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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Full Show Podcast: 21 January 2026
Description: On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 21st of January, we hear some more good economic news with the services sector in growth for the first time in nearly two years. Mike finds out what the inquiry into the Tom Phillips case will look into and likely achieve. There are record numbers of New Zealanders with bachelor's degrees, but Universities New Zealand's Chris Whelan tells Mike the numbers compare poorly internationally. We have the first Politics Wednesday for 2026 and we get early election predictions from Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen. <...