Politics Wednesday: Nicola Willis and Ginny Andersen on Reading deal, three strikes

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says Wellington City Council's now-collapsed deal with Reading Cinemas was "shady" and could have found the council in hot water with the Auditor General.  She was joined by Labour's police spokesperson Ginny Andersen to talk the political issues of the week with Wel…

Capital Letter: Georgina Campbell on what's next after the failed Reading Cinemas deal

Where to now for the derelict Reading Cinemas complex, and what has the failed deal cost the council? Those questions are yet to be answered, NZ Herald Wellington Issues reporter Georgina Campbell says.  She joined Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills for her regular Capital Letter slot.  LISTEN A…

Business Panel: Cranfields owner Nicola Cranfield and NZCIS general manager Jamie Tout

Wellington institution Cranfields is set to shut down, while the New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport is going from strength to strength as the training facility for the Hurricanes and the Phoenix.  The leaders of those respective businesses joined Nick Mills to talk through how things are..…

Beehive Buzz: ZB senior political reporter Sophie Trigger on PM's Asia trip and lending changes

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has returned from a week long tour of South East Asia, aimed at improving New Zealand's relationships with Singapore, Thailand and the Phillipines.  Newstalk ZB senior political reporter Sophie Trigger joined Nick Mills to talk about the trip, as well as the govern…

Friday Faceoff: Mark Sainsbury and Josie Pagani talk mega tunnel, Tory Whanau and police pay

On Friday Faceoff this week Nick was joined by political commentator Josie Pagani and former broadcaster Mark Sainsbury.  On the agenda was Wellington's mega tunnel proposal, Tory Whanau rejoining the Greens, police pay and the Stuff/Newshub deal.  LISTEN ABOVE

Nick Mills: Wellington is in a downward spiral and we're in trouble

OPINION: Some disturbing news came across my desk yesterday. I got a lovely email from Nicola Cranfield with the sad news that Cranfield’s on Johnson St near Lambton Quay is closing. Often shops close during a recession and unpredictable times. Shops close because they go broke. Businesses …

Politics Thursday: Chris Bishop and Ginny Andersen on police pay, mega tunnel and record immigration

On Politics Thursday this week Nick was joined by Housing Minister and MP for Hutt South Chris Bishop, and Labour's Hutt South list MP and police spokesperson Ginny Andersen. On the agenda was the police's rejected pay offer, cuts to Oranga Tamariki, Wellington's mega tunnel proposal and new recor…

Murray Edridge: Wellington City Missioner says begging ban won't solve problem

Wellington City Missioner Murray Edridge says the idea of banning begging in the city wouldn't solve the problem. The issue of begging is back at the fore after a Rotorua and Christchurch city councillor called for a ban in their respective cities.  But Edridge says people only beg because they a…

Nick Mills: Tory Whanau's switch from independent to Green member is a breach of Wellingtonians' trust

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau's switch from independent to Green party member breaches the trust of her voters, Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills says.  Newstalk ZB revealed yesterday that the Wellington Mayor had renewed her Green Party membership, after initially letting it lapse so she could f…

Madagascar The Musical: Cast of new stage show perform in studio

The zoo has hit Wellington, with Madagascar The Musical set to take over the St James Theatre this week. The main cast and show producer joined Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills for an in-studio performance.  LISTEN ABOVE