The Mike Hosking Breakfast

World leaders, tech bosses, and AI moguls have clashed at a Paris summit.  The city's hosting the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit with French president Emmanuel Macron saying he wants to do better at leading in the field, but better governance and protections are needed.  Paris correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking talk of interfering with the largely unregulated social media sector has ruffled feathers, especially with US Vice President JD Vance.  Vance says the US is angry over what he calls “restrictive censorship”.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A lot could be riding on the Government's upcoming global investment summit.  Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's hoping to tease out more foreign financial investment in New Zealand's projects and industries at the two-day event in March   But Simplicity Chief Executive Sam Stubbs says he's concerned Luxon will spend more time focused on offshore money than domestic money.  He told Mike Hosking getting a dollar from overseas is a lot harder than getting a domestic dollar in the door.   Stubbs says we'll need to be providing a lot of incentives, something we've typically steered clear of in the past, and you can't just set up an expo tent, sprinkle it with a few All Blacks and expect foreigners to invest in New Zealand - it's a competitive business.  He says it's all very well to focus on the offshore money, but he thinks the size of the prize is much bigger domestically.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Resource Minister is pushing back on criticism of his party's bill, which aims to stop 'woke', environmentally informed bank service withdrawals.   A Massey University banking expert says the bill doesn't account for the commercial risks of lending to groups such as mining companies.   Resource Minister Shane Jones told Mike Hosking banks have to assess credit worthiness, but the current situation is problematic.   He asks when it became the banks’ job to ascertain the emissions problem of each cow, and how often businesses should be shut down by these luxury beliefs.  Jones says Massey University banking experts are disciples of woke-ism.  NZ First has faith they have the backing to support their bill if it gets pulled from the biscuit tin.  Jones says they have the support in two ways.  Firstly, through his ability to gut the energy settings for New Zealand's power sector, and secondly through his belief Labour has realised they went too far when it comes to climate hysteria.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne suburbs Werribee and Prahran have seen the Liberal party secure a major election victory, as the Green concede.  Traditionally Labor 'heartland', Werribee has been an uninterrupted seat since 1979.  Australian Correspondent Steve Price joins the show to discuss what this means for a coalition, whether or not Peter Dutton can win the election, and why these developments may push the election date out.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Change is coming to the Auckland-Hamilton train, Te Huia, which will no longer stop at Papakura.  The train will instead call into Pukekohe, in a move to improve efficiency for North Waikato residents.  Waikato Regional Councillor Angela Strange talks to Mike Hosking about the change.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five million dollars can now buy you residency in New Zealand under the government's reinstatement of the golden visa.  Entries vary over $5 million for growth ideas, and $10 million for more conservative plans, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said.  "Growth is the 5 million and that's for direct investment straight into a Kiwi business or into a New Zealand managed fund that is investing into New Zealand businesses via managed funds."  The Finance Minister spoke to Mike Hosking about what is involved in the visa change.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Super Bowl is underway today and set to be a 'competitive' game, coming down to the fourth quarter, Kiwi and three time Super Bowl winner Riki Ellison said.  The Kansas City Chiefs are going for their third back to back win.  "In the era of free agency where you can move players every year to sustain something like this, this will be historic if they if they win this one," Ellison said.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 10th of February, we are bringing back the golden visa and it's received widespread support so Stuart Nash and Nicola Willis speak on that. Speaking of, 3x Super Bowl winner and Kiwi Riki Ellison gives his predictions. Andrew Saville and Jason Pine give their thoughts on the sporting weekend. Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kiwifruit and grapes have crashed through the barrier, joining the apple and pear industry and cracking $1 billion for the first time.  New Zealand Apple and Pear CEO Karen Morris talks to Mike Hosking about the 27% increase on price per tray.  LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The golden visa has been reinstated as a part of the Government's plan to fire up the economy in 2025.  The visa will allow people to invest $5 million over 3 years in a growth project or $10 million over 5 years in a more conservative operation. Both options will enable residency.  Former Labour Cabinet Minister Stuart Nash launched the visa in 2022 reflects on what Labour could have done better.  "We want people over here who are going to contribute to the economy and our communities," he said. LISTEN ABOVE.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.