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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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01:54:43

#BHN Former members of the 2x2 church speak out |...

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2025/04/14

Former members of the 2x2 church speak out. Mike and Abbi Prussack, former 2x2 church members and runners of a support group for ex members share their thoughts on the church that Hamish Campbell is a part of and if it is something the people of NZ should be concerned about or not.Defence Minister Judith Collins was on Q&A over the weekend being challenged as to where the money, for her departments plans, was coming from, even Mike Hosking asked Prime Minister Chris Luxon about the

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01:57:52

#BHN Winnie, Winnie & more Winston Peters | Doctors'...

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2025/04/11

Winston calls out Luxon, and other ministers for jumping to call their global counterparts to make deals amidst Trump's Trade War, he supposedly threw a tantrum over the word "Tikanga", and also celebrates his 80th birthday.Seymour calls Doctors that have spoken up about the state of NZ's health sector "muppets" while Simeon brown gaslights the nation that we have increased the number of permanent doctors working in NZ.Eru Kapa-Kingi chats with Jack Tame on the future for

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01:58:50

#BHN Treaty Principles Bill is Dead | ... Tariffs? |...

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2025/04/10

The Treaty Principles Bill voted down in a fiery afternoon in Parliament. MPs from across the political spectrum spoke up, with some strongly condemning, some wish washy in their condemnation and only Act in favour of the bill.Only 12 hours after Trump's tariffs went into affect, he announced a 90 day pause on all but China's tariffs, which were raised to 124% instead. The stock market almost bounces back but the damage has been done in shaking global business confidence.Phil Goff sat down

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01:36:23

#BHN Benjamin Doyle speaks | Who is Rhys Williams? |...

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2025/04/09

Benjamin Doyle speaks to the media and answers all their questions about the use of certain words and symbols which, according to those making accusations towards him, was all he needed to do...just front...so do we think the pile on will now stop?Rhys Williams is a businessman, the organizer of the Inflection Point "Conference" last year, and has just been outed as the Twitter handle @2ETEKA and Sean Plunket's secret bestie Holyhekatuiteka. He has also now been identified as one of

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01:57:03

#BHN Tamatha Paul on her SST billboards | The economy...

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2025/04/08

We'll have Tamatha Paul on LIVE to talk about all the free publicity that the Sensible Sentencing Trust have giver her and the message of defunding the police. We also want to drill down into the idea of defunding the police and what it means when it comes to legislation and changed to funding.Nicola Willis has given NZ a gloomy update on the economic future face Aotearoa, Craig Renney will come on LIVE to talk about what we were told, and what it all meansWe'll have a look at the Trump

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01:41:27

#BHN Joe Trinder LIVE on TPB submissions | SST doing...

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2025/04/07

Joe Trinder joins us tonight LIVE to talk about the 300,000+ submissions to the Treaty Principles Bill and that over 90% were against the idea of drawing up new principles to replace the current onesBillboards of Green MP Tamatha Paul have popped up around the country with the quote "Defund the Police" on them followed by "Vote Greens". Many think that this is a campaign run by the Greens but in fact it's paid for by the astroturf group Sensible Sentencing Trust. ---HEADS UP

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00:50:34

#BHN Duncan Webb reports the select committee's...

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2025/04/04

Select Committee second chair and Labour MP, Hon. Duncan Webb joins for a debrief of the TPB report and what's next for the Treaty Principles Bill.=================================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 @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie

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01:51:13

#BHN Duncan Webb joins for TPB debrief | Te Tiriti...

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2025/04/04

Select Committee second chair and Labour MP, Hon. Duncan Webb joins for a debrief of the TPB report and what's next for the Treaty Principles Bill.Despite the committee's recommendation to scrap the bill, the govt continues with other amendments to remove Te Tiriti's from legislation across the board.Chief executive Matt Crockett confirms massive staff cuts to Kāinga Ora, many of whom are front line staff that deal directly with tenants. He states the agency's staffing numbers were

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01:16:44

#BHN TARRIFS galore | TPB submissions thrown out |...

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2025/04/03

Trump announces his "retaliatory" tarrifs against the world on what he's dubbed liberation day. NZ was not spared, but what does that means for our economy?Labour's Duncan Webb calls out the govt for an 'appalling lack of process' over Treaty Principles Bill, with the deadline moved 1 and half months early, which will exclude thousands of submissions yet to be read. Luxon doubles down on the decision but it sets a scary precedent for the submissions process.Elon Musk tried

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01:41:55

#BHN Ian Taylor on NZME takeover | Cory Bookers...

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2025/04/02

Until recently, Jim Grenon hadn’t crossed Sir Ian Taylor's radar. But when news broke that he’d acquired a significant stake in NZME, the company behind the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB, and some of the country’s biggest radio and digital platforms, Ian started paying attention not just to who Grenon was, but who the people Grenon had in his circleIn a feat of determination, New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into

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01:35:07

#BHN Tangi Utikere on the new ferries | Greens refer...

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2025/04/01

Labour MP and Spokesperson for Transport Tangi Utikere joins us LIVE to talk about the Government's announcement on the new rail enabled ferries that are apparently going to cost us less, be as good, and delivered post haste...all while they have no shipyard to quote them, or booked to build at this stage.Parliamentary security has made at least one referral to the police in relation to threats against MP Benjamin Doyle, says the Green Party. Doyle will not be returning to Parliament this week

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01:41:24

#BHN Bishop on Q&A | Wait lists at Nelson Hospital...

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2025/03/31

Housing Minister Chris Bishop was on Q&A over the weekend and rejects the idea the Government's tightening of emergency housing hasn't led to an increase in homelessness, this is despite organisations in Auckland and Wellington recording an increase in the number of rough sleepers. Six senior doctors at Nelson Hospital have spoken out about their concerns staffing levels are putting patients lives in danger. The doctors say they – along with their union, the Association of Salaried Medical

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00:26:21

#BHN Tanya Waikato on the petition to sack compass...

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2025/03/30

Lawyer Tania Waikato has launched a petition calling for the government to cancel Compass Group's school lunch contract, saying the company has repeatedly failed to meet its obligations, leaving tamariki with "horrible, disgusting and inedible" kai

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01:27:29

NZ Leftist Collective March 2025

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2025/03/30

The official March episode with a rock star panel...and PatOn the panel this month are - Samah Huriwai-Seger / Aotearoa Liberation League / www.instagram.com/aotearoaliberationleague- Shane te Pou / twitter.com/@PouTepou- Craig Renney / twitter.com/@CLRenney- Pat Brittenden / bsky.app/profile/patbrittenden.bsky.socialWith special guest, Hon Kieran McAnultyThe response to Tamatha Paul's comments this week. Police numbers stagnant, gang numbers upStudents being disappeared on the streets of the US

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00:22:15

#BHN Aaron Hendry on Tamatha Paul's comments on the...

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2025/03/30

Aaron Hendry from Kick Back joins us to talk about Tamatha Paul's comments about what her electorate is telling her of their experience with the police has been met with distain by political leaders.

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00:38:25

#BHN Dr Gary Payinda on public money funding...

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2025/03/29

Dr Gary Payinda joins us this evening to talk about whistle blower and colleague Dr David Bailey blowing the lid off the narrative that privatization of surgeries is the way out of the backlog of public hospital surgeries as it doesn't fix the chronic underfunding but will create a good headline. Dr Gary's substack https://substack.com/@drgarypayinda

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00:28:25

#BHN Marilyn Garson on lawyer Paul Fisher and Oscar...

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2025/03/29

Marilyn Garson from Alternative Jewish Voices, joins us to talk a myriad of things including lawyer Paul Fishers rant over the weekend, Juliet Moses' response to us yesterday and the apparent kidnapping of Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal from an ambulance by the IDF today

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00:38:23

#BHN Michel Mulipola on the charges against the Te...

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2025/03/28

Michel 'Bloody Samoan' Mulipola talks about how he went about creating real consequences for the Destiny Church attackers via social media which led to arrests and the court case.

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01:49:19

#BHN Calling Hipkins to retract comment | Ashley...

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2025/03/28

People are calling or Chris Hipkins to retract his comments re: Tamatha Paul after she pointed out that a higher Police presents in our communities is making some people, particularly Māori, feel less safe.Ashley Bloomfield has a chat to Patty Gower to discuss his time as Director-General of Health during C-19 and the need for govt to set long-term plans for the public health sector.Chris Bishop has opened the door for community housing providers to build more housing, and the ability to borrow from

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01:19:01

#BHN Tania Waikato's school lunch petition | More...

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2025/03/27

Labour changed RMA laws, National cancelled those changes then freaked out when the old RMA's that Labour changed as they weren't fit for purpose, were found to not be fit for purpose and they are now changing RMA laws under urgency asking for a bipartisan approach while only really wanting Labour to rubber stamp what National wants. #TheBish and Kieran debated this on Breakfast this morning.Lawyer Tania Waikato has launched a petition calling for the government to cancel Compass Group's

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