8pm LIVE TONIGHT: The Bradbury Group with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer + Dr Paul Buchanan & Qiulae Wong, Arena Williams & Matthew Hooton

A Marxist, A Party Co-Leader,  an Intelligence Analyst, a Newspaper columnist, another Party leader and the member for Manurewa 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 Te Pati Māori co-Leader, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Te Pati Māori co-Leader, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on the impact of the latest storm on whanua, the need to build climate change resilience at the Marae level and the cost of living fuel crisis

Extra 1-on-1 in 10 Interview – with Dr Paul Buchanan

Former intelligence and defense policy analyst and consultant to US government security agencies, Dr Paul Buchanan on Trump’s illegal war in Iran, Israel’s role and if this represents a terrible geopolitical blunder.

Political Panel Discussion

• Matthew Hooton – NZ Herald Columnist
• Qiulae Wong – Leader of The Opportunities Party
• Arena Williams – Manurewa Labour Party MP

Tonight’s Political Agenda

• Issue 1 – Week 7 of Trump’s illegal war on Iran and what would 7.5% inflation do to our economy?
• Issue 2 – Another extreme climate event – are we doing enough to prepare for what is coming?
• Issue 3 – What should replace BSA if Goldsmith kills it?

Proudly sponsored by Waatea News – Journalism you can trust, The Bradbury Groupis Aotearoa’s sharpest weekly political argument, bringing together an eclectic mix of politicians, commentators and activists you won’t see anywhere else.

The Bradbury Group – Election Year Edition

Live from Waatea, The Bradbury Group brings together politicians, journalists and commentators for Aotearoa’s most fearless weekly political debate.

For election year, we’re proud to announce the weekly inclusion of political commentator, academic and newspaper columnist Matthew Hooton.

“Every Muppet Show needs its Statler and Waldorf – and legendary political commentator Dr Matthew Hooton has agreed to fulfil that role for this election, beamed in weekly from a secure, undisclosed location.”

The show will be available on Waatea Facebook, Waatea Radio, Sky TV, YouTube, ROVA, Spotify, The Daily Blog and Apple Podcasts.

The Bradbury Group – Live at 8pm every Tuesday night.

As geopolitical tensions rise and economic uncertainty deepens, The Bradbury Group Marama Davidson interview and panel deliver the kind of unfiltered debate and insight shaping Aotearoa’s political conversation in Election 2026.