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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.

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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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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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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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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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 Court - ACT Party MP
- Simon Wilson - NZ Herald columnist

Tonight's issues:
Issue 1 - God hates ACT while Luxon blames MMP for Treaty Principles Referendum

Issue 2 - Has National weaponised our impatience to raise speed limits on roads they can't pay for?

Issue 3 - China and deflation

Issue 4 - Trump vs Harris first debate
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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.

Joining me tonight:

• Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism
• Maria Slade - Business Desk Journalist
• Matthew Tukaki - Media Tycoon, Businessman, UN Chairperson, New Zealand Māori Council Sledgehammer

Tonight's issues:

• Issue 1 – Simeon Brown’s $32.9b road policy – sensible infrastructure or sexual fantasy?
• Issue 2 – Insolvencies up + outgoing Treasury warnings – how bad will the economy get?
• Issue 3 – Comanchero crackdown vs gang patch ban

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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.

Joining me tonight:

• Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism.
• Barbara Edmonds - Labour Party Finance Spokesperson
• Karen Chhour - The Minister for Children and ACT MP

Tonight's issues:

1. Orr blinks and slashes the OCR as NZ Economy melts down - what happens next?
2. Welfare and Disability sanctions - will do what exactly?
3. The repeal of 7aa - will it save our kids?

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