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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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Richard Arnold: US correspondent chats Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and the backlash towards Bill Gates' Epstein ties
US correspondent Richard Arnold caught up with Andrew Dickens to chat about the biggest news in America.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is facing...
Gillian Blythe: Water NZ CEO on the need to invest in water infrastructure
Following this weeks wastewater spill in Wellington Gillian Blythe, Water NZ CEO, has emphasised the need for a reform of water infrastructure and ove...
Chris Hipkins: Opposition leader on co-governance, equal opportunity, and embracing te reo
Opposition leader Chris Hipkins joined Andrew Dickens to chat about Waitangi Day hecklers, co-governance, and equal opportunity.
He also spoke...
Steve Cullen: Criminal defence lawyer explains Christchurch Terror attacker's return to court despite guilty plea
Brenton Harrison Tarrant was jailed for life in August 2020, with no possibility of parole, after he plead guilty to the murder of 51 people and wound...
Al Gillespie: International Law Professor says a new arms race could arise as nuclear-weapons treaty expires
The New START treaty, signed by the United States and Russia in 2010, was a nuclear arms reduction treaty which has now expired.
US President Do...
Marty Toomey: NZ Team Chef de Mission chats Winter Olympics 2026 hopes ahead of opening ceremony
The Winter Olympics are set to kick off in Milano Cortina, Italy this weekend with the opening ceremony taking place on Saturday February 7 at 7.30am...
Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist chats US dollar, European interest rates, and global dairy trade
Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the economic news in New Zealand and around the world.
They discussed Eu...
Tama Potaka: Māori Development Minister addresses heckling during Waitangi Day speeches
A number of politicians, including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour, were heckled during Waitangi speeches wit...
Mark the Week: Brian Tamaki broke the camel's back
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 economy: 7/...
Mike's Minute: The unemployment rate dazed the Government
It could have been a coordinated knife to the Government's heart.
On the day the unemployment rate went up, the Warehouse offered a real world...
Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent on the latest fallout from the Mandelson-Epstein allegations
The latest Jeffrey Epstein files release is developing into a political scandal in the UK, with MPs voting to release papers relating to Lord Mandelso...
Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Jobs, flights, and wedding gifts
With Waitangi this weekend, the week is coming to a close a little earlier than usual. So Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to W...
Full Show Podcast: 05 February 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 5th of February, Finance Minister Nicola Willis tries to put a spin on a headline unemplo...
Mike Casey: Electric Cherries Founder on the season and the Mike Hosking Cherry Tree
A decent haul from Mike Hosking’s cherry tree.
Last year he was gifted a tree to ‘adopt’ by the team at Electric Cherries – who run everything...
Marty Toomey: New Zealand Chef de Mission on medal hopes heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics
There’s cautious optimism New Zealand could achieve the country's largest medal haul at a Winter Olympics.
17 athletes, all in various snowboar...
Andrew Little: Wellington Mayor on raw sewage leaking into Tarakena Bay due to failure at the Moa Point Treatment Plant
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little says critical damage to the city's wastewater treatment plant couldn't come at a worse time.
Heavy rain flooded...
Willy Leferink: Synlait Supplier on the company's expected $77-82 million half-year loss
There are hopes things will gradually turn a corner for Canterbury milk processing firm Synlait.
It's revealed it expects to report a $77 to $8...
Nicola Willis: Economic Growth Minister on the unemployment rate rising to 5.4%
The Economic Growth Minister says things are picking up in some regions sooner than others.
Unemployment's hit a ten-year high nationally, reac...
Mike's Minute: There's no way the NZRU rumour is real, right?
Is it a bombshell?
A moment too weird to properly comprehend and, because of that, is that why it isn't real? And if it's not real then it's no...
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Trump's call to nationalise elections
Donald Trump has called for the Republican Party to nationalise elections.
He made the statement during his appearance on the podcast of forme...
Full Show Podcast: 04 February 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 4th of February, Transport Minister Chris Bishop delves into the overhaul of the drivers...
Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on Peeni Henare's resignation, Labour and Green press conference, Waitangi
Today on Politics Wednesday, Labour’s Ginny Andersen and National’s Mark Mitchell delve into the biggest political stories of the week so far.
...
Scott Tasker: Auckland Airport Chief Customer Officer on the reinstating of direct flights between Auckland and Bangkok
More good news on the tourism front.
Auckland Airport has reinstated its partnership with Thai Airways, bringing back non-stop flights between...
Omar Hassanein: International Rugby Players’ Association CEO on the opening match of the 2027 Rugby World Cup being Australia v Hong Kong
A chance to open next year's Rugby World Cup with a blockbuster Wallabies-All Blacks clash has been passed by.
Organisers have opted to kick-of...
Philip Gregan: New Zealand Winegrowers CEO on the challenges facing the sector
The wine industry is trying to stay positive.
It's facing an oversupply of sorts after around 100 thousand tonnes of grapes —about a fifth of...
Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist on their expectation unemployment will fall slightly to 5.2%
Economists are divided on whether unemployment is finally starting to fall.
Stats NZ is releasing its latest employment update at 10.45.
...
Chris Bishop: Transport Minister on the overhaul of the drivers licensing system
The Government says it's modernising the drivers licensing system, with the key change being the end to full license practical tests.
After p...
Ankit Sharma: Master Builders CEO on the increasing number of townhouses and apartments being built
Building townhouses and apartments is becoming increasingly popular, with Auckland leading the charge.
More than 36-thousand building consents...
Mike's Minute: There are more good news, than bad, hospo stories
A small tip on news coverage.
The media can go some small way to redeeming its reputation by asking more questions.
One of the current o...
Full Show Podcast: 03 February 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 3rd of February, Education Minister Erica Stanford unpacks the new reporting system for ju...
Rod Liddle: UK Correspondent on the latest Epstein allegations around Lord Peter Mandelson
Fresh allegations have emerged linking former UK-US Ambassador Lord Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein.
Newly released files suggest Mandelson shared...
Chris Kohler: 9News Finance Editor, Author, Influencer on saving money, his book 'How They Get You'
Finances can be a bit of a struggle.
Costs are constantly rising, and in an era of auto-payments and forgotten subscriptions, it can sometimes...
Kelly Seaburg: New Shoots Children's Centre Director on the growing number of new entrants lacking basic skills
New entrants are needing more help than ever.
Primary schools are reporting record levels of children arriving without basic skills such as ta...
Nick Smith: Nelson Mayor says alcohol licensing laws are over the top
Current liquor licensing rules are overzealous, according to Nelson's Mayor.
Nick Smith says it felt odd that he was unable to buy a bottle of...
Antigone Davis: Meta's Global Head of Safety on youth social media bans and safety
Meta's Global Head of Safety is calling a social media ban a bit of a fool's errand.
More than five million social media accounts have been dea...
Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on the number of fixed-rate loans coming up for renewal
Many Kiwis re-fixed their mortgage last year and will be re-fixing their mortgage again this year too.
Four in five borrowers have re-fixed in...
Erica Stanford: Education Minister on the new style of school reports for junior education
The Government's keeping a closer eye on kids' achievement across primary and intermediate school.
It's announced nationally consistent assessm...
Full Show Podcast: 02 February 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 2nd of February, as of today GP's can now diagnose people with ADHD. We speak to a man...
Richard Fitzwilliams: Royal commentator discusses latest batch of Epstein emails released
Things have got worse for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - as fresh Epstein files show how deeply he was involved with Jeffery Epstein.
Photos of A...
Sam Ruthe: Teen athletics prodigy celebrates record-breaking mile run
Teenager Sam Ruthe has broken Sir John Walker's 1982 New Zealand mile record.
He clocked a time of 3:48.88, which is the fastest indoor mile ran...