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    #BHN "Good Samaritan" member’s bill | Cash shortfall for RoNS | Disability sector petition presented

    02/07/2026 | 1h 31 mins.
    Ricardo Menéndez March joins us live at 9pm to talk about the "good Samaritan" member’s bill which aims to give legal protection to those experiencing an overdose and the people helping them.Disabled people and their families have delivered a petition to Parliament today calling for the Government's Support Services Bill to be scrapped, saying the legislation shifts responsibility from the state to families and strips away legal rights.There are accusations that the Roads of National (Party) Significance are impossible to fund as promised by the government. Experts at the Transport Ministry found that just one of the 17 nationwide projects would be able to be paid for.++++++++++++++++++++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/
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    #BHN Ryan versus Brian on free speech | Seymour and Chloe talk lazy beneficiaries | Ombudsman rules

    01/07/2026 | 1h 47 mins.
    Ryan Bridge went full gangsta mode against Brian Tamaki making it clear of the hypocrisy that Tamaki is involved with and how any normal New Zealander would see his actions as concerning for someone who have numerous firearmsChloe Swarbrick and David Seymour clashed this morning over school lunches and lazy beneficiaries who fall asleep during the work afternoon "because of the P"The Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for its handling of an official information request, which resulted in a document showing industry lobbyists met with Christopher Luxon’s chief policy adviser not being released.++++++++++++++++++++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/
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    #BHN Tamaki loses his guns | School lunches failing | MSD direction "morally and ethically bankrupt"

    30/06/2026 | 1h 45 mins.
    Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki says police have revoked his gun licence and carried out a seizure of his firearms following his recent inflammatory comments on immigration.Alarm bells are ringing over the coalition's school lunch programme, with the Auditor-General warning the Government has not been able to clearly show the scheme is delivering its aims.Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins says he will scrap the Ministry of Social Development targets which had come to light over the weekend – labelling them "morally and ethically bankrupt".++++++++++++++++++++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/
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    #BHN McAnulty on Labour's election | McKee "not Māori enough" | Health System dangerous for Maori

    29/06/2026 | 1h 47 mins.
    Labour strategists are hoping for a return to government just three years after one of their worst-ever election results. Campaign chair Kieran McAnulty set out why he believes there could be a one-term National government on Q&A with Jack Tame in the weekend.ACT's new deputy leader Nicole McKee spoke with the NZ Herald about her party's plan for smaller government, and criticism of her commitment to her Māori heritageFormer New Zealander of the Year Dr Lance O’Sullivan is critical of recent announcements made in the health sector, going so far as to say the health system is dangerous for Māori.++++++++++++++++++++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/
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    #BHN Luxon should read the room on AI | MOE decisions failing students | DSA sweeps US primaries

    26/06/2026 | 2h 6 mins.
    AI related news is dominating today; warnings and actions to prevent the harm caused by generative AI on one hand, and the Prime Minister disappointed with the slow uptake of AI on the other.Education system a shambles. The cancellation of rural school buses is causing absences for students, the Ministry has been scrutinised for choosing an Australian company to re-write the NZ curriculum, and the AI-based SMART assessment tool is being dropped by schools for it's inaccurate scoring.Socialism is sweeping the democratic party primaries in New York this week. Is this a good sign for NZ and will we see the same kind of push back against our current wrecking-ball of a govt and vote in a progressive govt?++++++++++++++++++++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/
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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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