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Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on the India FTA, the National Infrastructure Plan, and polls
Today on Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen are back with Mike Hosking to discuss the biggest stories of the week so far.
They dis…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Full Show Podcast: 18 February 2026
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 18th of February, the first National Infrastructure Plan has been unveiled, and it’s a …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Mike Jones: BNZ Chief Economist on the expectation the Official Cash Rate will be held at 2.25%
The new Reserve Bank Governor will deliver her first Monetary Policy Statement today.
The central bank's expected to keep the OCR unchanged at 2.25%…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Chris Bishop: Infrastructure Minister on the Infrastructure Commission's 30 year plan, a toll on the Auckland Harbour Bridge
The Infrastructure Minister believes a toll is a fair way of paying for a new Auckland harbour crossing.
The Infrastructure Commission’s 30-year pl…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Matt Whineray: Outgoing Netball NZ Chair on the resignations from the board, the handling of the Silver Ferns coaching saga
Outgoing Netball New Zealand chair Matt Whineray regrets the way they communicated with the public during the drawn out Silver Ferns coaching saga.
…3 weeks, 2 days ago
Murray Robertson: Downer Managing Director on the new Resilience Index naming Auckland and Northland as the most vulnerable regions
Auckland and Northland are being deemed New Zealand's most vulnerable regions when it comes to infrastructure.
The infrastructure Commission has lai…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Sue Chetwin: Grocery Action Group Chair on food price inflation rising to 4.6% annually
A sharp rise in food inflation could unfortunately be out of our control.
Latest Stats NZ data reveals the rate's risen to 4.6% – well up on 4% a mo…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Mike's Minute: This court case is outrageously political
My summation of what we have heard so far in the Judge Aitken case. The “Did I yell at and interrupt and disrupt Winston?" case.
Aitken was on the s…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Melissa Leong: Australian TV host, food critic, and writer on people's love of cooking shows, 'Taste of Art'
Kiwis love their cooking shows.
Once you get past ‘The Chase’, the likes of MasterChef Australia is consistently within the top watched shows, both …
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Alex Flint: Body Torque Gym Founder on the review finding intermittent fasting is no more effective than typical weight loss diets
Intermittent fasting may not be the magic bullet for weight loss it appeared to be.
Researchers analysed 22 global trials and found no clear advant…
3 weeks, 3 days ago