On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 17th of September, National has announced a surprising plan to drive supermarket competition by splitting up Foodstuffs. We got an explanation from Nicola Willis and the reaction from the corporation itself. 

It seems we can't get enough of the sporting merchandise in this country. Dynasty Sport's Tyler Rakich discusses the jump in sales. 

New Breakers coach Gordon Herbert describes how he plans to handle the new gig alongside his main job of coaching the Canadian national team. 

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 17th of September, National has announced a surprising plan to drive supermarket competition by splitting up Foodstuffs. We got an explanation from <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/nicola-willis-nationals-finance-spokesperson-on-their-proposal-to-split-foodstuffs-in-two-to-drive-supermarket-competition/">Nicola Willis</a> and the reaction from <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/dean-waddell-foodstuffs-north-island-chair-on-nationals-plan-to-split-up-supermarkets/">the corporation itself.</a>&nbsp;
It seems we can't get enough of the sporting merchandise in this country. <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/tyler-rakich-dynasty-sport-co-founder-on-surge-in-kiwis-buying-sports-merchandise/">Dynasty Sport's Tyler Rakich</a> discusses the jump in sales.&nbsp;
New Breakers coach Gordon Herbert describes how he plans to handle the new gig alongside his main job of coaching the Canadian national team.&nbsp;
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Full Show Podcast: 17 September 2026 

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An experienced captain is steering the NZ Breakers' ship for the next two years. 

Gordon Herbert coached the German national basketball team to their first ever FIBA World Cup title in 2023, and his teams have won championships across a wide range of leagues. 

Now he's taking over as Breakers coach, replacing Petteri Koponen in the role, although he has remained in charge of, and will continue to coach Canada's national men's team. 

Herbert told Mike Hosking it's been somewhat of a difficult pre-season, as he's been jetting all around the world, from New Zealand to Canada, to Australia, and then back to New Zealand. 

"It's been somewhat of a short preseason with our team, but it is what it is, we gotta move forward." 

The mark he wants to make on the Breakers is one of a team mentality – saying although there is an 'I' in win and individuals are needed, a team mentality is needed first. 

And it's that mentality that will hopefully allow the Breakers to achieve this season's goal: to be a top 4 team in the league. 

"We've had some injury problems in the pre-season, but to a certain extent, we can control our own destiny, the way we practice, the way we prepare."  

Herbert told Hosking he's not sure how long he'll be in this role, but he's taking it one day at a time. 

"I'm trying to get this team to play really good basketball, and we're, you know, not only do we represent the community, and the town, and the city, but we represent the whole country, which is pretty neat." 

"We want to have a really good product on the floor for our country." 

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An experienced captain is steering the NZ Breakers' ship for the next two years.&nbsp;
Gordon Herbert coached the German national basketball team to their first ever FIBA World Cup title in 2023, and his teams have won championships across a wide range of leagues.&nbsp;
Now he's taking over as Breakers coach, replacing Petteri Koponen in the role, although he has remained in charge of, and will continue to coach Canada's national men's team.&nbsp;
Herbert told Mike Hosking it's been somewhat of a difficult pre-season, as he's been jetting all around the world, from New Zealand to Canada, to Australia, and then back to New Zealand.&nbsp;
"It's been somewhat of a short preseason with our team, but it is what it is, we gotta move forward."&nbsp;
The mark he wants to make on the Breakers is one of a team mentality – saying although there is an 'I' in win and individuals are needed, a team mentality is needed first.&nbsp;
And it's that mentality that will hopefully allow the Breakers to achieve this season's goal: to be a top 4 team in the league.&nbsp;
"We've had some injury problems in the pre-season, but to a certain extent, we can control our own destiny, the way we practice, the way we prepare." &nbsp;
Herbert told Hosking he's not sure how long he'll be in this role, but he's taking it one day at a time.&nbsp;
"I'm trying to get this team to play really good basketball, and we're, you know, not only do we represent the community, and the town, and the city, but we represent the whole country, which is pretty neat."&nbsp;
"We want to have a really good product on the floor for our country."&nbsp;
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Gordon Herbert: New Breakers Coach on signing on with the team for the next two years

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Kiwis are jumping on the bandwagons and buying more merchandise. 

Rebel Sport's seen a $3.6 million jump in its half year results, with sales driven by the Warriors, Auckland FC, and the All Blacks. 

Briscoes Group believes having high-profile sporting events across various codes contribute to the boost. 

Co-founder of Dynasty Sport Tyler Rakich, who create the Warriors merch, told Mike Hosking it's about creating something people want to wear. 

He says creating things outside of what's just worn on the field is seeing great success. 

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Kiwis are jumping on the bandwagons and buying more merchandise.&nbsp;
Rebel Sport's seen a $3.6 million jump in its half year results, with sales driven by the Warriors, Auckland FC, and the All Blacks.&nbsp;
Briscoes Group believes having high-profile sporting events across various codes contribute to the boost.&nbsp;
Co-founder of Dynasty Sport Tyler Rakich, who create the Warriors merch, told Mike Hosking it's about creating something people want to wear.&nbsp;
He says creating things outside of what's just worn on the field is seeing great success.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE &nbsp;

Tyler Rakich: Dynasty Sport Co-founder on surge in Kiwis buying sports merchandise

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National's finance spokesperson is holding firm that breaking up Foodstuffs is the best solution. 

If approved by the Commerce Commission, the party would carve off Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square to compete with each other and Woolworths. 

Foodstuffs is promising to fight the plan, saying it could increase food prices by making business less efficient.  

But Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking it's been a lengthy, analytical process. 

She says there's no doubt this restructure would benefit the Kiwi shopper given how unusual our grocery sector is. 

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National's finance spokesperson is holding firm that breaking up Foodstuffs is the best solution.&nbsp;
If approved by the Commerce Commission, the party would carve off Pak'nSave from New World and Four Square to compete with each other and Woolworths.&nbsp;
Foodstuffs is promising to fight the plan, saying it could increase food prices by making business less efficient. &nbsp;
But Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking it's been a lengthy, analytical process.&nbsp;
She says there's no doubt this restructure would benefit the Kiwi shopper given how unusual our grocery sector is.&nbsp;
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Nicola Willis: National's Finance Spokesperson on their proposal to split Foodstuffs in two to drive supermarket competition

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Full Show Podcast: 17 September 2026

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