Shane Jones is again out of control as he takes another swipe at judges saying there's been "elements of totalitarianism" in some judicial decisions. Attorney General Judith Collins has already written to ministers reminding them of their obligation not to publicly criticise judges and now says she'll speak to him again. A huge police operation has seen every patched member of the Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros gang arrested and "millions of dollars' worth" of illicit drugs have also been seized. Whangarei has voted to retain its Māori Wards and it appears the the Far North District Council will also vote to retain them just showing again how much of an outlier Kaipara Council is by cancelling them. ================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Health New Zealand is asking for voluntary redundancies from admin and advisory staff ahead of yet more looming job cuts at the cash-strapped agency. Matthew Hooton unleashed on Damian Grant on The Working Group Podcast making it clear that Hobson's Pledge is racist and why it is. Grant thinks that Hooton doesn't agree with Brash so calls him racist, missing the point that Brash is racist which is why he doesn't agree with him. Christopher Hipkins was on Breakfast this morning challenging the Government narrative that National would mean more police officers on the beat when in fact today there are fewer than there were under Labour. ================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

A group of legal experts has outlined four key reasons why they say a Hobson’s Pledge ad was misleading in an open letter. Hobson's Pledge is standing by its ad. We chat to one of the signatories, Max Harris, about the letter and what Hobson's Pledge is up to. Green Party Social Development spokesperson Ricardo Menendez March joins us LIVE to talk about the Government's attack on beneficiaries and ACT's desire to have harsher sanctions for people on a benefit who "keep having children" In one month, Tama Potaka has magic-ed off 1,000 children from emergency housing...what's really happening here? The Working Group investigated last night ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

The PM has called for a Banking inquiry particularly in the rural sector as the Government is saying they are getting complaints from farmers as they are borrowing at higher rates than non-rural people and businesses. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Right wing independent news media is fueled by hate and fear...but that does make it profitable as scared, angry people put their hands in their pockets...we also look at the idea of cults on the left. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

The Working Group Podcast has chats over the budget and cancelled cancer drug policies among other topics. ACT threw Simon Court to the lions...it did not go well. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

The Working Group Podcast has chats over the budget and cancelled cancer drug policies among other topics. ACT threw Simon Court to the lions...it did not go well. We'll take a look at what being brainwashed looks like, and maybe have a chat about why people become brainwashed in 2024 The PM has called for a Banking inquiry particularly in the rural sector as the Government is saying they are getting complaints from farmers as they are borrowing at higher rates than non-rural people and businesses. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

So how do the allowances work, and what are some of the other perks MPs get? The PM, Tim Costly and now Kieran McAnulty have made headlines, what is fair and what is not? =================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the Public Service Commission is to carry out an independent inquiry amid allegations Census data from Manurewa Marae was misused to help Te Pāti Māori’s election campaign. Te Pāti Māori have strongly denied the claims. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

A hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal continues today, looking at the agreement between the coalition partners that seeks to prioritise English names in the public sector. Haami Piripi ONZM joined Breakfast this morning to look at what some are calling an attack on te reo ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

A hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal continues today, looking at the agreement between the coalition partners that seeks to prioritise English names in the public sector. Haami Piripi ONZM joined Breakfast this morning to look at what some are calling an attack on te reo Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the Public Service Commission is to carry out an independent inquiry amid allegations Census data from Manurewa Marae was misused to help Te Pāti Māori’s election campaign. Te Pāti Māori have strongly denied the claims. So how do the allowances work, and what are some of the other perks MPs get? The PM, Tim Costly and now Kieran McAnulty have made headlines, what is fair and what is not? ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel's three-man war Cabinet, has announced his resignation, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own "political survival" over the country's security needs.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced the Public Service Commission is to carry out an independent inquiry amid allegations Census data from Manurewa Marae was misused to help Te Pāti Māori’s election campaign. Te Pāti Māori have strongly denied the claims. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

More fallout from the Hobson's Pledge advertorial and we're looking at several angles tonight including the NZ Heralds response to the uproar and what lawyers and academics are saying about the "advert" We learn more today about what the plan for beneficiaries under this National led Government and welcome advocate Kay Brereton to the show to explain to us what they're seeing at the coal face Donald Trump speaks with Elon Musk on Twitter in a technical-issue-filled chat where #Dentures was trending based on Trumps slurring and mispronunciations ================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Christopher Luxon has announced the Public Service Commission will launch an independent inquiry into Te Pāti Māori. TPM is facing mounting investigations into whether it has misused Census data and information collected from people who had COVID-19 vaccinations for electioneering.

A Corrections fund to help former prisoners remove gang-related hand and face tattoos is almost depleted. The $100,000 allocated for the programme was supposed to last three years, but it's been so popular that just $27,000 is left. The programme sees prisoners apply to receive funding to have their tattoos removed.

Minister for Resources Shane Jones has confirmed that the Government will introduce a bill later this year to reverse the previous government's ban on oil and gas exploration in 2018. Jones also refused to confirm the Govt was still going to double renewable energy generation leading to cries of yet another broken promise

Christopher Luxon has announced the Public Service Commission will launch an independent inquiry into Te Pāti Māori. TPM is facing mounting investigations into whether it has misused Census data and information collected from people who had COVID-19 vaccinations for electioneering. Minister for Resources Shane Jones has confirmed that the Government will introduce a bill later this year to reverse the previous government's ban on oil and gas exploration in 2018. Jones also refused to confirm the Govt was still going to double renewable energy generation leading to cries of yet another broken promise A Corrections fund to help former prisoners remove gang-related hand and face tattoos is almost depleted. The $100,000 allocated for the programme was supposed to last three years, but it's been so popular that just $27,000 is left. The programme sees prisoners apply to receive funding to have their tattoos removed. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

The Government will carry out "targeted consultation" as it looks to change the Holidays Act in an effort to "increase certainty and reduce complexity", acknowledging some people's frustration with how the law currently works. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Māori names proposed for Auckland suburbs. Two new Māori place names have been proposed for Auckland suburbs. The first is to give the name Te Tōangaroa to an area on Auckland’s waterfront, while the second is to correct the spelling of the suburb Takanini to Takaanini. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

David Seymour 'a political idiot' for pursuing Treaty Principles Bill, Tuku Morgan says in the latest episode of 30 with Guyon Espiner. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Māori names proposed for Auckland suburbs. Two new Māori place names have been proposed for Auckland suburbs. The first is to give the name Te Tōangaroa to an area on Auckland’s waterfront, while the second is to correct the spelling of the suburb Takanini to Takaanini. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Malcolm Mulholland is a cancer advocate and a senior researcher at Te Pūtahi-a-Toi, School of Māori Studies, Massey University. Malcolm joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk National's broken promise of funding 13 cancer drugs. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

#BHN This Government is now admitting they are making choices and we told you before the election what those choices would be ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Matthew Tukaki joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about the stance he, and Waatea News, took today ending their content-sharing agreement with the New Zealand Herald based on the Hobson's Pledge advertorial the Herald ran last week Labour's education spokesperson Jan Tinetti was on Q&A in the weekend and says her party is seeking legal advice about whether 10-year charter school contracts could be broken. The former Education Minister says Labour "will get rid of charter schools" if re-elected, despite her colleague Willie Jackson's view that the policy helped Māori students. New sanctions are on the way for beneficiaries who do not meet their obligations, including putting half a person's benefit on a payment card for a limited range of "essential" products and services, and community work experience. =================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Nicola Willis had the usual train wreck interview with Jack Tame for anyone from this Government. They talked cancer drugs, choosing landlords over vulnerable voters, her hypocrisy on Twitter and more ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Treaty provisions were in the development of the draft treaty provisions and the legislation was introduced to Parliament by the former Labour Government last year. But last month, Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell sought Cabinet approval to "remove these provisions in their entirety". Māori names proposed for Auckland suburbs. Two new Māori place names have been proposed for Auckland suburbs. The first is to give the name Te Tōangaroa to an area on Auckland’s waterfront, while the second is to correct the spelling of the suburb Takanini to Takaanini. Changes are coming to New Zealand's sick leave laws. Part-time workers could get less than ten days if an update of the Holidays Act is adopted. That's despite the Prime Minister ruling out prior to the election last year, that people's sick leave entitlements would change. National MP Chris Bishop and Labour's Kieran McAnulty joined Breakfast to discuss this new proposal. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Malcolm Mulholland is a cancer advocate and a senior researcher at Te Pūtahi-a-Toi, School of Māori Studies, Massey University. Malcolm joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk National's broken promise of funding 13 cancer drugs The Government will carry out "targeted consultation" as it looks to change the Holidays Act in an effort to "increase certainty and reduce complexity", acknowledging some people's frustration with how the law currently works. David Seymour 'a political idiot' for pursuing Treaty Principles Bill, Tuku Morgan says in the latest episode of 30 with Guyon Espiner. ===================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Chris Hipkins joins us live at 9pm to talk Budget, Māori activation and where 2023 went wrong Nicola Willis was on Q&A in the weekend talking about her Budget, not answering questions and negating any argument put before her about borrowing for tax cuts The Tax Payers 'Union' got access to the Beehive to pull a marketing stunt on the number of bureaucrats in the public sector. Firstly the stunt was really bad and didn't communicate what they thought it would, but secondly questions are now being asked as to how a lobby group got access to the Beehive to film the stunt. ===================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

It's amazing what this government is now doing with the Cook Strait ferries, buying tug boats to help when they break down rather than replaces them ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Toitū Te Tiriti protests happened over the whole country today, we'll take your stories, look at some of the submissions you've sent in ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Damien Grant lies about Gaza constantly and we asked Bomber about his relationship with Damien and how it works on The Working Group ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

National is nervous about the protest happening on Budget Day, they have bitten off more than they can chew when they signed on with ACT and NZ First and now, they have to back there insane, racist, policies ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Chippy on Breakfast shows solidarity and support for the Protests on Thursday that te Pati Maori are championing ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

When Christopher Lux was leader of the opposition, he was very keen to allow people to be disruptive and protest during the week, but now that the protests are against his Government his perception of what should, and shouldn't happen, is quite different. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Economist from the CTU, Craig Renney, joins us to talk about the latest unemployment numbers and what it means, we also have a chat about NActNZ's policy to get Councils to borrow money for their infrastructure. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Education Minister Erica Stanford explains why teachers shouldn't worry about catching COVID and confirms that, while National thinks they have the best way forward for educational outcomes, Charter Schools will be able to ignore all those rules and do what they want. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Craig Renney joins us live at 9pm to look over Budget2024. The winners, the losers and how Nicola Willis broke her election promise Toitū Te Tiriti protests happened over the whole country today, we'll take your stories, look at some of the submissions you've sent in, happy to take more at bighairynews@gmail.com ===================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Sir Bill English was signed on to head a ⁠half-million-dollar review of Kāinga Ora⁠ through a couple of simple text messages with the Minister - weeks before he even got Cabinet signoff for the review. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called Te Pāti Māori's planned strikes as part of a day of protests this Thursday 'illegal. We have a look at the plan and what we can expect to see on Thursday. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Budget Day eve with Bomber as we go over the expectations of what where think we'll see tomorrow Chris Hipkins on Breakfast talked about the Bill English appointment to review Kainga Ora and what seems to be the current practice of attacking and progress made by Māori in the last 50 years Christopher Luxon's mind seems to have changed about protest that disrupts society because just 2 years ago he said "it's all good" when hundreds of NZers illegally occupied the lawn of Parliament bringing central Wellington to a standstill, whereas tomorrows protest is "illegal" ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

New Zealand is experiencing its highest peak in Covid-19 cases since December 2022. Last week, the ministry reported 6146 new cases of the virus and 19 further deaths. Anna Brooks joins us tonight to talk about where NZ is currently at. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Sir Bill English was signed on to head a half-million-dollar review of Kāinga Ora through a couple of simple text messages with the Minister - weeks before he even got Cabinet signoff for the review.  Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called Te Pāti Māori's planned strikes as part of a day of protests this Thursday 'illegal. We have a look at the plan and what we can expect to see on Thursday. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Breakfast ahead of Budget Day. Luxon told Breakfast that Kiwis would have to wait for Budget Day for the details but said it would focus on stopping the government's wasteful spending, moving resources to the frontline, by investing in health, education and law and order. He assured the budget would follow through with tax relief to lower-middle-income New Zealanders. ACT Party MP Todd Stephenson is divesting all his shares to ensure there are no distractions to his role as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Associate Health Minister David Seymour. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

New Zealand is experiencing its highest peak in Covid-19 cases since December 2022. Last week, the ministry reported 6146 new cases of the virus and 19 further deaths. Anna Brooks joins us tonight to talk about where NZ is currently at. Education Minister Erica Stanford explains why teachers shouldn't worry about catching COVID and confirms that, while National thinks they have the best way forward for educational outcomes, Charter Schools will be able to ignore all those rules and do what they want. Finance Minister Nicola Willis has refused to rule out further changes to the public sector. Willis and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon were speaking after the usual Monday Cabinet meeting, and highlighted the coalition's first Budget being revealed on Thursday. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

The potential of scaling up existing mineral mining has been criticised by the opposition and conservationists as the Government revealed its ambitious vision for doubling mineral export value over the next decade. The Government has ended first home buyers grants, they say, shifting the money to fund about 1500 new social housing places to be provided by external organisations instead of Kāinga Ora. Obviously people are being caught up in the 'fast tracking' of this cut and we'll show you one of those stories tonight. Finance Minister Nicola Willis made a pre-Budget speech to the Employers and Manufacturers Association in Auckland with lots of "blame Labour" and not much else. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Over 50 local mayors from across the country have penned a letter to the Government, criticising their bill that would require councils to hold referendums on Māori wards established without a local poll. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Labour is accusing the government of manipulation by using the wrong data on maths education, saying it's like shifting the goalposts after the ball has been kicked. Elected Primary Principals Representative Teaching Council of Aotearoa and Northland Principal Pat Newman joins us to talk about the changes. ==================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Matthew Tukaki joins us to talk about how NZ needs to be run as a country, not a business, and what looking at the announcements around Kainga Ora means when it comes to services versus being "financially Sustainable ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Liz Gunn was convicted today of assault and found not guilty of resisting police. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

Chris Bishop, the Housing Minister, and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon have called for 'significant savings' for Kainga Ora in a not so hidden messages of more cuts on the way to help pay for their tax cuts and to give money back to landlords. Labour's Kieran McAnulty joins us to talk about the announcement. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ