The Mike Hosking Breakfast

One of the great myths of the modern economy is the idea that young people can't afford a house.

Now, the facts are that for every house sold, about a quarter of them, sometimes a little bit more, about 27% are in fact first-timers. That figure has been remarkably solid over any number of years in any type of market.

Can it be expensive? Yes. Do some people miss out? Yes. Are some areas better or worse than others?&n...

The new owners of the Cardrona Hotel jumped on the investment to keep it in Kiwi hands.

Central Otago's 162-year-old heritage-listed hotel and restaurant has sold, after being on the market since July.

Wanaka local, Warren Barclay, will run the business - and says the new owners are high net worth Kiwis and good sorts who see potential.

He says business is solid and we don't want to do anything that changes that. 

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The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has issued a provisional decision claiming jurisdiction over a complaint about an online radio show. 

They said that the complaint fits their formal definition and requirements, meaning that they have to act.  

Chief Executive of the Broadcasting Standards Authority Stacey Wood told Mike Hosking that the BSA had long been debating expanding the boundaries of their jurisdiction. &...

A former Prime Minister's backing the view that large-scale government housing ownership like Kainga Ora is problematic.

A report by The New Zealand Initiative finds the Government's ownership of 77,000 state houses, has maintenance costs nearly twice that of a private landlord.

It finds it also doesn't respond quickly enough to issues like rent arrears, and troublesome tenants.

Sir Bill English told Mike Hosking his independent re...

Health Minister Simeon Brown's bracing for tension at a meeting with 200 senior doctors, ahead of strike action. 

Their walkout - after rejecting a $160million pay offer - will see 6,300 elective procedures cancelled, and almost 13,000 specialists assessments delayed. 

Brown's slamming what he says is unethical, and a case of politics over patients. 

He told Mike Hosking that the unions haven't been acting in good fa...

It's thought that the aviation sector is over capitalising - as New Zealand's domestic airfares have shot up more quickly than any other country.  

A global airport group says domestic airfares are up 63% in six years, and are well ahead of the second-highest, up 53%.

Air New Zealand's Chief customer and digital officer Jeremy O'Brien told Mike Hosking that accelerated inflation is effecting the industry. 

He says we're a...

Most stories need a hero, and Gail Parata might fit the role in this netball mess. 

Or is it now a scandal? 

Gail Parata has resigned as a national netball selector and in doing so has gone out guns blazing and, because of that, has given the rest of us a decent insight into what a shambles the Dame Noeline Taurua story really is. 

This thing is now weeks old since she got stood down. 

The story and the incident...

A few hiccups in the journey towards peace in the Middle East.  

Hamas has released the 20 living Israeli hostages and almost 2000 Palestinians have been returned by Israel. 

Leaders including Donald Trump have signed the US-brokered peace deal at a summit in Egypt. 

However, US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking, despite Trump claiming the war is over, he had no input on how to resolve the Israeli-Palest...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 15th of October, there’s a new yearly report on the hospitality sector, who have earned record high revenue. So are times better than what’s being reported? 

Former Silver Ferns selector Gail Parata explains why she resigned from her role and her disappointment with Netball NZ for the way they’ve handled the Dame Noeline Taurua saga.  

Mark Mitchell and Ginny A...

Today on Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into the biggest political stories of the week so far.  

Slipping parliamentary standards are back at the forefront, with Speaker Gerry Brownlee planning to crack down on behaviour after yet another incident.  

And Te Pati Māori is seemingly melting down from the inside, with allegations regarding a former party vice-president and b...

There's hopes a new online school will help students struggling in a traditional classroom. 

Aotearoa Infinite Academy will open in January as the country's first fully online charter school.  

Founding Principal Saira Boyle says the timing is right for such learning. 

She told Mike Hosking they have access to high quality teachers across the country, and they’re going to make sure processes and systems are in place ...

Revenue in the hospitality sector's reached a new record high, but many operators are seeing profit margins reach a new record low. 

Restaurant Association data shows sales have risen 1.4% in the past year. 

Tourism regions like Nelson and Queenstown-Lakes are seeing strong growth but central Auckland and Wellington are still doing it tough. 

Association Chief Executive Marisa Bidois told Mike Hosking tourism is cont...

Promising signs of improvement across the primary education sector.  

The Education Review Office has found teachers are seeing more engaged students, and three-quarters of parents report progress since the start of the year. 

It follows new data showing more new entrants exceeding phonics expectations. 

President of Auckland Primary Principals' Association Lucy Naylor told Mike Hosking they're also noticing changes ...

Former Silver Ferns selector Gail Parata has rebuked a lack of due process by Netball New Zealand in standing down coach Dame Noeline Taurua and assistant Debbie Fuller. 

The pair have been sidelined after allegations of an unsafe high performance environment, which remain unresolved. 

The issues are understood to date back to a Silver Ferns camp in January. 

Parata resigned as selector last month in a show of suppor...

A former Speaker of the House is confident attempts to tighten parliamentary standards will be successful.

Current speaker Gerry Brownlee's cracking down on behaviour following what he sees as multiple disruptive incidents.

The latest saw Te Pati Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech go well over time.

David Carter told Mike Hosking Brownlee will definitely get the majority support from Parliament to do this.

Carter says Brownlee...

The Reserve Bank's continuing to change its approach to preventing risky lending. 

It's further easing loan-to-value-ratio restrictions, allowing banks to lend more money to low-deposit borrowers. 

It follows the roll-out of debt-to-income restrictions last year, restricting how much banks can lend to people who already have a lot of debt relative to their income. 

Squirrel Mortgages Chief Executive David Cunningham ...

There is some angst in some media circles at the moment over funding for Māori TV news. 

A couple of programmes are facing some sort of cut, or cancellation, or realignment because of changes in the way money is handed out from the Māori funding agency. 

This is not new. Media in this country post-Covid has gone through a fairly major overhaul with many a casualty and a pile of significant change. 

The reality for me...

A complicated road could lie ahead for Gaza despite world leaders declaring peace in the Middle East.

Donald Trump's signed a ceasefire agreement at a summit in Egypt along with the heads of Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar.

It follows a prisoner and hostage swap between Israel and Hamas.

The EU has effectively been sidelined, France Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking, and is looking at how they can help the Palestinian Author...

The UK can’t seem to get enough of New Zealand wine. 

Latest data shows Sauvignon Blanc shipments hit a 10 year high – with 13.2 million bottles sent over summer. 

Exports are up 21% year on year, New Zealand now commanding around half of the $2.5 billion UK Sauvignon Blanc market, valued at NZ$1.37 billion. 

Invivo Co-founder Tim Lightbourne told Mike Hosking there’s been a shift in the UK away from heavy reds, with...