The Bradbury Group

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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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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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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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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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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