Hooton, Renney, Halbert, Tukaki | KiwiSaver, Luxon Rumours & Māori Drug Testing | Bradbury Group
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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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