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Hūhana Lyndon joins live to discuss her Member's Bill to entrench Māori Seats, announced today at Rātana.Winston Peters praises Trump's move to leave the World Health Organisation, and questions NZ's involvement. The internet is pining for the days of mid-2010's internet culture, before Trump, before AI, before hyper-monetization of social media...++++++++++++++++++++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

Trump reveals his plan to takeover Greenland (or was it Iceland?) at the World Economic Forum in Davos.Let's look at how the workforce rates National's front belchers and the current MPs in charge, in part 2 of our look at the CTU's Mood of the Workforce surveyNew Zealand Health's tech infrastructure is crumbling with multiple breaks downs and security breaches.++++++++++++++++++++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/

PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons joins LIVE to discuss the Fire at Will Bill put forward by Brooke van Velden, which would impact high earning employees from disputing unfair dismissal.The govt have announced this year's election date, November 7th. Luxon says its reasonable, Hipkins says it's rather late.The upper North Island has been slammed again with incredibly dangerous flooding. Experts look at the impact Climate Change is having on these extreme weather events expected to continue in NZ.++++++++++++++++++++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/

CTU's Mood of Workforce survey has revealed the disdain for this govt and sinks 'Nicky no Boats' to the bottom.Trump's America has been front and center of the news cycle since New Years Day. We look at everything we missed and the mood in America.Then abroad, Trump threatens the international status quo, with Venezuela, Greenland and Iran all in his sights.++++++++++++++++++++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/

National had their State of the Nation address and set the tone for their 2026 election campaign.Earlier in the year we said Farewell to the "Man, Myth and Legend" Tim Shadbolt with his funeral held a few days ago.It's been a tough summer for festivals with some no longer to continue, holding their last events this summer.Save a massive 30% on all items except coffee mugs at https://bhn.nz/shop/ during the summer break using the promo code XMAS2025 at checkoutLike us on Facebook.com/BigHairyNetwork Follow us on Twitter.com/@bighairynetworkFollowing us on TikTok.com/@bighairynetworkBecome a Patron and support the work we're doing and help us continue as the only independent progressive news network in NZ www.patreon.com/c/BigHairyNews