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Latest RNZ-Reid Poll shows why Left wing tactical MMP voting is the only way to victory
Chippy has warned voters that a vote for TOP might be a wasted vote, but when Labour won an unprecedented MMP majority in 2020, Labour squandered it – the lesson for voters is that Labour need staunch mates like the Greens, like Te Pati Māori and like TOP to actually do something other than be incremental performance art. Māori voters…
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Will NZ finally have its ‘Are we the baddies’ moment when it comes to radicalisation?
How was LynnMall attacker Ahamed Samsudeen radicalised, inquest asks Just how was the man who stabbed six people in an…
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Paul Henry is the perfect Clown Parrot to white wash ACT’s Brown Shirt Ghoul Gang
David Seymour announced yesterday that veteran Broadcaster and man with very questionable taste in hats, Paul Henry is now running…
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RIP Sam Neill – our greatest Everyman
We are all heart broken to hear of the passing of Sam Neill – he was a phenomenal acting talent…
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BEN MORGAN: Ukraine strangles Crimea, while Europe stands strong together
Recently, reports that US intelligence services warned Poland about Russian plans to attack the country featured prominently in international media.[i] Reporting that encouraged plenty of speculation, some of it hyperbolic. The threat of a Russian attack on a NATO member…
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BEN MORGAN: Pacific Update – Discussing geo-political and military activity in the Pacific
Sino-Japanese tension and Japan’s rise as a military power This week, China issued a warning to Japanese Coast Guard vessels…
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July 4th anniversary – speakers at NZ rally slam American ‘freedom built on bones of colonised’
Pro-Palestine and anti-war protesters gathered at the US Consulate in downtown Auckland today to mark July 4 — but they…
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So the Orcs Have Given In and Conservation Lands Are Safe?
Yesterday Minister of ‘Conservation’ Tama Potaka announced that he will be: ‘removing a controversial clause in a proposed law that…
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TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 14 July 2026
Sources
- RNZ Reid — 14/07/2026
- 1News Verian — 23/06/2026
- Talbot Mills — 17/06/2026
- Roy Morgan — 02/06/2026
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RIP Sam Neill – our greatest Everyman
We are all heart broken to hear of the passing of Sam Neill – he was a phenomenal acting talent of a global standing – his roles in Sleeping Dogs, Jurassic Park, Event Horizon, The Hunt for Red October, Dead Calm, The Omen 3, The Piano, Peaky Blinders and Hunt…
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My speech on free speech for the Keith Locke Memorial Debate
This was my speech at the 2026 Keith Locke Memorial Debate. The moot: Hate speech laws threaten free speech Moderator: Jane Kelsey For the Affirmative: Martyn Bradbury (leader), Verity Johnson, Thomas Beagle For the Negative: Simon Wilson (leader), Anjum Rahman, Yasmine Serhan Comrades I bring Bread and Roses Kia…
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#Clip: Chris Hipkins Takes On China, Trump, Winston Peters & Brian Tamaki
Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins The Bradbury Group for a wide-ranging interview on New Zealand’s place in an increasingly unstable world. As tensions rise across the Pacific, Hipkins discusses China’s military posture, Australia’s new defence agreement with Fiji, Donald Trump’s foreign policy, New Zealand’s nuclear-free identity, Winston Peters’ proposal to…
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I never considered heterosexuality to be a handicap, and then I meet the Conservative Party
Ummmm. Her name is Helen but her pronoun is Karen. NZFirst has law defining what a woman is, I’m not sure how to define this candidacy. It’s like her entire policy platform is ‘I have a heterosexual vagina’. I’m not sure having a heterosexual vagina is enough for political representative…
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I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I think Israel likes killing Palestinian Doctors
Look. I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I think Israel loves to kill and torture Palestinian Doctors… …y-e-a-h. I’m not sure if Israel loves torturing Palestinian, Drs or Drs who are Palestinians. Either way, I’m not even sure what Dr Abu Safiya is supposed to have done. He was…
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If the establishment Left don’t like the rise of TOP, perhaps they should reflect on the current state of the NZ Left?
Lot of noise from the establishment Left criticising TOP and claiming that they will side with NZF, ACT and National. Couple of thoughts. First up, I’m a working class socialist so I am NOT voting for TOP, but TDB was the first to recognise that TOP would break the 5%…
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Lindsey Graham was a blood thirsty war monger, only psychopaths would weep his death
Trump leads tributes after sudden death of US senator Lindsey Graham US Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and…
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NZFirst Gumboot Fascism: How robbing 700 000 Kiwis of their vote will trigger civil unrest
NZFirst’s latest migrant bashing attempt at political relevance is to disenfranchise the voting rights of 700 000 permanent residents. No…
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Mungo no understand – the climate denying ASB told us the war in Iran was over???
Iran aims to cripple US navy supply chain with wave of strikes in Middle East Iran has targeted US naval…
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Weaponised Debanking, Suzie Dawson and the UK Canary
The de-banking of the Canary is a warning. If they can silence us, they can silence anyone. Without a bank…
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40 Years of the Homosexual Law reform, its impact on 12 year old me and why it’s the same now
‘Some would stop at nothing to prevent it’ – homosexual law reform 40 years on The Homosexual Law Reform Bill,…
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The Bradbury Group with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Russel Norman + Political Panel: David Cunliffe, Tau Henare and Tania Waikato
A Marxist, the co-Leader of te Pati Māori, the Greenpeace Boss, a Former leader of Labour, a former National Party/NZF politician and a Green Party candidate walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think this…
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MEDIAWATCH: NZ Political Journalism double standards against the Left
Winston wants to rob 700 000 permanent residents of the right to vote and the reaction from the media is total silence. Seymour wants to simply cut in half the entire Government like a Right Wing Thanos and there isn’t…
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#Clip: Mike Smith: The Government Is Protecting Big Polluters
Environmental activist Mike Smith returns to The Bradbury Group to discuss his new High Court legal challenge, the latest revelations surrounding government transparency, the alleged influence of New Zealand’s biggest polluters, and why the battle over climate accountability is now…
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My Final Word: The Government Created This Homelessness Crisis
This week, Martyn examines New Zealand’s worsening homelessness crisis and asks whether Government policy is making the problem worse. Homelessness organisations warned that tightening emergency housing eligibility would leave more people sleeping rough. Now, as homelessness rises, new proposals focus…
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MEDIAWATCH: A tale of 2 Davids – How Seymour celebrates Chinese New Year vs Matariki
Let me get this straight. When it is Chinese New Year, David can dress up in cosplay and put together Mandarin greetings… …when it’s Matariki, David shits on it and makes it a cost issue… …who does David work for?…
TDB: Left News
- Can NZ help turn back the Doomsday Clock?
- RNZ-Reid Research poll: Would a new leader save National or Labour?
- Emitters' claims that court case would shut them down are 'hyperbolic'
- Chris Hipkins insists Labour hasn't lost momentum despite drop in support
- National slumps to new low - is Luxon the problem?
- Explainer: How new Antisocial Road Use Legislation brings back car crushing
- Missing climate briefing note: Z Energy boss speaks out
- Paul Henry to stand for ACT in this year's election
- NZX backs proposed reforms to capital markets
- Opportunity voters lean Labour, but party says it 'doesn't drive our decision making'
- Tuesday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
- Monday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
- Saturday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
- Friday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
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The Weekly Hoon: Downplaying climate scenarios; China's sabre-rattling & Chris Bishop's RONS U-turn
- Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
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The way we run the economy isn't working
- Thursday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
- Wednesday's Early Bird: Scoops, Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes, Front Pages & Cartoons
- Tuesday's Early Bird: Scoops, Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes, Front Pages & Cartoons
- 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
PODCAST: A View from Afar
TDB: Top NZ Political Podcasts
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Liberal Agenda
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The Liberal Agenda – 25 years of genius and the real differences between the American and British Office
Actors from The Office reflect on 25-year legacy Actors who starred in the UK version of The Office have been…
Daily Gallery
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Open Mic WEDNESDAY 15th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: George Washington remains the only U.S. president who did not represent a political party. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” — Martin Luther King…
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Open Mic TUESDAY 14th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: Roman Emperor Caligula planned to appoint his favorite horse, Incitatus, to the Senate POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY: Another red line,…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Hospital laboratory privatisation unsustainable; leaving with a “heavy heart”
On 27 June the Otago Daily Times published a powerful paywalled article by journalist Matthew Littlewood on the concerns of…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Destroying the essence of Palestinian
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has been reported to be considering the Government’s response to an horrific United Nations special investigation…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Health Minister ‘purges’ regulatory health practitioner authorities for carrying out their statutory function
Dr Dylan Mordaunt is a vocationally registered specialist in medical administration, paediatrics and clinical genetics. In recent months he has…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Health target politics versus clinical prioritisation
It isn’t often that smaller provincial newspapers break revealing health stories. They struggle with fewer resources to call upon and…
The Bradbury Group
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the election, the economy and the road to 2026
Te Pāti Māori co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins Martyn Bradbury to discuss how the opposition could make this a one-term Government, the changing demographics of the Māori electorates, and the battle for the 2026 election. Plus, Russel Norman examines climate-flation and El Niño, before a political panel featuring Matthew Hooton, David Cunliffe and Tau Henare debates the India Free Trade Deal, the latest RNZ–Reid Research poll and whether the economy can recover before election day.
Raw News
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A few months ago, people said 5% was a stretch. Now it’s within reach – TOP
Big news.Today’s RNZ Reid Research has us at 4.7%, more than double our result from the last poll. A few months ago, people said 5% was a stretch. Now it’s within reach. This didn’t happen by accident. It happened because…
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Fonterra nitrate contamination responsible for up to 120 premature babies every year – Greenpeace
A new study from researchers at Canterbury, Otago, and Massey universities has revealed that nitrate contamination in drinking water could be responsible for up to 120 premature births a year in New Zealand, at levels much lower than New Zealand’s legal health…
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Attacks on unions are costing working people – NZCTU
A new report from the OECD shows that working people are being left behind by this Government, says New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi Secretary Melissa Ansell-Bridges. “The Employment Outlook report for 2026 shows real wages falling…
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Disappointing Environmental Court Ruling Leaves Potentially Toxic Air Pollution Unaddressed – Zero Waste Aotearoa
Zero Waste Aotearoa is alarmed and disappointed by a recent Environment Court decision, which found a facility for burning plastic waste in Whangārei does not need a consent to discharge potentially toxic air pollution. The process, known as pyrolysis,…
