Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

Wellington City Councillor Iona Pannett and playwright Dave Armstrong joins Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. Together they debate speed reductions set for Wellington, Let's Get Wellington Moving's plans for the Golden Mile, and whether anything should be done to stop Restore Passenger Rail protesters from causing more disruption. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand First is trying to claw its way back into Parliament by running a “two-tick” campaign in Northland The man they've brought back for the job is veteran MP Shane Jones. The party tumbled out of Parliament in 2020, when Jones was also running a two-tick campaign in the seat. He came third, more than 10,000 votes behind National's Matt King. Now he's back visiting Wellington and joins Nick...

A plan to put the brakes on Wellington speed limits is going to public consultation. Wellington City Council have voted for people to have their say on the changes which would slow speeds to a max of 30 kilometres an hour, for local streets. However National Party Transport Spokesperson Simeon Brown says National will stop and change the proposed reductions if it were was to get into power. LISTEN...

Today the Wellington City Council is voting on whether to reduce speeds on 80 per cent of our local roads to 30kph an hour.   Why? I hear you ask.   Well, it's part of their contribution to New Zealand's Road to Zero campaign.   If the vote goes through the plan will go out to Wellingtonians for public consultation.   You see the council is required to introduce safe speed limits of 30kph near 40...

Concerns a lack of safety measures on the Wellington waterfront is putting people at risk. Christchurch Primary School teacher Issac Levings accidentally drowned after falling into the harbour after attending a concert at TSB Arena on Wednesday last week. The body of the 25 year old was later found by Police in the harbour on Friday. Wellington Skipper, Kieran Boyle told Nick Mills on Wellington M...

Wellington landlord Matt Ryan joins Nick Mills to discuss disputes over rental damage, and how inflation is translating into the property market on Hot Property. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Herald Wellington Issues Reporter Georgina Campbell joins Nick Mills to discuss how Issac Levings' parents are coping after he accidentally drowned in Wellington's harbour, as well as those in the capital being fed-up with disruptive protests. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington's Mayor has taken the offer to meet with disruptive climate protesters off the cards. Tory Whanau was willing to speak with Restore Passenger Rail supporters after they'd sat in traffic in a demonstration on Monday. She was prepared to advocate for their demands, in good faith. But Mayor Whanau says she's disappointed the group hit the streets again today, and blocked traffic on Adelaid...

Legendary Commonwealth Games commentator John McBeth joins Nick Mills to discuss whether its viable for New Zealand to host the 2034 Commonwealth Games.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Cooper and Jason Pine join Nick Mills to discuss Roger Tuivasa-Sheck returning to NRL and the Warriors, the Pulse on a new winning streak and the Phoenix facing Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington City Councillor Tim Brown and Former MP and lawyer Stephen Franks join Nick Mills on Friday Faceoff. Together they discuss the IPCA's finding's from its parliament protest review, whether Kiwi prisoners deserve better conditions and who they think is best fit to take on the Wellington central seat.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Herald Wellington Issues reporter Georgina Campbell joins Nick Mills to update him on the chaotic state of Wellington Harbour, including a container ship breakdown. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB's Chief Political Reporter Aaron Dahmen speaks to Nick Mills following the resignation of National's Taieri candidate Stephen Jack, and the IPCA releasing its report into the anti-mandate Parliament protests. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A preschool teacher has managed to hang on to her teaching licence despite four drink driving convictions. In 2020 the woman was caught driving over the limit before entering her work. She'd already had three drink-driving criminal prosecutions, however the the Teaching Council’s disciplinary tribunal decided not to terminate her teaching licence. Nick Mills asked callers if this was the right dec...

Preston Corp CEO Hamish Preston and Werk Agency Co-founder Robbie Lawton join Nick Mills on the Business Panel. Together they delve into Wellington's public transport system, the Covid-19 isolation period remaining, ASB's grim predictions for the year ahead financially, and what businesses need from the next Wellington Central MP. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ASB is predicting a deeper recession than originally thought. The bank expects overall GDP to full a further two percent by early next year, more than half the decline seen during the Global Financial Crisis. Mortgage Ability Director Marcus Hull explains to Nick Mills how people can prepare on Money Talks. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington's Mayor promises to take a tough approach to disruptive protesters. Four Restore Passenger Rail protesters glued their hands to state highway one yesterday, before being arrested. The group conducted multiple protests at the end of last year, calling for more investment into rail services. Tory Whanau wants to meet with the group and told Nick Mills she agrees with the message -- but st...

National Party Deputy Leader Nicola Willis and Labour MP for the Hutt South and Police Minister Ginny Andersen join Nick Mills on Politics Monday. Together they discuss reports that Rimutaka Prison is bursting at the seams, Labour's plan to reduce class sizes by one student, the Affordable Water Reforms and  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ngati Toa Rangatira Chief Executive Helmut Modlik and National's candidate for Remutaka Emma Chatterton join Nick Leggett on Friday Faceoff. During the hour they tear apart the Three Waters reform, and discuss who should be held responsible for falling Wellington street lamps and whether the capital needs light rail. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17-thousand Wellington City Council street lights aren't equipped to cope with strong wind gusts, and are now getting a fix up. The adaptor on the LED lights, installed in 2018, has broken on a number of lamps -- causing 17 to smash to the ground, and 161 to droop. The lights were tested with weights that did not move. Former city councillor Chris Calvi-Freeman raised the issue earlier this year a...

A cancer patient given eight weeks to live, was told he faced a 12-week wait to see a specialist. His story is part of a critical report by the nation's health watchdog into the Southern District Health Board, now Te Whatu Ora Southern. It reveals significant delays in delivering non-surgical cancer care between 2016 and 2022 harmed patients - and breached their rights. Te Whatu Ora Southern says...

New Zealand Herald Wellington Issues Reporter Georgina Campbell joins Nick Leggett to discuss her latest column, which details how scrapping light rail might keep everyone on board with Let's Get Wellington Moving. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Wellington business leader wants a clearer picture from the Government about the future of Covid-19 restrictions. Cabinet has decided to keep the seven day isolation rule for Kiwis that test positive for at least the next two months. Wellington Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Simon Arcus says there needs to be more guidance for businesses. He says the lack of a plan around the restrictions m...

An investigation into dangling and falling street lamps in Wellington City will be revealed this week. The 15 kilogram lights have been seen drooping over streets, prompting concern. Councillor Diane Calvert speaks to Nick Leggett on Wellington Mornings.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A tornado has damaged at least 20 properties on the Kapiti Coast. A 16-year-old is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, after the wind destroyed his sleep out. Four homes at least are reported to have lost their roof, and another was knocked off its piles. An Urban Search and Rescue drone crew will do an aerial assessment this morning. FENZ Assistant Commander, Steve Hudson says it was...