The Bradbury Group

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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🎄 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.

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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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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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