On the Mike Hosking Breakfast with Heather du Plessis-Allan Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 17th of December, Nicola Willis responds to the surplus being pushed out another year, the third blowout in her two years as the Finance Minister.

Indycar champ Scott Dixon is on to talk his career and the launch of a new world class karting facility in Auckland.

And Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen cover all the highs and lows of 2025 on the final Politics Wednesday for the year.

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Full Show Podcast: 17 December 2025