New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in the 2023 Election special from Wellington with ACT Party MP Nicole McKee and TOP Leader Raf Manji Damien Grant will also be present. Unique political commentary unlike any other
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in the Political Economy special from Wellington with National Party Finance Spokesperson Nicola Willis and Economist Bernard Hickey. Damien Grant will also be present. Issue 1 – What do the weekends local council elections tell us about the 2023 election? Issue 2 – Adrian Orr threatens a 75 point rise – what happens if inflation isn’t contained? Issue 3 – Grant Robertson surprises with a huge ...
Oct 10, 2022•43 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in studio with Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayoralty Candidate Efeso Collins. Damien Grant will also be present. Unique political commentary unlike any other Issue 1 – Auckland Mayoralty – democracy is at stake! Issue 2 – Latest TVNZ Poll – MMP spectrum is splintering – why? Issue 3 – Government gold plated Unemployment scam vs Fair Pay Agreements – with economy faltering what’s best for...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in studio with the Minister For Broadcasting Willie Jackson and ACT Party Deputy leader Brooke Van Velden. Damien Grant will also be present. Unique political commentary unlike any other Issue 1: What is going on with the RNZ-TVNZ merger and is the Public Interest Journalism Fund doing the real mahi? Issue 2: Wayne Brown vs. Efeso Collins - who will win Auckland mayoralty? Issue 3: Mood of the ...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in studio right wing Svengali Matthew Hooton and Union hard man Matt McCarten. Damien Grant will also be present Issue 1: Latest Curia Poll/UMR Poll - is TOP the new Kingmaker? Issue 2: NZ avoids recession - no problems with the economy then? Issue 3: Who is going to win the Auckland and Wellington Mayoralty? Issue 4: Corgi welfare updates and Patrick Gower hugging Samantha Hayes - are we over ...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in studio Meta Economist Bernard Hickey and Jack Tame. Yes that Jack Tame. I know. How cool right? Damien Grant will also be present. Issue 1 – Elizabeth II – a cornerstone of the 20th Century, how to reconcile an Empire’s blood drenched history and is NZ mature enough to debate a Republic? Issue 2 – Latest Roy Morgan Poll, Uffindel’s fate and if James Shaw is re-elected as co-leader and no one...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in studio with the greatest of all time Sue Bradford and ACT Party leader David Seymour. Damien Grant will also be present. Issue 1: KiwiSaver GST U-turn, 24 hours for disabled feedback on Covid restrictions and more kids in cars – has Labour lost control despite all the Comm Staff? Issue 2: LGNZ launches guide against candidate extremists – prudent defence of democracy or neo-mccarthyism? Issu...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in studio with the Obi-Wan Kenobi of the Left Chris Trotter and Right Wing Svengali Dr Oliver Hartwich. Damien Grant will also be present. Issue 1 – State Services vs Me and the gagging of the Children’s Commissioner Issue 2 – Powell shoves US Economy down Jackson Hole – what does Adrian Orr do? Issue 3 – Billy TK vs Vinny Eastwood vs Counter Spin vs Chantelle Baker vs Free Speech – who’s winni...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in studio with the Architect of the Death Star Matthew Hooton, the last socialist standing Shane Te Pou and the 37th most important columnist at Stuff, Damien Grant. Unique political commentary unlike any other The podcast broadcasts live at 7.30pm from the Mediaworks studios on Facebook , YouTube & The Daily Blog and posted up afterwards on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Rova & Youtube....
Aug 22, 2022•57 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in studio with the mighty political Totara Tau Henare, NBR senior reporter Maria Slade and Stuff columnist Damien Grant. Issue 1 – Crucifixion of Uffindell Issue 2 – Canonisation of Dr Sharma Issue 3 – Stuff’s Fire and Fury – documentary or middle class propaganda? Issue 4 – Exploding Food inflation Unique political commentary unlike any other The podcast broadcasts live at 7.30pm from the Medi...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week in studio with National Party Sergeant-at-arms Gerry Brownlee, ACT Party enforcer Brooke van Velden and Stuff columnist Damien Grant. TONIGHT: Issue 1 – TVNZ Poll Issue 2 – National’s new welfare policy Issue 3 – 6 Ramraids in Auckland overnight Issue 4 – Key warns against poking the Chinese Dragon Unique political commentary unlike any other The podcast broadcasts live at 7.30pm from the Media...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week Political Commentator Chris Trotter, former ACT Party leader Jamie Whyte and Stuff columnist Damien Grant. Unique political commentary unlike any other The podcast broadcasts live at 7.30pm from the Mediaworks studios on Facebook , YouTube & The Daily Blog and posted up afterwards on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Rova & Youtube....
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week the Green Party Coup Meltdown special with Right wing Svengali Matthew Hooton, Taxpayer’s Union Pope Jordan Williams and fair minded Green Party commentator Damien Grant Unique political commentary unlike any other The podcast broadcasts live at 7.30pm from the Mediaworks studios on Facebook , YouTube & The Daily Blog and posted up afterwards on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Rova & Youtube...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week the 7.3% inflation special with Economist Bernard Hickey, NZ Herald Senior Political Reporter Thomas Coughlin and the return of Damien Grant! Issue 1: The economic ramifications Issue 2: The political ramifications Issue 3: The geopolitical ramifications and Issue 4: The Meta Capitalism ramifications Unique political commentary unlike any other The podcast broadcasts live at 7.30pm from the Med...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week with ACT Party Leader David Seymour, National MP Chris Penk and former Labour Party Chief of staff, Matt McCarten Issue 1 – Latest Poll – National /ACT stall while political spectrum splinters Issue 2 – Covid, Famine or War – which Horseman of the Apocalypse will hurt the Government most in our Winter of Discontent? Issue 3 – Will Adrian Orr raise interest rates by 50 or 75 this week? and Issue...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week with Minister Michael Wood, National MP Mark Mitchell and Stuff columnist, Damien Grant -Hipkins vs gangs -FPA vs Business NZ -Children’s Commissioner vs OT Oversight -NZ vs China vs EU vs Economic Depression Unique political commentary unlike any other The podcast broadcasts live at 7.30 pm from the Mediaworks studios on Facebook , YouTube & The Daily Blog and posted up afterwards on Apple...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week with Union Boss Mike Treen, NZ Initiative Svengali Dr Oliver Hartwich and Stuff columnist, Damien Grant Issue 1 – Roe vs Wade – 4 cis males debate abortion Issue 2 – Economic Recession vs Economic Depression – how bad will it get? and Issue 3 – Jacinda in Europe – can NZ decouple economically from China if EU won’t couple? Unique political commentary unlike any other The podcast broadcasts live...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast NOW THE NUMBER 1 MOST POPULAR POLITICAL PODCAST IN NZ!!! New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week with ACT Party supervillain Brooke van Velden, Taxpayer’s Union Pope Jordan Williams, and NBR Journalist Maria Slade Issue 1 – Latest Taxpayer’s Union Curia Political Poll + Tauranga by-election results Issue 2 – Global warming – socialist hoax or environmental apocalypse? Issue 3 – Fed moves 75points, is global economic armageddon upon u...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week with former Labour Party Chief of Staff Matt McCarten, Stuff columnist Damien Grant and Broadcaster Sean Plunket. Issue 1 – Review the Cabinet reshuffle Issue 2 – Threats against PM triple in 3 years Issue 3 – 8.6% US inflation, new Beijing lockdowns & Ukrainian war all suggest inflation isn’t transitory Issue 4 – January 6th Capital Riot House Committee ...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week with ACT Party Leader David Seymour, NZ Institute Svengali Dr Oliver Hartwich and the 32nd most important columnist at Stuff, Damien Grant. Issue 1: War, Famine, Plague – will the next 6 months be worse economically for NZ? Issue 2: Latest gang war tensions – when does crime become a political problem for the Prime Minister? Issue 3: Can Minister Nanaia juggle 3 Waters & F...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! This week with ACT Party Leader David Seymour, NZ Institute Svengali Dr Oliver Hartwich and the 32nd most important columnist at Stuff, Damien Grant. ISSUE 1: Tonight's TVNZ Poll ISSUE 2: How brilliant was our glorious Prime Minister at Harvard? Exceptional or Amazing? ISSUE 3: Damien Grant’s 1 millionth column criticising the Reserve Bank Governor, at what point does it become stalking?...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! NBR Senior Journalist Maria Slide and Political Scientist Dr Bryce Edwards ISSUE 1: ACT Alternative budget – how batshit crazy was it? ISSUE 2: Labour vs National Budgets ISSUE 3: Australian & American Election results ISSUE 4: Famine, War + Plague – which Horseman of the Apocalypse will impact NZ most? Unique political commentary unlike any other The podcast broadcasts live at 7.30...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! Greenpeace boss Russel Norman + Taxpayer’s Union Pope Jordan Williams + Stuff columnist Damien Grant. ISSUE 1: Why Emissions scheme is a climate crisis joke ISSUE 2: Pre-Budget criticisms ISSUE 3: Latest Poll & the horror of a National/ACT Government ISSUE 4: John Campbell’s excruciating hit job on Labour’s poverty hypocrisy TDB Recommends NewzEngine.com Unique political comme...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast NOW THE NUMBER 1 MOST POPULAR POLITICAL PODCAST IN NZ!!! New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! We have the most entertaining line up to review the week on The Working Group: Matt McCarten + Winston Peters + Sean Plunket + Damien Grant! TOPICS: Latest polls Trevor Mallard Cost of living crisis The podcast broadcasts live Monday nights at 7.30pm from the Mediaworks studios on Facebook , YouTube & The Daily Blog and p...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast NOW THE NUMBER 1 MOST POPULAR POLITICAL PODCAST IN NZ!!! New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! To debate the political week we have Columnist Chris Trotter, political commentator Matthew Hooton and Stuff columnist Damien Grant. TONIGHT: Issue 1 – Is Ram raiding youth offending a symptom of a deeper malaise? 4 old men pass judgement Issue 2 – David Parker’s caucasity and the future of co-governance Issue 3 &ndash...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! To debate the political week we have National Party MP Chris Penk, digital editor Ani O’Brien, Professor Wayne Hope and Union Boss Mike Treen. TONIGHT: Issue 1 – Chris Luxon/Willie Jackson Q+A interview – who won, who lost? Issue 2 – Inflation at 30-year highs – political ramifications Issue 3 – Is mental health an unseen Covid pandemic? Issue 4 – Musk buys...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast NOW THE NUMBER 1 MOST POPULAR POLITICAL PODCAST IN NZ!!! New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! THIS WEEK: Issue 1 Why Fair Pay Agreements are the most important legislation this Government can pass!I Issue 2 – Auckland City Council and AT say they are broke – what does the future of Auckland look like? Issue 3 – Cost of living crisis – what are the solutions? Issue 4 – Lowering voting age to 16 goes to Sup...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! To debate the political week we have Leader of the ACT Party David Seymour and Senior Political Reporter at the NZ Herald, Thomas Coughlan. THIS WEEK: Latest Roy Morgan Poll Trust in News media Anonymous Internet Trolls are now domestic terrorists? China & Russian geopolitics vs NZ You won’t hear politics like this anywhere else! The podcast broadcasts live at 7.30pm from the Mediaworks s...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! THIS WEEK: Luxon on Co-Governance – how confused can National get? More 501s coming – is Poto Williams the answer? Will benefit increases be enough to save Labour? Paula Bennet raises $1.8m while Louisa Wall quits – a tale of two pities To debate this we have Moral Shepard of the right, Matthew Hooton and Union Boss Matt McCarten. You won’t hear politics like this anywhere e...
Apr 04, 2022•59 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand’s greatest and bestest weekly Political Podcast that is NOT funded by NZ on Air! THIS WEEK: – ACT calls for debate on co-governance -Why won’t Mallard be investigated for inciting a riot? -China encroaches in Pacific, how do we navigate between Beijing & Washington? -Why are we taking Australian refugees when Australia treats us so badly? You won’t hear politics like this anywhere else!To debate this we have Taxpayer Union Pope Jordan Williams an...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast