The Finance Minister says the Government's going to have to do something about Superannuation.  

An OECD report warns if current policy settings continue, we could be spending 5% more of our GDP on health, long-term care, and pensions by 2060. 

Minister Nicola Willis says the cost for superannuation is going up billions of dollars, while there are fewer workers for every pensioner.  

She told Mike Hosking the cost is also rising as a proportion of taxes.  

Willis says it will soon account for 20%, and every dollar spent isn't available for education, health, and infrastructure. 

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The Finance Minister says the Government's going to have to do something about Superannuation. &nbsp;
An OECD report warns if current policy settings continue, we could be spending 5% more of our GDP on health, long-term care, and pensions by 2060.&nbsp;
Minister Nicola Willis says the cost for superannuation is going up billions of dollars, while there are fewer workers for every pensioner. &nbsp;
She told Mike Hosking the cost is also rising as a proportion of taxes. &nbsp;
Willis says it will soon account for 20%, and every dollar spent isn't available for education, health, and infrastructure.&nbsp;
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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the OECD report looking at the impact of our current superannuation settings on the economy

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For the first time, a novel in the Reacherverse will not be about Reacher himself. 

Frances Neagley is getting her time in the spotlight, with both a new spinoff television show, and two new thrillers focused on her. 

Author Lee Child is thrilled by the success and popularity the screen adaptation of his work has found – especially since it's now getting a spinoff. 

"I'm so pleased about the spinoff because Maria [Sten] is just fantastic," Child told Mike Hosking. 

"She's a great actor, but she's a lovely person as well." 

In fact, it was Sten's performance and the writing of the character in the show that led to the new series being written at all, as it filled in the gaps in Neagley's character Child was struggling with. 

"I never really developed her as a character, you know, to me she lived in the present. I had no idea of her past, I had no idea of her future," he told Hosking.  

"They answered the questions that I couldn't answer for myself," 

The first book, 'Zero Margin', is being co-written with Yasmin Angoe, a critically acclaimed thriller author, in order to give the Neagley series a distinctive voice from Reacher.  

"I've seen the first draft, it's great, and I know that the final draft is even better ... so I'm looking forward to reading it."  

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For the first time, a novel in the Reacherverse will not be about Reacher himself.&nbsp;
Frances Neagley is getting her time in the spotlight, with both a new spinoff television show, and two new thrillers focused on her.&nbsp;
Author Lee Child is thrilled by the success and popularity the screen adaptation of his work has found – especially since it's now getting a spinoff.&nbsp;
"I'm so pleased about the spinoff because Maria [Sten] is just fantastic," Child told Mike Hosking.&nbsp;
"She's a great actor, but she's a lovely person as well."&nbsp;
In fact, it was Sten's performance and the writing of the character in the show that led to the new series being written at all, as it filled in the gaps in Neagley's character Child was struggling with.&nbsp;
"I never really developed her as a character, you know, to me she lived in the present. I had no idea of her past, I had no idea of her future," he told Hosking. &nbsp;
"They answered the questions that I couldn't answer for myself,"&nbsp;
The first book, 'Zero Margin', is being co-written with Yasmin Angoe, a critically acclaimed thriller author, in order to give the Neagley series a distinctive voice from Reacher. &nbsp;
"I've seen the first draft, it's great, and I know that the final draft is even better ... so I'm looking forward to reading it." &nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Lee Child: Author on the success of the Reacher TV show, Neagley spinoff show and new book series focused on her

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday the 29th of September, it's a big day for both parties as we get the PREFU numbers. It's the day to see if National has economic credibility and if Labour's election policies add up. 

There's a lot of angst around red meat in the country and why it costs so much while exports make record returns, so it's time to address some claims with Special Trade Envoy Nathan Guy. 

Reacher author Lee Child is back to talk about the success of the TV show, the spinoff Neagley, and the novels coming to the Reacher universe that doesn't involve Reacher. 

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 Tuesday the 29th of September, it's a big day for both parties as <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/steven-joyce-former-finance-minister-previews-the-pre-election-economic-and-fiscal-update/">we get the PREFU numbers</a>. It's the day to see if National has economic credibility and if Labour's election policies add up.&nbsp;
There's a lot of angst around red meat in the country and why it costs so much while exports make record returns, so it's time to address some claims with <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/nathan-guy-special-agricultural-trade-envoy-on-red-meat-exports-surging-23-in-august/">Special Trade Envoy Nathan Guy</a>.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/lee-child-author-on-the-success-of-the-reacher-tv-show-neagley-spinoff-show-and-new-book-series-focused-on-her/">Reacher author Lee Child</a> is back to talk about the success of the TV show, the spinoff Neagley, and the novels coming to the Reacher universe that doesn't involve Reacher.&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: 29 September 2026 

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A shinier job market outlook, with growth ticking up.  

The number of filled jobs lifted a seasonally adjusted 0.2% from July to August and 0.9% from last year.  

Gaps between sectors are starting to close, with gains for industries like construction and retail after months of decline.  

ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith told Mike Hosking the encouraging thing about the data is it shows demand for labour is still there. 

He says if it weren't for the Middle East conflict, the economy would be absolutely booming and job growth would be much stronger. 

But, Smith says, it suggests the unemployment rate will be heading downwards from here. 

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A shinier job market outlook, with growth ticking up. &nbsp;
The number of filled jobs lifted a seasonally adjusted 0.2% from July to August and 0.9% from last year. &nbsp;
Gaps between sectors are starting to close, with gains for industries like construction and retail after months of decline. &nbsp;
ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith told Mike Hosking the encouraging thing about the data is it shows demand for labour is still there.&nbsp;
He says if it weren't for the Middle East conflict, the economy would be absolutely booming and job growth would be much stronger.&nbsp;
But, Smith says, it suggests the unemployment rate will be heading downwards from here.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Mark Smith: ASB Senior Economist on annual job growth hitting 0.9%

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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the OECD report looking at the impact of our current superannuation settings on the economy

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