Hooton, Renney, Halbert, Tukaki | KiwiSaver, Luxon Rumours & Māori Drug Testing | Bradbury Group

Описание: 🎙️ Dr Matthew Hooton joins host Martyn Bradbury and the panel — Craig Renney, Shanan Halbert, and Matthew Tukaki — to tear into National’s “killing season,” KiwiSaver changes, and roadside drug testing. Plus: War on News (Winston’s Regulatory Standards flip-flop, Shane Jones vs recreational fishers, Casey Costello’s tobacco rankings disaster) and a final word on COP30’s sell-out and Shane Jones’ big-oil love affair. Aotearoa’s most provocative political podcast — fearless, unfiltered, and fact-checked below ✅🔥

*Guests*
• Dr Matthew Hooton — NZ Herald columnist (https://x.com/MatthewHootonNZ)
• Craig Renney — Economist, NZCTU; Labour candidate for Wellington South (https://x.com/craigrenney)
• Shanan Halbert — Labour MP for Northcote (https://x.com/ShananHalbert)
• Matthew Tukaki — Broadcaster & commentator, Waatea network (https://x.com/MatthewTukaki)

*Verified highlights (sources linked)*
• Recreational fishers’ One Ocean protest targeted the Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Act and a decision to allow some commercial fishing inside “high protection” zones, prompting a public stoush with Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/...)
• RNZ reporting shows the government’s Hauraki Gulf law still permits commercial fishing in parts of supposedly protected areas, raising fears of a dangerous precedent and “exclusive zones” for industry. (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/...)
• The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index has New Zealand plunging from near the top of global rankings to the mid-table pack, citing rising industry influence over policy. (https://globaltobaccoindex.org/upload...)
• At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, campaigners counted a record fossil-fuel lobbyist presence, warning that oil and gas interests now rival or outnumber many national delegations at UN climate talks. (https://www.globalwitness.org/en/pres...)
• Internal documents show Energy Minister Shane Jones was told his plans to limit oil companies’ decommissioning and cleanup liability would be more lenient than regimes in Australia and the UK, sparking concern taxpayers could again be left with huge bills. (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5...)
• Recreational fishers and environmental groups warn that allowing commercial bycatch sales and carve-outs in protected Gulf zones undermines years of consensus-building on marine protection. (https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/...)

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