The closure of Southland's retailer H&J Smith is raising questions over how local retailers can compete against international players.

It comes as one of our biggest retailers 'Briscoe Group' has announced a record full year profit, with revenue up at $785.9 million.

Briscoes Group Managing Director Rod Duke told Mike Hosking with the likes of Ikea heading to New Zealand, local companies will have to lift their game.

He says local companies will have to offer a better product for a better price.

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The closure of Southland's retailer H&amp;J Smith is raising questions over how local retailers can compete against international players.
It comes as one of our biggest retailers 'Briscoe Group' has announced a record full year profit, with revenue up at $785.9 million.
Briscoes Group Managing Director Rod Duke told Mike Hosking with the likes of Ikea heading to New Zealand, local companies will have to lift their game.
He says local companies will have to offer a better product for a better price.
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Rod Duke: Group Managing Director at Briscoes on combating mega-companies moving in on NZ business

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%, I would've said you're crazy."

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

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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.

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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.
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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent chats Oscars security measures and that latest of the Iran conflict

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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 Saville and Jason Pine talk Liam Lawson's brilliant weekend, the Warriors brilliant weekend and the Crusaders not so brilliant weekend re the media ban.

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 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 Saville and Jason Pine talk Liam Lawson's brilliant weekend, the Warriors brilliant weekend and the Crusaders not so brilliant weekend re the media ban.
Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Full Show Podcast: 16 March 2026 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/bc54524a-510b-4025-a790-b40e014c8f77/transcript

Rod Duke: Group Managing Director at Briscoes on combating mega-companies moving in on NZ business

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