daley is in to talk up the...

Buyers are becoming more cautious in New Zealand’s housing market. 

Cotality's Monthly Housing Chart shows property sales fell 4% in June compared with a year ago, marking six straight months of declining activity. 

It finds first home buyers remain one of the most active buyer groups, while activity from mortgaged multiple property owners has eased. 

Cotality Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson told Mike ...

Concern from Mystics shooter Maia Wilson after the latest blow delivered to three Netball New Zealand-owned ANZ Premiership franchises. 

Staff at the Stars, Magic, and Tactix have been told their contracts will not be renewed. 

The implication to players remains unclear, as does the competition's future. 

Wilson told Mike Hosking the Players Association is trying to get into the bargaining room with all the other par...

More people are becoming self-employed.  

A Self Employment Report released by Hnry and the Simplicity Research Hub shows they produce 17% of the country's GDP. 

That's around $78 billion per year – expanding faster than the total GDP per year. 

Co-founder of Hnry, James Fuller told Mike Hosking the security of having control of your own finances is appealing.  

He says they're seeing a shift, with more pe...

A fresh fuel challenge for Air New Zealand.  

CEO Nikhil Ravishankar says he's woken up to a 4.1% overnight increase in the cost of jet fuel. 

He says it's due to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Navy claiming it has absolute control over the Strait of Hormuz.  

Ravishankar told Mike Hosking despite this, there'll be no disruptions to flights through October.  

He says the question now is what will happen after t...

Health New Zealand is celebrating meeting its nursing target, with 1800 roles being offered to graduates over the next year.  

The organisation says there's a wide range of opportunities across the country – including at hospitals and with primary, aged, and community providers.  

It says this is essential to building a sustainable long-term workforce across the health sector.  

Chief Nurse Nadine Gray told Mik...

I don’t blame Hipkins for having a crack, but tell him he's dreaming. 

Having closed, or at least announced they are closing off, the absurd deals between local councils and Māori, once they get the new RMA laws up Hipkins suggests that this will lead to a lot of renegotiation of Treaty settlements. 

It will do no such thing. 

You know why? Because it might just be that this Government has had enough of court i...

Labour says the Government's scrapping of iwi-council partnerships will likely cause more friction.   

The newest Resource Management Act reforms aim to throw out any existing deals between councils and iwi, and prevent more from being signed.  

The Government argues these agreements have become out-of-scope – giving unelected officials a position at the decision-making table.  

Labour MP Ginny Andersen to...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 22nd of July, Finance Minister Nicola Willis discusses inflation and the bailout for Golden Bay Cement. 

TVNZ CEO Jodi O'Donnell speaks on their FIFA World Cup streaming numbers and what’s to come in the future, and comments on the decision to put a 16 minute World Cup package at the top of the 6pm news over Ryan Fox's major win. 

Mark Mitchell and Ginny ...

TVNZ have secured the exclusive broadcast and streaming rights to the next men's FIFA World Cup in 2030. 

They've announced the news on the back of declaring the hybrid free-to-air and pay model used for this year's tournament a success. 

This week's final reached 761 thousand New Zealanders, while the All Whites coverage was viewed by more than a million people. 

TVNZ CEO Jodi O’Donnell told Mike Hosking they ...

Demand for New Zealand avocados is changing, with growth now less reliant on our trans-Tasman neighbour.  

Rabobank's latest exports report found exports in the latest season reached more than 3.4 million trays – down 9% due to wind damage.  

Exports to our biggest market —Australia— are dropping, while shipments to Asian markets are booming, with South Korea up 70%.  

Avocado Growers' Association C...

More students are needing extra help while sitting their NCEA exams, new data shows. 

NZQA data shows Special Assessment Condition applications have tripled in the past decade, with more than 23 thousand last year. 

The support can include extra time or rest breaks for students with learning or mental health needs. 

Secondary Principals' Council chair Steve McCracken told Mike Hosking the significant increase is like...

The Government's celebrating strong momentum in the minerals sector.  

A one-year review of the Government's Minerals Strategy shows exports have climbed from $1.46 billion in 2023 to about $2.5 billion this year. 

Gold production and employment have also grown, with more than $30 million in royalties expected this financial year. 

Minerals Council Chief Executive Josie Vidal told Mike Hosking they're optimistic, but...

The Finance Minister expects to see power prices start easing "soon". 

Inflation's hit a two-year high of 4.1%. 

It's been driven not only by the surge in global petrol and diesel prices thanks to the war in Iran, but also the 12% annual rise in household electricity bills. 

Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking the increase in power generation is pushing down commercial power prices and should also start bringing down hou...

Nicola Willis told us she did not take the decision lightly, and well, she might have said that. 

She's lucky it's only cost $60 million. We still don’t know the terms, but we need to. 

This is Golden Bay Cement, and the Government has come to their rescue. 

Without this help, allegedly, they would have closed. 

There is only one supplier in the country – this in and of itself would seem to be an iss...

A new era of British politics has arrived at Downing Street with Andy Burnham vowing to put people before politics. 

The former Manchester Mayor and Labour cabinet minister has become Britain's fifth leader in four years, replacing Sir Keir Starmer. 

He wants to make politics more about problem-solving than point-scoring – taking power out of government and putting it into the hands of the people. 

UK Correspon...

Weary from a sleepless night of celebrations, golfer Ryan Fox is still coming to grips with his Open Championship victory. 

Fox has joined Michael Campbell, Sir Bob Charles, and Dame Lydia Ko in winning a golf major, holding his nerve to win The Open at Royal Birkdale and pocketing $5.5 million. 

He has returned to his Florida base, having hauled both the Claret Jug and a replica across the Atlantic as carry-on luggage.&n...