Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills

Donald Trump has won the US election - and not just the electoral college, but the popular vote too. How did he manage it?

Also, with unemployment biting, students are struggling to find summer jobs. How important is working over the summer break?

To answer those questions, and to give their views on Wellington's new tunnel plan, Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett and Newstalk ZB political editor Jason Walls joined Nick Mills.

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The All Blacks take on Ireland tomorrow morning in a rematch of last year's World Cup semi-final. Who is likely to come out on top?

Also, Auckland FC trumped the Wellington Phoenix last weekend. How did both teams perform?

To answer those questions, Weekend Sport host Jason Pine and All Sport Breakfast host Adam Cooper joined Nick Mills for the Friday Sport Kickoff.

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Donald Trump has won the United States presidential election by a surprising margin — but what will a second Trump presidency mean for New Zealand?

Also, David Seymour's Treaty principles bill has been introduced to Parliament today, earlier than originally scheduled. Is this just a waste of time, and will we see "hikois from hell"? 

National MP and Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Labour's health and Wellington issues spokesperson Ayesha Verrall joined Nick Mills for Politics Thursday.

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Former US Ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown says he would happily return to New Zealand if President-elect Donald Trump asks him to serve again.

Brown served as Ambassador during Trump's first term after a career as lawyer, then a Republican senator.

He told Nick Mills that Trump's win is great news for America, and the nation's relationship with New Zealand will remain strong.

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Former NZ ambassador to the United States Tim Groser says Donald Trump's presidential win can be attributed in a large part to the middle class "being screwed". 

"The Democrats have become the party of the rich. If you take the top 25 districts in terms of wealth, 24 of them are held by democrats."

Groser, also a former Trade Minister, told Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills that Trump will move in the direction of tariffs which would impact New Zealand. 

"He's been consistent on one thing since the 1980s. He's a protectionist. You can be pretty damn sure he will move in that direction, that cannot possibly be in New Zealand's interests as a small, vulnerable trading nation." 

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Wellingtonian Michael Hobbs says he couldn't pick a winner for the US presidential election - but says the mood is tense and hard to escape. 

The former Blues player and Wellington College head boy is now in the private equity industry in Los Angeles, after studying an MBA at Stanford University. 

He joined Nick Mills to discuss the mood in the US ahead of today's vote. 

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Vice President and Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is hosting a relatively small election night event in Washington DC tonight - far smaller than that of Barack Obama in 2008 and Hillary Clinton in 2016/.

NZ Herald deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan is there and told Nick Mills attendance is restricted, and Harris isn't expected until much later in the evening. 

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Months of campaigning will finally come to an end tomorrow as the United States goes to the polls to choose a new President.

Wellington Mornings music man James Irwin has been keeping an eye on campaign rallies, and joined Nick Mills to critique the candidates music choices - and have a punt at what they might choose as a victory song.

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It's being touted by the candidates as the most important election in United States history, and its all playing out tomorrow afternoon New Zealand time.

To discuss the importance of the election and how the result could affect relations with New Zealand, US Embassy deputy chief of mission David Gehrenbeck joined Nick Mills. 

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Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome and Sotheby's International Realty Wellington Managing Director Glen Jones joined Nick Mills in the studio to chat all things business.

They discussed the benefits to the city from big events like the Wellington-Auckland football derby at the weekend, and how the region can capitalise on it.

Other topics included the state of the housing market, the US Election, a Crown Observer coming to the Wellington City Council and whether allowing builders to self-certify is a good idea.

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