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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The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.

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April 15, 2026 Donald Trump and Iran War, Fuel Crisis, New Zealand Inflation Fears
High-energy debate drives this explosive episode of the Bradbury Group, as Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Dr Paul Buchanan, and the All-Star panel tear into Trump’s Iran war, a looming fuel-driven cost-of-living crisis, and climate chaos hitting Aotearoa. Big personalities clash over leadership, inequality, and resilience, with fiery interviews, sharp satire, and urgent calls for political courage and system change.

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April 07, 2026 Chris Hipkins and Barbara Edmonds: Iran War, Fuel Crisis and NZ's Response
Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury is back, as chaos, comedy, and crisis collide on The Bradbury Group.

The All Star panel rips into Trump’s spiraling Iran war, skyrocketing oil fears, and New Zealand’s looming fuel nightmare. From “alarming” global tensions to empty diesel tanks by May, it’s blunt takes, dark laughs, and political punches - everyone agrees: things are getting bad fast, and no one’s really in control anymore.

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March 31, 2026 NZ Politics Explodes: Fuel Shortages, Fishing Laws, Iran War | Bradbury Group
Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury drives a fiery political debate tackling global conflict, a looming fuel crisis, and controversial fisheries reform. Guests clash over economic risks, government preparedness, and environmental stakes, while Matt Watson blasts fishing laws favouring industry over public interest. Sharp analysis, humour, and urgency power a high-energy episode confronting inequality, leadership, and New Zealand’s uncertain future right now for listeners.

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March 24, 2026 Marama Davidson and Kelly Eckhold on Iran War, NZ Economy & RBNZ
On the show this week, Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury is joined by Green co-leader Marama Davidson and Westpac’s Kelly Eckhold as Trump’s "illegal" Iranian war triggers a 1970s-style oil shock. While the Reserve Bank warns of recession, the panel of All Stars slams the Government's "fiscally responsible" relief for ignoring beneficiaries. Plus, Brooke van Velden jumps ship as the "free-market" dream hits a fuel-injected nightmare.

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March 17, 2026 Iran War, Covid Inquiry & Cost of Living with Rawiri Waititi and Chris Penk
This week on the Bradbury Group, the usual fiery, unapologetic and relentless political debate, hosted by Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury.

Bomber, Rawiri Waititi and the panel of All Stars rip into Trump’s Iran war, a looming fuel crisis, and a government accused of sleepwalking Kiwis into hardship. Panelists clash over leadership, inequality, and COVID lessons, exposing deep fractures in policy, truth, and power as New Zealand stares down global chaos and growing pain at home.

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March 10, 2026 Iran War Fallout: Phil Goff Interview + Panel on NZ’s Political and Economic Risks
A Marxist, two NZ Herald columnists, a former Labour leader and a business journalist walk into a bar.
The barman looks up and says:
"What do you think this is… The Bradbury Group?"
On this week’s episode:
1-on-1 Interview
Former Labour leader and High Commissioner to the UK Phil Goff joins us to discuss the escalating American war against Iran, what it means geopolitically, and how far the conflict could spread.
Political Panel: The Fallout
Joining the panel:
• Maria Slade – BusinessDesk journalist
• Fran O'Sullivan – NZ Herald business editor
• Matthew Hooton – Academic, political commentator and NZ Herald columnist
Together they break down the political and economic consequences for New Zealand.
Tonight’s agenda
1. Political fallout: Can Christopher Luxon hold on?
2. Economic fallout: Can the New Zealand economy hold on?
3. Election 2026: What are the latest polls really telling us?
Sharp analysis, strong opinions and zero consensus.
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March 03, 2026 Trump, Iran & NZ’s Response | IPSOS Poll Shock, Crime Claims Tested | 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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February 24, 2026 Kieran McAnulty and David Cunliffe: Affordability, Homelessness and a Brittle Economy
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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58min
February 17, 2026 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.

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1h 4min
February 10, 2026 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.

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FAQs about The Bradbury Group:

How many episodes does The Bradbury Group have?

The podcast currently has 41 episodes available.