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…Social links:
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Mike's Minute: The political divide on homelessness
There was a huge reaction to yesterday's Politics Wednesday segment on homelessness and move-on orders. Labour argues homelessness is up dramatically and there is nowhere for these people to go. New numbers released today show that simply, in Auckland anyway, is not true. Advocates working in…
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Scott McLaughlin: Kiwi IndyCar driver ahead of the 2026 season
After almost six months, IndyCar is returning this weekend. Scott Dixon, Marcus Amstrong, and Scott McLaughlin are all lining up on the streets of St Petersburg for the first race – the same streets where McLaughlin got pole last year. However, McLaughlin has admitted that 2025 was a frustrati…
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Full Show Podcast: 26 February 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 26th of February, the dairy sector is experiencing record high milk production and exports. Kiwi Alex Kendall is CEO of Wayve, a self-driving tech firm that just secured $1.5 billion to support the commercial rollout of their tech. …
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Alex Kendall: Wayve CEO on securing $1.5 billion to roll out their self-driving technology commercially
Someday soon your Uber could arrive with no one in the driver’s seat, and a Kiwi’s tech is behind the shift. UK self-driving company Wayve, spearheaded by Alex Kendall, has secured $1.5 billion in capital to support to the commercial roll out of their ‘Robotaxis’. The funding round also includ…
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Jos Ruffell: Garage Project Brewery Co-Owner blames government taxes for beer consumption falling by 10%
It's being argued the government has taxed beer to a point where people can't afford it as consumption levels plummet. Stats NZ data shows the volume of all alcoholic beverages made last year fell by 8.3%, with beer dropping by 10%. It follows the beer excise tax rising more than 20% in five …
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John Zogby: Political Author and Pollster on Donald Trump's State of the Union speech
A record-breaking State of the Union speech from Donald Trump. His 107 minute address is the longest since records began in 1964. The US president also spoke directly to invited guests, including the US Olympic champion men's hockey team, victims of crime by illegal immigrants, and a 100-year-o…
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James Meager: Associate Transport Minister on the use of Ōhakea as an alternative runway for commercial flights, loans
The Government's hoping to send economic growth sky-high, announcing a 24/7 alternative runway for commercial airlines. It's approved funding for Ohakea Air Force base, near Palmerston North, to run round-the-clock air traffic control so planes can divert there if needed. Associate Transport M…
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Campbell Parker: Dairy NZ CEO on the industry's highest production and export earnings ever
It feels like the golden days for dairy farmers as they celebrate a record-breaking year. Dairy NZ's annual state of the dairy nation report shows farmers produced an unprecedented 21 billion litres of milk in the 2024/2025 season. The sector smashed export records – raking in more than $27 bi…
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Roger Beaumont: Banking Association CEO on the Reserve Bank's push for banks to provide cash services
A war of words between the banking sector and its regulator over how much New Zealanders want cash. The Reserve Bank's proposing opening more branches and hubs to provide cash services, costing the sector $104 million a year. It says cash continues to play an essential role for small business…
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Mike's Minute: What's not being said about pay equity
Marilyn Waring. Remember her? Once an activist always an activist. Marilyn took it upon herself to form her own select committee and she and a bunch of other MPs and interested parties opened their doors for submissions on pay equity and the changes the Government made that they didn’t like. …
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