The Mike Hosking Breakfast

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 2nd of September, the Prime Minister and Winston Peters joined to discuss the new investment changes allowing foreigners to buy a home. 

Is our government too big? Do we have too many ministers? A report says yes, and we should drop dozens of roles to be like Singapore or Ireland. 

Kiwi chef Ben Bayly has exciting news for Wellington and for fans of his show 'The...

Our largest-ever North Island tourism alliance is just getting started, as they work to win over Australian travellers this week. 

More than 70 tourism operators are attending events in Sydney today and Melbourne tomorrow under the partnership Kiwi North. 

It was formed in May, when 15 tourism North Island organisations joined forces to draw more attention from key markets. 

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Destination Dire...

There’s a call to cull some of New Zealand’s ministers.  

A new report from the New Zealand Initiative found New Zealand has 81 ministerial portfolios, while comparable countries have a third of that.  

The think-tank says we should be more like countries with comparable populations, like Norway which has 17 portfolios, and Singapore with 16. 

Co-author Roger Partridge told Mike Hosking we keep slicing off pieces of ...

Refinancing activity is continuing to surge as the Official Cash Rate continues to fall. 

Latest Centrix figures show mortgage enquiries are up 16% for the month of July and new mortgage lending rose almost 25%.

Chief Operating Officer Monika Lacey says the market is active at the moment and people are keen to get the best deal they can. 

She told Mike Hosking that about 36% of fixed mortgages are set to roll off in the n...

New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says he wasn't dragged kicking and screaming into a new foreign investors deal. 

The Government’s approved changes to allow people with an investor residence visa to buy or build one home, starting at $5 million. 

They’re required to invest an extra $5 million into the economy to qualify. 

Peters told Mike Hosking he supports the changes and wants to make very clear it's not a ...

The Prime Minister has revealed tech-giant Amazon is investing $7.5 billion into New Zealand.  

Speaking exclusively to Newstalk ZB, Christopher Luxon says Amazon Web Services is scheduled to be announcing the investment. 

He told Mike Hosking it will create up to a thousand jobs, and make an $11 billion boost to GDP. 

Luxon says it’s probably the largest ever publicly announced technology investment in New Zealand b...

Rhetorical question - why do you think Neil Quigley quit on a Friday night?

The key is, he would have been booted if he didn’t walk. So it sort of ends a shambolic and shameful period for what should be one of our most esteemed institutions.

Between Orr and Quigley (mainly Orr) they have made a joke of the Reserve Bank.

What should have happened is simple.

When the Government decided, rightly, that the gargantuan amount of money Or...

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

On the table today: How are the Warriors shaping up for the playoffs, and do they have a chance at success? 

The Springboks have arrived in Auckland ahead of next week's game against the All Blacks.

And new technology graces the world of surfing, thanks to surf legend Kelly Slater.

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A recent decision by the US Court of Appeal has ruled Trump’s tariffs illegal.  

The court has said it will leave the tariffs in effect for the next few weeks, giving time for Trump to appeal the decision.

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that although the President has been given the chance to appeal, his team are likely shaken by this ruling.  

‘The back and forth shows the concern behind the scenes in ...

Christopher Luxon doesn't think the Reserve Bank's reputation has suffered any long-term damage.

Neil Quigley resigned as chair of the central bank on Friday night, after Nicola Willis raised concerns over its handling of Adrian Orr's resignation earlier this year.

Willis has revealed to Newstalk ZB, she would have asked Quigley to resign, if he hadn't resigned of his own accord.

The Prime Minister says Quigley has made the right d...

Board games have rolled past go, and seen a massive resurgence in popularity in the past decade.

The global market has an estimated value of more than 31-billion dollars, and is expected to grow a further five billion by 2029.

New Zealand's largest board game convention, WellyCon has just been held.

Convention organiser Ceedee Doyle told Mike Hosking some of the world's top games are made here locally.

She says a game from the Kapi...

A game-changer for smaller airlines that don't want to up prices, amid soaring aviation costs.

The Government's offering up to 30-million dollars in loans from the Regional Infrastructure Fund. 

It's also approved funding for a digital development that will allow regional transport bookings,  to be integrated with the platforms of major carriers.

Associate Transport Minister James Meager told Mike Hosking most regional ai...

The Police Commissioner's putting a focus on the basics down as a key contributor to a fall in violent crime.

The New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey reveals most violent crimes have been dropping in the past two years, while sexual assault cases increased.

There's been a 113 percent increase in Police beat patrols over the last year.

Richard Chambers says he's been clear he wants his staff to do the basics well.

He says it means ...

Emergency housing may not be being used the way it's intended, with application rejections on the up.

Data obtained by our newsroom shows applications have dropped significantly to the end of June, but the number being declined, is rising.

Rules introduced last year allow officials to decline grants if they believe a person has caused or contributed to their immediate need for housing. 

Social housing commentator Bernie Smith ...

It is with real enthusiasm that I see the Public Service Commissioner potentially doing what the main Government should have done two years ago. 

What the Government did two years ago was say they were going to rectify the absurd size of the public service. 

It had blown out to gargantuan proportions under the Labour Government, who knew no bounds in terms of fiscal largesse based on debt. 

What the new Government ac...

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. 

New Zealand: 7/10 

We're the 3rd safest country in the world and about to outgrow Australia. How's that for openers? 

Horticulture NZ: 7/10 

Their plan is to double export returns within 10 years. That’s the sort of attitude that turns tides. More please. 

Sean O'Loug...

I got a sense about something this week and it's not because it's about to be spring, although that will undoubtedly help. 

I got a sense this week that the tide on the New Zealand story is turning. 

The ongoing stats, like the size of the infrastructure pipeline, more money this year, more money and projects for years to come, the new visas, and the visas that are working better than we thought, money, jobs, and culture ...

Minneapolis' Police Chief says they'll be working to make sure schools are protected following a shooting which killed two children. 

Eighteen people were also injured when a gunman shot through church windows at Annunciation Catholic School, before turning a gun on himself. 

The FBI's investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crimes targeting Catholics. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told...