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ACT wants a referendum on the principles of the treaty but what do NZers think about that? Are Kiwis for or against a referendum on the treaty Latest on Gaza hospital bombing including what international media is saying today and if Biden's whistle stop trip to Israel has achieved anything Liz Gunn in court today for assault charges and is now claiming that she was "only joking" abou...

Marilyn Garson from the Alternative Jewish Voices joins us live to talk about the bombing of a hospital today in Gaza, the conflict in general, and her experience as a Jew living in Gaza for 4 years. Winston Peters pulls the most gangsta move on the media today giving them precisely what they don't want by not saying a word to them. The becomes the Winston we all know and (insert your own noun...

Moana Maniapoto speaks with David Seymour in a really interest chat that sets out a little bit about how Seymour thinks. When questions around the right of indigenous people got brought up, he kept referencing potholes and roads...it's really weird Christopher Luxon has promised to be transparent PM just before not allowing reporters into areas that traditionally they have been allowed to move...

Martyn 'Bomber' joins us at 9pm to talk over the election result, what went so very wrong for the left and where to from here Journalist Dita De Boni was a guest on Newshub Nation over the weekend and made some astute comments on how much credit Luxon should be given for his win, versus how much should be given to the huge war chest behind him funded by NZ's wealthiest people. Chloe Sw...

Join us live at 7pm on Election night as we look at the results and chat with contributors that have been with us during the election cycle. Visit us on Discord to interact with us, or chat in your preferred platform +++++++++++++++ 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.faceboo...

Lots on the show tonight as we look to Saturday and election 2023+ Highlights of the last leaders debate + Is Winston Peters good or bad for the country + Constitutional lawyer Mai Chen explains the process of forming a government and the chances of a second election + Does the country trust the left or right bloc to be more stable in government + What does the country think about reducing benefic...

The CTU is again doing god's work by running the numbers of the National Party tax cuts showing how the richest landlords will make millions at the same time as diminishing the amount, proportionally, to disabled NZers. A literal movement of money from disabled NZers to landlords under a National government +++++++++++++++ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠...

RNZ featured many in the mainstream media over the weekend as part of their Mediawatch show where they demonstrated how the NZ MSM has not done its job digging into National's tax policy and have amplified National's message uncritically, and even celebratorily, until other groups like the CTU and *hint hint* finally cut through with the truth, The MSM is now attempting to lay blame for th...

Christopher Luxon held his masterclass in not answering questions on The AM Show this morning. We'll check out what he didn't say and why he wouldn't say it...and show you National Party leaders from the past holding the same class Last polls are out tonight for 1News and Newshub. There is also an interesting poll released already today from The Guardian. We'll mull over all the de...

National refused to rule Winston out...then they ruled him in...then they've spent the last week pleading people not to vote for Winston all while they threaten the prospect of a second election. WTF is the National Party all about and who is driving the ship? +++++++++++++++ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at...

Newshub Nation spoke about where ACT is currently at dropping in the polls with a dejected, low energy David Seymour and also talked about how National first wouldn't rule Winston out, then ruled him in, then spent time and money trying to get people not to vote for him. +++++++++++++++ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch a...

We need you now more than ever whanau, please follow us on Twitter and subscribe to the Facebook page and Apple Podcasts to help keep us afloat while we fight this YouTube banning. Cheers Everyone is wondering who is advising National as they suggest a second election may be imminent thanks to their incompetence over Winston Peters Media turns on itself over messaging except as RNZ (AND US) have p...

To be fair, we've been saying that Luxon is not very good at politics during this election cycle, however, Labour has dropped the ball majorly by not pushing messages that should have been shouted from the rooftops since day one. The latest example of this is the 99.85% of households that are not eligible for the cornerstone, flagship tax cut policy that National wants to introduce. The CTU ha...

The CTU has released numbers that only 0.15% of houses are eligible for National's cornerstone election policy. We're pretty appalled that the left hasn't challenged this as clearly in the last month, why is this message being left to the CTU and people like us to point this out to the public. +++++++++++++++ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.pa...

Christopher Luxon being challenged on if National will do a deal with Raf Manji and TOP. Who spoke with whom and who asked about the possibility first as there seems to be mixed messages. It also seems that TOP has moved from working with no one, to working with anyone, to working only with National even though they say they're top priority is to get into parliament which Labour could also off...

The latest TVNZ polling has Winston Peters all creamery in his pants as media is telling him again and again and again that he will be the king maker, denoting the power to NZ First before a single vote has been counted +++++++++++++++ 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.fac...

If NZ First get around 6% of the vote they will bring with them an MP who believes that those who made COVID vaccine available to populations should be tried (and possibly executed) as war criminals as happened in Nurenberg after WW2 This is a problem for ACT and NZ First as they are attracting the tin-foil-hat brigade, so of course some of those people are going to start to show up in their elect...

We got a message during the show, which is one echoed often in YouTube comments, about our bias from people who claim to be looking for neutrality. In saying that, people who say they want neutrality, more often than not, are actually looking for news that confirms their own bias. +++++++++++++++ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠#BHN⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Mer...

We review the lowlights (there were no highlights) of the dumpster fire that was Winston "NZ's Trump" Peters on Q&A over the weekend. There was so much to look at we couldn't do it all, but this is a sampling of the worst interview seen on NZ television in recent memory. +++++++++++++++ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠#BHN⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHa...

Christopher Luxon was on The AM Show this morning talking about a deal with TOP for Ilam and if they would offer it. Some interesting differences in how the communication has been described by TOP last night and Luxon this morning. We'll check it out. Tonight's TVNZ poll has some wins and losses for either side of the political spectrum National tax cuts will be inflationary according to o...

The Prime Minister has COVID...and it seems to be ramping up at the moment....but no one seems to care anymore. Due to the PMs infection The Press debate has been cancelled and Labour is trying to reschedule it, but National is saying they have no time left to make space. Is Luxon running scared? Should he do it? Is it better for National not to do it? +++++++++++++++ Come support the work we'...

TOP leader Raf Manji joins us tonight to talk about the new rumours that a cup of tea deal might be being floated in Ilam by National to give TOP the balance of power and block Winston Peters from being able to hold a NACT government hostage. Brooke van Velden is hot on the heels of incumbent Tamaki MP Simon O'Connor is a poll which shows him on 35% and her on 33% posing the question can ACT w...

Winston Peters gave one of the most disgusting, disingenuous, even dangerous interviews with Jack Tame this weekend where he spent longer not knowing, or refusing to answer, the questions that were asked of him. He threatened TVNZ implying he would sort them out as, because of this interview, he would now look to become the Minister of Broadcasting. The race bating, authotarian language and aggres...

Tax cuts are the central policy of the right, but the main question is, when all political parties are giving out lollies to incentivize voting, are tax cuts wanted enough to get peoples vote either for, or against, a party? TVNZ investigated. +++++++++++++++ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠#BHN⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www. BHNShop.nz Like u...

Christopher Luxon has confirmed that no matter what racist things come out of the mouths of politicians, or what harmful policies they may be championing, if they could help him form a government with him, he'll take them as no matter what. His desire to get into power is above all else. +++++++++++++++ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠#BHN⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHai...