Afleveringen
-
There is little in life more nauseating than a sycophant.
These are people who do not what they believe is right, but bend to the whim, flavour, or mood of the day.
The corporate world is full of it.
The tech giants have been badly exposed as they decide fact checking is for losers now that big Don is running the place.
The battle is being fought locally as well. There is word New Zealand First are looking at a members bill to make banks do business properly.
Currently, and this is also a major debate in Australia, banks have taken the stance that there are some businesses that they don’t like. Those dabbling in fossil fuels is one of them.
They have made getting money hard work. They have not done this because there isn't profit or because these businesses default. They have done this because fossil fuels are out, and climate change is in.
The coalition in Australia, who at this stage are odds on to become the Government midyear, are going hard because fossil fuels are of greater importance to them than they are here.
But the role of the banks, once again, is being called into question.
In this country the Government is gunning for them over margins and competition. The last thing they need is another fight over their right, or predilection, for doing business with some people and not others.
As the former chair of our biggest bank John Key quite rightly pointed out on this programme a number of times said, banks have a very large social licence. They are a backbone of an economy. It is not their job to play politics, or trend setter to the groovy mood of the day.
Fossil fuels remain vital for keeping the lights on. You might not like that but it's true.
If it changes, that's brilliant. Right now it isn't, or hasn’t been, enough.
Morals are personal choices, not business ones, and certainly not in businesses with the influence banks have.
The thought that a Government might have legislate to make a business behave itself shows you how badly these places are reading the mood.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
A reminder to concert-goers to prepare for cancellations and date changes.
Canadian rapper Drake is the latest artist to push out his New Zealand shows by two weeks, a month out from the original dates.
It follows the cancellations of Juicy Fest, the Timeless Tour, and Paradise Rock festival.
Consumer NZ senior investigative journalist Chris Schulz told Mike Hosking paying $10 dollars for insurance on a ticket can be worthwhile
He says it's a good idea for shows a year away, as a lot can happen in that time.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
-
It’s shaping up to be a massive year for Kiwi IndyCar driver Marcus Armstrong.
He’s joined up with Meyer Shank Racing, joining Felix Rosenqvist in the team's lineup – competing on all the oval, road, and street races.
Armstrong comes from a background of F4, Formula 3 and Formula 2, and told Mike Hosking that over the years he feels like he’s grown better at working with his team.
“There’s 350 people that we work closely with, and making sure that we communicate properly and explain our thoughts of how we want the car to be developed without, y’know... involving your ego too much.”
“So, being very self-critical and honest about what we can do better from a team perspective, and communicating properly. I think that’s probably the thing I’ve improved in the most.”
In IndyCar, you’re often racing at speeds averaging about 240 miles an hour, a speed that’s hard for the human brain to keep up with.
“You need to keep your eyes 200 meters further ahead than what you’re used to,” Armstrong told Hosking.
“If you sort of look where you normally look, you’re already past that point.”
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 30th of January, it only took a year and a new minister, but the speed limits are going back up. Transport Minister Chris Bishop joined the show to discuss the change.
NZ First MP Shane Jones talks about standing up to the "woke" banks, and his comments in the House to Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March.
And, Kiwi Indycar driver Marcus Armstrong talks his new season with his new team.
Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
Sales teams are still bracing for some tough months ahead, according to consultancy firm Indicator's latest survey of sales team leaders.
Only 39% of respondents say they’re achieving growth – the lowest seen since the survey began in 2008.
Indicator CEO Mike Stokes told Mike Hosking four in five don't think we're out of the woods yet.
He says most say we'll recover in the second half of the year at the earliest, while some think we won't recover until next year.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
Canterbury has been pinpointed as a prime apple growing location by a grower looking to expand.
Turners and Growers is opening up its commercial apple growing endeavours to the region, committing to 125 hectares thanks to an agreement with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.
Chief Operating Officer Shane Kingston says they believe it's important to adapt and build resilience by growing varieties in different climates.
He told Mike Hosking Canterbury has excellent opportunities with its flat land, fertile soil, and reliable water sources.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
The Resources Minister is hitting out at banks for punishing "god-fearing regional businesses".
New Zealand First's Shane Jones has told The Australian newspaper banks are imposing "woke-riddled" costs on a productive sector, by reducing services to fossil fuel businesses.
Jones told Mike Hosking he has every right to fight this, despite banks struggling with things like margins and the commerce commission at the moment.
He says the fossil fuel businesses are doing nothing wrong, what they're doing is offending executives' luxury beliefs.
Jones says the coal industry is an “honest, legitimate industry”, and people will back electricity before they back chilliness.
Winston Peters and Shane Jones aren't backing down over their comments about foreign-born Green MPs.
Peters has told the MPs they have ideas "foreign to the country", and they should show some gratitude for the country.
Jones referenced U.S. President Donald Trump in his jeers, yelling, “Trump! Trump! Send the Mexicans home!”
Peters says MPs should go somewhere else if they're too soft for robust Parliamentary debates.
Jones told Hosking "it's a Mexican stand-off".
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
Otago University's urging the government to raise the cap on how many students can study medicine.
It comes amid a GP shortage across the country.
Medical School Acting Dean Tim Wilkinson told Mike Hosking they're keen to train more GPs, but Government imposed enrolment limits are in the way.
He says the shortage goes beyond GPs and impacts many disciplines.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
The Transport Minister says the Government's more focused on drunk and drugged drivers than speed limits.
The Government has reversed the first of 38 speed limit reductions across the country's State Highways.
The rest are due to come into force before July, while another 49 sections of road are open for public consultation.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking his goal is to address what he claims is the number one killer on New Zealand roads: drugs and alcohol.
He says the country is being brought into line with other jurisdictions with roadside drug testing and increased breath testing.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
A prominent former gangland figure was killed.
Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim was shot multiple times in an alleged ambush in Melbourne.
Police believe a white Porsche SUV seen leaving the carpark immediately after the shooting was involved, the car later found burnt.
Australia Correspondent Steve Price told Mike Hosking that there’s been a number of attempts on his life over the years.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
A Chinese AI start-up's emerging as a threat to US tech companies and has sent their stocks in to a tailspin.
DeepSeek has revealed an artificial intelligence model similar to services like ChatGPT, but built for a tiny fraction of their cost.
It claims to have spent just $5.6 million on development compared to the billions ploughed into the tech by US counterparts.
Craigs Investments Partners Director Mark Lister told Mike Hosking that if DeepSeek’s model is everything it claims to be, they’ll be able to run on less powerful chips.
He says that the share prices for companies like NVIDIA had a huge amount of growth baked in on the assumption that everyone will need incredibly grunty chips to work, and DeepSeek’s claims bring that assumption into question.
Lister says that it means the share price is potentially a little overcooked.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
The good people at OneRoof were hinting at it the other day.
They were reacting to what I know to be a bit of a buzz within the real estate community that the Government are going to move on foreign buyers this year.
I talk to a lot of agents. They range from telling me it's on, to those who hope it's on, to those who want it to be on but aren't holding their breath.
Currently you can buy a house if you are Australian or Singaporean. Apart from that there are hoops and hurdles for some foreigners, but mainly you are blocked.
This of course is nonsense and National had a very elegant solution that carved out houses under $2m, which is the vast majority of sales, so the American who wanted to open a company and invest in jobs and expansion could also fork out $9m for a lovely place at Lake Hayes.
Winston was having none of that, so we are stuck.
The hope is Winston can be moved. The rumour grows that Winston might be about to be moved.
I hope so.
The latest word is $5m. If you have $5m or above anyone is welcome.
What we have to fear from that I have no idea.
What we know for sure is we are desperately short of money. We have a pile of work that needs doing and we need all the help we can get.
In my area right now are a handful of $10m+ houses that have been on the market for over a year. They haven't sold because no one here has that money for a house and those who do already have houses.
If you open the foreign investment door they would be snapped up.
We either want to do business or we don’t. We are either open to the world or we aren't.
The irony for me is Winston Peters of all people in his role as Foreign Minister seems to get that, as much if not more than anyone else and yet on housing he remains the xenophobic old relic he played so well 20 years ago.
Let's hope the year brings a bit of enlightenment and we can at last get on with it.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 29th of January, the Police force is set to see change in their middle management – Commissioner Richard Chambers shared the details.
Privatisation is back on the minds of the Government, so Sir John Key gave his thoughts as to whether it’d serve New Zealand well.
Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen round out the A-team, returning for Politics Wednesday.
Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
Today on Politics Wednesday Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen joined Mike Hosking to wrap the political week thus far. They talked the new jury duty bill, the increasing speed limits, and where the Government is at heading into 2025.
The Police Minister is welcoming a member's bill that could see more seniors serving on juries.
National's Whanganui MP, Carl Bates, has proposed raising the age when people can be automatically excused from jury duty from 65 to 72.
People could still be excused for other reasons like health issues or career experience.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell told Mike Hosking it would unlock lots of talent that the jury service needs.
He says there are many in that age bracket who would make outstanding jurors and have the time to dedicate to it.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
There’s less optimism from Mainfreight over the impacts of global shipping changes.
Two of the world's largest shipping companies Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk are joining forces, a move some commentators believe will reduce freight prices and provide arrival time reliability.
But Mainfreight Managing Director Don Braid told Mike Hosking he's not sure it will mean cheaper freight rates, adding it mostly operates on the East to West corridors anyway.
He says it's possible for cheaper freight to result from the Red Sea opening, meaning quicker shipping.
However, Braid says, the chances of this happening are low.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
Sir John Key doubts asset sales would achieve much.
The former Prime Minister says cutting bureaucracy and allowing better foreign investment would have more of an impact.
National says it may campaign on state-owned asset sales next election, a policy New Zealand First is dead against, while ACT's floating privatisation of health and education.
Key told Mike Hosking people are opposed because of what he thinks is ideological mumbo jumbo.
He says they just want to say everything is fantastic when its run by the state and you can't trust the private sector, but most things are done by the private sector already.
Sir John Key says there's nothing much left to sell, anyway.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
Sky says its satellite headache will be solved by early April.
The broadcaster's apologised after hundreds of customers complained of repeated outages and technicians failing to show up.
An ageing key satellite is said to be to blame.
Sky TV Chief Executive Sophie Maloney told Mike Hosking it will be replaced in the coming months.
She said the team has been working very hard to ensure they’re managing the signal interruption as best they can.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
The Police Commissioner says a loss of 17 executive-level roles will have no impact on Police delivery.
Richard Chambers is opening consultation on a proposal to disestablish 37 executive and support service positions and create 20 new roles.
He says a restructure will result in a stronger police leadership which is fit for purpose and delivers on his priorities.
Chambers told Mike Hosking police executives are important, but there are too many of them.
He says trimming the number will make those left more visible and connected.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
Elon Musk has continued to weigh into German politics ahead of next month's election.
The billionaire has made a video appearance at a rally for far-right party Alternative for Germany.
Musk has previously written an op-ed supporting the party, and hosted its leader Alice Weidel in an interview on X.
Europe Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking that it looks as if Musk is having an effect, primarily due to his actions being rebroadcast on his X, which has a far greater reach than German mainstream media.
She says that there has been an acceptance among the mainstream parties that far right votes wouldn’t be accepted to pass legislation, but the leader of the centre-right CDU said he was prepared to accept far-right support in his crackdown on migrants.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
-
We have to talk about Donald Trump.
He is fantastic.
What I like about what he has done so far is none of it’s a surprise. He actually does what he said he would do.
The mainstream media still can't get their head around it. I watched CNN twisting themselves into a knot over the pardons and the fact a lot of what he says isn't true.
It's as though they still think by moaning about it anything is going to change.
The Trump era is the most legitimate democratic thing you will see anywhere in the world.
He won the presidency by way of the college vote and the popular vote, he has the House, the Senate, and he has the Supreme Court, but that was more luck and not tied to an election.
So what he has is a mandate. You can't argue with that.
He said he would deport - he is.
He said he'd get out of the Paris Agreement - he has.
Not all of what he said he would do will happen, because some of it like birthright citizenship is constitutional and changing that takes a lot of court and more than four years.
Melania has clearly had a come-to-Jesus moment, given she seems front and centre. I watched them in Carolina and Los Angeles on Saturday and Las Vegas on Sunday, and she said nothing but seems keen this time around.
I watched the inauguration. Kamala couldn't hide her misery; Barron couldn't hide his sense of humour. Who knew?
Much is being made of the fact he doesn’t have to face the voters ever again, as though that doesn’t apply to every President who gets a second term, so he'll go nuts.
He won't go nuts. He is already nuts, but a lot of people like that kind of nuts.
He comes off the back, as the Wall Street Journal so decisively portrayed, one of the great crime families of modern America: the Biden's. The senility hidden from day one, all the family pardoned, and Hunter singled out, despite Joe saying he wouldn't. What a liar. What a crook.
As I said last year, the first time Trump came and went the world didn’t end. It won't this time either.
But so far it's going to be a hoot watching and I, for one, am loving it.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Laat meer zien
