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It's Halloween! We're getting dressed up to look at the spooky, scary policies, amendments, budget cuts and choices made by the coalition govt this term.=================================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

Kieran McAnulty was on Breakfast this morning debating Nicola Willis on the recently announced CGT with Willis claiming it was an attack on everyone and that CGT announced by Labour is not targeted as Labour claimed.Last night on 1News Dr Susannah Smith from Physical Education New Zealand (PENZ), shared her concerns about the new draft curriculum and how she was cited in the document as one of the experts behind the new draft, even though she doesn't recognise her fingerprints on any part of the document. Tonight, live at 9pm, Managing Director of PENZ Heemi McDonald joins us to talk about the story and new curriculum.Winston Peters is pissed about Fonterra selling Fonterra's Mainland, Anchor brands calling it "an outrageous short-sighted sugar hit"=================================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 at 9pm to talk in more detaill about the GCT announced yesterday by the Labour Party. We had Barb Edmonds last night for a very tightly timed interview and tonight we'll take a bit more time to delve into what it is, and what it means for NZ and Labour in 2026.Labour leader Chris Hipkins has had a crack at the Prime Minister's real estate portfolio while making the case for his party's new capital gains tax policy challenging Luxon on the tax plan to "Bring it On"The Ministry of Education has released a new draft curriculum for years zero to 10, with Education Minister Erica Stanford saying the overhaul will deliver a much needed “refresh” to the 20-year-old curriculum.=================================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 has said if elected at next year's election it would introduce a set 28% capital gains tax on commercial and residential property, excluding key assets such as the family home, farms, KiwiSaver, shares, business assets, inheritances, and personal items. Labour had to rush their release as someone leaked the policy to RNZ. Barb Edmonds joins us LIVE at 9pm to explain the policy and the releaseTe Pāti Māori has moved to suspend MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi as well as a push to "reset" the executive of her Te Tai Tokerau electorate committee.Duncan Garner decided to have a crack at BHN last week claiming when we mocked his video on why teachers were striking including one of the reason for striking was "about making families suffer". Duncan challenged to us to show him where his statements were wrong...which we are happy to o tonight.=================================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

Emz sits down with Duncan Webb on the day of the "mega-strike" when 110,000 workers across the public sector stepped off to the job, and tens of thousands marched the streets to show the govt they are worth investing in and in desperate need of better working conditions and safer staffing. We also chat about the recent announcement to not run for re-election next year, with questions around who will run for the Christchurch Central seat for Labour.James Meager has called for a change to the submission process, citing the "rise of AI submissions", social media campaigns encouraging people to make submissions, efforts of organisations to submit on behalf of many individuals and a lack of govt resources for select committees to process submissions, like the record breaking 300,000 submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill.Is ADHD real? Overdiagnosed? A fad popularised by Social Media? A new podcast The Elephant, co-hosted by Miriama Kamo, looks at the lived experiences of two prominent NZ personalities, and a discussion between two clinicians for an against the legitimacy of ADHD.Plus your regular Friday memes and more!=================================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

There has been a state of emergency declared in Canterbury, with Fire and Emergency NZ saying there was 'little chance' of containing fires in 150kph windsAnne Daniels joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk the megastrike tomorrow including how the state of emergency in Canterbury has impacted the nationwide protestsDavid Seymour and Marama Davidson were on Herald NOW this morning talking the Future Fund, charges for Doctors and of course the upcoming megastrike action

NZPPTA President Chris Abercrombie joins us tonight LIVE at 9pm to talk about the upcoming strike, the negotiations thus far, Judith Collins open letter and more. TVNZ has been escorted out of the Pentagon moments before a crucial defence meeting between Judith Collins and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth despite being promised access.What the hell is happening with the weather, three fires, a death from a branch falling due to wind, people literally being blown into the streets it's just apocalyptic out there.

Apologies for the delay in uploading the latest episode, Spotify was part of the AWS outage overnight making it impossible to get you the episode soonerBarb Edmonds joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about the first Labour Party policy release of the election cycle promising there is an alternative to taxation. Labour leader Chris Hipkins announced his party's “Future Fund” policy, pitching it as the way to grow the economy, pay the bills, and build local infrastructure.Sean Plunket's BSA meltdown continues over the weekend as be says he's not a broadcaster, while claiming he is one in his bios, claims The Platform is not a radio station while claiming it does 'talk radio' and we'll also cover off Plunket's remarkable hypocrisy of attending to inundate BHN with BSA complaint by setting his flying monkeys on us.Remember, we have not said the BSA is correct, we have not told people to complain to the BSA, what we have done is commented when the story was released, then responses to Sean Plunket attacks on Twitter over the weekend.Christopher Luxon was on ZB this morning talking, without an ounce of irony, about how NZ would of course pay nurses more if only we had the money and Mike Hosking was so very close to asking the correct question...which he did not.Judith Collins is in lock step with Simeon Brown and the PM claiming the mega strike was "politically motivated" and was not looking at what was best for the Union members saying that is early October, the secondary teachers' union, had "the number one item on their agenda for a meeting with Education Minister Erica Stanford was Palestine."=================================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

Chloe met with Zack Polanski on another British podcast to talk about the NZ Green Party, leading a socialist movement in NZ and how the left need to find common ground and stop the infighting in the parties differences and imperfections.Peter Thiel makes an appearance in the latest episode of South Park. Mage and Emz do a quick recap as to who he is, his professional history, his connection to NZ and why this of concern for us.The govt is proposing amendments to the monumental Abuse in State Care Act that was passed earlier this year, with millions of dollars set aside for reparations for victims. The amendment would require victims to reveal any criminal history alongside a lengthy and re-traumatising evidence process, which experts say undermines what the Act is intended to address.=================================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

Kieran McAnulty and Chris Bishop appeared in TVNZ Breakfast talking of the passing of Jim Bolger who, as the conversation demonstrated, is about as far away from today's National Party as one could get. McAnulty and Bishop then debated how this CoC is ignoring the latest select committee submissions that went against their position 98% to 2%Health Minister Simeon Brown says senior doctors have crossed an “ethical line” by striking and delaying surgeries and care for “thousands of New Zealanders”, in an inflammatory address. “Strikes are a choice and a political one,” he said. “But when a union chooses strike action that forces thousands of operations and appointments to be cancelled, in my view, it crosses an ethical line.”Winston Peters accuses broadcasting watchdog of ‘Soviet era stasi' censorship as the BSA begins the process to look if their regulations cover internet broadcasting such as The Platform. Plunkett, of course, clutched pearls and prostrated himself as the martyr for free speech, but the overall conversation as if the BSA was to regulate the internet, what would that mean for us, for Bomber, for Brie Elliott, for Paul 'the other one' Barlow, in fact for anyone making content online.=================================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

Gerry Brownlee wants to crack down on MP's attire, attendance and leave after Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech last week. Chris Finlayson, head of the privileges committee adds his thoughts on RNZ.Trump is threatening Hamas if they don't give up their weapons and Israel blocks humanitarian aid for Palestinians because they won't hand over the bodies of hostages buried in the rubble created by Israel's bombing of Gaza.Erica Stanford has another win as education stats show structured numeracy and literacy has led to improvements for students. But continues to slam teachers who voted to strike after a disappointing offer from government that landed just 10 minutes before voting closed.=================================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 an explosive late-night email, Te Pāti Māori has accused one of its MPs of "major overspending issues" and her son of abusing Parliamentary security. The unsigned Monday night email - obtained by RNZ and other media - makes a number of claims against MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and separately her son Eru Kapa-Kingi, a key spokesperson for the Toitū Te Tiriti movement including that Eru Kapa-Kingi threatened Parliamentary staffers alleging he said “You aren't shit”, “Get f*****” and “I will f****** knock you out”.The Government has locked in a Chinese state-backed shipbuilder to construct two new Cook Strait ferries, Rail Minister Winston Peters has announced. Peters said this afternoon that Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), a Shanghai and Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed enterprise, would complete the vessels by 2029.A new Taxpayers (not a) Union poll has found that one in seven Kiwis believe violence may be needed to 'get country back on track'. we'll look at the numbers tonight and chat about what it means.=================================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

After weeks of division and controversy, Te Pāti Māori is charting a new course. In an extended interview with Mihingarangi Forbes on Mata, co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi discuss their plan to change the government, their priority policies, and how they will steady their waka after one of the most turbulent periods in the party's recent history.The public is going colder on Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins' leadership, with the approval rating for both the major party leaders taking a dive in the latest 1News/Verian poll along with the public polling more and more concern about the economy under this government.There is a ceasefire holding in the Middle East although it seems to be held together with sticky tape. With all fingers crossed we're going to talk about if we have confidence or not in the ceasefire becoming lasting peace.=================================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

Joseph from Peace Action Otautahi joins us at 9pm to talk about the action they are taking in Christchurch the space industry and conference, the reason they say they're terrible and a recap of the protestThe maiden address of new MP Oriini Kaipara, prompted Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee to investigate whether an unauthorised haka at the end of the speech, deemed to be in contempt of the House, was organised in concert with any political party after he suspended the house.Finn Cordwell, from Living Wage Aotearoa, joins us around 9.30 tot alk about the victory for workers as Government keeps the living wage requirement for contracts. =================================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 Reserve Bank has opted for boldness over caution as it delivered a 50-basis-point cut the official cash rate to 2.5 percent, and signalled further reductions. What does this mean for the economy? Craig Renney joins us LIVE at 9pm to explain everything.Hundreds of teenagers with a health condition or disability could be cut off from the Jobseeker benefit as part of the government's welfare changes, official data shows. The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19-year-olds whose parents earn more than $65,000, saying it will encourage them to find work. The policy will also apply to young beneficiaries with a health condition or disability who have had to stop work for a period of time or reduce their hours.Thirty people have been arrested at a demonstration outside an aerospace summit in Christchurch. Reporters at the scene said about a dozen were chained together near the entrance to Te Pae Convention Centre. Several protesters have been carried away by police outside the national aerospace summit in Christchurch.=================================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

It is the two tear anniversary of the Hamas attack on music festival attendees and we're hosting Marilyn Garson from Alternative Jewish Voices to speak to where we are at today.Winston Peters house was vandalised by a 29 year old protestor who then turned himself into the police while the activist and actor who shared Winston Peters' street address online says she regrets the "oversight" but claims the NZ First leader is now using it as a "diversion tactic".An apparent public rift within Te Pāti Māori seems to be continuing ahead of a promised "reset" of the party later this week.=================================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

BIG NEWS!!! Chewie's back tonight from his sojourn to the UK...lots of stories to hear including accidently getting caught up in an anti-Trump protestThe Green Party spoke to the media on today, accompanied by the families of Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour, and teenager Samuel Leason, the three Kiwis detained after Israeli military boarded the Sumud flotilla. Chloe Swarbrick cut through all the bs to spell out that this government is legally bound to do everything it can to stop a genocide happening.From November 2026, there will be a parental assistance test for jobseekers and equivalent emergency benefits, with the government saying parents who can support their children should do so, instead of the state. Parents earning more than $65,000 must support their 18-19-year-old children, with the government tightening eligibility for Jobseeker benefits.Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury has been caught up in some online drama where the Foreign Affairs Minister has been so triggered by something Bomber has said, that he is tweeting up a story with personal insults and rhetoric that would better suit a mean girls cast member than, until recently. our second in command.

Today protestors against the Foreign Affairs Minister's decision to not recognise Palestine at the UN, met Winston in Dunedin and on showed up on Winston's front lawn. Plus updates on the Flotilla's progress on its way to Gaza.Judith Collins announced today more defense spending to help arm NZDF and boost our weapons manufacturing export potential, with the intent to increase our overall defense spending to 2% over the next 10 years.Protests across the globe, dubbed Gen Z protests, have adopted the skull and bones flag from the Anime One Piece, a nod to the series underlying political message of fighting against authoritarianism and oppressive regimes.================================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

SPECIAL GUEST HOST: Tommy Deehttps://www.tiktok.com/@tommy92929Craig Renney joins us LIVE around 9.30(ish) to talk about the electricity sector and what's happening at the moment and why Treasury is no longer seemingly having lock ups for analysts to release economic data Brie Elliot has had some really interesting interactions with Chris Bishop online with an outcome that we will share with you tonight as Brie joins us LIVE at 9pmNew Zealanders on the flotilla to Gaza have been detained by Israel without much information on what is happening to themTe Pati Māori and toitu te tiriti seem to have had a public falling out and we'll see if we can see what it's all about tonight=================================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

Special Guest Host tonight - Paul 'The Other One' BarlowTonight we have co-leader of te pati Māori, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, LIVE at 9pm to wrap up our series of having the left leaders on to talk about this Government's decision to sit on the wrong side of history by not recognising the statehood of PalestinePodcasting FBI Director Kash Patel brought illegal guns into NZ and gave them as gifts to leaders he was meeting with. So one o the US' top lawmakers coming to NZ and breaking some pretty serious laws. It's either a sign of complete arrogance or ignorance...either way its not a good look.We'll catch up with Paul on his Red Flags series for the local body electionsAnd we might have a look at another shooting in the US that the Conservatives are being very quiet about, even though they have just drawn a line in the sand over violence around the Charlie Kirk assassination...which is strange...I wonder if there is a reason for that?=================================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

PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about massive strike could hit schools, hospitals, health services - all on the same day...is it a general strike? Is it a case that a rose by any other name?A sobering report from Treasury paints a picture of extreme debt if taxes don't rise or the pension age isn't increased. But neither of those policies are election-winners, so what is a government, or opposition to do?Our guest co-host tonight is friend of the show Sunita Torrance who has had some run ins with Destiny Church and is in the middle of court action. John Campbell released a second series of Under His Command which features Sunita so we'll touch base on where she is at, where the court case is at and what's happening=================================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

SPECIAL GUEST HOST: Ash Rebornhttps://www.tiktok.com/@ashrebornnz Winston Peters spoke at the UN over the weekend saying that NZ's position right now is not to recognise Palestine statehood. Since then there has been a split in the country with one side being embarrassed that NZ is now running from the right side of history, and the other side being proud and supportive of the decision made. Tonight we have Labour Leader Chris Hipkins LIVE at 9pm to give Labour's response to the decisionWe spoke with Green Party co leader Marama Davidson on Saturday which you can see here https://youtube.com/live/9-sDoJ3e5do and we're speaking with te pati Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on Wednesday nightWe're all very jealous at BHN HQ as yesterday an episode of Gary's Economics dropped with his first ever politician guest and it was Green party co-leader Chloe Swarbrick. We'll take a look at that episode and see what these two legends covered in their 30 minute conversation=================================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

It's Saturday afternoon and we have a LIVE special with Green co-leader Marama Davidson reacting to the decision by NZ's coalition government not to identify Palestine statehood with Winston Peters stating at the UN this morning that New Zealand was "not ready to make that gesture" of recognizing Palestinian statehood, as that can only be done once.=================================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

Jim Grenon has bought more of NZME. Magenta does a deep dive into what this means for our media landscape.A psychiatrist striking this week alongside their colleagues shared the reality of an 18hour work day that would follow because of strike action, which stresses the need for the Govt to come to the table with not just pay increases, but the funding for a safer healthcare system for patients.Karl Popper a 20th century philosopher is still relevant today. We look at what he said about free speech and what it means to uphold democracy.Plus your regular Friday memes 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

GUEST HOST: Martyn 'Bomber' BradburyJohn Minto LIVE at 9pm to talk about the upcoming decision by this government to either recognize, or not, Gaza and poor old Winston Peters missing out on a dinner with Trump. A record-breaking return for Fonterra and their farmers with a very excited government, with Nicola Willis reminding us that "we feed the world" but the Greens are also asking the question at what cost?An inquiry will look into National's MP for Whanganui Carl Bates' failure to declare 25 properties linked to him and his family. Many of the properties are rentals, but Bates has said he is merely a beneficiary and he was complying with the rules.=================================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

TONIGHT'S GUEST HOST: Sean AcklandThe Prime Minister has ranked 15th in Cabinet in a survey of senior business leaders, who are also casting doubt on the country's economic performance. The New Zealand Herald released its latest Mood of the Boardroom which attracted 150 responses from chief executives and other leaders. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis were out of Cabinet's top 10 performers, according to the results. Luxon scored on average 2.96 out of 5 where one is "not impressive" and five is "very impressive".Mihingarangi Forbes and Mata talk with Minister of Finance Nicola Willis on the integration between the non-Māori and Māori economy and why Māori are organizing their own economic forum as they feel like the government isn't doing a good enough job for them at the moment. Also on the agenda is a conversation around why, when it's the most successful style of education in NZ, kohanga reo is not getting the same boost at mainstream schooling.Jimmy Kimmel returns to the air and talks about all of the people who have reached out over the last six days including fellow late night talk show hosts, fans of the show, and those who don't support what he believes but support his right to share those beliefs anyway, and he expresses that it was never his intention to make light of the murder of a young man, how important it is to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this, the Chairman of the FCC Brendan Carr telling an American company that “We can do this the easy way or the hard way,”“We need more leaders who are willing to be humans while they're in the job.” Jacinda Ardern, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, sits down with Jon Stewart to discuss her experiences in office, which she chronicles in her memoir, “A Different Kind of Power,”=================================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

SPECIAL GUEST HOST Gerard OttoJohn Crocker joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about the Government scrapping and replacing the Holidays Act in a move it says will finally fix New Zealand's "broken" leave system according the Brooke van Velden. Some, including the Greens, are worried about the changes are "an erosion of workers' rights" and "yet another blow to women across Aotearoa".Winston Peters refuses to be drawn on whether NZ will recognise Palestinian state while questions are being asked as to why Christopher Luxon is not at the UNToday Donald Trump has linked autism to paracetamol use during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence it's safe in another shock to the world of the world's orangeist leader wading into medical misadventureTim Miller of the Bulwark podcast has given something you haven't seen very often, a rational and sane response to a culture war question on Piers Morgan and it's worth watching to bring us back to normality after weeks of online insanity around Charlie Kirk=================================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

SPECIAL GUEST HOST TONIGHT: Jordan RiversPrime Minister Christopher Luxon was on Breakfast this morning talking about why investors are so nervous about his economy and why other countries even more exposed to Trumps tariffs are doing better. He also was questioned about people dying in hospital corridors and when are we goingt o recognise Gaza?Mehdi Hasan spoke at "Together for Palestine" fund raising concert that featured a star studded cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Riz Ahmed, Guy Pierce, Elyanna, Bastille, and Saint Levant where Mehdi encouraged the audience to repeat his main point “[Palestinian journalists] have shown the world that you can't bomb the truth away.”Is Winston Peters on the cusp of NZ finally recognising Gaza? The PM says it's not if but when...question is, is that 'when' going to be this week?=================================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 have a conversation with Paul McMahon on The People's Choice, a Christchurch-based organisation that endorses a range of candidates for seats in the upcoming local election.=================================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 Benjamin Doyle's valedictory speech on Thursday, they call out Parliament for being a Hostile and Toxic place.Paul McMahon has a chat with us about The People's Choice, an organisation housing Left candidates with a shared vision for Christchurch.The Wellbeing Economy Alliance has put out a document to discuss the need for long-term planning and policy making - Jim Bolger gives his thoughts on the document that he has endorsed and the current state of New Zealand politics.=================================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

Tonight we speak to NZEI President Ripeka Lessels about what is being described as an historic action where primary school teachers, principals, school support staff, and Ministry of Education specialists all strike in what union NZEI calls because the Government has failed to address key issues within the education sector.Craig Renney joins the show LIVE tonight to talk about what he describes as "GPD numbers in free fall" with numbers out today that are about as bad as they can be...the only reason there is a chance of improvement moving forward is they could not get any lower.Rev Mel McKenzie is the supervising chaplain at Victoria University and earlier this week was chained to Nicola Willis' office in a protest calling for sanctions to be made on Israel by this government. Mel joins us tonight LIVE at 9pm to talk over the action she, and her fellow Reverends, took this week.=================================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

SPECIAL GUEST HOST TONIGHT: Brie Elliothttps://www.tiktok.com/@iambrieelliott Nadine Mortaja is a Kiwi-Palestinian from Gaza and the spokesperson for the weekends March for Humanity. We'll take a look at what was likely the largest protest in Auckland's history (estimates from drone footage puts the crowd size at approximately 50,000) the fight for Palestine and where to form here.Dozens of nurses turned their backs on Health Minister Simeon Brown in a show of frustration over staffing shortages, as he made an address at their union's annual general meeting. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZN), released a report that they said found hospitals were short an average of 587 nurses every shift last year. It was based on analysis, from Infometrics, of Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) data from 1.69 million shifts between 2022 and 2024 in 59 public hospitals.The Rev. Howard-John Wesley on Sunday spoke out against efforts to whitewash the legacy of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk in the wake of his assassination on a Utah college campus last week, declaring that “how you die does not redeem how you live.”=================================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

SPECIAL GUEST HOST TONIGHT: Clint SmithWe celebrate "50 years, one week, everyone's invited: Te Wiki 2025" with the Chief Executive of the Te TauraWhiri i te Reo Māori/Māori Language Commission Ngahiwi Apanui LIVE with us tonight at 9pmThere's a new report that says heat pumps could cut household energy bills by $1.5bn per year, help protect thousands of Kiwi jobs. The research is done by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) and Clint Smith was involved so he will speak to it tonight,Report here https://nzgbc.org.nz/news-and-media/new-report-heat-pumps-could-cut-household-energy-bills-by-1.5bn-per-year-help-protect-thousands-of-kiwi-jobsChris Hipkins on the war in Gaza where he talks about what sanctions would mean to Israel should NZ impose then=================================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

SPECIAL GUEST HOST TONIGHT: Paul 'the other one' BarlowAcademic Professor Mohan J. Dutta joins us tonight LIVE at 9pm to talk over the far right eco system in New Zealand and how it relates, and is relating, to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.We all agree voters have the right to vote for whoever they want, but they're also have a right to being informed as to what the people they vote for stand for. We're seeing a repeat of the 2022 plan for candidates running and hiding beliefs which are regressive, harmful and disingenuous - and Paul's red flags are the candidates who try and hide that.Marches around the world, in NZ a massive march in Auckland for Palestine, in the UK convicted criminal Tommy Robinson's massive Unite the Kingdom march =================================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 death of Charlie Kirk continues to rattle political commentators on the Left and particularly the Trump Administration's response.Erica Stanford and Priyanka Radhakrishnan on Hearld NOW's political panel talking changes being made to help fill the teachers gap.MP Carl Bates found to have not declared 25 properties in a Trust where he is a beneficiary. The 25 properties put him in the category of being one of NZ's Mega Landlords.=================================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

Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was giving a presentation at Utah Valley University when he was shot and killed by a gunman from long distance.Green MP Kahurangi Carter joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about the Green Party's seven promises so that every child in Aotearoa deserves to grow up with safety and stability, wrapped in aroha.You can see more about the idea at https://www.greens.org.nz/forthechildrenKieran McAnulty smites Nicola Willis in a calculated slap back when Nicky No Boats thought she can have a cheeky dig at Kieran...she can't =================================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

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon specifically referenced Ireland and Singapore as “two economies we often look to for inspiration on investment and technology”, John Key imagined the country as the “Switzerland of the South Pacific”. But based on the research of academic Angus Dowell on how big-tech cloud providers expand and dominate markets across the globe, he argues such comparisons are simplistic and misleading. Angus joins us tonight LIVE at 9pm to talk over the issueAngus' article here https://theconversation.com/politicians-love-comparing-nzs-economy-to-singapore-or-ireland-but-its-simplistic-and-misleading-264679An Israeli strike that Israel claims targeted top Hamas leaders Wednesday as they gathered in the Gulf nation of Qatar marked a major escalation in the war in Gaza with some in the middle east saying this ends the chance of a cease fire as Israel has now bombed 6 countries or regions in 2025In direct defiance of his co-leaders, Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is doubling down on his criticism of non-Māori people supporting Labour's Peeni Henare's by-election campaign. Ferris defended and repeated his comments during an unusual eight minute video he uploaded to social media at around midnight.=================================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

Dunedin councillor and mayoral candidate joins us tonight to talk about the flood of emails from the Taxpayers Union trying to bully mayoral candidates across the country to sign a pledge that, among other things, states Councils won't raise rates higher than inflation.An alleged whistle blower has written to Duncan Garner saying that, among other things, "Luxon is f**ked" and that "he only wants yes men" and "he hates anyone who challenges him". Is it a real email, we have our doubts but we'll share it with you tonight to see what you think.Stuff seemed to once again beat up a headline implying Chris Hipkins is going to rule out working with te Pati Maori where the truth today is in at least two interviews we saw, Hipkins said basically "we'll see". On NZ Herald Now Hipkins was strong with his messaging and quick to rebuff culture way bs and on RNZ he set the tone for what will be the messaging for the next 12 months...Jobs, health, homes and cost of living.=================================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

Fugitive father who has been on the run with his children for four years was shot by police after an attempted burglary of a building in Piopio. Police are now searching for two of his missing childrenFormer Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern says her five years in office felt like a decade. Speaking on Brodie Kane's Kiwi Yarns show Ardern explained how people who now mistrust treat it as a "sense of grievance" leading to "hostile acts" that they think are justified. Then many politicians point to others blaming them as the reason for that mistrust, which will work for them in the short term, but damage society in the long term.In his keynote speech at the NZ First Party conference leader Winston Peters has promised to make KiwiSaver compulsory, with contributions from employers and employees rising to 10% and tax cuts to curb the extra cost. He also condemned immigration, promoted nationalism, spent a significant portion of the speech criticising the left-leaning parties and transgender ideology as part of the "woke" left.Piers Morgan is joined by CEO of Zeteo, Mehdi Hasan, and former lieutenant colonel, IDF spokesman and senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Jonathan Conricus, in a fiery debate.=================================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

Tory Whanau and Magenta have a chat about Māori wards and the launch of Tory's campaign.The Māori Queen makes her first royal address including an announcement of to new economic initiatives.Democratic, left leaning US political influencers put under microscope after a wired article by Taylor Lorenz uncovered some dubious contracts and funding linked to dark money. =================================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

Anne Daniels President of the NZ Nurses Organisation joins the show to talk about this weeks' strike action.Chloe Swarbrick and David Seymour on Herald NOW to discuss the Paris Climate Agreement that Seymour has called for NZ to leave.Helen Clarke and John Key were in China for celebrations, representing NZ alongside some controversial guests.... And just a day later Judith Collins makes a secret visit to Kyiv Ukraine to show NZ's support.=================================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

A year and a half on from the Government's trainwreck handling of changes to disability funding, a new model has been rolled out. Gone are controversial limits on how parents and carers spend their allocated budgets, making way for more flexibility and freedom.A New Zealand-born, self-proclaimed Neo Nazi leader has been arrested in Melbourne and spent the night behind bars after an alleged assault at an Aboriginal burial site over the weekend. Thomas Sewell left New Zealand as a young child, and calls for him to be deported from Australia are growing.Thousands descended on Tūrangawaewae Marae on Wednesday, as the opportunity to mourn loved ones and celebrate the ascension of Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono I te po was opened up to the motū. Some noticeable absences though are the three leaders of the coalition who will not be attending.We'll take a quick look at the Bradbury Group podcast from last night where we got a couple of examples of how badly the vulnerable are doing in Aotearoa at the moment. Simon Wilson also shares a story about attending a Shane Jones speech where the hypocrisy was palpable.=================================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 Ryan Ward and Melanie Nelson have published an investigative piece on the foreign influence on the RSB and extensive lobbying by Bryce Wilkinson. Ryan and Melanie join us LIVE tonight at 9pm to go over what they have discovered.- Read the piece here https://melanienelson.substack.com/p/new-zealand-epstein-files-regulatory-standards-bill Winston Peters responds to the government changes to foreign home buyers getting very annoyed because they can only purchase 1% of the market.Christopher Luxon announces, and seems to take credit for, Amazon bringing 1,000 jobs and $7.5 billion into our economy...even though it was set up and initiated by Labour. Labour is "embarrassed for him"=================================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 Housing Spokesperson Kieran McAnulty joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk the changes in foreign buyers rules allowing wealthy investors on a so-called “golden visa” being allowed to buy or build a house in New Zealand as part of a bid to attract more investment and to grow the economy. A new poll shows Kiwis are losing faith in National's economic credibility, with confidence in its ability to handle the cost of living crisis plummeting.Violence has erupted on the streets of Melbourne, as thousands of protestors clashed. Police struggled to keep any order as a rally billed as a March for Australia was met by counter protestors, with officers resorting to pepper spray to stop brawls.=================================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

Breaking News: Reserve Bank Chairperson Neil Quigley calls it quits, effective immediately.Hobson's Pledge have stolen another wāhine Māori's image and quoted them unfairly to continue their rampage against Māori Wards.Jack Tame, host of Q+A is a great journalist and friend of the show (if you didn't know!) so let's show him some appreciation!=================================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 Green Party's tertiary spokesperson, Francisco Hernandez joins us tonight LIVE to talk about the petition to "Save Our Polytechs" and end the cuts.The government has signed off on a plan to ease alcohol restrictions, pledging fewer hurdles for bars and bottle stores, and make it harder for people to block liquor licences and simpler for ministers to declare one-off special trading hours for pubs or clubs screening major sport or cultural events.Reports are saying that the gender pay gap has narrowed to its lowest level on record - but has it? Graig Renney joins us LIVE around 9.30 to talk over the hidden story in the newly released numbers=================================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 Green MP and Whakatāne district councillor, Nandor Tanczos joins us live tonight LIVE at 9pm, to talk about his surprise that cemeteries, public toilets, animal control, liquor licenses and consents are not considered core services for councils by the Government.Green Party's Chlöe Swarbrick and ACT's Nicole McKee with Ryan Bridge on under 16s using social media , woke words and are we concerned that Donald Trump may raise tariffs if NZ regulates US companies.The Bradbury groups talks with Chippy about how to win the 2026 election and what about making a 6 seat overhang to give the left power for a decade and all they need to do it collaborate with TPMEconomic Growth Minister Nicola Willis announced the Government would introduce legislation to fast-track supermarket development, streamline building consents, and remove investment barriers to help new entrants challenge the duopoly.=================================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

Australia is set to expel Iran's ambassador after alleging the country's government directed antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attacks were "extraordinary and dangerous acts of aggression orchestrated by a foreign nation". Nobody was injured in the attacks, which happened last year.Christopher Hipkins was on Breakfast this morning talking house prices and the disparity in the messaging from the government, and gang patch laws and the appearance of a miscommunication in the Labour partyIsrael is facing fierce condemnation after a pair of strikes on a Gaza hospital killed five journalists as well as medical workers and others on Monday. At least 20 people were killed in the attack, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, with many more injured.There is also news coming out of the UK where the forthcoming release of Virginia Giuffre's tell all book is about to be released posthumously and the publisher says it's going to cause more than a stir=================================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 NZ Herald got exclusive access to a survey of senior police where they have raised issues that new recruits are "barely" or "not at all equipped" of policies to make an arrest or lay charges. This raises the question is this government more focused on getting 500 new police officers rather than having those police officers be quality and qualified.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon hits out at Israel over Gaza famine to which Netanyahu responds. This will not, however, hasten the 'Palestinian statehood' decision from our government.Henry Blakeman is a 13-year-old student from Orewa College with a passion for politics. He recently appeared on Dom Harvey's podcast and put some questions to the Deputy Prime Minister, David Seymour, one of which has now set the gold standard for word salad which we'll break down tonight. Sean 'Karen' Plunket released a video this morning where he cries over non-access to Christopher Luxon. He has a written a letter to the PM demanding an answer as to why he hasn't been on the Platform citing that perhaps someone in the PM's "woke millennial members of your media team" might be running interference stopping the invites from getting through. It's bot hilarious and incredibly telling how entitled Karen thinks he is.=================================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

Green MP Huhana Lyndon joins us LIVE tonight at 9pm to talk about the Pae Ora Amendment Bill. Many within Maoridom are concerned that this bill are concerned changes to New Zealand's health legislation will weaken the voices of local Māori communities and centralise decision-making in Wellington.Dr Gary Payinda joins us LVE around 9.40 to talk about Dargaville Hospital patients asked to sign consent form on having no on-site doctor, something that legally a patient cannot do.Defence Minister Judith Collins carried a model Seahawk helicopter and a huge grin with her on Thursday, as she headed to the debating chamber to remind people that "they money will be found because the money has to be found" all in a week they wouldn't find money for teachers, and a week after they wouldn't find money for nurses.=================================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

Thousands of secondary school teachers are striking on Wednesday, over stalled collective agreement negotiations. The Post Primary Teachers' Association says the government's offer of a 1 percent pay rise every year for three years is the lowest in a generation and the PPTA's Chris Ambercrombie joins us LIVE to talk about the day, the strike and the governments offer.ACT leader David Seymour and Green Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick on Herald NOW's political panel talking teacher strikesHannah Tamaki got a roasting on The Bradbury Group last night as she went into an interview completely ill prepared for the most obvious of questions and has spent today complaining about the "attack" and the "unacceptable journalism"=================================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