The Mike Hosking Breakfast
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It is suggested Peter Dutton in Australia lost the election because of his nuclear issue and work from home policies.
I personally think he lost because they ran a hopeless campaign. But it is more than possible that he floated a couple of ideas that the voter simply could not stomach.
I am wondering if Chris Luxon is heading in a similar direction here with superannuation.
Nuclear makes sense. Working from home hinders productivit...
Australia's National-Liberal coalition has made up after a three day split.
New Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley is expected to announce her shadow cabinet this week.
Australian Correspondent Steve Price says it will be a battle between the Conservatives who were closely aligned to former leader Peter Dutton, and the moderates who are aligned to Sussan Ley.
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks to Mike Hosking about the week's big issues after the budget announcement last week.
Health New Zealand's aiming to perform more than 30-thousand elective surgeries by June 2026 by outsourcing more straightforward cases to private hospitals.
Willis says getting doctors and specialists on longer term contracts will get more people the care they need sooner.
Prime Minister Christ...
Alcohol out of New Zealand's showing strong results around the world.
Bluff Distillery's London Dry Gin had a very good day out at the Gin Guide Awards in London, winning five awards, including Best Contemporary gin over 42 percent.
They also took out Best Australasian gin and best branding.
Bluff Distillery co-founder David Nash talks to Mike Hosking about the success.
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More than half of the children on the waiting list for dental surgery have been waiting more than four months.
Data from Health New Zealand shows that as of March, there were 5564 young people aged 14 and under on the waitlist, with 2942 waiting more than 120 days.
The overall waitlist has grown by about 1500 children in two years.
New Zealand Dental Association Spokesperson Robin Whyman talks to Mike Hosking about the issue....
More benefit sanctions are coming in today for beneficiaries not meeting their requirements.
People on a main benefit like Jobseeker Support could be hit with money management and community work sanctions if they fail to meet one of their obligations, which involve preparing or looking for work.
One sanction means half of a person's benefit would be put on a payment card for four weeks - only to be used at approved, ess...
Changes are coming to Auckland City's density rules.
It means height limits for buildings have been increased, and more buildings are expected.
Greater Auckland writer Scott Caldwell talks to Mike Hosking about what it means for the city.
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Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv on Sunday, killing 12 people.
Ukrainian officials say it's the largest aerial assault since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
It came hours after the two countries swapped hundreds of prisoners in the third and final part of a major exchange.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold talks to Mike Hosking about the rai...
New Zealand's economic recovery is now forecast to be slower than the half year update.
Unemployment is slated to peak at 5.4 percent in the June quarter.
Job ads in April increased for the second consecutive month, this time by 1.1 percent.
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KiwiSaver.
I was thinking about this at the weekend. I get why the government is doing the old switcharoo. I get it. Means test the government sweet we, halve it for everyone else… save some money.
Then we workers… and our employers… will slowly put more into the scheme…
So that when it all comes out in the wash, we’re at least no worse off than before budget day.
Except that we will be worse off, because it’s us ...
I hope you are following the butter debate, specifically the Costco part of it.
Why? Because it's an insight into how the world works, especially the economic world, and why Nicola Willis and her crusade to convince us supermarkets are ripping us off might be wrong.
Willis sighted Costco the other day when she once again reminded us she is back to business on the supermarkets and looking to break them up, or twist their arms, or re...
It's likely, and indeed forecasted, that if this Government is re-elected next year it will end its second term in 2029 having never run a surplus.
Now, that either means they spent too much, or they inherited a gargantuan mess.
The latter we know to be a fact. But the former is a bit debatable.
Depending on how you measure things, the forecast surplus in 2029 is so thin it might be less than nothing, and that’s the optimistic way ...
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday the 23rd of May, it's all things Budget on the show this morning - KiwiSaver changes, how the Government is making the "savings" gas exploration and Nicola Willis to explain it all.
A home playoff game for Auckland FC this weekend as they look to make their way into the final.
Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talk Smith & Caugheys and how much you should pay for a dog!
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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.
The Budget: 7/10
In totality she did quite a lot with next to nothing and the intent and messaging, I hope, gave hope. Because boy do we need hope. Oh, and also a surplus.
The Green's budget: 1/10
They shouldn’t even be allowed near a calculator. When nurses get pay cuts because of tax you know you are dealing wit...
Auckland FC have the second leg of their A-League semi-final clash against Melbourne Victory tomorrow night.
It’s the home leg for AFC – with Go Media Mount Smart Stadium expected to be a sellout with 28-thousand fans.
The club’s CEO Nick Becker told Mike Hosking the team aren’t getting ahead of themselves – and are solely focused on this game.
He says it would be a brilliant achievement to reach the Grand Final in the franchises’ ...
An oil and gas lobby group is celebrating the Government's 200 million dollars for gas fields.
Resource Minister Shane Jones announced the money would be used to co-invest with developers to start new fields.
Energy Resource Aotearoa Chief Executive John Caregie told Mike Hosking it's a positive signal to the sector.
He says it will tilt the economic signals from negative to neutral.
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The Finance Minister is defending her budget and growth agenda, despite a surplus being some years away.
The Government's books aren't set to return to surplus until 2029.
Nicola Willis says that surplus is coming despite disruption on the world stage.
She told Mike Hosking alongside spending cuts they're also investing to encourage businesses to grow.
Willis says the biggest risk to getting back into surplus would be a slow down i...
Two people are dead and eight injured after a plane crashed in San Diego overnight.
The small business jet crashed into the Murphy Canyon neighbourhood, spilling jet fuel across the road and engulfing multiple homes in flames.
Police evacuated around 100 residents.
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking authorities are doing more searches, to make sure everyone's out.
He says it's believed those killed were on board, but...
A view suggests says yesterday's Budget is highlighting New Zealand's fiscal realities.
It found more than 21-billion dollars in savings - including nearly 13-billion from its pay equity changes.
Despite the many cuts - the Government isn't forecasting New Zealand to return to a surplus until 2029.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Mike Hosking reaching that will be touch and go.
He says the next few Budgets are likel...
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