Full Show Podcast: 05 May 2026
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Your trusted home for news, sport, entertainment, opinion, and Mike. The Mike Hosking Breakfast. With Bailey's Real Estate. All together better across residential, commercial, and rural. News Talk ZB. Immigration data as it becomes a hot election issue. The Singapore deal is signed but doesn't mean anything tangible given it's been in place since last year anyway. Project Freedom in the Strait, how does that work or not? Peter Windsor, former manager at Williams and Ferrari, back after eight on the F1 changes. Catherine Field in France, Ron Little in Britain. 7 past 6, welcome to the day. You know what the thing I like about the Saudis pulling out of Liv? Is the moral lesson that sometimes money can't buy you everything.
Whether the PGA needed reform will be debated forever, I guess. And there is no doubt as a result of Liv, the PGA sharpened their act and deals with players so we can thank the Saudis for that, I guess.
What immigration data is becoming a hot election issue?
But essentially, Liv by Saudi Arabia was a Trump-like play. We will literally spend you out of business. And if anyone had the budget to spend until you broke, it was Saudi Arabia. Their theory was simple. Offer a deal you couldn't refuse. Those sort of things normally work, sometimes in business, sometimes in jobs, sometimes in sport. Luai might be an example in league at the moment as Papua New Guinea seems to be some sort of gerrymandered experiment that I'm calling right now will end in tears.
How does the Singapore trade deal impact New Zealand's economy?
Kyle Sandilands in radio, if you follow that in Australia, got some money so large it made your eyes water. That's now in court having exploded in everyone's face.
What are the implications of Project Freedom in the Strait?
I assume Fury and Joshua won't be worried about the rates bill when they mix it up later on this year. But back to Liv, lure the big names, cripple the PGA. That was the plan. Offer a payday every weekend. Make it so enticing. Why wouldn't you say yes? What they didn't get, and this is the moral lesson, is that in some cases, money isn't the driver anymore. Some people are hooked. I mean, Ronaldo presumably is happy playing fourth grade football, but winning the Masters can never be replicated. And playing against guys who couldn't get a tour card, far less a victory, is not worth a big check on a Sunday, given for most of the really good ones, they didn't actually need the money anymore anyway.
How did the LIV Golf situation affect the PGA?
Once you fly in a private jet, have a house or houses in your favorite bits of the world, set yourself up for life, and hang with your greatest in the sport, some of whom may well be your heroes, no amount of money is going to get you out of your dream. Live wasn't a bad idea, and competition isn't a bad thing. But successful ventures need more than one main ingredient, and the Saudis never seem to grasp that simple concept. News of the world in 90 seconds. Operation Freedom's underway. Depending on who you listen to, Iran's either firing some missiles or ships are getting through, or both. The Iranians are running full bluster. Maritime movements that do not conform to the declared principles of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy will face serious risks and violating vessels will be stopped with force.
Now, in Armenia, which I'll come back to in a moment because it's a good story, a heavyweight meeting is underway, but the focus is still on the Strait. Macron's weighing in.
If the United States is ready to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, that's great. That's what we've been asking for. However, we will not participate in any forceful operation within a framework that, in my opinion, does not seem clear. Stam is also there.
It is really important that we get the Strait of Hormuz open because that is directly impacting on our economy in the United Kingdom. And that's why in recent months we've pulled together a group of countries to have a reassurance presence, including a military presence. What about the shipping companies and their view of being escorted out?
Potentially it could work, but we also have to keep in mind that The Iranians have many cards up their sleeve and they still have the mind threat that they could potentially put into play.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:49
2
What immigration data is becoming a hot election issue?
0:49–1:15
3
How does the Singapore trade deal impact New Zealand's economy?
1:15–1:23
4
What are the implications of Project Freedom in the Strait?
1:23–1:57
5
How did the LIV Golf situation affect the PGA?
1:57–9:49
6
What are the latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz?
9:49–21:52
7
How are markets reacting to global economic conditions?
21:52–40:25
8
What factors are influencing the current job market?
40:25–1:29:51
Speakers
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