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Ruby Love-Smith joins us live to discuss the youth perspective and reaction to last Saturday's election result and what she thinks will happen from here.For the 5th time in 6 years, NZ has been awarded an embarrassing 'Fossil of the Day' award at the COP31 climate conference for going backwards in our climate emission targets and not meeting out Paris Climate Agreement obligations.Jensen Huang, Nvidia's co-founder and only CEO in it's 30 years of operation has resigned from the role as three affairs have been revealed, one of which with an alleged Chinese spy. We look at the rippling effects of this situation on the stock market, USA's national security and the development of AI.++++++++++++++++++++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/

Pere Huriwai-Seger from Aotearoa Liberation League joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about the election, where we are at right now and the work, they did in the lead up to the election advising and explaining the election system and how they wanted people to use it.Paul Barlow joins us to talk about what he found out in OpenBrief this week. Specifically, Paul will look at the overhang and how did the media handle it?On Breakfast this morning Erica Stanford called Chris Hipkins 'Donald Hipkins' with reference to Hipkins' claims on manipulation by the right of the electoral process, the problem is, was within minutes, Stanford was also talking out the expectation of Opportunity to manipulate the electoral process which is "what you have to do" in an MMP system completely showing her unserious hypocrisy just looking for a reason to continue the narrative of the last three years f "Labour bad"++++++++++++++++++++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/

Chloe Swarbrick and David Seymour swapped barbs on Ryan Bridge Today this morning both being asked about being the finance minister Simeon Brown responded to questions on Newstalk ZB about the "they all hate us" from exiting MP Vanessa Weenink trying to convince NZ, and maybe himself, that this result was a good one for NationalPhil Goff shared his thoughts today on the expectation that Christopher Luxon was lying about not talking to Opportunity and the "manipulation" of the system for a better result to the right that would have been should they not have used the overhang strategy. ++++++++++++++++++++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 a very sad day in NZ where it feels like everyone has lost a brother, or an uncle, or a son with the announcement of the passing of Dai Henwood. Dai has a connection to BHN through his friendship with Pat and his advocacy for the BHN product from the start. Tonight we'll hear from Pat as to Dai's involvement with this little strange podcast and how much we all owe to him.Christopher Luxon has made contact with Qiulae Wong in what he is calling a "very constructive conversation". We'll take a look at what we know about this conversation and what, if anything, does it mean moving forward towards making a government.Chris Bishop has rejected claims made by Chris Hipkins that the National Party has manipulated the electoral system. We'll take a look at the claims and what it means.++++++++++++++++++++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/

Clint Smith joins us LIVE at 9pm to go over the results, where we are today, what's likely to happen and where to from here with election 2026We look at the successful campaign of Opportunity, what they'll do from here and not being along in a room with Michael LawsWe'll breakdown what needs to happen in the seats that are close, and how candidates need to perform based on how many specials they have to come in.++++++++++++++++++++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 the last day of the campaign, and the final count down to polls closing at 7pm tomorrow. We look at the final party comments, the final poll and last night's People's Q+A Debate highlights.The ACTU released a report comparing the labour market and macro economic outcomes in Australia and NZ with some embarrassing statements for NZ's current position and what Australia would look like had it followed a similar path.The USA Mid-Term final results are in, and the Trump administration and MAGA supporters are reacting to the aftermath of the "Blu-nami"++++++++++++++++++++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/

Emily and Magenta will be live from 8pm talking the news stories of the day, the headlines and anything pertinent to Saturday's election.At 9pm Pat will be joined by journalist and podcaster Martin 'Bomber' Bradbury, NZME Data Journalist Chris Knox and Dr Lara Greaves, associate professor in politics at Victoria University of Wellington and a senior research fellow in statistics at the University of Auckland.From 9pm we will be running the numbers and looking at scenarios as to what might happen on Saturday, it's not a 'predictions' show, more a 'what does the data say' show++++++++++++++++++++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/

Paul Barlow joins us LIVE at 9pm to talks about the biggest media coverage focus recently for the upcoming election is the support for national crumbling. We'll delve into that and what else Paul has seen in OpenBrief this weekIn the least surprising headline of the election cycle, Michael Laws is a revolting misogynist who seems to want to talk about the sex life of some of the Opportunity female candidatesThis morning on NZ Herald a very low energy Chris Bishop was talking about the "high energy" campaign that National are running. With the endorsement of Winston Peters and the coverage of the Bish over the last few weeks it's clear that National is desperate to win Hutt South because, unless there's a seismic change in predicted numbers comes true, Bishop won't be in parliament any other way++++++++++++++++++++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/

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/