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Big Hairy Network

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.

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01:42:07

#BHN Amy Ross LIVE on Pay Equality | Seymour...

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2025/05/12

Consultant Amy Ross joins us live at 9pm from Iceland where she is, right now, working with groups on pay equity and gender-neutral job evaluation. We chat to Amy about what was world leading legislation which is now a shadow of its former glory.Richard Chambers was appointed Police Commissioner in November last year. Since then, he's had to grapple with a dramatic increase in methamphetamine use, tougher gang laws, ambitious Government targets for police recruitment, and the question of

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01:50:29

#BHN Pay Equity Protests | New Pope Announced | What...

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2025/05/09

New Zealanders across the nation to made their voices heard, and rallied against the coalitions decision to amend the Fair Pay agreement that passed in 2020.Pope Leo XIV, an American from Chicago Illinois, announced 24 hours after the conclave started.The Australian Labor party had a clean sweep in their recent election, re-electing Anthony Albanese. We look at what lead to this historic win, and what lessons Labour NZ could learn from not just Australia, but Canada and America as

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01:38:37

#BHN Julie Anne Genter LIVE | Luxon's pre-budget...

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2025/05/08

Julie Ann Genter joins us live tonight to talk about the governments dark day with changes to the Equal Pay Act killing decades of progress for pay equity for women.Christopher Luxon delivered a pre-budget speech today where he told his audience that capital expenditure, that is new money set aside in the Budget to maintain or upgrade assets, will be higher than originally forecast when the Government delivers its Budget in two weeks' time. Wonder if women can take the credit for adding to the

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01:29:43

#BHN Day 2 of women losing the right to equal pay |...

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2025/05/07

We're starting a campaign to support Women's Refuge tonight. If this government want's to put women into hardship, then we better get behind one of the groups that helps women when they're at their most vulnerable.See www.BHNShop.nz for detailsUnemployment data released today by Statistics New Zealand shows ongoing weakness in the labour market, with falling employment, falling hours of work, and nearly half of all workers getting a pay rise less than inflation. NZCTU economist Craig

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00:12:02

#BHN National's plan to ban under 16s from social...

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2025/05/07

Christopher Luxon has announced that National wants to ban under 16s from social media accounts which raises a couple of questions, the first is...is this really the most pressing issue you have right now PM to be on top of...and...id under 16s are banned from social media...who will David Seymour have to snapchat with?

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00:18:59

#BHN Chris Hipkins on Erica Stanford's Gmail scandal

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2025/05/07

Chris Hipkins was on Breakfast this morning talking about Erica Stanford using her gmail account making the case that Parliament Cyber Security have been telling MPs not to use systems outside the security of Parliament, which means if Mr Luxon is so chilled about it either security is wrong, or he doesn't care about Stanford being a security issue.

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00:36:05

#BHN Jan Tinetti and Craig Renney on the government...

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2025/05/07

The Government is fast-tracking amendments to the Equal Pay Act, the law which prohibits employers from paying men and women different rates for the same work, in a move which will scrap all current pay equity claims and make it harder for employees to make a claim. Craig Renney joins us to talk over the economics of the change and Labour's Workplace Relations Spokesperson, Jan Tinetti joins us to talk the impact to those who the Equal Pay Act is currently helping

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01:45:43

#BHN Brooke Van Velden cancels Equal Pay Act | Chris...

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2025/05/06

The Government is fast-tracking amendments to the Equal Pay Act, the law which prohibits employers from paying men and women different rates for the same work, in a move which will scrap all current pay equity claims and make it harder for employees to make a claim. - Craig Renney joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk over the economics of the change- Labour's Workplace Relations Spokesperson, Jan Tinetti, joins us LIVE at 9.20 to talk the impact to those who the Equal Pay Act is currently helpingChris

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00:14:54

#BHN Is James Meager the DEI hire we've all be warned...

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2025/05/06

Minister for the South Island tells Jack Tame that his position is both vital to the functioning of the government, and unnecessary as Ministers are always thinking of all NZers. So, he's a token Minster for South Islanders? Maybe a DEI hire to represent the minority South Islanders?=================================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

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00:16:09

#BHN National magics up another billion for their pet...

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2025/05/06

Defence Minister Judith Collins has clarified a new $957 million boost to the Defence Force is in addition to the previously announced $12 billion Defence Capability Plan=================================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 Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat

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00:29:26

The hypocrisy over Erica Stanford private email use...

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2025/05/06

1News has revealed that Education Minister Erica Stanford has been using her personal Gmail to send documents to herself that could be sensitive, or even damaging should they get into the hands of a nefarious actor. Spineless Christopher Luxon is just fine with it all.=================================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

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01:41:53

#BHN Erica's personal emails | Is Meager a DEI hire?...

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2025/05/05

1News has revealed that Education Minister Erica Stanford has been using her personal Gmail to send documents to herself that could be sensitive, or even damaging should they get into the hands of a nefarious actor. Spineless Christopher Luxon is just fine with it all.Minister for the South Island tells Jack Tame that his position is both vital to the functioning of the government, and unnecessary as Ministers are always thinking of all NZers. So he's a token Minster for South Islanders? Maybe a

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00:33:28

#BHN Tabby Besley from InsideOUT discuss the issues...

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2025/05/02

We interviewed Tabby Besley from InsideOUT to discuss the newly drafted Relationships and Sexual Education curriculum and the issue with removing information around gender fluidity, information for transgender youth, HIV and other critical sexual health information.=================================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

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01:48:38

#BHN Violence at UC protest | Tabby Besley,...

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2025/05/02

Peace Action Ōtautahi discuss the recent protest at UC where UC security staff assaulted students that were peacefully entering the main library.We interviewed Tabby Besley from InsideOUT talking on the proposed Relationships and Sexual Education curriculum and the removal of information around transgender issues and HIV.The Greens have kicked off election season revealing a policy that would create 40,000 green jobs around the country.=================================Come support the work we're

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01:41:28

#BHN Dr Gary Payinda on doctor protests | Seymour to...

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2025/05/01

Dr Gary Payinda joins us LIVE at 9pm to share his experiences of the May Day protests and what he thinks is the next step for our ailing health system. Check out Gary's Substack https://substack.com/@drgarypayindaWe'll also cover off other Doctors strike news from around the countryACT leader and soon-to-be deputy prime minister David Seymour has criticised the ministerial line-up as looking "bloated" and full of "meaningless titles," as he calls for a smaller team of

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01:40:48

#BHN Gary Payinda on doctor strike | Trumps 100 days...

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2025/05/01

Gary Payinda joins us for a quick chat on tomorrows doctors strike, what it's all about, what you need to know and how you can get involvedWe'll show you a couple of interviews that demonstrate beautifully how much of a nightmare that Trumps first 100 days has beenThe Government is reinstating a total ban on prisoner voting rights, despite concerns raised by the courts about human rights. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith confirmed on Wednesday that Cabinet had agreed to remove the voting

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01:43:53

#BHN Nicola Willis budget announcement, it's much...

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2025/04/29

Craig Renney joins us LIVE from Australia today as Finance Minister Nicola Willis says funding for almost every Government department will be frozen in this year's Budget. This means today, the forecast for the NZ economy is so much worse than any knew as of yesterday.Shock news today that The Working Group has come to an end with co-host and beloved Socialist Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury writing a post today stating of Damien Grant that "a Free Speech Champion has been bullied into it

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01:26:43

#BHN Barbara Edmonds LIVE on Family Boost | Craig...

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2025/04/28

Labour MP Barbara Edmonds joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk over the utter failure that is the FamilyBoost package that Nicola Willis was 99.988% wrong saying 21,000 families would get it, and only 249 haveCraig Renney explains how Nicola Willis does not understanding the funding of the FamilyBoost package which can be demonstrated by how she says they will open the funding, when there is no funding to openQ&A this week shared numbers around Charter Schools which lead us to only one conclusion...no

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01:38:02

#BHN Green MP Hūhana Lyndon on Winston Peters threats...

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2025/04/23

In a combative exchange on Morning Report on Wednesday morning, Peters took exception to Dann’s questioning about the NZ First member’s bill to define the term “woman” in law, accusing the broadcaster of running the line of political opponents ending up with Mr Peters making an apparent threat to cut RNZs funding.Tesla's profits fell 71% over the first three months of this year, a company earnings release on Tuesday showed. The decline comes amid worldwide protests against CEO Elon Musk over his

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01:17:13

#BHN Suzanne Manning on the Scottish Courts ruling |...

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2025/04/22

The National President of the Dr Suzanne Manning joins us tonight to talk about the ruling from the Scottish Supreme Court on the definition of woman in UK equality legislation and the apparent desire for Winston Peters to put into law in NZ the same outcome.The Pope passed away over the weekend which has sent 1.4 billion Catholics into mourning and one Prime Minister to suggest that the Pope was an incredible example to the world for his "huge care for people who were vulnerable" and at

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