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Mark the Week: New Zealand's turnaround is real
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. New Zealand: 8/10 It really has been quite the week. From the dairy to the spending, the turnaround, without question, is real. The confidence is up and the roll could be c…
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Mike's Minute: Air NZ has issues and the turnaround is a way off
There is no doubt that Air New Zealand has issues. In a week of company reports, the vast majority contained good news. Air New Zealand was a glaring exception. A national airline losing money in an industry that is booming doesn’t make sense. They have engine issues – that is real and it's n…
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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the continued tensions between Iran and the US
Progress towards a nuclear deal between the US and Iran remains murky with all-out war still a potential outcome. A third round of indirect talks has just concluded in Geneva, with further discussions to take place in Vienna next week. The pressure's on Iran, with the US deploying its biggest…
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Full Show Podcast: 27 February 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 27th of February, there’s a material drop in the number of victims of violent crime – Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith discusses. Air NZ CEO Nikhil Ravishankar discusses their half-year financial loss in a world of airlines making huge pr…
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Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Speeding tickets and Producer Sam's bill at Cibo
It’s Friday, which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back on the air with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was. They discussed children and speeding tickets, and the final bill from Producer Sam’s dinner at Cibo. LISTEN ABOVE
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Callam Mitchell: Electric Avenue Managing Director on the festival's continuing success, impact on the economy
Christchurch turns up the volume today as Electric Avenue gets underway. 45 thousand punters are expected to attend each day of the Hagley Park event, with a further two thousand working on site. Last year's festival produced $10.5 million in visitor spending. Managing Director Callam Mitchel…
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Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on the rising confidence in the housing market
More New Zealanders are putting their faith back into the housing market. ASB's latest survey shows confidence has lifted sharply this quarter, with respondents who expect house prices to rise over the next year jumping from 17% to 30%. Chief Economist Nick Tuffley says it's a buyer's market a…
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Nikhil Ravishankar: Air New Zealand CEO on the company's $40 million half-year loss
Air New Zealand is fighting with one hand tied behind its back facing local costs its international competitors avoid. The national airline's announced a $40 million half-year loss. The new Chief Executive says airlines are a cyclical business, and New Zealand is disproportionately exposed to l…
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Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister on the efforts to reduce victims of crime
The Justice Minister says reducing the remaining number of crime victims will continue to be hard work. Data from the latest Crime and Victims Survey shows there were 49 thousand fewer victims of violent crime in the year to last October, compared to the two previous years. It's reduced to 136…
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Mike's Minute: The political divide on homelessness
There was a huge reaction to yesterday's Politics Wednesday segment on homelessness and move-on orders. Labour argues homelessness is up dramatically and there is nowhere for these people to go. New numbers released today show that simply, in Auckland anyway, is not true. Advocates working in…
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