#BHN Big Hairy News

Aaron Hendry joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about Kickback's State of the Street report released today showing, among other things, the issue of young people are sleeping on the streets and in cars is getting worse.Tania Waikato joins us LIVE tonight around 9.30 to talk about the latest numbers for Te Rārangi Rangatira and if we've hot the 1500 mark so we can then send Mr Seymour his cookie to eat his own words. Christopher Luxon may have pulled of the most gangsta move seen in politics in a very long time involving Chris Bishop, an alleged leadership challenge and the Kiwisaver announcement last week.=================================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 @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Justice Committee has given its recommendation to pass the Electoral Amendment Bill, only amending the roll out of the changes. Ignoring 80% of the 2700 submissions opposing the bill.It has been revealed that the UK and other international trade partners are unhappy with NZ's u-turn on its commitment to meet international climate targets, despite the govt repeatedly saying there wasn't any concerns raised with them.A year after criticising the Government's rushed procurement process for the Gumboot Friday mental health initiative, the auditor-general now says the contract is being managed properly and in line with good practice.=================================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 @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Dr Alexander Plum from AUT join us LIVE at 9pm to discuss his latest article "Māori face harsher sentences than NZ Europeans for similar drink-driving offences – with lasting consequences"https://theconversation.com/maori-face-harsher-sentences-than-nz-europeans-for-similar-drink-driving-offences-with-lasting-consequences-269070Newly released advice shows officials urged the government against its welfare crackdown on 18-and-19-year-olds, warning it could actually increase the risk of long-term benefit dependency. MSD also said the tightened eligibility could incentivise teenage pregnancies and keep abuse victims financially reliant on their abusive parents.Chris Bishop appeared on Breakfast this morning to talk about the government's plan to eliminate Regional Councils and had Kieran McAnulty remind him that this government came into power on a promise that, unlike the last guys, they would stay out of local body business=================================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 @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Tova O'Brien had a disgraceful interview with Chris Hipkins today where all she seemed to want to talk about what the hypothetical issue if Labour needed Winston Peters to form a government. Peters took up half the interview Tova had with Chippy, and Chippy stayed on message which was "if the voters don't want to see that then vote Labour"The OCR is cut again by 25 basis points which is being sold as an early Xmas present for mortgage holders, not so much for the savers though as we look at it tonightMore details on the government's plan to scrap regional councils has been announced with a result that seems to be conflict between rural and urban NZ as no matter what way the new system will work, it coming off as incredibly unfair to one or the other=================================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 @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Ousted Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris spoke to Mihingarangi Forbes on MATA about the mounting internal tensions within Te Pāti Māori that led to the current fall out with some pretty concerning accusations made.Chris Hipkins speaks to the National plan for Kiwisaver and what Labour would do to help lower income people into the planChristopher Luxon says, of the cracks in the coalition, that there are 'none whatsoever'...evidence would say otherwise=================================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 @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social