Bring back Mike!

**Hitcher** · 13th January 2004, 14:51

A spokesperson for TVNZ says she is unable to comment on what
high-profile presenter Mike Hosking will be doing in 2004, after he
was today officially dropped from the Breakfast show.

Breakfast will have a new presenter, Alison Mau, while a statement
released this afternoon said "Mike Hosking will not return for
2004."

It was unclear if he was not returning to Breakfast or TVNZ in
general, and a spokesperson was unable to clarify this when
approached by NewsRoom News Agency.

She said she could not comment on what he is doing in 2004.

Mike Hosking was dropped as a presenter of the "Sunday"
programme last year and the latest news and current affairs line-up
does not specify a continuing major role for him.

In other changes, One News begins with Judy Bailey presenting in the
single newsreader format from January 19. Neil Waka will read weekday
sport, with Kay Gregory and Karen Olsen anchoring the weather.

The late news bulletin, Tonight, also has its debut on Monday 19
January and will be hosted by Kate Hawkesby and Eric Young.

**k14** · 13th January 2004, 15:17

May i ask as to why you want mike hosking back??

I reckon he is a bit of a dork really, for more than one reason

But whatever floats your boat i guess

**Ms Piggy** · 13th January 2004, 15:24

I mean his hair style got more & more like he'd been dragged backwards through a bush but he was kinda fun...the man they really need to can is Paul (I'm the BIGGEST dork out) Holmes! I mean did you see him at the LOTR premiere - he didn't even know who Hugo Weaving was! Sheesh!

**jrandom** · 13th January 2004, 15:27

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

he didn't even know who Hugo Weaving was! Sheesh!

Hugo "That, Mr Aragorn, is the sound of inevitability" Weaving?

I may be a little mixed up there.

**jrandom** · 13th January 2004, 15:33

Originally Posted by Hitcher

"Mike Hosking will not return for
2004."

Watch carefully, or you may miss me failing to GAF.

**Oscar** · 13th January 2004, 15:51

Fuck me, I thought I got www.womensweekly.co.nz by accident.
This is very sad.
Mike Hosking being discussed on a bike forum.
You should get out more...

**wkid_one** · 13th January 2004, 16:02

Feck - and here I am accused of posting irrelevent threads.

But that Kate Hawkesby is a bit of Top Totty

Personally - I think Mike Hoskings is a wanker. He has no interviewing skills preferring to bulldoze his guests down a line of questioning regardless of their responses. He talks over his guests, and ihis style is not professional enuf. He talks way to fast and disjointed for mainstream television.

Wasn't he supposedly pegging Kate on the sly?

He did okay hosting the DNZ thing tho - only because he had a 1 min intro.

**Hitcher** · 13th January 2004, 16:46

This posting is intended as a litmus test for what people react to around here. Just finding the boundaries, bear with me...

**Lou Girardin** · 13th January 2004, 16:46

Today Hosking, tomorrow Holmes. Then kill all reality show producers.
Lou

**Ms Piggy** · 13th January 2004, 16:52

Originally Posted by jrandom

Hugo "That, Mr Aragorn, is the sound of inevitability" Weaving?

I may be a little mixed up there.

Yeah, yeah that's the man.

**Ms Piggy** · 13th January 2004, 17:29

Originally Posted by wkid_one

Feck - and here I am accused of posting irrelevent threads.

But that Kate Hawkesby is a bit of Top Totty

Personally - I think Mike Hoskings is a wanker. He has no interviewing skills preferring to bulldoze his guests down a line of questioning regardless of their responses. He talks over his guests, and ihis style is not professional enuf. He talks way to fast and disjointed for mainstream television.

Wasn't he supposedly pegging Kate on the sly?

He did okay hosting the DNZ thing tho - only because he had a 1 min intro.

Kate a Top Totty! Cmon now.

She has always reminded me of an alien that's been under that tanning bed for a few too many hours.