On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 10th of February, Energy Minister Simon Watts provides some more details regarding a new LNG import facility.  

Are we worried enough about the peach “dumping” from China? And does it extend beyond peaches? 

Forensic science specialist Tom Coyle discusses his 37 years in the job and working some of New Zealand’s top cases. 

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From true crime to Sherlock Holmes to CSI, people all around the world have a fascination with crime, mystery, and forensics.  

And Thomas Coyle has been up close with the field for decades.  

He started his career as a fingerprint examiner at Scotland Yard when he was a teenager, before moving to New Zealand decades later, setting himself up as one of our most prominent forensic experts and crime scene investigators.  

It led to him being named a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2024, and he now runs his own forensic business and teaches students from as early as year 2.  

Coyle’s 37-year career is detailed in his new book, ‘The Dead Speak: My Life in Forensics’. 

He told Mike Hosking there’s a lot of information in the book, but he hopes it’s honest, raw, and gives a ‘real insight’ into what forensic science is about at crime scenes. 

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There’s confidence a new gas importing facility will deliver benefits that outweigh the costs. 

The Government’s confirmed it will build a liquefied natural gas import facility in Taranaki, with a contract expected by mid-year. 

It says the project will save the country about $265 million annually – roughly $50 per household. 

Energy Minister Simon Watts told Mike Hosking that Huntly Power Station only covers 50% of the energy problem, and while they have gas generation capacity out there, they don’t have the fuel to run it during dry years.  

He says it’s why they need that certainty of volume and certainty of supply.  

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People are being urged to buy local tinned fruit as imports from overseas flood the market.  

New Zealand’s peach industry took a significant hit last year, when Heinz Wattie’s told multiple peach growers it would no longer need their fruit. 

It's because many consumers are choosing imported fruit instead after China dumped hundreds of thousands of canned peaches into the market at a much lower cost. 

Hawkes Bay's Yummy Fruit Company general manager Paul Paynter told Mike Hosking there's a difference in quality. 

He says if people buy a can of Watties and a can of the Chinese brand, the taste is night and day.  

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A proposed multi-million dollar liquefied natural gas import facility is winning support from electricity companies.  

The terminal will be housed in Taranaki, with the Government aiming to have a "build" contract locked down mid-year. 

It expects it will save each household about $50 a year once up and running – from late next year at the earliest.  

Contact Energy's Mike Fuge told Mike Hosking it removes the drama of the system. 

He says when suppliers and gas users can't get gas, everyone gets very uptight, and this brings a rationality to the market, so we aren't worrying about tomorrow. 

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Questions marks surround whether benefits from Crown Regional Holdings investments have been assessed properly.  

More than half of their $433 million loan book is now considered at risk of —or currently in— default. 

Most of the portfolio covers the Provincial Growth Fund and the current Regional Infrastructure Fund.  

Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive Nick Leggett told Mike Hosking we've got to keep demanding accountability from these investments. 

He says we need to better understand why these investment decisions have been made. 

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 9th of February, David Seymour on a huge amount of unqualified ECE sector teachers and if we're worried about it.

The Prime Minister is on to talk unemployment, fast tracking and when we will announce a State of Origin game in New Zealand.

Andrew Saville and Jason Pine talk the Superbowl, the Winter Olympics and the Davis Cup and it's disappearance from mainstream sporting events.

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As promised on this morning's show, here's Andrew Saville in his signature new look!

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Jason Pine and Andrew Saville join Mike Hosking this morning to discuss the weekend's sports.

On the table today: The T20 World Cup, does everybody have a team these days? Are they worth the Black Caps' time?

The guys discuss what Winter Olympic sport they'd take a crack at,

and the Super Bowl - a sporting occasion or a marketing occasion? 

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The Prime Minister remains hopeful for a fall in unemployment this year.

Unemployment's reached a 10 year high of 5.4% - with Auckland's unemployment rate rising again to 6.4%.

Job numbers have increased, but that's been offset by more people joining or re-joining the labour market.

Chris Luxon told Mike Hosking that the economy's rebounding, and that should flow through to the job market soon.

He says there's always a lag effect - with unemployment being the last economic indicator to turn around.

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