The Mike Hosking Breakfast

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Open your mind to the world with New Zealand’s number one breakfast radio show. Without question, as New Zealand’s number one talk host, Mike Hosking sets the day’s agenda. The sharpest voice and mind in the business, Mike drives strong opinion, delivers the best talent, and always leaves you wanting more. The Mike Hosking Breakfast always cuts through and delivers the best daily on Newstalk ZB.

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June 20, 2024 5 mins

National may have found a way to keep its promise on cancer drugs, and boost funding for other drugs as well. 

Sources have told the Post the Government is looking to announce at least $600 million of additional funding for Pharmac to cover cancer medicines and other medications. 

The move —which has yet to be signed off by Cabinet— would boost Pharmac's medicines budget by almost 40%. 

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Stonehenge being vandalised has been labelled as shameful. 

A pair of UK Just Stop Oil protestors have sprayed the ancient monument with orange paint a day before summer solstice celebrations start. 

They've been arrested on suspicion of damaging the prehistoric structure. 

UK correspondent Enda Brady told Mike Hosking that the activists said they've made a point to the next Prime Min...

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New Zealand Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills is adamant athletes will keep having to choose between club and country until the global calendar is aligned. 

Kane Williamson has joined a growing list in turning down a central contract to pursue the overseas T20 dollar but will still be available to a large extent for the Black Caps across all formats. 

Mills says each national board and T...

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Yesterday saw the beginning of New Zealand’s largest business events trade show. 

‘Meetings’ connects overseas investors to domestic industries, highlighting what we have on offer in New Zealand. 

Over 1000 business events professionals are gathering in Rotorua’s Energy Events Centre over the next few days. 

Business Events Industry Aotearoa CEO Lisa Hopkins told Mike Hosking that New...

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On the fringes of the Prime Minister's Japan trip are two stories. 

The first is the plane that needs replacing and the second is C-listers. 

I very much doubt whether anyone who matters in Japan really shifted their thinking about New Zealand over such frippery. 

The plane is the more serious story, and needs addressing, and if any good comes out of a bad situation it might just be t...

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June 19, 2024 89 mins

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 20th of June, what are we expecting from the GDP number for Q1? And just how much trouble are the Government in after yet another failed ETS auction? 

Is professional cricket in NZ facing a turning point when you have captain Kane Williamson turning down a...

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Kiwi heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is branching out. 

He’s moving into the promotion business, partnering up with Duco Boxing and Dazn for a multi-fight partnership, headlined by David Nyika. 

It’s Parker’s first time as a promoter, working alongside his longtime friend and manager David Higgins.  

He told Mike Hosking that Nyika has achieved a lot as an amateur, has a great work...

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The Government's keeping possible changes to the electric vehicle scheme on the downlow.  

Some in the sector are frustrated only a handful of groups have been consulted but Simeon Brown says this isn't the case.  

The Transport Minister had attempted and failed to urgently repeal the Clean Car Standard on Budget night.  

Now the legislation's before the House. 

Brown to...

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The Climate Minister promises he's focused on a 'credible' carbon credit market after yesterday's auction came up empty. 

Not one unit was bought out of 3.5 million available. 

Questions have been raised about the price of the credits and the gap between demand and supply. 

Minister Simon Watts told Mike Hosking that the Government's working on its emissions reduction plan alongside t...

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Banks are split over what today's GDP figures will show.  

Stats NZ will release the data for the first quarter of the year this morning.  

Westpac, BNZ, and Westpac are picking a small contraction, while ANZ and ASB are picking a small expansion.  

Westpac Senior Economist Michael Gordon told Mike Hosking that everyone's in a similar range, slightly above or slightly below zero.

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Boeing's CEO has never spoken to any of the whistleblowers accusing the company of safety issues. 

The aerospace manufacturer is being questioned in the US Senate over incidents and allegations the company has had this year. 

Ex-employees allege the company has been cutting corners, hiding evidence from regulators, and skipping safety inspections. 

Committee member Ron Johnson began t...

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The irony is growing greater by the day. 

What to do with China? 

The Premier has been in New Zealand and Australia this past week.  

We rolled out the red carpet, they announced a visa deal for travellers and they also wanted us to put our differences aside. 

The differences were more pronounced in Australia. 

When Scott Morrison asked for an inquiry into ...

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Super Rugby will be ending with a roar, Eden Park packed full of fans. 

Tickets for the final between the Blues and the Chiefs have sold out, 44,000 people expected to fill the stands as they play. 

Blues CEO Andrew Hore told Mike Hosking that they’re absolutely delighted with the viewership of the competition, with TV broadcast watchers increasing once again. 

He said there was 750,0...

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June 18, 2024 88 mins

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 19th of June, the Chief District Court Judge discussed the plan to speed up our court processes, and there was a big boom for the Super Rugby final as tickets sold out. 

The most ironic story ever to come out of the Greens and their push for cycleways to take away parking. 

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A former Cabinet Minister is unconvinced parliamentary security staff should have the power to arrest. 

Speaker Gerry Brownlee suggests a security boost is needed for Members of Parliament and is expecting advice on the relationship between Parliament's own security and Police. 

Threats to MPs have increased in recent years. 

Political commentator Peter Dunne told Mike Hosking that yo...

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Politicians are speaking out about safety concerns as a potential boost to Parliament security is being looked at. 

Speaker Gerry Brownlee is seeking advice on giving Parliamentary security guards arrest powers. 

Corrections and Police Minister Mark Mitchell says he had an incident where a person made serious threats to him. 

He told Mike Hosking that the safety of staff should always...

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Boeing's upper management is being singled out as the main reason for its continued problems. 

The aerospace manufacturer's CEO is being questioned in the US Senate over safety issues and allegations the company has faced this year. 

Ex-employees allege the company has been cutting corners, hiding evidence from regulators, and skipping safety inspections. 

Aviation researcher Boyd Gro...

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The state of New Zealand's transport is becoming embarrassing according to a public transit advocate. 

The business case for two new Interislander ferries suggests maintenance costs for the current fleet will continue to rise and could soon reach $65 million a year. 

Plans for new ships were called off by the Government due to ballooning costs. 

Public Transport Users' Association Nat...

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Reform lies ahead for the Public Works Act as the Government aims to bring its rules up to pace with the 21st century.  

The Government's appointed an independent panel to carry out an eight-week review and advise where the Act can address the unjustifiable costs, delays, and uncertainty of infrastructure projects.  

Minister for Land Information Chris Penk is hoping to speed up the process of buyi...

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The Chief District Court Judge says there's a definite commitment across the justice sector to reducing court delays.  

He wants to introduce timeframe goals based on the seriousness of the crime.  

For the least serious category which can only result in fines or community sentences the aim is six months.  

Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu told Mike Hosking that they'll be lo...

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