Podcast Episodes

Alan McDonald: Employers and Manufacturers Association Head of Advocacy and Strategy on the effect of the Middle East conflict on the labour market

Economic headwinds coming out of the Middle East could set back the labour market.

The number of filled jobs across the country lifted 0.3% from Janu…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

David Seymour: Deputy Prime Minister on Labour's hesitance to support the India Free Trade Agreement

Labour's support for an India Free Trade Agreement remains tentative as it digs through the details.  

Leader Chris Hipkins has written to Trade Mini…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Full Show Podcast: 30 March 2026

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 30th of March, apparently red tape could be getting in the way of solving our fuel iss…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mike's Minute: How awesome is Christchurch?

Christchurch is so awesome.

I told the room that on Friday. It was a fun hour with a bunch of Christchurch businesses and a panel of local experts an…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister comments on progress of proposed LNG terminal in Tauranga

Chris Luxon says the Government's proposed LNG important terminal in Taranaki will only proceed if it makes commercial sense.

A procurement process w…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Patrick Drumm: Mount Albert Grammar Headmaster says phone ban in schools is a 'successful initiative'

The Education Review Office has said schools need to get tougher on enforcing phone bans. 

Research found that only 50% of students are following the…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Josie Vidal: Minerals Council Chief Executive discusses party's new mining policy

The latest New Zealand First policy will see 50% of the royalties from mines returned to the region where the mine's located.

Under the policy, the r…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mike's Minute: Here's the problem with the Reserve Bank economists

The problem with people like Paul Conway, who is the Chief Economist at the Reserve Bank, is they “know” some stuff. 

They sound good in a speech, bu…

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Mark the Week: This could be a tipping point for EVs

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. 

Donald Trump: 3/10 

Possib…

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Mike's Minute: Week four of the war and what we've learnt

I think we have a couple of emerging themes as we come to the end of week four of Operation Epic Fury. 

If you follow Australia as closely as I do, y…

2 months, 4 weeks ago