Show Notes
Nicky Hager discusses his new book Dirty Work, Gerry Brownlee reflects on three years as Speaker of the House, and The Bradbury Group panel examines what the latest election poll means for New Zealand.
Martyn Bradbury talks to Brownlee about the highs and lows of the role and why democracy matters. Hager discusses the response to Dirty Work, the claims in his reporting and what happens next.
Then Tania Waikato, Max Harris, Oscar Kightley and Professor Wayne Hope join the political panel to discuss:
• The latest 1News Verian poll and what’s at stake in the 2026 election• Racism in politics and the issues raised by Dirty Work• Treasury’s pre-election economic and fiscal update, and what the books reveal
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