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. 

 

Justin Bieber: 8/10 

With 200 million followers, what he posted about us is worth its weight ten times over in gold, and is a very good reminder of what a special place we have here that's too often taken for granted. 

 

Dairy auction: 9/10 

Not just up, but up a chunk. Could actually move the farmgate price. Just when you think it's all brilliant, it gets more brilliant. 

 

Our NZ Super Fund: 8/10 

Another 14%+ return, but over the longer period it's consistently good and one of the best of its type in the world. That's what New Zealand is capable of. 

 

Gangs: 1/10 

The Māori Party, the Greens and, by association, Labour still couldn’t shake it this week. Could have been the turning point. 

 

Liam Lawson: 8/10 

If sources are right, he'll be confirmed this weekend for 2027, and is proof that if you work and deliver then all things are possible. 

 

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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.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Justin Bieber: 8/10&nbsp;
With 200 million followers, what he posted about us is worth its weight ten times over in gold, and is a very good reminder of what a special place we have here that's too often taken for granted.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Dairy auction: 9/10&nbsp;
Not just up, but up a chunk. Could actually move the farmgate price. Just when you think it's all brilliant, it gets more brilliant.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Our NZ Super Fund: 8/10&nbsp;
Another 14%+ return, but over the longer period it's consistently good and one of the best of its type in the world. That's what New Zealand is capable of.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Gangs: 1/10&nbsp;
The Māori Party, the Greens and, by association, Labour still couldn’t shake it this week. Could have been the turning point.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Liam Lawson: 8/10&nbsp;
If sources are right, he'll be confirmed this weekend for 2027, and is proof that if you work and deliver then all things are possible.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
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Mark the Week: Dairy keeps getting more brilliant

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So a good week for National and, by association, for the Government in general. 

There has been a shift with two weeks to go. The gang drama might just have put a nail in Labour's chances of government. 

Their polling is now in trouble. Their gap to National is now a problem. 

Thomas Coughlan's piece yesterday talking of the issues they have found with lack of enrolment in South Auckland seems to have induced an amount of panic within the party. 

Not a lot has gone right for them this week. 

As far as I can see, it's the combo for the Government. All three players are campaigning well. 

ACT are still my medal winners for the week. They remained disciplined, on message and haven't put a foot wrong. On each debate their leader, if he doesn’t win, is consistent and clear. 

Winston, although not as disciplined, turns up enough when it counts to remind you he is still a force. 

Luxon's week seems to have been about good news. He hung out with farmers and kids in areas where they are fairly blue. He may or may not have won the debate, but none of the debates have damaged him in any way, shape or form. 

The poll movement, even if he doesn’t admit it, will have given him a spring and, probably most importantly, the poll that had twice as many of us thinking the economy will be better next year than think it will be worse is the sort of news an incumbent can't buy. 

It may be that their line that as we get closer more people get engaged and the more engaged they are, the more they sit with the Government, is right. 

This week might have been the week it settled in toward the coalition. 

The others look ropey. The Greens in their debate didn’t mention the environment once, Chlöe came on Newstalk ZB and sounded like a councillor created by AI and the Māori Party through Oriini Kaipara looked as separatist as ever. 

One group looked like adults while the other looked messy. 

And the Opportunity Party? The polls show a trend. The air is leaving the balloon. It's touch-and-go. 

I still say they won't make it. 

Labour must be praying they do. 

So a good week for National and, by association, for the Government in general.&nbsp;
There has been a shift with two weeks to go. The gang drama might just have put a nail in Labour's chances of government.&nbsp;
Their polling is now in trouble. Their gap to National is now a problem.&nbsp;
Thomas Coughlan's piece yesterday talking of the issues they have found with lack of enrolment in South Auckland seems to have induced an amount of panic within the party.&nbsp;
Not a lot has gone right for them this week.&nbsp;
As far as I can see, it's the combo for the Government. All three players are campaigning well.&nbsp;
ACT are still my medal winners for the week. They remained disciplined, on message and haven't put a foot wrong. On each debate their leader, if he doesn’t win, is consistent and clear.&nbsp;
Winston, although not as disciplined, turns up enough when it counts to remind you he is still a force.&nbsp;
Luxon's week seems to have been about good news. He hung out with farmers and kids in areas where they are fairly blue. He may or may not have won the debate, but none of the debates have damaged him in any way, shape or form.&nbsp;
The poll movement, even if he doesn’t admit it, will have given him a spring and, probably most importantly, the poll that had twice as many of us thinking the economy will be better next year than think it will be worse is the sort of news an incumbent can't buy.&nbsp;
It may be that their line that as we get closer more people get engaged and the more engaged they are, the more they sit with the Government, is right.&nbsp;
This week might have been the week it settled in toward the coalition.&nbsp;
The others look ropey. The Greens in their debate didn’t mention the environment once, Chlöe came on Newstalk ZB and sounded like a councillor created by AI and the Māori Party through Oriini Kaipara looked as separatist as ever.&nbsp;
One group looked like adults while the other looked messy.&nbsp;
And the Opportunity Party? The polls show a trend. The air is leaving the balloon. It's touch-and-go.&nbsp;
I still say they won't make it.&nbsp;
Labour must be praying they do.&nbsp;

Mike's Minute: The right bloc looked better than the left this week

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Ahead of the long weekend, Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was. 

They discussed the latest from the election campaigning, the aforementioned long weekend for Labour Day, and what makes a business successful. 

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Ahead of the long weekend, Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson joined Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was.&nbsp;
They discussed the latest from the election campaigning, the aforementioned long weekend for Labour Day, and what makes a business successful.&nbsp;
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Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Election campaign, long weekends, business success

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Auckland Airport is forecasting a flat year ahead following its annual meeting. 

It maintained its underlying earnings forecast of between $290 million and $330 million for the 2027 financial year. 

It's despite positive signs for international travel, including a 35% boost in Argentinian visitors thanks to a new China-South America flight route. 

CEO Carrie Hurihanganui told Mike Hosking the positive growth in the international space is offset by the continued demand challenges in the domestic environment.  

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Auckland Airport is forecasting a flat year ahead following its annual meeting.&nbsp;
It maintained its underlying earnings forecast of between $290 million and $330 million for the 2027 financial year.&nbsp;
It's despite positive signs for international travel, including a 35% boost in Argentinian visitors thanks to a new China-South America flight route.&nbsp;
CEO Carrie Hurihanganui told Mike Hosking the positive growth in the international space is offset by the continued demand challenges in the domestic environment. &nbsp;
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Carrie Hurihanganui: Auckland Airport CEO on the company maintaining its underlying earnings forecast for 2027

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A Formula 1 journalist believes it would take a perfect storm for Kimi Antonelli to secure his first Championship win. 

The 20 year old Mercedes racer holds a 102 point lead over teammate George Russell heading into this weekend's US Grand Prix in Austin. 

If he successful, he'd become the sport's youngest World Champion. 

Chris Medland told Mike Hosking even if Antonelli does win the race, he'd need Russell to finish no higher than ninth, and Lewis Hamilton to finish no higher than fifth to secure the title. 

He says the racer needs a lot of things to go his way, so it's more likely to happen next weekend in Mexico, or the week after in Brazil.  

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A Formula 1 journalist believes it would take a perfect storm for Kimi Antonelli to secure his first Championship win.&nbsp;
The 20 year old Mercedes racer holds a 102 point lead over teammate George Russell heading into this weekend's US Grand Prix in Austin.&nbsp;
If he successful, he'd become the sport's youngest World Champion.&nbsp;
Chris Medland told Mike Hosking even if Antonelli does win the race, he'd need Russell to finish no higher than ninth, and Lewis Hamilton to finish no higher than fifth to secure the title.&nbsp;
He says the racer needs a lot of things to go his way, so it's more likely to happen next weekend in Mexico, or the week after in Brazil. &nbsp;
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Chris Medland: F1 Journalist previews the US Grand Prix in Austin, Liam Lawson

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 23rd of October, ACT wants a charter school in every major town and Airbnb is changing some of its rules. 

Nicola Willis discusses the inflation number and how it might affect an election campaign. 

And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talk the election, long weekends, and what makes a business successful as they Wrap the Week that Was. 

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 Friday 23rd of October, ACT wants a charter school in every major town and Airbnb is changing some of its rules.&nbsp;
Nicola Willis discusses the inflation number and how it might affect an election campaign.&nbsp;
And Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson talk the election, long weekends, and what makes a business successful as they Wrap the Week that Was.&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: 23 October 2026 

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ACT wants charter schools in every major town. 

The Party's pledging if elected to lift enrolments to 10,000 by 2029 and increase conversions from state schools. 

The current 20 schools have about 2000 students. 

Leader David Seymour told Mike Hosking when it comes to demand for the schools, they've been overwhelmed. 

He says that each time they do a round, there will be 60 or 70 applicants who have prepared submissions, have their community on board, have novel ideas, and have people ready to go. 

"This is an idea whose time has come." 

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ACT wants charter schools in every major town.&nbsp;
The Party's pledging if elected to lift enrolments to 10,000 by 2029 and increase conversions from state schools.&nbsp;
The current 20 schools have about 2000 students.&nbsp;
Leader David Seymour told Mike Hosking when it comes to demand for the schools, they've been overwhelmed.&nbsp;
He says that each time they do a round, there will be 60 or 70 applicants who have prepared submissions, have their community on board, have novel ideas, and have people ready to go.&nbsp;
"This is an idea whose time has come."&nbsp;
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David Seymour: ACT Party Leader on their pledge to lift charter school enrolments, have one in every major town

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Airbnb guests may soon be spared the cleaning chores that come with some stays. 

The platform's updated its rules for hosts, saying any checkout tasks must be reasonable and shouldn't require significant time or effort. 

That includes tasks typically done by a cleaner, such as washing dishes, stripping beds or taking out rubbish. 

Airbnb Superhost Ambassador Julie Wilson told Mike Hosking it's about simplifying rules and rephrasing some tasks as requests. 

She says some listings read like War and Peace, and no one wants to end their holiday with a working bee. 

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Airbnb guests may soon be spared the cleaning chores that come with some stays.&nbsp;
The platform's updated its rules for hosts, saying any checkout tasks must be reasonable and shouldn't require significant time or effort.&nbsp;
That includes tasks typically done by a cleaner, such as washing dishes, stripping beds or taking out rubbish.&nbsp;
Airbnb Superhost Ambassador Julie Wilson told Mike Hosking it's about simplifying rules and rephrasing some tasks as requests.&nbsp;
She says some listings read like War and Peace, and no one wants to end their holiday with a working bee.&nbsp;
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Julie Wilson: Airbnb Superhost Ambassador on Airbnb changing the rules to limit required chores

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National and Labour are offering quite different solutions to persistently high inflation. 

Headline inflation's eased back to 3.7%, but some economists say it could reach as high as 4.7% by the end of the year. 

Labour's Barbara Edmonds says freezing the fuel tax would address the single biggest factor – surging fuel prices.  

But National's Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking National would address the other two major factors – rates and electricity. 

She says they will push ahead with rates caps and continue consenting new energy projects. 

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National and Labour are offering quite different solutions to persistently high inflation.&nbsp;
Headline inflation's eased back to 3.7%, but some economists say it could reach as high as 4.7% by the end of the year.&nbsp;
Labour's Barbara Edmonds says freezing the fuel tax would address the single biggest factor – surging fuel prices. &nbsp;
But National's Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking National would address the other two major factors – rates and electricity.&nbsp;
She says they will push ahead with rates caps and continue consenting new energy projects.&nbsp;
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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister and National's Finance Spokesperson on inflation easing to 3.7% in September quarter, plans to deal with it

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Inflation appears to have become more embedded in the economy. 

Latest Stats NZ figures show the annual inflation rate's eased to 3.7%, down from 4.1% three months ago. 

The quarterly inflation rate's eased to 0.7%, but domestically-driven non-tradable inflation has risen due to the annual increase in council rates. 

Business NZ Chief Economist John Pask told Mike Hosking price rises are becoming more widespread. 

He says the Reserve Bank will be concerned to see inflation is no longer just about fuel and is becoming more generalised. 

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Inflation appears to have become more embedded in the economy.&nbsp;
Latest Stats NZ figures show the annual inflation rate's eased to 3.7%, down from 4.1% three months ago.&nbsp;
The quarterly inflation rate's eased to 0.7%, but domestically-driven non-tradable inflation has risen due to the annual increase in council rates.&nbsp;
Business NZ Chief Economist John Pask told Mike Hosking price rises are becoming more widespread.&nbsp;
He says the Reserve Bank will be concerned to see inflation is no longer just about fuel and is becoming more generalised.&nbsp;
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John Pask: Business NZ Chief Economist on domestically-driven inflation rising while annual inflation eases to 3.7%

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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, 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,...

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