The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episodes
Richard Arnold: Wildfire burns near California's Highway 1, prompting evacuations
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A wildfire near California's scenic Highway 1, which winds along the Pacific coastline, prompted evacuation orders in Monterey County on Friday night....
Steve Price: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announces back-to-school plan
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has revealed the back-to-school plans for students, parents and teachers.A key plank of the plan will be the use of rapi...
Simon Moore: Taranaki businessman invents 11-in-1 golf club
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sick of lugging your golf bag around the course?Taranaki businessman and avid golfer Simon Moore believes he's created a viable 11-in-1 golf club.It c...
Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists chief executive says there were significant delays in hospital care system before
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists wants the Government to declare a health workforce emergency.It comes amid concerns the Omicron outbre...
David Robb: Auckland University supply chain expert says up to a quarter of the workforce could be off due to Omicron
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Employers are being told to be creative in filling the staff absences expected because of Omicron.Finance Minister Grant Robertson says there will in...
Ali Boswijk: Nelson Chamber of Commerce chief executive says handling Omicron is an impossible task for smaller businesses
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Omicron's arrival in the Nelson region is sending shudders through the local business community.The country has been plunged into Red after a Motueka ...
Chris Hipkins: Covid-19 Response Minister expects daily Omicron cases to potentially reach tens of thousands
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Covid-19 Response Minister expects daily Omicron case numbers could potentially reach the tens of thousands.The Association of Salaried Medical Sp...
Sir Russell Coutts: SailGP CEO on what the next four years of racing will look like
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're about to get a glimpse of what the next four years of SailGP races will look like on this side of the year. The second last leg in the m...
Mike Yardley: The lack of concern over Government spending is shameful
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s full steam ahead with the spendathon. Overall, government spending next year is forecast to be over $59 billion higher than four years ago. N...
Joseph Parker: Kiwi heavyweight previews his rematch vs Derek Chisora
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a long time between drinks for Joseph Parker but the Kiwi heavyweight steps back into the ring this weekend. Parker has a rematch against...
Grant Robertson: Deputy Prime Minister says MIQ is set up to deal with transmissible variants
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
v says Omicron is a cause for concern but not panic. New Zealand detected its first Omicron case yesterday, a case that travelled from Germany via ...
Nadia Yousef: Government and telcos join forces to combat latest text scam
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Government and telcos are joining forces to battle the latest text scam. The Flubot scam started in September, and continues to send out about ...
Dr Ashley Bloomfield: Director-General of Health says we should expect more Covid Omicron cases
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ashley Bloomfield says we should expect more Covid Omicron cases arriving here. New Zealand has its first case of the new variant, in MIQ in Chris...
John Bridgman: Christchurch's delayed $450m new convention centre Te Pae officially opens
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another big step for Christchurch's recovery is complete today. The new $450 million convention centre, Te Pae, is officially open this morning...
Mike Yardley: Is the Government prepared to let tourism wither and die?
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A leading light in our international tourism industry remarked to me the other day, Mike, our industry has officially sunk into a state of depression....
Dane McGregor: Baking influencer says it may be time to kill the Christmas cake
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One baking influencer says it may be time to kill the Christmas cake. Dane McGregor, who runs the Baker Gatherer Instagram page and website, says w...
David Walliams: Mainstay of British television on his new book
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Walliams got his first taste of international fame with Little Britain back in 2003. He's gone on to be mainstay on British television, and...
Liam Beale: Ordinary Kiwis who saved lives in Christchurch mosque attacks given bravery awards
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ordinary people who saved lives during the Christchurch mosque attacks are still reliving that day. In a special honours list, two people have ...
Brent Hill: Tourism Fji CEO says booking numbers show island nation on it's way to becoming a billion-dollar industry again
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tourism Fiji says if the booking numbers continue to come through, then tourism in the Pacific island nation is well on its way to becoming a billio...
Nick Tuffley: ASB Chief Economist on GDP numbers released today
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The GDP number for the third quarter is released today, with most economists predicting a drop of at least 3 percent. It comes on the back o...
Andrew Little: Health Minister asks for patience when it comes to hospital funding
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Health Minister is pleading for patience when it comes to hospital funding. Hospitals will receive more than half a billion dollars in extra ...
Steven Joyce: Former Finance Minister says Kiwis will end up paying for large jump in Government spending
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taxpayers are expected to pay down the track for a large jump in Government spending. The Government's giving itself an operating allowance of $6 bil...
Mike Yardley: Please don't vent your anger at those manning the checkpoints
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
By any measure, today, Big Wednesday marks a milestone. The great escape begins. The great domestic reopening roars into life. I happened to covering...
Pollies: Checkpoints, Transmission Gully and Light Rail
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Transmission Gully, the new $1.25 billion motorway out of Wellington, will not be open by Christmas. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency confirmed in a s...
Sam Oliver: Ōhope water slide creator says the slide will be even bigger this year
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The creator of a famous water slide in Ōhope aims to make it bigger and safer this year. Last year, Sam Oliver created a monster 125 metre slide...
Carmel Sepuloni: Social Development Minister says ministry made mistakes over social housing because it was under pressure
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Ministry for Social Development is taking the criticism of its social housing policies on the chin. Auditor-General John Ryan's inquiry says th...
David Seymour: Act leader says the party is more concerned about the Government's popularity than National's
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Seymour says Act's more concerned about the Government's popularity, than National's. The latest political poll - the first taken since Chris...
Dan Gordon: Waimakariri mayor on taking Three Waters concerns to Parliament
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The fight over Three Waters is far from over. Today, a newly formed and growing group of 23 councils called Communities 4 Local Democracy will take...