Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

About Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

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.

Publisher

Newstalk ZB

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Jul 2021

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1,998 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Friday Faceoff: Phil O'Reilly and Mark Sainsbury

   With a month to go until the Election, Nick discussed where the race is at with broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and Iron Duke Partners Managing Director Phil O'Reilly. They also discussed the favourability ratings for Wellington Mayor Andrew Little exactly one year into his tenure, and gave their highlights and lowlights of the week. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Politics Thursday: National's Mike Butterick and Labour's Ginny Andersen

   During the Politics Thursday panel, Labour's Ginny Andersen announced the party's latest policy to force airlines to show real prices up front. Other topics discussed alongside National's Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick were the latest from the campaign trail, their respective parties' latest policies, and potential coalition partners post-Election. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Business Panel: Well known Wellington car dealers Oliver Gazley and Matthew Foot

   The Business Panel this week featured two well-known Wellington car dealers, following news car sales rose in September. Brendan Foot Supersite director Matthew Foot and Gazley Group Dealer Principal Oliver Gazley joined Nick to discuss how the year has played out for them, and what lies ahead. They chatted about the flurry of new brands available for Kiwi drivers, and how the traditional brands are keeping up with greater competition. Matthew and Oliver also discussed the challenges on doing business in the capital, and how local authorities can make Wellington more business-friendly. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Who has been a guest on Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Shane McMahon
• Graham Gouldman
• Jason Walls
• Fleur Fitzsimons
• Nicola Young

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

7,631,690

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.4 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

75

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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