Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

Newstalk ZB's music guru James Irwin joins Nick Mills to chat about all the songs that became legendary during the Queen's 70 year reign. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week New Zealand Herald Wellington issues reporter Georgina Campbell joins Nick Mills for A Capital Letter. This week she discusses Interislander's 'horror year', the World of WearableArt show getting up and running and how a Wellington mayoral poll is a rude awakening for Andy Foster. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO Patrick McKibbin and Tommy's Real Estate sales director Nicki Cruickshank join Nick Mills on the Business Panel. Together they discuss gender pay gaps, Ed Sheeran's cancelled concert, local body elections, Let's Get Wellington Moving, ram-raids, home loan interest rates tipped to push higher and the Covid-19 Protection Framework being scrapped. LISTEN ABOVE  See...

Every week New Zealand Herald Wellington business editor Jenée Tibshraeny joins Nick Mills for Tuesday Business. This week she discusses The Child Poverty Action Group's concerns with the Government's proposed income insurance scheme, mortgage rates tipped to rise and the consequences supermarkets will now face if they don't comply with Government rules.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener...

Mortgage Ability director Marcus Hull joins Nick Mills to discusses taking on debt, ensuring you can service it and whether he recommends reverse mortgages for retirees. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington 19 Hawke's Bay 12 Wellington will hold the Ranfurly Shield for the first time since 2009, ending Hawke's Bay's impressive defence with some inspired defence of their own. The Lions have been luckless in recent decades when playing for the Log O' Wood, experiencing only one six-game tenure in the last 40 years. But that history counted for little tonight at McLean Park as they prevented...

Labour MP for the Hutt South Ginny Andersen and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis join Nick Mills for Politics Monday. Together they discuss Wellington's mayoral race, gang numbers, Queen Elizabeth's funeral, and the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new political poll shows Labour Rongotai MP Paul Eagle has a narrow lead in Wellington's mayoral race. The Kantar Public poll was commissioned by current affairs programme Q+A and surveyed 500 eligible voters between August 31 and September 8. It showed Eagle on 28 per cent and former Green Party chief of staff Tory Whanau close behind him on 26 per cent. Incumbent Andy Foster languished on 20 p...

Legendary sports commentator Grant Nisbett joins Nick Mills to chat about the All Blacks win over the Wallabies, Roger Federer retiring and the passport dramas that's delayed Jamaicans' departure for the  Silver Ferns series. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen and World Wildlife Fund Wellington CEO Livia Esterhazy join Nick Mills for Friday Faceoff. Together they discuss the council's plan to lower the speed limits throughout the city, local body elections, the Covid-19 Protection Framework being scrapped, Māori Language Week, and the death of Queen Elizabeth II.   LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Newstalk ZB chief political reporter Aaron Dahmen joins Nick Mills to discuss the reaction to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, an understood spy meeting in Queenstown, chaos at Spring Hill Corrections Facility and new gang statistics.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Property expert Matt Ryan joins Nick Mills to discuss the luxury home market, Wellington's rental prices and whether signing a holiday home onto Airbnb will make you money. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Herald Wellington issues reporter Georgina Campbell joins Nick Mills to explain how WellingtonNZ is struggling to justify its existence and recaps how the Chamber of Commerce mayoral debate went last week. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Each week Nick Mills is joined by New Zealand Herald Wellington business editor Jenée Tibshraeny for Tuesday Business. This week she discusses business reaction to the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Day, how the Government is re-looking at proposed changes to how it pays recruiters and whether an economic slowdown will see interest rates fall.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

A sense of shock continues to ripple through Kaikōura in the wake of the loss of five lives in a boat capsize. Ten members of the Nature Photography Society were on board, along with the skipper, when tragedy struck on Saturday. One of the survivors remains in Christchurch Hospital in a stable condition. The cause of the capsize hasn't yet been established -- with authorities unable to confirm whe...

Every week Nick Mills is joined by Labour MP for the Hutt South Ginny Andersen and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis for Politics Monday. They debate whether there should be a public holiday to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II, expected changes to the mask-wearing rules and the traffic light framework, the Northland lockdown debacle, emergency housing and Lotto.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.co...

An ex-Herald photographer whose photo of the Queen swept around the world nearly 70 years ago says the late monarch was idolised by the New Zealand press. Graham Stewart was just 21 when he snapped the picture of the Queen smiling and waving to crowds in Pukekohe during her royal tour in 1954. Stewart, who received a Queen's Honour for services to historical research and photography, told Newstalk...

Queen Elizabeth II has died - sending the world into mourning for a monarch who reigned supreme for 70 years. King Charles takes the throne immediately and will be known as King Charles III. The 96-year-old, who died peacefully at Balmoral early on Friday NZT, was the longest-serving monarch in the history of Britain and the Commonwealth, having acceded the throne in 1952. Broadcaster Mark Sainsbu...

Newstalk ZB's music whizz James Irwin joins Nick Mills every fortnight to talk all things music. This time he demonstrates how remixes and sampling is dominating over what we used to call 'normal'. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Each week Nick Mills is joined by a member of the Newstalk ZB Parliament team for the Beehive Buzz.  Newstalk ZB chief political reporter Aaron Dahmen discusses expected changes to New Zealand's Covid restrictions, the Northland lockdown debacle, youth crime and 71 projects set for funding.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Nick Mills is joined on the Business Panel by Wellington Airport CEO Matt Clarke and Vance Vivian owner Hamish Vance. Throughout the hour they discuss emergency housing, Wellington's mayoralty, Covid-19 restrictions, cycleways and Wellington Airport's extension. 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 she discusses a recent sting operation by police, how Frank Kitts playground won't open in time for summer and provides an update on the local body election.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Herald Wellington business editor Jenée Tibshraeny joins Nick Mills for Tuesday Business. This week she discusses how the Government didn't consult with individual fund managers on GST changes and the opposition's warning about 'dubious' Reserve Bank board appointments. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Each fortnight Mortgage Ability Director Marcus Hull joins Nick Mills for Money Talks. This time he discusses how young Kiwi's can feel secure in light of record inflation, how people can ensure they have a good credit score and what will make retirement easier.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Each week Labour MP for the Hutt South Ginny Andersen and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis join Nick Mills for Politics Monday. During the segment they debate the KiwiSaver U-turn, Christopher Luxon ruling Brian Tamaki out, the cost of living payment and Gloriavale.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.