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It's amazing what this government is now doing with the Cook Strait ferries, buying tug boats to help when they break down rather than replaces 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 Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @p...

Toitū Te Tiriti protests happened over the whole country today, we'll take your stories, look at some of the submissions you've sent 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 Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbritt...

Damien Grant lies about Gaza constantly and we asked Bomber about his relationship with Damien and how it works on The Working Group ====================================== 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...

National is nervous about the protest happening on Budget Day, they have bitten off more than they can chew when they signed on with ACT and NZ First and now, they have to back there insane, racist, 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 Facebo...

Chippy on Breakfast shows solidarity and support for the Protests on Thursday that te Pati Maori are championing ====================================== 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

When Christopher Lux was leader of the opposition, he was very keen to allow people to be disruptive and protest during the week, but now that the protests are against his Government his perception of what should, and shouldn't happen, is quite different. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠...

Education Minister Erica Stanford explains why teachers shouldn't worry about catching COVID and confirms that, while National thinks they have the best way forward for educational outcomes, Charter Schools will be able to ignore all those rules and do what they want. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/B...

Craig Renney joins us live at 9pm to look over Budget2024. The winners, the losers and how Nicola Willis broke her election promise Toitū Te Tiriti protests happened over the whole country today, we'll take your stories, look at some of the submissions you've sent in, happy to take more at bighairynews@gmail.com ===================================== Come support the work we're doing by...

Sir Bill English was signed on to head a ⁠half-million-dollar review of Kāinga Ora⁠ through a couple of simple text messages with the Minister - weeks before he even got Cabinet signoff for the review. ====================================== 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...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called Te Pāti Māori's planned strikes as part of a day of protests this Thursday 'illegal. We have a look at the plan and what we can expect to see on Thursday. ====================================== 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...

Budget Day eve with Bomber as we go over the expectations of what where think we'll see tomorrow Chris Hipkins on Breakfast talked about the Bill English appointment to review Kainga Ora and what seems to be the current practice of attacking and progress made by Māori in the last 50 years Christopher Luxon's mind seems to have changed about protest that disrupts society because just 2 year...

New Zealand is experiencing its highest peak in Covid-19 cases since December 2022. Last week, the ministry reported 6146 new cases of the virus and 19 further deaths. Anna Brooks joins us tonight to talk about where NZ is currently at. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www....

Sir Bill English was signed on to head a  half-million-dollar review of Kāinga Ora  through a couple of simple text messages with the Minister - weeks before he even got Cabinet signoff for the review.  Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called Te Pāti Māori's planned strikes as part of a day of protests this Thursday 'illegal. We have a look at the plan and what we can expect to see on Thur...

New Zealand is experiencing its highest peak in Covid-19 cases since December 2022. Last week, the ministry reported 6146 new cases of the virus and 19 further deaths. Anna Brooks joins us tonight to talk about where NZ is currently at. Education Minister Erica Stanford explains why teachers shouldn't worry about catching COVID and confirms that, while National thinks they have the best way fo...

The potential of scaling up existing mineral mining has been criticised by the opposition and conservationists as the Government revealed its ambitious vision for doubling mineral export value over the next decade. The Government has ended first home buyers grants, they say, shifting the money to fund about 1500 new social housing places to be provided by external organisations instead of Kāinga O...

Over 50 local mayors from across the country have penned a letter to the Government, criticising their bill that would require councils to hold referendums on Māori wards established without a local poll. ====================================== 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...

Matthew Tukaki joins us to talk about how NZ needs to be run as a country, not a business, and what looking at the announcements around Kainga Ora means when it comes to services versus being "financially Sustainable ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www. BHNShop.nz Lik...

Liz Gunn was convicted today of assault and found not guilty of resisting police. ====================================== 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

Chris Bishop, the Housing Minister, and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon have called for 'significant savings' for Kainga Ora in a not so hidden messages of more cuts on the way to help pay for their tax cuts and to give money back to landlords. Labour's Kieran McAnulty joins us to talk about the announcement. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing...

Chloe Swarbrick was on with Jack Tame this weekend and Jack didn't hold back when it came to questions around how the party is operating at the moment. As is usual Chloe had most every answer when it came to policy and science, but when it came to people and problems with personnel within the Greens she was a little shakier. ====================================== Come support the work we'r...

Former Shortland Street actor Will Alexander has begun a hunger strike which he says he may "soon be dead" if the NZ Government doesn't adhere to his demands. ====================================== 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 Fo...

Former Waitangi Tribunal Lawyer, Moana Tuwhare, joins us live to talk about ACT's definitions of the Treaty Principles being a "novel interpretation" of Te Tiriti with the backing of no expert opinion, and that the proposed legislation could "pose a threat to social cohesion". The Government will end first home buyers grants — shifting the money to fund about 1500 new socia...

Matthew Tukaki joins us to talk about how NZ needs to be run as a country, not a business, and what looking at the announcements around Kainga Ora means when it comes to services versus being "financially Sustainable Christopher Luxon was on Breakfast this morning mangling the messaging around Kainga Ora. trying to not answer the question and referencing Kainga Ora as if it were a business th...

Chloe Swarbrick was on with Jack Tame this weekend and Jack didn't hold back when it came to questions around how the party is operating at the moment. As is usual Chloe had most every answer when it came to policy and science, but when it came to people and problems with personnel within the Greens she was a little more shaky. We'll look at it tonight. Housing Minister has called for &#39...

The proposed new “crackdown” on gangs and patches has the Government promising it’s a solution to a rising tide of crime. However, there was now concern that a lack of police staffing in some areas would make it difficult for frontline officers to enforce the new laws.