The Mike Hosking Breakfast

A reminder to concert-goers to prepare for cancellations and date changes.  Canadian rapper Drake is the latest artist to push out his New Zealand shows by two weeks, a month out from the original dates.  It follows the cancellations of Juicy Fest, the Timeless Tour, and Paradise Rock festival.  Consumer NZ senior investigative journalist Chris Schulz told Mike Hosking paying $10 dollars for insurance on a ticket can be worthwhile  He says it's a good idea for shows a year away, as a lot can happen in that time.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s shaping up to be a massive year for Kiwi IndyCar driver Marcus Armstrong.  He’s joined up with Meyer Shank Racing, joining Felix Rosenqvist in the team's lineup – competing on all the oval, road, and street races.  Armstrong comes from a background of F4, Formula 3 and Formula 2, and told Mike Hosking that over the years he feels like he’s grown better at working with his team.  “There’s 350 people that we work closely with, and making sure that we communicate properly and explain our thoughts of how we want the car to be developed without, y’know... involving your ego too much.”  “So, being very self-critical and honest about what we can do better from a team perspective, and communicating properly. I think that’s probably the thing I’ve improved in the most.”  In IndyCar, you’re often racing at speeds averaging about 240 miles an hour, a speed that’s hard for the human brain to keep up with.  “You need to keep your eyes 200 meters further ahead than what you’re used to,” Armstrong told Hosking.  “If you sort of look where you normally look, you’re already past that point.”  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 30th of January, it only took a year and a new minister, but the speed limits are going back up. Transport Minister Chris Bishop joined the show to discuss the change.  NZ First MP Shane Jones talks about standing up to the "woke" banks, and his comments in the House to Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March.  And, Kiwi Indycar driver Marcus Armstrong talks his new season with his new team.  Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sales teams are still bracing for some tough months ahead, according to consultancy firm Indicator's latest survey of sales team leaders.  Only 39% of respondents say they’re achieving growth – the lowest seen since the survey began in 2008.  Indicator CEO Mike Stokes told Mike Hosking four in five don't think we're out of the woods yet.  He says most say we'll recover in the second half of the year at the earliest, while some think we won't recover until next year.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canterbury has been pinpointed as a prime apple growing location by a grower looking to expand.  Turners and Growers is opening up its commercial apple growing endeavours to the region, committing to 125 hectares thanks to an agreement with the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.   Chief Operating Officer Shane Kingston says they believe it's important to adapt and build resilience by growing varieties in different climates.  He told Mike Hosking Canterbury has excellent opportunities with its flat land, fertile soil, and reliable water sources.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Resources Minister is hitting out at banks for punishing "god-fearing regional businesses".  New Zealand First's Shane Jones has told The Australian newspaper banks are imposing "woke-riddled" costs on a productive sector, by reducing services to fossil fuel businesses.   Jones told Mike Hosking he has every right to fight this, despite banks struggling with things like margins and the commerce commission at the moment.   He says the fossil fuel businesses are doing nothing wrong, what they're doing is offending executives' luxury beliefs.  Jones says the coal industry is an “honest, legitimate industry”, and people will back electricity before they back chilliness.  Winston Peters and Shane Jones aren't backing down over their comments about foreign-born Green MPs.  Peters has told the MPs they have ideas "foreign to the country", and they should show some gratitude for the country.  Jones referenced U.S. President Donald Trump in his jeers, yelling, “Trump! Trump! Send the Mexicans home!”  Peters says MPs should go somewhere else if they're too soft for robust Parliamentary debates.  Jones told Hosking "it's a Mexican stand-off".  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Otago University's urging the government to raise the cap on how many students can study medicine.  It comes amid a GP shortage across the country.  Medical School Acting Dean Tim Wilkinson told Mike Hosking they're keen to train more GPs, but Government imposed enrolment limits are in the way.  He says the shortage goes beyond GPs and impacts many disciplines.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Transport Minister emphasizes prioritizing efforts against drunk and drugged driving over changes to speed limits. Recent speed limit reversals are part of a broader plan, with new measures for roadside drug and alcohol testing being implemented. With alarming statistics on impaired driving, the goal is to enhance road safety. Discussions also center around a proposed speed limit adjustment north of Auckland, bringing attention to the need for civil discourse among political leaders.

A prominent former gangland figure was killed.  Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim was shot multiple times in an alleged ambush in Melbourne.  Police believe a white Porsche SUV seen leaving the carpark immediately after the shooting was involved, the car later found burnt.  Australia Correspondent Steve Price told Mike Hosking that there’s been a number of attempts on his life over the years.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Chinese AI start-up's emerging as a threat to US tech companies and has sent their stocks in to a tailspin.   DeepSeek has revealed an artificial intelligence model similar to services like ChatGPT, but built for a tiny fraction of their cost.  It claims to have spent just $5.6 million on development compared to the billions ploughed into the tech by US counterparts.  Craigs Investments Partners Director Mark Lister told Mike Hosking that if DeepSeek’s model is everything it claims to be, they’ll be able to run on less powerful chips.  He says that the share prices for companies like NVIDIA had a huge amount of growth baked in on the assumption that everyone will need incredibly grunty chips to work, and DeepSeek’s claims bring that assumption into question.  Lister says that it means the share price is potentially a little overcooked.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.