Friday Faceoff with Stephen Franks and Myles Gazley

For Friday Faceoff this week Nick is joined in the studio by lawyer and former MP Stephen Franks and managing director of Gazley Motors Myles Gazley. Starting with the government's warnings of carless days due to fuel shortages from the Iran conflict. Gazley and Franks give their insight into the…

Friday Sport kick-off with Jason Pine

This week for Friday Sport Kick-off Nick is joined by Jason Pine to wrap the weeks sport - and what's to come for the weekend. Starting with the biggest question in rugby at the moment - who will be Dave Rennie's All Blacks assistant coach? Jason and Nick talk Tana Umaga and Cory Jane, their stats…

Politics Thursday with Ayesha Verrall and Tim Costley (2)

This week for Politics Thursday Nick is joined by Labour MP and spokesperson for Health and Wellington Issues, Ayesha Verrall and National MP for Otaki, Tim Costley. Yesterday the Covid-19 response findings were released, what have our politicians learned from these findings? Verrall, who was ass…

Minister Paul Goldsmith on Wellington mayors signing letter against move on orders

Nick chats to Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith after an open letter was signed by Wellington's regional mayors. The letter states the mayors and other community leaders reject the government's plan to give police power to move on rough sleepers for 24 hours.  Minister Goldsmith shares his thoughts…

Hutt City Mayor Ken Laban on Wellington leaders signing letter against move on orders

Wellington Regional mayors, iwi and community leaders have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister stating that new move on orders are not welcome in the area. The move on orders have been proposed by the government to cope with growing numbers of homeless people in city centres - giving polic…

Mayor Andrew Little on slashing the $405k budget for Central Library opening

The new Central Library, Te Matapihi Ki te Ao Nui is opening this weekend, March 14th.   To celebrate the council is throwing an opening ceremony – originally budgeted at a $405k cost to the rate payer.   After receiving the budget, Mayor Andrew Little slashed the cost to $178k.  The library is …

Business Panel with Carolyn Young and Tess von Dadelszen

For our business panel this week Nick is joined in the studio by Retail NZ CEO, Carolyn Young and employment law expert and partner at JB Morrison, Tess von Dadelszen. Young and von Dadelszen discuss doing business in the city, in such hostile times in terms of international, national and local po…

Beehive Buzz with Azaria Howell: Is Luxon safe in his position as Prime Minister

This week for Beehive Buzz, Nick is joined by Newstalk ZB Political Reporter Azaria Howell.  Rumours swirl around Prime Minister Luxon's position and a coup, after last week's Curia poll result had National at 28%.  And tomorrow the findings from the report on the Governments Covid-19 response ar…

Deputy Mayor Ben McNulty on WCC saving report

Wellington City Council's revenue and financial working group has released their report with 50 suggestions to cut council spending and rates rises. Chair of the group and deputy mayor Ben McNulty joins Nick to discuss the findings of the report. The report will head to public consultation, after …

Nick Mills: Christopher Luxon should not step down as Prime Minister

OPINION: Luxon should not bow down to negative polls.  What a weekend it’s been for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.  And strangely enough, the whole situation really kicked off right here on this show on Friday morning with a little chat with Nicola Willis.  The results of the poll were out, p…