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The Treasury's half-year economic and fiscal update is universally being described as bad news, Finance Minister Nicola Willis spoke to Corin Dann on RNZ this morning starting with if tax cuts were the right thing to do. David Seymour reflects on the year in Government and criminal entities that are taking people's money like IRD. He also bloviates on how governments he will be involved in will sp...

LIVE at 9pm 'fan fave' Chloe Swarbrick joins us to talk the year in politics which on many levels was a tough one for the Greens, what's to come in 2025 and maybe specifically what happened today when Nicola Willis opened the books at HYEFU Once we have chatted with Chloe, CTU economist Craig Renney joins us to talk specifically HYEFU and what the books show, along with what it means for NZ moving...

In our last week of live shows for this year, fan favourite Kieran McAnulty joins us LIVE at 9pm to look back on the year, maybe find a highlight, and see where to from here for the opposition More bad news for #NickyNoBoats as we learn today from a 3News exclusive that the government has received official advice that one of our current ferries will not be useable up until the 2029 deadline the go...

It's our last Friday show for the year! We are recapping a massive week of news both in NZ and Internationally. Illicit drugs are at the highest volume seen since the national wastewater testing programme started in 2018. Kieran McAnulty calls out the associate minister for housing for claims of drops in emergency housing. He asserts that the numbers are down because they aren’t providing the help...

Cross-cultural and Bilingual Consultant Melanie Nelson joins us to talk about, what she says is "the overshadowed bill poised to rewrite New Zealand’s legal system" Much has been said about the significant impacts of the Treaty Principles Bill (TPB) on te Tiriti and Māori rights. Far less is known about its unrecognised effects on all New Zealanders, which extend well beyond the Treaty....from htt...

Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Rawiri Waititi, and MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke along with Labour MP Peeni Henare have been referred to Parliament's Privileges Committee following last month's haka which interrupted voting on the Treaty Principles Bill in the House. NickyNoBoats may end up being NickyNewBoats tomorrow as the Ferry announcement is only one sleep away. The industry...

Two new ferries for the Cook Strait are expected to begin operation in 2029, the Government has announced. The price of the new ferries was not revealed, however, with Finance Minister Nicola Willis saying it was commercially confidential until procurement and negotiations for landside infrastructure were completed. Tonight we are speaking to the National Secretary of the Maritime Union of NZ, Car...

The COO of Bluesky is Rose Wang who joins us tonight in a pre-recorded interview about the world of social media and how Bluesky is taking a huge chunk of the market place right now. In her first NZ interview, Rose Wang shares what's happening day to day in the Bluesky office. Christopher Luxon spoke with Stuff/Three News on Friday in a sit down interview where he wouldn't commit to keeping milita...

Chris Hipkins answering questions and looking to 2025 to see how Labour moves forward in opposition to hold this government accountable for the actions ================================= 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 Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNew...

Christopher Luxon finally appeared on Q&A over the weekend and we saw his usual behaviour of blaming Labour, not answering questions and CEO speak. One thing that was incredibly interesting from the interview is how much responsibility Christopher Luxon has, versus how much should be laid at the feet of David Seymour...it was shocking. ================================= Come support the work we...

There are Treaty Bill Submission Parties being hosted by ActionStation. Tonight we host ActionStation Director Kassie Hartendorp about why they are doing this and how to be involved. While we have Kassie we will also pick her brain on the Treaty Principles Bill submission which is at 290,000 signatures. ================================= Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠...

This week we tackle Luxon's repeated claims about stabilised rent prices. Whooping cough case numbers continue to rise. Queenstown to trial gondola style public transport. Could this be the future for New Zealand Cities? And of course, memes and positive news to send you into the weekend. ================================= Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patre...

Chris Hipkins LIVE at 9pm taking your questions and looking to 2025 to see how Labour moves forward in opposition to hold this government accountable for the actions The police top brass has revealed they are unlikely to reach the Government’s target of recruiting an additional 500 officers by the end of next year - news, it seems, to the minister in charge. Christopher Luxon the salesman. We'll h...

Health Commissioner Professor Lester Levy has been accused of “cooking the books” at Health NZ-Te Whatu Ora to justify cuts to health services. Labour's Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall highlighted Levy’s past record at three district health boards, where she claimed that he produced surpluses which turned to deficits when he left. Levy had a “reputation for cooking the books”, she said. Prime M...

There are Treaty Bill Submission Parties being hosted by ActionStation. Tonight we host ActionStation Director Kassie Hartendorp about why they are doing this and how to be involved. While we have Kassie we will also pick her brain on the Treaty Principles Bill submission which is at 290,000 signatures. If you are interested in being a part of the online submissions workshop, register at https://o...

Christopher Luxon finally appeared on Q&A over the weekend and we saw his usual behaviour of blaming Labour, not answering questions and CEO speak. One thing that was incredibly interesting from the interview is how much responsibility Christopher Luxon has, versus how much should be laid at the feet of David Seymour...it was shocking. Stuff and Three News release what they are calling "shocki...

Legendary Shihad frontman Jon Toogood joins us to talk life as a musician, his faith, his journey into being a real adult and we're very keen to hear about where he is when it comes to politics and society 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 Facebook ww...

Debbie cites the Atlas Network in several of her answers to Jack Tame so we thought it might be time to get Dr Jeremy Walker back on to talk about the tactics of Atlas and if it is playing a part in ACT's desire to redefine the treaty principles ================================= Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www....

Dr Gary Payinda joins us LIVE tonight at 9pm as we delve into a story that seemed to be hidden away in a weekend announcement where we were told about a whooping cough epidemic on the very same day that staff at the National Public Health Service were told their jobs were on the line. That's correct, a whooping cough epidemic is in NZ and we found out the same day the National led Government annou...

Newsroom releases a comprehensive analysis of the Coalitions' first year, and excessive use of fast-tracked bills, ignoring the Attorney General's advice around shortened timelines, and a lack-of-evidence approach to legislation. Costello is outed by the Official Information Act showing a lack of evidence, data and reviewed research to support the amendments of the Smokefree 2025 Action Plan. Benj...

Legendary Shihad frontman Jon Toogood joins us to talk life as a musician, his faith, his journey into being a real adult and we're very keen to hear about where he is when it comes to politics and society today Phase One of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 Response has this afternoon been released. Delivered to the Government and made public today, the 713 page report included 39...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Dr Gary Payinda joins us LIVE tonight at 9pm as we delve into a story that seemed to be hidden away in a weekend announcement where we were told about a whooping cough epidemic on the very same day that staff at the National Public Health Service were told their jobs were on the line. That's correct, a whooping cough epidemic is in NZ and...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** The Education Review Office has called for another revamp of NCEA Level 1 or for it to be dropped entirely after a new report found it wasn't "fair" or "reliable". Education Minister Erica Stanford requested the report which comes after a revised version of Level 1 was introduced only this year. Additions to the Maori roll has sky rockete...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Act leader and associate justice minister David Seymour spoke to QA on Sunday to talk about what the implications would be if his Treaty Principles Bill were to pass through parliament, how it would change the country, and whether legal issues with Treaty settlements would arise. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer sets out her...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Gang patch law comes into effect from tomorrow, Harry Tam will join us live to chat over what this means. ================================= Help us win another listeners choice award, entries close 27 November Head to https://www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate Enter the podcast name BHN or Big Hairy News Link to the podcast is https://podca...