Pete Seat: Former White House Spokesperson for George W Bush on the US Midterms, predictions
The US Congress is up for grabs in today's midterm elections, with Democrats eyeing up a potential double victory. If secured, the party wou...
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20 of 9,509 episodesPollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on the Richard Chambers investigation, election campaigning, polling
National is supporting New Zealand's Police Commissioner being cleared of any wrongdoing. Richard Chambers was yesterday freed of stalking a...
Dave Slomp: McKechnie Aluminium Solutions Ltd on the continued frustration caused by Chinese imports rising 192%
Cheap Chinese imports are continuing to cause problems for our aluminium industry. Hollow extrusion imports are now up 192%, while reported...
Campbell Parker: Dairy NZ CEO on production hitting a record high, prices rising 3% in the Global Dairy Trade auction
Our dairy industry is continuing to reach new heights. Prices have risen another 3% at this morning's Global Dairy Trade auction, with whole...
Mike's Minute: Netball in NZ is on the verge of collapse
The trouble for Netball NZ is they claim to have a plan. The reality, of course, is we may or may not ever know what happened to the previou...
Michael Douglas: Actor and Producer on his career, new autobiography 'One Helluva Ride'
Michael Douglas has had an incredibly storied and illustrious Hollywood career. The son of the legendary Kirk Douglas, Michael more than est...
Catherine Field: Europe Correspondent on the continuing protests across Europe
Protests continue to spread across Europe. Saturday saw unrest and police clashes in France, Germany, Portugal, and Albania, with protest ca...
Stephanie Pow: Crayon Founder and CEO on the analysis showing raising a child to age five can cost almost $180,000
A spotlight on the rising costs of raising a young child. The latest report by Crayon —a support group working to reduce financial stress fo...
Full Show Podcast: 03 November 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 3rd of November, it's good-news-Tuesday with good numbers around retail, EVs, in...
Carolyn Young: Retail NZ CEO on retailer confidence hitting a two-year high with 73% confident they'll survive the next 12 months
Retailers are feeling more optimistic about the year ahead, with confidence reaching a two-year high. Retail NZ's latest Retail Radar report...
Jennah Wootten: Netball New Zealand CEO on their decision to ditch the private domestic league pitched by Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray
Netball New Zealand believe the long-term interests of the sport have been protected by pulling the plug on the domestic league advocated by...
David Downs: Education NZ CEO on the survey showing international student satisfaction hit a record high
High marks for New Zealand from international students. Education NZ's latest Experience Survey finds 90% rate their overall experience posi...
Dave Boot: EV City Owner on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle registrations surging 174% in October
Soaring fuel prices aren't the only thing driving demand for electric vehicles. Motor Trade Association data reveals Plug-in Hybrids and Bat...
Mike's Minute: Are we out of charismatic leaders?
John Key not only appeared on our show Friday, having put out a video reminding us all what is at stake this Saturday, he also appeared on a...
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the latest ahead of the midterms
The stakes are high for Donald Trump and his Republican Party as American's head to the polls just before us next week, on Wednesday. The mi...
Full Show Podcast: 02 November 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday 2nd of November, we dig into the AA report showing we've hit the lowest road toll...
Christopher Luxon: National Leader discusses MMP, targets, negative campaigning, ETS on the Mike Hosking Leaders Breakfast
National's Leader denies they're being too negative in their election campaign. Their campaign has focused on the potential outcome of a Lab...
Christopher Luxon: National Leader discusses charter schools, police promises, electorate races, polls on the Mike Hosking Leaders Breakfast
Christopher Luxon is brushing off latest poll results that have them behind Labour on all but one of the key issues this election. The Ipsos...
Christopher Luxon: National Leader discusses council reform, LNG, leadership struggles on the Mike Hosking Leaders Breakfast
The Waitangi Tribunal is set to undergo some changes if the Coalition Government is re-elected. National Leader Christopher Luxon told Mike...
Charles Dawson: Autosense CEO on the AA data showing the road death toll hitting the lowest rate in more than a century
Smarter technology is helping save lives on our roads, but dangerous driving behaviours remain a major concern. New Zealand recorded a recor...