Podcast Episodes

Robert Hardman: Royal Correspondent on King Charles' visit to the US to meet with Donald Trump

Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is an upcoming Royal visit to the United States.  

King Charles will address a joint meeting of Congress…

2 months, 1 week ago

Full Show Podcast: 16 April 2026

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 16th of April, our largest bank is increasing its interest rates in anticipation of OCR …

2 months, 1 week ago

Debbie Sorensen: Moana Pasifika CEO on the league exiting Super Rugby at the end of the season

Moana Pasifika boss Debbie Sorensen claims the franchise are a victim of an increasingly difficult economic climate. 

They're set to disband after th…

2 months, 1 week ago

Jo McKenna: Italy Correspondent on the dispute between Donald Trump and Pope Leo, growing rift between Trump and Giorgia Meloni

There’s astonishment at the Pope standing up for himself against Donald Trump. 

The US President accused Pope Leo of being terrible for foreign polic…

2 months, 1 week ago

Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the fuel crisis, businesses seeking long-term certainty

The Government’s looking at ways to give businesses long-term certainty about fuel. 

Latest figures show we have 56 days of petrol, 45 of diesel, and…

2 months, 1 week ago

Cameron Bagrie: Independent Economist on ANZ raising its interest rates after forecasting earlier than expected OCR hikes

The country's largest bank is again raising interest rates, days after forecasting much earlier-than-expected OCR hikes. 

ANZ is increasing most home…

2 months, 1 week ago

Bridget Unsworth: Angel Association CEO on investment in the start-up scene surging by 14% in 2025

There’s renewed hope in the Kiwi start-up scene with a surge of investment in 2025.  

New data shows the number of deals rose 14%, with total investm…

2 months, 1 week ago

David Seymour: Associate Health Minister on the proposal to let pharmacists prescribe some funded medications

Help for struggling pharmacies could be on the way. 

The Government's proposing letting pharmacists prescribe funded medicines for conditions like sc…

2 months, 1 week ago

Mike's Minute: Do we complain about public service pay too much?

One of the easiest games in town is currently being played in Wellington. 

The water company has a new Māori name, and they are going to start sendin…

2 months, 1 week ago

Steve Price: Australia Correspondent on Qantas cutting back domestic flights, Angus Taylor's new immigration policy, Meghan and Harry's visit

The Iran war is prompting Qantas to scale back flights within Australia, but it's flying more to Paris and Rome. 

The airline's scaling back domestic…

2 months, 1 week ago