Podcast Episodes

Paul Paynter: Yummy Fruit Company General Manager on the company stopping apple exports to the US due to tariffs

A major New Zealand apple grower is pulling the pin on exporting to the US due to Donald Trump's tariffs.  

Export tariffs for New Zealand increased to 15% in August. 

New Zealand's $70 million of ap…

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Heather du Plessis-Allan: The RMA change is good, but prepare for issues

Cast your mind back a couple of weeks to what the boss of Auckland Port Roger Gray said. 

He told us New Zealand is a country that says 'no' so often, Miami cruise bosses he spoke to had taken to cal…

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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Trump wading into Netflix and Paramount's battle over Warner Bros. Discovery

Donald Trump has waded into the battle to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.  

Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile bid for company in a last ditch effort to outbid Netflix. 

The offer would be worth a…

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Full Show Podcast: 10 December 2025

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 10th of December, the Contact Energy CEO responds to Chris Bishop's RMA reform and Chris Bishop responds to…

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Pollies: Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen talk RMA reforms, Andrew Coster, Retail Crime Ministerial Advisory Group spending

Today on Politics Wednesday, Labour’s Ginny Andersen and National’s Mark Mitchell joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the week thus far. 

They discussed the newly-announced RMA reforms – how d…

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Richie Lang: Lake Hāwea Station Tourism Manager on New Zealand's first National Stone Skimming Championship

A classic pastime is getting its own national championship. 

The Stone Skimming Nationals will be held next May at Lake Hāwea, with the winners heading on to the World Championship in Scotland. 

Arou…

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Chris Bishop: RMA Reform Minister on replacing the RMA with the Planning and Natural Environment Acts

There’s an assurance RMA changes won't clog the courts.  

The Government's confirmed it's replacing current Resource Management Act laws with two new pieces of legislation, one for the environment an…

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Sue Tierney: Mortgage Broker on Westpac raising its 2-5 year fixed rates by 30 basis points

A mortgage broker is saying not to panic about rising mortgage rates.  

Westpac has announced a 30 basis point increase to its 2-5 year fixed rates. 

They claim the move reflects rising wholesale rat…

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Mike Fuge: Contact Energy CEO on the RMA reforms

A Covid-type outbreak of common sense. 

That's how Contact Energy's describing the Government's Resource Management Act reforms, which will see current rules replaced with two new pieces of legislati…

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Jane Carrigan: Disability Advocate on disabled family carers being granted employment rights by the Supreme Court

A monumental change for people caring for severely disabled family members.

A landmark Supreme Court ruling yesterday means those providing full-time care for severely disabled family members are ent…

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