Articles by Mike Hosking
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Opinion
'Winning and winning easily': It's a good time to be a Warriors fan
Monday, 23 March 2026, 9:19amI tell you what, it never gets old. How good are the Warriors? First time since 2018 we are 3-0. It's the second time ever....
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Mike's Minute: The worst week for Trump's war
Friday, 20 March 2026, 10:06amObviously Chris Hipkins would disagree, but Donald Trump surely wins the "crap week of the week" award, given his week has...
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Mike's Minute: Is the Government ignoring advice for a reason?
Monday, 16 March 2026, 7:51amYet another “advice ignored” story. The trouble with advice is it's not automatically right and more often than not the media...
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Mike's Minute: We have good news on housing
Saturday, 14 March 2026, 9:21amWe have good news on housing. 1) It's still a buyers' market. 2) A good chunk of the buyers are first timers. It’s the...
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Mike's Minute: Luxon quitting would be an epic mistake
Monday, 9 March 2026, 8:46amStaying the course when things are tough is a skill. I think you either have it or you don’t. Chris Luxon will not get rolled,...
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Mike's Minute: Christopher Luxon vs Barbara Edmonds
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 11:04amIs it 1-1? The Prime Minister dug himself a hole over Iran. Barbara Edmonds dug herself a hole in the NZ Herald. As far...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: What's the answer to our child poverty issue?
Monday, 2 March 2026, 9:08amTo the so-called poverty issue. The report actually uses the word "hardship". Kids in hardship, roughly, is flat. About 14%...
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Mike's Minute: It's about time we had move-on orders
Monday, 23 February 2026, 9:00amIt's taken a while but we got there at last. Move-on orders. Clear lines of responsibility and delineation for police to...
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Mike's Minute: A mindset shift is needed to recapture our brightest
Monday, 16 February 2026, 8:59amI am increasingly impressed by Iain Rennie, who is the Treasury boss. He seems to say a bunch of interesting and insightful...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: Greg Foran is back where he belongs
Saturday, 14 February 2026, 8:08amGreg Foran is back where I suspect he belongs, and likes. The former Air New Zealand boss, if you have missed it, is off...
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Mike's Minute: March 6th is the start of redemption
Friday, 13 February 2026, 8:59amMarch 6th is your day. This is the date that the changes to foreign buyers of expensive houses comes into play. This date,...
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Opinion
Mark the Week: Spot the sport going places
Friday, 13 February 2026, 8:52amAt the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. LNG:...
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Mike's Minute: The issue we have in rural New Zealand
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 10:08amIs Origin Air and Westport part of a wider regional issue in rural New Zealand? Origin's Westport to Wellington flight is...
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Mike's Minute: What a year 2026 is going to be
Monday, 19 January 2026, 3:39pmI don’t think there’s a scriptwriter in Hollywood who could out-dramatize real life right now. It seems the show is back...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: I still have questions over Razor's departure
Monday, 19 January 2026, 9:14amI’m a bit exercised about Scott Robertson, because I like him and I thought he was a good coach. His record at Canterbury...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: We watch Australia's social media ban with interest
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 10:23amThe Australian social media ban has started. Well, sort of. It came in on Monday but begins officially on the 10th of December. The...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: I think we should get rid of some jury trials
Monday, 1 December 2025, 9:20amIn the UK the Justice Secretary has suggested the end of the jury trial, except for rape, murder, manslaughter, or what he...
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Mike's Minute: Britain's COVID enquiry highlights Labour's mistakes
Monday, 24 November 2025, 9:14amThe overarching view of the British Covid inquiry is that lockdown did not need to happen. Their inquiry is different to...
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Mike's Minute: Tariff backdown is a big win for NZ Inc.
Monday, 17 November 2025, 9:14amBig win for NZ Inc. and a lesson for everyone who doesn’t understand tariffs. Donald Trump has cut tariffs on beef and the...
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Opinion
Mike's Minute: Bank margins are going up despite major profits
Monday, 10 November 2025, 10:09amThe battle of the bank BS is back. BNZ, who announced their profit last week, talked of the strong competition out there. But...
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Mike's Minute: The Waitangi Tribunal is Running Roughshod
Monday, 3 November 2025, 9:23amExplain this to me. Which clause of the Treaty is the Waitangi Tribunal using when they suggest the Government recognise...
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Mike's Minute: Paul Goldsmith cannot regulate the internet
Saturday, 1 November 2025, 10:34amTell me how Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith is going to sort the unsortable? The Broadcasting Standards Authority has,...
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Mike's Minute: More MP's? What on Earth are they thinking?
Friday, 31 October 2025, 10:28amFor a group that normally seems to nail ideas and present them well, the New Zealand Initiative this week went off-piste...
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Mark the Week: Fonterra's mega-sale and the Noeline Taurua saga
Friday, 31 October 2025, 8:54amAt the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. Bill...
