
Open your mind to the world with New Zealand’s number one breakfast radio show.Without question, as New Zealand’s number one talk host, Mike Hosking sets the day’s agenda.The sharpest voice and mind in the business, Mike drives strong opinion, delivers the best talent, and always leaves you wanting more.The Mike Hosking Breakfast always cuts through and delivers the best daily on Newstalk ZB.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 8752 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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The Government has quietly set aside $1 billion from next year's Budget but is refusing to say where it'll go.
It amounts to 22 million dollars in 2027/28, before ramping up over a four-year period.
Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen told... more
Currently a record number of Kiwis are donating plasma, but it is still not enough.
More than 25,000 people donated last year, but another 4000 are needed just to meet demand.
NZ Blood Service CEO Sam Cliffe joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to dis... more
Is it just me, or did anyone else notice what a contrast it was watching Christopher Luxon cracking jokes with Anthony Albanese, compared to what it was like when Jacinda Ardern visited Australia?
For all her kindness and communication when she was... more
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 8th of June with Heather du Plessis-Allan, we get to the bottom of the "secret spending" from the Budget. The Prime Minister reckons it's not all that exciting.
Christopher Luxon also t... more
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Far too many ads, huge doses of TDS and Richard Arnold is the most left leaning commentator I’ve ever heard.
Great commentary
I wear a headset to listen to this show. Everytime you do mark the week. You blow a stupid whistle and it’s too loud. Either ditch it or turn the stupid whistle noise down.
Even for someone like me who would have voted National, Mike’s bias is so much that I find the show embarrassing. The last straw for me is hearing him talk to his Australian correspondent Steve Price highly opinionated charlatan known here in Australia for his superficial understanding of the world.Fortunately, the time for broadcasters like Mike is near its end.
I can’t get ZB here in Whangarei, new cars(at least mine) do not have AM so the only access is the podcast. Now if they can just separate the snippets from the full show, life would be perfect.
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A fast-paced morning talk show that blends political interviews, economics updates, and sports commentary with lively banter and promotional segments. Episodes frequently feature high-profile guests, from prime ministers and political leaders to academics and sports figures, covering topics like education reform, banking policy, immigration, and international tensions, all filtered through a sharp, opinionated host. Noteworthy is the show's willingness to stake strong positions, mix policy discussion with real-world implications for business and daily life, and intersperse news with lifestyle and advertising reads, which together create a distinctive, agenda-setting format that appeals to listeners who want quick takes, decisive analysis, a... more
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