The Bradbury Group
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.
Episodes
Join host Martyn Bradbury for The Bradbury Group’s Election 26 Final Leaders’ Debate Post-Analysis Special! In this episode, we break down the final showdown between Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon. Was Luxon’s performance prime ministerial, or did Chippy take him to task on the cost-of-living and health crises?
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Sean Plunket gives the view from the political right on National&r...
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October 13, 2026 • 54 mins
Chlöe Swarbrick impressed, Winston Peters came under fire, and Qiulae Wong could hold the balance of power. What did the TVNZ multi-party debate tell us about who might form the next government?
Martyn Bradbury gets immediate reaction from Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong, Green MP Teanau Tuiono, Council of Trade Unions president Sandra Grey and former Labour leader David Cunliffe.
Then Matthew Tukaki, Dr Hardeep Singh and Professo...
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October 6, 2026 • 56 mins
Who won the first TVNZ leaders’ debate of 2026? Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury breaks down Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins’ performances with Willie Jackson, Sandra Grey and Sean Plunket.
Then Matthew Tukaki, Dr Harpreet Singh and John Tamihere join the political panel to debate the strongest exchanges, the questions left unanswered and whether either leader gave undecided voters a reason to back them.
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September 29, 2026 • 66 mins
Nicky Hager discusses his new book Dirty Work, Gerry Brownlee reflects on three years as Speaker of the House, and The Bradbury Group panel examines what the latest election poll means for New Zealand.
Martyn Bradbury talks to Brownlee about the highs and lows of the role and why democracy matters. Hager discusses the response to Dirty Work, the claims in his reporting and what happens next.
Then Tania Waikato, Max Harris, Oscar ...
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September 24, 2026 • 62 mins
Nicky Hager’s Dirty Work is revealed just two hours before The Bradbury Group goes live. Could it change the 2026 election?
Marama Davidson and Mark Mitchell join Martyn Bradbury LIVE as we debate KiwiMart, concentrated corporate power, New Zealand’s readiness for a potentially extreme El Niño and the inflationary fallout from Trump’s war in Iran.
*1-ON-1 IN 10*
Hon Mark Mitchell — Minister for Emergency M...
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September 15, 2026 • 57 mins
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-leade...
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September 8, 2026 • 61 mins
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 Matth...
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September 1, 2026 • 59 mins
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 negotiation...
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August 12, 2026 • 62 mins
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 ri...
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August 5, 2026 • 55 mins
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 discipli...
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July 28, 2026 • 65 mins
Martyn Bradbury is joined by Phil Goff, Chris Finlayson and Matthew Tukaki to dissect Stuart Nash’s New Zealand First implosion, Cameron Bagrie’s warning of economic trouble, and Christopher Luxon’s decision to rule out working with TOP.
Plus, NZCTU president Sandra Gray on worker power and workplace rights, and Sean Ackland on media bias, the polls and what the left must do to win Election 2026.
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July 21, 2026 • 69 mins
Inflation has surged to 4.1 percent, wages are flat and families are being crushed by the cost of living. So where are the Government’s promised green shoots?
Martyn Bradbury is joined by Willie Jackson, John Tamihere and Simon Wilson to debate whether National has lost control of the economy, whether New Zealand First has peaked after a conference dominated by culture war politics, and why only 18 percent of the Government&...
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July 14, 2026 • 59 mins
Martyn Bradbury is joined by Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer for a major interview on the road to the 2026 New Zealand election.
Can Te Pāti Māori help make this a one-term Government? Ngarewa-Packer discusses the path to the election, changing voter demographics in the Māori electorates, coalition politics and the challenges facing the opposition.
Former Green Party leader and Greenpeace Aotearoa Executive Director...
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July 8, 2026 • 55 mins
This week on The Bradbury Group, Martyn Bradbury is joined by Leader of the Opposition Chris Hipkins for an in-depth discussion on the biggest political stories shaping New Zealand.
*1-on-1 in 10 – Chris Hipkins*
Following China's missile test in the Pacific, Chris Hipkins discusses the growing geopolitical tensions between China and the United States, New Zealand's independent foreign policy, NZ First's proposed changes aff...
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June 30, 2026 • 67 mins
The Greens are being hammered by the Right as "envy politics" for their tax plan — but is that fair? And is our Parliament actually functioning as a democracy should? Martyn Bradbury goes deep with two very different guests, then turns the panel loose on a week in NZ politics that's been anything but quiet.
🎙️ 1-on-1 in 10 with Green Party co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick
The Right calls it envy. Chlöe Swarbrick calls it a solutio...
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June 17, 2026 • 65 mins
New Zealand's social fabric is fraying — and tonight, Martyn Bradbury holds power to account.
🎙️ *1-on-1 in 10 with Police Minister Mark Mitchell*
A $1.3 billion Police budget. Organised crime flooding our communities with methamphetamine. And a social carnage that shows no sign of slowing. Martyn Bradbury asks Police Minister Mark Mitchell the question New Zealanders are demanding answers to: has the Government actually go...
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June 9, 2026 • 63 mins
Martyn Bradbury takes on the budget betrayal, 33,000 homeless children, record company liquidations and the global rise of the far right — with two of the Left's sharpest minds and a heavyweight political panel.
🎙️ *1-on-1 in 10 with Qiulae Wong — Leader of TOP (The Opportunities Party)*
After scoring 6% in the latest Roy Morgan Poll, TOP is a genuine political force. Qiulae Wong joins Martyn to lay out TOP's bottom l...
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June 2, 2026 • 63 mins
This week on The Bradbury Group:
🎙️ **1-on-1 in 10 with Green Party co-Leader Marama Davidson**
Marama Davidson joins Martyn Bradbury for a post-budget breakdown — will this Budget ease the cost of living crisis, address wealth inequality, or leave working New Zealanders behind?
🎙️ **Extra 1-on-1 in 10 with Environmental Activist Mike Smith**
Mike Smith joins Martyn to reveal what he uncovered: how New Zealand's seven big...
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It is Budget week, and The Bradbury Group is going straight at the big political fights shaping New Zealand.
Labour Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins Martyn Bradbury for a 1 on 1 on the pre-Budget debate, the state of the economy, and why Labour says free market ideology is hurting communities instead of building them up.
Then Hone Harawira joins for a special 1 on 1 on Māori politics, the Māori electorates, and the mess...
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Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins us for a 1-on-1 on the 2026 NZ election, Te Tai Tokerau, and who is standing for Te Pati Māori.
Te Ao with Moana host Moana Maniapoto on her explosive interview with Winston Peters — and her reaction to the sacking of Maiki Sherman.
Plus our Political Panel with Matthew Hooton (NZ Herald), Tau Henare (former NZ First & National MP) and Dita De Boni (The Post) on:
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