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Martyn ’Bomber’ Bradbury & Damien Grant join forces for the best weekly political podcast in New Zealand.

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Martyn ’Bomber’ Bradbury & Damien Grant join forces for the best weekly political podcast in New Zealand.

    Single Term Governance, Recession and Revelations | GUESTS: DavidParker, Matthew Hooton

    Single Term Governance, Recession and Revelations | GUESTS: DavidParker, Matthew Hooton

    Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog.

    Joining me tonight: David Parker and Matthew Hooton, alongside Host Martin (Bomber) Bradbury and panelist Damien Grant.

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    Fast Track powers, more budget talk and the Act Party's dreams | GUESTS: Shane Te Pou, Barbara Edmonds & Simon Court

    Fast Track powers, more budget talk and the Act Party's dreams | GUESTS: Shane Te Pou, Barbara Edmonds & Simon Court

    Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. 

    Joining me tonight:


    Shane Te Pou - former candidate, campaign manager and executive member of the Labour Party.
    Barbara Edmonds - Labour Party Finance Spokesperson
    Simon Court - Member of Parliament for ACT New Zealand

    Issues:


    Fast Track powers vs Māori Party allegations - what is the biggest threat to Western Democracy?
    Budget 2024 - Still moderate and vanilla or now a right wing nightmare hellscape?
    ACT Party - conference dreams of 15% and the rise of the hard right

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    • 44 min
    Budget Battles and Global Affairs | GUESTS: Maria Slade & Matthew McCarten

    Budget Battles and Global Affairs | GUESTS: Maria Slade & Matthew McCarten

    Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Unfortunately, I'm sick so you get to be hosted by Damien 'all tax is theft' Grant!

    Joining him tonight:


    Maria Slade - Senior Journalist at the National Business Review
    Matthew McCarten -  Political organiser and trade unionist
    Jordan Williams - Tax payer hero?

    Issues:


    Nicola Willis's budget
    The British election
    Donald J. Trump... again

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    • 55 min
    Nicola Willis, Underfunding Public Services and This Weeks Budget Predictions | GUESTS: Matthew Hooton & Brad Olsen

    Nicola Willis, Underfunding Public Services and This Weeks Budget Predictions | GUESTS: Matthew Hooton & Brad Olsen

    Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog.

    Joining me tonight:


    Damien Grant, libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism.
    Matthew Hooton, NZ Herald columnist.
    Brad Olsen, New Zealand economics commentator.

    Issues:


    Nicola Willis - Can she borrow for tax cuts and get away with it?
    Underfunding public services - What are the consequences?
    The budget - What are our predictions?

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    • 55 min
    Bill English, Kāinga Ora Reforms, and Political Party Showdowns: Guests Sue Bradford and Simon Wilson

    Bill English, Kāinga Ora Reforms, and Political Party Showdowns: Guests Sue Bradford and Simon Wilson

    Kia Ora Aotearoa! Welcome to The Working Group, New Zealand's top political podcast not funded by NZ on Air. I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog.

    Joining me tonight:


    Damien Grant, libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism.
    Sue Bradford, legendary left-wing activist and former Green MP.
    Simon Wilson, visionary NZ Herald columnist.

    Topics:


    Kāinga Ora Reforms - Bill English and National's involvement.
    Political Party Showdowns - Analysis of National, Greens, and Labour.
    OCR, Economy, and Budget Predictions - What's next for the economy?

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    • 56 min
    Navigating Aotearoa's Political Landscape: Woke Food, Homeowner Bailouts, and Fascist Powers | GUESTS - Duncan Garner & Matthew Tukaki

    Navigating Aotearoa's Political Landscape: Woke Food, Homeowner Bailouts, and Fascist Powers | GUESTS - Duncan Garner & Matthew Tukaki

    Join us as we plunge into the heart of Aotearoa's political arena. From the absurdities of "woke food" controversies to the crucial debate over government bailouts. And as the specter of fascist fast-track powers looms large, we confront the very essence of democracy and the influence of money in our political system.

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    • 57 min

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