EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 1H 48M
#BHN Swarbrick ejected from Parliament | Helen Clark at Gazan border | Chippy on Willow Jean Prime
from #BHN Big Hairy News · host Big Hairy Network
Chloe Swarbrick has been ejected from ejected Parliament "for the rest of the week" after refusing to withdraw and apologise a comment about ACT vetoing the recognition of Gaza. We also see that Helen Clark, with the group 'The Elders' visited the border between Israel and Gaza, saw first hand aid trucks being turned around by Israel in a situation she called "heart breaking"Jack McDonald joins us tonight to talk over the above issues. McDonald is a campaigner and political commentator who has worked for Te Pāti Māori and the Green Party, and works for the Council of Trade Unions.Chris Hipkins was on the NZ Herald this morning talking about bi-partisanship and was asked why Willow Jean Prime didn't interact with the Minister of Education. He also spoke about who would be in this cabinet, as in are his current front bench be who is there post election.TVNZ will have more polling out tonight which as of the publishing of these show notes we do not have confirmation what they are looking at.Staff shortages, nurses 'afraid to come to work' at Canterbury's Mental Health Services, review finds+++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++Please be aware that the flow of information and news is very changeable at the moment so the live show tonight may include other stories not listed, or the removal of some of these stories should more important ones supersede 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 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
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Chloe Swarbrick has been ejected from ejected Parliament "for the rest of the week" after refusing to withdraw and apologise a comment about ACT vetoing the recognition of Gaza. We also see that Helen Clark, with the group 'The Elders' visited the border between Israel and Gaza, saw first hand aid trucks being turned around by Israel in a situation she called "heart breaking"Jack McDonald joins us tonight to talk over the above issues. McDonald is a campaigner and political commentator who has worked for Te Pāti Māori and the Green Party, and works for the Council of Trade Unions.Chris Hipkins was on the NZ Herald this morning talking about bi-partisanship and was asked why Willow Jean Prime didn't interact with the Minister of Education. He also spoke about who would be in this cabinet, as in are his current front bench be who is there post election.TVNZ will have more polling out tonight which as of the publishing of these show notes we do not have confirmation what they are looking at.Staff shortages, nurses 'afraid to come to work' at Canterbury's Mental Health Services, review finds+++++ +++++ +++++ +++++ +++++Please be aware that the flow of information and news is very changeable at the moment so the live show tonight may include other stories not listed, or the removal of some of these stories should more important ones supersede 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 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
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