Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills
Wellingtonians now have the chance to discuss the issues of the day one-on-one with proud local Nick Mills and have a forum to share their ideas, passions and outrages on a daily basis. You don't find many people more passionate about the capital than Nick, and he comes to Wellington Mornings after decades of success as the man behind some of the city's leading hospitality and entertainment offerings - Spruce Goose, Hummingbird and the Wellington Saints basketball team just to name a few. Nick's proud of his city but also knows much can be improved on to make Wellington an even better place, and brings an honest, edgy, fun and engaging show to Wellingtonians each weekday from 9 'til midday.
Episodes
Nick was joined on Friday Faceoff by two former Wellington Mayors, Dame Kerry Prendergast and Justin Lester.
They discussed the upcoming election and which potential Governments would be better for Wellington.
They also looked at Andrew Little's progress after marking
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The Hutt South election race is considered by many as one of the most intriguing of the 2026 Election.
National's incumbent MP Chris Bishop, and Labour's Ginny Andersen, the MP between 2020 and 2023, are doing battle for a third consecutive election.
Bishop is also fighting for political survival, with polling suggesting he may lose a seat in Parliament if he fails to win the Hutt South seat.
Bishop and Andersen joined Nick Mills i...
Newstalk ZB's Wellington Mornings checked in with Labour Leader Chris Hipkins nine days out from the Election.
Hipkins discussed how Labour would rebuild Wellington's economy in the wake of public sector workforce cuts.
He also was questioned on his plans if Labour is unsuccessful in the election.
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10 days out from Election 2026, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters joined Nick Mills on Wellington Mornings.
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It's Friday Faceoff and with two weeks till the general election Nick Mills is joined by political experts Brigitte Morten and Dr Bryce Edwards
Starting with the news Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni resigned after she attended an event with Mongrel Mob members wearing her Labour-branded jacket. Was it necessary, and how bad will Labour be rocked following this?
The Opportunity party is looking likely to pass the five percent threshol...
Our Election 2026 coverage continued with a spotlight on the Kapiti electorate, and the close race between National's incumbent Otaki MP Tim Costley, and Labour candidate Sophie Handford.
Tim Costley joined Nick Mills in the Newstalk ZB studio to discuss his campaign.
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NOTE: Labour's Sophie Handford was scheduled to appear on this panel discussion, but had to withdraw due to a family bereavement. Handford will be offere...
Ahead of his Wellington concert at Meow Nui on Friday, Live Aid co-founder and former Ultravox frontman Midge Ure joined Nick Mills to share his memories and inspiration in the music industry.
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The Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong joined Nick Mills on Wellington Mornings, to discuss how the Election campaign has gone so far, and how much they will fight for particular policies in coalition negotiations.
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On this week's business panel, Nick was joined by two Wellington retailers who are hoping to spread the word on the capital's unique independent retail sector.
That Was Then, This is Now's Nat Woodhall, and Iris Store + Studio's Hannah Wiles, have launched indieProper, aiming to showcase independent retailers in the capital.
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With three weeks until the 2026 Election, Friday Faceoff had a strong political focus.
Former Cabinet Minister, and long-time Ohariu MP Peter Dunne, and NZ Herald's Political Editor Thomas Coughlan joined Nick Mills in studio.
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Newstalk ZB's Nick Mills was joined in studio by Meg Williams, Chief Executive of World of Wearable Art (WOW), to review 2026.
They discussed the event's continued success, the tragic passing in-season death of the show's head rigger Nic Balkum, and the prospects of the event remaining in Wellington well into the future.
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OPINION:
I've got a confession. I'm one of the 31,000 Wellingtonians who haven't paid their first Tiaki Wai water bill.
There you go. I've admitted it. And I'll tell you why.
I've got a $1,200 water bill for a business that hasn't even been open for four months. $1,200, For what? I'm still trying to get to the bottom of it.
I've also got a tenant who's arguing about paying his water bill.
So I've got reasons. I'm ...
The response to the Moa Point disaster has been the major point of contention during Newstalk ZB's Wellington Bays election panel.
Nick Mills was joined by three candidates for the revised electorate - the Greens' incumbent Rongotai MP Julie Anne Genter, Labour's first-time candidate Craig Renney and National's second-time candidate Karuna Muthu.
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Greens co-leader Marama Davidson says her Party could work with anyone, but they're categorically ruling out forming a coalition with National.
Opportunity's Qiulae Wong accused the Greens in last night's Multi-Party Debate - of not being open to working with either side.
Davidson told Nick Mills on Newstalk ZB's Wellington Mornings the Greens have worked with National on policy in the past, but a formal coalition is off the ...
Wellington's Louis Baker has released his latest album, Trouble, ahead of a tour which includes a stop at Meow Nui later in October.
Music reviewer James Irwin gave high praise to Baker's latest work.
James and Nick also discussed the upcoming Wellington Jazz Festival.
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After two terms as Mana MP, Barbara Edmonds now seeks election in the newly formed Kenepuru Electorate, which covers Tawa, Johnsonville, Churton Park and areas of Newlands, alongside some of the Porirua suburbs previously covered by the Mana electorate.
In our first local election special, Edmonds joined Nick Mills in studio alongside National candidate Matthew Evetts to discuss their bids for the seat.
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With a month to go until the Election, Nick discussed where the race is at with broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and Iron Duke Partners Managing Director Phil O'Reilly.
They also discussed the favourability ratings for Wellington Mayor Andrew Little exactly one year into his tenure, and gave their highlights and lowlights of the week.
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During the Politics Thursday panel, Labour's Ginny Andersen announced the party's latest policy to force airlines to show real prices up front.
Other topics discussed alongside National's Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick were the latest from the campaign trail, their respective parties' latest policies, and potential coalition partners post-Election.
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The Business Panel this week featured two well-known Wellington car dealers, following news car sales rose in September.
Brendan Foot Supersite director Matthew Foot and Gazley Group Dealer Principal Oliver Gazley joined Nick to discuss how the year has played out for them, and what lies ahead.
They chatted about the flurry of new brands available for Kiwi drivers, and how the traditional brands are keeping up with greater competit...
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little joined Nick Mills for his monthly catch up.
They discussed the success of World of WearableArt (WOW) in Wellington for another year, and how the City Council can future-proof the event in Wellington into the future.
Other topics discussed included the legal action taken against the Wellington City Council over Moa Point, Greg O'Connor being elected to the WCC unopposed, and Little's assessment of his ...
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