The Working Group - NZ’s Best Weekly Political Podcast

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

  1. 26/11/2025

    Hooton, Renney, Halbert, Tukaki | KiwiSaver, Luxon Rumours & Māori Drug Testing | Bradbury Group

    Dr *Matthew Hooton* joins host Martyn Bradbury and the panel — *Craig Renney, Shanan Halbert, and Matthew Tukaki* — to tear into National’s “killing season,” KiwiSaver changes, and roadside drug testing. Plus: War on News (Winston’s Regulatory Standards flip-flop, Shane Jones vs recreational fishers, Casey Costello’s tobacco rankings disaster) and a final word on COP30’s sell-out and Shane Jones’ big-oil love affair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 04/11/2025

    Capital Gains Tax & Charter School Coup w/ Chris Hipkins & John Tamihere

    In this episode of The Bradbury Group, Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury dives into Labour’s new targeted capital gains tax - who it impacts, who’s furious about it, and why Labour believes it can finally deliver real cost-of-living relief, including free GP visits for most New Zealanders. Bomber - alongside Chris Hipkins, and his panel of John Tamihere, Simon Wilson and Fran O'Sullivan - also tackles the explosive situation at Kelston Boys High, the increasingly strained relationship between Māori and the Government, and much more. Powered by Waatea News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 29/10/2025

    NCEA, Strikes & Left Bloc Drama | Edmonds, Wood, Tukaki, Ings | The Bradbury Group

    🎙️ *Professor Welby Ings* joins host *Martyn Bradbury* and the panel — *Barbara Edmonds, Matthew Tukaki, and Michael Wood* — for a timely kōrero on *public education & NCEA, mega-strikes & worker power, youth-welfare sanctions, unemployment & migration,* and *how to rebuild dignity in our schools and services.* Aotearoa’s most provocative political podcast — fearless, unfiltered, and fact-checked below ✅🔥 *Proudly sponsored by Waatea News – Journalism and broadcasting you can trust.* *Tonight on The Bradbury Group:* Welby Ings unpacks *Invisible Intelligence* — why narrow testing fails diverse minds — followed by a fiery panel on sanctions, strikes, and the economy’s human toll. *Guests:* • Prof Welby Ings – AUT; author of Invisible Intelligence (https://www.aut.ac.nz/people/welby-ings) • Barbara Edmonds – Labour Finance Spokesperson (https://twitter.com/barenewzealand) • Matthew Tukaki – Broadcaster & commentator (https://twitter.com/MatthewTukaki) • Michael Wood – Former Cabinet Minister (https://twitter.com/MichaelWoodNZ) *Key Topics:* – Public education that recognises *diverse intelligence* (beyond time-stress tests) – *Mega-strikes* and under-funded services: why workers are walking – *Youth-welfare sanctions* vs. a weak job market – *Unemployment* trends and migration outflows – *WorkSafe* governance and on-the-job safety 📺 *LIVE Tuesdays 8PM on YouTube, ROVA, Sky TV & Waatea Facebook* 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe to support independent political discourse *Proudly sponsored by:* 🔹 Waatea News – Journalism you can trust (https://waateanews.com/) 🔹 ROVA – Hear it here first (https://www.rova.nz/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. 29/10/2025

    NCEA, Strikes & Left Bloc Drama | Edmonds, Wood, Tukaki, Ings | The Bradbury Group

    🎙️ *Professor Welby Ings* joins host *Martyn Bradbury* and the panel — *Barbara Edmonds, Matthew Tukaki, and Michael Wood* — for a timely kōrero on *public education & NCEA, mega-strikes & worker power, youth-welfare sanctions, unemployment & migration,* and *how to rebuild dignity in our schools and services.* Aotearoa’s most provocative political podcast — fearless, unfiltered, and fact-checked below ✅🔥 *Proudly sponsored by Waatea News – Journalism and broadcasting you can trust.* *Tonight on The Bradbury Group:* Welby Ings unpacks *Invisible Intelligence* — why narrow testing fails diverse minds — followed by a fiery panel on sanctions, strikes, and the economy’s human toll. *Guests:* • Prof Welby Ings – AUT; author of Invisible Intelligence (https://www.aut.ac.nz/people/welby-ings) • Barbara Edmonds – Labour Finance Spokesperson (https://twitter.com/barenewzealand) • Matthew Tukaki – Broadcaster & commentator (https://twitter.com/MatthewTukaki) • Michael Wood – Former Cabinet Minister (https://twitter.com/MichaelWoodNZ) *Key Topics:* – Public education that recognises *diverse intelligence* (beyond time-stress tests) – *Mega-strikes* and under-funded services: why workers are walking – *Youth-welfare sanctions* vs. a weak job market – *Unemployment* trends and migration outflows – *WorkSafe* governance and on-the-job safety 📺 *LIVE Tuesdays 8PM on YouTube, ROVA, Sky TV & Waatea Facebook* 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe to support independent political discourse *Proudly sponsored by:* 🔹 Waatea News – Journalism you can trust (https://waateanews.com/) 🔹 ROVA – Hear it here first (https://www.rova.nz/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 23/07/2025

    Speaker Gerry Brownlee on Parliament Haka Fallout | Panel - Sir Roger Douglas, Craig Renney, Peeni Henare, Matthew Tukaki | Bradbury Group

    Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury this week welcomes a very special guest in the form of Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee, to unpack the Parliament haka debacle - was the punishment a principled defence of procedure, or a tone-deaf crackdown on tikanga? The panel of all stars features Peeni Henare, Matthew Tukaki, Craig Renney, and the one and only Sir Roger Douglas. The four take on the Government’s $6 billion infrastructure “announcement” (spoiler... it’s old news dressed up as new hope). Economic growth has flatlined, inflation’s creeping back, and term deposits are ballooning for the already-rich while Māori unemployment sits at an alarming number. Meanwhile, National sells residency to billionaires while blaming Labour for an economy they're clearly steering. Oh - and the Minister of Defence wants us war-ready. Against who? China? Trump? The moon? Powered by Waatea News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Speaker Gerry Brownlee on Parliament Haka Fallout | Panel - Sir Roger Douglas, Craig Renney, Peeni Henare, Matthew Tukaki | Bradbury Group

  6. 10/12/2024

    The FINAL Show of the Year | GUESTS: Matthew Hooton and Many, Many More!

    Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  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 And all of our SPECIAL GUESTS: David Seymour Willie Jackson Gerry Brownlee John Tamihere Moana Maniapoto Brad Olsen Chris Hipkins Tonight each of our guests will be asked: What was your political highlight of 2024? What was your political lowlight of 2024? What is your final word for 2024? What is your prediction for 2025? Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The FINAL Show of the Year | GUESTS: Matthew Hooton and Many, Many More!

  7. 03/12/2024

    2024: A Year in Review | GUESTS: Simon Wilson, Jordan Williams & Shane Te Pou

    Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  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: Simon Wilson - Militant cyclist, recreational Jedi and NZ Herald columnist Jordan Williams - Pope of the Taxpayers Union and here tonight on loan from the Atlas Network Shane Te Pou - Māori Broadcasting legend, political provocateur and NZ Herald columnist Tonight's Issues: The Economy in 2024 and how it impacts 2025 Race Relations in 2024 and the Treaty Referendum Bill in 2025  The Environment in 2024 and what 2025 might bring Where will Geopolitics in 2024 lead in 2025? Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2024: A Year in Review | GUESTS: Simon Wilson, Jordan Williams & Shane Te Pou

  8. 26/11/2024

    Politics and Rugby... a Good Mix? | GUESTS: Gareth Hughes & Arena Williams

    Gravity Credit Management proudly sponsors the Working Group. For more information on Gravity click the link.  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 Gareth Hughes - Labour Party MP for the mighty South Auckland Arena Williams - Assistant Whip and Manurewa representative Tonight's Issues: 15 Economists vs Finance Minister 84 000 Hikoi to Parliament vs Heather Du Plisse Allan Matthew Hooton vs Chris Luxon Politics and the All Blacks vs right wing backlash Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TEXT: Working to 3598  Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Politics and Rugby... a Good Mix? | GUESTS: Gareth Hughes & Arena Williams
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