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The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Full Show Podcast: 11 May 2026

10 May 2026

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Chapter 1: Why are police officers leaving New Zealand for Australia?

0.52 - 24.537 Mike Hosking

tough on power sharp on insight the mike husking breakfast with avida retirement communities life your way news talk said b morning and welcome today the old cops to australia fascination is back what does putin mean when he says the war could be coming to an end cost of private schooling is now hitting past thirty thousand dollars a year prime minister's in lads in the commentary box richard arnold's back steve price with the pharaoh fallout for us as well

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24.82 - 40.824 Mike Hosking

Welcome to the brand new week, seven past six. The word earthquake was used far too often over the weekend. The One Nation victory in Farah was an earthquake. The Farage victories all over the British landscape was an earthquake. It is possible, I suppose they are, but it's also very possible they're not.

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41.264 - 55.907 Mike Hosking

The irony of the slaughter that Keir Starmer was put to is he's the same bloke that Britain couldn't get enough of two short years ago. Not because he was the visionary they all longed for, but because they hated the Tories. You see, Wanting change is the same as voting against something, not for something.

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Chapter 2: What are the implications of scrapping fees-free education?

55.987 - 72.613 Mike Hosking

Voting for something is often more productive. All of this comes with the usual caveat that midterms or by-elections or local elections are generally a repository of discontent. It's the chance to hand out a bloody nose. You didn't mean it, not permanently. You're just a bit over it, so why not lash out?

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72.593 - 87.187 Mike Hosking

Pauline Hanson can no more run Australia than I can, and I doubt Farage has the apparatus to run Britain. Not far below the surface of most of these organisations runs a fairly diverse selection of idiots and mad people. Not that that excuses the incumbents.

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87.207 - 99.259 Mike Hosking

I mean, there's a solid reason why people despair, and that's because the old parties have over a very long period of time been sucked dry of greater leadership talent and taken people broadly for granted. So it's not like you couldn't see these things coming, but...

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Chapter 3: How does the Prime Minister justify changes to superannuation?

99.239 - 119.594 Mike Hosking

It doesn't mean that they're the answer. Trump and his party will find out the same thing later this year, not because the Democrats are up to much, but because of the wars and the gas prices and the general chaos. These earthquakes would be amazing if only they weren't so often followed by regret. One seat, Farrah. will make not a jot of difference. Pauline will get a day in the sun.

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119.915 - 126.763 Mike Hosking

Reform will run some councils. No one cares about councils. Trump will become a lame duck president. That's democracy.

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Chapter 4: What are the latest developments in the sports scene?

127.003 - 145.024 Mike Hosking

We love it until we don't. And when we don't, instead of thinking about it, we lash out. And the irony of that is we get the leadership we deserve. Right, let's start with the HMS Hunter virus, where the ship has docked, passengers have disembarked, and the news appears positive.

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145.122 - 157.072 Jason Pine

The Ministry of Health has brought to assess the passengers. All the passengers are asymptomatic. They have confirmed this issue that all the passengers are asymptomatic.

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157.513 - 161.764 Mike Hosking

From the war file, the Iranians have finally got around to responding to the one-page 14-pointer.

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161.862 - 176.72 Tony Alexander

When the mediators, in this case Pakistan, ask us to give this negotiation another chance before we go back to bombing Iran, then I think that's a completely appropriate choice for President Trump to make.

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176.98 - 183.668 Mike Hosking

Speaking of which, he wouldn't mind it wrapped up actually because he's off to China this week where the ever-vixing issue of Taiwan awaits.

Chapter 5: What impact does inflation have on consumer sentiment?

183.766 - 200.071 Richard Chambers

People of the Republic of China is the biggest risk factor in not only the Taiwan Straits, but in the Indo-Pacific region. China has been engaged in the largest peacetime build-up, military build-up in history, and they're not having any threats on their borders.

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200.332 - 212.17 Mike Hosking

And still, Sunday night, of course, in the UK, with the bruising and starmer, will still be hurting. Monday will bring a leadership crack. I'll tell you about that shortly. It developed in the last couple of hours. Anyway, they've rolled out a few faithful cabinet members to run interference.

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212.15 - 226.876 Mike Hosking

The Prime Minister will set out a fresh direction for our country and for our party that will rise to the scale of what we face. But we have to be honest about the scale of what we face. I share the impatience that people feel.

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Chapter 6: How is the job market responding to economic changes?

226.896 - 232.065 Mike Hosking

Now, as much as Labor got came, the Tories hardly had a good night, so they've rolled out some heavyweights as well.

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232.045 - 249.304 Hunter Peterson

Getting elected is meant to be the precondition for delivering government. It is the start of the process, not the end of the process. What we've seen with reform, and we will see that again, and we'll also see this with the Greens, is where they do get elected, they let the voters down.

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249.564 - 254.83 Mike Hosking

And all the lobbies are currently in the Royal Festival Hall lapping up the BAFTAs. Jodie Whittaker is a first-time nominee.

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255.097 - 266.012 Unknown

Do you know what? It's so exciting. Mainly because it's like a massive reunion. I've been working for quite a few years and I get to see quite a lot of mates all in one space that I haven't seen for a really long time.

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Chapter 7: What are the challenges facing the Auckland FC and Phoenix teams?

266.472 - 269.336 Unknown

And how will you celebrate if you win? A pint of wine.

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272.1 - 284.002 Mike Hosking

News of the world and winners in 90. They're all involved as far as I can. We have literally no details. So Iran got back. They were due on Friday. They got back in the last couple of hours. Anyway, we have no idea what they've said. But Qatar's involved.

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Chapter 8: How does the current political climate affect voter sentiment?

284.042 - 308.181 Mike Hosking

China's involved. And, of course, Pakistan's involved. So we'll keep you. But in related matters, I note overnight Saudi Aramco, who do a bit of oil. Q1 net incomes up by 26%, 34% quarter on quarter. That east-west pipeline that they're running, that's running at max 7 million barrels a day. So adjusted net income of just the $33.6 billion. So it is still, in an odd way, a good business to be in.

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308.201 - 332.635 Mike Hosking

12 past 6. Yeah, Starmer developments are interesting. Angela Raine has weighed in. She hasn't launched a challenge, but she's weighed in. She's basically said he's got to do a lot better and now, and that Burnham, blocking Burnham, Andy Burnham, the mayor of Manchester, that was a big mistake.

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333.376 - 356.255 Mike Hosking

Catherine West, who's a nobody, if you're not up on this, has said, if somebody doesn't, I will come Monday. She needs 20% of the caucus, which is 81 members. It looks like she's got it. So that will at least trigger a vote. So watch this space. 15 past. From Generate Greg Smith, welcome to Monday. Thank you, Mike. Morning.

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356.275 - 362.02 Mike Hosking

Now, those numbers, they keep... I mean, every time you look at the US job numbers and wonder whether things are falling apart, they don't.

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362.675 - 367.062 Jason Pine

Yeah, absolutely. Trump will be happy, won't he? But yeah, real solid read at the headline.

367.102 - 385.273 Mike Hosking

There's a few cracks under the surface, actually. But yeah, payrolls rose 115,000 in April, so that's well ahead of the 55,000 expected. It's down from 85,000 in March, but that was really strong. But yeah, when you look at it, Mike, there's certainly some resiliency. There's over 300,000 jobs added in two months. It's the strongest run since 2020.

385.253 - 388.938 Mike Hosking

just remember there was basically no jobs added last year.

388.958 - 408.665 Jason Pine

So yeah, big change. There were some revisions as there always is. March was nudged up to 7,000. February revised down by 156,000 lost. But yeah, pretty broad-based hiring. Healthcare that led the way again, 37,000 jobs. Transport and warehousing added 30,000. So that's interesting as well. I think it's A big jump there in courier and delivery roles.

408.705 - 412.911 Mike Hosking

So online retail, that's a big driver. Speaking of retail, they did 22,000.

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