Podcast Episodes

Mike's Minute: Let's take a proper look at the polls

For what it's worth, let me have a crack at the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll. 

Firstly, officially, I pay no attention to them other than a bro…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Donald Trump's threats to Iran, the response

Time's ticking, with Donald Trump threatening the end of Iran if a deal isn't reached in the next few hours.  

The US President's giving Tehran until…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen talk the UN and Trump's attack on Iran, the BSA, the parody and satire member's bill

Today on Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to delve into some of the biggest stories of the week thus far.

The…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Full Show Podcast: 08 April 2026

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 8th of April, the world waits for Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to pass to see if "a…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Chris Wilkinson: First Retail Group Managing Director on the implementation of a levy on low-value commercial freight

New Zealand's new 'Temu tax' is officially in play. 

All low-value goods worth less than $1000 dollars coming into the country as commercial freight …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kelly Eckhold: Westpac Chief Economist on the Official Cash Rate, the Reserve Bank's expected view on inflation

The Reserve Bank is expected to take a long-term view on inflation when it sets interest rates today. 

Economists expect the central bank to play it …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Winston Peters: Foreign Affairs Minister on the meeting with Marco Rubio, conflict in the Middle East

Winston Peters is optimistic Iran will change for the better more quickly than people think.  

The Foreign Minister's concluded talks with US Secreta…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Simon Parham: Waitomo CEO on the price of diesel rising past $4 a litre

Diesel is soaring past four dollars a litre. 

Z has issued a national price advisory for commercial customers showing the price of diesel jumping 55 …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Randy Manner: Former US Army General on Donald Trump's threats to end Iranian civilisation

Iranians are forming human chains around the country's power plants as Donald Trump warns a whole civilisation will die tonight. 

The US President's …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Katherine Rich: BusinessNZ CEO on the weakening dollar helping rise commodity prices

A weaker dollar's helping commodity prices.  

ANZ’s Commodity Price Index hit a record high in March, rising 6.4% as the dollar weakened 2.8%. 

Globa…

4 months, 4 weeks ago