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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.

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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

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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.

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 issue

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 children

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

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.

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.

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

Join Craig Renney from the BHNetwork as we review unemployment data freshly released by Stats NZ. Ask questions and find out what is really going on with jobs in Aotearoa.

Report: Israeli senior officials, 'Israel will occupy Gaza' Netanyahu will urge a meeting of the security cabinet to support the full “conquest of the Strip” according to reports in Israeli media that were described as accurate by a source familiar with the matterBy the end of the year, you’ll be allowed to build your garden shed or small sleepout right up to the boundary, and your garage only needs to be 1m away from the neighbour’s boundary in a new governmental initiative to have more slum landlords and unhappy neighbours.Green Party co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick on government plans to overhaul conservation land law.

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

How many emergency alerts did you receive overnight? A glitch in the system sent multiple alerts to numerous Kiwis overnight. What happened?Kieran educates theBish on Breakfast this morning on why the nurses were striking because it's not JUST about the moneyKaren Plunket seems to have been internally sanctioned by his Wright Family business partner. His tone has changed, he has at the very least lost one advertiser, and he is taking a break from Twitter, We'll have a look at the whole sordid story tonightIn a classic case of the Streisand Effect, more countries are announcing that they will recognize Gaza as a state. Exactly the opposite of what Israel wantsMore reports coming out of Māori being wiped off the Māori roll as TPM takes legal action

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

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.

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

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.

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 day

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.

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

Lawyer Sam Vincent joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa accusing some Government Ministers and businesses of having complicity in Israel’s war crimes. The PSNA have identified Chris Luxon, Winston Peters, Judith Collins who they say have approved NZ military and intelligence support for Israeli war crimes and Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Rakon’s Sinan Altug who have launched spy satellites which Israel uses to target civilians in Gaza and supplied military-grade crystal oscillators to the US to be put in missiles which Israel can deploy in Gaza and elsewhere respectively. These individuals and businesses have been referred to the International Criminal Court by the PSNA.

Green Party Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick and DPM leader David Seymour were on Herald NOW's political panel talking retail theft, ferries and Bob Vylan.

Popular ride share app Uber has been accused of not paying its fair share of taxes in New Zealand. A new report claims the ride share service shifted millions of dollars overseas in what it calls 'inter-company service fees' in order to lower its New Zealand tax bill.

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith joins Herald now to discuss the Government's new announcement and sentence structure for a one-punch attack, also known as a 'coward's punch' we also hear today new charges and sentences for minor shop lifting. UTA has moved swiftly to drop Bob Vylan, the punk duo at the heart of a scandal in the UK over their performance at Glastonbury Festival. It's understood that UTA executives made the call over the weekend to part ways with Bobby Vylan and Bobbie Vylan after assessing what was said on stage.The protocols followed for this year's Youth Parliament are the same as previous years, the Ministry of Youth Development says after accusations of censorship however, the email sent to one Youth MP carries the subject line "changes required", and stated the ministry "have had to make some changes".Israel has continued their bombing campaign of Gaza today targeting a seaside café that was used as a space for journalists and activists to meet. No mention of the café as a site that Hamas was associated with.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Tamatha Paul joined Pat this afternoon to talk about on First Responders bill this government is bringing to the house, there were some technical issues but they did get the chance to talk about the government blurring the line between an independent court and government direction of sentencingChristopher Luxon was on Breakfast this morning talking first responders and how this government is directing the courts in something that feels like what we'd hear from a more authoritarian countryCandace Owens embarrassed on Surrounded on Jubilee with a lot of filibustering rather than answering a well argued feminist who showed the hypocrisy of OwensGeorge Laking is among critics of the Regulatory Standards Bill called out by its architect, David Seymour. Laking speaks to The Hui's Julian Wilcox he believes the Deputy PM’s approach suggests he is unable to defend the substance of his proposed law.Looking at new legislation around how offenders will be charged who 'king hit' or 'coward punch' someone=================================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

Zohran Mamdani wins New York Mayoral election after running a grassroots campaign on progressive policies and being an open democratic socialist.IRD put out a report warning that New Zealand must raise more revenue to meet our fiscal demands as the population ages, calling for a long-term plan for tax reform.New Zealand are the first country to leave the Global Climate Change Alliance in order to progress with oil and gas exploration policies.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana ‘Tarsh’ Kemp died aged 50 on Thursday morning. Her death shocked colleagues at Parliament, who said she had “devoted every breath” to the kaupapa. MPs across the House dried away tears as they spoke about her short time in politics — she was elected to Parliament in 2023 — and noted she worked right up until she died.Former Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson has called Shane Jones' proposal to force New Zealand’s largest iwi Ngāpuhi into a single commercial settlement “a terrible idea”. Finlayson joins us tonight LIVE at 9pm to talk over why its a terrible idea.David Seymour’s ‘victim of the day’ posts are continuing to raise questions especially as it's been noted that there is a Parliament crest the social media posts implying the messaging is endorsed by Parliament.=================================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

Duncan Webb reveals Finance & Expenditure Committee will only allow 30 hour max for RSB oral submissions. Tonight we'll talk to Duncan LIVE at 9pm to get the lowdownTYT Host Anna Kasparian had a great interaction with an IDF spokesperson and former US General about the behaviour of Israel. Many on the left have had enough of Anna and the TYT brand but it did feel like watching a once great athlete, at the end of their career, finding form for one more game.Winston Peters says his dickhead comment to another MP were not profanity and not swear words. Peters had a hot-mic moment in Parliament on Wednesday, and was captured remarking "not like you, dickhead" to Te Pāti Māori MP, Tākuta Ferris. If anyone was to know what a dickhead was...It's Winston.=================================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

Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau joins us to talk about David Seymour's online behaviour and how it contravenes the Cabinet Manual.Robert Patman joins us LIVE to talk about the attacks in the Middle East by both Iran and Israel and the role Donald Trump and the US played in itChloe Swarbrick joined Bomber on the Bradbury Group talking Iran and the goings on in the Middle East=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

New Zealand is attracting overseas investors who have the potential to bring in $845 million in new investments, the Government says. Since April, Immigration New Zealand has received 189 applications for the Active Investor Plus visa, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says. The Government describes the new visa as the 'golden' visa. Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour’s comments to a London audience calling smokers “fiscal heroes” – and declaring people should “light up” to save their government’s balance sheet – are reprehensible and make light of addiction, tobacco researchers say. When challenged today, he doubled downDonald Trump challenged with his own words around the war in Iraq and asked what's the difference with bombing Iran?Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki claimed Christianity was the “official religion of New Zealand” during a rally in central Auckland on Saturday afternoon. An estimated 500 church members gathered for the “Faith, Family, Flag” event, marching from Aotea Square to the bottom of Queen Street.=================================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 scrutiny week for the Govt and Kieran McAnulty and Chris Bishop has a reasonable discussion about the proposal of a 30 year infrastructure plan and the bipartisanship required to action a good long term plan for the sector.Trevor Noah and Jon Stewart catch up and talk about criticising your side of the political spectrum, the upsides and downsides.Shane Reti announces that the 2030 census will be scrapped in favour of administrative data from other sectors of the public service, which raises concerns for the future of NZ.Plus your regular weekly 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

Craig Renney joins us LIVE at 9pm to have a look over the GDP numbers which he has already described as a "dead cat bounce" which concerns about what is happening over the rest of the yearTed Cruz has been embarrassed by the strangest of places right wing commentator Tucker Carlson and we also will have a look at the history of Benjamin Netanyahu attempting to scare the world into a war with Iran.Matariki around the country, what's happening where?=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Lawyer Tania Waikato hosts a special episode of BHN on the Regulatory Standards Bill with Treaty expert Dr Carwyn Jones and Indigenous and human rights advocate Tina Ngata just days out from the close of submissions on this controversial Bill.

Joining us LIVE at 9pm is Melanie Nelson, licensed te reo Māori translator and interpreter, to chat about talk about "how the RSB could affect laws and regulation in your area – and what could change"

New Zealand's richest people might be getting wealthier, but the same cannot be said for the rest of us. Malcolm Rands, co-founder of ecostore brand, and member of 'Sharing Wealth" (the NZ version of Millionaires for Humanity) join us to talk about the wealth gap and the rich list

Labour spokesperson for the workplace Jan Tinetti joins us live at 9pm to talk PM Christopher Luxon signalling changes to sick leave twice this morning on duelling breakfast radio shows, although Brooke van Velden, the Minister charged with any changes says it was not something she was looking into.

Barbara Edmonds and Craig Renney were in Christchurch talking about Govt Budgets and hinting at what Labour will campaign on such as Tax Reform. Emz shares her experience at the event.The govt is being sued by two major entities, Environmental Law Initiative and Lawyers for Climate Action NZ representing 300 lawyers, for regressive climate policies and not meeting it climate emission reduction targets with unambitious and regressive policies.Jacinda is meeting with big names in media and podcasts in politics promoting her book "A different kind of Power". We look at some of the reflections she has about her time as Prime Minister.=================================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 High Court judge has ordered right-wing activist Chantelle Baker to pay a $100,000 bond ahead of a defamation case against Stuff for its disinformation documentary Fire and Fury. We'll show you some never seen before footage tonight from a 2 hour interview Pat had with Baker.Paul Goldsmith and Ginny Anderson were on Breakfast this morning talking the cost of living crisis where it seems the current government is happy to blame international forces on where we are...all while saying to the last government they couldn't use that as an excuseThe ferries are "hanging on by a thread" according to the Maritime Union with more breakdowns and ship retirements on the way all while this government is yet to give us the plans for replacements.=================================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

LIVE at 9pm we have Alternative Jewish Voices Marilyn Garson joining us to talk about the NZ government joining Britain, Australia, Canada and Norway in banning two 'extremist' Israeli politiciansNZ Herald's Herald NOW programme hosted their political panel today with Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick and ACT Minister Karen Chhour discuss sanctions against Israeli ministers and "taxing the rich"The Reserve Bank has revealed more details behind the shock resignation of former governor Adrian Orr in March, which has now been attributed to a "distressing" disagreement over the central bank's funding.=================================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 are excited to have with us live not only the incredible Mihingarangi Forbes but also Eugene Bingham and Annabelle May Lee-Mather, who together are the team that worked on the Mata documentary 'ACT: The Foreign Influences That Have Shaped David Seymour's Political Agenda' We're live with the whole super hero team from 9pm, get your popcorn and front row seat for an amazing conversation with three amazing people.=================================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

As Chewie said on the weekend, Jack Tame wore Brooke van Velden as a hat on this week's Q&A where she looked out of her depth, under prepared and unintelligent when asked to stretch he ideas 1% outside her talking points. It was so very bad she'll probably disappear for the next 6 months like after the last time she was on Q&A.

Elon Musk and Donald Trump are publicly fighting over Trump's Big Beautiful Bill that will see America's debt continue to increase, something that Musk was trying to avoid with his massive cuts to the US public sector.David Seymour heads to Oxford to debate that "no one can be illegal on stolen land", and ultimately loses.Left-wing socialist party The Alliance Party and it's members have perked up to endorse candidates in this years local body elections, which follows ACT's intention to endorse Local Body candidates earlier this year.=================================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

Pat and Chewie call in to recount their time at the New Zealand Radio and Podcast Awards in Auckland.Parliament debates Te Pāti Māori's punishment after they left their seats to perform a haka in opposition the the Treaty Principles Bill.Seymour floats a conspiracy that 95.5% of submissions in opposition to his Regulatory Standards Bill were submitted by Bots, but let's have a look at who is actually using bots in politics.