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A fascinating interview by Moana Maniapoto who spoke to Winston Peters on a range of issues including tensions in the coalition, pay equity, "butter chicken tsunamis" and more and Moana highlighted several times the tactic that Mr Peters is using by constantly telling the media that "you guys" are all wrong but never identifies who are these "you guys" groups.ACT leader David Seymour says the Government should go further in its policy of allowing pharmacists to treat and manage medical issues. Seymour, speaking at a health innovation conference in Auckland, said ACT would campaign to allow trained pharmacists to treat more conditions - cutting out the need for a doctor. The NZNO joins us tonight to talk over this policy.Christopher Hipkins did the rounds of breakfast media this morning talking early elections, immigration and infrastructure,++++++++++++++++++++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/

David Seymour says ACT's immigration policy is a long-held approach aimed at tackling real challenges, and those claiming he's competing with New Zealand First should be more constructive.Despite the Prime Minister accusing his coalition partner of "playing politics" last week, a senior National MP says the coalition is "working very well". National Party campaign chairperson Simeon Brown told Morning Report, National was focused on making sure it "maximised" its party vote going into the election on November 7.Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has launched a broadside at coalition partner Act’s immigration policy. Stanford said comments by Deputy Prime Minister and Act leader David Seymour on launching the policy showed “he hasn’t thought through this very well”. Stanford says David Seymour hasn’t thought through policy she says will hurt businesses, farmers++++++++++++++++++++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/

Hana Pilkinton-Ching from Action Station and the Dental for All campaign joins us live to give an update on the latest policy paper they have released.The Treaty is under threat once again with a new bill to be introduced before the election that is to the same extend is not more harmful than the govt's Treaty Principles Bill.Luxon says he was "mischaracterised" in the emails leaked by NZ First but refuses to offer any evidence that backs him up. Chris Finlayson has said National need to distance themselves from the coalition immediately.++++++++++++++++++++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

In an NZ Herald exclusive, we learn that Christopher Luxon was very keen to whole heartedly support the US in their war in Iran and it took Winston Peters to step in and not allow the coalition to do so in his position as Foreign Minister. Helen Clark spoke with Ryan Bridge about that this morningThe other part of the story about the warhawkish nature of the PM is the source of this information being NZ First who released an email chain to journalists demonstrating that Winston Peters has made the call not to support the US' war in Iran in, what Nicola Willis is now calling and act of bad faith and a breach of their "no surprises" agreement as the PM had no heads up the email chain was being releasedTVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman has been suspended for five days from covering Parliament after breaching parliamentary press gallery rules. Speaker Gerry Brownlee made the decision on Thursday afternoon after involving himself in a dispute between the National Party and TVNZ over the alleged behaviour of two gallery reporters last week.++++++++++++++++++++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/

Finance Minister Nicola Willis appeared on the Bradbury Group talking the free market, net core crown debt and when will the government denounce the US and Israel for this illegal war in IranChris Hipkins appeared on Wellington's Newstalk ZB in one of the strangest interviews we've seen in a while. Nick Mills wanted the leader of the opposition to agree that the Luxon led government was strong and stable and then went on to chastise Hipkins because they both "know the while context" of the alleged homophobic slur used by Maiki Sherman when the opposite is true, other than those involved, currently, nobody knows the context. It was very strange.Michel Mulipola, aka "Bloody Samoan" is the target of much right-wing pearl clutching at the moment as his language about politics is colorful and his presentation is cutting. Seems that when the right use language to speak to their base it's okay as it contains no sweary words, but when the left do it to a community of vulnerable people who don't think highly of the police and the government then all of a sudden, it's the worst thing that's happened this election cycle.++++++++++++++++++++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/