The Mike Hosking Breakfast

About 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, 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.

Publisher

Newstalk ZB

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Dec 2021

Latest episode

7 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

9,750 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Nov 2026

   Election Night: Green Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick discusses their results, current status of the race

   Green Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick isn't taking her, or her party's, success for granted. The Greens are currently sitting on 13.3%, with 15 safe seats, including Swarbricks own Auckland Central electorate. She told Mike Hosking she's never taken anything for granted – the party worked really hard, and she feels it's an absolute honour and privilege to represent the people of her home and community. The left bloc is currently sitting behind the right, but Swarbrick says there are a number of different variables they'll have to pay attention to as things get washed up and they get a clearer picture of the full totals. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   7 Nov 2026

   Election Night: Opportunity Party Leader Qiulae Wong on the party making it over the 5% threshold

   Opportunity is tracking well to enter Parliament for the first time. Its party vote has held steady on about 5.4% for more than an hour. Leader Qiulae Wong told Mike Hosking she's feeling excited She says all options remain on the table, but she'd pick up the phone to whatever party ends up with the most seats. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   7 Nov 2026

   Election Night: National's Mark Mitchell on the state of the party's vote count

   Over 40 percent of the vote has been counted, and the right bloc has a narrow lead. Labour leads on 29.7 percent, while National is on 29.4. ACT is on 10.6 percent, New Zealand First is on 9.4 - while the Greens have 14 percent, Te Pati Māori holds five electorate seats and Opportunity is sitting on 5.47 percent. National's Mark Mitchell says he knew the election was going to be close, and these numbers reflect it. "It is close, and we've been saying all along throughout the whole campaign that it was going to be close and that is how it's playing out right now." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Who has been a guest on The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ginny Andersen
• Mark Mitchell
• Paul Scofield
• Richard Arnold
• Steve Symon

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

7,631,690

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.7 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

193 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

96

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

97

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