Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

Prominent Businesses in Wellington say while this lockdown has been more relaxed this time around, it's still damaging for business Gazley Motors says it can sell online but not deliver and Low & Co says real-estate is hampered too Low & Co director Anji Foster and Gazley Motors managing director Myles Gazley joined Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills for a business panel and both said they want c...

Transport Minister Michael Wood says the opening of Transmission Gully will likely be delayed again due to the Covid-19 lockdown. It's the latest blow to the troubled $1.25 billion road project, which has already been the subject of budget blowouts, delays, and bailouts. The Minister can't yet say when the road will open.  New Zealand Herald's Wellington Issues Reporter talked the latest with Well...

With Wellington tied up in the latest Covid-19 Delta outbreak Wellington Morning's host Nick Mills speaks to Mayor Andy Foster. Foster says he found slowness of information on Covid-19 cases in the Capital and on locations of interest frustrating. He told Nick Mills if we all keep doing the right thing we will get through this faster.  All this comes as a survey revealing residents' satisfaction w...

If you're income has taken and hit or your worried about lockdown impacting your spending Financial Advice NZ CEO Katrina Shanks shares tips on how to cope with Wellington Mornings Host Nick Mills. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the country in lockdown and Parliament suspended Finance Minister Grant Robertson fronted a Select Committee this morning to talk about the Covid-19 response.  Wellington business editor Hamish Rutherford tuned in and spoke to Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The butchery industry is trying desperately to help its members open their doors. Under Alert Level 4, only contactless home deliveries are allowed, which many small operators can't afford to do. Owner of Island Bay Butcher, Krissy Mackintosh told Nick Mills Retail Meat New Zealand is lobbying the government. But she says their heads against a brick wall. Mackintosh says it's actually safer to buy...

On Wellington Mornings Political Panel MP Nicola Willis and Labour MP Kieran McAnulty talk new mandatory scanning rules, lockdown compliance in the capital, how the country would manage varying alert levels throughout the country, and should we be taking refugees from Afghanistan, and should butchers open under Level 4? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Friday Faceoff: Former ACT MP Heather Roy and Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff talk Delta arriving in Wellington, was our rescue mission to Afghanistan too late and should supermarket workers and police have been vaccinated weeks ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With New Zealand in a snap lockdown amid a Covid-19 outbreak of the Delta strain, questions are being asked of the Government's elimination strategy to manage the virus going forward.  Medical professor Des Gorman told Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills we need the elimination strategy until our population is vaccinated and after that we will need a new approach. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Our music man James Irwin joined Nick Mills socially distanced safely from home for "Lockdown Rockdown". He looks at what Metallica's doing to celebrate its 30th anniversary of the release of The Black Album. He also told us which version of a classic AC/DC record you'll need to make the most money off it!  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frustration for domestic tourists trying to get home. Air New Zealand has been trying to quickly relocate people since the move to Alert Level Four, with the 48-hour deadline due to expire on Thursday night. New Zealand Herald Wellington Business Editor Hamish Rutherford has been holidaying in Wanaka and still doesn't have a confirmed flight back to Wellington.  He joined Nick Mills to talk throug...

On the first day of Alert Level Four Wellington Mayor Andy Foster told Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills what lockdown means for the capital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington Central MP and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson joined Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills for the latest on the Covid situation. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Principal Economist and Director at Infometrics Brad Olsen talks tomorrow's OCR announcement, Amazon's Lord of the Rings leaving New Zealand and the fall out for business of a half full rugby stadium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Wellington On A Plate’s Burger Welly festival Everybody Eats is trying to sell the world's most expensive burger. Everybody Eats rescues food that would otherwise go to waste and turns it into three course pay-as-you-feel meals so everyone can afford to eat well.  They are raising money by selling a burger on TradeMe, in the hopes it will sell for $10,000 making it the world’s most expensive b...

National MP Nicola Willis and Labour MP Kieran McAnulty debate what New Zealand can do to help 38 Afghan civilians who assisted the New Zealand Defence Force, whether the government could have done more to keep Amazon's Lord of the Rings production here, and our handling of the vaccine roll-out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pressure is mounting for the Government to put everything behind getting people in Afghanistan with New Zealand links, to safety. Taliban forces are sweeping across Afghanistan.  Cabinet's met this morning to see what it can do to help up to 47 New Zealand citizens and their families. It's also reviewing immigration cases for around 38 Afghan interpreters and other civilians who have helped our mi...

This week on Friday Faceoff: World Wildlife Fund NZ CEO Livia Esterhazy and broadcaster and former Wellington City Councillor Simon Marsh debate whether we should let dogs ride the Cable Car, a 'code-red' climate change report and Hurricanes Shareholder Troy Bowker's controversial comments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the embattled business man and Hurricanes shareholder Troy Bowker stays silent over a controversial comment one sponsor is calling for Bowker to cut ties with the team. Businessman and franchise shareholder Bowker has described entrepreneur Ian Taylor's support for calling the country Aotearoa - "sucking up to the left Maori-loving agenda". All Blacks and Hurricanes star TJ Perenara yesterday l...

In our first book review Unity Books book worm Tilly Lloyd tells Wellington Morning host what is so special about MINE! by James Salzman and Michael Heller. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On our first Money Talks segment Nick Mills asks Financial Advice NZ CEO Katrina Shanks how we can make the most of our money even if we can't invest in property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's Capital Letter Wellington Issues Reporter Georgina Campbell talks to Nick Mills about a stoush over Wellington train station's quake status, mayor Andy Foster's upcoming meeting with the housing minister, and red flags raised about Transmission Gully. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shihad Frontman Jon Toogood talks to Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills about growing up in Wellington, playing cricket, finding music and the love of his life along with lockdown in Melbourne and his upcoming Wellington gigs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National MP Nicola Willis and Labour MP Kieran McAnulty give their thoughts on went down at the National Party conference over the weekend,  how we can prevent tragic car crashes like the one in Timaru, a petition calling for changes to our MIQ system, and reaction to changes to the health system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Friday Faceoff Lawyer Brigitte Morton and broadcaster Jason Pine discuss an on-going bid to lower the voting age, nine business forming a coalition to stand-up to Let's Get Wellington Moving, should a student have been expelled for swearing at a teacher, and the dawn raids apology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.