The Mike Hosking Breakfast

A new cookbook and a celebration of the farming sector. 

Kiwi Chef Nadia Lim has spent over five years designing her new cookbook, which she says is about paying tribute to the farmers, land, and sustainable food. 

‘Nadia’s Farm Kitchen’ is filled with seasonal recipes, as well as offering a glimpse into life on Royalburn Station with personal stories and anecdotes. 

She joined Mike Hosking to discuss the book and fo...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 2nd of October, the Government is teaming up with banks to try deliver more social housing – Minister Chris Bishop unpacks the scheme.  

Pharmac’s new Chief Executive Natalie McMurtry speaks for the first time on how she plans to lead the entity. 

Beloved Kiwi chef Nadia Lim has been working on her new cookbook for about 5-6 years and is on to talk about it and ...

Natalie McMurtry says Pharmac's model drew her to the agency's top job.  

She is just three weeks into her five-year-contract as chief executive at the drug-buying agency. 

The Canadian is tasked with continuing efforts to improve the agency's standing with the New Zealand public after years of degradation. 

McMurty told Mike Hosking she’s happy to keep moving forward on the reset plan that’s been put in place. 

A big headache for NRL bosses ahead of the grand final. 

10 stars are reportedly lined up to leave league, defecting to rugby union’s Saudi-backed ‘R360’, including Ryan Papenhuyzen, Zac Lomaz, and Warriors winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. 

The competition is targeting an October 2026 start date. 

But Australian Sports Journalist Jim Dolan confirmed to Mike Hosking that no one has officially signed onto the project yet.&n...

There's a view the property market will continue to be in buyers' favour for some time, despite values edging up. 

Cotality data shows property values in New Zealand ticked up by 0.1% in September, following a cumulative 1.6% drop over the five months to August. 

Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson says regional New Zealand properties are faring better. 

He told Mike Hosking that 2026 is looking better, but righ...

Corrections says a steep increase in prison assaults is due to better reporting of incidents. 

New data shows there were more than 2600 assaults in the last financial year.  

It includes more than 1500 prisoner-on-prisoner assaults, and more than 1000 on staff.  

Custodial Services Commissioner Leigh Marsh told Mike Hosking they've been working hard to improve how they deal with these incidents. 

He says the enc...

The Housing Minister's working to strengthen our community housing sector with a new loan scheme. 

The Government will take on some of the risk of bank loans to eligible community housing providers. 

It says the move should lead to more social homes with better lending conditions and lower priced loans. 

Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking Kāinga Ora currently borrows through the Government's low rates, which gives them a...

Mercury Energy says the Government's new energy plan gives it confidence to keep investing in projects. 

It's offering Crown-controlled companies more capital to invest in generation projects, establishing a Liquefied Natural Gas import facility, and giving the Electricity Authority greater power. 

CEO Stew Hamilton told Mike Hosking businesses now have some form of clarity. 

He says it allows them to keep building a...

The Dixon Street building debacle surely allows us to ask some questions of the Treaty process. 

If you missed it, Dixon St Apartments sold for a million dollars to local Māori under their Treaty deal – the Treaty deal had a first right of refusal clause.  

Now my assumption, clearly incorrect, is you would get first right of refusal based on the idea that something of cultural or historic significance was coming to the m...

Today on Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen are calling in from airports in Italy and Auckland to delve into the biggest topics of the week so far. 

Local body elections are looming – how can we raise the involvement rate? 

Plus, a raft of changes to both the earthquake-prone building system and the energy sector were announced in the last two days. 

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 1st of October, we get an insight into whether Hamas is likely to accept Trump’s proposed peace plan. 

The Government has announced their plan for energy reform – boom or bust? Energy Minister Simon Watts unpacked the announcement.  

Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen join us from airports in Italy and Auckland for Politics Wednesday, discussing local body electi...

The Government’s opting to provide capital to Crown-controlled power companies instead of reshaping its role in the energy sector. 

Genesis, Mercury, and Meridian have been assured funding is available for major infrastructure projects. 

A procurement process for a Liquefied Natural Gas facility has also been launched, which Energy Minister Simon Watts says will start on Monday. 

He told Mike Hosking Cabinet will aim...

The Government's revealed progress is being made towards their mental health and addiction targets. 

The latest data shows 80.3% of New Zealanders are accessing specialist mental health and addiction support within three weeks. 

However, that percentage is carried by eight of the 20 regions, leaving behind Northland, Gisborne, and Canterbury. 

Clinical Psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland told Mike Hosking the access to...

A fresh blueprint has been developed to boost Dunedin's future.  

Business South's new targets include delivering more than 15 thousand high-value jobs by 2034, welcoming 150 new businesses a year by 2029, and growing Māori-owned businesses by 129% in four years.  

CEO Mike Collins says the goals may be stretched, but are going to be remarkable, with many motivated people backing the growth.  

He told Mike Hosking th...

Pharmac believes it makes sense to leave the day-to-day stuff to Health NZ.  

The Associate Health Minister and Minister Simeon Brown have jointly announced the national agency and drug-buyer can both procure medical devices. 

Pharmac will focus on more-technical equipment —due to its level of clinical input and assessment— and Health NZ on bulk-buying standard items. 

Pharmac Chair Paula Bennett told Mike Hosking it...

The Trade Minister says uncertainty around Donald Trump's tariffs is most concerning, following threats he'll impose a 100% tariff on all movies made outside the US. 

The US President didn't confirm when or how it could be enacted in a post on social media, which followed an initial threat on foreign-produced movies in May. 

Todd McClay told Mike Hosking he was in Malaysia last week with other trade ministers, who are all...

Donald Trump's proposed peace deal for Gaza is bringing some hope and optimism. 

The deal would end the war, and requires all hostages to be returned, Israeli troops to be pulled out of Gaza, and would allow Trump to lead an interim Government.  

It's being supported by our Foreign Minister Winston Peters as well as European and Middle Eastern leaders. 

The Economist Middle East Correspondent Greg Carlstrom told Mike...

There's hopes that investment will flow into the energy sector once Government reforms are announced. 

Energy Minister Simon Watts will unveil the changes this morning, targeting issues the market hasn’t been able to resolve on its own. 

The Government ordered the review last year after gas supply issues and soaring wholesale prices. 

Contact Energy CEO Mike Fuge told Mike Hosking the industry needs support for renew...

In a move you could have seen coming from the moment it was first announced, or if you couldn’t see it coming you hoped it would come, Auckland University has decided its Waipapa Taumata Rau course will now be optional instead of compulsory. 

For a generation who have been appallingly let down over the Covid period by Government and education decisions, the Auckland University desire to force you into Māori courses seemed not ...