Police Minister Mark Mitchell, co-leader of Te Pati Māori Debbie Ngarewa-Packer plus Political Panel – Matthew Hooton, Arena Williams and Simon Wilson

A Marxist, the Police Minister, the co-leader of Te Pati Māori, a militant cyclist, the member for Manurewa and a former NZ Herald columnist all walk into a bar.
The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think this is? The Bradbury Group?”
1-on-1 in 10 with Police Minister Mark Mitchell
Organised crime has bombarded our communities with drugs, despite a $1.3billion Police budget, have the Police gotten on top of the social carnage meth is causing?
Extra 1-on-1 in 10 with co-Leader of Te Pati Māori Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
The prison population is set to soar by phenomenal levels, mostly thanks to changes in shop lifting laws. How is putting shoplifters into our prison system any different to arresting the homeless in terms of counter-productive social policy.
Political Panel Discussion
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Matthew Hooton – Editor of The Post
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Arena Williams – MP for Manurewa
- Simon Wilson – Listener Columnist
Tonight’s Political Agenda
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Issue 1 – First-quarter GDP data due on Thursday vs opening the Strait growth hope – is it enough for National?
- Issue 2 – The Billionaire Class in NZ – is the Oligarchy making us a Plutocracy?
- Issue 3 – Hooton hears a what? Where to for The Post?
Live from Waatea, The Bradbury Group brings together politicians, journalists and commentators for Aotearoa’s most fearless weekly political debate.
For election year, we’re proud to announce the weekly inclusion of political commentator, academic and newspaper columnist Matthew Hooton.
“Every Muppet Show needs its Statler and Waldorf – and legendary political commentator Dr Matthew Hooton has agreed to fulfil that role for this election, beamed in weekly from a secure, undisclosed location.”
The show will be available on Waatea Facebook, Waatea Radio, Sky TV, YouTube, ROVA, Spotify, The Daily Blog and Apple Podcasts.
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