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#Clip: ANZAC Interview with Minister of Defence – Can NZ Military defend the Realm of NZ?
Can New Zealand defend itself alone? Chris Penk joins Martyn Bradbury to discuss Pacific tensions, China and NZ’s military future.
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MEDIWATCH: Barry Soper’s anti-Jacinda hate poisoned his journalism – why he’s now a cautionary tale for culture war boomers
I once liked Barry’s political insights pre-Jacinda. I didn’t always agree with them, but he had mana and called it…
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An American millionaire big-game hunter being murdered by elephants is something we can all take hope in
An American millionaire trophy hunter has died after being crushed by elephants in Gabon, and the internet’s response has been brutally unsympathetic.
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#Clip: Hūhana Lyndon on Climate Chaos, Storm Damage & NZ’s Electrification Future
This week’s extra 1-on-1 in 10 features Green Party MP Hūhana Lyndon on the escalating climate crisis, Northland’s ongoing storm…
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Nicole McKee called to Condemn Israel’s Bulldozing Of New Zealand War Graves In Gaza
Nicole McKee says respect for the fallen is shown in deeds, not words. Critics are now asking if that applies to New Zealand war graves bulldozed in Gaza.
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Anzac Day: Remembering the futility of wars for empire!
Anzac Day should not glorify empire — it should remind us of the devastating human cost of war and those who resisted it.
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Erica’s SMART Assessment System Isn’t Smart After All
Erica Stanford’s SMART assessment system promises clarity—but teachers say it means more paperwork and less education.
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“Why the Holocaust Centre is wrong to promote “exclusive” Holocaust education”?
Holocaust education should teach universal lessons about racism and genocide, not become a narrow political narrative.
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TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 19 April 2026
Sources
- 1News Verian — 19/04/2026
- Roy Morgan — 31/03/2026
- RNZ Reid — 23/03/2026
- Talbot Mills — 12/03/2026
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The market isn’t pricing in true risk of Iranian blunder because it believes Trump is rational
Markets are acting like the Iran crisis will blow over. If Hormuz closes, that fantasy could end in inflation, fuel shortages and recession.
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NZ is so laid back we are going into a fuel crisis economic meltdown almost horizontal
NZ is so laid back we may sleepwalk through a fuel crisis, an LNG gamble, and an economic shock — all while being told not to panic.
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Are NZ First hate trolls poisoning their own brand this election?
NZ First’s online hate trolls may be doing more damage to the party’s brand than its opponents ever could.
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ANZAC Day 2026 – Lest we remember
This ANZAC Day, the dead are not asking for flags or slogans—they are asking us not to repeat the same mistakes.
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National’s economic doom spiral is now upon us and social cohesion is disintegrating – why running NZ as a company is killing us
The economy is buckling, social cohesion is fraying, and the fantasy of running New Zealand like a company is collapsing.
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Trump either surrenders or nukes entire coastline of Iran
Trump’s blunder into Iran may be the worst geopolitical mistake since Vietnam — and Kiwi drivers will pay for it this weekend.
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What has happened to Kim Dotcom should be a national shame
Illegal spying, American pressure and political cowardice — the Kim Dotcom case remains a stain on New Zealand.
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#Clip: ANZAC Interview with Minister of Defence – Can NZ Military defend the Realm of NZ?
Can New Zealand defend itself alone? Chris Penk joins Martyn Bradbury to discuss Pacific tensions, China and NZ’s military future.
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MEDIWATCH: Barry Soper’s anti-Jacinda hate poisoned his journalism – why he’s now a cautionary tale for culture war boomers
I once liked Barry’s political insights pre-Jacinda. I didn’t always agree with them, but he had mana and called it the way he saw t. And then along came Jacinda and Bazza went from sane to Chris Trotter/Morrissey level u-turn…
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#Clip: Hūhana Lyndon on Climate Chaos, Storm Damage & NZ’s Electrification Future
This week’s extra 1-on-1 in 10 features Green Party MP Hūhana Lyndon on the escalating climate crisis, Northland’s ongoing storm recovery, and why marae must be at the frontline of New Zealand’s emergency response. As extreme weather events continue to…
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The War on News clip: Trump’s Iran Disaster, Shane Jones’ Racist Rant & Pentagon Madness
This week on The War on News, Martyn Bradbury tears into Trump’s disastrous illegal war on Iran, Shane Jones’ racist “butter chicken” comments, and the surreal chaos now engulfing America’s military leadership. 🔥 Week 8 of Trump’s Illegal War on…
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Te Kaupapa Election 2026 weekend political podcast: with Marama Davidson, Arena Williams, Matthew Tukaki and Bomber
Fuel crisis, storms and political chaos — Te Kaupapa Election 2026 goes live this Anzac Day with a heavyweight panel.
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Liberal Agenda
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Dear TVNZ – I don’t care if this kid finds his biological father, why are you launching a cellphone service when you can barely do TV?
It’s meant to sell phone plans. Instead, it feels like a low-budget TVNZ drama about finding your dad. What are they thinking?
Daily Gallery
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Political Caption Competition
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In Occupied Palestine – 23 April 2026
In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land Sanction Israel Gaza‘s growing death, injury and sickness 08:00, 23 April 2026 until 08:00, 24 April 2026 The total numbers of killed and wounded,…
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GUEST BLOG: Graeme Doull – Iran’s most dangerous course of action
Forget the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s most devastating move could be precision drone strikes on global fuel infrastructure — and the world isn’t ready.
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Failing kidney patients symptomatic of health system crisis; health system needs its own mantra
Dialysis rationing is not bad luck. It is the brutal bill for a health system that ignored prevention, ignored clinicians, and called chaos reform.
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Making sense of the Opportunity Party: ripples or wave
It’s hovering near 5%. That’s all it takes. The Opportunity Party could go from political footnote to kingmaker — if the ripple becomes a wave.
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GUEST BLOG: Seeby Woodhouse – Is it WW3 yet? Evaluating the Iran war as part of a larger globalised conflict
We’re asking the wrong question about Iran. It’s not “will this escalate?” — it’s whether we’re already in World War 3 and pretending we’re not.
The Bradbury Group
War, Poll Shock & NZ’s Defence Future
Tonight on The Bradbury Group, Defence Minister Chris Penk and Green MP Huhana Lyndon join us as we unpack the Iran war, NZ’s security future and climate resilience. With Hooton, De Boni, Slade and Tukaki, we analyse the latest TVNZ poll and leadership pressure inside National.
Raw News
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Shane Jones ‘Butter Chicken Tsunami’ Slammed
Calling migrants a “butter chicken tsunami” isn’t banter, it’s racialised politics dressed up as a joke, and Multicultural New Zealand is calling it out.
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South Island High Country At Risk From New Law
The Government is opening the gate to development in the South Island High Country — and critics warn once it’s gone, it’s gone.
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Free Dental Care NZ Would Cost Less Than Current System
How many more Kiwis need to suffer in pain before politicians admit dental care is healthcare? A new report says New Zealand can afford free dental care now.
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Rawiri Waititi Backs Victoria Cross For Haane Manahi
He scaled a cliff under fire for the Crown. Decades later, Te Pāti Māori says the Crown must finally honour Sgt Haane Manahi.
