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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

Professor Robert Patman joins us live to discuss the recent peace talks held at the white house where Trump, Zelensky and various EU leaders have come together to seek and end to the war in UkraineNicola Willis had the audacity to call out Labour's fiscal innumeracy, not too long after it was revealed her government spent $671m on cancelling two ferries with no replacement option anytime soon.Many unions are striking for better pay and conditions and those whose pay equity claims were cancelled have taken the govt to court.=================================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

Grant Robertson takes a seat with Jake Tame on Q+A as his memoir drops and the Royal Commission into C19 ramps up again.The decisions of Luxon's govt are not favoured by the business community with a scathing article released in the Sunday Star TimesMajor building consent changes and Seymour goes after helmets, all in the name of cutting red tape.=================================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

Associate professor Dr Awanui Te Huia joins us LIVE tonight to talk about the harm removing te reo from early readers school texts can cause. Critics of the Government's decision to phase out nearly all Māori words from early reader books are describing the move as damaging.An Israeli government minister has hit out at New Zealand and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, after he said Israel's prime minister had “lost the plot” following his “utterly appalling” bombing of Gaza.Government Ministers slam Labour ministers' no-show at Covid-19 public hearing in day two of the fall out of Jacinda Ardern and her former colleagues not seeing the need to answer questions they have already answered, but this time in a three ringed circus=================================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 final fee to settle the cancellation of the i-Rex ferries has been announced: $144m which brings the cost of the cancelled ferries to $671m with nothing to show for it.Documents release reveal that Department of Internal affairs prompted Brooke Van Velden with specific talking points for the chair of the Royal Commission into the Covid-19 Response.Wayne Brown and Auckland council tell govt to "stick it" sharing their frustration with govt overreach into what Local Councils can and can't do.That and your weekly meme round up 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

Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern and other former Labour ministers have declined a request to appear publicly to give evidence at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19.The Speaker has 'named' Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick for refusing to leave the House. Fellow politicians including Te Pāti Māori's Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and New Zealand First's Winston Peters have spoken in her defence, the former re-using the 'C-word' in Parliament, and the latter defending Swarbrick despite voting to have her ejected.Education Minister Erica Stanford has imposed a near-total ban on Māori words in new additions to a series of books used to teach five-year-olds to read. She says the inclusion of Māori words can confuse young readers. But Primary school principals say the evidence doesn't support 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

Chloe Swarbrick has been ejected from ejected Parliament "for the rest of the week" after refusing to withdraw and apologise a comment about ACT vetoing the recognition of Gaza. We also see that Helen Clark, with the group 'The Elders' visited the border between Israel and Gaza, saw first hand aid trucks being turned around by Israel in a situation she called "heart breaking"Jack McDonald joins us tonight to talk over the above issues. McDonald is a campaigner and political commentator who has worked for Te Pāti Māori and the Green Party, and works for the Council of Trade Unions.Chris Hipkins was on the NZ Herald this morning talking about bi-partisanship and was asked why Willow Jean Prime didn't interact with the Minister of Education. He also spoke about who would be in this cabinet, as in are his current front bench be who is there post election.TVNZ will have more polling out tonight which as of the publishing of these show notes we do not have confirmation what they are looking at.Staff shortages, nurses 'afraid to come to work' at Canterbury's Mental Health Services, review finds+++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++Please be aware that the flow of information and news is very changeable at the moment so the live show tonight may include other stories not listed, or the removal of some of these stories should more important ones supersede them.+++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++=================================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

Action Station Aotearoa's director Kassie Hartendorp joins us tonight LIVE at 9pm to talk Māori Wards and the billboard last week using Ellen Tamati's image by Hobson's Pledge. Education Minister Erica Stanford was on Q+A in the weekend where Jack Tame asked her about the impact her proposed scrapping of NCEA and implementation of a new assessment regime may have for students with diverse needs.Christopher Luxon was on with best mate Mike Hosking this morning where Luxon professed loudly that he would love the left to run on a CGT demonstrating again that he has no idea that this is no longer a controversial policy and in fact has broad appeal to a majority of New Zealanders=================================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

Alex Baker, Mayoral candidate for Wellington, joins us Live to talk about his bid for Mayor, his experience, priorities and policies.Chloe Swarbrick sits down with Mihingarangi Forbes on MATA to talk through the govt failing New Zealanders. We also look at her interview with Dave Letele.Ministry of Education has removed a children's book to aid reading for having too many Māori words. Bruce Jepson, the Māori Principles Association calls it racist and white supremacist.=================================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 was on Newstalk ZB today for an hour explaining how much he enjoyed the format of discussing issues "a bit deeper" all while not going in-depth at all in any way just continuing on the same old talking points.We asked questions last night about how we'd be charged road user charges "like a power bill" without mass surveillance. Seems the answer is the way the government wants to do it...is by using mass surveillance.The 'nobody is surprised' award goes to Jordan Williams and his The Campaign Company who Don Brash confirmed this morning was the group being using Rotorua kuia, Ellen Tamati's, face on a Hobson's Pledge billboard against Māori Wards. The Israeli government has told so many lies since Oct. 7. In under three minutes, Mehdi Hasan debunks the top 10 Israeli lies about the genocide in Gaza.Primary School teachers reject a 1% pay increase offer, meaning they would be going backwards in real terms, about 2% based on current inflation=================================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

Finance Minister Nicola Willis remains hopeful that unemployment will start to reduce sometime this year but given global economic uncertainty with Donald Trump's trade wars she won't give a more exact time frame, Labour's Barb Edmonds joins us LIVE to discuss. ‘Biggest change in 50 years': Petrol tax to go, everyone to pay road user charges as the Government signs off on the first steps towards scrapping petrol tax and shifting all vehicles onto electronic road user charges, calling it the “biggest change to how we fund our roading network in 50 years”.Ellen Tamati's image was used without her knowledge in a billboard campaign opposing Māori wards. Her face appeared on at least two billboards by lobby group Hobson's Pledge, which is campaigning to remove Māori wards from local government elections. Tamati says she is “mortified” by this.=================================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 has announced a proposal to replace New Zealand's secondary school qualification system, NCEA, 23 years after it was first introduced.Chris Bishop was on Q&A in the weekend discussed whether Christopher Luxon's low preferred Prime Minister ratings are a cause for concern, and defends the government's decision to limit election enrolment to the day before advance voting begins.Dr Emmy Rākete, co-founder of People Against Prisons Aotearoa, and lawyer Tania Waikato join Miriama Kamo on Marae to unpack thousands allegedly being removed from the electoral roll, prisoner voting scrapped, and strict new rules that could shut even more out.=================================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

Hana Pilkinton-Ching from Action Stations joins us live to talk about the upcoming roadshow to inform the public on how free dental is possible and the benefits for NZers.Luxon says his govt will continue to "smash the gangs", legal experts says his phrase is a threat of violence in a public setting and has broken the law.The scrapping of Pay Equity - that helped fund Nicola Willis' recent budget with $12B dollars - communications have been unsealed.That and your regular Friday show 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

Tania Waikato joins us tonight on proposed electoral rules to stop the ability to enrol to vote on election day. Judith Collins, as attorney general, said the rule would be a breach of the Bill of Rights, Christopher Luxon said "who cares:Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Aguilar, a former special forces veteran, was employed as a professional soldier at a food distribution site in Gaza. Aguilar has accused members of the Israel Defence Forces and American colleagues of deliberately targeting and killing unarmed Palestinian civilians.Health Minister Simeon Brown, who's come out quite strong against the NZ Nurses Organisation (NZNO) and the near 40,000 nurses who are striking today, held a press conference repeating a few talking points and phrases such as "striking is not the answer" and "get back around the negotiating table". He also repeatedly thanked nurses who did provide emergency care today.=================================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

Winston Peters joins Moana Maniapoto for a wide-ranging kōrero – covering foreign affairs and Gaza, the Regulatory Standards Bill and the struggle of ‘ordinary New Zealanders.' Judith Collins spoke with Ryan Bridge on NZ Herald Now today where they spoke of space and a significant increase in the payments for Crown Boards...but noticeably no mention of the Attorney General's statements yesterday that the government was going to breach the Bill of Rights when it came to changing voting lawFor the first time, the number of patched gang members and gang prospects has surpassed 10,000 — with Police Minister Mark Mitchell acknowledging the figure is highly concerning.The tax break for Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) made by Phillip Morris has been extended for an extra two years. In July 2024, the government cut the tax on HTPs in half, in what it said would be a one-year trial subject to an evaluation but NZ First Associate Health Minister Casey Costello told RNZ the evaluation would now be done in July 2027 and the reduced tax rate would apply to HTPs at least until 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

In a longform conversation, leader of the opposition, Chris Hipkins spoke with NZ Herald about the cost of living, taxing the rich, CGT and and how he thinks this Government is an example of the smaller parties having all the power which he thinks is not a good representation of MMPThe Luxon led Government are seemingly happy to break Bill of Rights as they propose a change to voting laws that, if they were in place at the last election, would have disenfranchised 150,000 votersThe change to the passport working is again another distraction, dog whistle to the racist base of CoC voters as this government seems to want to continue to attack, to minimise and to devalue te reo and Māori in general. We'll remind people again tonight how, when the indigenous language is not brown, colonised countries pass legislation to support it and make it their first language even when fewer people speak it than speak English.We have to take some time out tonight to talk about Donald Trump. He, and his surrogates, are quite truly the people on the face of the planet which we'll show you and, even though the kids on Friday touched on it, we cannot let a show pass without looking at the infamous South Park premiere episode to their 27th season.=================================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

Chlöe Swarbrick was in Christchurch last weekend for the Green's on Tour event talking about their alternative budget and rallying the troops for the 2026 election.South Park's debut episode of it's new season was unabashedly critical of Trump and has made headlines around the world.Germany has recently completed a study of Universal Basic income which has busted the myth of the "Social Hammock", where people would stop working if given "unconditional money"This and all your usual Friday Bright Hairy News Antics!=================================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

Nicola Willis appears to be fine with the price NZers are paying for butter saying that "I don't think consumers are getting a raw deal" from Fonterra. She then goes on to throw the supermarkets under the bus but still hasn't come up with a solution to the price of butter, just lots of hot air.Craig aka DairyManNZ on TikTok joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about butter and the approach the government is taking to help NZers with that price. Follow Craig on TikTok here https://www.tiktok.com/@dairymannzThis Government wants to cancel same day registration for elections in an obvious attempt to make it harder for some people to vote. Any move to restrict any one person in NZ the ability to participate in the right we have to vote, even if you think they should already be registered and only "drop kicks" register on election day, should be seen for what it is, and attack on our democratic process=================================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 interview is with Lukas Papagiannis of BHN. In this interview, Lukas talks about his early involvement with wine and growing up in Australia. Lukas dives into his childhood and how he decided to pursue wine while at University in Australia. He shares about his family's connection to having a vineyard and how this connection and the memories associated with family, vineyards, and wine likely influenced him. Later in the interview he talks about the different places he has worked and traveled to. He then dives into how he found himself working a harvest in the Willamette Valley and what made him decide to stay. He then goes on to talk about the current project he is working on with Marco Prete. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Wines of Kings in Portland on June 27, 2025.

When the Government loses Mike Hosking on the price of butter narrative you know it's a bad look. Nicola Willis' chat with Fonterra will achieve nothing and it's all window dressing and it's the consumer that will foot the bill...literally.Will butter prices be the downfall of this government? Will it remain the example of the cost of living crisis getting out of control and will we measure all our return as 'blocks of butter' as we head into the next election.This week an open letter was sent to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters from 150 of Aotearoa's writers, demanding they take urgent action regarding the atrocities in Gaza. Paul Maunder is the organiser of the Blackball Writers Festival, which is where the idea of the open letter came from, and joins us tonight LIVE at 9pm.Roger Douglas was old and slow and, due to that, was given too much time on The Bradbury Group last night with at least one of the contributors saying Douglas' perspectives were from a different era and maybe it would have been better to leave them there.Fallout from Mehdi Hasan's Surrounded as participants begin to feel real world consequences for the 8Chan perspectives.=================================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

Tania Waikato joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about what interest.co.nz described as "the clear strategic imperative for all three Coalition partners is break-out. Each must seize as much of the Right's ideological territory as possible for themselves" over the next 15 monthsStephen Colbert gone, TV3 sold for $1...what's the latest happenings in the world of media telling news stories. New political polling has the National Party headed towards one term in power, with a majority thinking the country is on the “wrong track”, disapproving of the Government's performance and a near majority believing it is time to “give another party a go”.The Finance Minister is meeting with Fonterra's chief executive to discuss the nearly 50 percent surge in butter prices. Nicola Willis has acknowledged Kiwis think the cost of living is too high, and the Opposition agrees, with Labour accusing the Government of failing to address the strain on households.=================================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 interview is with Marco Prete of BHN and Wines of Kings. In this interview, Marco talks about growing up in Italy and how he eventually found himself living in the United States and making wine.  Marco dives into growing up with wine at the table for meals and how a bottle was always shared amongst family alongside delicious food. He shares how this sparked his fascination and his early travels through Italy meeting different iconic wine makers. Later in the interview, Marco talks about moving to the United States and eventually finding Oregon. He then dives into his current projects related to botrytis, Riesling, and a whole new type of alcohol fusion that he is playing with. This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt at Wines of Kings in Portland on June 27, 2025.

BHN editor Eloise Hanson speaks to Jonathan Raggett, CEO of Red Carnation Hotels, about his passion for sports (particularly cycling), holidays to Santorini, and the joys of nurturing younger members of the team into leaders. They also talked about the group's renovation program, launching an app, what today's travellers value, and more.

Community housing groups are sounding the alarm on increasing rates of homelessness. Q+A asked Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka on Sunday if the Government's social housing policies have contributed to the issue.Mehdi Hasan appeared on Surrounded as the only progressive debating 20 far-right conservatives, who mostly seemed comfortable to identify themselves as fascists or supportive of their fellow contributors identifying themselves as fascists. It was a fascinating episode to watch.Jason Momoa to become a NZ citizen?=================================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

John Campbell was dumbfounded by an outgoing Councillor on a Q+A local politics special a few weeks ago. Outgoing Masterton District Councillor Tina Nixon revealed she no longer believed that rate cuts were viable after serving on her local council, despite previously running on the mandate to cut rates.Gen Z'er Deja Foxx tested the favourite to win the democratic primary for the mid-term elections for Arizona's congressional seat. This follows are pattern of young people running against their local democratic representatives who they say aren't doing enough. Is is helpful reality TV, or just a way to shame poor people during forced economic instability? We question whether TVNZ's recent reality TV show "Eat well for Less" is propaganda or genuine help for people struggling.That and your regular Friday night 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

Labour is demanding the release of a government briefing on homelessness, warning it may confirm that record-level homelessness has worsened under the National-led coalition's watch.Butter up 46.5% to $8.16. Cheese up 30% to $13. Food prices have risen for 8 straight months. 20,000 more people are on JobSeeker than last year. And now the government's hinting at rate caps.In a speech this morning, the deputy prime minister said ‘blaming isn't productive', then proceeded to link ‘roadblocks' such as cultural clauses in resource consents to rates rises leading to high inflation.We'll also have a look at the latest with the Epstein/Trump debacle and Israel bombing Syria unprovoked=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz

Tory Whanau joins us tonight LIVE at 9pm to talk over the week that she has had, Ray Chung and the Mayoral race along with any other issues of the dayThe Government has drawn a line under open-plan classrooms, with Education Minister Erica Stanford declaring they “aren't meeting the needs of students” and often create challenges for schools.Donald Trump has finally united America...problem is he has united them over his handling of the Epstein files. 4% of voters that lean republican are satisfied with how the Trump and 3% of voters that lean Democrat are.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz

Business Desk journalist Cecile Meier broke and exclusive story today stating that The School Lunch Collective has started using a cheaper offal mince blend, a move that has raised compliance questions. The offal blend is 25% cheaper and is a 50/50 blend of beef trim and beef heart. Cecile joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk over what she found out in the exclusive reportMore work done by Business Desk on school lunches can be seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huov0vYjD0w Professor Michael Plank and his colleagues have published a study looking at excess mortality during the pandemic. The study, entitled "Estimating excess mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand" found that if NZ had have followed a different path, if we hadn't have followed an elimination strategy, we would have had a lot more deaths.Labour Leader Chris Hipkins talks to Ryan Bridge about the Government's decision to scrap Te Pūkenga just as it begins to turn a surplus=================================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

Dame Susan Bagshaw is a primary care specialist focused on adolescent health. Dr Philip Bagshaw is a general surgeon and the founder of the Canterbury Charity Hospital. The pair were on Q&A in the weekend talking about the growing privatisation of health services and a warning that we are on the way to having a US style health system. Lucky enough to have Dr Gary Payinda joining us to talk this over as well.Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick joined Chelsea Daniels on NZ Herald's The Front Page talking fair distribution of taxesPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government won't be able to keep bailing out flooded homeowners. It's more evidence of the Government struggling when they empty the piggy bank with landlord reimbursements and tax cuts=================================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

Emeritus Professor David Brown joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about the research behind what harsher prison penalties leads to. This government is telling us it's the answer...Professor Brown will explain to us if that is correct or not.Paul Goldsmith embarrassed himself on Breakfast this morning thinking he had turned up to a joke-fest with Kieran McAnulty...he had not as the Minister and the MP talked about bias in the media and the RSB and Tens of thousands of New Zealanders packed their bags for Australia last year, with a net migration loss across the Tasman of 30,000 people. Stats NZ released its net migration figures for 2024 on Thursday, which confirmed the “brain drain” remained high, at a rate similar to 2012 which bodes the question why do our best and brightest flee when a right wing party gets voted in?=================================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 Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick and Act MP Nicole McKee join Ryan Bridge in the studio talking bringing back the moa, TVNZ bias and COVID enquiryThe Reserve Bank has hit the pause button, keeping the Official Cash Rate at 3.25 percent which ends a run of six consecutive cuts to the benchmark lending rate, with the central bank today citing concerns about global uncertainty and rising inflation. The Reserve Bank is now also predicting tougher times ahead as the cost of living continues to bite.Jeffrey Epstein went from being unalived by powerful people and having a list which was going to expose all of Hollywood, the democrats and the deep state to "nothing to see here chaps" with some (don't hold your breath) saying this could finally be the straw that breaks apart the MAGA movement.=================================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

Reverend Sue Parfitt from Henbury in Bristol was arrested on the same day Palestine Action was outlawed. She was attending a demonstration in Parliament Square, London, on Saturday. The group became a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000 on Saturday, making membership or expressing support for them punishable by up to 14 years in prison.Chris Hipkins spoke to Ryan Bridge this morning shutting down talks of the need for a second COVID enquiry. Mr Hipkins shut down any thought of this being a good use of time and taxpayer money saying that all the questions that are now being asked in the second enquiry were answered in the first, yet this Government refuses to action any of the recommendations of the first.Childcare rebates from the Government's flagship FamilyBoost scheme will rise with eligibility expanded, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced. Willis announced the changes this morning, which will see rebates increasing from 25% to 40% of weekly fees. Those with household incomes of up to $229,000 are now also eligible to apply. It comes after the programme saw lower-than-expected uptake.=================================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

BHN reporter Claudia Schergna chats with Siew Kim Beh, chief financial and sustainability officer of CapitaLand Investment and managing director for Japan and Korea at The Ascott Limited, about how the lines between hotels, extended stays and aparthotels are blurring, accessibility, sustainability commitments and more.

The title of this episode is a mouthful, but it basically covers what we talk about. I love what Rick Kohut is doing and how he integrates his basic philosophy of life in all areas of his life.I have been wanting to interview Rick Kohut ever since I met him, and with the upcoming conference he is organizing, called the Basic Human Needs Conference, I finally got ultra motivated to get it done sooner than later as the conference is happening on Friday, March 28th in Didsbury AB.This interview is close to my heart and it encompasses so many of the values I live by.... owning our health, eating real food and supporting those that bring it to us, being self-responsible, being stewards of the land to support the health and longevity of current and future generations, education and more.You will find Rick to be very peaceful and solid in how he presents himself, because at the core of what he does he is always applying the law that nature doesn't make mistakes.When one embodies this concept, then confidence is yours and in Rick - farmer, health food store owner, Weston A. Price chapter leader, health practitioner - this confidence and knowledge is palpable.This is such a great interview that encompasses several key topics that when embraced can really move us forward in getting our power and health back.0:04:20 - Rick's story from conventional farming, to chemical and fertilizer sales to organic farming to regenerative agriculture and living in tune with nature0:11:30 - How Rick realized that he was so disconnected and didn't actually know where his conventionally farmed crops were going0:13:40 - How are organic mono-cropping is still not working with nature and elements of regenerative agriculture0:16:10 - The realization that the more nature is mimicked, the more she provides0:18:20 - The difference between conventional agriculture with single crops vs. regenerative agriculture with poly crops and harvesting0:21:20 - Glyphosate, not the only dangerous or even most dangerous chemical in use, though the most abundantly used0:30:40 - Which crops are being desiccated with glyphosate (shocking answer)0:30:30 - The deception that most farmers actually make food when really most are growing commodities0:39:30 - The length of time it takes to restore teh land when switching to reg. agriculture from conventional farming0:41:15 - The supplements that rick uses on his soil0:42:20 - The difference between organic and regenerative farming0:45:45 - How ingredients have changed over the last decade0:46:40 - How the 5 Biological Laws of German New Medicine apply to farming0:49:00 - the closer you mimic nature, the less symptoms you will have, even when talking about plants0:53:00 - Examples of how Rick would support animals through their symptoms in accordance with GNM0:56:25 - The power of observing and mimicking the wild0:58:30 - The truth of the conventional feed industry1:01:00 - How Rick operates privately to provide the quality products he produces1:02:40 - The upcoming Basic Human Needs Conference1:12:00 - How fear-mongering is the basis of marketing1:13:50 - Learning about GNM at the BHN conference1:16:00 - How conflicts are resolved much more quickly from a rational state of mind compared to an irrational sate of mind1:17:15 - Opportunity to meet your Alberta farmers at the conference1:22:30 - Trade show to be a the conference as well - come meet more local peeps doing good in the world1:26:15 - The work of Weston A. Price1:32:25 - The effort require to make change and mroe!If you enjoyed this episode, please share and consider going to www.sovereigncollective.org/shop to check out my offerings and get a deal while supporting the podcast. I'll be adding more great offerings there over time.Join our (me and my husband) new Telegram group and channel, Inner Alchemy Dojo, as we explore the art and science of Inner Mastery and Relationship:Find it here: https://t.me/inneralchemydojoConnect with Rick:Healthstreet: www.healthstreet.caYour code to save $30 at the Basic Human Needs Conference: ATLASSIAN30 (expires March 20th)----------------------------------------------------------Are you concerned about the future of our children?The world needs more conscious parents. Stop raising children who need to recover from their childhoods! Get your online program chock full of interviews with world renowned experts here:http://www.sovereigncollective.org/gettheguideEmail me: sascha at sovereigncollective dot org

We're joined by Tony Adragna, our BHN teammate, to talk about his most recent article on Assembly Call and discuss the IU men's basketball job. One of the main narrative points that has come up during recent searches has involved the relative qualtiy of the Indiana job --- with many media members outside of the IU sphere (and even a few in it, along with some fans) claiming that there's something inherently flawed with the job, and that it's not actually that attractive or that good as a destination. We explore that perspective by looking back at the past four-ish coaching hires, discussing the tenures of each coach, and evaluating some of the factors that have led to each tenure ultimately not being successful.