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#BHN Big Hairy News

#BHN Big Hairy News

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Award winning podcasters Pat and Chewie host a news commentary show that is broadcast weekdays Big Hairy News, or #BHN, gives the space needed to cover off the stories covered rather than the two and a half minutes the mainstream media gives guests between weather and the next ad break.Big Hairy Network Politics & Government
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  • #BHN Wellington leaders oppose 'move on' orders | Labour caucus shuffle | Pay rise to non-union teachers
    Mar 11 2026

    The Wellington region's mayors, as well as iwi, church and social support agency leaders, say the government's proposed move-on orders are not welcome in the region. An open letter decrying the introduction of powers to enable police to relocate people from certain areas - under threat of fines or imprisonment - has been sent to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Tonight Murray Edridge, one of the signatories, joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about it.Labour has reshuffled its caucus with eight months to go until the election. We'll have a look at who is where and the response from the government.Liam Rutherford, teacher and NZEI negotiation team lead, joins us tonight LIVE at 9.30 to talk about the pay rises offered to non-union primary teachers amid stalled negotiations. This comes after nine months of negotiations between the Commission and the primary school teachers’ union, NZEI Te Riu Roa. The period, which is still continuing, has been peppered with strikes, rejected pay offers and accusations of bad faith.++++++++++++++++++++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/shop/donation/

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • #BHN Chris Hipkins LIVE on COVID19 Inquiry | Willis on NZ's debt | Kapa-Kingi expulsion illegal
    Mar 10 2026

    Chris Hipkins joins us LIVE in his only long form interview today post the release of the COVID-19 Inquiry report on what the report said and how it is being covered in the mediaNicola Willis has learned well from fellow Ministers the art of not answering questions as she ducks and dives on HeraldNow questions about removing tax off fuel and our current debt to GDP ratioMariameno Kapa-Kingi's expulsion from Te Pati Maori has been ruled illegal by the High Court today and Kapa-Kingi must be able to return to TPM++++++++++++++++++++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/shop/donation

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    1 hr and 41 mins
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