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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Hidden waiting list exposed; unmet health need unreported
‘Doing God’s work’ is an interesting expression, Usually it refers to performing acts that are virtuous, altruistic, or, in a religious sense, aligned with divine will. Often it is attributed to doing difficult or unpaid work that directly benefits others or society, and making a profound positive difference in people’s lives. God’s work evident in exposure of hidden waiting list…
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WATCH: Moana UNLOADS On Winston Peters, Media Attacks & Maiki Sherman
Māori TV host Moana joins The Bradbury Group after her explosive interview with Winston Peters that stunned political audiences across…
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WATCH: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer BREAKS SILENCE On Te Pāti Māori Chaos
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins The Bradbury Group for a major 1-on-1 interview covering the growing political tensions…
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TDB Contributions drive for Election ’26 coverage
Election 2026 is becoming a political knife fight over who gets heard, who gets blamed and who gets protected. Independent media has never mattered more.
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IDF subcontracts sexual assault of Palestinian prisoners to dogs???
Testimony, leaked footage and human rights investigations are piling up around allegations of horrific abuse inside Israel’s Sde Teiman detention centre.
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‘They threatened to kill us at gunpoint,’ says NZ Gaza flotilla activist
A New Zealander came home from the Gaza flotilla with a story Wellington would rather not hear: guns, beatings, threats — and silence from our leaders.
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May is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Awareness Month
ME isn’t “just tiredness”. It’s a brutal neurological illness that can leave people bedridden, cognitively shattered and abandoned by the health system.
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New Zealand has a system of migrant labour exploitation by design
For decades New Zealand relied on migrant workers to prop up the economy, while trapping many in a temporary visa system with little long-term security.
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The Toxic Political Legacy of Judith Collins
‘Proud as punch’: After 24 years in Parliament, Judith Collins bids farewell Judith Collins has spoken in Parliament for the last time, telling colleagues she is “proud as punch” of the work she has achieved. The MP of 24 years announced her plans to retire from politics in January. The…
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Why $200 a barrel oil could hit in June
Most Kiwis are under some illusion that Luxon’s trip to Singapore has guaranteed us some sort of access to fuel. Yes. And no. What has been guaranteed is our allotment of fuel in return for food, what isn’t being pointed out is the price that fuel will end up costing…
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Why I think the Te Tai Tokerau Party will be a flop
I think the Te Tai Tokerau Party will be a flop. Firstly, they need 500 paying members. Secondly, it won’t, as a name, get past the approval of the Electoral Commission. Thirdly, it’s the worst strategic move Mariameno Kapa-Kingi could have made. Fourthly, it alienates many voters who wanted solidarity…
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Big New Zealand First donors argue for tax breaks to save ‘unsustainable’ racing industry, so guess what will happen next?
Horse racing: Big New Zealand First donors argue for tax breaks to save ‘unsustainable’ racing industry A leaked report completed for TAB New Zealand by racing insiders says the horse racing industry is “unsustainable” without further tax breaks. It also recommends allowing TAB NZ to run online casinos, shifting the…
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Don’t give the NZ Police these powers you clowns!
Law Society worried Policing Amendment Bill could lead to clampdown on political protest The Law Society here is worried the…
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Cheap racism + brutal economics – Luxon brings poppadoms for butter chicken tsunami while promising more austerity
So National feel so much pressure from NZFirst’s racism that they are going to jump on the dog whistle bandwagon…
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Oriini Kaipara missteps again???
Oriini Kaipara confirms loyalty to Te Pāti Māori after conflicting reports Oriini Kaipara has confirmed her loyalty to Te Pāti…
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TWITTERWATCH: Come on, does anyone believe this Matthew Horncastle story?
Oh come on now! Does anyone honestly believe this story by hard right arsehole Matthew Horncastle? The idea he has a friend! COME ON! I appreciate the requirement to suspend belief for a good story, but the idea that Matthew…
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WATCH: Moana UNLOADS On Winston Peters, Media Attacks & Maiki Sherman
Māori TV host Moana joins The Bradbury Group after her explosive interview with Winston Peters that stunned political audiences across Aotearoa. In this special 1-on-1 in 10, Moana discusses: 🔥 Winston Peters’ combative interview style 🔥 Why NZ First continues…
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WATCH: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer BREAKS SILENCE On Te Pāti Māori Chaos
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins The Bradbury Group for a major 1-on-1 interview covering the growing political tensions inside Te Pāti Māori, the Te Tai Tokerau battle, the Maiki Sherman controversy, and why the 2026 election could reshape…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN – Police shouldn’t gain mass surveillance powers over Maori youth (again)
This hard right Government with its anti-Maori, anti-Treaty, anti-beneficiary, anti-disabled, anti-worker, anti-renter and anti-environmental agenda is a never ending scrum of legislative change that is occurring sometimes blatantly and sometimes quietly in the background, and it’s very difficult to keep…
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MEDIAWATCH: The pearl clutching by mainstream media over everyone hating them is hilarious
The Detail: Media under fire from all angles New Zealand media is in the firing line, with political attacks, public distrust and a controversial high-profile resignation – so can newsrooms get back on track to regain public trust? RNZ …
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Total Mobility funding cuts being finalised
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The Weekly Hoon: Trump in China & posting late at night; Luxon on migration & more climate laws rewritten
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The Liberal Agenda – AI, Big Tech and Journalism JMAD Conference
AI, Big Tech and Journalism As the flyer below suggests, this two-day conference in early September covers two interrelated…
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Chris Luxon – Will take a silly selfie with the media but will run a mile form being actually interviewed
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Hidden waiting list exposed; unmet health need unreported
‘Doing God’s work’ is an interesting expression, Usually it refers to performing acts that are virtuous, altruistic, or, in a…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Inhumanity of US economic sanctions against Cuba – infant mortality and starvation; time to end New Zealand’s silence
Cuba is facing a humanitarian crisis that has been caused by an unjustified escalation of an unjustified over 60-year old…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – The cruelty of health professional staffing shortages
Behind every staffing shortage statistic is a whānau shattered, a burnt-out health worker, and a system failing people when they are most vulnerable.
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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – Iran War = no food?
The Iran conflict may be about to hit your supermarket bill. Fertiliser shortages, drought and collapsing crop economics are forming a dangerous global storm.
The Bradbury Group
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the 2026 Election, Winston Peters Interview & NZ Political Panel
Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the 2026 election. Moana Maniapoto on her explosive Winston Peters interview and the Maiki Sherman sacking. Our panel — Matthew Hooton, Tau Henare & Dita De Boni — on Trump’s trade war, NZ First’s poll surge, and press freedom.
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Israel threatens to use deadly force against peaceful humanitarian flotilla Inbox – Aotearoa Delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla
Once again, the israeli regime has started its propaganda engine as the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) sails towards Gaza. The timing is not accidental; it is part of their playbook of depraved tactics to justify another crime and potential deadly…
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Alliance Calls For Resignation Of Justice Minister
The Alliance Party is calling for the immediate resignation of Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith, citing what it says is a dangerous disregard for constitutional principles and a pattern of legislative interference designed to protect major corporate interests from legal accountability….
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NZDF plans upcoming training with Israel and US – Peace Action Wellington
The NZDF is planning upcoming naval training alongside the Israeli Defence Force as part of the US-led Rim of the Pacific exercises (RIMPAC). The Rim of the Pacific Exercise is the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. It is held…
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Palestine Forum condemns NZDF participation in military exercises alongside Israel
The Palestine Forum of New Zealand expresses deep concern regarding reports that the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will participate in the upcoming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises alongside Israel and the United States. At a time when…
