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Accidental Gods

Accidental Gods

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The old paradigm is breaking apart. The new one is still not fully shaped. If we're going to emerge into a just, equitable - and above all regenerative - system, we need to meet the people who are already living, working, thinking and believing at the leading edge of inter-becoming transformation. Accidental Gods exists to bring these voices to the world so that we can all step forward into a future we'd be proud to leave to the generations that come after us. We have the choice now - we can ...
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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. Ni ...
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Welcome to my podcast channel! My name is Maddi (formerly known as Mathew), and I am a proud member of the LGBTQIAP+ community. I recently came out as non-binary, and I use they/them pronouns. As a trans femme individual who grew up in a religious household, I know firsthand the challenges that many people face when it comes to expressing their true selves. On this podcast, we will be discussing a variety of issues related to the anti-LGBTQIAP+ bills being passed across the country. These bi ...
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I Wrote A Book

Maddy Proud & Sophie Garbin

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Welcome to 'I Wrote A Book' with Maddy Proud & Sophie Garbin of the NSW Swifts. This podcast features the reading of Maddy's first children's book 'Grace on the Court' which follows the life of netball-nerd Grace Parker in her first year of High School. While that sounds like a story in itself, the book is only the beginning. We've added some Sophie Garbin commentary and some exclusive insight into Maddy Proud's brain as she explains just how she came to write this absolute masterpiece. Hold ...
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There was good news for mortgage holders yesterday as the Reserve Bank lowered the official cash right by 50 basis points. Are our politicians hoping for another 50 basis point drop later this year? Also, the Auditor General is highly critical of a $24m contract awarded to Mike King's Gumboot Friday charity without a competitive process. Was the go…
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The Wellington City Council will vote on a motion to ditch the planned sale of its 34% stake in Wellington Airport on Thursday - which marks the end of a long-running saga that has split councillors almost down the middle. NZ Herald's Wellington Issues reporter Georgina Campbell says there have been so many flip-flops from various councillors that …
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Our two guests this week are deeply embedded in the creation of Tiny Homes as a way for us meet the needs of all within the bounds of the living planet. Both are living absolutely at that sharp, bright edge of inter-becoming from which our more flourishing future will emerge. Rachel Butler is the founder of Tiny House Community Bristol, Chair of Br…
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The latest mood of the boardroom survey is out and the country's CEOs have rated the best performing ministers - so who are our panel's top three? Also, some Wellington City Councillors tried to prevent the council painting over pro-Palestine graffiti - is it a councillors job to determine what should and shouldn't remain? ChildFund CEO and Iron Du…
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The Wellington Lions take on Hawkes Bay at Sky Stadium tomorrow, with Peter Lakai stepping up as captain - what are we expecting? And Blackcaps captain Tim Southee has stepped down after the side's dismal performance in Sri Lanka - was this the right call? Weekend Sport host Jason Pine and All Sport Breakfast host Adam Cooper joined Nick Mills for …
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Thirty-five public schools could be converted into charter schools under the government's new plan to revive the independent but state-funded schools - but the Labour Party and teachers unions loathe the plan. So will charter schools actually work, and are they a good use of education resources? Labour's police spokesperson Ginny Andersen and Act l…
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How do we move beyond our myopic focus on carbon/CO2 as the index of our harms to the world? What can we do to heal the whole biosphere? And what role is played by water-as-verb, forest-as-verb, ocean-as-verb? This week's guest is an environmental journalist and author who has answers to all of these questions - and more. Judith Schwartz is an auth…
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A walking and cycling upgrade between Johnsonville and Tawa in Wellington has been put on pause - but when will the council reassess the project? Also, there are still further public service cuts to come for police staff - when will we know how many jobs will go? Newstalk ZB reporter Azaria Howell joined Nick Mills for the Capital Letter. LISTEN AB…
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The number of credit card applications has reached its highest level since 2021, leading to fears people are seeking credit as the high cost of living bites. David Cameron, manager of the Wellington Budget Service says credit cards can be dangerous for consumers who are lured in with the promise of an interest-free period, but then use them for dai…
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Wellington had a mammoth weekend, with an All Blacks test and the World of Wearable Arts attracting visitors to the city. How do we attract more events to the city, and what do they mean for our economy? Also, cruise ship numbers will be down this summer, and expensive airfares continue to bite. What is the outlook for Wellington's tourism market? …
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Thousands have taken to the streets to protest the government's move to downscale the Dunedin Hospital project, while the government starts the week with a conversation about increasing speed limits. Also, legislation reintroducing charter schools passed through Parliament last week, so how many schools will be up and running by the beginning of th…
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{"markup":" The All Blacks take on Australia at Sky Stadium this weekend - can they end their losing streak of five games without a win? \n It's also TJ Perenara's last match in Wellington - what will the game mean to him? \n All Sport Breakfast host Adam Cooper and Newstalk ZB's lead rugby commentator Elliot Smith joined Nick Mills for the Friday …
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The parents of students out of school for more than 15 days each year are in line to be prosecuted under new government guidelines, which also includes the removal of teacher-only days. Is this the right move, and what impact will it have on truancy numbers? To answer that, National's MP for Wairarapa Mike Butterick and Labour's health and Wellingt…
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How do we build the local futures we all know we need? What does it actually take to become a good enough ancestor? Or even the best ancestor we can be? Our guest this week, Helena Norberg-Hodge, has given her life to exploring the answers, and helping birth them into being. Helena Norberg-Hodge is one of the Elders of our culture. She's a linguist…
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Two musicians have gigs coming up in Wellington in the next fortnight - hometown favourite Louis Baker and 14-time Grammy winner Herbie Hancock. Also - who are the big artists who have never won a Grammy? Wellington Morning's music man James Irwin joined Nick Mills. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Chris White is a saxophonist who's shared the stage with countless stars; Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton and Tom Jones just to name a few. But it was in 1985 that he joined one of the biggest bands on the planet at the peak of their fame; Dire Straits. He was part of the band's memorable Live Aid performance and continued to tour with the band afterw…
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OPINION What a week Tory Whanau has had. It all started with our regular monthly catch-up on Tuesday. I asked the mayor if she was struggling with the cost of high rates and if she felt the pinch so many of us in Wellington are feeling. Her answer was pretty clear. "I've just sold my car recently, to kind of help pay the bills. I walk to work again…
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Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she has sold her car to help pay the bills, and does "nothing in terms of socialising" as money is so tight. But on $190,000 a year - is this just a poor attempt to relate to voters? Also, a developer has pulled out of plans to develop Oriental Bay's band rotunda - what should happen to the site? Former Wellington …
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The Wellington Lions take on Bay of Plenty at Sky Stadium on Saturday afternoon - what can we expect? And the All Blacks face Australia in the first Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney tomorrow too - how is the team looking? Weekend Sport host Jason Pine and All Sport Breakfast host Adam Cooper joined Nick Mills. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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Is Wellington City Council performing as it should be? The answer is a flat "no" according to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who told Nick Mills that the council needs to focus on spending on the right areas. But Luxon wouldn't say how close the government is to appointing a Crown observer, but insisted the government is keeping a close eye on t…
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My first guest after the summer break is Tim Frenneaux, whom I first met in his role as Source for the Piʌot project which is a thoroughly engaging and inspiring new concept, that he describes as a people-powered movement for regenerative transformation. As you'll hear, Tim really understands what it is to live - to dance - at the inter-becoming ed…
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Redevelopment plans for the Oriental Bay band rotunda have been scrapped - so what does the future hold for the site? And there have been issues with vandals targeting Wellington's new parking meters - what is the council doing to prevent damage? Newstalk ZB and NZ Herald reporter joined Nick Mills to answer those questions and more. LISTEN ABOVE S…
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- Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she’s not spending at the moment because of the cost of living crisis - She says her mortgage rates have doubled in the past few years and she recently sold her car to help pay the bills - The mayor recently received a 3.7% pay rise, taking her annual salary to $189,799 - She’s acknowledged things are “really tou…
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Wellington City Council is investigating offering $1500 'micro-grants' to businesses affected by roading changes - but is this figure meaningful? And how is the mood of Wellington? We know it's bad, but is there an element of the city feeling sorry for itself? Those were some of the questions for the Business Panel this week, with Lowe & Co managin…
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Wellington takes on Tasman in the NPC this weekend, hoping to make Tasman's time with the Ranfurly Shield a one-week wonder - so what's the team looking like? And Wellington Olympic have taken the Chatham Cup - how big a deal is this? Weekend Sport host Jason Pine and All Sport Breakfast host Adam Cooper joined Nick Mills for the Friday Sport Kicko…
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It was a resounding win for Kamala Harris at Wednesday afternoon's US Presidential debate - but how much can change over the campaign? And there have been a bunch of job losses in regional New Zealand this week - is there more to come? Those were the questions for the Friday Faceoff panel this week, with Iron Duke Partners director Phil O'Reilly an…
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Health Minister Shane Reti has announced how he plans to meet health targets set by the government - but how much money will have to be spent to meet them, and are they achievable? And are the regions in store for more pain as Winstone Pulp closes operations, and Methanex reduces production? Both Wairarapa MPs, Labour's Kieran McAnulty and National…
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Can our national and international legal systems be harnessed in service of life, to put the brakes on the worst excesses of capitalism and slow the annihilation of our eco-sphere? Stop Ecocide International exists explicitly to make this happen and this week, we talk to Jojo Mehta, co-founder and Executive Director of the movement. If we're going …
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The government asked for advice on potentially introducing 120km/h speed limits - so what does NZTA make of the idea? And what did we learn during the sentencing hearing for Kiwirail over the Kaitaki losing power and issuing a mayday call? NZ Herald Wellington issues reporter joined Nick Mills for the Capital Letter. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com…
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Nick Cave has returned with a new album with a more spiritual feel; Wild God. Fresh from his 12-week hiatus to donate an organ to a family member, Wellington Mornings music man James Irwin joined Nick Mills to review the album, and share some interesting discoveries he made while recovering. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…
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An acclaimed Wellington writer has a new show. Elspeth Sandys's The Body Politic is now showing at Circa Theatre. She told Nick Mills the show is a classic drama set in an apartment complex in Thorndon in 2021, where the small dramas between the owners mirror the larger political issues of our world. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pri…
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins is publicly discussing potential taxes that could form Labour policy for the next election - is this a smart political strategy? And its understood David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill is before Cabinet today - how long is it until the bill is introduced to Parliament? Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls joined Ni…
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The Wellington City Council has dropped $550,000 to install a bike rack on a lane off The Terrace - is this responsible spending? That was the big question for the Friday Faceoff panel this week, with Rongotai MP and Green transport spokeswoman Julie Anne Genter, and Wellington City Councillor John Apanowicz. Also on the agenda was the tourist levy…
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The All Blacks take on South Africa in the second test in Cape Town this weekend, so how will the changed side fare against the world champions? Newstalk ZB's voice of rugby Elliot Smith joined Nick Mills live. Back home, Wellington Olympic take on Auckland FC in the Chatham Cup this weekend - what can we expect? All Sport Breakfast host Adam Coope…
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Will the increased $100 visitor levy reduce our tourism numbers, and was the removal of toast for new mums at Wellington Hospital a cost-cutting exercise? Those were the questions for the politics panel this week, with Labour's housing and local government spokesman based in the Wairarapa Kieran McAnulty, and newcomer Katie Nimon, National MP for N…
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The climate emergency is impacting our entire eco-sphere. Plants are at the core of every food chain but we have no idea how fast they can adapt to changes that are taking place in decades where once they took Millenia. Which is where human ingenuity and intervention could be game-changing. If we put our minds to it, could we help plants to evolve …
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Entities associated with Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh have bought more than $100 million worth of property in Wellington's Lyall Bay - so what could be in the pipeline? And days after it was revealed Wellington Hospital had stopped serving toast to new mums immediately post-birth, what's happening now? NZ Herald Wellington Issues reporter …
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OPINION Yesterday on her show, Heather Du Plessis Allan revealed that transport and local government minister Simeon brown has a new name. He’s now being called 'Golden Balls' by his caucus. It's a reference to David Beckham, a name he got for always delivering and because everything he touched turned to gold. There’s clearly a lot of faith in Sime…
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In this episode, we’re joined by Rob Stokes, Chairman of Faith Housing Alliance and Professor of Environment and Sustainability, to discuss some of today's most pressing social issues. We begin with the housing crisis in Sydney and Melbourne, now among the world’s most expensive cities. Rob shares insights from his work on how we can address this g…
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Business confidence has hit a ten-year high according to ANZ's latest survey - but are businesses in Wellington feeling as confident as those in other parts of the country? And what impact are electricity prices having on businesses, and is the market working? Those were some of the questions for the Wellington Mornings Business Panel this week, wi…
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Outgoing Treasury boss Caralee McLeish has recommended New Zealand adopt a capital gains tax - and has also said we need to look at changing our superannuation settings as our population ages. So could it return to the political agenda? And Darleen Tana has taken her battle to remain an MP to the courts - how does this legal challenge work? Newstal…
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'Are we [in our WEIRD culture] intelligent enough to be more generous than we have ever been throughout history?' So writes Jenny Grettve, in her new book, 'Mothering Economy'. Jenny is an author, philospher, systems thinker and designer who joined us in Episode #228, talking about the principles and practice of her generative, systems-led design a…
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On Friday Faceoff, political commentators Bryce Edwards and Brigitte Morten discuss how councils should act after the Prime Minister's warning around spending. They also look at the prospect of Winston Peters vying for another term in Parliament, and can males and females be platonic friends? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf…
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In Friday Sport, Weekend Sport host Jason Pine and All Sport Breakfast host Adam Cooper explain to Nick Mills why they believe the All Blacks sudden coaching change has been dealt with well. They also discuss why the Wellington Pride and Lions are wearing special pink jerseys for Sunday's home Farah Palmer Cup and NPC matches in Porirua. LISTEN ABO…
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In this week's politics segment, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Labour's Health and Wellington Issues spokesperson Ayesha Verrall debate Chris Luxon's sharp warning to councils over spending. They also discuss the Commerce Commission's recommendations to make the baking industry more competitive, and how the Darleen Tana situation is playing ou…
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We live in a burning world. As we record, there are record wildfires across the Americas, record temperatures around the world, falling oxygen levels in the oceans and however much supposedly renewable energy we produce, Jevons' Paradox means we keep on burning fossil fuels. This is not a great combination, but even the so called renewables have mo…
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In this week's Capital Letter, NZ Herald's Wellington Issues reporter Georgina Campbell discusses the possible $1.1 million spend by NZTA to protect snail and lizard species from the Otaki to north of Levin motorway. Georgina also updates Nick on the story of Wellington school student Julia Choquette, who has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, who's been fund…
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The Prime Minister has returned from a quick trip to Australia - how did it go for him, and what big event is he attending this week? And former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern is set to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week - what can we expect? Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls joined Nick Mills for the Beehiv…
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