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The Waitangi Tribunal have called for govt to immediately halt the Regulatory Standards Bill from progressing forward, noting the bill in its current state would constitute a breach of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.A report by the Auditor General found that budget cuts to Oranga Tamariki left the organisation poorly equipped to do its job.Over in the US, Democratic representative Jasmine Crockett finds the perfect way to demonstrate that Trans people are not the enemy, the President is.Plus memes and more to send you off into the weekend!=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Te Pati Mari suspensions are the most sever in NZ parliament history, we'll take a look at what the suspensions areMore fallout from the 'C' word with another ejection from the house todayDon't listen to RFK Jr, at least that's what he thinks. The head of the US equivalent to the Ministery of Health advised people today not to listen to his advice when it comes to health choices=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

At the time of preparing this show Craig Renney and the CTU have been banned by Treasury to attend the budget lock up for the first time ever. Along with other third party, non-media groups such as the TPU, Business NZ and the NZ Initiative have also been banned. The company that makes BHN applied for access to the lock up and we'll tell you the whole sordid story tonight after 9pmMarama Davidson joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk the Green Party Alternative Budget. The Green Party is proposing an "income guarantee" that would give everyone who is out of work at least $395 a week, and to completely overhaul the Working for Families scheme. It is one of the announcements in its alternative Budget revealed this morning.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Veteran activist and protestor John Minto joins us LIVE tonight at 9pm to talk about the findings by the ICPA that police unlawfully pepper-sprayed and arrested him at a pro-Palestinian protest in Christchurch in February 2024Clashes in Parliament today between the Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins over who is lying about the overhaul of the pay equity regime as this continues to be a terrible look for this government. Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced the allocation of $100m for the Elevate venture capital fund in a pre-Budget speech focused on government measures to lift economic growth through lifting productivity, exports, and encouraging direct foreign investment and to boost high-growth technology companies with strong export potential.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Consultant Amy Ross joins us live at 9pm from Iceland where she is, right now, working with groups on pay equity and gender-neutral job evaluation. We chat to Amy about what was world leading legislation which is now a shadow of its former glory.Richard Chambers was appointed Police Commissioner in November last year. Since then, he's had to grapple with a dramatic increase in methamphetamine use, tougher gang laws, ambitious Government targets for police recruitment, and the question of institutional racism within Police.Act leader David Seymour denies his party is shifting its position on social media restrictions as claimed by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon this morning.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

New Zealanders across the nation to made their voices heard, and rallied against the coalitions decision to amend the Fair Pay agreement that passed in 2020.Pope Leo XIV, an American from Chicago Illinois, announced 24 hours after the conclave started.The Australian Labor party had a clean sweep in their recent election, re-electing Anthony Albanese. We look at what lead to this historic win, and what lessons Labour NZ could learn from not just Australia, but Canada and America as well.================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Julie Ann Genter joins us live tonight to talk about the governments dark day with changes to the Equal Pay Act killing decades of progress for pay equity for women.Christopher Luxon delivered a pre-budget speech today where he told his audience that capital expenditure, that is new money set aside in the Budget to maintain or upgrade assets, will be higher than originally forecast when the Government delivers its Budget in two weeks' time. Wonder if women can take the credit for adding to the newly found money. In what is becoming an all too common occurrence, Piers Morgan had on his panel a proud racist, white supremacist...and he had no idea until he asked about the third question. Raises the question about who we should and shouldn't platform especially when at the end of the panel, one of the other guests has to explain to Morgan why that white supremacist shouldn't say say the 'N' word on his show.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

We're starting a campaign to support Women's Refuge tonight. If this government want's to put women into hardship, then we better get behind one of the groups that helps women when they're at their most vulnerable.See www.BHNShop.nz for detailsUnemployment data released today by Statistics New Zealand shows ongoing weakness in the labour market, with falling employment, falling hours of work, and nearly half of all workers getting a pay rise less than inflation. NZCTU economist Craig Renney joins us tonight to flesh out the numbers.The fallout continues by the government halting all current pay equity claims, makes it harder to lodge new ones with a fiery day in the debate chamberDonald Trump get's old 'Never gonna happen' to his face by the Canadian PM about the US annexing their northern neighbour=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Christopher Luxon has announced that National wants to ban under 16s from social media accounts which raises a couple of questions, the first is...is this really the most pressing issue you have right now PM to be on top of...and...id under 16s are banned from social media...who will David Seymour have to snapchat with?

Chris Hipkins was on Breakfast this morning talking about Erica Stanford using her gmail account making the case that Parliament Cyber Security have been telling MPs not to use systems outside the security of Parliament, which means if Mr Luxon is so chilled about it either security is wrong, or he doesn't care about Stanford being a security issue.

The Government is fast-tracking amendments to the Equal Pay Act, the law which prohibits employers from paying men and women different rates for the same work, in a move which will scrap all current pay equity claims and make it harder for employees to make a claim. Craig Renney joins us to talk over the economics of the change and Labour's Workplace Relations Spokesperson, Jan Tinetti joins us to talk the impact to those who the Equal Pay Act is currently helping

The Government is fast-tracking amendments to the Equal Pay Act, the law which prohibits employers from paying men and women different rates for the same work, in a move which will scrap all current pay equity claims and make it harder for employees to make a claim. - Craig Renney joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk over the economics of the change- Labour's Workplace Relations Spokesperson, Jan Tinetti, joins us LIVE at 9.20 to talk the impact to those who the Equal Pay Act is currently helpingChris Hipkins was on Breakfast this morning talking about Erica Stanford using her gmail account making the case that Parliament Cyber Security have been telling MPs not to use systems outside the security of Parliament, which means if Mr Luxon is so chilled about it either security is wrong, or he doesn't care about Stanford being a security issue.Christopher Luxon has announced that National wants to ban under 16s from social media accounts which raises a couple of questions, the first is...is this really the most pressing issue you have right now PM to be on top of...and...id under 16s are banned from social media...who will David Seymour have to snapchat with?================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Minister for the South Island tells Jack Tame that his position is both vital to the functioning of the government, and unnecessary as Ministers are always thinking of all NZers. So, he's a token Minster for South Islanders? Maybe a DEI hire to represent the minority South Islanders?=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Defence Minister Judith Collins has clarified a new $957 million boost to the Defence Force is in addition to the previously announced $12 billion Defence Capability Plan=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

1News has revealed that Education Minister Erica Stanford has been using her personal Gmail to send documents to herself that could be sensitive, or even damaging should they get into the hands of a nefarious actor. Spineless Christopher Luxon is just fine with it all.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

1News has revealed that Education Minister Erica Stanford has been using her personal Gmail to send documents to herself that could be sensitive, or even damaging should they get into the hands of a nefarious actor. Spineless Christopher Luxon is just fine with it all.Minister for the South Island tells Jack Tame that his position is both vital to the functioning of the government, and unnecessary as Ministers are always thinking of all NZers. So he's a token Minster for South Islanders? Maybe a DEI hire to represent the minority South Islanders?Defence Minister Judith Collins has clarified a new $957 million boost to the Defence Force is in addition to the previously announced $12 billion Defence Capability Plan=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

We interviewed Tabby Besley from InsideOUT to discuss the newly drafted Relationships and Sexual Education curriculum and the issue with removing information around gender fluidity, information for transgender youth, HIV and other critical sexual health information.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Peace Action Ōtautahi discuss the recent protest at UC where UC security staff assaulted students that were peacefully entering the main library.We interviewed Tabby Besley from InsideOUT talking on the proposed Relationships and Sexual Education curriculum and the removal of information around transgender issues and HIV.The Greens have kicked off election season revealing a policy that would create 40,000 green jobs around the country.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Dr Gary Payinda joins us LIVE at 9pm to share his experiences of the May Day protests and what he thinks is the next step for our ailing health system. Check out Gary's Substack https://substack.com/@drgarypayindaWe'll also cover off other Doctors strike news from around the countryACT leader and soon-to-be deputy prime minister David Seymour has criticised the ministerial line-up as looking "bloated" and full of "meaningless titles," as he calls for a smaller team of ministers, portfolios and departments.Nicola Willis was on Breakfast this morning sharing her thoughts around removing the ability for prisoners to vote. Makes for a good headline but terrible legislation as isolating prisoners even more from community will be less beneficial in the long run.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Gary Payinda joins us for a quick chat on tomorrows doctors strike, what it's all about, what you need to know and how you can get involvedWe'll show you a couple of interviews that demonstrate beautifully how much of a nightmare that Trumps first 100 days has beenThe Government is reinstating a total ban on prisoner voting rights, despite concerns raised by the courts about human rights. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith confirmed on Wednesday that Cabinet had agreed to remove the voting rights of prisoners who were serving sentences of less than three years=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Craig Renney joins us LIVE from Australia today as Finance Minister Nicola Willis says funding for almost every Government department will be frozen in this year's Budget. This means today, the forecast for the NZ economy is so much worse than any knew as of yesterday.Shock news today that The Working Group has come to an end with co-host and beloved Socialist Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury writing a post today stating of Damien Grant that "a Free Speech Champion has been bullied into it because his right wing mates don't like my free speech" which is the reason the podcast is now ended.See the post here https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2025/04/29/comrades-it-is-with-deep-sadness-that-i-announce-the-working-group-has-been-cancelled-by-the-political-right/Associate Education Minister David Seymour has written to all 78 mayors - city, district and regional - asking them to consider what they could do to stamp out truancy at a time when his Government cut attendance officers in the Ministry of Education=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Labour MP Barbara Edmonds joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk over the utter failure that is the FamilyBoost package that Nicola Willis was 99.988% wrong saying 21,000 families would get it, and only 249 haveCraig Renney explains how Nicola Willis does not understanding the funding of the FamilyBoost package which can be demonstrated by how she says they will open the funding, when there is no funding to openQ&A this week shared numbers around Charter Schools which lead us to only one conclusion...no one wants charter schools...which is just another failure this government has promised and not delivered on=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

In a combative exchange on Morning Report on Wednesday morning, Peters took exception to Dann's questioning about the NZ First member's bill to define the term “woman” in law, accusing the broadcaster of running the line of political opponents ending up with Mr Peters making an apparent threat to cut RNZs funding.Tesla's profits fell 71% over the first three months of this year, a company earnings release on Tuesday showed. The decline comes amid worldwide protests against CEO Elon Musk over his role in the Trump administration.Te Pāti Māori was given “one more chance” to speak to the Privileges Committee, but its MPs again refused to attend a hearing regarding their haka during the initial vote for the Treaty Principles Bill.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

The National President of the Dr Suzanne Manning joins us tonight to talk about the ruling from the Scottish Supreme Court on the definition of woman in UK equality legislation and the apparent desire for Winston Peters to put into law in NZ the same outcome.The Pope passed away over the weekend which has sent 1.4 billion Catholics into mourning and one Prime Minister to suggest that the Pope was an incredible example to the world for his "huge care for people who were vulnerable" and at no point could he see any kind of irony in what he was saying.Winston Peters has again started the campaign to get his "Penis Police" into every public toilet in NZ. We'll have a look at the introduction of NZ First's new legislation and see if there is anything, other than culture wars and headline grabbing, that can come from this desired legislation.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

This Easter Monday we are replaying, in full, the episode that we entered in the NZ Radio and Podcast awards that got us nominated for Best Independent Podcast, it features from June last year...Christopher Luxon is still happy with the scrapping Labour's ferry deal and flounders this morning on AM when he was asked as to how the NActNZ Government funded 13 cancer drugs plus an additional 41 to bootOsian Llywelyn, the Deputy Welsh Language Commissioner, joins us to talk about how Wales tries to advance their minority indigenous language. We seek wise counsel as to why a Government might want to make their minority indigenous language lesser than it was before they came to power.Is there cracks in the coalition? New Zealand First has invoked its "agree to disagree" provisions in its coalition cause with National over the inquiry. It means the Government's inquiry will go ahead, however, NZ First is publicly stating it disagrees with elements of it.

Māori activist and former MP Hone Harawira has criticised a recent Te Pāti Māori candidate for confronting Cabinet Minister Casey Costello at a food court on Tuesday evening. What is the truth behind the reports? Chris Huriwai-Seger joins us live tonight to talk about what happened and the idea of access to MPs in their "off" time=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

The chat with Dr Gary Payinda is a must watch for all NZ citizens. We cover everything happening in the heath sector at the moment from strike action to staff shortages to infrastructure promises to the private sector funnelling off public money.Gary speaks to it all and Pat, Chewie and you just get to listen to a passionate man wanting the best outcome for his, ond other doctors, patients worried about what the vandals in the beehive are doing and are going to do over the next 18 months=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Mike and Abbi Prussack, former 2x2 church members and runners of a support group for ex members, share their thoughts on the church that Hamish Campbell is a part of and if this is a story that should be followed or a "beat up" as the right would have you believe=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wednesday declared that autism is a rapidly growing "epidemic" in the U.S. and vowed to identify the "environmental toxin" he says is to blame.Erica Stanford stands behind Education Review Office research to include compulsory consent education as a part of the high school Sex-ed curriculum.A deep dive from The Conversation by authors Rachelle Martin & Kaaren Mathias looks at research into the exclusion of disabled people in health research.That and more to send you off into this Easter weekend!=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Māori activist and former MP Hone Harawira has criticised a recent Te Pāti Māori candidate for confronting Cabinet Minister Casey Costello at a food court on Tuesday evening. What is the truth behind the reports? Chris Huriwai-Seger joins us live tonight to talk about what happened and the idea of access to MPs in their "off" timeDouglas Murray gets pants by...Douglas Murray when his hypocrisy of past Murray correcting present day Murray in a brutal takedown where comedian Dave Smith talks about the Joe Rogan "debate" that wasn't ever going to be a debateKieran McAnulty and Chris Bishop were on Breakfast this morning talking about Simeon Brown's calls for doctors to get back to the negotiation table as Bishop himself continued to further the lie that the average that Doctors earn is over $340,000=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Dr Gary Payinda is striking with other Senior Doctors and according to his Substack he is "striking, personally, because we in public healthcare in NZ are so badly understaffed for nurses and doctors. I, far too often and with increasing frequency, walk into patient rooms apologise for the hours they had to wait to see a doctor." Gary's Substack is at https://drgarypayinda.substack.comDouglas Murray is an author and a neoconservative political commentator who once again has exposed his own hypocrisy and grift, while reminder us all of the numerous times the right has shown their bloomers as they vie for the biggest cheque as opposed to the best argument. Simeon Brown announced a $20b injection to Health infrastructure with a staged approach and a move away from mega structures. Many in the industry are concerned however at the possibility of private money being involved with the plan and what that could mean for the public sector. The Reserve Bank is having its funding slashed at the hands of this Government with concerns that highly skilled people will lose their jobs, then NZ will lose their expertise=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

The government is playing culture war BS around the 'pregnant people' conversation, and we'll show you how tonight with their new catch cry. Join us tonight to find out how people who are not woman can still get pregnantSenior Drs are going on strike and the Minister of Health keeps on pleading with them not to use patients as a bargaining tool...all while he uses patients as a bargaining tool.Something, something big story about Katy Perry in space, but one of the interesting observations was how the media tripped over themselves to feature a mistake made by Jeff Bezos above and beyond the story of the first woman crew into space. =================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Former members of the 2x2 church speak out. Mike and Abbi Prussack, former 2x2 church members and runners of a support group for ex members share their thoughts on the church that Hamish Campbell is a part of and if it is something the people of NZ should be concerned about or not.Defence Minister Judith Collins was on Q&A over the weekend being challenged as to where the money, for her departments plans, was coming from, even Mike Hosking asked Prime Minister Chris Luxon about the "magic" he was needing to perform to find $9b for the injection in defence spendingBernie Sanders speaks in front of 125,000 screaming Gen Y and Z music fans and was received as a rock star, meanwhile the US Education Secretary tried to talk about AI which she continually referenced as A1...because she's a moron=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.sociall

Winston calls out Luxon, and other ministers for jumping to call their global counterparts to make deals amidst Trump's Trade War, he supposedly threw a tantrum over the word "Tikanga", and also celebrates his 80th birthday.Seymour calls Doctors that have spoken up about the state of NZ's health sector "muppets" while Simeon brown gaslights the nation that we have increased the number of permanent doctors working in NZ.Eru Kapa-Kingi chats with Jack Tame on the future for Māori, what self-governance could look like and answers questions around the Hīkoi to march against the TPB.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex

The Treaty Principles Bill voted down in a fiery afternoon in Parliament. MPs from across the political spectrum spoke up, with some strongly condemning, some wish washy in their condemnation and only Act in favour of the bill.Only 12 hours after Trump's tariffs went into affect, he announced a 90 day pause on all but China's tariffs, which were raised to 124% instead. The stock market almost bounces back but the damage has been done in shaking global business confidence.Phil Goff sat down with Q+A to double down on his comments on Trump's incompetence as a diplomat on the global stage, after the infamous Trump, Vance and Zelensky meeting at the White House .=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Benjamin Doyle speaks to the media and answers all their questions about the use of certain words and symbols which, according to those making accusations towards him, was all he needed to do...just front...so do we think the pile on will now stop?Rhys Williams is a businessman, the organizer of the Inflection Point "Conference" last year, and has just been outed as the Twitter handle @2ETEKA and Sean Plunket's secret bestie Holyhekatuiteka. He has also now been identified as one of the loudest voices who made the unfounded accusations at MP Benjiman Doyle leading to the Green MP's need to stay away from parliament due to numerous death threats. Christopher Luxon was probed today on MP Hamish Campbells beliefs and association with the unnamed secretive Christian sect that the FBI are investigating for crimes against children.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

We'll have Tamatha Paul on LIVE to talk about all the free publicity that the Sensible Sentencing Trust have giver her and the message of defunding the police. We also want to drill down into the idea of defunding the police and what it means when it comes to legislation and changed to funding.Nicola Willis has given NZ a gloomy update on the economic future face Aotearoa, Craig Renney will come on LIVE to talk about what we were told, and what it all meansWe'll have a look at the Trump influence on the world and the $4 trillion his tariffs knocked of the US stock exchange todayChris Hipkins was on Breakfast this morning talking about how National's claim of consultation over the new defence spending was actually just an "informing" and a quick look at Chippy's response to the One News polling from last night=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Joe Trinder joins us tonight LIVE to talk about the 300,000+ submissions to the Treaty Principles Bill and that over 90% were against the idea of drawing up new principles to replace the current onesBillboards of Green MP Tamatha Paul have popped up around the country with the quote "Defund the Police" on them followed by "Vote Greens". Many think that this is a campaign run by the Greens but in fact it's paid for by the astroturf group Sensible Sentencing Trust. ---HEADS UP Tamatha will be on the show tomorrow night to talk about it---Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a massive funding boost for defence pouring $12 billion - $9 billion of which is new spending - into defence over the next four years with significant investment into helicopters, Boeing 757s, and modern software systems, as Mr. Luxon vows New Zealand will “pull its weight” internationally.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Select Committee second chair and Labour MP, Hon. Duncan Webb joins for a debrief of the TPB report and what's next for the Treaty Principles Bill.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Select Committee second chair and Labour MP, Hon. Duncan Webb joins for a debrief of the TPB report and what's next for the Treaty Principles Bill.Despite the committee's recommendation to scrap the bill, the govt continues with other amendments to remove Te Tiriti's from legislation across the board.Chief executive Matt Crockett confirms massive staff cuts to Kāinga Ora, many of whom are front line staff that deal directly with tenants. He states the agency's staffing numbers were not financially sustainable.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Trump announces his "retaliatory" tarrifs against the world on what he's dubbed liberation day. NZ was not spared, but what does that means for our economy?Labour's Duncan Webb calls out the govt for an 'appalling lack of process' over Treaty Principles Bill, with the deadline moved 1 and half months early, which will exclude thousands of submissions yet to be read. Luxon doubles down on the decision but it sets a scary precedent for the submissions process.Elon Musk tried to buy the Wisconsin supreme court judge election, handing out money to those who supported the republican backed judge. He failed miserably with a 10 point margin in favour of the democrat backed candidate.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Until recently, Jim Grenon hadn't crossed Sir Ian Taylor's radar. But when news broke that he'd acquired a significant stake in NZME, the company behind the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB, and some of the country's biggest radio and digital platforms, Ian started paying attention not just to who Grenon was, but who the people Grenon had in his circleIn a feat of determination, New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday evening (local time), setting a historic mark to show Democrats' resistance to President Donald Trump's sweeping actions.Te Pāti Māori are planning to hold their own version of privileges Committee after skipping today's meeting over fears of unfair hearing and a decline of waiting for their lawyer, Chris Finlayson, time to be available. Judith Colins have given them one more chance to appear, TPM have said they won't be=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Labour MP and Spokesperson for Transport Tangi Utikere joins us LIVE to talk about the Government's announcement on the new rail enabled ferries that are apparently going to cost us less, be as good, and delivered post haste...all while they have no shipyard to quote them, or booked to build at this stage.Parliamentary security has made at least one referral to the police in relation to threats against MP Benjamin Doyle, says the Green Party. Doyle will not be returning to Parliament this week following accusations at the weekend of inappropriate language on a social media account.'Splits us into two': Willie Apiata hands over Victoria Cross over entitlements issue. New Zealand's most decorated war hero Willie Apiata had just gifted him his New Zealand Victoria Cross medal to carry to Parliament in hope of having the definition of a veteran changed in legislation.================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Housing Minister Chris Bishop was on Q&A over the weekend and rejects the idea the Government's tightening of emergency housing hasn't led to an increase in homelessness, this is despite organisations in Auckland and Wellington recording an increase in the number of rough sleepers. Six senior doctors at Nelson Hospital have spoken out about their concerns staffing levels are putting patients lives in danger. The doctors say they – along with their union, the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – have privately raised their concerns with management for months, if not years.Winston Peters has attacked Green MP Benjamin Doyle over deleted social media posts, some of which featured their child. Peters claimed there was enough in the posts for police to “make an inquiry as to whether they breach the law or not” however the Green Party says Peters is “fanning the flames of hatred towards the rainbow community” and has contacted Prime Minister Christopher Luxon twice after an “immense” number of “death threats and abuse directed at our MP, Benjamin Doyle and their child”.Rail Minister Winston Peters has revealed two new Cook Strait ferries will enter service in 2029 with rail decks and the capacity for 40 wagons. Cabinet agreed on the package earlier today, which Peters announced ahead of the Prime Minister's post-Cabinet media conference later this afternoon.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Lawyer Tania Waikato has launched a petition calling for the government to cancel Compass Group's school lunch contract, saying the company has repeatedly failed to meet its obligations, leaving tamariki with "horrible, disgusting and inedible" kai

The official March episode with a rock star panel...and PatOn the panel this month are - Samah Huriwai-Seger / Aotearoa Liberation League / www.instagram.com/aotearoaliberationleague- Shane te Pou / twitter.com/@PouTepou- Craig Renney / twitter.com/@CLRenney- Pat Brittenden / bsky.app/profile/patbrittenden.bsky.socialWith special guest, Hon Kieran McAnultyThe response to Tamatha Paul's comments this week. Police numbers stagnant, gang numbers upStudents being disappeared on the streets of the US who support Gaza and the heat is up here in NZ for pro Palestinian voices

Aaron Hendry from Kick Back joins us to talk about Tamatha Paul's comments about what her electorate is telling her of their experience with the police has been met with distain by political leaders.

Dr Gary Payinda joins us this evening to talk about whistle blower and colleague Dr David Bailey blowing the lid off the narrative that privatization of surgeries is the way out of the backlog of public hospital surgeries as it doesn't fix the chronic underfunding but will create a good headline. Dr Gary's substack https://substack.com/@drgarypayinda

Marilyn Garson from Alternative Jewish Voices, joins us to talk a myriad of things including lawyer Paul Fishers rant over the weekend, Juliet Moses' response to us yesterday and the apparent kidnapping of Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal from an ambulance by the IDF today

Michel 'Bloody Samoan' Mulipola talks about how he went about creating real consequences for the Destiny Church attackers via social media which led to arrests and the court case.

People are calling or Chris Hipkins to retract his comments re: Tamatha Paul after she pointed out that a higher Police presents in our communities is making some people, particularly Māori, feel less safe.Ashley Bloomfield has a chat to Patty Gower to discuss his time as Director-General of Health during C-19 and the need for govt to set long-term plans for the public health sector.Chris Bishop has opened the door for community housing providers to build more housing, and the ability to borrow from the government to help with funding these builds - is there a catch? Or a genuine win for the Bish.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social