Central Pulse and Silver Ferns netball centurion Katrina Rore (nee Grant) is leaving Wellington after more than 10 years at the Pulse.
Rore was an influential figure in the Pulse's two ANZ Premiership championship titles in 2019 and 2020.
Rore and husband Joel have moved to Rotorua after giving birth to their daughter in May.
After more than a decade in Wellington, Nick Mills wanted to thank Katrina for her immense contribution to the capital's sporting scene, and find out her future plans.
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Businesses and industry groups have formed a coalition following concerns about the progress of the capital's $6.4 billion transport project, Let's Get Wellington Moving (LGWM).
The group called Progress Wellington launched today. It says LGWM is no longer focused on getting Wellington's transport network moving forward.
Wellington Chamber of Commerce chief executive Simon Arcus said the city needed a system where people can move easily and safely at all times of the day.
"We need to speed up the major infrastructure projects, those that will achieve the aims of getting Wellingtonians moving, rather than on the projects that are slowing things down - we can't grind our city to a halt."
Members of Progress Wellington include Retail NZ, Hospitality NZ, Restaurant Association, Property Council, Road Transport Forum, SOS Courtenay Place, Wellington Airport and Porirua Chamber of Commerce.
A review of LGWM late last year found the plan was at risk of failing to deliver a cohesive package, had a detrimental culture, and was inadequately resourced.
In response, one of the things Transport Minister Michael Wood was particularly keen to act on was a clear plan for implementing "low hanging fruit"- projects around walking, cycling, and public transport.
These quick wins include projects like removing private vehicles from the Golden Mile, changes to Thorndon Quay, and a pedestrian crossing on Cobham Drive.
Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Daran Ponter joined Nick Mills on Wellington Mornings.
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James Irwin reviews Shady, the new single from Wellington’s Fat Freddy’s Drop, takes a trip down Olympic ceremony memory lane, and looks at the new posthumous album by Prince, Welcome 2 America. 
And one of James’ R.E.M collections is the subject of this week’s Cash in the Attic.
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The Environment Court has issued the builder of Transmission Gully with a $70,000 fine following a prosecution over four earthworks-related charges.
It's the latest development in what is becoming an increasingly woeful environmental track record for the $1.25 billion road.
But, Wellington Issues Reporter told Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills that pales in comparison to fines the builder will face if they miss the looming completion date.

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Wellington's pain is Auckland's gain.
The capital had been due to host two All Blacks tests this year ... the first set down for August 28 against Australia, and then September 18 against Argentina.
The pause on the travel bubble has seen those arrangements scrapped. 
Auckland was already set for the first Bledisloe test this Saturday and NZ Rugby says the only date open to Wellington was the 14th.
Sky Stadium is already booked that day - hosting the two day Beervana beer festival.
Stadium CEO Shane Harmon told Wellington Morning's Host Nick Mills he is disappointed with the outcome.

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National MP Nicola Willis and Labour MP Kieran McAnulty respond to the latest Newshub-Reid Research poll, talk long wait times at Wellington Hospital's Emergency Department, the Human Rights Commission's housing inquiry and whether or not the MPs have been vaccinated yet.

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This week on Friday Faceoff former MP Peter Dunne and Council for International Development director Josie Pagani discuss the medevac of a UN staffer from Fiji to New Zealand, a commerce commission draft report on how much we are paying for groceries and U.S. gymnast Simon Biles calling time on the Tokyo Olympics.

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Former broadcaster Keith Quinn talks to Wellington Mornings Host Nick Mills about the Olympics and the 1981 Springbok tour, and how there was a moment he feared for his safety.
 

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Heritage NZ has come under criticism for taking issue with a wheelchair ramp at the front of the Wellington railway station and the colour and position of new ticket validation machines. 
The wheelchair ramp was proposed in 2019, and after years of disputing it Heritage NZ has recently given the ramp its support. 
Wellington Mornings Host Nick Mills asked Heritage NZ CEO Andrew Coleman if our heritage obsession had gone too far. 
Coleman says Heritage NZ is making a positive contribution to the Capital. 

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Wellington Airport is opposing a new crossing with traffic lights on Cobham Drive, proposed as part of the Let's Get Wellington Moving project. 
The proposal would also slow down speed limits on the State Highway One road.
For the first time, Wellington Airport's CEO Steve Sanderson is publicly criticising the plan, which could impact travel to the airport. 
He told Wellington Mornings Host Nick Mills there should be an overpass instead. 
 
 

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