For Friday Faceoff this week Nick Mills is joined in the studio by former Wellington City Councillor Tim Brown and entrepreneur JD Trask.

Our panel get heated from the start as Nick heard a senior official at the Wellington City Council commutes to Wellington from Auckland.

Is this acceptable for a high paid, infrastructure position? Does it matter what city they live in? 

Then an issue raised in our Business Panel earlier this week brought up Wellington's lack of international flights. What effects are our panel seeing themselves and what paths do they want? 

Brown, who was on the board of Wellington Airport said he'd be surprised if there weren't new airlines coming here "before the end of next year".

The panel then faceoff over confidence in Tiaki Wai. They question Tiaki Wai's plans, costing, and if anything has changed since Wellington Water? 

Trask and Brown go hard on the Zoo asking council for $13 million for lion enclosure upgrades, and pose the question - should Wellington even have a zoo?

Plus was the PSA strike strictly political, and the panel share their hots and nots.

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For Friday Faceoff this week Nick Mills is joined in the studio by former Wellington City Councillor Tim Brown and entrepreneur JD Trask.
Our panel get heated from the start as Nick heard a senior official at the Wellington City Council commutes to Wellington from Auckland.
Is this acceptable for a high paid, infrastructure position? Does it matter what city they live in?&nbsp;
Then an issue raised in <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/wellington/wellington-mornings-with-nick-mills/audio/business-panel-hayley-horan-and-mark-oldershaw-on-creating-a-buzz-around-wellington/">our Business Panel</a> earlier this week brought up Wellington's lack of international flights. What effects are our panel seeing themselves and what paths do they want?&nbsp;
Brown, who was on the board of Wellington Airport said he'd be surprised if there weren't new airlines coming here "before the end of next year".
The panel then faceoff over confidence in Tiaki Wai. They question Tiaki Wai's plans, costing, and if anything has changed since Wellington Water?&nbsp;
Trask and Brown go hard on the Zoo asking council for $13 million for lion enclosure upgrades, and pose the question - should Wellington even have a zoo?
Plus was the PSA strike strictly political, and the panel share their hots and nots.
LISTEN ABOVE

Wellingtonians now have the chance to discuss the issues of the day one-on-one with proud local Nick Mills and have a forum to share their ideas, passions and outrages on a daily basis.

You don't find many people more passionate about the capital than Nick, and he comes to Wellington Mornings after decades of success as the man behind some of the city's leading hospitality and entertainment offerings - Spruce Goose, Hummingbird and the Wellington Saints basketball team just to name a few.

Nick's proud of his city but also knows much can be improved on to make Wellington an even better place, and brings an honest, edgy, fun and engaging show to Wellingtonians each weekday from 9 'til midday.

Wellingtonians now have the chance to discuss the issues of the day one-on-one with proud local Nick Mills and have a forum to share their ideas, passions and outrages on a daily basis. You don't find many people more passionate about the capital than Nick, and he comes to Wellington Mornings after decades of success as the man behind some of the city's leading hospitality and entertainment offerings - Spruce Goose, Hummingbird and the Wellington Saints basketball team just to name a few. Nick's proud of his city but also knows much can be improved on to make Wellington an even better place, and brings an honest, edgy, fun and engaging show to Wellingtonians each weekday from 9 'til midday.

Wellingtonians now have the chance to discuss the issues of the day one-on-one with proud local Nick Mills and have a forum to share their ideas, passions and outrages on a daily basis.

Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

Friday Faceoff with Tim Brown and JD Trask: Should Wellington City Council senior officials be required to live in the region?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/37a0df7e-325f-4992-88a7-b4c20009cd7c/transcript