Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

November 8, 2018 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

The attacks by National on Immigration Minister, Iain Lees-Galloway are ridiculous !

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: The Minister based his decision on Karel Sroubek using the best information from the Ministry.

Waatea Team Posted On November 8, 2018

October 28, 2018 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

Isn’t it time for Pākehā to start listening and learning from Māori

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury :There is a fascinating debate happening right now around Māori health. The WAI 2575 Health Service and Outcomes Waitangi Tribunal hearing at Tūrangawawae marae […]

Waatea Team Posted On October 28, 2018

October 22, 2018 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

National Party meltdown

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: Folks, I've been following politics for almost a quarter of a century, and I've never seen anything like the recent events that have engulfed the […]

Waatea Team Posted On October 22, 2018

October 14, 2018 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

The Politics of Kindness

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: There's been a bit of debate online right now about what it means to have 'New Zealand values'. NZ First have brought the issue […]

Waatea Team Posted On October 14, 2018

December 10, 2017 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

Māori Politics 2017 – wins and losses

MARTYN 'BOMBER' BRADBURY: 2017 was an explosive year for Māori politics and the election reshaped the political landscape in a dramatic fashion wiping out Māori Party and […]

Waatea Team Posted On December 10, 2017

December 4, 2017 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

How should we respond to Don Brash’s criticism of Te Reo on Radio NZ?

MARTYN 'BOMBER' BRADBURY: Don Brash has reared his angry voice last week to attack the use of Te Reo on Radio New Zealand.

Waatea Team Posted On December 4, 2017

November 27, 2017 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

Can the activist left work constructively with the new Government

MARTYN ' BOMBER' BRADBURY: It's not only the new Labour led Government who are finding the transition from opposition into power a difficult one to traverse, many […]

Waatea Team Posted On November 27, 2017

November 22, 2017 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

Keystone pipeline spills 5000 barrels of oil & company caught hiring mercenaries

MARTYN 'BOMBER' BRADBURY: 4 days ago the Keystone pipeline leaked 795 000 litres of oil causing a shut down and testing for groundwater contamination. Indigenous peoples, farmers […]

Waatea Team Posted On November 22, 2017

November 12, 2017 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

Based on media reporting of League violence, we don’t like Pacific Islanders much do we?

MARTYN 'BOMBER' BRADBURY: Since when did we dislike Pacific Islanders so much? I don't know about you, but this weird myopic media focus on Pacific Island 'violence' […]

Waatea Team Posted On November 12, 2017