The Bradbury Group End of Year special with Chris Hipkins, Gerry Brownlee, John Tamihere, Chris Penk & TDB 3 wise men

It’s been one hell of an opening season for The Bradbury Group and we are ending the year with one hell of a bang.
Tonight we have:
- Māori Party President John Tamihere
- National Party Minister Chris Penk
- Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee
- Political Commentator Matthew Hooton
- Leader of the Labour Party Chris Hipkins
The Daily Blog 3 wise men panel:
- Māori Blogger – Tim Selwyn
- Military Blogger – Ben Morgan
- Media Blogger – Professor Wayne Hope
We will be covering the political highlights, lowlights and make predictions for 2026!
It’s politics like you have never seen it before!







Watched it on youtube. Good and under the skilful maestro even the bad ones look good. And we need to see them face to face and get a measure of them. So Bradbury you’re tops.
Conway Twitty (real name) says it all for us ‘Even the Bad Times are Good’ done country-style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmnKNpc0gWU
Or done 1967 style with young mods or mads (made in Germany?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0drMcvlxdYE
(Comment under – ‘I was only 14 and remember a boy telling me I was pretty whilst this song was playing. I remember being overwhelmed with all the emotions of youth, life and hope for the future. Such happy innocent times.’)
Happy Christmas and New Year on to a favourable 2026 with joy, goodwill and….
Hard Work (boot camps for movers and shakers?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt8R1uZxgns
Or hard work with zest –
The Neckbellies with Appalachian trad. ‘Same old Man working at the Mill’ – great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spi0yPY6hRo
and if you like their music.
The Beatin’ drum – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vtUnzyAHZ0
Whiskey in the Jar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHdhL0UvjLk