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VUWSA President, Marcail Parkinson, joins us to talk over Free Speech v Hate Speech when it comes to a 'debate' at Victoria University. We'll chat about her appearance on The Platform yesterday and give her the space to answer the questions Plunket barked at her. Finally, we'll chat with Marcail about the claim that David Seymour said today she was responsible for "making defa...

Plunket doesn't 'journalist' anymore, he berates and pontificates, he doesn't listen to people he "interviews" and he moves the goalposts to fit his narrative. ====================================== 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...

Possibly one of the most embarrassing interviews of all times when ACT's Todd Stephenson talked about his Arts and Culture portfolio as someone who once watched a musical and watches TV ====================================== 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.co...

Why is David Seymour trying to paint the previous government as leaving 'fiscal holes' when it's just that the Labour government made funding decisions for Pharmac up to May this year and then the incumbent Government needed to fund Pharmac for the next cycle. We're wondering if there are more nefarious reasons why NActNZ are muddying the waters around why they are putting $1.8b in...

Guest beard tonight is Clint Smith David Seymour admits in interview that they are borrowing for tax cuts. Kieran McAnulty drops the hammer on #TheBISH and National Party legislation laying out why and where they are wrong Green MP Julie Anne Genter blows up in the house overnight, what does this mean for the Greens ===================================== Come support the work we're doing by bec...

Unemployment is set to rise to a three-year high and wage growth ease as the realities of a slowing economy with too many people chasing too few jobs take effect. Police have cleared 30 to 40 people from inside Columbia University's Hamilton Hall after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building in New York earlier today. TVNZ says it is dealing with about 50 formal complai...

VUWSA President, Marcail Parkinson, joins us to talk over Free Speech v Hate Speech when it comes to a 'debate' at Victoria University. We'll chat about her appearance on The Platform yesterday and give her the space to answer the questions Plunket barked at her. Finally, we'll chat with Marcail about the claim that David Seymour said today she was responsible for "making defa...

Craig Renney from the CTU comes on to talk about a couple of questions around Government debt and interest deductibility that have risen up over the last few weeks. ACT shows the "depth" of talent they have in their MPs by the arts and culture spokesperson outing himself as someone who doesn't really read, know any NZ writers, or basically attend any arts and culture events. $1.7b mo...

National President of the RSA, BJ Clark, joins us to talk Anzac Day and what the RSA is all about in 2022 How should we be talking about Gallipoli and ANZAC Day with much of the story not understood or ignored. Associate Professor Olli Hellmann speaks to us after he wrote in The Conversation about the way we retell the story of Gallipoli Paul 'the other one" Barlow joins us to explain why...

After being widely criticised for her handling of the crisis gripping the media industry in the wake of Newshub's closure, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has stripped Melissa Lee of her role as media minister and removed her from the Cabinet. A leaked document shows the Canterbury/Waitaha arm of health agency Te Whatu Ora is scurrying to save $13.3 million by July. While thousands of public...

New gang laws are before the select committee currently. Criminal lawyer Arama Ngapo is submitting on behalf of people associated with the Mongrel Mob and argues these laws could disproportionately affect some groups. The Opposition says proposed changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) reflect "an absurd dereliction of duty" from the Government. The Green Party's environment spo...

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says the Government is "terrified of accountability" as a minister refuses to front at the Waitangi Tribunal over repealing an Oranga Tamariki law Q+A questions Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand Ran Yaakoby on his country's end goal in Gaza. The Ambassador also speaks about the mounting civilian death toll in Gaza, tensions between Israel and Ira...

Convicted wife beater Avi Yemini and convicted vandal, and husband to Brian Tamaki's granddaughter, Ford O'Connor slapped each other's backs about O'Connors crime as he stated that he wasn't regretful and would do it again. ================================================ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch...

National wants your kids to go to school when they have a mild cough, headache or runny nose which are the early symptoms to measles. This Government is so determined to get the role numbers up, they are prepared to risk making more children sick in the classroom as long as the sick child gets marked present on that day. ================================================ Come support the work we&#39...

Moana Maniapoto's interview with National MP, Tama Potaka, was revealing as Tama's answers were often good and he often nailed the themes of Maoridom, and his understandings and beliefs were solid...the incongruency came when we also wanted to know if he has the 'right' answers. why do we see none of them represented in this current Government. =====================================...

The question is 'Why'. Why is having fewer public servants the result that the citizens of the country want? Why are fewer public servants a better way to run Government? How will Government agencies run better with fewer public servants? We just want to see your workings Mr. Luxon ================================================ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron o...

Has Stuff bitten off more than they can chew taking on the 6pm news on Three? Media commentator and founder of Spinoff, Duncan Grieve, weighs in on the topic. ========================================== 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 chatted about David Cameron's hypocrisy along with why the West gives Israel a pass for their crimes. ========================================== 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

he Government cut around 1,000 jobs today and still we're to hear a reason as to why this is a good idea. We've heard the previous Government answer why there were more jobs needed, but apart from "we can't afford it" when we clearly can, this Government hasn't offered any practical reasons why fewer public servants leads to a better public sector. =======================...

David Seymour is removing regulation from the ECE sector leaving the door open for less qualified people looking after children and centers who are not held to the same standard as centers that have come before. Seymour then went onto talk about Labour being authoritarian while hoping people forget that ACT supported all the policies that Labour brought in during COVID. ===========================...

Minister for what seems like "everything Māori", Tama Potaka, spent time with Moana Maniapoto on Te Ao with Moana answering questions as what is becoming more and more the Government wanting to harm Māori at every turn. The new Government guidance, which is available on the Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand website suggests children who are testing negative for COVID but have mild respirat...

Stuff has been confirmed as the company who will be presenting the 6pm bulletin on Three replacing Newshub which wraps up in July. There are lots of questions around if Stuff has the capacity to put on a news bulletin to compete with 1 News, our thoughts are maybe they won't aim to compete with 1News but start a new kind of news show. ================================================ Come suppo...

Donald Trump has a terrible day in court, falling asleep, and whining upon his entrance about not being allowed to go to his son's graduation. ========================================== 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...

It was highlighted last night on The Working Group that David Cameron was caught out in a hypercritical stance based on his expectations for Israel and Iran. Duncan Grieve joined The AM Show this morning to talk about what Stuff will have to face as challenges when taking over the 6pm news on Three National fired hundreds of public sector workers today focusing on departments that impact our child...

We agree with Christopher Luxon about taxing churches...Brian Tamaki doesn't...mind you his time is currently fill with having to defend his criminal family member for crimes committed when he was part of the group that defaced the rainbow crossing in K Road ========================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHair...