EDITORIAL:

I don't even know where to start with this.

Because I’m sitting here this morning, and I’m not asking for a clever political solution, I’m not asking for spin, and I’m certainly not asking for another escalation. 

I just want it to stop. 

Not a temporary pause. Not a 45-day window. Not a “significant step” that isn’t good enough for someone to sign. 

I want the war to stop. 

I want some sort of normality back in the world.  

I want people to get on and live their lives.

I want that simple idea — live and let live — to actually mean something. 

And before anyone jumps in — this is not some soft, hand-wringing, anti-war rant. It’s not that. 

This is just common sense in the world that we live in right now. 

Because what we’re watching right now is getting completely out of hand. 

You’ve got Donald Trump talking about how an entire country could be “taken out in one night.”  

You’ve got threats to infrastructure, to power plants, to bridges — things that affect civilians, not just military targets. 

And on the other side, you've got Iran saying no — rejecting ceasefires, vowing to keep fighting. 

So where does that us, leave the rest of the world? 

Stuck in the middle.

Because this isn’t just “their war.” It never is. 

You start talking about the Strait of Hormuz — one of the most critical shipping routes on the planet — and suddenly this hits everyone.  

Fuel prices. Supply chains. Cost of living. Everything. 

We’re already feeling it here. 

And that’s what frustrates me. 

Because while leaders posture, threaten, and dig in… the rest of the world pays the price. 

Families pay the price.  

Businesses pay the price.  

Countries like ours — so far away — still get dragged into it through higher costs, uncertainty, and economic pressure. 

At some point, someone has to step up and say: enough. 

Make the ceasefire work. 

Not “almost work.” Not “on the table.” Not “a step in the right direction.” 

Actually make it work. 

Because right now, it feels like the damage being done — economically, globally— it's massive. 

And I’ll say this carefully… but honestly. 

You’ve got to ask whether the way this is being handled is doing more damage to the rest of the world than the original problem ever would have. 

That’s the uncomfortable question. 

Has this has gone too far? 

Does it feel like the world is being dragged along for the ride… whether we like it or not? 

And is it time we pull together globally, whether that's a few leaders or the UN and say pull back the ego and look at the bigger picture here? 

Do we, New Zealand have any kind of role with this?

Winston Peters is there this week - does he have a role?

Can we do anything? Or do we just keep paying?

EDITORIAL:
I don't even know where to start with this.
Because I’m sitting here this morning, and I’m not asking for a clever political solution, I’m not asking for spin, and I’m certainly not asking for another escalation.&nbsp;
I just want it to stop.&nbsp;
Not a temporary pause. Not a 45-day window. Not a “significant step” that isn’t good enough for someone to sign.&nbsp;
I want the war to stop.&nbsp;
I want some sort of normality back in the world. &nbsp;
I want people to get on and live their lives.
I want that simple idea — live and let live — to actually mean something.&nbsp;
And before anyone jumps in — this is not some soft, hand-wringing, anti-war rant. It’s not that.&nbsp;
This is just common sense in the world that we live in right now.&nbsp;
Because what we’re watching right now is getting completely out of hand.&nbsp;
You’ve got Donald Trump talking about how an entire country could be “taken out in one night.” &nbsp;
You’ve got threats to infrastructure, to power plants, to bridges — things that affect civilians, not just military targets.&nbsp;
And on the other side, you've got Iran saying no — rejecting ceasefires, vowing to keep fighting.&nbsp;
So where does that us, leave the rest of the world?&nbsp;
Stuck in the middle.
Because this isn’t just “their war.” It never is.&nbsp;
You start talking about the Strait of Hormuz — one of the most critical shipping routes on the planet — and suddenly this hits everyone. &nbsp;
Fuel prices. Supply chains. Cost of living. Everything.&nbsp;
We’re already feeling it here.&nbsp;
And that’s what frustrates me.&nbsp;
Because while leaders posture, threaten, and dig in… the rest of the world pays the price.&nbsp;
Families pay the price. &nbsp;
Businesses pay the price. &nbsp;
Countries like ours — so far away — still get dragged into it through higher costs, uncertainty, and economic pressure.&nbsp;
At some point, someone has to step up and say: enough.&nbsp;
Make the ceasefire work.&nbsp;
Not “almost work.” Not “on the table.” Not “a step in the right direction.”&nbsp;
Actually make it work.&nbsp;
Because right now, it feels like the damage being done — economically, globally— it's massive.&nbsp;
And I’ll say this carefully… but honestly.&nbsp;
You’ve got to ask whether the way this is being handled is doing more damage to the rest of the world than the original problem ever would have.&nbsp;
That’s the uncomfortable question.&nbsp;
Has this has gone too far?&nbsp;
Does it feel like the world is being dragged along for the ride… whether we like it or not?&nbsp;
And is it time we pull together globally, whether that's a few leaders or the UN and say pull back the ego and look at the bigger picture here?&nbsp;
Do we, New Zealand have any kind of role with this?
Winston Peters is there this week - does he have a role?
Can we do anything? Or do we just keep paying?

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

Nick Mills: Is the handling of the Iran War worse than not doing anything?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/6230973c-122e-46d8-8caa-b4250028f436/transcript