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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...
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Mike Casey: Rewiring Aotearoa CEO says shift away from fossil fuel doesn't have to happen all at once
The idea of reducing reliance on fossil fuels, including the Green Party's new electrification plan, is often met with criticism that not everything c...
Steve Price: Australia correspondent chats Pauline Hanson's unprecedented stardom
Far-right politician Pauline Hanson's party One Nation has seen an unexpected surge in popularity ahead of this year's election, and Hanson's stardom...
Full Show Podcast: 20 April 2026
Listen to the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 20 April.
Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morn...
Mike's Minute: National's internal stirrers need to quieten down
You know exactly how today is going to go.
The Prime Minister does the media rounds this morning. There will be no shortage of cortisol spiked j...
Randy Manner: Former US Army Major General on Iran opening and closing Strait of Hormuz over blockades
After briefly re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran closed it again after the US did not meet demands to unblock Iranian ports.
Former US Army M...
Winston Peters: NZ First leader says they will campaign on breaking up supermarket duopoly
Yesterday New Zealand First announced a campaign policy to break up New Zealand's supermarket duopoly.
Woolworths and Foodstuffs currently contr...
Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister addresses leadership speculation
The Prime Minister's rubbishing the latest poll - showing the left bloc in a position to win the election.
The 1 News Verian Poll has the left o...
Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister on government repealing references to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi within laws
The Government has quietly agreed to repeal a number of references to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi within laws, and amending others.
...
Mike's Minute: The key player in this war
A bloke called Roman Gofman could be the key to all this.
Gofman is the incoming Director of Mossad.
If you believe the story about the...
Mark the Week: The Aitken case was a storm in a bone china, Northern Club teacup
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 war: 6/10 ...
Mike's Minute: Is the boss responsible for a death in a major company?
Not a lot of coverage has been given to the failed appeal by Tony Gibson.
He was the head of the Port of Auckland, a worker died and he was cha...
Murray Olds: Australia Correspondent on the oil refinery fire, the IMF report, defence spending
A major fire at one of Australia's two remaining oil refineries isn't expected to have much effect on national prices.
The fire at Viva Energy...
Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Chris Bishop and the National coup, circuses, pet sitting
It’s Friday, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike to Wrap the Week that Was.
They discussed the rumours of a coup in the...
Paul Goulter: Nurses Organisation CEO on over 7000 reports of violence against healthcare staff being logged last year
The Nurses Organisation says violence in emergency departments will worsen if systemic issues aren't addressed.
Figures released under the Offi...
Full Show Podcast: 17 April 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 17th of April, it's coup Friday! Chris Bishop was on to talk WOFs but after rumours of a Na...
Mark Wederall: Canterbury Car Club General Manager on this weekend's Supercars event in Ruapuna
All systems are go at Ruapuna ahead of the maiden South Island Supercars event.
The programme has a fourth race added after a postponement due...
Gerard Lyons: Former Chief Economic Advisor to Boris Johnson on the IMF's warnings about the Iran war's impact on the global economy, the impact on the UK
The world could pay a high price for the US launching war on Iran.
Global shipping's in turmoil as Donald Trump's naval blockade increases unc...
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Trump claims Iran agreed to hand over enriched uranium
Removal of Iran’s enriched uranium will be a “very, very complex assignment” that would take many months – and that’s if Iran has actually agreed to i...
Gordon Robison: Middle East Journalist on the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon
There’s a sense of scepticism around a new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
Donald Trump's declaring victory after announcing the two countries and m...
Chris Bishop: Transport Minister on extending Warrants of Fitness to two years, rumours of a coup in the National Party
A senior National MP insists the party is focused on governing, despite growing unrest around Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s leadership.
O...
Mike's Minute: The reality of NZ vs Australia's fuel response
Like a school report, the International Monetary Fund forecast for the global economy arrived in yesterday's post.
No one escaped the Trump car...
Ryan Wood: Kiwi Supercars driver on his success in Taupō, this weekend's event in Christchurch
Ryan Wood's eager to prove success his in Taupō was no fluke when he gets back behind the wheel of his Toyota at the maiden Supercars event in Christc...
Robert Hardman: Royal Correspondent on King Charles' visit to the US to meet with Donald Trump
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is an upcoming Royal visit to the United States.
King Charles will address a joint meeting of Con...
Full Show Podcast: 16 April 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 16th of April, our largest bank is increasing its interest rates in anticipation of OCR h...
Debbie Sorensen: Moana Pasifika CEO on the league exiting Super Rugby at the end of the season
Moana Pasifika boss Debbie Sorensen claims the franchise are a victim of an increasingly difficult economic climate.
They're set to disband aft...
Jo McKenna: Italy Correspondent on the dispute between Donald Trump and Pope Leo, growing rift between Trump and Giorgia Meloni
There’s astonishment at the Pope standing up for himself against Donald Trump.
The US President accused Pope Leo of being terrible for foreign...
Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the fuel crisis, businesses seeking long-term certainty
The Government’s looking at ways to give businesses long-term certainty about fuel.
Latest figures show we have 56 days of petrol, 45 of diesel...
Cameron Bagrie: Independent Economist on ANZ raising its interest rates after forecasting earlier than expected OCR hikes
The country's largest bank is again raising interest rates, days after forecasting much earlier-than-expected OCR hikes.
ANZ is increasing most...
Bridget Unsworth: Angel Association CEO on investment in the start-up scene surging by 14% in 2025
There’s renewed hope in the Kiwi start-up scene with a surge of investment in 2025.
New data shows the number of deals rose 14%, with total in...
David Seymour: Associate Health Minister on the proposal to let pharmacists prescribe some funded medications
Help for struggling pharmacies could be on the way.
The Government's proposing letting pharmacists prescribe funded medicines for conditions li...
Mike's Minute: Do we complain about public service pay too much?
One of the easiest games in town is currently being played in Wellington.
The water company has a new Māori name, and they are going to start s...
Steve Price: Australia Correspondent on Qantas cutting back domestic flights, Angus Taylor's new immigration policy, Meghan and Harry's visit
The Iran war is prompting Qantas to scale back flights within Australia, but it's flying more to Paris and Rome.
The airline's scaling back dom...
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the negotiations between Iran and the US, resignations
President Trump is suggesting talks with Iran could resume within the next two days.
Despite the US blockading the Strait of Hormuz, a ceasefir...
Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on Cyclone Vaianu, Labour's policies, police
Today on Politics Wednesday Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into the biggest political stories of the week so far.
Full Show Podcast: 15 April 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 15th of April, economists are divided on how quickly the Reserve Bank should raise the O...
Merja Myllylahti: AUT Research Centre for Journalism, Media, and Democracy Co-Director on the results of the Trust in News report
There’s still much room for improvement for media outlets to earn back public trust.
AUT's annual Trust in News reports shows trust in news ha...
René de Monchy: Tourism NZ CEO on the increase in international visitors from China
Chinese visitors are making a resurgence.
Latest Stats NZ data shows more than 408 thousand overseas tourists visited in February – an annual i...
Jarrod Kerr: Kiwibank Chief Economist warns that early OCR increases could be counterproductive
There's division among economists regarding how soon the Reserve Bank should start raising the Official Cash Rate.
Many now expect the bank to...
Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on the growth in retail spending, increased costs
Retailers are on a “knife edge” deciding when to pass on increased costs to consumers.
Retail NZ CEO Carolyn Young told Mike Hosking that retai...
Mike's Minute: We need to take a good, hard look at ourselves
I'm an AvGeek. I like plane and travel videos and one of the regulars I watch is a guy called Nonstop Dan.
He's American and has just been here...