The Mike Hosking Breakfast

All Blacks utility back Damian McKenzie has responded to scrutiny around the side's ability to secure possession off contestable kicks ahead of tomorrow's second test against France in Wellington. 

Les Bleus peppered New Zealand's back three in the air at Dunedin last week to good effect. 

McKenzie —who played almost all of the game at fullback after Sevu Reece came from the field with a head knock— told Heather du Plessi...

Many Kiwis are studying or training in skills that aren't needed in the job market. 

That's the warning from Business NZ as the Government reviews New Zealand's vocational education system. 

The lobby groups say graduates are being held back from gaining employment because they've trained in the wrong area. 

They're calling for an industry-led vocational system, with more focus on work-based training and relevant, up...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 11th of July, the Government is creating an anti-scam alliance to try keep New Zealanders from falling victim. 

Damian McKenzie comes off the bench to tell us how the All Blacks will perform much better against the French this weekend. 

Tim Wilson and Trish Sherson join Heather to Wrap the Week that was, talking lizards, moa, and whether it's better to be smart or...

Importing liquefied natural gas could potentially require one billion dollars in capital investment. 

Major energy companies Clarus, Contact Energy, Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy, and Mercury have commissioned two studies looking into the option. 

Data out last month shows New Zealand’s domestic gas supply is reducing faster and sooner than previously forecast. 

Clarus chief executive Paul Goodeve says it would be ...

Privacy laws may need to be tweaked to allow for a new alliance to combat scams. 

The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister has announced the Anti-Scam Alliance, which joins government, industry, and consumer groups. 

The alliance establishes a formal structure for industries to share data about scams and shut them down in real-time. 

Minister Scott Simpson told Heather du Plessis-Allan the Government is exploring w...

A potential change of heart from the Department of Conservation, which rejected a bid to expand the country's largest gold mine in Otago.  

It initially declined Macraes' permit because details were missing on rehoming endemic lizards, a decision heavily criticized by Resources Minister Shane Jones.  

DOC now says there was a miscommunication, and it will work to progress the application.   

Conservation Ministe...

More volatility for some of our best-known magazines.   

The Listener, Woman's Day, and New Zealand Woman's Weekly are among a range of New Zealand and Aussie titles going up for sale.  

Publisher Are Media —which purchased them five years ago, in the chaos of Covid-19— is now on the market.   

Former New Zealand Women's Weekly Editor Alice O'Connell told Heather du Plessis-Allan a lot of these brands have ...

Hasn’t the AI and Wimbledon drama taught us exactly the same lesson we keep learning with technology and sport: it’s great - if it doesn’t disrupt the game. 

And if that is the lesson, why don’t we learn it already? 

Wimbledon has not used AI properly. 

First problem was it missed a ball out. By a foot. The match got stopped and everyone waited four minutes. Yes, it was confirmed the AI got it wrong, so the match res...

Antonia Prebble is a mainstay of New Zealand’s evening TV viewing. 

She had just hit her 20’s when she was cast in 'Outrageous Fortune', becoming a household name. 

They’re now celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic comedy-drama show, plus the 10th anniversary of the prequel series 'Westside'. 

Prebble has expanded since then, and while she still partakes in international productions, she also runs a successf...

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 10th of July, Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks the Reserve Bank decision to hold the OCR steady and what that says about our economy. 

Shane Jones has had enough of lizards, DOC, and progress being stalled on a mine that would provide 700 jobs for the Otago region. 

Kiwi actress Antonia Prebble joins to talk the 20th anniversary of Outrageous Fortune and the...

Red Bull have waved the chequered flag to team principal Christian Horner.  

The 51-year-old had been in the role since 2005, overseeing eight drivers' world championships and six constructors' titles. 

The syndicate sits fourth on the teams' ladder this season, and four-time defending world champion Max Verstappen has won two of 12 races with reports suggesting he is considering a shift to Mercedes. 

F1 Journalist C...

The video game industry's going gangbusters, with the number of people employed up by more than 20%. 

This is due to a four-year, $160 million sector rebate, offering 20 cents back for every dollar eligible studios spend.  

Forty studios will receive a share of $22.4 million this year, including RocketWerks Games. 

Its CEO, Stephen Knightly, told Heather du Plessis-Allan $40 million is available yearly, but the Gover...

The Government's reluctant to give work opportunities to beneficiaries outside of emergencies. 

It's activated a beneficiary task force in Tasman and Marlborough, with beneficiaries able to get paid for helping clean up debris and slush. 

Social Development Minister Louise Upston says the initiative is just for Civil Defence emergencies at this stage. 

But Upston told Heather du Plessis-Allan she's open to suggestion...

There are expectations the Government continuing to step in to cover natural hazard costs for homeowners could create a moral hazard.  

An independent climate adaptation report reveals annual losses from weather-related events over the next 25 years could increase by a quarter.  

It warns the later we respond, the more disruptive the adjustment will be.  

Chair Matt Whineray told Heather du Plessis-Allan the best way...

The Resources Minister says a setback for expansion of the country's largest gold mine could result in the loss of up to a thousand jobs. 

Central Otago's Macraes gold mine applied for a permit under the Wildlife Act to clear vegetation on its site in a bid to expand its operation.  

Last month the Department of Conservation declined it, stating the company hadn't made clear how it would relocate more than 10 thousand liz...

The Finance Minister says businesses should be more confident about the economic recovery. 

The Reserve Bank's been weighing up lower-than-expected growth and higher inflation in its decision to keep the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 3.25%. 

Nicola Willis says businesses have been battening down the hatches. 

But she told Heather du Plessis-Allan they’re maybe more wary than they should be. 

Willis says all of...

Let me tell you what Chris Hopkins is busy doing to the Covid Inquiry. 

Let me tell you, when he says that the Covid Inquiry is providing a platform for those who have conspiracy theorist views, he is trying to undermine it, and he's doing that. So it doesn't matter what the outcome of the inquiry is, people have already written it off as a nut job investigation.  

I suspect Chippy already knows that he's not going to com...

Details have emerged about the career-ending night former Minister Kiri Allan was arrested in Wellington for drink driving.  

Allan resigned immediately after crashing into a parked car and testing over the legal limit in mid-2023.  

Police Minister Mark Mitchell told Heather du Plessis-Allan her behaviour was unacceptable, but he believes in redemption and everyone makes mistakes.  

Labour's Ginny Andersen says ther...