Featured
-
Sleepy Hobbits love Luxon – First Roy Morgan Poll has National in total control of next election
National – 34.5 Labour – 30.5 Greens – 10.5 NZF – 9 ACT – 8.5 MP – 3 This represents the highest poll rating for the Government since September 2024. The first Roy Morgan Poll of the year is a wild ride that goes in total opposite direction to almost every other single Poll. They call it ‘The Rogue Morgan’…
-
What rare earth mineral promises has Matua Shane Jones given Trump???
On February 2, 2026, Luxon referred to media reports about a deal as “frothy” and “speculative,” stating that such discussions…
-
Liam Dann starts quietly packing away the green shoots champagne
Well, well, well. Now. You will remember last year NZ Herald Economist Liam Dann was writing that the recovery was…
-
The Bradbury Group with Chris Hipkins, Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere and Matthew Tukaki
1-ON-1 IN 10 INTERVIEW: Leader of the Labour Party – Chris Hipkins POLITICAL PANEL: John Tamihere – President of the…
-
The Bradbury Group with Chris Hipkins, Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere and Matthew Tukaki
1-ON-1 IN 10 INTERVIEW: Leader of the Labour Party – Chris Hipkins POLITICAL PANEL: John Tamihere – President of the Māori Party Matthew Hooton – Political Commentator and NZ Herald columnist Matthew Tukaki – Māori Broadcaster and Political Commentator TOPICS:…
-
Bannon’s Epstein interview: a hollow, smug, humourless pervert
A detailed critique of Steve Bannon’s interview with Jeffrey Epstein, exposing the emptiness, arrogance and moral rot behind the performance.
-
Politicians, leave our kids alone
Several times last year I wrote about the dangers of politicians, from any party, being involved in the development of…
-
Compulsive villain-coded behaviour
I am continually amazed at the apparent ability of Thiel and his flunkies to somehow simultaneously make a big thing…
Follow us
12,656
Fans
7,749
Followers
4,433
Subscribers
TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 3 February 2026
Sources
- Roy Morgan — 03/02/2026
- Talbot Mills — 30/01/2026
- RNZ Reid — 22/01/2026
- 1News Verian — 08/12/2025
-
Sleepy Hobbits love Luxon – First Roy Morgan Poll has National in total control of next election
National – 34.5 Labour – 30.5 Greens – 10.5 NZF – 9 ACT – 8.5 MP – 3 This represents the highest poll rating for the Government since September 2024. The first Roy Morgan Poll of the year is a wild ride that goes in total opposite direction to almost…
-
What rare earth mineral promises has Matua Shane Jones given Trump???
On February 2, 2026, Luxon referred to media reports about a deal as “frothy” and “speculative,” stating that such discussions were “ahead of where Cabinet is”. Well, maybe Luxon wasn’t aware of where Cabinet was because his Cabinet was already cutting deals with Trump! NZ in talks with US on…
-
Liam Dann starts quietly packing away the green shoots champagne
Well, well, well. Now. You will remember last year NZ Herald Economist Liam Dann was writing that the recovery was here, that National’s green shoots of recovery had worked and that free market Capitalism wins again… Pop the bubbly, the economic recovery is here (finally) – Liam Dann NZ Herald…
-
The Bradbury Group with Chris Hipkins, Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere and Matthew Tukaki
1-ON-1 IN 10 INTERVIEW: Leader of the Labour Party – Chris Hipkins POLITICAL PANEL: John Tamihere – President of the Māori Party Matthew Hooton – Political Commentator and NZ Herald columnist Matthew Tukaki – Māori Broadcaster and Political Commentator TOPICS: What happened to the economic green shoots? Anti-migrant sentiment and…
-
ACT are so free market they support slavery
I think ACTs mask slipped last week. The shock of seeing them for the foaming mouthed ideological storm troopers they…
-
The actual problem with the Greens & wokeness, is the same the Democrats had
If you look at the majority of Democrats running in the last election, they were gun loving, free speech waving…
-
AI Bryce Edwards vs Greens friendly fire & why won’t NZ Political Left listen to Morris Katz?
Bryce Edwards, the Greens, Labour and the Māori Party are locked in friendly fire. If the NZ Left won’t change, 2026 will punish them.
-
The Bradbury Group with Chris Hipkins, Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere and Matthew Tukaki
1-ON-1 IN 10 INTERVIEW: Leader of the Labour Party – Chris Hipkins POLITICAL PANEL: John Tamihere – President of the Māori Party Matthew Hooton – Political Commentator and NZ Herald columnist Matthew Tukaki – Māori Broadcaster and Political Commentator TOPICS:…
-
MEDIAWATCH: Damien Grant slavery bill – why he’s 50% right and 50% wrong
A feel-good slavery bill that won’t catch the worst offenders – Damien Grant Stuff It’s been a year since Damien Grant hypocritically self mutilated his own award winning Political Podcast and let’s be honest, his been grieving ever since. His…
-
MEDIAWATCH: I told you BSA vs Sean Plunket was about revenue
Cough, I told you the BSA vs Sean Plunket fiasco was about revenue… Broadcasting Standards Authority calls for law change to deal with ‘rapidly evolving’ media, expects declining levy revenue Levies expected to decrease The Broadcasting Standards Authority has pointed…
-
Return of The Bradbury Group Political Podcast Election 26 (now with bonus Matthew Hooton)
The Bradbury Group Election 26 Political Podcast returns Tuesday 8pm next week. Proudly sponsored by Waatea News – Journalism you can trust, The Bradbury Group is NZs best weekly political argument with an eclectic mix of politicians, commentators and activists…
-
WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Election 2026: The Government’s anti-Māori agenda vs the double standards of natural disasters
There is a fundamental double standard at the heart of this Government. For the last 2 years the National, ACT and NZF Government have used Māori and the Treaty as a political punching bag to score points with their reactionary rump base. Yet…
TDB Left News
- Watch live: Labour and Greens speak from Waitangi Treaty Grounds
- Driver licence system overhaul unveiled
- Peeni Henare 'stepping back', won't be contesting Tāmaki Makaurau seat at election
- US, New Zealand commit to exploring opportunities, cooperation on critical minerals
- Peeni Henare stepping back from politics for good
- #waitangi2026: Peeni Henare to Leave Politics Ahead of 2026 Election
- Ngāti Manuhiri to Challenge Retrospective Marine and Coastal Law Changes in High Court
- Electricity Authority to launch new power bill comparison website next month
- Auckland mayor Wayne Brown mocks government's proposal to cap rates
- #opinion: How Labour Māori Caucus win the ’26 Election
- National Iwi Chairs Forum backs court case challenging amendments to Marine and Coastal Areas Act
- Former Prime Minister says government must be more transparent about any US minerals deal
- What you need to know about Tiaki Wai, the entity replacing Wellington Water
- The same old problem
- Rahui Papa | Te Kāhui rangatira o ngā iwi ki Waitangi 2026
- Huhana Lyndon | Te Rā o Waitangi : He hui nui mō te tini, mō te mano, tauiwi mai, Pākehā mai hoki!
- Oriini Kaipara | Ko te kotahitanga te kaitō i ngā whānau ki te kaupapa o ‘Toitū te Aroha’
- 03 o Pēpuere 2026 Ngā Kawepūrongo a Waatea | 12pm
- John Heremia: Te Wharekura o Rakaumangamanga Marks 130 Years of Māori Leadership and Learning
- Shane Jones: Waitangi Day 2026: Hon Shane Jones on Regional Development and Climate-Hit Communities
- PATRICK LAWRENCE: AIPAC’s Anxieties
- Caitlin Johnstone: After Iran, Next Target: Cuba
- Democrats Aren’t Reining in ICE. Here’s How They Could.
- In Melania, the Emperor Has a Lot of Clothes
- Shine
- How to Organize a Real General Strike in the US
- Four Lessons From the UAW’s Turn Toward Class Struggle
- Meet Diana Moreno, Zohran Mamdani’s Successor in Queens
- Dissecting The Belief That The US Should Forcibly Remove Tyrannical Governments
- Jim Chalmers is good at talking, it’s the doing part that seems beyond him
- On Notice: Parliament’s back, RBA reveals rates, and Albo in Indo
- One Nation voters: Angus who? Libs will discover if the answer is Taylor, it’s a dumb question
- American Gestapo/American Psycho
- Why America Never Got a Labor Party
- We Need Natural Disaster Insurance for All
- An ABC of Authoritarianism: Argentina, Brazil, and Chile
- Israel’s West Bank Occupation Is a Danger to Women
- Your Party Can Realign the British Left
- Our Rulers Are Psychopaths And They're Making Everything Awful
- Jonathan Cook: Cheerleading Aggression Against Iran
TDB: Top NZ Political Podcasts
- Q+A with Jack Tame Audience: 40,000
- MATA with Mihi Forbes Audience: 36,333
- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF with Duncan Garner Audience: 30,667
- THE ELEPHANT with Miriama Kamo and Mark Crysell Audience: 13,667
- HERALD NOW with Ryan Bridge Audience: 6,967
- TE AO with Moana Audience: 6,167
- LOCKED OUT with Craig Renney Audience: 4,400
- PENNY MARIE NZ Audience: 4,000
- BHN – BIG HAIRY NEWS with Pat and Chewie Audience: 3,533
- THE BRADBURY GROUP with Martyn Bradbury Audience: 2,500
Liberal Agenda
-
The Liberal Agenda – Melania. 5 stars
Melania is a lavish, chilling documentary about obscene wealth, political decay and elite delusion. A five-star train wreck you have to see.
-
The Liberal Agenda – Basement Theatre Pride Summer
Wake up from your holiday daze Tāmaki Makaurau – it’s officially Summer/Pride season at Basement Theatre! From 7 Feb – 18…
-
The Liberal Agenda – Basement Theatre
Kia ora Basement whānau,Aue, e hika ma! Titiro koutou ki ngā whakaari i tēnei wiki! Check out what’s on this…
-
The Liberal Agenda – Under the Radar Gig Guide
Hey, here is your weekly guide to gigs in Auckland. TICKETS POPULAR Ian Moss – Live In Auckland Hollywood Avondale…
Daily Gallery
-
Political Caption Competition
Give that person a knighthood !
-
In Occupied Palestine – 01 February 2026
In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing…
-
Political Caption Competition
Bishop Brian’s True Blue racists who hate foreigners having lunch at an Indian restaurant – priceless
-
In Occupied Palestine – 31 January 2026
Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing death, injury and…
-
Political Caption Competition
Most Grindr Profile Ever
-
Nael Barghouti: Courageous words from an unbreakable spirit
The words of Nael Barghouti, a Palestinian leader imprisoned for decades, reveal resilience, resistance and the human cost of occupation.
-
Simple English: What’s wrong with New Zealand & how we fix it
There’s a simple puzzle at the heart of modern New Zealand. We are educated. We work hard. We export food,…
-
GUEST BLOG: Talk Liberation – AI isn’t intelligent, but it sure is artificial
Talk Liberation is committed to providing equal access for individuals with disabilities. To view an accessible version of this article,…
-
GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Newsflash Nicola: Diagnosis comes before treatment, not after
Despite the health system being one of the major and most electorally sensitive issues of public (and voter) concern in…
– Advertisement –
The Bradbury Group
Election 2026 Begins: Economy, Immigration and a World in Disorder
The first Bradbury Group of 2026 opens the election year with a hard look at what has already gone wrong. From the disappearance of the promised economic “green shoots,” to the political weaponisation of anti-immigrant sentiment and the destabilising impact of Donald Trump’s return to global power, this panel cuts through the spin to examine who benefits, who pays, and what kind of year New Zealand is heading into.
Raw News
-
Interim report published on the Natural Environment & Planning Bills
The Environment Committee has released an interim report and briefing documents on the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill. Submissions close 13 February 2026.
-
Ngāti Manuhiri to challenge marine and coastal law changes in High Court
Ngāti Manuhiri will challenge amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area Act, arguing the changes undermine Treaty rights and natural justice.
-
Critical minerals for what — and at what cost?
Climate Justice Taranaki challenges the Government’s push for critical minerals mining, warning of environmental damage and broken Treaty obligations.
-
Peeni Henare Announces He Won’t Seek Re-Election – Labour
Peeni Henare has announced his decision not to seek re-election at the next general election. “I have thought long and hard about this over the summer and decided not to seek the nomination for Tāmaki Makaurau again or a place…
