The Bradbury Group

With the election just weeks away, Martyn Bradbury is joined by National MP Chris Penk, former National MP Tau Henare and political commentator Dr Harpreet Singh to debate the latest polls, the leadership of Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins, Erica Stanford’s war with the teachers’ unions, the Government’s Treaty clause review and why New Zealand struggles to deliver major infrastructure.

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer explains the party’s tactical voting strategy and its plan to create an MMP overhang, while Greenpeace director Russell Norman warns New Zealand is sleepwalking into a climate crisis.

Plus, the City Rail Link is finally finished. Was it worth the wait and the $5.5 billion price tag?

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Former Prime Minister Helen Clark joins Martyn Bradbury to discuss the war with Iran, Ukraine, Gaza and the West Bank, New Zealand’s role in the Pacific, and her decision to keep the country out of the Iraq War.

Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds responds to rising unemployment, child poverty, the Government’s welfare changes and the poll showing Labour slumping to 25%.

Then Sandra Grey, Maria Slade and Matthew Tukaki debate the latest election policies, Labour’s campaign strategy, state-backed supermarkets, NZ First’s superannuation plan and ACT candidate Paul Henry’s appearance at a pub displaying Confederate flags and burning Jacinda Ardern’s book.

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Martyn Bradbury is joined by John Tamihere, Oscar Kightley and Simon Wilson for a fiery election-year debate.

Could strategic electorate voting create an overhang and reshape the next government? Is New Zealand having the wrong argument about tax and debt? And with unemployment rising, can the economy withstand another OCR hike?

Plus, TOP leader Qiulae Wong responds to questions about who controls the party, coalition negotiations and TOP’s growing kingmaker status. Human rights activist John Minto challenges New Zealand’s response to Israel and explains the legal action over Rocket Lab satellite launches.
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Is Christopher Luxon’s leadership on borrowed time?

Martyn Bradbury is joined by Green Party candidate Tania Waikato, columnist Simon Wilson and political commentator Dr Harpreet Singh to debate National’s leadership turmoil, Winston Peters’ growing influence, anti-migrant politics and the Greens’ plan to invest $2 billion in marae as frontline civil defence hubs.

Plus, economist Cameron Bagrie examines rising unemployment, falling house prices and the global forces reshaping New Zealand’s economy, while Professor Matt Roskruge reveals how the downturn is hitting Māori communities.

It’s sharp, fiery and unapologetic. This is The Bradbury Group, New Zealand’s best weekly political argument.
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Has Christopher Luxon lost the business community? Has Winston Peters become untenable as Foreign Minister? And does ACT seriously believe physically removing disruptive children will make schools safer?

Martyn Bradbury is joined by Labour candidate Michael Wood, BusinessDesk journalist Maria Slade and TOP’s Qiulae Wong for a combustible election-year argument about the economy, political racism, immigration, school discipline and the increasingly unstable coalition Government.

Plus, Opposition Leader Chris Hipkins explains why Winston Peters should be removed as Foreign Minister, while Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan responds to the personal attacks against him and the wider rise of race-baiting politics in New Zealand.

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