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
The new Central Library, Te Matapihi Ki te Ao Nui is opening this weekend, March 14th.
To celebrate the council is throwing an opening ceremony – originally budgeted at a $405k cost to the rate payer.
After receiving the budget, Mayor Andrew Little slashed the cost to $178k.
The library is reopening after 7 years of earthquake strengthening and refurbishments. The opening event includes a 300 person choir and ja...
For our business panel this week Nick is joined in the studio by Retail NZ CEO, Carolyn Young and employment law expert and partner at JB Morrison, Tess von Dadelszen.
Young and von Dadelszen discuss doing business in the city, in such hostile times in terms of international, national and local politics.
Starting with the effect of the Iran conflict, what are the effects of instability and price rises having on their business...
This week for Beehive Buzz, Nick is joined by Newstalk ZB Political Reporter Azaria Howell.
Rumours swirl around Prime Minister Luxon's position and a coup, after last week's Curia poll result had National at 28%.
And tomorrow the findings from the report on the Governments Covid-19 response are released. What is the feeling in the beehive right now, and what is expected to come of this?
For the latest from the parliame...
Wellington City Council's revenue and financial working group has released their report with 50 suggestions to cut council spending and rates rises.
Chair of the group and deputy mayor Ben McNulty joins Nick to discuss the findings of the report. The report will head to public consultation, after the council meeting on Thursday.
The report aims to save about $8 -10 million, including cutting the council's climate budget by $1...
OPINION: Luxon should not bow down to negative polls.
What a weekend it’s been for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
And strangely enough, the whole situation really kicked off right here on this show on Friday morning with a little chat with Nicola Willis.
The results of the poll were out, people were talking about miserable they were, the Nicola Willis interview kicked it off.
It started the conversation a...
Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins Nick Mills in the studio for her monthly catch up.
The latest poll from the Taxpayer Union and Curia has National at 28.4% - the lowest for the party since it formed Government in 2023.
Nick questions Luxon's leadership and asks Willis - is there any hope for Luxon as Prime Minister.
These numbers mean the left block could form a government, and is Nationals lowest result while in government sin...
Nick Mills wraps the week with former Minister and political commentator Peter Dunne and political commentator and barrister Brigitte Morten.
The latest taxpayer union poll shows National at the lowest point since 2020 - 28%. After a failed coup last year, is this the right time for Bishop to take over as National leader? Our guests face off over what caused this and what will happen with the role of Prime Minister this election.&n...
For this we...
Former Principal of Taita College Karen Morgan joins Nick on the show to discuss the benefits of public school.
Karen has experience working in multiple public schools, she tells Nick about the benefits of sending your children to public school, and what makes the education work for the child.
Is it the fact it's private/public, the teachers or something else?
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The new Wellington Central Library named Te Matapihi is opening on Saturday March 14th after $217 million of refurbishments and strengthening.
Nick Mills toured around the building and chatted to project lead Gisella Carr along with other staff in the brand new library.
Was it everything he expected? And is it what Wellington needs to reignite life in the city?
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Unrest in the Middle East continues.
I watched that stand-up from the Prime Minister and I’ve got to be honest with you — I walked away feeling uneasy.
Not because I expect a New Zealand Prime Minister to be a Middle East historian.
We’re a small country. Our politics is usually about rates, roads, schools, the price of butter. I get that.
But when the world tips into crisis —when the United States and Isra...
For Music Time this week Nick and James talk up the capitals friendliest and best music festival - Hutt Sounds, ponder why some gigs don't come here and run through all the must see events coming this month.
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Wellington Mayor Andrew Little says the City Council is not looking at compensation for businesses on the wastewater plagued-southern coast.
Popular beaches like Lyall Bay and Island Bay closed after the Moa Point treatment plant catastrophically failed last month.
Local shops in the area have been pleading for help, reporting large scale losses in revenue and trade as people stay away from the area, partly due to the bad smell.
Li...
This week for Friday Faceoff Nick is joined in the studio by former Wellington mayor Justin Lester and playwright and columnist Dave Armstrong.
They faceoff on the biggest issues of the week, starting with the $40million net loss for Air New Zealand. David Seymour says the government should sell their shares. Our panel talk about what needs to change, and what the government should do.
Then would our guests swim at Lyall Bay?...
Nick is joined in the studio by All Sports Breakfast host Adam Cooper and Weekend Sport host Jason Pine to talk all things sport to end the week.
Chris Greenacre has been appointed interim manager of the Phoenix after Giancarlo Italiano called it quits after the 5-0 loss last week to Auckland FC.
Can he save the day? We get the lowdown from our sports gurus, they give their analysis of the manager change and how the pla...
Things get fiery this week on Politics Thursday with Labour MP Ginny Andersen and National MP for Otaki Tim Costley.
They join Nick on the show to talk about the biggest issues in politics this week - including the rough sleeping move on orders announced by the government. Can our police force cope with this with their resources and where are these people being moved to?
Following Mayor Andrew Little's swim in Lyall Bay to pr...
Starting tonight 6pm at Fringe Bar, Silver Tongues perform as part of the Wellington Fringe Festival. The group comprising of comedians all over the age of 50 take the stage over 4 nights with their stand up routines "showing that the silver haired are also silver tongued".
Nick is joined in the studio by performers Neil Thorton, Ganesh Cherian and Darrell Phillips to talk all thing Fringe, performing, what to expect fro...
Phoenix striker and Nepalese football star Sabitra Bhandari, also known as Samba, has raised over $57,000 NZD for a surgery. After tearing her ACL, Samba wants $135,000 NZD treatment in Qatar, where she went to previously.
The Phoenix insurance policy has offered 25,000 surgery and rehab in NZ, and the Nepalese governing body is contributing $6,000 NZD.
Nick speaks with co-founder of Give A Little JD T...
Nick chats with political commentator Peter Dunne about Labour's State of the Nation speech.
What is this year looking like for Labour? Are they playing it safe?
Dunne analyses the address to Labour supporters and what this means for their policy announcements coming up.
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Health NZ has handed out 7000 vapes and over 6500 refills for free in two months. This is part of an intitaive to help smokers quit - and includes a $500k contract to NZ vape company Alt.
Newstalk ZB political reporter Ethan Griffiths tells Nick what the decision was behind this initiative, what opposers are saying and how this plan compares worldwide.
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