Greg O'Connor joins Nick Mills to talk his retirement from politics episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 9 MIN

Greg O'Connor joins Nick Mills to talk his retirement from politics

from Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills · host Newstalk ZB

Ōhāriu MP Greg O'Connor joins Nick Mills this morning to talk his exit from politics, the Labour list and Rakesh Naidoo candidacy controversy. After three terms as the Ōhāriu MP for Labour, O'Connor is calling it quits. He chats to Nick about the reason, and if it has anything to do with the list rankings released yesterday.  O'Connor says he wouldn't have enjoyed being a list MP as much as looking after his electorate. They look back at his successful political career and forward to his future, and if he could appear in another party one day. Then O'Connor shares his thoughts on the Labour list, including Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo.  Naidoo has appeared 13th but has been in hot water over informing Police Commissioner Richard Chambers later than Chambers believed was acceptable. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jun 9, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Greg O'Connor joins Nick Mills to talk his retirement from politics

0:00 9:46

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills?

This episode is 9 minutes long.

When was this Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills episode published?

This episode was published on June 9, 2026.

Can I download this Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!