The Working Group - NZ’s Best Weekly Political Podcast

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.
• Duncan Garner - New Zealand broadcaster and journalist
• Willie Jackson - Politician, former unionist, broadcaster and Urban Māori leader

Tonight's Issues:

1. Hikoi and protest in Parliament - End of Western Civilization or real Democracy?
2. David Seymour's response to Treaty Principles Referendum Critics seemed a tad churlish.
3. Accusations of bias in TVNZ covering Hīkoi - fair criticism or the Political right strangling free speech again?
4. What now for Treaty Principles Referendum Bill?

Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in.

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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.
• David Parker - Former Minister of just about everything and Labour MP
• Peter Williams - Taxpayers Union Sergeant-at-arms and sometimes Reality Check Radio Host

Tonight's Issues:

1. Hīkoi Politics, the Treaty Principles Bill and the latest foreshore and seabed confiscation legislation
2. Should Gerry Brownlee be sacked as Speaker for barring Investigative journalist Aaron Smale? 
3. US Election result -Trump uses the UNDERmensch to empower the UBERmensch.

Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in.

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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.
• Ani O'Brien - Queen of the Terfs and Political Commentator
• Simon Wilson - Militant cyclist, Recreational Jedi and NZ Herald Columnist

Tonight's Issues:

1. US Election - who will win and why?
2. ACT Libertarians vs Banning Nazi Salute
3. Police action in Opotiki against da gangs
4. Is Mike King a drink too far?

Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in.

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Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

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.
• Maria Slade - The burning insight and brilliant oversight of BussinessDesk Journalist
• Michael Wood - E Tu Union's Negotiation Specialist

Tonight's Issues:

1. Appointing Mad Dog Prebs to the Waitangi Tribunal: Insanity or Malice?
2. Is Winston Peters outrage at conflicts of interest outrageous? 
3. What's the Weeks biggest loser? Andrew Bayly, the 3 buck chuck corporate slop in schools or David Seymour's never ending attack on Samoan Poetry?  
4. US Elections, 1 week to go - Insanity and Malice?

Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in.

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Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

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.
• Max Harris - Political Commentator and strategist
• Craig Renney - The Council of Trade Unions Economist

Tonight's Issues:

1. CTU day of action - Is this the most anti-worker Government ever?
2. Benefit increases and unemployment - how bad is the economy?
3. Is the prosecution guideline backlash an attempt by the Right to take over the Judiciary?

Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in.

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Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

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.
• Shane Te Pou - the last Socialist standing
• Jordan Williams - The Pope of the Taxpayers Union

Tonight's Issues:

1. The new TVNZ Poll vs 1 year of the Government who is winning and who is failing - and what's happening at Wellington Council?
2. Jobseeker benefit numbers increase by 12% + FamilyBoost fiasco - are National's welfare policies falling over already?
3. Review of last weeks Treaty Debate - who won, who lost and when is the next one? 
4. The Jonesie Awards for Government Waste - let's list the contenders

Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in.

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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.

Today is a BIG ONE - The Treaty Debate!

Joining me tonight:

•  Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism.
• Helmut Modlik - Ngāti Toa Leader
• David Seymour - ACT Party Leader

In today's debate:

• Our debaters will each provide a 3 minute opening statement on what the Treaty means to them and its place in NZ.
• Then the debate will move to a revolving quick fire question panel segment.
• Finally, David, Helmut and Host Bomber Bradbury will have a 2 minute final word. (Damien will have a 1 minute final word, because no one should be forced to listen to a libertarian longer than 60 seconds)

Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in.

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Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

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.
 - Simon Wilson - NZ Herald columnist
 - Matthew Tukaki - New Zealand Māori Council sledgehammer

Tonight's Issues:

1. Pre-Treaty Debate preview - we break down next weeks exclusive David Seymour vs Iwi CEO Helmut Modlik Treaty debate 
2. Dunedin Hospital - if it was a pack of cigarettes this Government would have saved it by now 
3. Prime Minister Chris Luxon vs ANZ Bank Boss over capital gains tax - venal self interest or naked self interest?
4. Simeon Brown vs school speed limits - what on earth is going on?

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Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

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.
 - Mark Jennings - Former News God at TV3
 - Seeby Woodhouse - Founder of Voyager NZ and Burning Man Aficionado

Issue 1 - Government refuses to end child poverty for less than 1% of GDP but does have billions for tax cuts

Issue 2 - What's killing Wellington? Working From Home or sacking 5000 public servants?

Issue 3 - What do Mckee and Costello have to do to get sacked?

Issue 4 - The Polky Trial - bloated boomer privilege or poor Police judgment?

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Check out the Social Media - https://bento.me/theworkinggroup

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.
 - Shane Te Pou - The mighty NZ Herald columnist
 - Ani O'Brien - Political Commentator and Queen of the Terfs 

Tonight's issues:
Issue 1: Latest Polling – Is Chippy in danger?

Issue 2: Gravy Train Treaty Lawyers or Reactionary Right Wing Libertarian gun owners – who is ACT’s Treaty Principles Referendum Bill appealing to?

Issue 3: Talking of libertarian gun owners, is Mckee’s new attempt at lifting gun bans an audacity too far?

Issue 4: Ramifications of latest Trump assassination attempt 
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