At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.



The election: 7/10

A change of Government, reasonably clean result and an immediate lift in mood.



National: 8/10

Better result than most thought, a leader proved better than most thought, new MP's, a lot to play for and high hopes of at least two terms.



Labour: 3/10

Worse than they believed and that could be part of the problem. Got smashed in Auckland and deserved every bit of it. Now there's a lot of people without work, a leader who doesn’t seem to want to stay and no obvious successor. There's a long time in the wilderness coming.



Damien O'Connor: 4/10

Telling people to f*** off sort of summed up the mindset.



Tamatha Paul: 4/10

Not coming on a show like this is their loss, not ours.



Andrew Little: 6/10

First of those to walk but he won't be the last. But he's a good bloke with a decent disposition and a pretty solid contribution. He will be remembered well on the Coast and rightly so.



The All Blacks: 9/10

As good as rugby gets and another example of a team that was underestimated.


LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.
 
The election: 7/10
A change of Government, reasonably clean result and an immediate lift in mood.
 
National: 8/10
Better result than most thought, a leader proved better than most thought, new MP's, a lot to play for and high hopes of at least two terms.
 
Labour: 3/10
Worse than they believed and that could be part of the problem. Got smashed in Auckland and deserved every bit of it. Now there's a lot of people without work, a leader who doesn’t seem to want to stay and no obvious successor. There's a long time in the wilderness coming.
 
Damien O'Connor: 4/10
Telling people to f*** off sort of summed up the mindset.
 
Tamatha Paul: 4/10
Not coming on a show like this is their loss, not ours.
 
Andrew Little: 6/10
First of those to walk but he won't be the last. But he's a good bloke with a decent disposition and a pretty solid contribution. He will be remembered well on the Coast and rightly so.
 
The All Blacks: 9/10
As good as rugby gets and another example of a team that was underestimated.
 LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEW

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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, delivers the best talent, and always leaves you wanting more. The Mike Hosking Breakfast always cuts through and delivers the best daily on Newstalk ZB.

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,...