The Mike Hosking Breakfast
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Episodes
The UK is set to spend more on defence.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's unveiled plans to lift the defence spend, signalling it could reach 3% of GDP at the next Parliament.
He vowed to make Britian "a battle-ready, armour-clad nation”, and Defence Secretary John Healey says they’re in a “new era of threat”, which demands a higher spend.
UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking that although many understand th...
If the headline is right, and I hope it isn't, the Government are seeking advice on what to do about Run it Straight.
If the Government is seeking this advice, they have been sucked in.
Unless of course they are saying they are seeking advice so everyone shuts up for a bit, because the whole thing has got hopelessly out of control.
We need to break the ongoing grip too many New Zealanders have with Government, or ...
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 3rd of June, the Government is shaking up WorkSafe, as well as launching their online road cone hotline.
The Prime Minister is on to talk about whether they will look to do anything with the Run it Straight trend, the India trade mission, and why we support Trump's Golden Dome.
Being a short week, we cover the long weekend of sports with Andrew Saville and Jaso...
Andrew Saville and Jason Pine joined Mike Hosking to reflect on the sport that took place over the long King’s Birthday weekend.
They covered the Warriors’ latest victory, how Super Rugby Pacific is shaping up ahead of the playoffs, and the latest in Formula 1 and IndyCar among others.
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There's hope there can be a turnaround in unruly Kāinga Ora tenants.
A Government crackdown has resulted in 63 tenancy terminations in the past 10 months - up from 11 in the year before.
Formal warnings have gone up 600%.
Litigation Lawyer Adina Thorn told Mike Hosking the figures are encouraging.
She says it looks like under this government, there’s been a big step up and a moderate to good response to...
Little has come from another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
The two countries have agreed to exchange prisoners of war, including the sick and wounded, and those under 25.
Ukraine has also launched large scale drone attacks on Russian air bases, damaging a third of its cruise missile carriers.
Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller told Mike Hosking this likely won't go down well with US President Donald Trump.
He s...
Christopher Luxon says the Government's making its expectations clear when it comes to behaviour in social housing.
Kāinga Ora is formally warning seven times as many tenants as it was last financial year.
It's evicted 63 tenants in 10 months for disruptive behaviour.
The Prime Minister told Mike Hosking the enforcement action is sending a clear message about what is and isn't acceptable.
He says it's a priv...
The first Kiwi has made it to space.
Christchurch entrepreneur Mark Rocket has made history as the first New Zealander in space abroad a Blue Origin mission in West Texas.
With a New Zealand flag in hand, Rocket and five others reached 105km, experiencing zero gravity during the 11-minute sub-orbital flight run by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' space tourism company.
Mark Rocket told Mike Hosking it was an incredible and e...
The Workplace Relations Minister hopes WorkSafe's incoming culture shift will show they're there to help, not hurt.
The Government's instructed the regulator to move away from enforcement and engage early to support risk management.
It starts with today's opening of the road cone hotline.
Minister Brooke van Velden told Mike Hosking businesses shouldn't have to sweat the small stuff.
She says there's a cul...
Call me superficial, but to watch the Reserve Bank heavyweights lined up, as I did Wednesday post their cash rate decision, I did not see dynamism.
These people outwardly do not fill you with any sense of excitement.
The Reserve Bank is in a spot and, as a result, so are we as a country.
A couple of semi-interesting things happened and also one very interesting thing.
They voted 5 to 1 to cut. They don’t vot...
Elon Musk’s time in the US Government has come to an end.
He's posted on his platform, X, saying the mission of the Department of Government Efficiency —or DOGE— will only strengthen over time.
A White House official has confirmed Musk's departure.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking there’s been mixed reviews about his work.
Musk was only able to find $9 billion in savings, despite his ...
I cannot recommend a piece of reading enough in the Listener, and reproduced elsewhere, on a longitudinal study that now spans 35 years and 12 elections.
It's gripping.
A couple thousand people each election are given dozens of questions.
Its weakness is some of the questions are vague enough to throw up responses around things like health care and public services. We like them and we want more, no surprises there...
At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.
Fonterra: 9/10
It is literally raining money. Record farmgate, record profits, and the milk price starting at $10 for next year. Go buy a ute.
Everything that’s wrong with New Zealand – putting prices up because you can.
Auckland FC: 7/10&nb...
Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that was.
They discussed the average age of first home buyers, Hailey Bieber and her make up company, and how Producer Sam’s puppy has been behaving this week.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 30th of May, David Seymour is pulling the trigger, and parents will now be prosecuted for not sending their kids to school.
We've got new data on flight cancellations and delays after the endless texts saying services are rubbish now. Turns out, it's nowhere near as bad as you think.
Tim and Katie Wrap the Week and talk about the average age of a first ho...
A new face is coming to New Zealand’s coins.
An image of King Charles has officially been approved to feature on the 10 cent coin from 2027.
2024 will be stamped on the currency – the year the Reserve Bank ordered them.
A koruru image will remain on the reverse side, as it has since 1967.
Ian Woolford, Director of Money and Cash at the Reserve Bank, told Mike Hosking it’s taken so long as they already hav...
Federated Farmers is welcoming proposed changes to the Resource Management Act.
The Government's released three discussion documents proposing amending 12 current national directions and four new ones.
They include changes to freshwater management, regulation of farming practices and revising mine consent processes.
Mark Hooper, their RMA Spokesperson, told Mike Hosking that while the guidelines are complex and th...
The average first home buyer is getting older.
A Cotality-Westpac report has found the average age of first home buyers has increased to 36 nationwide.
It's 37 in Auckland, 36 in Wellington, and 35 in Christchurch – all figures are two or three years higher than average in 2019.
Cotality Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson told Mike Hosking there’s a range of reasons behind it.
He says the affordabili...
Just 60% of Air New Zealand's trans-Tasman flights jetted off on time last month.
A report by the Ministry of Transport shows aviation performance for April.
It reveals 82% of the airline's domestic flights were on time, taking off within 15 minutes of their scheduled time.
Air New Zealand's highest cancellation rate was on its Rotorua to Auckland route, with just 52 of 65 scheduled flights flown.
Associate...
Auckland Airport's investing nearly $150 million into a major domestic airfield upgrade.
It's part of works to help enable future growth in regional flights across the country.
Car parks next to the domestic terminal will be shifted to make way for four new aircraft parking stands dedicated to regional services.
Airports Association Chief Executive Billie Moore told Mike Hosking it's an important move for Auckland...
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