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The Mike Hosking Breakfast

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Open your mind to the world with New Zealand’s number one breakfast radio show.Without question, as New Zealand’s number one talk host, Mike Hosking sets the day’s agenda.The sharpest voice and mind in the business, Mike drives strong opinion,...

Newstalk ZB · NZME

9,280 episodesEN-US

Show overview

The Mike Hosking Breakfast has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 9,280 episodes. That works out to over 1500 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 3 min and 6 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 1,417 episodes already out so far this year. Published by NZME.

Episodes
9,280
Running
2021–2026 · 5y
Median length
4 min
Cadence
Near-daily

From the publisher

Open your mind to the world with New Zealand’s number one breakfast radio show.Without question, as New Zealand’s number one talk host, Mike Hosking sets the day’s agenda.The sharpest voice and mind in the business, Mike drives strong opinion, delivers the best talent, and always leaves you wanting more.The Mike Hosking Breakfast always cuts through and delivers the best daily on Newstalk ZB.

Mike's Minute: Rate caps – not a moment too soon

Aug 25, 20261 min

Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on Dolly Parton, escalating trade war between the US and Canada

Aug 25, 20265 min

Pollies: National's Mark Mitchell and Labour's Ginny Andersen on the social media ban bill, Labour's stance, Dolly Parton

Aug 25, 202611 min

Anthony Healey: APRA's Head of New Zealand Operations on Australian charts banning wholly AI-generated music

Aug 25, 20263 min

Mirik Milan: Former Night Mayor of Amsterdam on building a bigger night-time economy in New Zealand

Aug 25, 20265 min

Full Show Podcast: 26 August 2026

Aug 25, 20261h 30m

Mark Thomas: Committee for Auckland Director on the results of the latest State of the City report

Aug 25, 20263 min

Grant Webster: Tourism Holdings CEO on net profit lifting 34% to $39.9 million

Aug 25, 20263 min

Tim Lightbourne: Invivo Wines Co-Founder on the resilience of NZ's wine exports as Australia sinks to a 22 year low

Aug 25, 20261 min

Simon Watts: Local Government Minister on the Government introducing council rate caps of 4%

Aug 25, 20262 min

Mike's Minute: The social media ban is a line in the sand

Aug 24, 20262 min

Greg Johnson: Kiwi musician on his career-spanning 60th birthday tour, music making process

Aug 24, 202611 min

Full Show Podcast: 25 August 2026

Aug 24, 20261h 30m

Kelli Brett: Cuisine Magazine Editor on the hospo sector, winners of the Cuisine Good Food Awards for 2026

Aug 24, 20263 min

Felicity Roxburgh: International Business Forum Executive Director on research showing benefits of the India FTA may be better than expected

Aug 24, 20263 min

Trevor Topfer: Blockchain New Zealand Executive Director on the CryptoWinter conference in Queensland

Aug 24, 20263 min

Nadine Gray: Health NZ Chief Nurse on the data showing almost a quarter of hospital nursing shifts were below staffing targets

Aug 24, 20262 min

Erica Stanford: Education Minister on National's proposed bill to ban under-16s from social media

Aug 24, 20266 min

Craig Young: Technology Users Association CEO on National's proposed social media ban and potential loopholes

Aug 24, 20263 min

Full Show Podcast: 24 August 2026

Aug 23, 20261h 30m
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