#BHN Ian Taylor on NZME takeover | Cory Bookers 24-hour speech | TPM skip privileges again

Until recently, Jim Grenon hadn’t crossed Sir Ian Taylor's radar. But when news broke that he’d acquired a significant stake in NZME, the company behind the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB, and some of the country’s biggest radio and digital platforms, Ian started paying attention not just to who Grenon was, but who the people Grenon had in his circleIn a feat of determination, New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday evening (local time), setting a historic mark to show Democrats' resistance to President Donald Trump’s sweeping actions.Te Pāti Māori are planning to hold their own version of privileges Committee after skipping today's meeting over fears of unfair hearing and a decline of waiting for their lawyer, Chris Finlayson, time to be available. Judith Colins have given them one more chance to appear, TPM have said they won't 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 Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social