Mike Hosking's brush with death rocked the nation yesterday, with many pondering what New Zealand life would be like if the broadcaster hadn't been saved from choking on a piece of fruit.
Even his friends and family couldn't resist teasing Hosking about the dramatic incident, filming a short video about what their lives would be like if he died.
Hosking's Seven Sharp co-host, Toni Street, surprised him with the video on last night's show.
"In the Hosking mansion, I mean compound, a dust buster weeps for its master. His wife, inconsolable," says TVNZ reporter Tim Wilson.
![Mike Hosking's wife Kate Hawkesby joined in Seven Sharp's pineapple tribute.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/46IR3QDL2JVUOWC4OURAUV5VQM.jpg?auth=bb02e43c0ff965b598fc96e341d618cdfcc5bb5f52888819e396e4f61df38aa7&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)