The Mike Hosking Breakfast

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...

The Fonterra Shareholders Council says farmers are taking a long-term view when deciding whether to sell off brands like Anchor and Mainland.

Voting closes today, on a proposal to sell Fonterra's consumer arm to French company Lactalis for 4.2 billion dollars.

Fonterra's targeting a capital return of about 400-thousand dollars to the average farmer.

But Council Chair John Stevenson told Mike Hosking that farmers are thinking well b...

The Government is clamping down on arriving travellers at the border.

It's making several biosecurity law changes including doubling the fine for people who don't declare fresh fruit and meat, to 800 dollars.

There'll be new penalties and fines up to half a million dollars for breaches of controlled area notices.

Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard told Mike Hosking that they want to deter behaviour that puts New Zealand at risk.

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday the 29th of October, Education Minister Erica Stanford discusses the new curriculum and the ACC CEO finally seems to have found 8,000 people who can immediately come off full taxpayer support.

Sir Peter Beck celebrates 20 years of Rocketlab and we get an exclusive radio chat with our space genius.

Ginny Andersen comes into the studio with gifts and Mark Mitchell joins fr...

The Silver Ferns face Australia tonight in game four of the Constellation Cup. 

The series currently sits at 2-1 to Australia, but a win from the Ferns tonight could force an extra game to decide the series. 

Silver Ferns Head Coach Yvette McCausland-Durie told Mike Hosking that, 'it's gonna be hard work, but really confident, based on the way they played the other night, they've got the potential there.'

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Rocket Lab is celebrating 20 years in operation this week. 

The company has become the fastest in history to launch 50 rockets into space. 

Now valued at over $20billion, Rocket Lab's portfolio includes missions for NASA and the U.S. Air Force Space Command. 

Founder and CEO Sir Peter Beck told Mike Hosking that, 'the company continues to grow really, really strongly, but it always seems like it's going to take a sho...

ACC is removing more people from its long-term claims pool.

It's being reported nearly eight thousand clients have had their payments stopped in the year to June – a 20 percent lift on the previous year.

ACC says these people were ready to work, or were no longer injured - despite many claiming otherwise.

Chief Executive Megan Main told Mike Hosking that they want to get people back into the workforce.

She says if people can't get ...

The Education Minister's hoping the new curriculum will close the education equity gap. 

Erica Stanford has unveiled proposed changes to content for Years 1-10 on top of the English and Maths refresh announced earlier. 

The key changes include financial education, and compulsory consent education.

Stanford told Mike Hosking that no matter where a child goes to school, they will learn the same thing. 

She says a consi...