Govt has announced today it is looking for interested parties to build a Liquid Natural Gas Facility to boost NZ's power reserves for dry winters.Tama Potaka sits down with Mihi Forbes on MATA, questioned on whether or not National has been part of fueling racism in NZ by supporting bills such as the Treaty Principles Bill.Phil Goff kicks off this year's Q+A show, with bold commentary on how little NZ is doing to stand up to the Trump regime and instead siding up next to America.++++++++++++++++++++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/

It's Waitangi Day and the end of the official celebrations at Waitangi. Pat gives us his final thoughts on location.An amazing win for the environment with a fast-tracked plan to mine the Taranaki seabed declined by the approvals panel. However, in Wellington Sewage has been draining directly into the Habour.Welsh MPs could lose their seat if caught lying in Parliament or during an election, a rule which could set a precedent which other westminster style governments could follow.++++++++++++++++++++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/

Green MP Hūhana Lyndon is running for Te Tai Tokerau Māori electorate seat this year and is listening to what her community needs.

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Pat sat down with Chris Hipkins at Waitangi to dive into Labour's campaign strategy and priorities going into this year's election.

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Hūhana Lyndon has a chat to Pat on Day 4 of Waitangi Week.Pat also had a sit down with Chris Hipkins yesterday and dove into Labour's campaign and priorities going into this year's pivotal election.Seymour basks in the opportunity to make headlines at Waitangi Day to spread awful rhetoric that will certainly activate the worst of ACT's voter base.++++++++++++++++++++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/

Pat sits down with Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Rawiri Waititi at Waitangi for a very relaxed and authentic conversation about what's really important going into this year's election.++++++++++++++++++++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/

Waitangi Day two: Luxon fronts Māori at the Iwi Chairs Forum with Climate Change front of mind.Pat catches up with Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi for a candid chat at WaitangiUnemployment numbers have risen but National refuse to give up the "economic recovery is coming" narrative.++++++++++++++++++++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 and the Green Party made a joint appearance this morning at Waitangi to show they are united in their shared values going into election year.Changes have been announced to the Drivers License system taking effect Jan 2027, removing the second test to graduate to a full license, changes to alcohol limits, vision tests, cost and more.Another round of Epstein files have been dropped revealing a number of New Zealanders implicated in the files.++++++++++++++++++++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/

PM Luxon gives comment to the Waitangi Tribunal revealing backroom Mining negations with the US, as well campaigning on Asset Sales and finally declining the invite to Trump's Board of Peace.Shane Jones gives the final word to reject the COP30 Road Map to move away from Fossil Fuels.Mariameno Kapa-Kingi gets her latest day in Court, fighting against her unfair dismissal from TPM. ++++++++++++++++++++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/

Newsroom reveals our govt is negotiating secret backroom deals with the US to mine, which the Waitangi Tribunal has stated is against Te Tiriti obligations.Leaked audio of Erika Kirk ecstatic about the number of attendees at her husband's funeral and $200k merch sales figures 11 days after her husband's assassination calls into question her character.Ashley St Clair, the baby-moma to one of Elon's children, has made a surprise reappearance in the media admitting fault for her "MAGA-era" ways and suing Elon for Grok sexualising her without consent.++++++++++++++++++++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 MP Camilla Belich joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about National and Labour joining forces to get modern slavery legislation into Parliament, using a new process to skip the biscuit tin for the first time. The MPs backing it say the process was needed because the ACT Party and its Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden refused support.Eru Kapa Kingi and Bianca Ranson join us tonight to talk about Toitū Te Aroha — a kaupapa centered in love, connection, and community which this Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Kōmititanga at Britomart in Tāmaki, to then march to Aotea Square. Toitū Te Aroha is uniting as one to demonstrate the power of our community and show that we want a world where differences are celebrated and bring us together, rather than divide us.Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) assaulted during town hall meeting: "Here's the reality that people like this ugly man don't understand; we are Minnesota strong and we will stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us." ++++++++++++++++++++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/