The Mike Hosking Breakfast

The ongoing US federal government shutdown could stop many Americans returning home for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. 

The shutdown's now the longest in US history. 

Thousands of air traffic controllers and security screeners aren't being paid for their work, prompting a sharp drop in flights across the country. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that more than 5000 flights around the country wer...

Another missed opportunity this week driven by fear and blunt honesty, or lack of it. 

When asked on Wednesday in Parliament whether the Government was going to change the law to ban homeless people from camping in downtown areas of this country, the Prime Minister gave us an answer of a scared person. 

Technically it may currently be true they have not discussed it in Cabinet. Technically it may be true they haven't pass...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 7th of November, changes are coming to the film industry’s rebates and there are two major announcements for the energy sector.  

The All Blacks are looking to go two for two in their match against Scotland this weekend, Damian McKenzie joining to preview the clash.  

And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson bully Mike and discuss whether any New Zealand restaurants ...

The All Blacks take on sometime rivals Scotland in the second leg of their potential Grand Slam tour.  

After a strong finish to put away Ireland in Chicago, the All Blacks now look to retain their unbeaten record against Scotland. 

Scotland is set to be highly motivated, as they’re celebrating 100 years of tests at Murrayfield and are eager to mark the occasion with a historic success.  

Damian McKenzie told Mike Ho...

The Pacific Championship wraps this weekend with Sunday’s decider between the Kiwis and Toa Samoa.  

The Kiwis dominated Tonga last week in front of a record 39,000 strong crowd at Eden Park, cinching their spot in the final.  

But even though the Kangaroos aren’t involved, the NRL have decided the final will be hosted in Sydney, despite efforts from the New Zealand Rugby League.  

CEO Greg Peters told Mike Hosking t...

Our largest electricity gentailer is welcoming two major announcements for the energy sector. 

The Government's announced it’s widening the scope of its $200 million co-investment fund to support a broader range of projects. 

And the Commerce Commission has given final approval for the big electricity gentailers to build a coal stockpile at Genesis' Huntly Power Station. 

Genesis Chief Executive Malcolm Johns told Mi...

One of Bill Clinton's former top officials says a crucial Supreme Court decision on tariffs probably won't go Donald Trump's way. 

The court's due to make a decision tomorrow on the legality of the US President's tariff regime. 

Former US Under Secretary of Commerce Bill Reinsch says it's a major decision. 

He told Mike Hosking the justices are being asked to determine the limits of presidential power. 

Reinsch ...

Good news for our screen sector as it looks to become more competitive globally. 

The Government's set to lower the minimum spend for feature films to qualify for a 20% cash rebate next year from $15 million to $4 million. 

It'll also expand eligibility for an extra 5% rebate to include post-production, so films can be finished locally. 

Screen Music and Sound Guild New Zealand Chair John Mckay told Mike Hosking ince...

I am hoping events this week, at least in some small way, teach us all a simple economic lesson or two. 

Lesson 1: the red meat numbers. 

We export a fortune in meat to the world. The critical part of it is it is the best of quality – quality will always beat quantity.  

Why? Because the world will always contain large numbers of people unaffected by economic tides, and people with money like good stuff. 

There ...

One of New Zealand's most polarising leaders, the debate around former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern continues to rage two years after her resignation. 

She led the country between 2017 and 2023, both the Christchurch Mosque shooting and the Covid-19 pandemic falling in her tenure. 

Although Arden’s popularity was immense at the time, the tides have shifted within New Zealand, many questioning the actions she took and the...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 6th of November, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis discusses the rising unemployment rate. 

ACT Leader David Seymour gives his thoughts on the University of Auckland’s refusal to provide refunds for their now-scrapped compulsory Māori courses.  

Brilliant pollster Henry Olsen talks us through the various elections, New York City in particular, in the US yes...

Australian mining company Santana is a crucial step closer to opening its controversial proposed gold mine near Cromwell. 

Officials have granted a 30-year mining permit for the Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project. 

It requires the company to return either 10% of profits or 2% of gold sales to the Crown – whichever is higher. 

Chief Executive Damian Spring told Mike Hosking they've now lodged a fast-track application for envi...

Those who are in work are taking more sick leave. 

New research by Southern Cross Health Insurance and Business NZ has found an average staff member took almost seven days of sick leave last year, up 1.4 from two years earlier. 

It's costing the country about $4 billion a year. 

Business NZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich told Mike Hosking the rise in leave entitlements has had an impact, but many employees are also d...

The pressure is on Zohran Mamdani following his landslide victory in New York City's mayoral election. 

The 34-year-old democratic socialist has become the city's youngest mayor and first South Asian and Muslim mayor. 

US pollster Henry Olsen says Mamdani may not be the answer to issues facing the Democratic Party. 

He told Mike Hosking everything depends on how Mamdani acts when he takes office. 

He says if Mam...

Auckland University's completely ruled out refunds for its now-scrapped compulsory Treaty and Māori culture courses. 

The university's making the courses optional from next year but won't refund students who were required to complete it in the first semester of this year. 

The courses cost almost six thousand dollars for international students, and one thousand for domestic students. 

Act Leader David Seymour told Mi...

The Economic Growth Minister's confident the economy will turn a corner soon. 

Unemployment's reached 5.3% in the September quarter – the highest it's been since 2016. 

160 thousand Kiwis have been out of work and looking for a job, the most since 1994. 

Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking unemployment may rise further this quarter, but there are positives, like the increase in hours worked and a move from part time to f...

Here is a line up: Alex Salmond, former head of Scotland, Dame Noeline Taurua, and Siouxsie Wiles, as in the microbiologist. 

The Salmond family is wanting their estate made bankrupt. It comes out of a judicial review over the handling of a couple of complaints against him by civil servants that turned out to be “tainted”. 

In other words, his defence was successful, but the cost of winning proved too high.  

Noeline...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 5th of November, unemployment is expected to rise – have we reached the peak?  

Chris Bishop has some strong words for Auckland council over the number of concerts at Eden Park and Shane Jones has an energy plan for us.   

Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen cover police, whether a ban on homelessness in city centres is viable, and Te Pāti Māori on Politics W...