#BHN Big Hairy News

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/

Join us for our leaders special with Labour leader, Chris Hipkins.We've made space for all the political leaders to have a whole show with us, the conversation will be wide ranging, and you have the opportunity to ask questions in the chat as well.Join us Tuesday 27th live at 9pm for a candid chat with Chris Hpkins++++++++++++++++++++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/

Labour Candidate and MP for Manurewa Arena Williams chat with us about Labour's policies for youth, such as the Digital Services Duty of Care and Keeping Kids of Screens policies, and Right to Repair policy to tackle anti-consumer practices by big corps.Australian MP Helen Haines was brutally attacked earlier this week, and has since lost both her legs due to her injuries. Women MPs here in New Zealand have since responded to discussed the impact this has had for them.Riots, led by young people and school students, have erupted across Paris leading to a brutal police response. But the media have failed to report the reasons for young people protesting and showed more sympathy for smashed windows and looted shops than students surviving a chronically underfunded education system.++++++++++++++++++++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