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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 2 MIN

Mark the Week: The 'brain gain' is good news for New Zealand

from The Mike Hosking Breakfast · host Newstalk ZB

At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all. The brain gain: 8/10 Uplifting story of the week. The return of New Zealanders from Australia and Australian's from Australia. The tide is turning, the mood has shifted, the numbers don’t lie. In the great New Zealand vs Australia-off, NZ is back baby. Conservation land: 2/10 Sooooo depressing. The lies, the BS, the spin, the bollocks and the lack of maturity. It's been a shocking, misguided, and deliberately so, debate. More adults please. The Greens and their math: 1/10 Being useless at numbers should disqualify you automatically from running anything. Keir Starmer: 4/10 "Mediocrity in a suit" they said. He didn’t have a plan and was toast in two years. British politics is amazing. The Hurricanes: 8/10 An excellent example of sport at its finest. LISTEN ABOVE FOR MIKE HOSKING'S FULL WEEK IN REVIEWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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