The Mike Hosking Breakfast

The irony is growing greater by the day. 

What to do with China? 

The Premier has been in New Zealand and Australia this past week.  

We rolled out the red carpet, they announced a visa deal for travellers and they also wanted us to put our differences aside. 

The differences were more pronounced in Australia. 

When Scott Morrison asked for an inquiry into ...

Super Rugby will be ending with a roar, Eden Park packed full of fans. 

Tickets for the final between the Blues and the Chiefs have sold out, 44,000 people expected to fill the stands as they play. 

Blues CEO Andrew Hore told Mike Hosking that they’re absolutely delighted with the viewership of the competition, with TV broadcast watchers increasing once again. 

He said there was 750,0...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 19th of June, the Chief District Court Judge discussed the plan to speed up our court processes, and there was a big boom for the Super Rugby final as tickets sold out. 

The most ironic story ever to come out of the Greens and their push for cycleways to take away parking. 

A former Cabinet Minister is unconvinced parliamentary security staff should have the power to arrest. 

Speaker Gerry Brownlee suggests a security boost is needed for Members of Parliament and is expecting advice on the relationship between Parliament's own security and Police. 

Threats to MPs have increased in recent years. 

Political commentator Peter Dunne told Mike Hosking that yo...

Politicians are speaking out about safety concerns as a potential boost to Parliament security is being looked at. 

Speaker Gerry Brownlee is seeking advice on giving Parliamentary security guards arrest powers. 

Corrections and Police Minister Mark Mitchell says he had an incident where a person made serious threats to him. 

He told Mike Hosking that the safety of staff should always...

Boeing's upper management is being singled out as the main reason for its continued problems. 

The aerospace manufacturer's CEO is being questioned in the US Senate over safety issues and allegations the company has faced this year. 

Ex-employees allege the company has been cutting corners, hiding evidence from regulators, and skipping safety inspections. 

Aviation researcher Boyd Gro...

The state of New Zealand's transport is becoming embarrassing according to a public transit advocate. 

The business case for two new Interislander ferries suggests maintenance costs for the current fleet will continue to rise and could soon reach $65 million a year. 

Plans for new ships were called off by the Government due to ballooning costs. 

Public Transport Users' Association Nat...

Reform lies ahead for the Public Works Act as the Government aims to bring its rules up to pace with the 21st century.  

The Government's appointed an independent panel to carry out an eight-week review and advise where the Act can address the unjustifiable costs, delays, and uncertainty of infrastructure projects.  

Minister for Land Information Chris Penk is hoping to speed up the process of buyi...

The Chief District Court Judge says there's a definite commitment across the justice sector to reducing court delays.  

He wants to introduce timeframe goals based on the seriousness of the crime.  

For the least serious category which can only result in fines or community sentences the aim is six months.  

Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu told Mike Hosking that they'll be lo...

Reform UK has launched their manifesto for the general election. 

A YouGov poll has placed Reform ahead of the Tories by one percent, Reform sitting at 19% and the Tories at 18%. 

UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking that it's a second resurrection for leader Nigel Farage. 

He said that national polls are suggesting the parties are neck and neck, and if the trajectory is righ...

If a mistake was made during the coalition talks by National it was acquiescing to the NZ First demand that they keep people from offshore buying houses here. 

National had an elegant solution; anything under a couple of million was out of bounds, leaving that market for first home buyers. 

Then, the big end of town was open to the open market. 

Not only was it a mistake, for no real ...

As Dixon, McLaughlan and Armstrong fly the flag well for New Zealand in IndyCar, we've also got van Gisbergen in winning form in NASCAR, and Liam Lawson waiting for his time in F1.  

Closer to home we have the next big superstar, according to a number of analysts in the NZ racing scene.  

His name is Tom Bewley and won this year’s Toyota 86 Championship at only 16 years old.   

This w...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 18th of June, the Government is changing the rules to make it easier to build small dwellings, and public sector CEO's better watch out because performance-based pay is coming. 

In other news, Mike can't understand why you'd buy food on a short domestic fli...

The Finance Minister is warning of tough times ahead. 

NZIER is now forecasting slower than expected economic growth of 0.2% in the year to March this year and 0.6% in the year to March next year. 

Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking that New Zealand has some tough months ahead of it. 

She claims the last government "mismanaged" the economy. 

Willis is also confident the Gov...

There’s a bit of mixed messaging surrounding the granny flat proposal, but it's mostly being received well.  

The Government's new discussion document proposes allowing small structures up to 60 square metres to be built without resource consents.  

It's part of efforts to make it easier and more affordable for families to live the way that suits them.  

Combined Building Supplies Cha...

Performance-based pay is on the horizon for Chief Executives of public sector agencies. 

Departments are moving to another phase of cost-savings after the Budget confirmed spending reductions. 

Finance and Public Service Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed pay boosts will be tied to progress but she's not expecting any bonuses to be paid out for at least a year. 

Infometrics Principa...

The economy could be slowing down more than expected. 

NZIER is revising down its forecasts for annual average GDP growth to 0.2% in the year to March this year and 0.6% in the year to March next year. 

It says high interest rates are continuing to dampen demand. 

But Principal Economist Christina Leung told Mike Hosking that strong migration growth should ensure the economy starts gr...

Was Simon Upton watching the vote in Europe last week?

As an outsized group of young people in places like Germany and Italy voted for the right, if not the far right, and didn’t vote for the Greens, despite the Greens being the alleged “go to” team for the young ones, Upton was speaking at the Environmental Defence Society conference.

If you don't know, Upton is the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

Here is what h...