On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 23rd of September, the money tree from the Government continues to provide, this time for school infrastructure. 

Genesis Energy has struck a deal to provide more coal for Huntly to keep the lights on. 

Kiwi singer Harper Finn is in for a chat and to give us an exclusive sneak peak of his new single 'Satellite' ahead of the release of his debut album. 

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 23rd of September, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/andrew-king-rural-schools-leadership-association-president-on-the-413-million-investment-into-school-infrastructure/">the money tree from the Government continues to provide</a>, this time for school infrastructure.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/malcolm-johns-genesis-energy-ceo-on-the-partnership-with-bt-mining-to-supply-coal-to-huntly-power-station/">Genesis Energy has struck a deal</a> to provide more coal for Huntly to keep the lights on.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/harper-finn-kiwi-musician-on-living-in-new-york-his-upcoming-album-silo-park/">Kiwi singer Harper Finn</a> is in for a chat and to give us an exclusive sneak peak of his new single 'Satellite' ahead of the release of his debut album.&nbsp;
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Full Show Podcast: 23 September 2025 

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We can thank the new Reserve Bank Governor for ending the week on a high note. 

New charter details were announced yesterday. 

Charters and Reserve Banks were once as dry as old dust but these days I think we have a new understanding of the importance of their role. 

Out of Covid and economic shambles has come more talk than ever about cash rates and inflation and debt and wasteful expenditure. 

The main change for me is the Monetary Policy votes will be made public, and not a moment too soon. 

They are already starting to hold press conferences after each decision. Some decisions are statements, some are reviews and, as such, carry different amounts of detail and information. But the idea that they front after each decision shouldn't be new. 

It should have always happened. Just what was it about the thinking at the lower end of the terrace in the capital that had them believing that simply putting out a statement was plenty. 

Why wouldn’t they want questions? Why wouldn’t they want to be held to account? 

Given everything is streamed these days you can watch it all. There's no need for a journalist to cut and paste a few so-called highlights to skew the narrative. Free and open and complete accountability should be welcomed, and this is overdue. 

But as for the vote, the same thinking applies. If you hold the power of a committee member and if you get a say in a mechanism as important as the country's cash rate, once again, what's your argument for remaining quiet? To keep it a secret? 

If the vote is 5-1, who is the one and why? What's wrong with an explanation? For example, there were four dissenting votes yesterday at the Fed. Let's hear about it. 

Knowledge is power and the fact we are only at this place in 2026 is a crime of sorts. A condescending attitude where they clearly thought we didn’t need to know. 

So far new Governor Dr Anna Breman has introduced pressers, changed the charter and promised to at least partially look through the immediate inflationary impact of the war. 

So far, so impressive. I like the cut of her gib.

Orr vs Breman? No contest. 

We can thank the new Reserve Bank Governor for ending the week on a high note.&nbsp;
New charter details were announced yesterday.&nbsp;
Charters and Reserve Banks were once as dry as old dust but these days I think we have a new understanding of the importance of their role.&nbsp;
Out of Covid and economic shambles has come more talk than ever about cash rates and inflation and debt and wasteful expenditure.&nbsp;
The main change for me is the Monetary Policy votes will be made public, and not a moment too soon.&nbsp;
They are already starting to hold press conferences after each decision. Some decisions are statements, some are reviews and, as such, carry different amounts of detail and information. But the idea that they front after each decision shouldn't be new.&nbsp;
It should have always happened. Just what was it about the thinking at the lower end of the terrace in the capital that had them believing that simply putting out a statement was plenty.&nbsp;
Why wouldn’t they want questions? Why wouldn’t they want to be held to account?&nbsp;
Given everything is streamed these days you can watch it all. There's no need for a journalist to cut and paste a few so-called highlights to skew the narrative. Free and open and complete accountability should be welcomed, and this is overdue.&nbsp;
But as for the vote, the same thinking applies. If you hold the power of a committee member and if you get a say in a mechanism as important as the country's cash rate, once again, what's your argument for remaining quiet? To keep it a secret?&nbsp;
If the vote is 5-1, who is the one and why? What's wrong with an explanation? For example, there were four dissenting votes yesterday at the Fed. Let's hear about it.&nbsp;
Knowledge is power and the fact we are only at this place in 2026 is a crime of sorts. A condescending attitude where they clearly thought we didn’t need to know.&nbsp;
So far new Governor Dr Anna Breman has introduced pressers, changed the charter and promised to at least partially look through the immediate inflationary impact of the war.&nbsp;
So far, so impressive. I like the cut of her gib.
Orr vs Breman? No contest.&nbsp;

Mike's Minute: I like the cut of Anna Breman's gib

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Formula 1 is back in business this weekend. 

The Miami Grand Prix follows a month-long break due to the conflict in the Middle East – both the Bahrain and Saudi races getting shelved.  

Tweaks to the controversial new regulations and car upgrades will also be in play at the race. 

Motorsport Expert Bob McMurray told Mike Hosking Miami is pivotal for the very future of Formula 1. 

He says that if everything works well, they’ll continue quite happily, but if things continue as they have in previous Grands Prix, the organisation has a real problem as they can’t keep tweaking these regulations.  

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Formula 1 is back in business this weekend.&nbsp;
The Miami Grand Prix follows a month-long break due to the conflict in the Middle East – both the Bahrain and Saudi races getting shelved. &nbsp;
Tweaks to the controversial new regulations and car upgrades will also be in play at the race.&nbsp;
Motorsport Expert Bob McMurray told Mike Hosking Miami is pivotal for the very future of Formula 1.&nbsp;
He says that if everything works well, they’ll continue quite happily, but if things continue as they have in previous Grands Prix, the organisation has a real problem as they can’t keep tweaking these regulations. &nbsp;
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Bob McMurray: Motorsport expert previews the Miami Grand Prix, discusses the regulation tweaks

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It’s Friday which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back to Wrap the Week that Was. 

They indulged Mike’s desire to build a fountain in his “lake” and delved into work drinking cultures, school colour runs, and their weekend plans. 

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It’s Friday which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back to Wrap the Week that Was.&nbsp;
They indulged Mike’s desire to build a fountain in his “lake” and delved into work drinking cultures, school colour runs, and their weekend plans.&nbsp;
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Wrapping the Week: Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talk work drinking cultures, fountains, colour runs

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/3d894417-8ee8-450a-8959-b43c0168242d/transcript

Full Show Podcast: 23 September 2025

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