The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Changes to KiwiSaver could be on the way, but one provider says more needs to be done. 

Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson says New Zealanders' balances are too low. 

She wants the minimum contrition to rise by one percent, alongside employers' contributions. 

But Simplicity Founder Sam Stubbs told Mike Hosking that the Government should be doing more to encourage retirement savin...

A Kiwi motorsport champion turned advocate says changes to speed limits are logical.  

The Coalition government's reversing speed limit reductions brought in under the previous Government, including 24-7 limits around schools.  

Its draft report's also asking for input on its Roads of National Significance, once built, catering for speeds up to 120km/h.  

Road safety campaigner Greg M...

Boot camps for youth offenders will look different than they did when proposed during the election campaign upon their implementation at the end of July. 

RNZ reports that Oranga Tamariki's boot camps will only involve three months of detention, rather than up to 12 months. 

The remaining nine months will involve time in the community.  

Billy Graham Youth Foundation Chief Executive D...

There's a new approach to tackle New Zealand's stubborn gender pay gap.  

Acting Minister for Women Louise Upston's announced a new tool businesses can voluntarily use to calculate the divide. 

It replaces plans from the previous Government to make reporting mandatory.  

The national pay gap is 8.6% and has typically sat around 9-10% for the past decade.   

Business lead...

A big day for New Zealand business is on the cards as the Chinese Premier's trip continues. 

Li Qiang has met with the Prime Minister, confirming that China will expand its unilateral visa-free travel policy to New Zealanders 

Today, Chinese business representatives will be signing trade deals with local companies. 

Trade Minister Todd McClay told Mike Hosking that there's huge potent...

It was always coming because it's part of the coalition deal. 

But the Willis letter to a couple of select committees sets up, of all the inquires and market studies we have had, probably the most interesting investigation yet. 

Banks and whether we are getting a decent deal, is there enough competition? 

The rural community is screaming at the moment over their behaviour, there seems...

The Consumer Advocacy Council is calling on the Electric Authority to step up to ensure power companies are being transparent. 

NZIER research reveals the rules intended to shine a light on whether the big electricity companies are inflating prices, aren't working. 

Gentailers —companies that both generate and sell electricity— are required to disclose the price they use internally to sell power to...

Beer brewers say they're disappointed in the government for bumping alcohol taxes. 

The alcohol excise tax is set to increase by 4.1% from July. 

It follows a number of increases over recent years. 

Brewers' Association Executive Director Dylan Firth told Mike Hosking that things are pretty tough out there.

He says the last government made a number of increases to the ta...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 13th of June, Finance Minister Nicola Willis tells us why an inquiry into rural banking is so valuable and necessary. 

We bring you the highlights from the Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer leaders' "debate". 

Andy Summers of The Police fame is co...

A Christchurch company has stepped in to save this year's Canterbury A&P show. 

Event Hire's reached an agreement with the A&P association to operate a slimmed down version of the annual November event. 

The partnership follows the A&P board calling it off due to its financial situation. 

To be called the Christchurch Show, it will remain at the show grounds. 

The Finance Minister says change needs to happen in our banking sector. 

The Government's requested an inquiry into banking competition, particularly in rural banking. 

Nicola Willis says we owe this inquiry to our rural communities, who are vital for the recovery of our economy. 

She told Mike Hosking that she's open to anything, including bringing banks into line and changing legisl...

A recruitment specialist says we've likely lost a number of our already small pool of skilled workers.  

More than 130,000 people moved out of the country in the year to April, the highest on record according to Stats NZ figures. 

A record 81,200 New Zealand citizens made up the majority of the leavers. 

Talent ID Director Kellie Hamlett told Mike Hosking that these departures won't b...

With over 75 million records sold, six Grammy’s, and inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Police are one of the most iconic bands in the world. 

Although they’re no longer making music as a group, each member is still immersed in their creative pursuits, and guitarist Andy Summers is following his all the way to New Zealand. 

In an exclusive first announcement, Summers will be bringi...

The government is considering a move to scrap regulation on food exporters. 

They’ve opened consultation on a proposal to allow exporters to manage the process for meeting food standards for the country the food's being sent to, rather than having to meet New Zealand's requirements. 

Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard told Mike Hosking that the dairy industry has long been calling for the change.<...

Australia’s Opposition leader has set the election up to be a climate war. 

Peter Dutton has confirmed that should they be elected, they will not set a 2030 emissions reductions target. 

He claimed they were committed to net zero by 2050 but didn’t reveal any interim targets.  

Australian Correspondent Steve Price told Mike Hosking that Albanese has started to try rip apart Dutton’s c...

Data suggests many Kiwis are struggling with their savings. 

Kiwibank’s annual State of Savings index has found that 1 in 3 Kiwis would struggle with paying an unexpected $500 bill. 

39% are saving $100 or less a month as the cost of living sucks up their spare cash. 

CEO Steve Jurkovich told Mike Hosking that historically the reasons people would call up with financial problems are b...

Another one of those sensible moves this week, with an amendment coming to the Climate Change Response Act. 

It's to make sure agriculture doesn't enter the Emissions Trading Scheme. 

On a side note, the report the previous Government commissioned to look at how we handle agriculture around climate change was called He Waka Eke Noa. 

Tell me what that means. Anyone. Tell me the transl...