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The Mike Hosking Breakfast
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...
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Full Show Podcast: 12 December 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Friday the 12th of December, Primary Principals have turned down the...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Why are we resisting AI?
Time Magazine has just named its Person of the Year for 2025.
And it’s not a single person. It is "the architects" of AI.
The magazine s...
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the latest with the seizing of a Venezuelan tanker
The US has escalated tensions with Venezuela and seized a tanker off its coast, described by Donald Trump as the largest ever seized.
He's oth...
Wrapping the Week with Kerre Woodham and Tim Wilson: Air NZ's safety video, Willis v Richardson debate, AI
Friday has come and Heather du Plessis-Allan was joined by Kerre Woodham and Tim Wilson to Wrap the Week that Was.
They discussed Air New Zeala...
Philippa Mossman: NZ Film Commission Head of International Attraction and Marketing on the 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' premiere in Wellington
The capital is on track for a star-studded Saturday with the premiere of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’.
Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, and Jemaine Clemen...
Rehette Stoltz: Local Government New Zealand Vice-President on the cost of water infrastructure projects under the Local Water Done Well programme
The cost of water infrastructure projects have been rising as councils learn more details about what's required.
Every council has now submitte...
Richard Barge: Hemp Industries Association Chair on the Govt loosening hemp growing restrictions
There’s relief as the Government loosens rules on growing hemp, despite law enforcement concerns.
Cabinet's agreed to remove licensing requirem...
Robyn Brown: Birchville School Principal on primary principals rejecting the Government's latest pay offer
An Upper Hutt primary school principal says their workloads are comparable with secondary school principals, and they deserve a better pay offer.
John Stevenson: Fonterra Co-operative Council Chair on the impact of rising global dairy production
Kiwi consumers could finally see butter prices fall, thanks to increased global dairy production.
New research from Rabobank shows EU, UK, and...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Nicola v Ruth - bring it on
So, to the Nicola Willis v Ruth Richardson debate.
Here’s a challenge to Nicola Willis: do it this year. Do it next week.
I’m hearing th...
Full Show Podcast: 11 December 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Thursday 11th of December, as Australia bans social media for under...
Mark Cuban: US Billionaire Businessman on the state of NZ rugby, NBA, US politics, AI
Mark Cuban has his hands in all sorts of pies.
The US billionaire businessman is involved with tech, media, health insurance, the NBA, and more...
Jason Te Brake: Zespri CEO on their new red variety, Red80
A brand new kiwifruit is about to hit the market.
Zespri has approved the commercialisation of a new red variety, Red80, following the success...
Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings CEO on tourism numbers rising 6% in the year to October
Tourists continue to flock across the ditch to New Zealand.
Stats NZ figures show more than 260 thousand overseas travellers visited in October...
Carl Bates: Education and Workforce Committee Acting Chair on the call for NZ to follow Australia's social media ban
Just because something's hard to do, doesn't mean it shouldn't be done.
Parliament's education committee is recommending New Zealand consider f...
David Seymour: Associate Education Minister on Food Safety NZ clearing the school lunch provider over mouldy lunches
“A week of drama” could have been avoided had the principal of a school with mouldy lunches waited for the investigation rather than going public, Ass...
Dr Chris Jackson: Otago University Medical Oncologist on the State of Cancer Report for 2025
There are concerns our health system isn't keeping pace with our accelerating cancer rates.
The Cancer Control Agency's latest State of Cancer...
Paul Paynter: Yummy Fruit Company General Manager on the company stopping apple exports to the US due to tariffs
A major New Zealand apple grower is pulling the pin on exporting to the US due to Donald Trump's tariffs.
Export tariffs for New Zealand incre...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: The RMA change is good, but prepare for issues
Cast your mind back a couple of weeks to what the boss of Auckland Port Roger Gray said.
He told us New Zealand is a country that says 'no' so...
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Trump wading into Netflix and Paramount's battle over Warner Bros. Discovery
Donald Trump has waded into the battle to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid for company in a last ditc...
Full Show Podcast: 10 December 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 10th of December, the Contact Energy CEO responds to Chris...
Pollies: Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen talk RMA reforms, Andrew Coster, Retail Crime Ministerial Advisory Group spending
Today on Politics Wednesday, Labour’s Ginny Andersen and National’s Mark Mitchell joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the week thus far.
...
Richie Lang: Lake Hāwea Station Tourism Manager on New Zealand's first National Stone Skimming Championship
A classic pastime is getting its own national championship.
The Stone Skimming Nationals will be held next May at Lake Hāwea, with the winners...
Chris Bishop: RMA Reform Minister on replacing the RMA with the Planning and Natural Environment Acts
There’s an assurance RMA changes won't clog the courts.
The Government's confirmed it's replacing current Resource Management Act laws with tw...
Sue Tierney: Mortgage Broker on Westpac raising its 2-5 year fixed rates by 30 basis points
A mortgage broker is saying not to panic about rising mortgage rates.
Westpac has announced a 30 basis point increase to its 2-5 year fixed ra...
Mike Fuge: Contact Energy CEO on the RMA reforms
A Covid-type outbreak of common sense.
That's how Contact Energy's describing the Government's Resource Management Act reforms, which will see...
Jane Carrigan: Disability Advocate on disabled family carers being granted employment rights by the Supreme Court
A monumental change for people caring for severely disabled family members.
A landmark Supreme Court ruling yesterday means those providing full...
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Will Australia's social media ban actually work?
So tomorrow's the big day, isn't it? And it is, I think, not an overstatement to say that the eyes of the world, well, at least politicians around the...
Jimmy Barnes: Australian Singer on 40 year of 'For The Working Class Man', upcoming tour
The Working Class Man is back.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of his landmark album, For The Working Class Man, Jimmy Barnes is bringing his...
Full Show Podcast: 09 December 2025
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 9th of December, what will the RMA reform, set to be announc...
Christoph Schumacher: Massey University Professor of Innovation and Economics on the summer holiday period and productivity
The debate over out long summer break is heating up.
An op-ed from businessman Toss Grimley claims New Zealand’s extended shutdown hurts produc...
Andrew Morrison: Wool Research Organisation Chair on the strong wool sector securing first export deal for wool particles
A significant milestone for the country's wool sector, with an export deal signed.
Wool Source has had its first commercial export order confir...
Malcolm Gillies: Hurricanes new board chair on purchasing a 50% stake in the club
The new Hurricanes board chair is determined to turn around the books of the struggling Super Rugby franchise.
Developer Malcolm Gillies has ac...
Jane Rogers: Auditor-General's Sector Manager for Schools on the audit of school board spending
Auditors are calling out schools for questionable spending on overseas trips and travel.
The Auditor-General’s latest report flagged concerns w...
Robert Patman: Otago University International Relations Professor on the NZ Navy ship being shadowed by Chinese warships
A New Zealand navy ship's been shadowed by seven Chinese warships in East Asian waters.
HMNZS Aotearoa was carrying out surveillance and deter...
Alan Pollard: Civil Contractors NZ CEO on the Government announcing changes to consenting in their RMA reform
Contractors want one thing from the Government’s RMA overhaul: a simpler system.
Ministers are today announcing significant changes to consenti...
Steve Price: Australia Correspondent on high support for social media ban and Anika Wells travel drama
Australian Correspondent Steve Price joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to chat about a recent poll showing 70% of Australian parents are in support of t...
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on alleged war crimes, Kristi Noem's potential replacement, and Waymo
United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will not confirm whether the video footage of a strike on a Venezuelan boat will be released.
Critic...
John Munro: Thousands of formal warnings scrapped due to unlawful issuance
Thousands of Police issued 'formal warnings' have been scrapped after findings that 63% were issued unlawfully.
'Formal warnings' are used as a...
Joe Flint: Wall Street Journal reporter on Netflix acquiring Warner Bros Studios
Another major shake up is coming to the streaming sphere as Netflix agrees to acquire Warner Bros Studios.
The $125B acquisition includes HBO Ma...