The Working Group

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.

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Latest episode

Nov 26, 2025

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Episodes

NZ Taxpayers’ Union and Working Group Election Debate - Tāmaki 03.10.2023

Candidates: National – Simon O'Connor ACT – Brooke van Velden Note: The Labour candidate was invited but decline due to other commitments. Moderated by Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury and Damien Grant from The Working Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NZ Taxpayers’ Union and Working Group Election Debate - Auckland Central 26.09.2023

Candidates: Labour – Oscar Sims National – Mahesh Muralidhar ACT – Felix Poole Green – Chlöe Swarbrick Moderated by Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury and Damien Grant from The Working Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NZ Taxpayers’ Union and Working Group - Post 1News Election Debate Analysis Show - Wellington 19.09.2023

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury moderates a panel of political pundits – Bryce Edwards, Fran O'Sullivan, Simon Wilson, Jordan Williams and Damien Grant – who give their instant reaction to tonight's 1News debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NZ Taxpayers’ Union and Working Group Election Debate - Northland 12.09.2023

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NZ Taxpayers’ Union and Working Group Election Debate - Auckland 05.09.2023

The third of 7 election debates. Live from Everybody club, Auckland. Election 2023: Taxpayers' Union | The Working Group Party Policies Debate Participants: Labour - Willie Jackson National - Simeon Brown ACT - David Seymour Green - Ricardo Menéndez March NZ First - Jenny Marcroft Māori - John Tamihere   Issue 1: Economy and Cost of Living Issue 2: Crime Issue 3: Co-governance, the Treaty and Extr...

NZ Taxpayers’ Union and Working Group Election Debates - Ilam, Christchurch 29.08.2023

The second of 7 election debates. Live from Misceo Cafe & Bar, Ilam, Christchurch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NZ Taxpayers’ Union and Working Group Election Debates - Napier 22.08.2023

The first of 7 election debates. Live fromthe Puketapu Hotel Napier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Working Group Election Special Surprise Guest 15.08.2023

TONIGHT: The Working Group Election Special Surprise Guest. You’ll never believe who will join us on the show tonight. Issue 1 – The Economy this Election Issue 2 – Crime Fear vs counterproductive social policy Issue 3 – The Damage a far right National/ACT Government propped up by antiVaxx NZ First could cause Aotearoa The podcast broadcasts live 7.30pm Tuesdays from our purpose built studio bunke...

The Working Group with Shane Te Pou, Maria Slade and Damien Grant 08.08.2023

TONIGHT: Political Commentator Shane the Pou, NBR Senior Journalist Maria Slade and notorious Libertarian and Stuff Columnist, Damien Grant Issue 1 – Greens Free Dental vs ACTs amputation of the State – can there be a better juxtaposition this election? Issue 2 – We will all die before a second harbour crossing ever gets built Issue 3 – NZs new defence posture – I spy with my 5 Eyes something begi...

Simon Wilson, Matthew Hooton and Damien Grant PLUS A MAJOR ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT 01.08.2023

TONIGHT: NZ Herald Columnist Simon Wilson, NZ Herald Columnist Matthew Hooton  and notorious Libertarian and Stuff Columnist, Damien Grant PLUS A MAJOR ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT Issue 1 – Roy Morgan Poll predicts a shattered MMP spectrum Election – what happens now? Issue 2 – National loves roads uber alles – how can this uncosted garbage possibly pass muster? Issue 3 – Māori Party Tax Policy is Kiwi...

Gerry Brownlee, Matt McCarten and Damien Grant 25.07.2023

TONIGHT: National Party MP Gerry Brownlee, Former Labour Party Chief of Staff Matt McCarten and notorious Libertarian, Damien Grant Issue 1: Fast and Furious: The Kiri Allan Saga – will there be a sequel? Issue 2: NZ First Conference vs Green Party Conference vs wake me when I’m dead Issue 3: Debt, catastrophic climate change and the cost of living crisis – the new Trinity of the Apocalypse sweepi...

The Working Group with Matthew Hooton, Brooke van Velden and Maria Slade 18.07.2023

TONIGHT: Matthew Hooton, Brooke van Velden, Maria Slade and hosted tonight by Damien Grant! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Working Group with Winston Peters, Simon Wilson and Damien Grant 11.07.2023

TONIGHT: The Leader of NZ First Winston Peters, Herald Columnist Simon Wilson and Stuff Columnist and notorious Libertarian, Damien Grant Issue 1: New Talbot Poll – what does it mean for the election Issue 2: The new Science Curriculum – is this teaching the tools for critical thinking or making kids feel safe about not knowing math? Issue 3: Oranga Tamariki Fight clubs – are Kelvin Davis’s answer...

The Working Group with David Seymour, Chris Penk and Damien Grant 04.07.2023

TONIGHT: The Leader of ACT David Seymour, National Party MP Chris Penk and fresh from being mates with Trevor Mallard in Ireland, Stuff Columnist and notorious Libertarian, Damien Grant Issue 1: New Roy Morgan Poll Issue 2: OT KFC OTT? – What are we actually doing with teenagers in youth prisons and why shouldn’t we be reaching out to gangs to vote? Issue 3: Kiri Allan and Tory Whanau – why don’t...

Willie Jackson and Shane Te Pou 27.06.2023

When libertarian Damien Grant is away, the Socialists will play! TONIGHT: Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson, President of the Māori Party John Tamihere and the last socialist standing, Shane Te Pou. Issue 1: NZ Herald’s Poll of Polls and what it means for the election Issue 2: National Party Law and Order Conference – how many things can Chris Luxon get wrong at one event? Issue 3: What to do w...

Nicola Willis, Brooke van Velden and Damien Grant 20.06.2023

Tonight with the deputy leader of the National Party, Nicola Willis, the deputy leader of the ACT Party Brooke van Velden and the Deputy of Leader of Nothing  Stuff columnist Damien Grant. Issue 1 – Opotiki vs National Gang Policy vs Subhuman vs Mogadishu Issue 2 – Race in Surgery – end of western civilization or duh you pearl clutching Muppets Issue 3 – Meng Foon vs Stuart Nash – who had a bigger...

David Farrar, Raf Manji and Damien Grant 13.06.2023

Tonight with the leader of TOP, Raf Manji, Taxpayer Union Pollster and Blogfather David Farrar and lowly Stuff columnist Damien Grant.   Issue 1 – Latest TU/Curia Poll Issue 2 – Green Party Tax Policy Issue 3 – How much does National love Farmers? and Issue 4 – Red Radio Russian Propaganda scandal     The podcast broadcasts live 7.30pm Tuesdays from our purpose built studio bunker ADJACENT to Medi...

David Seymour, Simon Wilson and Damien Grant 06.06.2023

Tonight with the leader of ACT, NZ Herald Columnist Simon Wilson and Stuff columnist Damien Grant. Issue 1 – ACT conference + latest Polls Issue 2 – Is Wayne Brown the worst Mayor Auckland has ever had? Issue 3 – Why won’t Labour regulate capitalism with the same passion they want to regulate Free Speech? and Issue 4 – 4 year terms, 3.5% MMP threshold, prisoners voting and lowering voting age to 1...

The Working Group with Ruth Richardson, Bernard Hickey and Damien Grant 30.05.2023

You read that right, the architect of neoliberalism on the show tonight with the best Public Economist in NZ and that awful Damien Grant who said such mean things about Chippy in the weekend! Folks, it’s going to be a big show. Issue 1 – Has Orr capitulated to the market and shown the limits of Monetarism?  Issue 2 – Latest TVNZ Poll – should National just give up now? Issue 3 – Labour Party Confe...

The Working Group with Duncan Garner, Matthew Hooton and Damien Grant 23.05.2023

NZ’s best weekly political podcast (that is not funded by NZ on Air) presents a political review of the week unlike any other in NZ broadcasting. This week Broadcaster Duncan Garner, Herald Columnist Matthew Hooton and Stuff Columnist Damien Grant. TONIGHT: Issue 1 – The New Horizon Poll – will National’s $5 mad prescription fee help? Issue 2 – Budget 2023 and its ramifications for OCR Issue 3 – N...

The Working Group with Raf Manji, Leo Molloy and Damien Grant 16.05.2023

NZ’s best weekly political podcast (that is not funded by NZ on Air) presents a political review of the week unlike any other in NZ broadcasting. This week TOP Leader Raf Manji, Political Raconteur Leo Molloy and Damien Grant, columnist at Stuff. TONIGHT: Issue 1 – Newshub Poll and all its ramifications Issue 2 – I voted Chris Luxon and all I got was this receipt? Are National even trying? Issue 3...

The Working Group with David Seymour, Matthew Hooton & Damien Grant 10.05.2023

We couldn’t do the show last night because the streets were too flooded to get to the studio, so we are doing it live tonight with the new polls out today! NZ’s best weekly political podcast (that is not funded by NZ on Air) presents a political review of the week unlike any other in NZ broadcasting. TONIGHT: Issue 1 – New Polls! Issue 2 – Chris Luxon goes full Don Brash  Issue 3 – ACTs draconian...

The Working Group with Matt McCarten, Jordan Willims and Mike Treen 02.05.2023

The number 1 weekly political podcast NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ANZAC Day Geopolitical Threat Special with Gerry Brownlee, Ben Morgan and Damien Grant 25.04.2023

Tonight a one off ANZAC Day special where we will focus on current geopolitical threats, look at the Ukrainian/Russian war, look at China Vs America in the Pacific and we will ask if NZs Military is up to the challenge. Our guest panel is Former Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee, Anti-War Libertarian Damien Grant and former NZ Army Officer and Military Blogger, Ben Morgan.   The podcast broadcasts l...

The Working Group with John Tamihere, Matt McCarten and Damien Grant 18.04.2023

The number 1 weekly political podcast NOT FUNDED by NZ on Air. This week Māori Party President John Tamihere, Former Labour Party Chief of Staff Matt McCarten and the man who broke RNZs Twitter account, Damien Grant, to debate the following: Issue 1 – 3 Waters and Māori Party as Kingmakers Issue 2 – Shock food inflation – where is your free market god now Damien Grant? Issue 3 – Green on Green unf...

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