The Mike Hosking Breakfast

There’s optimism the new medical school will ensure a future influx of GP specialists.  

Waikato University's newly announced medical school will begin construction this year, opening the doors to 120 trainees in 2028.  

It will focus on primary and rural care.  

Vice Chancellor Neil Quigley told Mike Hosking students could choose not to specialise in rural health or become a GP, but there are ways of addressing this...

Questions are being raised as to why taxpayer money backs trains but not planes, as more regional flight routes are axed.  

Operator Sounds Air is dropping its Blenheim to Christchurch and Christchurch to Wanaka services from September, with 10 jobs lost. 

Despite good passenger numbers, the decision is driven by unsustainable costs, so it is having to sell part of its fleet. 

CEO Andrew Crawford told Mike Hosking th...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 21st of July, we get our inflation number and it isn't expected to be good. Could it be outside the RB's band? And what will the Government do?

Is Queenstown at risk of becoming the next Barcelona due to it's growth and tourism? Locals don't want it, but can anything be done?

Andrew Saville and Jason Pine talk the All Blacks, Mike's predictions for the remaining All Bla...

Queenstown's underlying infrastructure is unable to keep up with the rapidly growing tourism and population numbers.

The town's infrastructure can't cope with international arrivals 28% higher than in 2019, and the population has doubled every 17 years in the last four decades.  

Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust Chief Executive Julie Scott says they're a smaller community who needs a lot of infrastructure they can't af...

Christopher Luxon is staying upbeat about New Zealand's trading relationship with the US.

Donald Trump's threatening to raise tariffs against key trading partners if they don't reach trade deals before the end of the month.

New Zealand goods currently face the base tariff rate of ten-percent.

The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking discussions with US officials have been positive so far.

He says New Zealand is currently no worse off t...

There is a growing belief that NCEA should be abolished and replaced all together.  

The Government is signalling that big changes could be on the cards - including the potential to ditch NCEA level one entirely.  

Auckland Grammar Headmaster Tim O'Connor told Mike Hosking that there should be a simple examination-based system, to give benchmarking across the country. 

He says NZQA would mark everything, so every stu...

Rising inflation is hitting low-income households hard, but is expected to spark hikes to the OCR. 

New data -- due out from Stats NZ this morning -- is expected to show inflation has risen to between 2.6 and 2.9 percent in the year to June. 

ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner says households are facing rising energy and food prices. 

She says inflation could surpass three percent in the year to September, but the Re...

A suggestion has been put forward for more policy tweaks so infrastructure projects can be delivered in the long term.

$6billion of infrastructure will get off the ground between now and late December.  

Northern Infrastructure Forum Executive Director Barney Irvine says that will be followed by major roading and prison projects starting next year.  

He told Mike Hosking that alongside increasing the workforce, there shou...

I’ll tell you why I don’t like the money we’re spending on Sunny Kaushal and the Retail Crime Advisory Group: it’s not a good deal. 

I haven’t got a problem with Sunny Kaushal, but he was offering his ideas to the Government for free. 

If someone offers you something for free and you then decide to pay for it, that is a bad deal. 

And it’s not bad coin we’re paying either. 

Sunny Kaushal is earning $920 a day.&n...

The Wellington Phoenix are desperate to land a high-profile scalp when they confront Wrexham in the Capital on Saturday. 

The Nix are keen to bury last year's disappointing 11th place in the A-League. 

Crowds are expected to comfortably surpass 20 thousand. 

Phoenix General Manager David Dome told Heather du Plessis-Allan that Sydney beat them 2-1 last weekend, and he knows for a fact that their academy is better tha...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 18th of July, new stats reveal that Jobseeker numbers are still rising – Social Development Minister Louise Upston explains the situation. 

Some big sporting events are happening this weekend, with the All Blacks’ third and final test against France and the Wellington Phoenix’s clash against Wrexham.  

Trish Sherson and Tim Wilson Wrap the Week that was, talking a...

The recent wild weather in Nelson-Tasman could push up the price of our produce.  

Growers faced weeks of heavy rain and flooding that's damaged infrastructure, affected harvests, and disrupted supply chains.  

There are concerns about saturated soils meaning growers can’t plant new crops, affecting vegetables like broccoli, lettuces, and spinach.  

Vegetables NZ Chair John Murphy told Heather du Plessis-Allan the ma...

Scott Robertson can no longer be accused of being timid with his All Blacks team selections. 

Ten changes were made to the starting XV for Saturday's third and final test against France in Hamilton. 

Ethan de Groot, Fabian Holland, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ardie Savea and Rieko Ioane are the only players remaining from the last run-on side. 

Newstalk ZB’s voice of rugby Elliott Smith told Heather du Plessis-Allan that oppo...

A breakthrough in New Zealand's long-running trade dispute with Canada is expected to benefit our dairy sector, to the tune of about $157 million a year. 

Canada's agreed to meet its obligations under the CPTPP trade deal to provide New Zealand greater access to Canada's dairy market. 

It had previously refused to accept a dispute settlement panel's ruling in New Zealand's favour. 

Export NZ Executive Director Josh T...

The Social Development Minister says more jobs are coming to address the number of people on the benefit rising. 

Ministry of Social Development statistics show almost eight thousand more people were receiving a main benefit in June compared to March.  

As well, close to 81 thousand beneficiaries have moved into work in the last financial year. 

Louise Upston told Heather du Plessis Allan the Budget included multiple...

The former Work and Income boss says the Government getting 81 thousand people off the benefit is a big achievement, despite the overall number going up. 

Ministry of Social Development statistics show almost eight thousand more people were receiving a main benefit in June compared to March.  

It follows the coalition putting new requirements and sanctions in place for beneficiaries.  

Christine Rankin told Heather d...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Erica Stanford is this Government's MVP.   

Once again, she is taking an inexplicably stupid thing in schools, ditching it, and going back to common sense. 

This is something close to my heart at the moment because I have to make a decision in the next six months or so about which school we send our son to. 

But I’ve basically already made the decision, and it will be ...

After more than ten years in the musical game, Lachie Hayes has released his sophomore album. 

The Kiwi musician hails from the deepest of the deep south, blending rural blues, alt-folk-country, and soul rock to deliver a new wave of alt-country music. 

‘Subsatellite’ is an eleven-track album, produced by prolific musician and producer Delaney Davidson, filled with the colourful stories of ordinary people.   

He...