



Steve Price: Australia Correspondent calls One Nation's poll results 'crazy'
Australia Correspondent Steve Price joined Mike Hosking to talk about the latest news out of Australia. One Nation have reached 24% in the latest poll, just five points away from Labour. Price said, "if you'd told me a year ago that they were gonna be sitting right now with a primary vote of 24…

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent chats Oscars security measures and that latest of the Iran conflict
US Correspondent Richard Arnold joined Mike Hosking to chat the latest in US news including the US attack of Kharg Island and the increased security measures at today's Oscars. "They have police dogs and SWAT teams, anti-drone technology, even sharpshooters on patrol," he said. LISTEN ABOVE

Full Show Podcast: 16 March 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 16th of March, we enter week three of the war and get the analysis from on oil and fuel prices. The Prime Minister calls in from Samoa to confirm he didn't ask for a title and tells us what we're getting out of the trip. Andrew Savill…

Peter Debruge: Variety's Chief Film Critic chats best of the year ahead of the Oscars
The Oscars arrive at noon (NZT) today with One Battle After Another as the front runner for Best Picture, with a chance of 76.3%, but Sinners is being eyed for a possible underdog win. Jessie Buckley is the favourite for Best Actress after already taking home the Critics Choice, SAG, and Golden G…

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister chats visit to the Pacific, fuel security and imports
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Mike Hosking for their weekly catch up to chat fuel security, his visit to the Pacific, and Trump's calls for aid in the Strait of Hormuz. Luxon told Hosking he is 'confident' in New Zealand's fuel imports as most of our supply comes from South Korea and Si…

Mike's Minute: Is the Government ignoring advice for a reason?
Yet another “advice ignored” story. The trouble with advice is it's not automatically right and more often than not the media seems to think it counts for something, hence their obsession with coverage. The latest example is Paul Goldsmith ignored advice around move-on orders. The media plays th…

Mike's Minute: We have good news on housing
We have good news on housing. 1) It's still a buyers' market. 2) A good chunk of the buyers are first timers. It’s the debate we should at least acknowledge has been, for now, partially solved. Not long back we were where Australia currently is; young people couldn't afford a house and, wit…

Mark the Week: The Covid report tells us what we already knew
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 Warriors: 8/10 Come on! Let's start with the good news – we're one from one. A thrashing against a good side and another home game tonight. Mariameno Kapa-Kingi: 6…

Mike's Minute: My observations on week two of the war
My observations on week two of the war. I'm as convinced as ever I was that this thing is over in the four week-ish window they said it would be. If true, it means we should not have spent the week guessing when it will be over because we have already been told. If I worry about anything it's…

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the conflict in Iran, release of oil barrels to combat spiking prices
Members of the International Energy Agency have unanimously agree to release 400 million barrels of oil reserves to help combat steep oil prices arising from the conflict in the Middle East. It equates to about four-days' worth and is the largest ever release of reserves in the agency's history. …