The Good Oil

In Episode 23 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Hugh Devereux-Mack, public spokesperson for the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners.

As New Zealand debates the next stage of gun reforms, the conversation turns sharp. Hugh argues licensed owners are too often blamed, and pushes back hard.

Media-seasoned, intelligent and mission-focused. He and Cam don’t dodge the tough questions for gun owners nationwide.

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In Episode 22 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with veteran left-winger, political strategist, and unapologetic straight-talker Matt McCarten.

And things get heated fast.

In one of Cam’s most explosive conversations yet, Matt fires off blistering allegations about Labour MP Willie Jackson, the Jackson whānau’s influence, and the power dynamics surrounding the Manukau Urban Māori Authority (MUMA).

Matt has spent decades in the tr...

In Episode 21 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with road-safety crusader, Better Roads founder and accidental folk hero Geoff Upson.

Geoff has spent years waging a one-man war on crumbling roads, bureaucratic inertia, and the maddening gap between what officials promise and what actually gets fixed.

He’s famous for spray-painting giant phalluses around Auckland potholes when the council wouldn’t listen.

In this unfiltered conver...

In Episode 20 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Free Speech Union CEO Jillaine Heather, a forthright voice in New Zealand’s free-expression battles.

After two decades working overseas, she returned home to a country she’s increasingly disappointed in: more anxious, more censorious, and edging toward the same pitfalls she’s seen swallow other Western nations.

Jillaine unpacks regulatory overreach, cultural fragility, suppres...

In Episode 19 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam chats with citizen journalist and media identity Simon Anderson, also known as SimonTV.

From livestreaming protests to challenging mainstream narratives, Simon has built a loyal following by showing what others won’t.

He shares his journey to becoming a frontline storyteller, why he mistrusts legacy media and why he thinks police corruption is rampant.

It’s a sharp look into truth and disrupt...

In Episode 18 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with former National MP, and political fire-brand, Jami-Lee Ross.

In an emotional discussion, he opens up about his rise through local and national politics, the explosive fallout with his party and its leader, and the controversies that reshaped his career.

Jami-Lee also reflects on life after Parliament, from fringe politics to business ventures few saw coming, and why he’s reinv...

In Episode 17 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam shares a smoke with the man known as “The Cigar Merchant”, Grant Ovenden.

For more than 30 years, Grant has been importing premium brands and building Canteros into one of New Zealand’s most respected tobacconists.

He talks about the hurdles of running a cigar business in a tightly regulated industry, busts a few myths about smoking, and makes the case for why the ritual of a fine cigar stil...

In Episode 16 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with experienced international consultant and social commentator, Kathryn Ennis-Carter.

She argues that good governance and accountability are critical as the next election approaches, warning how governments, academics, and media shape and control public opinion.

Kathryn also explores the geopolitical chessboard, outlining the nations now in the cross-hairs of the US, Russia, Chin...

In Episode 15 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down EXCLUSIVELY with New Zealand barrister Brian Henry.

He takes an unflinching look at his legal battles, including the explosive Gloriavale case.

Brian isn’t just taking on the secretive religious community, he’s staring down the government itself.

This is more than a courtroom fight. It’s a reckoning.

He exposes a system that looked the other way, and asks bluntly: “Prime Minister, wh...

In Episode 14 of The Good Oil Podcast, Jane Greensmith shares her story with Cam about how a routine plan to remove native trees turned into a public firestorm.

She and her husband thought clearing their Titirangi property would be simple.

They were wrong.

What happened next sparked outrage, headlines, and a 10-year battle with neighbours and protesters they never saw coming.

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In episode 13 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Jordan Williams: lawyer, political commentator, and Executive Director of the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union.

As you’d expect, he’s one of the sharpest minds in the country when it comes to government accountability.

He’s made a career out of asking uncomfortable questions and demanding straight answers. Never shy of a fight, he’s a lightning rod for debate on transparency, wast...

In episode 12 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam has an honest discussion with Kiwi-Indian entrepreneur, and former ACT Party electoral candidate, Ash Parmar.

Ash speaks candidly about politics, immigration, crime, culture, and common sense.

A firm believer in hard work, personal responsibility and traditional values, Ash is giving everyday people a voice in the national conversation.

His views are raw, real, and refreshingly grounded in th...

In episode 11 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with no-nonsense campaigner and rising Māori political voice, Corina Shields.

Corina doesn’t just see politics as broken, she sees the whole system cracking. From the cycle of abuse that traps families, to the top-down agendas that ignore everyday Kiwis, she’s calling time on the nonsense.

With a backbone of steel, Corina opens up about walking away from an MP candidacy, the fading...

In episode ten of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Unite New Zealand founder and leader, Lee Taituha.

Raised in the Kingitanga movement and shaped by frontline service, Lee’s career has spanned armed security, law enforcement, and senior leadership roles in education, science, and economics.

One of the most qualified Maori voices in politics, he argues the need for a single constitution, lifting living standards, and why Unit...

In episode nine of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with political commentator and historian Chris Trotter.

A lifelong man of the Left, Chris isn’t afraid to call out the contradictions within his own side, or anyone else’s.

From union halls to newsroom columns, he’s spent decades in the trenches of New Zealand’s political debate, and he’s never been one to bite his tongue.

In this episode, Chris opens up about the state of the Lef...

In episode eight of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with ex-National MP Simon O’Connor.

Once a seminarian, Simon was one of the few politicians willing to say what many are thinking.

Over a decade in Parliament, Simon built a reputation for going against the grain — unapologetically pro-life, pro-free speech, and sceptical of the creeping influence of identity politics.

In this episode, he talks candidly about modern politics, why...

In episode seven of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam has a long and lively discussion with Destiny Church leader, Brian Tamaki.

From his beginnings in Te Awamutu to his rise as one of the country's most controversial figures, Cam discovers the man behind the headlines.

They tackle the hot-button topics: gender wars, religion, what the future holds for New Zealand, and a program close to his heart: Man Up.

A free-flowing, thought-provoking di...

In episode six of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam chats with Anna McLoughlin — a Media Researcher and Comms Engagement Specialist.

Anna zeroes in on the crucial role of media and government throughout the pandemic.

She’s a fierce advocate for integrity, free speech, and ethical standards, challenging the influence of government funding on mainstream media and highlighting the suppression of dissenting voices and the lack of independent jou...

In episode five of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Dr. Sheree Trotter—academic, historian, and commentator. With a PhD from the University of Auckland, Sheree, of Te Arawa descent, brings a rare depth of knowledge across Māori, New Zealand, and Jewish histories.

Her doctoral research focused on Zionism, and she's the co-founder of the Holocaust and Antisemitism Foundation, Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem, and Indigenous Coalit...