Friday Sport: Jason Pine and Adam Cooper talk Olympics, club rugby and the Central Pulse
The Olympics are underway, with 195 athletes representing New Zealand in Paris - but how many medals are we likely to bring home? And the Central Pulse have qualified for the ANZ Premiership final - what are their chances? Newstalk ZB and GOLD Sport's Olympic commentators Jason Pine and Adam Coo…
Friday Faceoff: Polly Gillespie and Grant Kereama reunite
They were the King and Queen of the airwaves and the longest-running duo in New Zealand radio history. Now Polly Gillespie and Grant Kereama have reunited on Wellington Mornings, sharing laughs and even shedding a few tears on this week's Friday Faceoff. The pair joined Nick Mills to talk the st…
Nick Mills: The report into abuse in care is a volume of horror
OPINION Yesterday was a black day in New Zealand history. If you were anything like me, you sat there and watched and read the most horrific stories of abuse in state and faith-based care, struggling to believe this abuse happened in New Zealand. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Ca…
Politics Thursday: Labour's Ayesha Verrall and National's Mike Butterick talk abuse in care, Health NZ
The Royal Commission into abuse in care has revealed horrifying stories of abuse, but what's the next move from the government, and what will redress look like? And how much blame can be laid at the feet of the last government for Health NZ's money troubles? Those were the questions for our poli…
Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on abuse in care, Health NZ and whether Darleen Tana should remain in Parliament
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care was one of the hardest things he grappled with as a minister in the last government, and says the report will make for sobering reading. Hipkins joined Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills to talk about what the report will r…
Capital Letter: NZ Herald's Georgina Campbell on social housing and an unfortunate find for trespassers
The Wellington City Council is spending close to $600 million upgrading its social housing stock, but what historic deal sparked the move? And experts have said the Interislander ferries can last another five years - but can they? NZ Herald's Wellington issues reporter Georgina Campbell joined N…
Beehive Buzz: Jason Walls on Joe Biden, launch of govt's youth offender 'boot camps' and Parliament's return
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has returned from a week off in Hawaii as Parliament resumes after a three-week recess - the same day US President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the US presidential race. Joining Nick to preview the week in Parliament, and with his reaction to the Bid…
Dan Mitchinson: US Correspondent on Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 election
Joe Biden has officially dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, after a disastrous 25 days which has seen him facing intense pressure after a poor debate showing against Republican nominee Donald Trump. Biden officially announced he was dropping out of the race via a tweet shortly before 6am t…
Friday Faceoff: Phil O'Reilly and Mike Egan talk US politics, Air NZ prices and Wellington CBD
Will Joe Biden step down, and when will it happen, and are Air NZ charging us too much for airfares? Those were some of the questions for the Friday Faceoff panel this week, with Iron Duke Partners director Phil O'Reilly and Wellington hospitality identity Mike Egan. LISTEN ABOVE
Friday Sport Kickoff: Jason Pine and Adam Cooper on All Blacks v Fiji, and Saints play-in final
There are a number of debutants in the All Blacks squad to play Fiji in San Diego on Saturday, and the Wellington Saints take on the Franklin Bulls in Wellington tonight. To talk through the weekend's sport, Nick was joined by Weekend Sport host Jason Pine and All Sport Breakfast host Adam Cooper…