The Commonwealth Games are in the spotlight as Auckland hosts another major event this week. 

The Oceania National Olympic Committees’ General Assembly is underway at Eden Park. 

New IOC President Kirsty Coventry will be among the 200 delegates as the region builds towards the LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. 

Commonwealth Sport CEO Katie Sadlier told Mike Hosking they’re focused more on the short term than the long term at the moment, with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games beginning in 64 days. 

For them, she says, it’s very much about helping people through the last minute preparations and ensuring people maximise the opportunity presented by the Glasgow Games. 

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The Commonwealth Games are in the spotlight as Auckland hosts another major event this week.&nbsp;
The Oceania National Olympic Committees’ General Assembly is underway at Eden Park.&nbsp;
New IOC President Kirsty Coventry will be among the 200 delegates as the region builds towards the LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.&nbsp;
Commonwealth Sport CEO Katie Sadlier told Mike Hosking they’re focused more on the short term than the long term at the moment, with the Glasgow Commonwealth Games beginning in 64 days.&nbsp;
For them, she says, it’s very much about helping people through the last minute preparations and ensuring people maximise the opportunity presented by the Glasgow Games.&nbsp;
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Katie Sadlier: Commonwealth Sport CEO on Auckland hosting the Oceania National Olympic Committees' General Assembly

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New Zealand is up against some quality competition in the first stage of the America’s Cup cycle.  

This weekend sees the Italian island of Sardina host the first preliminary regatta, with eight boats set to take to the water.  

Team NZ, Britian’s GB1, and Italian hosts Luna Rossa have sent both their main teams and a combined Women’s and Youth boat to compete, alongside crews from Switzerland’s Alinghi and French entry La Roche-Posay Racing.  

Team NZ CEO Grant Dalton told Mike Hosking that it’s difficult to tell at this stage, but Luna Rossa is likely to be a force to be reckoned with. 

He says the other teams are quite light, but the Italian team has the most milage in the water at the moment and plenty of talent. 

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New Zealand is up against some quality competition in the first stage of the America’s Cup cycle. &nbsp;
This weekend sees the Italian island of Sardina host the first preliminary regatta, with eight boats set to take to the water. &nbsp;
Team NZ, Britian’s GB1, and Italian hosts Luna Rossa have sent both their main teams and a combined Women’s and Youth boat to compete, alongside crews from Switzerland’s Alinghi and French entry La Roche-Posay Racing. &nbsp;
Team NZ CEO Grant Dalton told Mike Hosking that it’s difficult to tell at this stage, but Luna Rossa is likely to be a force to be reckoned with.&nbsp;
He says the other teams are quite light, but the Italian team has the most milage in the water at the moment and plenty of talent.&nbsp;
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Grant Dalton: Team New Zealand CEO on the preliminary America's Cup regatta in Sardina

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 20th of May, Finance Minister Nicola Willis unpacks the public service cuts and we hear from the head of Commonwealth Sport as Auckland hosts the Oceania National Olympic Committees’ General Assembly. 

Team NZ CEO Grant Dalton joins out of Sardinia as the America's Cup officially gets underway. 

And Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell discuss the lack of details in Labour's Future Fund and Winston Peters' idea for BNZ on Politics Wednesday.  

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 Wednesday 20th of May, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/nicola-willis-finance-minister-on-the-public-service-reform-experimenting-with-ai-to-streamline-tasks/">Finance Minister Nicola Willis</a> unpacks the public service cuts and we hear from the <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/katie-sadlier-commonwealth-sport-ceo-on-auckland-hosting-the-oceania-national-olympic-committees-general-assembly/">head of Commonwealth Sport</a> as Auckland hosts the Oceania National Olympic Committees’ General Assembly.&nbsp;
Team NZ CEO Grant Dalton joins out of Sardinia as the America's Cup officially gets underway.&nbsp;
And Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell discuss the lack of details in Labour's Future Fund and Winston Peters' idea for BNZ on Politics Wednesday. &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: 20 May 2026 

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New Zealand's seeing renewed growth in international education, with rising demand from both major and emerging markets. 

Education New Zealand data shows more than 92 thousand international students enrolled last year, up 11% on the year prior. 

China and India make up almost half of all enrolments. 

Acting Chief Executive Linda Sissons told Mike Hosking we’re sitting at around 80% of our pre-Covid numbers, but the difference between then and now is the focus on value as well as volume.  

She says we’re on track for both, as in the past year we've exceeded their target of export earnings and are sitting just below the target for enrolments.  

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New Zealand's seeing renewed growth in international education, with rising demand from both major and emerging markets.&nbsp;
Education New Zealand data shows more than 92 thousand international students enrolled last year, up 11% on the year prior.&nbsp;
China and India make up almost half of all enrolments.&nbsp;
Acting Chief Executive Linda Sissons told Mike Hosking we’re sitting at around 80% of our pre-Covid numbers, but the difference between then and now is the focus on value as well as volume. &nbsp;
She says we’re on track for both, as in the past year we've exceeded their target of export earnings and are sitting just below the target for enrolments. &nbsp;
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Linda Sissons: Education NZ Acting CEO on the growing number of international students enrolled in New Zealand

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Katie Sadlier: Commonwealth Sport CEO on Auckland hosting the Oceania National Olympic Committees' General Assembly

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