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8pm LIVE TONIGHT: The Bradbury Group with Finance Minister Nicola Willis on the economy; Green Party co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick on the economy + Political Panel: Jordan Williams, Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere, Max Harris
A Marxist, the Government Finance Minister, a Green Party co-Leader, a Newspaper columnist, the Taxpayers’ Union, a Party president and a Left wing Jedi all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think this is? The Bradbury Group?” 1-on-1 in 10 Interview – with Finance Minister Nicola Willis The Finance Minister of NZ, Nicola…
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Surprise surprise – Trucking Industry Mafia get what they want – if only PM cared about us as much as trucks
Surprise surprise – Trucking Industry Mafia get what they want… Govt fuel plan: Heavy trucks could carry more to shield…
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MINING ON UNESCO site???Compare Shane Jones before mining bought him with the Matua of Butter Chicken now
This is amazing. Look at what Shane Jones used to say before he was bought by mining donations with the…
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Why Iran is winning and will continue to win
How insane is it that a Theocracy is beating the propaganda war against a Democracy? How badly has Trump screwed…
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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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Public praise for High Court ruling on NZ Superfund policies on Israeli companies
An official of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) praised this month’s High Court judicial ruling over New Zealand Superfund…
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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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TDB Poll of Polls
Based on 4 polls, latest: 19 April 2026
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- 1News Verian — 19/04/2026
- Roy Morgan — 31/03/2026
- RNZ Reid — 23/03/2026
- Talbot Mills — 12/03/2026
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Calling a floodplain ‘SunField’ is the least corrupt part of this
Is there any cruller irony than calling a floodplain ‘SunField’? When we know that warmer temperatures and massive rain fall events are now our present and future, why the hell would you build anything on a floodplain? Why you would need deep political connections and the ability to fast track…
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Israel keeps murdering journalists – how will free speech champions in ACT respond?
Israeli killing of Lebanese journalist draws international condemnation Israel’s killing of a prominent Lebanese journalist in a double-tap strike has been greeted with international outrage as Lebanon’s prime minister described the attack as a “war crime”. Amal Khalil, 43, who worked for al-Akhbar newspaper, was buried on Thursday. She was…
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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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The single problem with NZ is, we haven’t reformed away from the failed 1980’s neoliberal free market capitalism experiment
New Zealand’s 40-year neoliberal experiment has hollowed out the State, inflated housing bubbles and left us dangerously exposed to climate and economic collapse.
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You know why I think Labour are surging? Netflix
A shock TVNZ poll shows Labour surging, but is the failing economy driving it, or are Kiwis quietly rewatching the COVID years through Netflix?
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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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8pm LIVE TONIGHT: The Bradbury Group with Finance Minister Nicola Willis on the economy; Green Party co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick on the economy + Political Panel: Jordan Williams, Matthew Hooton, John Tamihere, Max Harris
A Marxist, the Government Finance Minister, a Green Party co-Leader, a Newspaper columnist, the Taxpayers’ Union, a Party president and a Left wing Jedi all walk into a bar. The barman looks up and says, ‘What do you think this…
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MEDIAWATCH: Dumping Tova is weakness by Luxon and weakness gets stomped in Politics
I think this is a terrible blunder by Luxon that shows real panic creeping in now… Luxon pulls out of weekly Breakfast media interview Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has pulled out of his weekly appearance on TVNZ’s Breakfast programme. TVNZ…
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MEDIAWATCH: Will Maiki Sherman roll over for National again?
Media Insider: National Party accuses TVNZ press gallery staff of pressuring MP and ‘unacceptable’ behaviour; TVNZ says it has a ‘different view’ TVNZ press gallery staff stand accused by the National Party of pressuring an MP and whip ‘about how…
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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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MEDIAWATCH: Barry Soper’s anti-Jacinda hate poisoned his journalism – why he’s now a cautionary tale for culture war boomers
Barry Soper once had mana. Then Jacinda broke his brain, ZB fed the fever, and now he’s a cautionary tale for every culture war Boomer.
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Podcast: This War Is Going To Starve People
- Podcast: This War Is Going To Starve People
- PATRICK LAWRENCE: War Against Individual Conscience
- ‘Our aspiration should be to replace the Labor Party’: Max Chandler-Mather on what went wrong in the 2025 election
- From pariah to inspiration: One Nation and the Liberals
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- Israel Apologists Lie About Their Feelings And Beliefs, And Other Notes
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- WATCH: Inside Iran
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- Vijay Prashad: Iran’s Civilizational Strength
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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
A dr explains martyrdom
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In Occupied Palestine – 25 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, 25 April 2026 until 08:00, 26 April 2026 In Gaza, during the past 24 hours…
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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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Chokepoints And Conflict: How The Hormuz Crisis Is Exposing Global Shipping Vulnerabilities – UN News
Since conflict began with the US-Israeli bombing of Iran in late February, up to 20,000 seafarers have been stranded on some 2,000 vessels in the Persian Gulf, which is bordered by Iran to the north, unable to pass safely through…
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Global Sumud Flotilla Officially Departs Italy With Over 50 Vessels – Global Sumud Flotilla
AUGUSTA, ITALY –The Global Sumud Flotilla confirms that 56 vessels have officially departed from Porto Xiphonio in Augusta this afternoon, launching the largest coordinated civilian maritime mobilisation of the mission to date and formally setting course towards the eastern Mediterranean….
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Intermittent blockades disrupt Drummond coal port in Santa Marta – 350.org
SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA – on Monday, April 27th, a broad coalition of activists, land defenders, maritime communities, and allied organizations disrupted operations at the Drummond coal port in Santa Marta — the largest coal export terminal in Colombia. The direct…
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Global Military Spending Threatens Us All. Militarism Will Cost Us The Earth – Peace Movement Aotearoa
Despite the urgent need for cooperative international action to avert total climate catastrophe and other existential threats to humanity, global military spending last year increased to the highest level ever recorded by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) according…
