Mike Hosking
Mike Hosking is a breakfast host on Newstalk ZB.
Mike Hosking has hosted his number one Breakfast show on Newstalk ZB since 2008. Listen live each weekday from 6am on Newstalk ZB.
We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.
Check out Mike’s latest content
Hosking: Bridges is no rock star, but he's hardly a shambles
COMMENT: Only an idiot makes the same mistake twice - so rule out working with Winston.
Hosking: Wake up Shane Jones - don't waste the regional fund
COMMENT: Shane Jones has to take himself a lot more seriously if he expects others to.
Hosking: Blatant discrimination - why are all the AI assistants women?
COMMENT: The simple truth is, deep down, we all perceive certain tasks as gender specific.
Hosking: Jami-Lee Ross a 'duplicitous, dishonest, conniving, scumbag'
COMMENT: Jami-Lee Ross' credibility is shot. He is exposed. He is a busted flush.
Mike Hosking: 'Jihadist' Jami-Lee Ross self-detonates
COMMENT: Ross has done the right thing by everyone in quitting and not dragging this out.
Hosking: NY glamour shots will hurt the PM
COMMENT: PM had the chance to clear the decks, explain fully and come clean. She didn't.
Hosking: Bumbling Bridges made Jami-Lee Ross saga much worse
COMMENT: National's leader made an abysmal job of explaining what is going on.
Hosking: Marking 25 years of Winston and NZ First
COMMENT: As acting PM Peters was widely seen as a success. Ardern just looks rattled.
Hosking: Stupid climate solutions - people don't want to bike to work
COMMENT: Are we prepared to wreck economy and standard of living to tackle climate change.
Hosking: Simon Bridges hopelessly exposed on leak
COMMENT: National leader remains open to speculation, rumour, and innuendo.
Hosking: Simon Bridges skulduggery - leaker has a lot to lose
COMMENT: The real story is, of course, the leak. And that is where the real drama lies.
Hosking: Banning plastic bags is just a PR stunt
COMMENT: Plastic bags aren't the problem, it's humans littering that's caused this.
Mike Hosking: Bella Vista fight simply isn't worth it
COMMENT: I'd have the money in the bank and be in a new home.
Hosking: Govt's ballsy call to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis
COMMENT: Govt has bit the bullet and put a shed load of dough behind eradication.
Hosking: Good riddance to Māori ward nonsense
COMMENT: How in 2018 can you single out a race and offer them something no one else gets.
Hosking: Pressure all on Bridges (he's a mistake or at least a risk)
Comment: If Bridges can do a Key, good on him. But he's been around and we haven't seen it
Hosking: No reason for National to panic
OPINION: The decision today will affect the next Government.