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The Bradbury Group is a no-holds-barred weekly political podcast from Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury. Unapologetically Left, fiercely independent, and born from the ashes of The Working Group, this is where real political debate lives. Each Tuesday, Bradbury and guests take on the big issues, call out the bad faith, and push back against the spin. Buckle up.

  1. 2D AGO

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

    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m

  2. FEB 10

    Hung Parliament? Climate Denial and a Capital in Crisis

    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    59 min

  3. FEB 3

    This Is What Economic Failure Looks Like

    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 4m

  4. 12/23/2025

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

    🎄 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/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 2m

  5. 12/09/2025

    TVNZ Poll Shock and NZ Economy Laid Bare

    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? Powered by Waatea News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 6m

  6. 12/02/2025

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

    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. Powered by Waatea News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m

  7. 11/26/2025

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

    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m

  8. 11/19/2025

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

    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). Powered by Waatea News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m
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The Bradbury Group is a no-holds-barred weekly political podcast from Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury. Unapologetically Left, fiercely independent, and born from the ashes of The Working Group, this is where real political debate lives. Each Tuesday, Bradbury and guests take on the big issues, call out the bad faith, and push back against the spin. Buckle up.

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  • Creator
    Martyn Bradbury
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Bradbury Group

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