#BHN Sallies State of the Nation | Winston's new baubles | Cynical COVID inquiry announced

The Salvation Army is warning that families are starving and is calling on the Government to urgently increase food aid. Its latest State of the Nation paints are dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment, rising family violence and stubbornly high cost of living pressures.Foreign Minister Winston Peters' office set in motion an official Middle East visit within hours of heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker inviting him to watch a fight in Saudi Arabia, newly-released documents show.Finance Minister Nicola Willis has ordered a review into the Reserve Bank's pandemic-era monetary policy.++++++++++++++++++++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/