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Does anyone trust Shane Jones NOT to feed our kids into the mincer of war?
Just to be clear. Does anyone trust Shane Jones NOT to feed our kids into the mincer of war? He flirted with Compulsory Military Conscription on Duncan Garner’s Editor-in-chief, and then when challenged walked those words back, but we are seeing a pattern with NZF where they are kicking issues that are controversial till after the election. They have moved…
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Mayor Wayne Brown understands he’s not actually in the mafia right?
Ummmmmmmm. What? Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown tells magazine ‘your paper will die’ after critical op-ed The editor of Ponsonby News…
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To be fair to Stuart Nash, punching down on new mums is very on brand for NZ First
After ‘defining’ a woman, it’s the Nashy again… Politicians come together to call Stuart Nash ‘sexist’ after he says young…
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When Labour MP Damien O’Connor calls it evil bullsh*t – you know it is!
‘Absolute bulls***’: Labour MP blasts coalition over ‘evil’ voting changes Labour is putting extra effort into ensuring people are enrolled…
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BEN MORGAN: Pacific Update – China’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test
On 6 July 2026, China test fired a ballistic missile from a submerged submarine into international waters in the South West Pacific. It is only the second time China has test fired ballistic missiles into international waters, since the 1980s….
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‘They brought me here to kill me’ – NZ media slammed over ignoring plea
“This is the last time you’ll see me… they brought me here to kill me.” These chilling words by detained…
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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]…
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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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Based on 4 polls, latest: 14 July 2026
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- RNZ Reid — 14/07/2026
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When Labour MP Damien O’Connor calls it evil bullsh*t – you know it is!
‘Absolute bulls***’: Labour MP blasts coalition over ‘evil’ voting changes Labour is putting extra effort into ensuring people are enrolled to vote this election, with one of its MPs accusing the coalition of having an “evil agenda” to disallow its opponents’ ballots. Senior Labour MP Damien O’Connor said the coalition…
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The Feral Right are demanding Māori electorates are scrapped and 700 000 permanent residents lose their right to vote
NZ First held their conference over the weekend and it was a cross between a Monsters Ball, a cavalcade of political circus freaks and a remake of Weekend at Bernies. So many dead and washed up political corpses of Christmas past turned up it felt more like a cemetary than…
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Food inflation surges – where is the economic growth people were promised?
Inflation hits 4.1%, highest in over two years Inflation has risen 4.1% in the year to June, driven by a spike in petrol prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. It was the highest annual inflation rate in over two years. Petrol was up 27.5% year-on-year, which contributed…
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Winston announces $1billion corporate welfare cuddle for oil and gas industry vs Green Party Kiwipower for all
NZFirst’s big announcement was a a $1billion corporate welfare cuddle for the oil and gas industry to map what is below the sea in a move that might find nothing and won’t come into any actual effect for at least a decade. It’s akin to Winston telling us he’s traded…
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Transgender treatment should be decided by your Dr, not a Politician
‘This is about identity’: Court challenge to puberty blocker ban begins A group challenging a ban on puberty blockers has told a court that the decision was not – and has never been – about medication, and if it were, it would have been banned across the board. “This is…
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NZFirst Conference a cross between a Monsters Ball, a cavalcade of political circus freaks and Weekend at Bernies
It’s not the A Team, it’s not the B Team. It’s not even the C, D or E team. This is the F Team. The cavalcade of political circus freaks that NZ First has vomited up are the Party of deplorables. These are the worst Kiwis whose supporters are Hate…
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What Jack Tame destroying Henry means and which Paul will turn up for ACT?
Paul Henry grilled by Jack Tame over lack of policy answers New ACT candidate Paul Henry struggled to answer questions…
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What needs to go right for the Left to defeat the wrong this election
Let us be crystal clear. Voters last election were so post covid bitter that they protest voted National, ACT, NZF…
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Israel’s genocide has mutated Zionism into political obscenity
Israel this week passed deplorable laws… Netanyahu buys political loyalty with controversial legislation ahead of election The most politically charged…
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Removing character references and the building of our prison empire
National wants to scrap sexual offender character references. Should NZ go further? Stopping judges from considering “good character” references when…
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NZF, ACT and National have made us Country only for Old Men
With the political right recycling the political corpses of Christmas Past, the cavalcade of political circus freaks now vying for…
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The Bradbury Group with Barbara Edmonds, Brie Elliot + Political Panel: John Tamihere, Willie Jackson and Simon Wilson
A Marxist, the co-Leader oftThe Greens, an education activist, the President of the Māori Party, a militant cyclist and a Labour MP all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think this is? The…
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#Clip: Russel Norman: This Election Will Decide New Zealand’s Climate Future
Greenpeace Executive Director Russel Norman joins The Bradbury Group to discuss Election 2026, climate change, El Niño, the influence of major polluters, and why he believes New Zealand is at a turning point. The conversation explores the government’s environmental record,…
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#Clip: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Māori Votes Will Decide Election 2026
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joins The Bradbury Group to discuss the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, Election 2026, Māori voter turnout, tactical voting under MMP, and why she believes Māori voters could determine the next government. The conversation explores…
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My Final Word: Farewell Sir Sam Neill — A True New Zealand Legend
This week, Martyn pays tribute to the life and legacy of Sir Sam Neill. From Sleeping Dogs to Jurassic Park, The Piano, The Hunt for Red October, Dead Calm, Event Horizon, Peaky Blinders, and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Sir Sam…
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MEDIAWATCH: Oh my Christ – Jack Tame beat the sh*t out of Paul Henry on Q+A
Wow. Wow. Wow. All week Paul Henry has been given deep passionate hugs by the right wing media who have fawned over him, but Jack Tame just beat the shit out of Paul Henry on Q+A. It highlights how poor…
TDB: Left News
- New Zealand 'on track for net zero', says prime minister
- 'Significant distraction': Stuart Nash resigns as NZ First candidate after 'sexist' comments
- New residence rules for migrants' parents around the corner
- Christopher Luxon calls out NZ First's Stuart Nash on 'sexist' comment
- Local govt reforms point to north/south divide in Taranaki
- Law Commission urges stronger hate crime laws, not new offences
- 'Thousands of lives can be saved': Politicians urged to put public health ahead of industry profits
- Justice committee hears a submission from the breadline
- Petition opposes Christchurch council's extra funding for cathedral
- Wait times for young people seeking mental health support to be made public
- How NZ could have avoided the 'Trump spike'
- I'm taking a couple of days off. Back Wednesday.
- 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: Luxon's (un)popularity; Middle Powers debate; Another Climate funding fudge
- Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon
- Thursday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
- Wednesday's Early Bird: Top News; Scoops; Deep-Dives; My Picks n' Mixes; Front Pages & Cartoons
- 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
- 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
- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF with Duncan Garner Audience: 30,667
- Q+A with Jack Tame Audience: 40,000
- Ryan Bridge Today Audience: xx,xxx
- MATA with Mihi Forbes Audience: 36,333
- LOCKED OUT with Craig Renney Audience: 4,400
- The Vinny Eastwood Show Audience: xx,xxx
- BHN – BIG HAIRY NEWS with Pat and Chewie Audience: 3,533
- THE BRADBURY GROUP with Martyn Bradbury Audience: 4,600
- PENNY MARIE NZ Audience: 4,000
- Cross Party Lines with Phil Goff & Christopher Finlayson Audience: 4,000
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 THURSDAY 23rd JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: The elephant and donkey were popularized as symbols for the U.S. Republican and Democratic parties by cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1874. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “As the age of television progresses the Reagans will…
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Open Mic WEDNESDAY 22nd JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: Iceland’s parliament, the Althing, is the oldest operating parliament in the world, established in 930 AD. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Where men are forbidden to honour a king they honour millionaires, athletes, or film-stars instead:…
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GUEST BLOG: Ian Powell – Could the Opportunity Party upend New Zealand’s general election
The phrase ‘for whom the bell tolls’ has a long history signifying the interconnectedness of humanity and the inevitability of death….
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GUEST BLOG: Professor Junaid Ahmad – Trump’s ‘Memorandum of Surrender’: An Empire Battered, Bluffing, and Buying Time
“Donald Trump is not negotiating with Iran.” “He is negotiating with the humiliation of having failed to break it.” “Iran…
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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…
The Bradbury Group
Barbara Edmonds on the cost of living, housing and New Zealand’s economic future
Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins Martyn Bradbury to discuss the cost of living crisis, housing, inflation and Labour’s vision for New Zealand’s economy. Plus, education activist Brie Elliot examines the Government’s education agenda before a political panel featuring John Tamihere, Simon Wilson and Phil Twyford debates the NZ First conference, social housing targets and Creative New Zealand funding cuts.
Raw News
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Greenpeace launch legal challenge against US$2.5bn expansion by Premier Beehive parent company JBS
Greenpeace Netherlands has petitioned a Dutch court seeking to compel the world’s largest meat company JBS, to disclose information, in order to challenge its business policies in court. This includes its planned US$ 6 billion global expansion, of which almost…
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New report reveals devastating impact of Luxon’s climate policy reversal – Greenpeace
A new report from New Zealand’s independent Climate Change Commissionhas shown that efforts to reduce emissions have stalled since the Luxon Government took power, and that New Zealand is no longer on track to meet its emissions reduction targets. Greenpeace…
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NZ a step closer to banning virginity testing – Labour
A Labour member’s Bill to ban the harmful practices of virginity testing and hymenoplasty has passed its first reading with cross-party support, bringing New Zealand one step closer to ending them. “Virginity testing is invasive, degrading and has no medical…
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Fastest in a generation electricity price rises continue hurt for working people – NZCTU
Inflation has surged above 4 percent again, with the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) showing prices rising 4.1 percent annually, says Acting President of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi Rachel Mackintosh. “The cost of living…
