#BHN Big Hairy News

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Green MP Tamatha Paul spoke at the hikoi in Wellington today and joined us to talk over the event and where to from here? ================================= 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...

*Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards* Hana on the Morning-Shift, explains why leading a Haka in the house was the most appropriate way to appose Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill, and how Māori are being kept from the decision making Table. Magenta gives us an insight into the history of Māori Politics, and constitutional transformation and reform. Plus a few memes and positive...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Chris Hipkins was on Breakfast this morning and explained to National that when, speaking of the treaty principles bill, one throws a hand grenade into a crowd it's natural for some in that crowd to make some noise and explains again, a better way to handle the gang issue in NZ Emma Vigeland went full god mode on Piers Morgan crashing his...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Christopher Luxon was on Breakfast this morning speaking on the hikoi and explaining a dozen times how he's not a fan. He also answers why he didn't present himself to the hikoi as well. Damian Grant learns what David Seymour is doing with the treaty principles bill and gets educated as to why Seymour is indeed a liar. Gang patch law come...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** The hikoi into Wellington today may well be a monumental move in NZ politics. Tonight we speak with Green Party MP Tamatha Paul who spoke at the event and we look at how, with one sentence, Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke has united the left ================================= Help us win another listeners choice award, entries close 27 November...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** The Treaty Principles hikoi arrives to Wellington tomorrow around midday, we'll have a look at the eve of this event today, and talk over what to expect tomorrow. The New Zealand Nurses' Organisation has called a nationwide strike next month, saying the latest pay offer from Te Whatu Ora will cause another wave of nurses moving to Austral...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Dr Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll, Co- Chair of the Redress Group for Survivors, joins us to share her thoughts on the apology from the perspective of the group advising to the government, the government no longer wanting their advice, and the concerns they have around that. ================================= Help us win another listeners choice...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Julie Anne Genter joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about where NZ is at with the Ferry's conversation and her claim that National is spending billions on roads in Wellington while cancelling what was, in hindsight, a very good deal for NZ purchasing ferries that would have been fit for purpose for decades ================================= Hel...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Shane te Pou is back from his US election trip and lets us know about what he saw, what he experienced and where to from here for the world ================================= 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 Li...

We reflect on the week that has been hīkoi mō te tiriti; the hīkoi activations across the country and The Treaty Principals first reading in Parliament. Plunket platforms David Seymour, after fetching him "from under the bus". General discussions about the reactions to Thursday's vote in parliament. ================================= Help us win another listeners choice award, entries close 27 Nove...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Let's be honest, tonight's show is about the first reading of David Seymour's Treaty Principles bill and the hikoi heading to Wellington At the time of setting up this episode we have some requests in for people to come and chat with us, we are yet to have confirmation so just join us at 9pm to find out ================================= H...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Julie Anne Genter joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about where NZ is at with the Ferry's conversation and her claim that National is spending billions on roads in Wellington while cancelling what was, in hindsight, a very good deal for NZ purchasing ferries that would have been fit for purpose for decades The Treaty Principles hikoi has reach...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** We'll take a look at the apology made today by the government, opposition and some government agencies to survivors of those abused in state care. How was the apology received, where to from here and will the government accept the offer of a bi-partisan working group on what happens next. Dr Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll, Co- Chair of the Redr...

*Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards* Shane te Pou is back from his US election trip and lets us know about what he saw, what he experienced and where to from here for the world Many Trump voters are regretting their vote with google searches for "are tariffs bad?" and "can I change my vote?" in the US the day after the election in an eerily similar to the response of many foll...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** The wording of David Seymour’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill will be revealed tomorrow – more than a week before originally planned – amid fierce criticism of the policy from the Waitangi Tribunal. ================================= Help us win another listeners choice award, entries close 27 November Head to https://www.nzpodcastaw...

*Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards* The Treaty Principles bill is fast-tracked then tabled, while Māori prepare for a nationwide Hīkoi starting on Monday. Labour, Greens and Te Pāti Māori call for Luxon to block the Bill, and Keiran McAnulty calls out Luxon for his recent comments on Breakfast. The US election continues to dominate the news as the Democrats and their supporte...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury is joining us to talk over what happened in the US election and where to from here for both the left in the US and what should the NZ learned from this result. ================================= Help us win another listeners choice award, entries close 27 November Head to https://www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate En...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury is joining us to talk over what happened in the US election and where to from here. The four-page Treaty Principles Bill has been introduced and will be debated in Parliament next week. As with all bills, the text begins with an explanatory note, includes links to some of the advice provided about it, such as a re...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** The wording of David Seymour’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill will be revealed tomorrow – more than a week before originally planned – amid fierce criticism of the policy from the Waitangi Tribunal. As we go into the evening the momentum seems to be with Donald Trump with Kamala Harris' path to winning the White House dwindling. As...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** US election day tomorrow and where do we start? There is so much out there at the moment with views anywhere from Trump win to too-close-to-call to Harris win but tonight we'll have a look again and give you what we think will happen tomorrow NZ time. Piers Morgan went on Mehdi Hasan's Zeteo show and the results are about as bad as you wo...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was on 30 with Guyan Espiner where he talked about many topics, including how he is "challenging the rich" to share their money, how they are spending more in health when Lester Levy is tasked with cutting $2b and if the coalition agreement was a bad idea. We'll review where the election in the US is up to...

***Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards*** Candace Owens is booked to deliver a speech in Auckland next month - and had been expected to continue to Australia until she was refused entry. There has now been published an open letter urging the government to follow Australia's lead, and stop Candace Owens entering the country. The conservative US commentator and Trump supporter ha...

***Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards*** The long running NZME news show Focus was disestablished last week. The host of the show for the last four years was Cheree Kinnear joins us to talk about the changes in media and survival in media in the 21st century ================================= Help us win another listeners choice award, entries close 27 November Head to https://...

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** We recap the Top 5 Headlines discussed this week. Then further discussion into Mike King's recent radio interview mishap. Finally a few positive news stories, community news and #outofcontext highlights to send you into the weekend. ================================= Help us win another listeners choice award, entries close 27 November Hea...

***Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards*** Mehdi Hasan appeared on Piers Morgan again and we get the joy of seeing him not only take him to task, but also hold former VP candidate Sarah Palin as well. It was glorious ================================= Help us win another listeners choice award, entries close 27 November Head to https://www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate Enter the p...