The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Dame Noeline Taurua has broken her silence, following her suspension and reinstatement as Silver Ferns coach.

The 57-year-old and her coaching team were stood down in September after player concerns emerged from a Sydney training camp.

Interim coach Yvette McCausland-Durie is leading the team on next week’s Northern Tour.

Speaking to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking in her first interview since the saga, Taurua says the suspension was ho...

The US Government shutdown has reached 32 days, 3 days away from the longest in history. 

President Donald Trump seems to be on-track to break his own record after the shutdown in late 2018 which lasted 35 days. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking that the shutdown is affecting US public services. 

'More and more air traffic controllers are staying off work since they're not being paid.'

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The Government's turning to rapid off-site building, to add 140 extra beds to hospitals around the country.

It's announced new wards will be constructed off-site for Middlemore, Waikato, Wellington and Nelson hospitals next year. 

They'll open at the same time as an already-announced new ward at Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Health New Zealand's Head of Infrastructure Delivery Blake Lepper, told Mike Hosking that the budget has allowe...

Tell me how Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith is going to sort the unsortable?

The Broadcasting Standards Authority has, deliberately or not, opened a box of whoopee that is playing out all over the world in various forms.

In simple terms regulators are trying to work out how to control tech.

The problem with regulators is their jurisdiction is limited. The problem with tech is there is no border.

The same way a Government isn't...

For a group that normally seems to nail ideas and present them well, the New Zealand Initiative this week went off-piste with their "MMP After 30 Years" report.  

Smaller cabinet - good idea.

Get rid of the overhang - good idea!

But more MP's? What on Earth are they thinking?

The main point they make is that it has provided a fairer, more representative Parliament and I think, even for those of us that didn’t vote for MMP, we ...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 31st of October, Fonterra Chair Miles Hurrell on the sale of their consumer business.

All Black Ethan de Groot joins ahead of the Sunday morning game against Ireland in Chicago.

Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson make fun of Mike - and celebrate Technical Producer Glenn Hart's 30th anniversary on Newstalk ZB.

Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morn...

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.

Bill Gates: 8/10

When a disciple of the cause hits pause because he has worked out the hysteria outweighs the reality, he is to be congratulated.

Chris Hipkins: 2/10

Sell a tax if you want. But the attack on the Prime Minister and houses is what these guys are really all about - they hate success.

The All Blacks: ...

There's a big weekend ahead on the motorsport front at Hampton Downs.

It's the second edition of the 'Nextgen' NZ championship - designed to reinvent the national racing calendar.

The series features race categories that have previously showcased the likes of Lando Norris, Yuki Tsunoda, Matt Payne and Liam Lawson.

Founder of National Racing Group Promotions Tony Quinn says that this championship is something he is fully engrossed i...

New data has been released on 'farm sales' across the country.

The real estate institute highlighted confidence in the primary sector - with buyers focusing on 'infrastructure and productivity.'

Waikato topped dairy sales for the year ending in September - up 18% to a total of 59% - followed by Southland, up 110% with 40 sales. 

REINZ Director and Rural Spokesperson Shane O'Brien told Mike Hosking that although dairy is front-...

The final charter for the Kiwifruit season has set sail. 

This is Zespri's 60th vessel for the year to 50 different markets. 

This season's crop has broken records, with 215 million trays weighing in at 770,000 tonnes. There's also been a significant growth in US and European markets. 

Chief Executive of New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Colin Bond says that, 'those growers are going to receive more value per trade than ...

There's an assurance that Trump won't follow through with his nuclear weapon testing comments.

The US President posted on social media saying he has no choice but to restart testing, because of other countries' testing programs.

It follows him denouncing Russia for testing a nuclear-powered missile, which the Kremlin denies.

Centre for European Policy Analysis Security Analyst Edward Lucas says if Trump followed through, it would b...

The boss of Fonterra is relieved to see so many farmers back the Lactalis sale.

Almost 90-percent of votes backed the 4.2 billion dollar deal, that will see the French dairy giant take over iconic Kiwi brands like Anchor and Mainland.

Miles Hurrell says some farmers were unsure about the plan when it was first announced.

The chief executive told Mike Hosking that they've been working hard to change minds.

Hurrell says there was a f...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 30th of October, it's voting day for Fonterra as to whether they will sell the company's consumer arm.

Are we all on board for some cars moving from yearly WOF's to biennial WOF's?

Voice actor Nolan North on the boom of the gaming industry and his many and varied roles.

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I think the biggest test for those who fell over backwards when Bill Gates said what he did, is not that he said it.

It's whether the people he talks about can possibly begin to accept that they might be wrong, that they might be on the wrong side of the whole equation and that as a result of the Gates' revelation, they may need to readjust some of the obsessive behaviour they have shown these past years as climate change has becom...

There is a strong push for the Ministry of Social Development to do more to help employers hire Kiwis ahead of internationals.

Immigration Minster Erica Stanford says employers will be stripped of the chance to recruit migrants,  if they're not trying to hire unemployed New Zealanders first. 

Association for Migration and Investment Board Director Tobias Tohill told Mike Hosking that this is a problematic approach. 

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Hopes that Christchurch will become the city that never stops, as momentum continues.

Provisional Stats NZ figures for the year to June show Canterbury's population has risen most, up 1.1 percent - more than anywhere else in New Zealand. 

Christchurch NZ Chief Executive Ali Adams told Mike Hosking that things are going well for the city on all fronts. 

She says although managing growth comes with problems, there are more ...

Malaysian company 'Yinson Renewables' is set to invest in a new pipeline of projects totalling one gigawatt of wind energy - almost doubling New Zealand's current capacity. 

The $3billion investment would generate enough electricity to power 750,000 homes - exceeding Huntly's current output. 

Head of Foreign Director Investment for Invest New Zealand Simon Ansley told Mike Hosking that the company has already been operati...

There is a possibility for a shake-up to the Warrant of Fitness system.

The government's opened consultation on a new proposal - with the first WOF for new light vehicles lasting 4 years. 

Cars between 4 and 10 years old would only need a check every 2 years, while those over 10 would remain on annual inspection. 

CEO of MTA Lee Marshall told Mike Hosking that there has been mixed feedback so far. 

'As for the recomm...