Mike's Minute: We are moving forward into real-world education
I read that nearly a third of students who would have passed NCEA Level 2 under the current system will struggle under the new one. BERL hav...
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Doug Steel: BNZ Senior Economist on the services sector expanding in the BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index
More signs of life in the economy, as the services sector expands for a third straight month. The BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Services Ind...
Shaun White: Highly decorated snowboarder on bringing the Snow League to NZ, upcoming second season
One of the greatest snow sport athletes of all time is heading to our shores this week. Shaun White is launching his new Snow League World C...
Full Show Podcast: 15 September 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 15th of September, we've got good news across the board with tourism numbers pas...
Anand Menon: King's College European Politics and Foreign Affairs Professor on the leaders of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland pushing for independence from UK
There's a view friction will linger in the United Kingdom as the leaders from Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland want out. The three firs...
John Stevenson: Fonterra Co-operative Council Chair on global milk production growth slowing
High prices and challenging conditions are fuelling uncertainty in the global dairy market. Rabobank's latest report shows global milk produ...
Tobias Tohill: UVisa Immigration Advisor on net migration hitting highest level in two years at 20,300
Fewer New Zealanders are leaving for Australia as our net migration hits the highest level in two years. The number of people moving here ou...
Hamish Firth: Mt Hobson Group Urban Planning Specialist on the Government amending the fast-track system
An expert says planning laws often need to be tweaked after they've passed. The Housing Minister will announce details of amendments to the...
Louise Upston: Tourism Minister on July visitor numbers surpassing pre-Covid levels
A sigh of relief from the Tourism Minister after July visitor numbers surpassed pre-Covid levels. Stats NZ data shows 256,600 overseas visit...
Mike's Minute: It's still our year
It's hard to know where to start. The referee obviously didn’t help. Three captain's challenges and three times we were right and he wasn’t....
Steve Price: Australian correspondent on One Nation looking to bring down the number of international students
One Nation has outlined their latest bid to bring down migration numbers over the next three years. The party has vowed to bring down tempor...
Commentary Box: Andrew Saville and Jason Pine discuss the All Blacks' loss and the Warriors' upcoming clash against the Knights
Andrew Saville and Jason Pine joined Mike Hosking to review all the big sporting events of the weekend, including the All Blacks' defeat to...
Katherine Rich: BusinessNZ CEO on the growing calls to invest more into health spending
There's growing calls to boost the health system in order to drive economic growth, and BusinessNZ has outlined its concerns. The list of He...
Richard Arnold: US correspondent on the growing calls to take AI risks seriously
Donald Trump is citing the US's rivalry with China as he brushes off concerns around artificial intelligence. The US president is downplayin...
Cameron George: Warriors CEO on the team's upcoming clash against the Knights at Eden Park
The Warriors are hoping to put last weekend's loss to the Dolphins behind them as they gear up for their next clash against the Knights at E...
Mark Lambert: Auckland Transport group manager of rail services on the official launch of the CRL
This morning’s rush hour is providing the first real test of Auckland’s new City Rail Link. Thousands of commuters are expected to take the...
Chris Luxon: Prime Minister on whether the City Rail Link will boost public transport use in Auckland
After years of anticipation, Auckland's City Rail Link finally opened to the public yesterday, and the Prime Minister's hopeful it will boos...
Full Show Podcast: 14 September 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 14th of September, we've got a new report saying we are spending on health in...
Paul Goldsmith: Public Services Minister on redundancy costs of cutting public sector jobs
The Government's defending its record on cutting public servant numbers. Official advice shows every thousand jobs cut, would save the Gover...
100 Years of ZB: The power of talkback on Newstalk ZB
In this episode of the 100 Years of ZB Podcast, Mike Hosking talks through the power of a major part of the station, talkback. You'll hear o...