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?

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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
• 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:

1. What was your political highlight of 2024?
2. What was your political lowlight of 2024?
3. What is your final word for 2024?
4. What is your prediction for 2025?

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:

• 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:

1. The Economy in 2024 and how it impacts 2025
2. Race Relations in 2024 and the Treaty Referendum Bill in 2025
3. The Environment in 2024 and what 2025 might bring
4. Where will Geopolitics in 2024 lead in 2025?

Welcome to The Working Group, jump on in.

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