On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 17th of July, Erica Stanford continues rolling back bad education policies – this time we're getting rid of open classrooms. 

The National Library is looking at getting rid of tens of thousands of copies of books, including religious texts, as they prioritise New Zealand books and authors. 

Kiwi singer Lachie Hayes has a new album, so the Catlins-based musician joined to talk the rise of alt-country and where is career is headed. 

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday the 17th of July, Erica Stanford continues rolling back bad education policies – <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/tim-grocott-shirley-boys-high-school-headmaster-on-the-move-to-scrap-open-plan-classrooms/">this time we're getting rid of open classrooms.</a>&nbsp;
The National Library is looking at getting rid of <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/peter-lineham-massey-university-professor-emeritus-of-religion-on-the-national-librarys-plan-destroying-religious-texts/">tens of thousands of copies of books,</a> including religious texts, as they prioritise New Zealand books and authors.&nbsp;
Kiwi singer Lachie Hayes has a new album, so the Catlins-based musician joined to talk the rise of alt-country and where is career is headed.&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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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,...

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Full Show Podcast: 17 July 2025 

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