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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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5:15

Nick Mills: Does Prime Minister Luxon show leadership...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/03/02

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 Israel launch strikes on Iran— that’s not a domestic moment. That's what I call an international

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9:23

Music Time with James Irwin: Hutt Sounds

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/03/02

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:17

Wellington Mayor Andrew Little with Nick Mills: March...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/03/01

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. Little discussed this and a range of other topics on his monthly slot

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32:03

Friday Faceoff: Justin Lester and Dave Armstrong

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/26

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? They faceoff about the ongoing issues of Moa Point, particularly the

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10:48

Sports Kick-off with Adam Cooper and Jason Pine

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/26

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 players have reacted since. Plus the Hurricanes win over the weekend. Was this luck

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20:29

Politics Thursday with Ginny Andersen and Tim Costley

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/25

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 prove water quality is safe , would our politicians join him for a swim after

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8:55

Fringe comedians from Silver Tongues join Nick in the...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/24

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 from the show, and why being old is a source of comedy, not just trauma. LISTEN

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5:22

Co-founder of Give A Little JD Trask on Phoenix...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/24

Phoenix striker and Nepalese football star SabitraBhandari, 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 Trask on the purpose of the app, and if this cause is over the line in what is expected from the app

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5:17

Peter Dunne on Labour's State of the Nation address

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/23

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. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:36

Health NZ gives out 7000 free vapes in two months

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/23

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. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:21

Business Panel with Mark Quinn and Steve Walters

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/22

For our business panel this week Nick is joined in studio by Steve Walters and Mark Quinn Walters is the general manager of Kilbirnie, Lyall Bay and Rongotai Business association andhelped establish the iconic Wellington Seven. Quinn is a respected commercial property figure with strong insight into retail, development and business trends across the region. They discuss how the Moa Point sludge disaster is affecting confidence, particularly for east coast businesses already struggling with high

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7:27

Former All White David Chote on the Phoenix flop last...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/22

Last weekend, the Phoenix were slammed against Auckland FC, losing 5-0 with an own goal. An hour later manager Giancarlo Italiano resigned. Nick is joined by former All White David Chote to give his insight into the failure of the Phoenix. They chat about heir predictions for a replacement, as well as theorise if Italiano was pushed to resign. Is there enough room for two clubs in NZ? Chote gives his analysis of the match, the goal, and the management. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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5:03

Councillor Karl Tiefenbacher on the government...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/22

The government has announced they will give more power to police to "move on" rough sleepers for 24 hours to people as young as 14. Nick speaks to Karl Tiefenbacher who is a Wellington City Councillor and business owner on his perspective from both these lenses. Tiefenbacher shares what the council have been doing to help this issue, and what needs to still be done. And does he agree with Police Association President Steve Watts, who said the police do not have the resources to be able to move

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32:43

Friday Faceoff with Chris Finlayson and Tim Brown: On...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/20

Nick Mills wraps the week with former MP and Attorney General Chris Finlayson and director of NZ Infrastructure Commission and ex councillor Tim Brown. Moa point continues to be an issue. Is it a long time coming? Brown and Finlayson face off on funding, spending and leadership of the plant and Wellington Water. Then they get into the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. What does this unprecedented scene mean for the future of the royals? And things get fiery over Minister Bishop’s suggestion the

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9:59

UK correspondent Gavin Grey on Andrew...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/19

Nick is joined by ZB UK correspondent Gavin Grey to get the latest update on the arrest of former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The arrest was made on suspicion allegations the former Prince shared sensitive information with late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. Grey shares the mood in the UK right now, and how this will impact the future of the royals and their reputation. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:57

Friday Sport Kick-off: Adam Cooper and Jason Pine on...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/19

For this week's Friday Sport Kick-off, Nick is joined by Newstalk ZB’s sports gurus Adam Cooper and Jason Pine. It’s a big weekend for sport in the capital this weekend. The Hurricanes have their first game tonight at Sky Stadium against Moana Pasifika and then the Saturday night the Phoenix are playing Auckland FC at Sky Stadium. The crew discuss how our teams are looking, their predictions and is this a chance for both teams to make a mark? Plus the Firebirds are playing tonight, how's it looking

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23:16

Politics Thursday with Ayesha Verrall and Tim...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/18

Politics Thursday is back with Labour list MP Ayesha Verrall and National MP for Otaki Tim Costley. They join Nick in the studio to tackle the political issues this week. First up — is the second Mt Victoria tunnel up in the air? Or will congestion charges mean we don't need it? We also confront some tough social issues. The new review from the Independent Children's Monitor shows more should be done when it comes to protecting our children? And with serious dog attacks happening right now, are

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12:46

Fringe Festival act live in studio: Geoffrey Beaver...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/18

To celebrate the Fringe Festival currently taking over the capital, Nick was joined by show creator Arlo MacMillan and'Geoffrey Beaver'. Beaver is the host of his own show, Geoffrey Beaver Podcast Live! at Fringe as a failed journalist/talkback host/legend trying to make his big comeback. Macmillan also discusses his showThe Lizards Lie Within: A Lizardmen Movie Play Musical. They tell Nick about what to expect from their kooky theatre shows, what Fringe offers to Wellington and to them as

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5:35

Music Time with James Irwin: A new album from a kiwi...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/16

This week on Music Time Nick and James listen to a stunning new album by a New Zealand musical legend , get excited with the return to our shores of 80s rockers Tranvision Vamp and reveal a not so secret gig by hometown heroes Fat Freddys Drop. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:32

Hurricane's Malcolm Gillies and Tony Philp on the...

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills ·

2026/02/16

Nick was joined in the studio by Hurricanes CEO Tony Philp and co-owner Malcolm Gillies to discuss the season ahead. They share their plan ahead to bring back life to the game and initiatives to bring the community back to the team, and the team back into the community. Do we stand a chance at the Super Rugby championship? Plus, they take calls from you on improvements to the fan experience. The first game for the canes is this Friday 20th Feb at 7.05pm at Sky Stadium against Moana Pasifika. Link to

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