On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 20th of August, the Reserve Bank has a call to make today – they're expected to cut the OCR by 25 points, but what comes next?

Trade Minister Todd McClay joins us out of Saudi Arabia before his flight to the US in which he’ll continue to try lower our tariff rate.

Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen discuss the Covid Inquiry and Winston Peters’ exclusion, and Trevor Mallard’s ousting as the Ambassador to Ireland on Politics Wednesday.

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Full Show Podcast: 20 August 2025