The Bradbury Group

By Martyn Bradbury

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... more

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December 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
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1h 3min
December 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?

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1h 4min
December 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.

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1h 5min
November 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.

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1h 4min
November 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).

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1h 5min
November 13, 2025 Chlöe Swarbrick and Phil Goff Tackle Homelessness, Meth and China
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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1h 4min
November 04, 2025 Capital Gains Tax & Charter School Coup w/ Chris Hipkins & John Tamihere
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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1h 2min
October 29, 2025 NCEA, Strikes & Left Bloc Drama | Edmonds, Wood, Tukaki, Ings | The Bradbury Group
🎙️ *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 ✅🔥
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*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*
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1h 4min
October 20, 2025 Penguins, Pinky, and the Great Kiwi Crash: Snot, Strikes & the State of the Nation
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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1h 3min
October 12, 2025 Former PM Helen Clark, Simon Wilson, Steve Abel, Kerrin Leoni, Maria Slade | Economy, Teen Beneficiaries & Palestine | Bradbury Group
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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1h 9min

FAQs about The Bradbury Group:

How many episodes does The Bradbury Group have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.