Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

The latest festival to hit Wellington is Lōemis, a celebration fo both local and international music and art.
Nick is joined in the studio by Lōemis director Andrew Laking to find out what the festival is all about.
Laking shares what acts to look out for and why this festival is perfect for a Wellington winter.
Bringing in acts from all over the world including Japan and New York City, the festival is a mix of music, food, immersive art, spoken word and film.
The festival is all over the city and runs from 9th-21st June.
Check out the programme and get tickets on their website - Lōemis.nz
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It's Politics Thursday, Nick is joined by Labour MP Ginny Andersen and National MP for Otaki Tim Costley to debate the hot political issues of the week.
Starting with the TVNZ situation - is the public entitled to transparency around the resignation of their political editor?
And the heartbreaking story of Sheena Hemens who lost her daughter and is now fighting for bereavement leave to be extended from three days to ten. Costley and Andersen debate if the law should be changed.
Then the changes to local government, both to stop unelected members from voting on council decisions and Mayor Andrew Little's concern on the amalgamation deadline. Will Upper Hutt be dragged into something they don't want?
A lobbyist influence was hiding from the OIA in the personal email of the Prime Minister's chief policy advisor. Has enough been done to prevent this happening again?
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Wellington City Mayor Andrew Little spoke to constituents and officials this morning outlining the way forward for council amalgamation, as only ten weeks remain for the government's deadline.
Mayor Little joins Nick on the show this morning to discuss his thoughts and plan as the deadline looms.
With talks of a referendum, Little says if he had to decide today, he would go through with the amalgamation of the "core four" - Porirua, Hutt City and Upper Hutt.
Nick finds out the latest on Upper Hutt's involvement, the effect on rates, what WCC have learnt from the Auckland Supercity merger and the possible structures that could sustain local voices.
Little shares what the next steps look like, including potential of a referdendum.
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It's Friday Faceoff and this week Nick is joined in the studio by Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett and Wellington's Chamber of Commerce CEO Hayley Horan.
It's a post-budget day special. Yesterday Nicola Willis released her much anticipated budget, the panel dissect the winners, the losers and what they think is missing from this year's "sugar-free" budget.
We hear what Horan has heard from businesses, does the budget lack vision? And what does it do for Wellington?
Then onto Wellington City Council who had a week of ups and downs. A lower-than-expected rates rise was announced at 5.9%, yet a day later it was released they spent 600 thousand on a promotional website for the new library.
They share their thoughts on the 600k pay cheque and sending the job out to Auckland. And what is hoing on with the spending culture on the council?
Horan and Leggett also talk Takina - are we getting the best use out of it?
And the panel share their hots and a not of the week.
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It's time for Friday Sports Kick-off with Jason Pine and Adam Cooper joining Nick on the show.
Starting with The Hurricanes game tonight against the Crusaders in Christchurch.
With many injuries in the team, are the panel concerned about a loss of the game and momentum towards the final?
And the incredible story of Tim Payne who yesterday had under 5,000 followers, has gone viral and just cracked 1 million. The power of social media hit Payne when an Argentinean influencer called him the least known player at the upcoming FIFA world cup - a statement certainly not true today.
And what is happening with the Pulse?
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