Full Show Podcast: 24 September 2026
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Is the LNG import terminal deal still on hold because of the upcoming election?
While the rest are playing catch-up, stay ahead. The Mike Hosking Breakfast with Aveda Retirement Communities. Life your way. News Talks at B.
Morning and welcome. Today is the government's LNG deal dead. Good news from the wine industry. We've got D-Day of sorts for New Zealand rugby and their money-wise. Jenny Mitchell is back for a song and a chat after that, so we'll look forward to the catch-up. Catherine's in Europe, of course. Enda Brady rolls in from the United Kingdom. Welcome to the day. Seven past six it appears Nikki Hague is blown at having read the first actual review by Thomas Coghlan of the Herald as opposed to the breathless coverage of the launch which contained no detail whatsoever. We can see what was suggested at first blush is true and that is most of what we have is already reported publicly. There is a settlement allegation over sexual harassment which is denied.
There are tales of woe from unhappy people speaking anonymously about the taxpayers union. Now, there are two major crimes here, and in saying this, I am well aware I am open to being called a hypocrite of sorts, given I am giving what I shouldn't be giving airtime. One, this is Beltway. Spectacularly Beltway. This is Wellington, Chardonnay, Anoraks and Mini Coopers writ large. It's the inner workings, and not even the interesting ones, of what you'd loosely call... a lobby group, the taxpayers' union. I mean, the PSA, the Public Services Association, they're the same thing. Agenda, fundraising, press releases, peddling a narrative, not news, to the media, which are also, sadly, Beltway. Covering the launch of a book live when you have no detail is not journalism, and yet it was done, and done with alacrity.
It is yet another example why so many have turned off and turned out. It is yet another example of why people like me get so frustrated at an industry which was once, and not long ago, quite good at what it did, but has fallen so badly and so spectacularly these days pretty much anything goes dressed up as a headline. Hager, to defend him to a degree, is pretty much what he's always been – miserable. which he's allowed to be. The fact, though, he's been able to turn the same trick multiple times to a gullible fourth estate is not his fault. Why wouldn't you? He makes money out of it. The fact he appears to have nothing this time outside of a bit of intrigue will damage his reputation if it's got anything left to damage.
Perhaps the clue was in the best bit of the story. If Jordan Williams of the union hadn't emailed them initially, there would be no book. Which is why this thing lacks substance, I guess. He didn't have anything to start with. So he scrambled around, got a few tidbits and pulled the old 6pm suck the media in caper. So question, who should be more embarrassed? Hager for not trying it on and or the media for failing to spot the snake oil?
News of the world in 90 seconds.
Every white week in New York rolls on as the Iranians front the podium.
You see these
children? These
children perished
under bombs. With
weapons used by the United States and Israel. They were innocent.
That's for show, of course, as is this. Virtually every country in the region is facing the threat of some Iranian proxy that has for years, not for the last few months, for years, threatened the safety and security of these countries. And on that there's very strong consensus that Iran is a malign force in the region.
But behind the scenes, it's frantic given the Americans don't let the Iranians into the United States for no particular reason. A former ambassador to Iran did give this warning, though.
Reciprocity is the principle by which they deal with military aggression or economic aggression. After President Trump's policy of maximum pressure, that led to a much harder line government in Tehran.
Other podium stars included the bloke from Argentina.
An organisation established to defend the territorial sovereignty of its members decided to look the other way. With regard to the situation of the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas, for us, the Malvinas are a national cause.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Is the LNG import terminal deal still on hold because of the upcoming election?
0:01–10:18
2
Did the police‑health partnership achieve the 30‑minute mental‑health handover target?
10:18–21:05
3
Are prediction markets just a new form of gambling or something different?
21:05–33:22
4
Will regulation be needed for the booming sports‑betting and prediction‑market industry?
33:22–43:15
5
What new music is Jenny Mitchell debuting and how did she break into the Australian scene?
43:15–56:11
6
How is New Zealand’s wine export market performing and which regions are driving growth?
56:11–1:05:30
7
What are the proposed changes for New Zealand rugby’s competition structure?
1:05:30–1:16:53
8
Why are global inflation pressures persisting despite strong GDP growth?
1:16:53–1:28:34
Speakers
9 identifiedMore from The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Jonathan D. Cohen: American Institute for Boys and Men Gambling Policy Lead on the rise of prediction markets and sports betting
Anishka Jelicich: New Zealand Winegrowers CEO on wine exports exceeding $2 billion in the year to June
Elliott Smith: Newstalk ZB's Lead Rugby Commentator on the NZ Rugby Summit looking at how to cut outgoing costs
Karla Bergquist: Specialist Mental Health and Addiction Director on the reduction of Police patient handover times to 30 minutes
Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the LNG import terminal decision being put on hold due to the upcoming election
Wattie Watson: Professional Firefighters' Union National Secretary on the policy announcements to reset, review Fire and Emergency NZ