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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

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8:36

Tony Randle: Wellington City Councillor on why Golden...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2025/01/22

Construction work on the first phase of Wellington's controversial Golden Mile project was supposed to have begun this month - but diggers and bulldozers are nowhere to be seen. The council previously said contracts for the project, which would remove cars from Lambton Quay, Willis St and Courtenay Place, would be signed in December. Works on Courtenay Place were to begin this month. When asked for an update on the process, a Wellington City Council spokesperson told Newstalk ZB "we have no fixed

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8:13

Andrew Tuck: Jim Beam Homegrown director on the...

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2025/01/20

Wellington's iconic Jim Beam Homegrown festival is leaving the city after eighteen years, with this year's festival the last in the capital. Festival director Andrew Tuck told Nick Mills the decision was a hard one, with his team having explored every other option to keep the festival in the city. He said New Zealand music remains enormously popular and the festival wants the ability to introduce more stages such as one focused on country music. Tuck said they hope to have the new venue confirmed by

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10:02

Music Time: James Irwin on Homegrown leaving...

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2025/01/20

Some sad news for Wellington was announced on Monday: after eighteen years, the Jim Beam Homegrown festival will be leaving Wellington and is searching for a new home. How big a loss is this for Wellington, and what other big music events does Wellington play host to? Wellington Mornings music man James Irwin, sporting a controversial new haircut, joined Nick Mills for the first Music Time of 2025. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:26

Best of 2024: Nick Mills - Wellington is in a...

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2025/01/06

OPINION: Some disturbing news came across my desk yesterday. I got a lovely email from Nicola Cranfield with the sad news that Cranfield’s on Johnson St near Lambton Quay is closing. Often shops close during a recession and unpredictable times. Shops close because they go broke. Businesses close when owners have just had enough. But Cranfield’s has been operating in Wellington for 33 years and reading Nicola Cranfield’s email really affected me. Nicola has fought endlessly against Let's Get

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30:02

Friday Faceoff: Mark Sainsbury and Polly Gillespie...

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2024/12/20

It's the final Faceoff for 2024 - so who better than two Wellington broadcasting legends to dissect the news of the year? It's been a huge year in politics - and much of it has centered on Wellington. How has both the government and the opposition performed, and who is the stand-out political performer of the year? Also, Wellington City Council and Mayor Tory Whanau have had their fair share of headlines this year. Has this been embarrassing for the capital - and will next year be any better? Also,

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13:41

Friday Sport Kickoff: Grant Nisbett and Jason Pine...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/20

It’s been a magnificent year in sport. New Zealand had a record haul of 10 gold medals at the Paris Olympics, Wellington took out the NPC championship and the Phoenix had their best ever season. To talk the sporting successes of 2024, who better than legendary sports broadcasters Grant Nisbett and Jason Pine. The pair joined Nick Mills for the final Friday Sport Kickoff of the year, live from Prefab Cafe in Wellington. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:53

Nicola Willis: Finance minister wraps the year that...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/19

It’s been a big year for Finance Minister Nicola Willis. She delivered her first budget which included her promised tax relief package, she laid off thousands of public servants and she’s facing deteriorating books, all in the midst of a technical recession. So how would she rate her performance over the year, and what’s in store for 2025? Willis joined Nick Mills for the final show of the year, live from Prefab Cafe in the city. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:07

Politics Thursday: Chris Bishop and Ginny Andersen...

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2024/12/19

Parliament has officially adjourned for the year and MPs and Ministers are journeying home to various parts of the country. Still in Wellington, though, are the two Lower Hutt-based MPs, Labour's Ginny Andersen and National's Chris Bishop. The pair joined Nick Mills for the final Politics Thursday panel of 2024, where they debated the economic outlook after news of a big GDP slump, ongoing fallout from last week's ferry announcement, and their hopes for next year. LISTEN ABOVESee

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31:37

Tory Whanau: Wellington mayor on rates increases,...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/19

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau says she would rate her performance as the capital's mayor over 2024 as a "seven or eight". "I think it's gone up and down. Mid-year was probably around five, and if I would do things differently on certain things I would." It's been a difficult year for Whanau who has struggled to find a win. The deal to redevelop Reading Cinema collapsed, she failed to gain the support of councillors to sell the council's stake in Wellington Airport, and the government appointed a

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9:38

Anita Baker: Porirua mayor reflects on 2025 and how...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/18

Porirua could have been in store for a rates rise of more than 10 per cent - but the city's mayor says that could be limited to around half of that after careful spending decisions. Porirua mayor Anita Baker says the council has been careful how its spent money and made cuts in roles where they weren't needed. This week Wellington Mornings is catching up with the mayors across the Wellington region. Baker joined Nick Mills to discuss how Porirua has fared over 2024 and what's in store for next year

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8:08

Capital Letter: Georgina Campbell on two resignations...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/18

It's been a huge year for Wellington. Local government has hogged the headlines, and repeated issues with ferries have caused the crossing between the North and South islands to become a hot political issue. With her finger on the pulse of the city's news, NZ Herald Wellington issues reporter has joined Nick Mills weekly since the start of the year. This week in her final slot of the year, she discussed two high-profile resignations from Wellington mayor Tory Whanau's business advisory group, and

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9:26

Brad Olsen: Infometrics chief executive on the...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/18

The Government's half-year fiscal update paints a bleak economic picture for the years ahead. It won't be until 2029 that the government will finally be out of deficit - longer than previously forecasted. Despite that, Finance Minister Nicola Willis is pushing back on calls to make more cuts to government spending, saying the government has to manage an increasing population and demand for public services. To talk through the numbers, economist and Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen joined Nick

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9:16

Music Time: James Irwin on the best and worst...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/16

Christmas is upon us, with festive tunes ringing in stores and even around the home. Wellington Mornings music man James Irwin has compiled a list of some lesser-known New Zealand Christmas tunes, and even uncovered a long lost Beatles Christmas song - released long before Paul McCartney and John Lennon released their own festive hits. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:30

Wayne Guppy: Upper Hutt mayor on whether he's running...

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2024/12/16

New Zealand's longest serving current mayor has revealed he is running for another term. 2025 will be Wayne Guppy's ninth run for the top job, which he has held since 2001. This week Wellington Mornings is catching up with the mayors across the Wellington region. Guppy joined Nick Mills to discuss how Upper Hutt has fared over 2024 and what's in store for next year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Campbell Barry: Hutt City mayor reflects on 2024 and...

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2024/12/15

Over the next few days, Wellington Mornings is talking to local Mayors around our region for their thoughts on the year that was 2024. Today, Hutt City mayor Campbell Barry joined Nick Mills shortly before his last council meeting of the year, where councillors will discuss next year's budget and potential rates rises. He told Nick Mills it's been a tough year across the Wellington region, but believes Lower Hutt is doing well. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:33

Daniel Gerrard: Water Safety NZ CEO on two...

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2024/12/15

Two people tragically died in water-related events in Wellington over the weekend. It comes as the country heads into the summer break, where drowning incidents typically spike. Water Safety NZ CEO Daniel Gerrard says the country's provisional drowning figures are still below average for this time of year, and it is important people heed warnings over the next few weeks to keep it that way. He joined Nick Mills. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Friday Faceoff: Julie Anne Genter and Phil O'Reilly...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/13

The government's plan for new Interislander ferries doesn't seem to be much of a plan at all - with no new ships or details on what they'll cost. Has the government dropped the ball? Also, fuel company Waitomo and other independent service station owners say BNZ has told them there'll be no more loans and all outstanding debt must be paid by 2030 - a policy of the BNZ to meet their net zero targets. But BNZ says the decision is simply one of risk. Is it fair for BNZ to de-bank these customers? To

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12:36

Friday Sport Kickoff: Jason Pine and Adam Cooper talk...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/13

The Blackcaps take on England in Hamilton in the third test - a dead-rubber after a dismal performance by the home team over the first two tests. What went wrong for the Blackcaps? Also, the Breakers have suffered five losses in a row, including in Wellington last Saturday night. What's going wrong for the team? Weekend Sport host Jason Pine and All Sport Breakfast host Adam Cooper joined Nick Mills. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:19

Politics Thursday: Paul Goldsmith and Willie Jackson...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/12

The government's plan for the Interislander ferry was light on detail - we don't know what new ferries we're getting, nor how much it will cost. Did the government drop the ball? Also, the Fair Digitial News Bargaining Bill that forces social media giants to pay for their use of NZ news still hasn't been introduced to Parliament - when will we see it, or is it on ice completely? To answer those questions, Justice and Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith and Labour's media and Maori

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22:17

Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on ferries, boot camps...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2024/12/11

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has spent a year in opposition now - holding the top job longer than many commentators expected he would. Looking forward to 2025, Nick Mills asked Hipkins how Labour plans to grow its vote and what policy it plans on looking at. Also, what is likely to be in the government's new plan for the Interisland ferries, and why has Labour called for the government's boot camp trial to be shut down? Hipkins joined Nick Mills for his final slot of 2025. LISTEN ABOVESee

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