#BHN Big Hairy News

Pere Huriwai-Seger from Aotearoa Liberation League joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about the election, where we are at right now and the work, they did in the lead up to the election advising and explaining the election system and how they wanted people to use it.Paul Barlow joins us to talk about what he found out in OpenBrief this week. Specifically, Paul will look at the overhang and how did the media handle it?On Breakfast this morning Erica Stanford called Chris Hipkins 'Donald Hipkins' with reference to Hipkins' claims on manipulation by the right of the electoral process, the problem is, was within minutes, Stanford was also talking out the expectation of Opportunity to manipulate the electoral process which is "what you have to do" in an MMP system completely showing her unserious hypocrisy just looking for a reason to continue the narrative of the last three years f "Labour bad"++++++++++++++++++++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/

Chloe Swarbrick and David Seymour swapped barbs on Ryan Bridge Today this morning both being asked about being the finance minister Simeon Brown responded to questions on Newstalk ZB about the "they all hate us" from exiting MP Vanessa Weenink trying to convince NZ, and maybe himself, that this result was a good one for NationalPhil Goff shared his thoughts today on the expectation that Christopher Luxon was lying about not talking to Opportunity and the "manipulation" of the system for a better result to the right that would have been should they not have used the overhang strategy. ++++++++++++++++++++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/

It's a very sad day in NZ where it feels like everyone has lost a brother, or an uncle, or a son with the announcement of the passing of Dai Henwood. Dai has a connection to BHN through his friendship with Pat and his advocacy for the BHN product from the start. Tonight we'll hear from Pat as to Dai's involvement with this little strange podcast and how much we all owe to him.Christopher Luxon has made contact with Qiulae Wong in what he is calling a "very constructive conversation". We'll take a look at what we know about this conversation and what, if anything, does it mean moving forward towards making a government.Chris Bishop has rejected claims made by Chris Hipkins that the National Party has manipulated the electoral system. We'll take a look at the claims and what it means.++++++++++++++++++++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/

Clint Smith joins us LIVE at 9pm to go over the results, where we are today, what's likely to happen and where to from here with election 2026We look at the successful campaign of Opportunity, what they'll do from here and not being along in a room with Michael LawsWe'll breakdown what needs to happen in the seats that are close, and how candidates need to perform based on how many specials they have to come in.++++++++++++++++++++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/

It's the last day of the campaign, and the final count down to polls closing at 7pm tomorrow. We look at the final party comments, the final poll and last night's People's Q+A Debate highlights.The ACTU released a report comparing the labour market and macro economic outcomes in Australia and NZ with some embarrassing statements for NZ's current position and what Australia would look like had it followed a similar path.The USA Mid-Term final results are in, and the Trump administration and MAGA supporters are reacting to the aftermath of the "Blu-nami"++++++++++++++++++++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/