The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Six people have been arrested after pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators clashed in Melbourne's CBD on Sunday afternoon. 

After a week of Melbourne-wide protests – Police confirmed around 7,000 people were in attendance.  

This follows a pro-Palestinian demonstration that stormed a Labor Party conf...

McDonalds is expected to face more community opposition as it launches a second bid to build a restaurant in Auckland's Orakei.  

A previous application to build on Kepa Road was withdrawn,  after community concerns around traffic, anti-social behaviour and litter. 

Orakei board member Troy Churton told ...

The Green Party is tight-lipped on the cost of an investigation into suspended MP Darleen Tana. 

The MP has been stood down since March 14, while an investigation takes place into her involvement into allegations of migrant exploitation at her husband's business. 

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick to...

The two-time Olympic gold medallist Mahe Drysdale is hoping to deliver a prosperous "post-commissioner" future for Tauranga. 

The Olympian has put his name in the ring for the election on July 20, with nominations closing on Friday. 

Mahe Drysdale told Mike Hosking “I’m pretty central – I just want what’...

Thick fog and limited daylight is hampering efforts to find Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi and other officials.

The convoy of three helicopters was on its way back to Tehran, and one was forced to make a "hard landing" due to the bad weather and fog near the border with Azerbaijan.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 20th of May, we try and get some info as to how we will get the Kiwis home from New Caledonia from Defence Minister Judith Collins.   

Green Party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick gave her "State of the Climate" speech and answered questions about the Darleen Tana interview.   

Hopes that business can be kept separate from geopolitics arise at today's China Business Summit in Auckland. 

Key issues on the card include the Government's goal to double exports by value within 10 years, and the implications of expanding into other markets alongside China. 

China Business Summit co-c...

Top defence lawyers have called for changes to our courtrooms, arguing that it's biased in favour of the prosecution. 

In a letter, the Defence Lawyers Association has outlined how it believes they're automatically disadvantaged. 

Defence Lawyer Steve Cullen told Mike Hosking that there are some aspects ...

China has reported data that suggests slower consumer growth, but industrial activity has remained consistent.  

JMI Wealth Director Andrew Kelleher told Mike Hosking “There’s not been enough trickle-down to consumers and households.” 

Kelleher said “Consumption is down in the doldrums – retail sales are...

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious condition, and still faces risks of complications but has stabilised. 

Fico was shot five times at point-blank range last week, in an attack that sent shockwaves throughout Europe. 

UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking “I suspect he’ll be ...

The Warriors beat three-time defending champions Penrith Panthers 22-20, putting an end to their four-game losing streak. 

The NRL is also seeing a surge in popularity - ten rounds into the season, and nearly 1.59 million New Zealanders have watched matches on Sky Sport and Sky Open.  

Andrew Alderson told Mike Hosking “I think it’s a tremendous result.” 

Alderson said “I think there'...

New Zealand pet owners have added struggles during the cost-of-living crisis.  

Latest Stats NZ figures show the price of pets and pet-related things have increased by a quarter in two years, while vet bills have also been rising sharply.  

SPCA Chief Scientific Officer, Dr Alison Vaughn told Mike Hoskin...

The NRL is pulling more and more eyes. 

Ten rounds into the season, nearly 1.59 million New Zealanders have watched matches on Sky Sport and free-to-air on Sky Open. 

This is an increase of 14% compared to last year. 

Former Warriors Coach Frank Endacott told Mike Hosking that the increase says something for the game as a spectator sport. 

He said that if you look at the...

Do you get the feeling the only moderately normal person in the Greens left the building a couple of weeks back, and he is sitting in his new corporate financing job feeling a new lease on life? 

Surely as he read, as I did, the tale of Darleen Tana on full whack doing virtually nothing and his good mate Tory "let me bugger Wellington up" Whanau, he must be feeling just a bit guilty about hanging out with such a...

Australia's richest woman's causing a stir by demanding her portrait is removed from an exhibition. 

Indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira's art exhibition "Australia in Colour" is on display at the National Gallery of Australia. 

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart doesn't like her painting and wants it taken down. 

Australia correspondent Murray Olds told Mike Hosking that while the portrait...

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 immigration statistics: 3/10 

The record broken by Kiwis leaving this country is the number that should be chiseled on the Labour Government grave stone 2017-2023. "Here lies Labour. 52,500 couldn’t stand it any longer." 

A kiwi company has figured out how to combine new AI technology with one of New Zealand’s biggest industries. 

Livestock Visibility Solutions has created Flow, a software designed to streamline cow movement from the yard to the milking shed. 

The program automates the backing gate system, allowing for greater efficiency. 

CEO Richard Appleby told Mike Hosking that it can only be done ...

Australia is far outstripping New Zealand on the tourism front. 

Data from Stats NZ shows that New Zealand had just over 340,000 visitors in March this year, up 74,200 compared to last year. 

In comparison, Australia had more than 760,000, a 24.1% increase from March last year. 

Tourism Minister Matt Doocey told Mike Hosking that we’re actually tracking pretty well when you look at th...

Donald Trump's lawyers continue to cross-examine his former fixer in court in a potential turning point of the hush money trial. 

Michael Cohen was an attorney for the former-President from 2006 to 2018 and is the prosecution's last witness. 

He's told the prosecutors he paid adult star Stormy Daniels on behalf of Trump to ensure the story would not come out before the 2016 election.