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My Final Word: Jools Topp & the New Zealand We’ve Lost
This week, Martyn reflects on the life and legacy of Jools Topp and what her passing means for New Zealand. Alongside her sister Dame Lynda Topp, Jools helped shape modern Aotearoa through music, activism, humour, and an unapologetic commitment to being herself. From performing before homosexuality was decriminalised, to campaigning for nuclear-free New Zealand, opposing the Springbok Tour, and advocating…
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Mike Smith EXPOSES Secret Polluter Influence Inside Government
Environmental activist Mike Smith joins The Bradbury Group to discuss his landmark climate case against New Zealand’s biggest polluters and…
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Marama Davidson SLAMS National’s Budget: “It’s Absolute Bullsh*t”
Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson joins The Bradbury Group to break down Budget 2026 and explain why the Greens believe…
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The War on News: Trump’s Endless Iran War, Shane Jones’ Oil Giveaway & Arresting the Homeless
This week on The War on News, Martyn Bradbury takes aim at endless wars, environmental hypocrisy, and a government determined…
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Brie Elliot’s Letter Seeking a Review of Elizabeth Rata’s Damehood.
The awarding of a damehood to Elizabeth Rata has caused a great deal of kerfuffle and raising questions which need to be answered. As is well known, and easy to verify, Rata makes no secret of her aim to ‘recolonise…
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BEN MORGAN: Putin has problems, so expect volatility
After four years of intense fighting, the Ukraine War appears to be no closer to resolution. Russian offensive operations are…
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Police double standard on Palestine
PSNA is demanding police charge a pro-Israel tyre slasher, after he slashed two tyres on a Palestine supporter’s car in…
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A Principal’s Lament
Of Stanford’s many and multifaceted attacks on New Zealand education, her attitudes towards, and treatment of, the principals and teachers…
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Hegseth’s attack on us spending $1.5billion on military proves we need an Independent Foreign Policy
Hegseth is a full blown alcoholic Christo-fascist white nationalist who is so inanely dumb he recently quoted the fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction to families at a prayer breakfast! How dare he denigrate NZ and how dare we respond by cowering to this thug by suggesting our nuclear free…
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To be fair – nothing manages to celebrate the sham 250 year democracy of a neofascist regime quite like Vanilla Ice
The implosion of this cultural monstrosity is so glorious… ‘It turned into a circus’: Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan latest artist to drop out of U.S. anniversary concerts Fabrice (Fab) Morvan of Milli Vanilli fame has become the latest artist to back out of the 250th-anniversary concerts in Washington, D.C. Morvan…
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When even Trump is sick of Israel’s war crimes
Wow, when EVEN TRUMP is sick of Israel’s war crimes… ‘Everyone hates you’: Trump reportedly tells Netanyahu in expletive-filled phone call US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “everyone hates you” during an expletive-filled phone call. The claim comes as Israel called off planned strikes in…
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Dear right wing hate Trolls – YOUR Government is borrowing more than Jacinda did and you don’t have a once in a century pandemic to justify it
The argument being used to justify the massive budget cuts to public services is that Labour overspent with Covid, and yet National are borrowing way more, despite them pretending they aren’t… …hilariously while most departments face cuts, the department of the Prime Minister is getting a $58 million increase… …if…
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National MP Joseph Mooney claims he’s tweeting so much to teach AI rational debate – is he the biggest South Island douchebag since Matthew Horncastle?
Ummmmmmmm. How does one even begin to respond to this? What level of Trumpian delusion do you need to be to believe that your addiction to attention on Twitter is actually you teaching AI how to be rational? Only a Backbench MP from the South Island could be that falsely…
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You know what “does not pass the sniff test”? Labour’s incremental response to blatant corruption – this is why they plunged 7.5%
Labour questions whether disappearing climate briefing note deliberate cover-up Senior Cabinet minister Louise Upston insists the disappearing document debacle in the PM’s office is an “isolated incident” and says it is “disingenuous” to suggest otherwise. But Labour MP Tangi Utikere says the case “does not pass the sniff test” and…
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We told you alt-Right Billionaire Canadian Jim Grenon was an extremist – here’s the proof
TDB has been highly critical of alt-Right Canadian Billionaire Jim Grenon’s role in setting up alt-Right hate Blog The Centrist,…
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The hypocrisy of the Free Speech Union attacking Grant Robertson’s free speech
Ummmmmm. WHAT? Otago University rejects claims Grant Robertson breached neutrality rules over Definitions of Woman and Man bill\ The University…
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The irony of El Niño peaking over NZ as Government kills Ministry of Environment and does secret deals with Big Polluters
As TDB has been warning for months, the real possibility of a Super El Niño is upon us, the first…
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Lying to mothers giving birth is probably as bad as it gets
The disinformation campaign being run by the Government is quite remarkable. After attacking the Free Press and cancelling mainstream media…
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If you are Gen X or below – you should be outraged the propertied boomers are trying to steal YOUR super
Propertied Boomers love property speculation, cradle to the grave subsidisation of their entire lives, cruises, snow white hair and more…
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My Final Word: Jools Topp & the New Zealand We’ve Lost
This week, Martyn reflects on the life and legacy of Jools Topp and what her passing means for New Zealand. Alongside her sister Dame Lynda Topp, Jools helped shape modern Aotearoa through music, activism, humour, and an unapologetic commitment to…
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Mike Smith EXPOSES Secret Polluter Influence Inside Government
Environmental activist Mike Smith joins The Bradbury Group to discuss his landmark climate case against New Zealand’s biggest polluters and the explosive revelations that emerged after the government legislated to stop it. In this powerful 1-on-1 in 10 interview, Mike…
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Marama Davidson SLAMS National’s Budget: “It’s Absolute Bullsh*t”
Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson joins The Bradbury Group to break down Budget 2026 and explain why the Greens believe National’s economic priorities are failing ordinary New Zealanders. In this explosive 1-on-1 in 10 interview, Marama discusses: 📚 Education funding…
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The War on News: Trump’s Endless Iran War, Shane Jones’ Oil Giveaway & Arresting the Homeless
This week on The War on News, Martyn Bradbury takes aim at endless wars, environmental hypocrisy, and a government determined to ignore every warning placed in front of it. 🔥 Trump’s “3-Day” Iran War Enters Week 13 Donald Trump’s war…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Using Māori as a political punching bag for Election 26
Once again we are back at the Waitangi Tribunal with another urgent review into deeply questionable anti-Treaty Government Policy. This time it is the Treaty Principles Reform Urgent Inquiry as the Government attempts to strip Treaty references out of…
TDB: Left News
- Christopher Luxon, Anthony Albanese trade 'tongue-in-cheek' barbs after leaders' meeting
- NZ's $2.6 billion military helicopter purchase approved by US
- Watch: Christopher Luxon, Australian PM Anthony Albanese speak to media following annual meeting
- Paramedics will soon be able to prescribe certain medicines
- Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick's National Party swag bags upset parents
- No expectation NZ will revise nuclear-free stance, but there could be disadvantages - expert
- Australia-NZ relationship should 'never be taken for granted', Christopher Luxon says
- GP fees won't increase for 12 months under new proposal, Labour says it locks problem in place
- New Zealand to raise China's 'entirely inappropriate' ban on four MPs directly, Christopher Luxon says
- Large part of Chatham Rise fishery to close to protect orange roughy spawning areas
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The Weekly Hoon: Johan Rockstrom's 'saturation point'; Data centre footprints; Trump vs Netanyahu; China vs four NZ MPs; Exports of forced labour
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A mini-Hoon with Transparency International CEO Julie Haggie
- Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
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A mini-Hoon with Shamubeel Eaqub on his big infrastructure report
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A mini-Hoon with Mike Casey on Sapere's dry year report
- NZ to pay for turning a blind eye to modern slavery
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A mini-Hoon with Tex Edwards, calling for lobbyist reform & a breakup of the grocery duopoly
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A mini-Hoon with Nick Ruane about the risks of a Robodebt scandal in NZ
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A mini-Hoon with Susan St John on Budget 2026 and child poverty
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A mini-Hoon with TOP Leader Quilae Wong after getting 6% in the latest Roy Morgan poll
- Chris Hedges: America’s Suicide Pact
- Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Condemn West Bank Land Sales
- The Unraveling of Nehru’s Vision for India
- The Democratic Candidate Closely Tied to Crypto and Big Tech
- An ICE Surveillance Vendor Is Misleading the Public
- Palestine Action Barrister Wins Appeal in UK Contempt Case
- Taking a Good, Long Look Into Elon Musk and “Muskism”
- Big Tech’s Cross-Border Abuses Demand an International Response
- Disney Is Encouraging and Exploiting the Rise of “Kidults”
- Want the hard numbers? Here’s the budget at a glance
- What made my jaw drop and eyes pop this budget? The ‘Mad Max’ scenario
- What secret budget items are ‘not for publication’?
- E-bikes and strawberries: The weirdest things we spotted in the budget
- Labor has a spending addiction. But at least it’s shaking off some timidity
- Finally, some changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax. They may not be enough to shift the dial on housing
- This budget, Labor grapples with the politics of pain in a world gone populist
- PATRICK LAWRENCE: Epic Desperation
- Israel Accuses The New York Times Of Antisemitic Journalism, And Other Notes
- Labor’s gambling plan snuck out on budget day, ANU gets framed, and Julie goes jogging
- Tim Wilson will ‘never, ever, ever’ be treasurer
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Liberal Agenda
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The Liberal Agenda – Second annual Keith Locke Memorial Debate July 2nd – Hate Speech Laws threaten Free Speech
Do hate speech laws protect the vulnerable, or hand the state a weapon against free speech? This Keith Locke Memorial Debate will be worth watching.
Daily Gallery
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Political Caption Competition
“I don’t know anything about big Polluters writing our policy”.
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OPEN MIC SATURDAY 6th JUNE 2026
FACT OF THE DAY: Octopuses have blue blood and three hearts. Two pump blood to the gills, while the third circulates it to the rest of the body. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – The wider implications of eyecare privatisation
On 5 March the Government through Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) formally called for ‘Requests for Proposals’ (RFPs) for…
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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – Q-Day Is Coming
Quantum computing could make every password, VPN, and encrypted website on the planet vulnerable Remember Y2K? A fear that every…
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Gleichschaltung and Far-Right Momentum in NZ
Ian Powell warns that New Zealand is far from Nazi Germany, but far-right momentum, neoliberal drift and authoritarian instincts should not be dismissed.
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Why the New Zealand Economy Became Structurally Fragile
New Zealand is rich in land, resources and talent, yet increasingly unable to build or afford what it needs. Tadhg Stopford argues that fragility was designed into the system.
The Bradbury Group
Marama Davidson on the Budget, polluter cover-up exposed & will National surrender NZ’s nuclear-free status?
Green Party co-Leader Marama Davidson gives her post-budget verdict tonight on The Bradbury Group, as environmental activist Mike Smith reveals how NZ’s seven biggest polluters have been secretly advising the Government. Plus, the political panel — Matthew Hooton, Matthew Tukaki, Maria Slade and John Tamihere — weigh in on whether the Budget can rescue the economy, what Pete Hegseth’s contempt for NZ really signals, and whether the National Government is about to trade away our nuclear-free identity to keep Donald Trump onside.
Raw News
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Militarisation Or Peacemaking Security? – New Zealand Nuclear Free Peacemakers
Nuclear Free New Zealand can offer Peacemaking security services to our US ally rather than more militarism. The world needs Peacebuilder nations to prevent and end warfare. The Warmaking mindset is a historic barbaric trait in human beings. It is…
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Seamount closures for world’s largest orange roughy fishery as population plummets – Greenpeace
The New Zealand Government has announced temporary seamount closures in the world’s largest orange roughy fishery, following news that deep sea fish numbers are plummeting. The closures, set for six weeks, will mean that several seamounts will be off limits…
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Patients paying the price for National’s funding squeeze – Labour
Too many New Zealanders are missing out on care because of high doctor’s fees, and National doesn’t have a plan to bring fees down “Today’s funding offer fails to lower the cost of seeing a doctor at a time…
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Danish Govt to lower drinking water nitrate limit, Greenpeace calls on NZ to follow
The Danish Government has officially confirmed, via its coalition agreement, that it will dramatically lower legal limits for nitrate contamination in drinking water in line with authorities’ recommendations, following outcry from Danish citizens over the country’s pork industry and its…