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The cancellation of the iRex ferries bill is approaching half a billion dollars with more likely to come even before their promised "secondhand corolla" turns up ==================================== 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/BigHairyNews Follo...

Former Green MP Gareth Hughes joins us to talk about what is happening in the Greens with Darleen Tana and where to from here. We also check in on what Gareth is currently up to and look at what is behind the waka jumping rules ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www. BHNShop.nz...

Lucy Lawless joined us on Friday to talk about her foray into directing with the documentary on NZ War zone camera woman Margaret Moth ==================================== 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/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chew...

The Justice Minister announced an advisory group to tackle retail crime. Retail crime has increased 86% in the past five years, and sexual assault-related offences at retail locations are up 72%. Paul Goldsmith says it'll cost $1.8 million per year, for two years. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has spoken with United States President Joe Biden at the White House. ============================...

Tama Potaka is challenged by Mihingarangi Forbes on whether he thinks ACT's interpretation of te tiriti is accurate, he doesn't answer. The cancellation of the iRex ferries bill is approaching half a billion dollars with more likely to come even before their promised "second hand corolla" turns up David Seymour is not just dog whistling anymore, he's blatantly "dog screa...

Former Green MP Gareth Hughes joins us to talk about what is happening in the Greens with Darleen Tana and where to from here. Labour says an email to National Party supporters from Transport Minister Simeon Brown shows he will not consider public feedback on speed limits with an open mind. The Launch of Three News has had great ratings but we wonder if, based on other media entities before them,...

Lucy Lawless joined us on Friday to talk about her foray into directing with the documentary on NZ War zone camera woman Margaret Moth We're also replaying a conversation we had with Professor Margaret Mutu from earlier in the year ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www. BH...

Former Minister of Māori Affairs under a Jim Bolger, and a member of both NZ First and National Tau Henare joins us tonight to talk about what the current Government looks like compared to National and NZ First Governments that he was a part of. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available...

Tama Potaka is challenged by Mihingarangi Forbes on whether he thinks ACT's interpretation of te tiriti is accurate, he doesn't answer. ==================================== 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/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbritten...

NZEI President Mark Potter joins us to talk about the Government's announcement that children in their first year of school will undergo phonics checks to help teachers understand their reading progress. ==================================== 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...

Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about today's SCOTUS decision on Presidential immunity and to chat about how election results in the US and France may impact the Pacific ==================================== 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...

Former Minister of Maori Affairs under a Jim Bolger, and a member of both NZ First and National Tau Henare joins us tonight to talk about what the current Government looks like compared to National and NZ First Governments that he was a part of. Seems pretty clear that Joe Biden will be dropping out of the race for President and his likely successor will be Kamala Harris. This might not be to most...

The Government has announced a refreshed board for its housing agency, and laid down new expectations including material reduction in operating losses. The President of the NZEI Mark Potter, joins us to talk about the Government's announcement that children in their first year of school will undergo phonics checks to help teachers understand their reading progress. Willie Jackson, Damien Grant...

Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about today's SCOTUS decision on Presidential immunity and to chat about how election results in the US and France may impact the Pacific Broadcasting Minister Paul Goldsmith announced on Tuesday the Government would progress the Bill with amendments to "support our local media companies to earn revenue for the news they pr...

A new raft of 'bromance' podcasts are hitting the market by the likes of Matthew Ridge who wants to go after anyone "woke" and the guys from Sportcafe, Marc Ellis and Ric Salizzo. It's all 'humour' from the early part of the 21st century and we wonder if there is still a market for it. It's overt in its market with Matthew Ridge stating "I don't care if y...

Brian Tamaki and his Destiny Church are being sued for defamation by two drag performers in the High Court in Auckland. Haus of Flash are suing the group for just over $2 million, after numerous alleged attacks by the church on their Rainbow Storytime drag-queen events. Sunita Torrance, aka CoCo Flash and owner of Haus of Flash,, joined us to talk about the legal action ===========================...

Christopher Luxon is still happy with the scrapping Labour's ferry deal yet when challenged today he refused to rule out the possibility of National selling them to the highest bidder ==================================== 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/Bi...

In an exclusive interview with John Campbell, former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman says being caught shoplifting is the shame she’ll never get over. ==================================== 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/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbritte...

With this government seemingly wanting to place te reo in second place behind English we wondered how other countries treated their minority indigenous languages, especially when it pertained to public spaces etc Osian Llywelyn is the Deputy Welsh Language Commissioner and Director of Regulation who joined us to explain why it is so important to embrace and elevate minority indigenous languages. =...

Pharmac's funding is great news for NZ and we want to give credit where credit is due to National...however...it does feel like they have been forced into it by announcing which cancer drugs Pharmac was going to fund where they are not allowed legally to make that decision. Maybe they have stumbled into a good decision which, to be clear, is great for NZ. ==================================== C...

Ani O'Brien, whoever Seeby Woodhouse is, and Damian Grant had some god awful takes on a variety of topics including borrowing for tax cuts, boot camps and more ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www. BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on...

Justice spokesperson for The Greens, Tamatha Paul, joins us to talk about this weekend's announcement by the NActNZ Government about youth crime. We cover boot camps, a government allergic to evidence, how we should handle young offenders and more. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch ava...

Pharmac's funding is great news for NZ and we want to give credit where credit is due to National...however...it does feel like the have been forced into it by announcing which cancer drugs Pharmac was going to fund where they are not allowed legally to make that decision. Maybe they have stumbled into a good decision which, to be clear, is great for NZ ==================================== Com...

Nicola Willis is being applauded on social media for firing back at controversial church leader Brian Tamaki after he launched a homophobic attack at her. On Twitter, the Destiny Church patriarch lashed out at the Minister of Finance for "rainbow spending" and took issue with her being a follower of drag king Willy SmacknTush on Instagram. ==================================== Come suppor...

In an exclusive interview with John Campbell, former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman says being caught shoplifting is the shame she’ll never get over. Drag performers have filed a $2 million defamation action against Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki after protests against their library Storytime events. Sunita Torrance and Daniel Lockett, known by their performing names, Coco and Erika Flash, filed th...