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Mark the Week: 'Horse-faced duck' gave a look behind the scenes at Labour
At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.
The Budget: 6/10
The days…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Mike's Minute: My thoughts on the Budget
I asked for the surplus to arrive sooner than previously forecast and, as though she was listening this time yesterday, the first words out of Nicola…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the latest draft plan for an extension to the ceasefire between Iran and the US
Donald Trump's yet to sign-off on a tentative agreement between the US and Iran.
US sources report negotiators from both sides have reached a deal …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Wrapping the Week with Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson: Dame Lynda Topp's Budget criticism, holidays, and Oura Rings
After a busy week, Friday has finally arrived which means Kate Hawkesby and Tim Wilson are back with Mike Hosking to Wrap the Week that Was.
They di…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Richie Barnett: Former Kiwis Captain previews the NRL clash between the Warriors and Panthers
This weekend will be a test to see if this is truly the Warriors’ year.
Sydney is hosting the top of the table clash between the number two Warriors…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Full Show Podcast: 29 May 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 29th of May, we got the trades’ reaction to the Budget and an economist’s thoughts on what…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Campbell Parker: Dairy NZ CEO on the new dairy season, wide milk price range
It’s an uncertain future for farmers, with global events making it harder to predict the milk price.
Fonterra's midpoint payout forecast for the cu…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers' Association Head of Advocacy on the focus on trades in Budget 2026
There’s a view the Government's restoring the balance between university and vocational pathways.
The Budget doubles Trades Academy places from 10,0…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on Budget 2026, return to surplus coming a year earlier than expected
Most households may not see any immediate direct benefit from the Budget.
It shows a return to surplus in the 2028/29 financial year, a year sooner …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the reaction to Budget 2026, the levy on banks
Finance Minister Nicola Willis hopes her Budget will convince voters to re-elect the Government in November.
It includes significant investment in i…
3 weeks, 4 days ago