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Tour with Samuel Hudson: An exclusive look inside the new Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building

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The series is almost complete! We will be releasing our latest episode of The Evidence Gap narrated by me at 12pm across all our channels and website. Be ready for this one, it is explosive. 👀 #nzpol

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The Evidence Gap: David Seymour’s numbers don’t add up - TEASER

Narrated by me. Releasing on my page today!👀📺
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8pm LIVE TONIGHT: The Bradbury Group with Marama Davidson, Brie Elliot + Political Panel: John Tamihere, Willie Jackson and Simon Wilson

1-on-1 in 10 with co-Leader of The Greens, Marama Davidson NZFirst billion dollar cuddle for gas and oil vs Greens Kiwipower

Extra 1-on-1 in 10 with Education Activist Brie Elliot What is really behind the Government’s education agenda?

Political Panel Discussion
John Tamihere– Māori Party President
Simon Wilson – Listener Columnist
Willie Jackson – Labour Party MP

Tonight’s Political Agenda

Issue 1 – Cost of Living inflation crisis with food inflation hitting 4.1%

Issue 2 – What does the NZF Conference say about the state of NZ Politics?

Issue 3 – Government insists $140m housing promise on track despite only 18% of social homes built

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I’m pleased to announce that our exclusive MU partnership understanding with Waatea Digital (@waateanews) has reached more than 133,000 people combined across two articles and all platforms. It is a strong start as we prepare for election coverage and the cross-promotion of political content from The Bradbury Group’s flagship show, hosted on Waatea News.

We spent no money on advertisements and all growth was organic. This indicates audiences are hungry for unique perspectives in Aotearoa.

This is one of several milestones in @QuietPact’s wider strategy to connect digital content across multiple platforms in a distinctive and engaging way.

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"A press release sent to thisquality showed weaponised complaints, classroom surveillance, databases targeting academics, and attempts to criminalise protected academic speech and scholarship. Dutta warned some university leaders had failed to meet their responsibility to defend scholars under pressure." https://t.co/AgQJru0Phr

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Chris Hipkins backs Pacific defence deal and vows to protect migrant voting rights - The Bradbury Group

Opposition leader Chris Hipkins has backed closer Pacific defence co-operation while warning permanent residents their voting rights could be under threat if the current coalition Government is re-elected.

Speaking on The Bradbury Group's flagship political show hosted by Waatea News, Hipkins said the Australia-Fiji defence deal made sense because the Pacific should remain “a zone of peace”. He said New Zealand should consider signing up to the same approach.

Hipkins also ruled out any shift on New Zealand’s nuclear-free stance, saying there was “no need to revisit that” and that nuclear-free New Zealand was now part of the country’s identity. On defence spending, he said the country needed a Defence Force suited to disaster response, Pacific aid and national emergencies, but rejected any increase driven by pressure from the United States.

The biggest warning came over New Zealand First’s proposal to remove voting rights from permanent residents. Bradbury said the move could affect about 700,000 people come election time.

Hipkins said Labour would protect those voting rights, adding: “If this Government’s re-elected, it may be the last vote they get to cast in New Zealand.”

The opposition leader accused the coalition Government of scapegoating minorities, including Māori, migrant communities and rainbow New Zealanders. Migrant workers were being unfairly blamed for infrastructure failures caused by successive governments.

Attacks on migrant communities were “absolutely disgraceful” said Hipkins, as he pointed to aged care as one sector heavily reliant on migrant workers.

The interview ended with Hipkins giving a cautious response on whether Labour could work with TOP if it crossed the 5 percent threshold, saying the party had “some interesting ideas” but some would be out of the question for Labour.

*Sponsored video brought to you by Waatea Digital, home of The Bradbury Group on Waatea News. #nzpol

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Matthew Tukaki will lead Waatea’s flagship Breakfast morning programme from 7am in what is expected to be a one-off appearance, bringing listeners the latest kōrero from across Aotearoa.
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PRESS RELEASE - Quiet Pact Network marks major milestone with 2.1 million organic views across national news platform

Over the past month, we have achieved a significant audience milestone, reaching a combined 2.1 million organic views across our flagship digital news platform, thisquality. The figures reflect strong public engagement with original storytelling published by contributing writers, without the use of paid advertising. This milestone marks the expanding reach and influence of independent investigative and editorial reporting across New Zealand’s digital media landscape.

Quiet Pact Network’s audience growth strategy has been driven entirely by organic readership, demonstrating that sustained public messaging can strengthen engagement with fact-based journalism and credible storytelling. The milestone represents a major step forward in expanding the network’s national footprint and strengthening its connection with audiences seeking trusted news coverage.

Quiet Pact Network continues to focus on delivering high-quality investigative journalism and editorial reporting across multiple platforms. The network remains committed to expanding its reach while maintaining strong editorial standards and audience trust.

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