Podcaster defends releasing private messages that led to George Ngatai quitting as NZ First candidate

Reporter & Desk Editor - Auckland·NZ Herald·28 Aug, 2026 03:00 AM7 mins to read‌Social media and radio podcast host Martel Wikeepa – known as Shubz – has worked at Radio Aotearoa on a voluntary basis, presenting his show Shubz Says So.A social media podcaster who brought down a Destiny Church member’s candidacy with New Zealand First has defended releasing damaging private messages and says it’s up to police to decide whether he committed blackmail. George Ngatai QSM resigned as a candidate this week after claiming he has been the