{"id":7050589,"date":"2026-08-29T04:23:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T04:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/waateas-weekend-political-podcast-te-kaupapa-with-huhana-lyndon-toni-boynton-merepeka-raukawa-tait-bomber-the-daily-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T04:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T04:23:14","slug":"waateas-weekend-political-podcast-te-kaupapa-with-huhana-lyndon-toni-boynton-merepeka-raukawa-tait-bomber-the-daily-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7050589","title":{"rendered":"Waatea\u2019s Weekend Political Podcast Te Kaupapa with Huhana Lyndon, Toni Boynton, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait + Bomber \u2013 The Daily Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Join Matthew Tukaki for Te Kaupapa on Radio Waatea, with a powerhouse panel today: H\u016bhana Lyndon, Toni Boynton, Martyn Bradbury and Merepeka Raukawa-Tait.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw lazyload\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tef\/2\/16\/1f525.png\" data-eio-rwidth=\"16\" data-eio-rheight=\"16\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tef\/2\/16\/1f525.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<p>On the kaupapa today: The Government wants to cap council rates \u2014 but what happens to roads, public transport, flood protection and community services? 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