Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

February 7, 2021 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

OPINION: Why Waitangi 2021 became so politically important for Maori

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: And it's Willie Jackson for the win!

Waatea Team Posted On February 7, 2021

February 4, 2021 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

OPINION: Thankfully Labour isn’t just offering a holiday in two years to Māori this Waitangi Day

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: This is Jacinda's fourth Waitangi Day as Prime Minister and thankfully she wasn't just offering the public holiday of Matariki in two years on […]

Waatea Team Posted On February 4, 2021

January 31, 2021 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

OPINION: Why Hone’s Road Blocks are righteous and should be supported

One of the things I as a Pākehā have learned to understand about a Māori worldview is that the past is present in every step of today […]

Waatea Team Posted On January 31, 2021

January 27, 2021 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

OPINION: Why John Banks comments were so offensive

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: On MagicTalk radio this week, former Auckland Mayor and National Party stormtrooper, John Banks, allowed a caller to make deeply racist claims against Māori […]

Waatea Team Posted On January 27, 2021

January 24, 2021 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

OPINION: Grainne Moss’ resignation is a second political victory for the Maori Party in less than a month

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: With the resignation of Grainne Moss from Oranga Tamariki, Kelvin Davis has lost a second political victory to the Māori Party in less than […]

Waatea Team Posted On January 24, 2021

January 21, 2021 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

OPINION: The challenge for Maori and Pakeha politics in 2021

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: As the planet is plunged into the economic whiplash of the growing global pandemic, the dance between Māori and Pakeha politics in 2021 will […]

Waatea Team Posted On January 21, 2021

January 18, 2021 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

OPINION: Ministry of Social Development debt fiasco an example of beneficiary powerlessness

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: An example from social media of the total power the Ministry of Social Development has over the lives of beneficiaries emerged last week and […]

Waatea Team Posted On January 18, 2021

January 13, 2021 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

OPINION: After Waikeria Prison Riot – What Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis must be doing now

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: After the lack of leadership displayed during the Waikeria Prison Riot, Minister Davis must be urgently reviewing the current state of the NZ prison […]

Waatea Team Posted On January 13, 2021

January 11, 2021 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury

OPINION: The Political Challenges for 2021 mount quickly

Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury: 2021 has barely begun and NZ Politics is already reeling on a multitude of fronts which will continue to shape what is already looking […]

Waatea Team Posted On January 11, 2021