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We'll take a look at what being brainwashed looks like, and maybe have a chat about why people become brainwashed in 2024 ==================================== 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 @Chewie_NZ

The PM has called for a Banking inquiry particularly in the rural sector as the Government is saying they are getting complaints from farmers as they are borrowing at higher rates than non-rural people and businesses. ==================================== 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 o...

Right wing independent news media is fueled by hate and fear...but that does make it profitable as scared, angry people put their hands in their pockets...we also look at the idea of cults on the left. ==================================== 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.f...

The Working Group Podcast has chats over the budget and cancelled cancer drug policies among other topics. ACT threw Simon Court to the lions...it did not go well. ==================================== 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...

The Working Group Podcast has chats over the budget and cancelled cancer drug policies among other topics. ACT threw Simon Court to the lions...it did not go well. We'll take a look at what being brainwashed looks like, and maybe have a chat about why people become brainwashed in 2024 The PM has called for a Banking inquiry particularly in the rural sector as the Government is saying they are...

So how do the allowances work, and what are some of the other perks MPs get? The PM, Tim Costly and now Kieran McAnulty have made headlines, what is fair and what is not? =================================== 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...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the Public Service Commission is to carry out an independent inquiry amid allegations Census data from Manurewa Marae was misused to help Te Pāti Māori’s election campaign. Te Pāti Māori have strongly denied the claims. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyN...

A hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal continues today, looking at the agreement between the coalition partners that seeks to prioritise English names in the public sector. Haami Piripi ONZM joined Breakfast this morning to look at what some are calling an attack on te reo ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHai...

A hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal continues today, looking at the agreement between the coalition partners that seeks to prioritise English names in the public sector. Haami Piripi ONZM joined Breakfast this morning to look at what some are calling an attack on te reo Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the Public Service Commission is to carry out an independent inquiry amid allegatio...

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel's three-man war Cabinet, has announced his resignation, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own "political survival" over the country's security needs.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the Public Service Commission is to carry out an independent inquiry amid allegations Census data from Manurewa Marae was misused to help Te Pāti Māori’s election campaign. Te Pāti Māori have strongly denied the claims. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyN...

Christopher Luxon has announced the Public Service Commission will launch an independent inquiry into Te Pāti Māori. TPM is facing mounting investigations into whether it has misused Census data and information collected from people who had COVID-19 vaccinations for electioneering.

A Corrections fund to help former prisoners remove gang-related hand and face tattoos is almost depleted. The $100,000 allocated for the programme was supposed to last three years, but it's been so popular that just $27,000 is left. The programme sees prisoners apply to receive funding to have their tattoos removed.

Minister for Resources Shane Jones has confirmed that the Government will introduce a bill later this year to reverse the previous government's ban on oil and gas exploration in 2018. Jones also refused to confirm the Govt was still going to double renewable energy generation leading to cries of yet another broken promise

Christopher Luxon has announced the Public Service Commission will launch an independent inquiry into Te Pāti Māori. TPM is facing mounting investigations into whether it has misused Census data and information collected from people who had COVID-19 vaccinations for electioneering. Minister for Resources Shane Jones has confirmed that the Government will introduce a bill later this year to reverse...

The Government will carry out "targeted consultation" as it looks to change the Holidays Act in an effort to "increase certainty and reduce complexity", acknowledging some people's frustration with how the law currently works. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch avail...

Māori names proposed for Auckland suburbs. Two new Māori place names have been proposed for Auckland suburbs. The first is to give the name Te Tōangaroa to an area on Auckland’s waterfront, while the second is to correct the spelling of the suburb Takanini to Takaanini. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHa...

David Seymour 'a political idiot' for pursuing Treaty Principles Bill, Tuku Morgan says in the latest episode of 30 with Guyon Espiner. ==================================== 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...

Māori names proposed for Auckland suburbs. Two new Māori place names have been proposed for Auckland suburbs. The first is to give the name Te Tōangaroa to an area on Auckland’s waterfront, while the second is to correct the spelling of the suburb Takanini to Takaanini. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHa...

Malcolm Mulholland is a cancer advocate and a senior researcher at Te Pūtahi-a-Toi, School of Māori Studies, Massey University. Malcolm joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk National's broken promise of funding 13 cancer drugs. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www. BHNShop.nz Like...

#BHN This Government is now admitting they are making choices and we told you before the election what those choices would be ==================================== 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 @Chewie_NZ

Nicola Willis had the usual train wreck interview with Jack Tame for anyone from this Government. They talked cancer drugs, choosing landlords over vulnerable voters, her hypocrisy on Twitter 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.fa...

Treaty provisions were in the development of the draft treaty provisions and the legislation was introduced to Parliament by the former Labour Government last year. But last month, Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell sought Cabinet approval to "remove these provisions in their entirety". Māori names proposed for Auckland suburbs. Two new Māori place names have been proposed for Auckland s...

Malcolm Mulholland is a cancer advocate and a senior researcher at Te Pūtahi-a-Toi, School of Māori Studies, Massey University. Malcolm joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk National's broken promise of funding 13 cancer drugs The Government will carry out "targeted consultation" as it looks to change the Holidays Act in an effort to "increase certainty and reduce complexity", ackno...

Former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Chris Hipkins joins us live at 9pm to talk Budget, Māori activation and where 2023 went wrong Nicola Willis was on Q&A in the weekend talking about her Budget, not answering questions and negating any argument put before her about borrowing for tax cuts The Tax Payers 'Union' got access to the Beehive to pull a marketing stunt on the n...