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The stark reality of linear TV in New Zealand, if Irene Gardiner was right on yesterday's show, is fairly simple.
Here is how the calculation works: you make a product, you stick it on air, you get an audience, and you sell advertising based on that audience.
Some programs can never hope to get the sort of audience to pay for the cost of the show. Enter Government support or brand sponsorship – in other words, a financi...
Former US President Bill Clinton and wife Hillary have received subpoenas from a congressional committee to testify about Jeffrey Epstein.
The Republican committee chair has also called eight others, including former FBI directors James Comey and Robert Mueller.
The committee's looking for more information about the deceased sex offender after the Trump administration decided against releasing further files.
US Co...
It’s been a busy start to the week and Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into some of the biggest topics thus far.
The Government is completely overhauling secondary school qualifications, aiming to completely replace NCEA over five years. Is this a sensible plan?
The criteria for Māori claiming Customary Marine Titles will be tightened as the Government forges ahead with the changes to the M...
New Zealand’s wine industry is facing some troubles.
The industry is facing hundreds of millions of dollars in extra tariffs, Donald Trump imposing a 15% rate on New Zealand while many competing markets will continue to face only 10%.
Along with this, there is an oversupply issue and declining global demand, with nearly 100,000 tonnes of fruit remaining unharvested this season alone.
Winegrowers NZ’s Charlotte Re...
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Last year's recession is still being felt in the job market.
Stats NZ data —due out this morning— is expected to show unemployment reached a nine-year high of 5.3% in the June quarter.
The economy's been back in growth since the latter part of last year.
But ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith told Mike Hosking the economy has lost about 40,000 jobs since the late 2023 peak.
More full-time roles have been lost t...
Triathlon New Zealand's claimed hosting rights for pinnacle events in Tauranga over the next three years.
A World Triathlon Cup will take place in the Bay of Plenty next year, before a top-level Championship Series race in 2027 and the Series' Grand Final in 2028.
Triathlon NZ chief executive Pete de Wet says they could see upwards of 3000 Kiwis racing across age groups and the all-comers race in 2028.
He told Mik...
The minister responsible for the Marine and Coastal Area Act says the Government would have passed the bill even if the Supreme Court had agreed with a lower court's ruling against it.
The Government will proceed with the bill which will tighten criteria for Māori claiming Customary Marine Titles.
Justice and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith told Mike Hosking he thinks the settings will be right after the l...
Power companies are warning the road to fully renewable energy will be a bumpy one.
The big four power companies will co-invest in an energy stockpile which will include 600-thousand tonnes of coal.
Mercury Chief Executive Stew Hamilton says power companies have a commitment to renewables.
He told Mike Hosking Mercury has invested a billion dollars into geothermal and wind power, but there needs to be a backup....
A digital education expert is cautious of blanket adoption of artificial intelligence for exam marking.
Education Minister Erica Stanford says AI is already partly used for marking and expects it could do almost all assessments by 2028.
It comes as the Government plans to scrap NCEA for an entirely new qualification.
Canterbury University Associate Professor Kathryn MacCallum told Mike Hosking AI comes with its...
The leader of the Reform UK Party has called for police to release more information about those charged with crimes.
Nigel Farage believes details such as immigration status should be made public, saying it’s not in contempt of court for the British public to know the identity of those who have allegedly committed serious crimes.
UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking it comes after the arrest of two men in conne...
Several interesting bits out of the NCEA changes for me.
Firstly, the "New Zealand Certificate of Education” actually sounds like something, doesn’t it? The same way an “A” tells you something.
The New Zealand Certificate or Advanced Certificate of Education is a “thing” you can get your head around, as in do you have one, or do you not?
NCEA is an acronym.
Under the changes you need to pass things. How wond...
Another Kiwi is plying their trade overseas, aiming to make it into top level racing.
Rianna O’Meara-Hunt grew up karting alongside the likes of Liam Lawson and Matt Payne, winning her titles before deciding to focus on endurance racing.
She was the first junior female to become an Australian State Karting Champion, the first female winner of the Rotax Max Challenge Rounds in NZ, and has won the NZ Super Kart Grand Pri...
A glass half-full mindset for All Blacks coach Scott Robertson after naming a group of six players as injury cover for the start of their Rugby Championship campaign.
Uncapped trio Kyle Preston, Leroy Carter, and Tevita Mafileo, along with Finlay Christie, George Bower, and Josh Lord comprise the back-up unit in the 42-strong wider squad.
Ahead of their tournament opener in Argentina next weekend, Robertson says injurie...
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 5th of August, we talk to the vocational sector and Education Minister Erica Stanford about the NCEA overhaul.
Should New Zealand On Air be using millions of our tax dollars to fund reality TV shows that aren't making money themselves?
Rianna O'Meara-Hunt is a Kiwi name to watch in racing, and talks to us about her big push to get into the F1 Academy.
Get...
New NZ On Air funding announcements provide some hope in a tough time for Kiwi made TV shows.
Their latest non-fiction funding includes more than $1.3 million for Celebrity Treasure Island and $750 thousand for Country Calendar.
Screen Producer's Association President Irene Gardiner told Mike Hosking with so little ad revenue, it's a high pressured, intense time for NZ on Air.
She says the New Zealand version of T...
The Education Minister says balance of choice is a priority under its new qualification system.
The Government is proposing to throw out NCEA for two certificates in Years 12 and 13.
Level 1 will be replaced with a foundation test in numeracy and literacy.
Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking that after Year 11, students are free to choose the subjects which engage them.
She says the key difference will be wh...
Auckland house prices have held firm through a busy July.
Real estate agency Barfoot & Thompson's revealed it sold 957 properties across the Auckland region last month – its highest July total in four years.
More than 46% of sales sat at more than a million dollars and new listings rose more than 14%.
Managing Director Peter Thompson says the market's holding steady and is ready to take-off when interest rates...
Excitement from the trades sector for a better pipeline for high school students.
The Government is looking to phase out NCEA over five years – replaced with a foundation test in Year 11 and certificates in Years 12 and 13.
It also wants to improve vocational pathways for students entering the workforce.
Motor Trade Association Advocacy Head James McDowall told Mike Hosking NCEA is an absolute mess. ...
There's disappointment Canterbury communities weren't consulted on a proposal to shut down rural Police stations.
Police are looking to reduce personnel, disestablishing some rural roles in favour of larger 24/7 hubs based in Rolleston and Rangiora.
Federated Farmers North Canterbury president Bex Green told Mike Hosking the community's heard about it via the media.
She says their Police live in their area and kno...
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