Pat Brittenden is a broadcaster, blogger, podcaster, actor and political commentator who has worked in talk radio for a decade. Pat is trained in acting with post-graduate qualifications in drama and has experience on stage with Theatresports Auckland. His most recent work is elephantTV, a panel discussion that he presented and produced with his wife.

Mr John Clarke is a New Zealand comedian, writer, and satirist. Beloved for his early performances as singlet-clad Fred Dagg, Clarke has gone on to write and perform various other incisive and witty comedic productions including a Novel and a series of mock interviews with fellow comedian Bryan Dawe.

Ian Mune is a New Zealand character actor and director. He co-wrote and starred in Roger Donaldson’s first film, Sleeping Dogs. He also directed Came a Hot Friday, and the sequel to Once Were Warriors, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? which won nine of its 13 New Zealand Film Award nominations in 1999. Ian has also worked with Peter Jackson playing the character Bounder in The Lord of the Rings.

Mark Hadlow is one of New Zealand’s best known comedians and actors. Hadlow’s early film appearances were in serious roles, such as in Beyond Reasonable Doubt, but he is perhaps better known for his comedy roles. He also starred alongside New Zealand Māori comedian, Billy T James in The Billy T James Show. Mark’s most recent international roles include playing Harry in King Kong and Dori the dwarf in The Hobbit.

Peter Wolfkamp is most recognisable to New Zealand as the resident foreman on The Block NZ. Peter’s building portfolio includes historic Devonport villas; ultra modern townhouses; rustic country estates; restoration of a 1890’s church; and even a few months’ sabbatical in the south of France working on a 16th Century farmhouse. Peter has hosted talkback radio for many years and is the Newstalk ZB regular ‘resident builder’, taking questions from callers and offering advice on DIY projects since 2002.

Catherine Sylvester is an actor, presenter and author who is best known to younger New Zealanders as one of the presenters on The Go Show, a television show produced for pre-school children.

Originally qualified as an accountant, Paul Webber has been in business for 23 years (importing specialty plywood and other construction paneling, and manufacturing architectural acoustic ceilings and walls). More recently, Paul has been a voice and scriptwriter for Scrubcutter programmes which air on Newstalk ZB, as well as presenting voice-overs for musical productions, commercial advertising and video production. Paul is married with two adult children, and is now enjoying being a grandfather.

The Electoral Commission graciously permitted the use of John Leigh’s voice as ‘Bronze Man’ for the original Christmas day broadcast, but requested that we don’t put his version online. The advert was re-voiced for the internet by Elliot Christensen-Yule.