#BHN Big Hairy News

TVNZ research has shown that Opportunity supporters in 2026 have mostly come from National supporters in 2023 which is commentary on how much people who voted for Luxon three years ago, would rather roll the dice with a left-wing government, than support the party lead by the CEO-in-chiefGovt's "mean girl" campaign is being exposed by Chloe Swarbrick and is evidence that National has no record to run on. Their election strategy is to try to make you more scared of Chloe, then more excited about ideas they are bringing to the marketplaceACT leader David Seymour says his party approved the use of its name in some strategic voting ads, but not those from businessman Harry Mowbray, whose campaign has been referred to police. Mowbray had urged National supporters to give their party vote to ACT or NZ First to create an overhang.We'll definitely also look at the last 1News poll released tonight at 6pm as to what it is saying about where the numbers might be on Saturday night.++++++++++++++++++++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/

Erica Stanford was on Q&A this weekend talking school board responsibility for giving effect to Te Triti, charter schools, meeting with gang members and moreMike Hosking hosted Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in their "2 hour" breakfast this morning where outside adverts, news, weather, traffic etc.. they talked for about 45 mins and when they did talk often didn't make sense as it was evident that Hosking doesn't understand MMP and Luxon doesn't seem to be able to communicate why National wants your party voteThe tin foil hat brigade came after Qiulae Wong in the weekend looking for the conspiracy around her running part of the Auckland Marathon. She wasn't the registered runner for the number she wore so something, something, something NuremburgThere will likely be more that is apparent post the show notes going live++++++++++++++++++++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/

Magenta is joined by guest co-host Paul Barlow .Kahurangi Carter is a Green Party MP who is running for the Christchurch Central electorate seat. She will be with us live answering pātai from the hosts and chat. News has come out that public service chiefs have been ordered to plan 9000 job cuts during the election period. That means a National Coalition Government would need to eliminate about 11,100 existing positions to reach its target of 55,000 by June 2029.A lot has happened between November 2023 and now. Magenta and Paul will look over a presention of all many of the actions from this 54th New Zealand Parliament++++++++++++++++++++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/

Some actual nonelection news whanau! Julie Anne Genter joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about the announcement today that the ferry replacement project hit government's $1.7b ceiling in June...it's almost like they are going to end up paying more and getting less which BHN predicted literally on December 2023 on day one of the announcement of the cancellation of iRexPaul Barlow joins us LIVE to talk about the last-minute rush to enroll and how the media covered it thanks to OpenBrief Another poll to dissect today, we all know that the only poll that matters is next Saturday but this one is interesting because it has the PM a bit shook, so much so that he broke his "I don't talk about the polls" rule and issued a statement about today's poll.++++++++++++++++++++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/

Jeremy Rose is a Wellington journalist and broadcaster and one of the founders of Alternative Jewish Voices joins us this evening to talk about the exit polls in Israel and what the early indications are for Israel's next governmentQiulae Wong has all but ruled out working with NZ First and in a mature and balanced response Winston Peters has labelled Opportunity "pinko communists" because nothing says you have a grip on reality and a statesmanlike aura than screaming at the news guys in town who threaten your position.Simeon Brown has demanded Labour coalition costs but when challenged he refuses to explain National's saying it's different. He also had a moment today when reporters asked about the next Finance Minister should National get back in sans Nicola Willis. To Seymour or not to Seymour...that is the question++++++++++++++++++++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/