Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described National’s tax policy as “smoke and mirrors” ahead of the party’s announcement this morning.   Under National’s plan, a household earning $120,000 a year with no children will receive up to $100 a fortnight, the document shows, while an “average” household with children will get up to $250 a fortnight.   Hipkins told Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings’ Nick...

A Wellington Principal believes everyone, and every agency, can do better to bring truancy down. Internal reports to the Ministry of Education detail some schools refusing to enrol students in-zone. Other complaints detailed schools were slow to report truancy. Wellington College Headmaster Glen Denham says educational facilities are under-resourced, but it's also a family problem. LISTEN ABOVE Se...

Every fortnight mega Wellington landlord joins Nick Mills for Hot Property. This week he discusses the banks lifting deposit rates again, how foreign investors affect the market, whether wall colours can affect the value of a house, and how students can make a good impression on landlords. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour MP for Hutt South Minister Ginny Andersen and National Party Deputy Leader Nicola Willis join Nick Mills for Politics Monday. Together they debate the Prime Minister ruling out working with NZ First, concerns surrounding electronic monitoring and home detention, Labour's plan to cap vape retailers, the 1News Verian poll, and National MP Tim van de Molen being stripped of all portfolios. LIS...

Playwright Dave Armstrong and political commentator Brigitte Morten join Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff. Together they vigorously debate the state of New Zealand's education system, whether gang members should be eligible for home detention, Labour falling in the polls, and if alcohol is really behind trouble on Courtenay Place.  LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Pine and Max Towle join Nick Mills on Friday Sport to discuss the All Blacks going up against South Africa in London, the Warriors v Dragons tonight and the Tall Blacks opening their World Cup campaign. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Herald Wellington Issues Reporter Georgina Campbell joins Nick Mills for A Capital Letter. This week they discuss Hutt Hospital’s Heretaunga block potentially not being earthquake-prone afterall, and Kiwirail searching for a senior communications specialist to handle messaging for its beleaguered Interislander ferries. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Wellington bar owner is slamming Council, Police, and Te Whatu Ora for cracking down on fun. The El Barrio and Vinyl Bar owner's attempt to open up a new spot on Courtenay Place, is being thwarted by the three agencies. The new bar is nearly fully fitted-out, and almost ready to open. Owner Greig Wilson, says some believe another bar would see more alcohol-related harm. He joins Nick Mills on We...

Mortgage Ability Director Marcus Hull joins Nick Mills for Money Talks following both major parties wanting to make financial literacy compulsory, and takes listeners questions around all things money.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National MP Chris Bishop and Labour MP for Hutt South Minister Ginny Andersen join Nick Mills on Politics Monday. Together they debate compulsory financial literacy in secondary schools, ACT wanting to slash the public service, the Government's new transport plan, and whether foreign investors should be able to buy existing homes in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Political commentator Bryce Edwards and Labour's Rongotai candidate Fleur Fitzsimons joins Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff. Together they debate whether MPs should criticise the judiciary, if the Michael Fowler Centre and Opera House are safe to be inside, GST being removed from fruit and vegetables, Lauren Dickason's guilty verdict, Wishbone shutting down and Let's Get Wellington Moving. LISTEN ABOV...

Newstalk ZB Chief Political Reporter Aaron Dahmen joins Nick Mills to discuss Labour's plan to make fruit and vegetables GST exempt, the Ministry of Pacific Peoples' spending under the spotlight again, and Elizabeth Kerekere taking swipes on her way out of parliament.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lazule Jewellery owner Olivia Amoah and Creative HQ Startups GM and Six Barrel Soda co-founder Joe Slater join Nick Mills on the Business Panel. Together they discuss Wishbone being liquidated, construction set to begin along the Golden Mile, net migration at an all time high, the gender pay gap, retail crime and whether dogs have a place in the office. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for...

I've always dreaded today. I've dreaded having to do this story on the show. It gives me anxiety, stress, sadness and a little bit of anger. I feel anger because someone in the greater family, must have known how bad of a situation Lauren Dickason was in. They call mental health the disease without any scars. Yesterday Lauren Dickason was found guilty of murdering her three young children at their...

One of Broadway’s biggest blockbusters is landing in Wellington for the very first time. Wicked, tells the story of what happened in the Land of Oz but from a different angle. It's taking to the stage at the St James Theatre from Thursday and will run until the 3rd of September. Heather Wilcock and Maya Handa-Naff play the two main characters, Elphaba and Glinda, and join Nick in the studio. LISTE...

Every fortnight Wellington landlord Matt Ryan joins Nick Mills on Wellington Mornings to discuss all things property. This week he discusses how net migration is affecting the market, what people should consider before embarking on a renovation, whether a swimming pool can improve the price of your home, rules around subletting, and where he sees house prices sitting next year. LISTEN ABOVE See om...

Labour MP for Hutt South Minister Ginny Andersen and National Party Deputy Leader Nicola Willis join Nick Mills for Politics Monday. Together they debate Labour's new plan to remove GST off fruit and vegetables, National wanting to ban phones in schools, whether Winston Peters will make a comeback, The Ministry for Pacific Peoples spending nearly $40,000 on a farewell event, and the Green Party wa...

Legendary Broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and Political Commentator Josie Pagani join Nick Mills this week on Friday Faceoff. Together they debate and analyse Winston Peters making a comeback, National wanting to ban phones in schools, Tory Whanau's dog being evicted from council offices and her plan to stop going out for a drink. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend Sport host Jason Pine joins Nick Mills to discuss the FIFA Women's World Cup coming to a close for Wellington, another gold for New Zealand at the cycling world champs, the warriors playing in Hamilton tomorrow night and surprises om tje Wallabies squad for the Rugby World Cup. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The lads talk the revival of CDs, sample a new album of previously unreleased Nina Simone live recordings and discover the true originals of disco whilst putting on their dancing shoes. Artificial intelligence also rears its head with a banger of Jazz versus Hip-hop track that melts minds and souls. LISTEN ABOVE    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every Thursday a member of Newstalk ZB's parliament team joins Nick Mills for Beehive Buzz. This week Chief Political Reporter Aaron Dahmen discusses the Ministry for Pacific Peoples spending $40,000 to farewell its CEO, National wanting to ban phones in schools, and BlackRock Capital stumping up two-billion-dollars of private funds for renewable energy.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener...

New Zealand Herald Wellington Issues Reporter Georgina Campbell joins Nick Mills to discuss Tory Whanau claiming her partying days are behind her, youth assaults allegedly taking place near Wellington schools, and bendy busses potentially coming to Wellington.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa councils are planning a new governance deal in light of the proposed coalition of all the countries local authorities. The three mayors say they'll even consider establishing one big council.  Ron Mark is the Carterton District Mayor and driving force behind the idea. He joins Nick Mills on Wellington Mornings. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she will no longer go out on a Friday night for a drink and has been through a process of mourning her private life. It has been a tough month for the mayor after  her tipsy night out on the town  when she forgot to pay the bill, then finding herself in  breach of the council’s tenancy agreement  by bringing her dog Teddy to the office, and ongoing criticism of he...

Mortgage Ability Director Marcus Hull joins Nick Mills to discuss how people can make the most of Money Month, and answers listeners questions. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.