The Mike Hosking Breakfast

There’s a belief that the delay in investigating the Pike River mine disaster will influence the Crown's decision on charging those responsible.  

Police believe they have sufficient evidence to lay manslaughter charges against officials involved. 

This week marks 15 years since the 29 men never came home from the West Coast mine.  

Criminal defence lawyer Nigel Hampton KC told Mike Hosking the investigation delay, t...

Winston Peters says the Coalition is doing just fine after his change of position on ACT's Regulatory Standards Bill. 

The NZ First Leader says next year he will campaign on getting rid of the legislation, despite supporting it just last week. 

ACT Leader David Seymour finds that worrying.  

But Peters told Mike Hosking he rejects any claim the Coalition is crumbling.  

He says their number one responsibility is...

The Justice Minister isn't resting on his laurels following optimistic new crime data.  

The Crime and Victims Survey shows there were 147 thousand victims of serious violent crime in the year to August.  

That’s 38 thousand fewer victims than when the coalition came into Government in 2023.  

Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking the outcome is a result of the Government going after gangs and the three-strikes law.  ...

Italian influencers are subject to new rules. 

AGCOM, the Italian Communications Authority, has implemented a plan that forces relevant influencers to register and adhere to a code of conduct, or face fines.  

The rules apply to those with 500,000 followers, or at least 1 million monthly views, or both, on social media such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch. 

Italy Correspondent Jo McKenna told Mike ...

Five years after the release of her debut EP ‘Always Growing’, Paige Tapara’s music has taken her around the world. 

She’s a big deal in Korea —‘Always Growing’ having gone Platinum there— and has just returned from performing her first headline show in Seoul, South Korea. 

Her fame in Asia came as a little bit of a surprise, she confessed, as she, somewhat naively, thought music that wasn’t K-pop wasn’t popular.  

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New Zealand's top cycle trails are pumping more than $1.2 billion a year into local economies. 

New data shows visitor spend attributed to the country's 23 Great Rides jumped 35% compared to 2021. 

Nights spent in nearby accommodations are up 25% at around 4.5 million. 

Ngā Haerenga NZ Cycle Trails CEO Janet Purdey told Mike Hosking they’re marketing into Australia and the United States, and they plan to bring a lot ...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 20th of November, Minister for Rail Winston Peters discusses the new ferry deal and whether the timeline will be stuck to.  

The phone ban in schools is working, according to a new ERO report, but we need teachers to be enforcing it more. 

Kiwi singer Paige has gone from strength to strength since she last joined the show in 2021, so she came back on for a song ...

Doctors in Health New Zealand's emergency departments could soon be saving precious time with the roll out of a helpful AI tool. 

AI technology Heidi creates a written transcript of doctors' consultations and makes a medical note. 

Country-wide trials show clinicians could see an extra patient per shift, while bringing down average documentation time from around 17 minutes to just over four per patient. 

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Schools need more support from parents to get the most out a student phone ban. 

A "phones away for the day" policy's been in place since Term Two last year. 

An Education Review Office report shows two thirds of teachers saw a rise in student achievement, but only half of students are following the rules. 

Head of ERO Education Evaluation Centre Ruth Shinoda told Mike Hosking the number one reason students contraven...

There’s encouraging evidence that the "cool" component of vaping among young people is shifting.  

The 2024/25 New Zealand Health Survey shows smoking prevalence is at 6.8% – a slight decline on last year, with 12% of adult Kiwis vaping daily. 

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello told Mike Hosking the Government's cracked down on enforcement for vaping that wasn't in place before. 

She says the last two years ha...

Minister for Rail Winston Peters believes the binned iRex ferry plan would have meant major infrastructure issues that are no longer a worry. 

He's announced the two new Interislander ferries are expected to come in on time and under budget, for less than $2 billion. 

Peters told Mike Hosking Tasmania is struggling with two new ferries and no infrastructure and he doesn't want to see the same problems here. 

He said ...

A registered GP has concerns about the issue of puberty blockers being handled by politicians.

No child or young person experiencing gender dysphoria or incongruence will be able to start taking gonadotropin-releasing hormones from December 19. 

Health Minister Simeon Brown says Cabinet has agreed to new settings until the outcomes of a major clinical trial in the UK – expected in 2031.   

Dr John Cameron told Mike H...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 19th of November, BusinessNZ is calling for cross-party vision and a solid plan to strengthen New Zealand by 2050 in order to avoid a dire economic future.  

It’s been revealed that the Ministry of Social Development has handed out $38 million in business start up grants for seemingly very little return. Welfare expert Phil O’Reilly discusses the situation.  

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A big turnaround for fisheries company Sanford with the reveal of their latest profits.  

They’ve reported an after-tax profit of $63.7 million – a 224% increase for the year to September.  

Cash flow was also up 85%, helping cut debt by nearly half to $93.4 million. 

Sanford Managing Director David Mair told Mike Hosking that by focusing on customers, they’re turning the business around.  

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New game-changing headgear has been developed to protect junior rugby players. 

After more than a decade of study into the causes and consequences of head collisions by rugby players, Canterbury University researchers have developed new soft shell protective headgear for juniors. 

It could be on sale early next year.   

Professor Nick Draper told Mike Hosking that all the money they generate from sales will be r...

Bold, bipartisan centred planning is key to ensuring New Zealand doesn't succumb to the effects of a dwindling population and economic growth.  

A new BusinessNZ report's calling for a cross-party vision and long-term goals to strengthen the country by 2050.  

It notes a labour shortage of at least a quarter of a million is expected before then, and there's also a one in four chance the population doesn't grow. 

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A welfare expert says one of the Government's grants is a good idea in principle.  

The Taxpayers’ Union has revealed the business start up grant has dished out $38 million with little to show for it.  

Documents retrieved through the Official Information Act show hundreds of the recipients struggled and returned to a benefit within two years.  

Former Welfare Expert Advisory Group member Phil O'Reilly told Mike Hosk...

There are concerns overseas opioid abuse trends are taking hold here.  

The Drug Detection Agency's data for the three months to September finds opioids showed up in 18% of positive tests. 

It warns opioid detections are stabilising at this high level, while some regions like Gisborne recorded a sharp increase of 41%. 

CEO Glenn Dobson told Mike Hosking the test results are a good oversight of what’s happening in our...