Thomas Nash
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 27 March 2025
In today's episode, the Greater Wellington Regional Council is seeking assurances from KiwiRail that there won't be further disruptions to rail services on Thursday afternoon, an investigation has… Audio
Signal outages cause chaos on Wellington trains
The Greater Wellington Regional Council is seeking assurances from KiwiRail that there won't be further disruptions to rail services on Thursday afternoon, after two outages on Thursday morning… Audio
Motu Move transport finally on the horizon
It's taken long time but finally there will be one card to rule them all - bus and public transport services that is. Motu Move is a contactless fare payment system which will eventually be able to be… Audio
Greater Wellington Regional Council on public transport price hikes
Cities across the country are facing increases to train and bus fares - with some potentially going up as much as 70-percent. Greater Wellington Regional Council's transport chairperson Thomas Nash… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 27 November 2024
In today's episode, the Associate Health Minister is confident New Zealand can reduce the number of smokers to 5 percent, Wellington's public transport fares are increasing by more than 70 percent… Audio
Wellington public transport fares to increase by 70 percent next year
The capital is just one of many places across Aotearoa where bus and train prices are set to increase with the transport agency asking councils to hit higher revenue targets. Greater Wellington… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 6 November 2024
On today's episode, people across the world are standing by to find out who will win the US Election, but most polls have the results too close to call, the Treaty Principles Bill is going to be… Audio
Govt announces preferred plans for Wellington tunnels
The government has locked in its preferred plan for Wellington roads, with two new tunnels, one through Mount Victoria, and a second Terrace Tunnel and upgrades to the Basin Reserve. Wellington… Audio
Can Working from Home but having thriving CBDs co-exist?
The government want more people to go back to a physical workplace - Wellington Regional Councillor Thomas Nash joined First Up to talk about the logistics of such a demand. Audio
Wellington councillor on train disruption
Metlink is advising Wellington commuters not take the train today as rail workers take industrial action. From midnight rail workers started taking all breaks, and are refusing alterations to their… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 27 August
On today's episode, the prime minister Christopher Luxon is counting on a raft of new measures to smooth out the country's energy supply issues. Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss, Uber drivers are… Audio
Minister, mayor and council all agree on congestion charges for Wellington city
In a rare moment of unity, Transport Minister Simeon Brown, Wellington mayor Tory Whanau and Greater Wellington Regional Council chairperson Daran Ponter are on the same page about congestion charges… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 19 August 2024
On today's episode, there's chaos on roads around the motu with a polar vortex smashing the country with wind, rain and snow, Police have been gathering CCTV footage in east Auckland's Pakuranga… Audio
Auckland to Wellington sleeper train could return
An overnight Wellington to Auckland train could be making a return, 20 years after it was disestablished. Wellington Regional Council's transport committee chair Thomas Nash spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Public transport discounts to end
A bus ride or train trip is about to get a lot more expensive for many commuters as government discounts are scrapped from Wednesday. Greater Wellington Regional Councillor Thomas Nash spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 16 April
On today's episode we hear from Finance Minister Nicola Willis on cuts to the public sector, Winston Peters condemns Iran's attack on Israel and calls for calm in the region, the banking sector is… Audio
Wellington councillor on govt's mega-tunnel idea
A Wellington regional councillor says there are more urgent transport projects than building a mega-tunnel. Wellington regional councillor Thomas Nash spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Wellington train passengers warned to expect delays to services for next decade
In ongoing infrastructure woes in the capital, train passengers in the Wellington region are being warned to expect disruption to weekend and public holiday services for at least the next decade.
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Wellington Council to vote on ending free park and ride parking
The days of free park and ride for thousands of Wellington train commuters may be numbered.
Greater Wellington Regional Council's transport committee will vote on whether to kick off a project to… Audio
Problems emerge for half-price tickets to ride after July 1
Cheap public transport for young people, a big pledge in the latest Budget, has hit a snag with some councils unable to verify passengers' age. The plan, which will see riders aged between five and… Audio