The Bradbury Group

Was Maiki Sherman Sacked for Political Reasons? | Winston Peters, Māori Party & NZ Election 2026

Wed, 13 May 2026 03:01:00 -0000

Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins us for a 1-on-1 on the 2026 NZ election, Te Tai Tokerau, and who is standing for Te Pati Māori. Te Ao with Moana host Moana Maniapoto on her explosive interview with Winston Peters — and her reaction to the sacking of Maiki Sherman. Plus our Political Panel with Matthew Hooton (NZ Herald), Tau Henare (former NZ First & National MP) and Dita De Boni (The Post) on: → Week 11 of Trump's tariff war — can the NZ economy survive? → Poll of Polls puts NZ First in the kingmaker seat — what does Winston as PM look like? → Was Maiki Sherman's sacking a political hit job?

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SNAP ELECTION? Hipkins BLASTS Immigration + Goff WARNS on Luxon, Trump & Iran

Wed, 06 May 2026 01:58:00 -0000

This week on The Bradbury Group, Martin Bradbury is joined by Labour Party candidate Karen Nēpia, columnist Simon Wilson, and political commentator Matthew Hooton for another full-throttle argument about New Zealand politics.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins the show to take aim at ACT and New Zealand First’s immigration policies, the growing fuel crisis, and the extraordinary public clash between Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters over New Zealand’s response to the war with Iran.

Former Labour leader, Auckland mayor and British High Commissioner Phil Goff also joins Martin to unpack what Winston Peters’ release of Cabinet emails says about Luxon’s leadership, New Zealand’s foreign policy credibility, and whether the Prime Minister is out of his depth on the world stage.

The panel digs into three big questions:

Can Winston Peters keep undermining Luxon without consequence?

Are ACT and New Zealand First using immigration as an election-year dog whistle?

And should New Zealand help Trump reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or force America and Israel to fix the crisis they created?

It is fiery, messy, sharp and very Bradbury.

The Bradbury Group is New Zealand’s best weekly political argument, streamed live on rova, YouTube, Facebook and Sky TV, proudly sponsored by Waatea News.

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Nicola Willis vs Chlöe Swarbrick on New Zealand Economy Crisis

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:33:00 -0000

This week, we dive straight into the big one, the economy. With the cost of living biting hard and global instability adding pressure, we sit down with Finance Minister Nicola Willis to talk debt, spending, and whether her government’s plan is actually working.

We also hear from Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick, who fires back with a very different take on inequality, tax, and what she believes needs to change. From wealth gaps to infrastructure, it’s a clear clash of economic visions.

Then the panel gets stuck in. With unemployment forecasts rising and inflation threats looming, we ask the question, will things actually get better before the election, or is this as good as it gets?

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Christopher Luxon's Leadership, NZ Inflation and Trump's Iran War

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:44:00 -0000

This week, we’re staring down the ripple effects of a world in chaos and feeling it hit close to home. From Trump’s escalating war with Iran to rising inflation here in New Zealand, the pressure is building and fast.

We unpack what the latest CPI numbers really mean, why economists are getting it wrong, and how global instability is flowing straight into Kiwi wallets. Then it’s onto the TVNZ poll shake-up, what it signals for the coalition, and whether leadership pressure inside National is reaching a tipping point.

Plus, Minister of Defence Chris Penk joins us to talk security in the Pacific, and Green MP Hūhana Lyndon breaks down climate resilience on the frontline. It’s a big one, and there’s plenty at stake.

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Donald Trump and Iran War, Fuel Crisis, New Zealand Inflation Fears

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:15:00 -0000

High-energy debate drives this explosive episode of the Bradbury Group, as Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Dr Paul Buchanan, and the All-Star panel tear into Trump’s Iran war, a looming fuel-driven cost-of-living crisis, and climate chaos hitting Aotearoa. Big personalities clash over leadership, inequality, and resilience, with fiery interviews, sharp satire, and urgent calls for political courage and system change.

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Chris Hipkins and Barbara Edmonds: Iran War, Fuel Crisis and NZ's Response

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:49:00 -0000

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury is back, as chaos, comedy, and crisis collide on The Bradbury Group.

The All Star panel rips into Trump’s spiraling Iran war, skyrocketing oil fears, and New Zealand’s looming fuel nightmare. From “alarming” global tensions to empty diesel tanks by May, it’s blunt takes, dark laughs, and political punches - everyone agrees: things are getting bad fast, and no one’s really in control anymore.

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NZ Politics Explodes: Fuel Shortages, Fishing Laws, Iran War | Bradbury Group

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:26:00 -0000

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury drives a fiery political debate tackling global conflict, a looming fuel crisis, and controversial fisheries reform. Guests clash over economic risks, government preparedness, and environmental stakes, while Matt Watson blasts fishing laws favouring industry over public interest. Sharp analysis, humour, and urgency power a high-energy episode confronting inequality, leadership, and New Zealand’s uncertain future right now for listeners.

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Marama Davidson and Kelly Eckhold on Iran War, NZ Economy & RBNZ

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:05:00 -0000

On the show this week, Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury is joined by Green co-leader Marama Davidson and Westpac’s Kelly Eckhold as Trump’s "illegal" Iranian war triggers a 1970s-style oil shock. While the Reserve Bank warns of recession, the panel of All Stars slams the Government's "fiscally responsible" relief for ignoring beneficiaries. Plus, Brooke van Velden jumps ship as the "free-market" dream hits a fuel-injected nightmare.

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Iran War, Covid Inquiry & Cost of Living with Rawiri Waititi and Chris Penk

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:34:00 -0000

This week on the Bradbury Group, the usual fiery, unapologetic and relentless political debate, hosted by Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury.

Bomber, Rawiri Waititi and the panel of All Stars rip into Trump’s Iran war, a looming fuel crisis, and a government accused of sleepwalking Kiwis into hardship. Panelists clash over leadership, inequality, and COVID lessons, exposing deep fractures in policy, truth, and power as New Zealand stares down global chaos and growing pain at home.

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Iran War Fallout: Phil Goff Interview + Panel on NZ’s Political and Economic Risks

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:33:00 -0000

A Marxist, two NZ Herald columnists, a former Labour leader and a business journalist walk into a bar.

The barman looks up and says:
"What do you think this is… The Bradbury Group?"

On this week’s episode:

1-on-1 Interview
Former Labour leader and High Commissioner to the UK Phil Goff joins us to discuss the escalating American war against Iran, what it means geopolitically, and how far the conflict could spread.

Political Panel: The Fallout

Joining the panel:

• Maria Slade – BusinessDesk journalist
• Fran O'Sullivan – NZ Herald business editor
• Matthew Hooton – Academic, political commentator and NZ Herald columnist

Together they break down the political and economic consequences for New Zealand.

Tonight’s agenda

1. Political fallout: Can Christopher Luxon hold on?
2. Economic fallout: Can the New Zealand economy hold on?
3. Election 2026: What are the latest polls really telling us?

Sharp analysis, strong opinions and zero consensus.

Welcome to The Bradbury Group.

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Trump, Iran & NZ’s Response | IPSOS Poll Shock, Crime Claims Tested | Bradbury Group

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:27:00 -0000

A Labour MP, a Herald columnist, a political commentator, and Matthew Hooton walk into a bar. The barman asks, "what is this?" The Bradbury Group. Tonight's panel features Barbara Edmonds, Labour MP and Finance Spokesperson; Matthew Hooton, political commentator; Simon Wilson, Herald columnist; and Matthew Tukaki, Māori broadcaster and political commentator.

They’ll tackle key issues, including Trump’s escalating war on Iran and New Zealand's confused response, the latest IPSOS poll showing Labour ahead, and National's claims of lower crime - are they real progress or just spin? As global tensions rise and domestic polling shifts, they’ll break down what this means for New Zealand politics heading into 2026.

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Kieran McAnulty and David Cunliffe: Affordability, Homelessness and a Brittle Economy

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:10:00 -0000

This week, Martyn Bradbury sits down with Labour Party MP Kieran McAnulty for a 1-on-1-in-10 State of the Economy interview. Then a political panel featuring TOP leader Qiulae Wong, former Labour leader David Cunliffe, and NZ Herald political columnist Matthew Hooton debate the big questions facing New Zealand. How does arresting the homeless help anyone? What did Chris Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech really say about affordability? And what happens when a user-pays infrastructure model leaves the country brittle and hollowed out? New Zealand politics. Economic reality. No spin.

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Phil Goff and Matthew Hooton: Winston’s Referendum, Gas Politics and War Tensions

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:25:00 -0000

On the podcast this week, Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury is joined by former Auckland Mayor Phil Goff, Salvation Army State of the Nation voices, Matthew Hooton and the wider panel to tear into one of the most combustible weeks in New Zealand politics.

From Winston Peters’ Māori electorates referendum and the looming Treaty Principles fallout for Chris Luxon, to the Government’s gas policy critics brand a scam. Add the India Free Trade Deal, rising anti-immigrant sentiment, Election 2026 stakes - and a hard call on NZ’s response if the US and Israel strike Iran. One panel. No spin.

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Hung Parliament? Climate Denial and a Capital in Crisis

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:49:00 -0000

New polling suggests New Zealand could be heading for a hung Parliament - and the political fault lines are already cracking open. Tonight on The Bradbury Group, a heavyweight panel debates the latest polls, the political and infrastructural failures leaving Wellington in crisis, and the government’s new gas levy - including why Matthew Hooton appears to be one of the few voices on the right taking climate change seriously. PLUS: a 1-on-1 on 10 interview with Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on power, pressure, and the road ahead.

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This Is What Economic Failure Looks Like

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:34:00 -0000

The Bradbury Group is back for 2026! This week, Bomber and his All Star panel tear into the gap between government promises and grim reality, skewering the “growth, growth, growth” mantra as Kiwis face rising debt, unemployment and a cost-of-living squeeze. They debate economic misfires, anti-immigrant politics and NZ First’s surge, migrant worker exploitation, and whether unions are the real fix. Climate denial gets roasted, Trump’s global chaos dissected, and Election 2026 looms - served with sharp humour, unapologetic opinions, and a panel always one comment away from breaching standards.Powered by Waatea News.

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Hipkins, Tamihere, Penk, Brownlee, Hooton | End of Year Xmas Special & 2026 Predictions

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:34:00 -0000

🎄 LIVE 8PM TONIGHT — The End of Year Bradbury Group Christmas Special 🎄 It’s been one hell of a first season — and we’re ending it with one hell of a bang. *Tonight’s powerhouse lineup:* • John Tamihere – Māori Party President • Chris Penk – National Party Minister • Gerry Brownlee – Speaker of the House • Matthew Hooton – Political Commentator • Chris Hipkins – Leader of the Labour Party *The Daily Blog “Three Wise Men”:* • Tim Selwyn – Māori Blogger • Ben Morgan – Military Blogger • Professor Wayne Hope – Media Blogger 🎅 **PLUS: Special Guest — Santa Claus** Tonight we cover: – The political highlights and lowlights of 2025 – Who won, who lost, and who embarrassed themselves – Bold (and brutal) predictions for the 2026 election This is politics like you’ve never seen it before. 📺 *LIVE Tuesdays 8PM on YouTube, ROVA, SkyTV & Waatea Facebook* 🎧 Also available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe to support fearless independent political discourse *Proudly sponsored by:* 🔹 Waatea News – Journalism you can trust (https://waateanews.com/) 🔹 ROVA – Hear it here first (https://www.rova.nz/)

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TVNZ Poll Shock and NZ Economy Laid Bare

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:22:00 -0000

This end-of-year economy special confronts New Zealand’s political and economic reality in 2025. From unemployment, emigration and austerity to homelessness, asset sales and climate failure, Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury and the panel dissect who the economy is really serving. With TVNZ poll fallout, Green Party challenges and election predictions, the discussion asks: recovery, or desperation?

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Steve Abel, Simon Wilson and Tau Henare tackle Rates Cap and UN Māori Probe

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:54:00 -0000

On the podcast, Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury blasts pet-bond politics, mouldy school-lunch slop, council rate caps, and the Government’s relentless squeeze on Māori rights. With sharp sarcasm and class-war clarity, he calls out manufactured poverty, empty public housing, and the absurd pivot to arresting the homeless. All of this with the help of the All Star panel featuring Tau Henare, Steve Abel, and Simon Wilson.

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Hooton, Renney, Halbert, Tukaki | KiwiSaver, Luxon Rumours & Māori Drug Testing | Bradbury Group

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 02:15:00 -0000

Dr *Matthew Hooton* joins host Martyn Bradbury and the panel — *Craig Renney, Shanan Halbert, and Matthew Tukaki* — to tear into National’s “killing season,” KiwiSaver changes, and roadside drug testing. Plus: War on News (Winston’s Regulatory Standards flip-flop, Shane Jones vs recreational fishers, Casey Costello’s tobacco rankings disaster) and a final word on COP30’s sell-out and Shane Jones’ big-oil love affair.

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on Poll Shock, Jevon McSkimming, Fast Track Fight

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:25:00 -0000

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins host Martyn Bradbury and the panel - Simon Wilson, Teanau Tuiono, and Qiulae ‘Q’ Wong - for a fiery kōrero on Te Pāti Māori’s reset, the McSkimming police scandal, climate capitalism, and ACT’s corporate coup. Plus, the War on News (honky-ear councilors, Epstein files, and the end of the Atlantic Current).

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Chlöe Swarbrick and Phil Goff Tackle Homelessness, Meth and China

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:21:00 -0000

Chlöe Swarbrick joins host Martyn Bradbury and the panel - Phil Goff, Dita De Boni, Matthew Tukaki, and Chris Finlayson - for a blistering kōrero on homelessness policy, meth harm, and Pacific geopolitics. Plus, the War on News, western-values charter schools, and COP30’s greenwash parade.

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Capital Gains Tax & Charter School Coup w/ Chris Hipkins & John Tamihere

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:23:00 -0000

In this episode of The Bradbury Group, Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury dives into Labour’s new targeted capital gains tax - who it impacts, who’s furious about it, and why Labour believes it can finally deliver real cost-of-living relief, including free GP visits for most New Zealanders. Bomber - alongside Chris Hipkins, and his panel of John Tamihere, Simon Wilson and Fran O'Sullivan - also tackles the explosive situation at Kelston Boys High, the increasingly strained relationship between Māori and the Government, and much more.

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NCEA, Strikes & Left Bloc Drama | Edmonds, Wood, Tukaki, Ings | The Bradbury Group

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:43:00 -0000

🎙️ *Professor Welby Ings* joins host *Martyn Bradbury* and the panel — *Barbara Edmonds, Matthew Tukaki, and Michael Wood* — for a timely kōrero on *public education & NCEA, mega-strikes & worker power, youth-welfare sanctions, unemployment & migration,* and *how to rebuild dignity in our schools and services.* Aotearoa’s most provocative political podcast — fearless, unfiltered, and fact-checked below ✅🔥 *Proudly sponsored by Waatea News – Journalism and broadcasting you can trust.* *Tonight on The Bradbury Group:* Welby Ings unpacks *Invisible Intelligence* — why narrow testing fails diverse minds — followed by a fiery panel on sanctions, strikes, and the economy’s human toll. *Guests:* • Prof Welby Ings – AUT; author of Invisible Intelligence (https://www.aut.ac.nz/people/welby-ings) • Barbara Edmonds – Labour Finance Spokesperson (https://twitter.com/barenewzealand) • Matthew Tukaki – Broadcaster & commentator (https://twitter.com/MatthewTukaki) • Michael Wood – Former Cabinet Minister (https://twitter.com/MichaelWoodNZ) *Key Topics:* – Public education that recognises *diverse intelligence* (beyond time-stress tests) – *Mega-strikes* and under-funded services: why workers are walking – *Youth-welfare sanctions* vs. a weak job market – *Unemployment* trends and migration outflows – *WorkSafe* governance and on-the-job safety 📺 *LIVE Tuesdays 8PM on YouTube, ROVA, Sky TV & Waatea Facebook* 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe to support independent political discourse *Proudly sponsored by:* 🔹 Waatea News – Journalism you can trust (https://waateanews.com/) 🔹 ROVA – Hear it here first (https://www.rova.nz/)

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Penguins, Pinky, and the Great Kiwi Crash: Snot, Strikes & the State of the Nation

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:36:48 -0000

This week on The Bradbury Group, Martyn Bradbury and a fiery panel tackle New Zealand’s economic crash, government snot-and-hope policies, and the mass exodus of workers. We debate strikes, Auckland’s woes, and why the government’s still silent on Palestine. Expect sharp banter, political fireworks, and Martyn’s signature irreverence. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Tune in, sound off, and remember: the revolution continues. Everything’s an opinion—except the need for change.

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Former PM Helen Clark, Simon Wilson, Steve Abel, Kerrin Leoni, Maria Slade | Economy, Teen Beneficiaries & Palestine | Bradbury Group

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 20:59:47 -0000

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark joins host Martyn Bradbury and the panel - Steve Abel, Simon Wilson, Kerrin Leoni, and Maria Slade - for a fearless kōrero on New Zealand’s refusal to recognise Palestine, the state of the economy, rising unemployment, and youth welfare cuts. Aotearoa’s most provocative political podcast - unfiltered, unapologetic, and fact-checked below.

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Chris Hipkins on Oil, Palestine & Voter Rights | Panel - Michael Wood & Riccardo Menéndez-March | Bradbury Group

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 03:56:19 -0000

This week’s pod pulls no punches - Chris Hipkins is grilled on why NZ joined National, ACT, and NZ First in refusing to recognise Palestine. The panel then tears into a CEO mutiny against PM Chris Luxon and Nicola Willis, pointing out the economy is tanking faster than a moa hunt with Shane Jones. Oil and gas exploration is back (because apparently climate change is fiction), while local elections are still outsourced to corporations, slashing turnout. It’s righteous fury, dark humour, and political firepower aimed squarely at a flailing Government.

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Craig Renney on Poor Economic Strategy & RBNZ | Panel - Chris Penk, Arena Williams, Kerrin Leoni, Shane Te Pou | Bradbury Group

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 03:00:00 -0000

This week’s episode kicks off with NZCTU economist Craig Renney, who takes aim at the Government’s austerity policies, the Reserve Bank fiasco, and why he warned last year that their economic strategy would lead to collapse.

Then, the panel of All Stars - Kerrin Leoni, Shane Te Pou, Labour MP Arena Williams, and National’s Chris Penk - debate three fiery topics: the shocking GDP crash and what comes next, nationwide strikes by doctors, nurses, and teachers, and New Zealand’s delay in recognising Palestine.

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Willie Jackson Responds to John Tamihere | Panel - Chris Finlayson, Shane Te Pou, Kerrin Leoni | Bradbury Group

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 22:30:04 -0000

In this episode, host Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury dives straight into the fiery fallout between Labour and Te Pāti Māori, as Willie Jackson joins the show to unpack Tākuta Ferris’ controversial comments, the impact on Māori-Pākehā unity, and what it means for the left heading into the next election.

Then, our powerhouse panel of Kerrin Leoni, Shane Te Pou, and Chris Finlayson tackle three explosive topics: whether New Zealand is broken, the toxic Māori wards debate, and the shocking assassination of U.S. right-wing figure Charlie Kirk.

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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on By-Election Fallout | Teanau Tuiono, John Tamihere, Matthew Tukaki | Bradbury Group

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0000

This episode kicks off with Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer fresh off a Tamaki Makaurau by-election victory. She dives into the campaign’s social-media-powered success, the battle to unite the Left ahead of 2026, and fighting back against a Government she calls the most anti-Māori in decades.

Then, a fiery political panel featuring tackles three hot issues: the by-election fallout, polling shake-ups, and secret Treasury warnings of public service chaos.

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Peeni Henare on Tāmaki Makaurau by-election | Phil Goff, Simon Wilson, Dita De Boni, Kerrin Leoni | Bradbury Group

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:54:21 -0000

In this episode, Peeni Henare - Tamaki Makaurau by-election candidate - tackles voter struggles, community heartbreak, and a few laughs about his beloved Warriors. Then, it’s into the political arena with a star-studded panel debating three hot-button issues: the Government’s bold plan to sell citizenships to mega-wealthy foreigners, Auckland’s crumbling economy and homelessness crisis, and the global uproar over Israel’s actions being declared genocide.

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Chris Hipkins - Can Labour Win in 2026? | Panel - Arena Williams, John Tamihere, Craig Renney | Bradbury Group

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0000

The Bradbury Group is back, with Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury firing up over everything from Gaza to climate chaos, before diving into a rollicking debate on what Labour must do to win. Chris Hipkins joins for a one-on-one on crime, the economy, and cruise ships in Auckland, while panelists Arena Williams, Craig Renney, and John Tamihere trade blows over tax, jobs, and Māori politics.

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Hannah Tamaki & Tāmaki Makaurau By-Election | Hone Harawira, Tau Henare, Claudette Hauiti, Matthew Tukaki | Bradbury Group

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:10:56 -0000

The Bradbury Group turned its spotlight on the Tamaki Makaurau by-election, with host Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury roasting David Seymour’s week of gaffes, before a fiery one-on-one with Hannah Tamaki, who batted away questions about Destiny Church and insisted she’s standing on her own kaupapa. The panel - Hone Harawira, Claudette Hauiti, Matthew Tukaki, and Tau Henare - then clash over housing, jobs, Māori rights, and whether Labour or Te Pāti Māori can win the seat. Equal parts chaos, comedy, and politics - it’s election fever, Bradbury-style.

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Auckland’s Decline, Palestine, TVNZ Poll & Seabed Law | Marama Davidson, Chris Finlayson, Kerrin Leoni | Bradbury Group

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 01:44:56 -0000

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury welcomes Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson on as this week's special guest, covering coalition possibilities, climate policy clashes, and much more. Then, the panel of All Stars - Chris Finlayson and Kerrin Leoni - discuss Auckland's economic struggles, the latest TVNZ political poll results, foreshore and seabed legislation, and recognition of Palestine.

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Professor Welby Ings, Unemployment & NCEA | Panel - John Tamihere, Maria Slade, Max Harris | Bradbury Group

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0000

This week on The Bradbury Group, Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury dives into the education wars with Professor Welby Ings, who warns NCEA changes risk turning collaborative learning into cutthroat competition. Is education for critical thinkers or worker drones? Then the panel of Maria Slade, Max Harris, and John Tamihere take aim at Prime Minister Luxon’s austerity mantra as unemployment spikes, 70,000 Kiwis flee, and homelessness explodes. That $6b infrastructure promise? Old news dressed as new hope. Meanwhile, inflation creeps back, Māori unemployment soars, and the FBI sets up shop in Wellington.

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Moana Maniapoto & Winston Peters Interview Fallout | Panel - Claudette Hauiti, Barbara Edmonds, Simon Wilson, Dita De Boni | Bradbury Group

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:50:13 -0000

On this week's Bradbury Group with host Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury, a full-on political rollercoaster - a recession biting harder than a cold southerly, 28,000 jobs gone, and 70,000 Kiwis fleeing to Australia, while food prices rocket past wages. The panel of Claudette Hauiti, Barbara Edmonds, Simon Wilson, and Dita De Boni tear into voter suppression laws that even Judith Collins finds dodgy, Māori rights being stripped from 23 laws, and a “tiny win” ending card surcharges sometime next year. Expect sharp critiques of austerity, corporate welfare, and banks that never pay their fair share. As well as that, Moana Maniapoto is this week's special guest, talking about her recent Winston Peters interview, and we have the War on News.

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Speaker Gerry Brownlee on Parliament Haka Fallout | Panel - Sir Roger Douglas, Craig Renney, Peeni Henare, Matthew Tukaki | Bradbury Group

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 01:18:08 -0000

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury this week welcomes a very special guest in the form of Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee, to unpack the Parliament haka debacle - was the punishment a principled defence of procedure, or a tone-deaf crackdown on tikanga? The panel of all stars features Peeni Henare, Matthew Tukaki, Craig Renney, and the one and only Sir Roger Douglas. The four take on the Government’s $6 billion infrastructure “announcement” (spoiler... it’s old news dressed up as new hope). Economic growth has flatlined, inflation’s creeping back, and term deposits are ballooning for the already-rich while Māori unemployment sits at an alarming number. Meanwhile, National sells residency to billionaires while blaming Labour for an economy they're clearly steering. Oh - and the Minister of Defence wants us war-ready. Against who? China? Trump? The moon?

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Chris Hipkins & NZ’s Economy Crisis | Panel - Jane Kelsey, Simon Wilson, Claudette Hauiti | The Bradbury Group

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:37:50 -0000

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury this week is joined by a HEAVYWEIGHT panel comprised of Simon Wilson, Claudette Hauiti, and Prof. Jane Kelsey. Together they tear into the brain fog of a recessionary Kiwi economy, David Seymour’s dodgy Regulatory Standards Bill, and Winston Peters' Covid Inquiry-for-clicks. With 30,000 New Zealanders fleeing and GDP flatlining, the crew ask - who exactly is “growth” growing for? Leader of the Opposition Chris Hipkins is this week's special guest, and of course we have the War on News.

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Youth Vote Scandal & NZ Economy | Panel - Chris Penk, Maria Slade, Matthew Tukaki | The Bradbury Group

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 03:00:00 -0000

This week on The Bradbury Group with comrade Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury', it’s economic chaos, vigilante justice, and David Seymour getting roasted in Select Committee submissions. Bomber and the panel dissect a tanking economy despite “growth, growth, growth” spin, question the wisdom of deputising ZB Dads to fight crime, and laugh (loudly) at ACT’s enemies list. PLUS! By-election predictions in Tāmaki Makaurau, a special chat with Youth MP Lincoln Jones, and as always the War on News.

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Gaza Crisis & Iran Tensions | Panel - John Tamihere, Simon Wilson, Craig Renney | The Bradbury Group

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 01:28:03 -0000

Bombs, budgets, and bulldust - it’s a big one this week on The Bradbury Group. Host Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury welcomes on Dr Yousef Aljamal, who drops some truth bombs about Gaza the mainstream media won’t touch, while Trump and Netanyahu turn the apocalypse into a pool party ad. Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan unpack the US/Israel strikes on Iran and wonder who’s really driving the clown car. Then, it’s over to our political panel of legends - John Tamihere, Simon Wilson, and Craig Renney - to tackle Tarsh Kemp’s legacy, tough-on-crime cosplay, and the economy doing its best Titanic impression.

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Chlöe Swarbrick on Iran, Economy & Green Policy | Panel - Tau Henare, Professor Wayne Hope, Hauiti | The Bradbury Group

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 01:56:44 -0000

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury goes full throttle this week, torching US President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran, New Zealand's foreign policy flip-flops, and NZ Prime Minister Chris Luxon’s “China’s not a threat” eyebrow-raiser. The panel takes aim at seabed mining madness, with Iwi told to play nice - or else - and Shane Jones’ “drill baby drill” cosplay. With economic storm clouds gathering and food bank queues growing, Bomber asks - is this pro-growth or just pro-greed?

As well as that, Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick dials in, and we have our War on News.

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Helen Clark on War & NZ in Crisis – Bradbury Group 5-Guest Special

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 03:05:46 -0000

This week’s Bradbury Group is a powerhouse panel episode. Former PM Helen Clark joins Teanau Tuiono to unpack the Iran–Israel war and what it means for New Zealand’s foreign policy. Then, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Simon Wilson and Matthew Tukaki debate major issues: sick leave cuts, WorkSafe rollbacks, and Budget 2025. Don’t miss NZ’s boldest political debate — only on The Bradbury Group. Powered by Waatea News.

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Rawiri Waititi, Arena Williams, Dita de Boni and Professor Susan St John | The Bradbury Group Ep 4 aud (from June 10)

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:47:36 -0000

In the latest episode of The Bradbury Group, Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury and his all-star panel dive headfirst into the chaos of New Zealand politics with three scorching issues. First up: the Māori Party haka fallout... are we still a democracy if political theatre gets punished harder than policy failure? The panel slams the government's vengeance politics, especially over a haka protest that roared with one billion views. Next, it’s the Rich List vs Reality. While the top 1% pop champagne, 500,000 Kiwis queue for food banks. Professor Susan St John calls it what it is: a feudal plutocracy with bad vibes. The case for a wealth tax gains ground - unless Labour keeps ghosting it. Finally, it’s democracy on trial globally, as protest rights face extinction from California to Parliament. As Greta gets cuffed and dissent gets muzzled, the crew asks: how do we fight back when the rules keep changing? Spoiler: with louder haka.

As well as that, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is our special (remote) guest, and there is also the War on News.

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Post-Budget Special - Māori Party, Fran O’Sullivan, Barbara Edmonds & Claudette Hauiti | The Bradbury Group

Wed, 28 May 2025 00:22:47 -0000

Welcome to The Bradbury Group, where Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury slings political zingers sharper than Treasury's red pens! This post-budget special features a feisty panel: Labour’s Barbara Edmonds, corporate queen Fran O’Sullivan, and ex-National MP-turned-journo Claudette Hauiti. Māori Party’s Takuta Ferris joins for a sizzling 1-on-1, roasting seabed mining, racist double standards, and the budget’s Māori funding flop. The “War on News” blasts Paul Goldsmith’s tone-deaf tweets, trickle-up economics, and Chris Bishop’s 1950s cosplay. Expect fierce debate, fiscal despair, and butter existentialism - because in Aotearoa, even dairy prices are weaponised.

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Pre-Budget Special - Chris Hipkins, Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere & Craig Renney | The Bradbury Group

Wed, 21 May 2025 03:32:47 -0000

Welcome to The Bradbury Group, an independent political podcast where sharp wit meets sharper hooks! This is episode one - a pre-Budget special for 2025 - and its power panel features John Tamihere, the Māori Party’s kingpin; Matthew Hooton, right-wing Slytherin-turned-columnist saboteur; and Craig Renney, Jedi economist for the working class. They tackle the week’s chaos - Māori MPs getting banished like it’s Hogwarts detention, a budget that may or may not bleed Milton Friedman’s ghost, and pay parity slashed with Thatcherite flair. Throw in a 10 minute catch-up with leader of the Opposition Chris Hipkins, and Bomber's War on News (which should be pretty self explanatory).