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Anna from Wai Iti Ridge joins us to talk about the anniversary of her heart attack and the experiences she had in the NZ health system because of it. Carmel Sepuloni treated Chris Bishop like a naughty schoolboy bringing that mama mentality to their conversation about move on orders, MediMap data breach and moreThe government says its tough on crime approach has driven a significant drop in the nu...

Marama Davidson says Winston Peters "desperate" and trying to distract from this government making cost of living worse and breaking other promises they made at the last election Donald Trump delivered his SOTU today...we'll be reviewing it and seeing how it impacts the ongoing tensions in the Middle EastStuff investigates rough sleepers on Karangahape Rd where Justin Crosswell says...

On the four-year anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion into Ukraine, we need to give credit where it is due and say that this Government, or at the very least the National Party and NZ First, are saying the right things around the reality of Russia illegal actions in Ukraine and where NZ's support needs to beRyan Bridge is either a useful idiot, or maybe just an idiot, as he tried to tr...

New legislation identified in the weekend with this government wanting to criminalize homelessness with their so called "move on orders" that could fine and/or imprison rough sleepers and the homeless. Tonight, Rawiri Waititi joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk over the issue and the TPM response to it. Chris Hipkins had his State of the Nation this morning that heavily focused on climate chang...

The Epstein Files have prompted a UN panel of experts to label the S*x trafficking criminal enterprise by Jeffery Epstein a Crime Against Humanity. Formerly Prince Andrew was also arrested by UK police thanks to evidence released in the files. A bill submitted under urgency will require ACC claimants awaiting support payments to payback MSD for all benefit payments received if successful. Hundreds...

The Fifth Hearing of Trumps Religious Liberty Commission was convened this week and former Miss USA contestant Carrie Prejean, a vocal Catholic, challenged the Jewish representatives to confirm of not if being anti-Zionist immediately makes you antisemiticKieran McAnulty was ejected from the house today after challenging Gerry Brownlee's consistency around rulings over MPs saying offensive thi...

On last night's The Bradbury Group conservative commentator Matthew Hooton suggested the data around the Māori Wards debate may find that is Winston Peters referendum on Māori seats went to a vote, that conservatives may well side with keeping them as opposed to losing them. Hooton suggests maybe it's time to call Winston's bluff and put it to the vote. Carmel Sepuloni and Nicola Willi...

Kieran McAnulty joins us LIVE for the first time in 2026 to talk infrastructure, Labour's plan for 2026 and 2am feedings. Chris Bishop released an infrastructure report on NZ's state of repair which he says will 'shock' people. We'll take a look at the 1News Verian poll that is currently painting a rosy picture for the right bloc in the early stages of election year. One thing...

The Alliance Party officially launched its campaign for the 2026 General Election at its National Conference in Christchurch over the weekend. Members from across Aotearoa gathered at the Trade Union Centre to ratify the party’s constitution, elect national officers, and confirm the policy platform for the upcoming election. The President of the Alliance Party is Victor Billot and he joins us toni...

Mangakahia sisters Leah Timoko and Kirsty Tuhiwai join us tonight to talk about their new employment platform that aims to flip the recruitment model on its head. Instead of jobseekers having to submit one “soul-sucking” job application after another and employers having to sift through hundreds of applications, You Will Find is a candidate-focused database where employers can search through candi...

The Salvation Army is warning that families are starving and is calling on the Government to urgently increase food aid. Its latest State of the Nation paints are dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment, rising family violence and stubbornly high cost of living pressures. Foreign Minister Winston Peters' office set in motion an official Middle East visit within hours of heavyw...

Craig Renney LIVE to talk through some pretty interesting, and apparently unreported, findings from the LNG announcement yesterdayChris Hipkins points directly to the connection between the cancelling of 3 Waters and what is happening at Moa Point. Is it a tax? Is it a levy? An additional charge for a liquefied natural gas import terminal has turned into a communications nightmare for the Governme...

Govt has announced today it is looking for interested parties to build a Liquid Natural Gas Facility to boost NZ's power reserves for dry winters. Tama Potaka sits down with Mihi Forbes on MATA, questioned on whether or not National has been part of fueling racism in NZ by supporting bills such as the Treaty Principles Bill. Phil Goff kicks off this year's Q+A show, with bold commentary on...

It's Waitangi Day and the end of the official celebrations at Waitangi. Pat gives us his final thoughts on location. An amazing win for the environment with a fast-tracked plan to mine the Taranaki seabed declined by the approvals panel. However, in Wellington Sewage has been draining directly into the Habour. Welsh MPs could lose their seat if caught lying in Parliament or during an election,...

Green MP Hūhana Lyndon is running for Te Tai Tokerau Māori electorate seat this year and is listening to what her community needs. ++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowing us on TikTok.com/@bighairynetworkSupport us on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/BigHairyNewsCheck out our merch https://bhn.nz/shop/Donate to our work https://bhn.nz...

Pat sat down with Chris Hipkins at Waitangi to dive into Labour's campaign strategy and priorities going into this year's election. ++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowing us on TikTok.com/@bighairynetworkSupport us on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/BigHairyNewsCheck out our merch https://bhn.nz/shop/Donate to our work https...

Hūhana Lyndon has a chat to Pat on Day 4 of Waitangi Week. Pat also had a sit down with Chris Hipkins yesterday and dove into Labour's campaign and priorities going into this year's pivotal election. Seymour basks in the opportunity to make headlines at Waitangi Day to spread awful rhetoric that will certainly activate the worst of ACT's voter base.++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebo...

Pat sits down with Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Rawiri Waititi at Waitangi for a very relaxed and authentic conversation about what's really important going into this year's election.++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowing us on TikTok.com/@bighairynetworkSupport us on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/BigHairyNewsCheck out our merc...

Waitangi Day two: Luxon fronts Māori at the Iwi Chairs Forum with Climate Change front of mind. Pat catches up with Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi for a candid chat at WaitangiUnemployment numbers have risen but National refuse to give up the "economic recovery is coming" narrative.++++++++++++++++++++Like us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowin...

Labour and the Green Party made a joint appearance this morning at Waitangi to show they are united in their shared values going into election year. Changes have been announced to the Drivers License system taking effect Jan 2027, removing the second test to graduate to a full license, changes to alcohol limits, vision tests, cost and more. Another round of Epstein files have been dropped revealin...

PM Luxon gives comment to the Waitangi Tribunal revealing backroom Mining negations with the US, as well campaigning on Asset Sales and finally declining the invite to Trump's Board of Peace. Shane Jones gives the final word to reject the COP30 Road Map to move away from Fossil Fuels. Mariameno Kapa-Kingi gets her latest day in Court, fighting against her unfair dismissal from TPM. +++++++++++...

Newsroom reveals our govt is negotiating secret backroom deals with the US to mine, which the Waitangi Tribunal has stated is against Te Tiriti obligations. Leaked audio of Erika Kirk ecstatic about the number of attendees at her husband's funeral and $200k merch sales figures 11 days after her husband's assassination calls into question her character. Ashley St Clair, the baby-moma to one...

Labour MP Camilla Belich joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about National and Labour joining forces to get modern slavery legislation into Parliament, using a new process to skip the biscuit tin for the first time. The MPs backing it say the process was needed because the ACT Party and its Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden refused support. Eru Kapa Kingi and Bianca Ranson join us tonight t...

AUT Associate Professor Alex Plum joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about the latest hate crime research that shows that lesbian and bisexual women in New Zealand face substantially higher risks of crime by strangers. In fact, new AUT research shows they are up to twice as likely as heterosexual women to experience sexual assault and other violent offences perpetrated by people they do not know. Chloe...

Andrey Khrzhanovskiy is a journalist and activist based in the West Bank, Palestine who joins us LIVE tonight at 9pm to talk about what life is like in the West Bank to see if the threats Palestinians were facing before the "cease fire" are still as prevalentLabour leader Chris Hipkins was on the NZ Herald this morning talking elections, TPM, immigration and moreHomeowners could be left...