Articles by Nick Bewley
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World
Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 1:35PMColumbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to...
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Audio
Nick Mills: Wellington is in a downward spiral and we're in trouble
Friday, 19 April 2024, 11:26AMOPINION: Some disturbing news came across my desk yesterday. I got a lovely email from Nicola Cranfield with the sad news...
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Audio
Nick Mills: Greyhound racing is past its use-by date
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 12:22PMWellington Mornings host Nick Mills says greyhound racing should be banned in New Zealand, and hopes that Racing Minister...
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Audio
Doug Laing: Shearing Sports on record-breaking year
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 10:28AMIt’s the busiest time of year for sheep shearing sports as competitors fight to beat previous records. Megan Whitehead and...
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Audio
Nick Mills: We need to know exactly what's happening with the coalition talks, and now
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 1:30PMI was driving home from work late yesterday afternoon listening to Heather du Plessis-Allan, and I started feeling slightly...
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Wellington
$50 million cost blowout for Wellington rail upgrade
Friday, 22 September 2023, 8:04AMThe cost of major upgrades to Wellington’s rail network have blown out by $50 million and the project has been delayed by...
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Sport
Rising NZ basketball star sizes up NBA giants: ‘It’s going to be surreal’
Friday, 25 August 2023, 2:03PMFor many athletes, playing at a World Cup is the culmination of years of work – and investment. Talent identification, academies...
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Sport
New Crusaders head coach opens up on chasing a dynasty
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 12:16PMRob Penney knows the questions and comparisons are coming. The new Crusaders coach is three weeks into a role that while...
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Education
Controversial Vic Uni lecture rule could be scrapped
Monday, 17 July 2023, 2:00PMA Victoria University requirement for second-year law students to attend lectures in person, criticised last year for being narrow-minded...
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Wellington
Wellington records more than 7000 sewage spills in five years
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 9:23AMSewage is spilling from the Wellington region’s ageing water pipe network hundreds of times every year, with Wellington city...
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Audio
Nick Mills: The Wellington City Council only has itself to blame for dwindling car park revenue
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 1:32PMToday I read an article by Georgina Campbell that really confused me. The Wellington City Council is forecasting its deficit...
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National
Surprise over decision not to fund flood prevention plan
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 8:57AMRegional councils from around the country have expressed disappointment over the Government’s decision not to fund a major...
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National
Live: Loafers Lodge fire- police treating the fire as suspicious
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 2:28PMPolice are now treating the Loafers Lodge fire, which killed at least six people, as suspicious. Inspector Dion Bennett,...
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Wellington
Data confirms more bus replacements for Wellington commuters
Friday, 5 May 2023, 1:54PMWellington train commuters are facing an increasing number of bus replacements. New data revealed to the Herald under the...
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Audio
Nick Mills: This council is using speed reductions as a way to get rid of cars
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 1:39PMToday the Wellington City Council is voting on whether to reduce speeds on 80 per cent of our local roads to 30kph an hour. Why?...
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Wellington
Sky-high rent costs hitting Wellington’s former refugee community
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 8:03AMConcerns are being raised about the financial pressure sky-high rentals are putting on Wellington’s former refugee community. The...
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Politics
Join the Wellington Whanau: Mayor's invitation to those fired by Wayne Brown
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 2:47PMWellington's new mayor has put out a call for people fired by her Auckland counterpart to come live in the capital. In an...
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National
Reality stars threaten to expose landlord to followers, lose Tenancy Tribunal case
Sunday, 7 August 2022, 1:49PMTwo reality stars threatened to expose the landlord of their multimillion-dollar St Heliers rental to their followers over...
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Education
Arrest after suspected stabbing at Wellington school
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 3:22PMA Tawa College student has described the aftermath of a suspected stabbing that sent the school into an hour-long lockdown. One...
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Wellington
A bridge too far: Transmission Gully road noise angers nearby residents
Friday, 29 April 2022, 8:26AMJust one month after Transmission Gully opened to traffic, nearby residents are complaining of "disruptive" and "ridiculous"...
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Wellington
Two months to go: Fears for Lambton Quay when department store exits
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 10:35AMWellington's business community is voicing concern about the hole that will be left on Lambton Quay when David Jones shuts...
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Wellington
Police at Wellington Airport after verbal confrontation over masks
Friday, 17 December 2021, 2:20PMA verbal confrontation took place at Wellington Airport this morning over people not wearing masks. Police confirmed they...
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National
Grounded: Pilot wanted to kick unmasked pair off plane, 'told they couldn't'
Friday, 17 December 2021, 9:16AMIt has been revealed the pilot of an Air New Zealand flight from Nelson to Christchurch wanted to kick two passengers off...
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Politics
Air NZ plane stranded on tarmac for 30 minutes as pair refuse to wear masks
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 12:08PMAn Air New Zealand flight from Nelson to Christchurch was left sitting on the tarmac for half an hour while staff negotiated...