The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Construction will begin this year on a new medical school at Waikato University.  

The Government's chipping in $83 million, alongside $150 million from the University and philanthropic investors. 

It'll have a strong focus on primary care and rural health and offer a graduate-entry programme. 

Health Minister Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking they’ve gone through a rigorous process to ensure it’s as efficient and cost-...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 22nd of July, a new medical school in Waikato has finally been greenlit – the Waikato University Vice Chancellor and Health Minister discuss the course. 

Netball New Zealand is changing the eligibility rules to allow players to play in Australia for the domestic season and still represent the Silver Ferns. 

Longevity expert Dr Eric Topol talks our health habits, ...

Netball New Zealand's updated the eligibility criteria for the Silver Ferns. 

Overseas-based players can now be considered for national selection through a formal exemption process. 

The updated criteria will be implemented ahead of the upcoming international season, allowing Grace Nweke to be available if she applies. 

Board chair Matt Whineray told Mike Hosking they had to balance everyone’s interests – players' as...

Another cut to the Official Cash Rate next month is looking a lot more likely. 

Latest Stats NZ figures show annual inflation has reached 2.7% in the year to June – up from 2.5% in the year to March. 

But core inflation is tracking much lower, and domestically driven non-tradeable inflation is at a four-year low. 

BNZ Chief Economist Mike Jones told Mike Hosking that it’s a green light for the Reserve Bank. 

He ...

An update in the Government's plans to ban Greyhound racing, with the industry's lead organisation fronting in court next month.  

Racing Minister Winston Peters says they're considering laws to get the TAB to help pay to re-home ex-racing dogs.  

Greyhound Racing NZ CEO says there’s all this talk about rehoming, but no question or consideration of support for their people and compensation for them. 

He says they hav...

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...