There’s encouraging evidence that the "cool" component of vaping among young people is shifting.  

The 2024/25 New Zealand Health Survey shows smoking prevalence is at 6.8% – a slight decline on last year, with 12% of adult Kiwis vaping daily. 

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello told Mike Hosking the Government's cracked down on enforcement for vaping that wasn't in place before. 

She says the last two years have seen youth vaping coming down and the drive to keep under 18s out of the vaping environment is paying dividends. 

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There’s encouraging evidence that the "cool" component of vaping among young people is shifting. &nbsp;
The 2024/25 New Zealand Health Survey shows smoking prevalence is at 6.8% – a slight decline on last year, with 12% of adult Kiwis vaping daily.&nbsp;
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello told Mike Hosking the Government's cracked down on enforcement for vaping that wasn't in place before.&nbsp;
She says the last two years have seen youth vaping coming down and the drive to keep under 18s out of the vaping environment is paying dividends.&nbsp;
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Casey Costello: Associate Health Minister on smoking rates reducing, push to keep youth from vaping

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Returning after a long and packed weekend, Andrew Saville and Jason Pine joined Mike Hosking to wrap the weekend’s sporting news. 

On today’s agenda: 

The success of the first Super Round at Christchurch’s One NZ Stadium and the Super Rugby Pacific results.  

The looming fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. 

Plus, Sebastian Sawe has become the first man to run a marathon in under two hours and they touched on the NFL draft.  

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Returning after a long and packed weekend, Andrew Saville and Jason Pine joined Mike Hosking to wrap the weekend’s sporting news.&nbsp;
On today’s agenda:&nbsp;
The success of the first Super Round at Christchurch’s One NZ Stadium and the Super Rugby Pacific results. &nbsp;
The looming fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.&nbsp;
Plus, Sebastian Sawe has become the first man to run a marathon in under two hours and they touched on the NFL draft. &nbsp;
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Commentary Box: Andrew Saville and Jason Pine discuss Super Round, Fury v Joshua, NFL

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 28th of April, Trade Minister Todd McClay called in from India to discuss the signing of the FTA, and King Charles has touched down in the US in the wake of an attempted assassination over the weekend.  

The PM was in after a short week to talk the India trade deal, our fuel supplies, ACT’s displeasure with the major events fund, and the stoush with TVNZ.  

And Andrew Saville and Jason Pine discussed a successful sporting weekend at One NZ Stadium, the Warriors, and the Government’s decision not to fund the SailGP next year. 

Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 28th of April, Trade Minister Todd McClay called in from India to discuss the signing of the FTA, and King Charles has touched down in the US in the wake of an attempted assassination over the weekend. &nbsp;
The PM was in after a short week to talk the India trade deal, our fuel supplies, ACT’s displeasure with the major events fund, and the stoush with TVNZ. &nbsp;
And Andrew Saville and Jason Pine discussed a successful sporting weekend at One NZ Stadium, the Warriors, and the Government’s decision not to fund the SailGP next year.&nbsp;
Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;
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Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026 

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New Zealand’s look seems set to change.

A new report from Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures predicts New Zealand's population could look very different in the coming years.  

It expects there to be fewer births, emptying of rural centres, and more Asian people than New Zealand Europeans in Auckland. 

Co-author and Emeritus Professor Paul Spoonley told Mike Hosking they don’t want to catastrophise, but these changes will come so we need to discuss it and make appropriate policy decisions.  

He says an adult conversation needs to be had about immigration, as it’s increasingly becoming the major factor in population growth and labour supply in New Zealand. 

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New Zealand’s look seems set to change.
A new report from Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures predicts New Zealand's population could look very different in the coming years. &nbsp;
It expects there to be fewer births, emptying of rural centres, and more Asian people than New Zealand Europeans in Auckland.&nbsp;
Co-author and Emeritus Professor Paul Spoonley told Mike Hosking they don’t want to catastrophise, but these changes will come so we need to discuss it and make appropriate policy decisions. &nbsp;
He says an adult conversation needs to be had about immigration, as it’s increasingly becoming the major factor in population growth and labour supply in New Zealand.&nbsp;
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Paul Spoonley: Emeritus Professor and Koi Tū Centre Senior Fellow on the report predicting a shift in New Zealand's population demographics

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Casey Costello: Associate Health Minister on smoking rates reducing, push to keep youth from vaping

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