The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Business NZ believes further action is still needed to address compliance costs for small businesses. 

It says the Government's making good on its promise to cut red tape, but its new progress report shows several compliance burdens across sectors, including construction. 

The Ministry for Regulation’s engaging with businesses, councils, and industry bodies to begin removing inconsistent regulations. 

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Firearm owners are waiting to see what changes to the gun laws are on the way. 

Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee is expected to announce her rewriting of the Arms Act this morning. 

Deerstalkers Association Chief Executive Gwyn Thurlow told Mike Hosking any details have been kept quiet so far. 

He says they believe that's been to stop people on both sides of the argument from getting upset before they've read ...

The boss of our largest bank says its latest rise in profit doesn't tell the full story. 

ANZ New Zealand's annual profit has reached a new record high of $2.53 billion – up 21% on last year. 

That compares to a 13% rise for Westpac and no major change for BNZ and ASB. 

But Chief Executive Antonia Watson told Mike Hosking when you exclude the bank's hedging investments, cash profit isn't rising nearly as fast. 

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The Iwi Chairs Forum says a breakdown in communication is to blame for tensions boiling over within Te Pāti Māori.  

MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Takuta Ferris have been expelled from the party. 

They're both remaining defiant and have labelled the process illegitimate. 

Iwi Chairs Forum spokesperson Bayden Barber says he was trying to set up a meeting between the two factions for tomorrow, but that's not going ahead...

There are concerns housing developers are paying little attention to design and/or comfort. 

Christchurch building company, KR Construction, and the Green Building Council are questioning whether townhouses are fit for purpose. 

They claim many new builds are getting far too hot and have moisture issues. 

KR Construction Director Dan Richardson told Mike Hosking townhouses are a particularly new type of build. 

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The battle of the bank BS is back.

BNZ, who announced their profit last week, talked of the strong competition out there.

But I note their margin went up, up, 6 points to 2.43%.

So if there is so much competition, how come the margin is up?

Then came the claim from the Reserve Bank among others that the big banks are being tardy when it comes to passing on the Reserve Bank cuts to us punters.

Smaller banks are sharper. SBS claims t...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 10th of November, the Government has announced a new plan to combat meth that involves Police, Customs, the GCSB and NZDF.

The Prime Minister is in to talk the India FTA, meth and Transmission Gully.

Jason Pine and Andrew Saville discuss the F1, the All Blacks, Kiwis and the local derby in the A-league.

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Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports.

On the table today: The All Blacks fended off an impressive comeback from Scotland to secure a win in Edinburgh. 

Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix had a fiery game that saw on-pitch brawls and red cards issued.

And Liam Lawson finished 7th in the Brazilian GP after a successful one-stop strategy. 

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Chris Luxon says India and New Zealand are continuing to get closer to reaching a free trade agreement.

Trade Minister Todd McClay hosted Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in Auckland last week for a fifth round of talks on an FTA.

The Prime Minister says it's been good to see Goyal coming here when he's so in-demand around the world.

Luxon told Mike Hosking that McClay will head to India this week for further talks.

He says they're m...

Trade talks with the Cook Islands have reached a standstill once again.

The Government has been suspended payments to the Cook Islands after they made deals with China without notifying NZ - a move that broke the 2021 agreement. 

However, International relations expert Stephen Hoadley said that suspending payments will only move them closer to China. 

"I think it just opens the door for China to walk in further and have m...

Border control is concentrating it's efforts on tackling organised crime. 

They said that the progress so far, in collaboration with international partners, has shown positive results - with over 900kgs of meth bound for NZ seized. However, there is still a significant threat.

Customs' Deputy Chief Executive of Operations, Jamie Bamford told Mike Hosking that 'what we're facing is scale and an aggressive, well funded, agile, o...

New Zealand's soaring methamphetamine problem be won't taken down through one approach.

The Government's new action plan is eyeing up importation, distribution and demand - as consumption doubles to nearly 1,500 kilos last year.

It's also launching a prevention campaign - and allocating 30-million-dollars for community support services.

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking that meth is a scourge on society.

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Many businesses that limped through the pandemic are now going under.

Insolvency practitioners have been reporting a sharp rise in the number of insolvencies since mid-2022.

Smaller retail, hospitality, construction, transport and manufacturing operators are failing far more now,  than they were before the pandemic.

BWA Insolvency Founder Bryan Williams told Mike Hosking that many have burned through assets to survive.

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The ACC vs union work from home legal case is a good one and it became even better after the Westpac dispute in Australia last week. 

There are two bits to these sorts of cases. One was the specific, as in what's in a contract, what's the wording, what have you agreed to and what haven't you agreed to. 

Then you've got the moral question; the big picture, the team spirit and the attitude. 

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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. 

NZ Inc.: 7/10 

A good week. Building consents, credit demand, house listings – up, up and up. 

Noeline Taurua: 6/10 

Spoke for the first time, but in a way where the knots you are tied up in get in the way of the words. 

SCOTUS: 2/10 

It went about as badly as yo...

The ongoing US federal government shutdown could stop many Americans returning home for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. 

The shutdown's now the longest in US history. 

Thousands of air traffic controllers and security screeners aren't being paid for their work, prompting a sharp drop in flights across the country. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that more than 5000 flights around the country wer...

Another missed opportunity this week driven by fear and blunt honesty, or lack of it. 

When asked on Wednesday in Parliament whether the Government was going to change the law to ban homeless people from camping in downtown areas of this country, the Prime Minister gave us an answer of a scared person. 

Technically it may currently be true they have not discussed it in Cabinet. Technically it may be true they haven't pass...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 7th of November, changes are coming to the film industry’s rebates and there are two major announcements for the energy sector.  

The All Blacks are looking to go two for two in their match against Scotland this weekend, Damian McKenzie joining to preview the clash.  

And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson bully Mike and discuss whether any New Zealand restaurants ...