Award winning podcasters Pat and Chewie host a news commentary show that is broadcast weekdays
Big Hairy News, or #BHN, gives the space needed to cover off the stories covered rather than the two and a half minutes the mainstream media gives guests between weather and the next ad break.
#BHN ReCap of TV3 Powerbrokers debate | Chloe on Opportunity | Stuff Leaders debate recap
We'll take ReCap of TV3 Powerbrokers debate featuring the leaders of ACT, the Green Party, New Zealand First and the Opportunity Party.Chloe Swarbrick seemed to be hinting at something that Winston Peters has been saying this cycle, which is perhaps all the talk about Opportunity, is the reason Opportunity is doing well in the pollsWe take a look at last night's Stuff Leaders debate where Chris Hipkins landed several blows to several of Luxon's claims++++++++++++++++++++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/
20 Oct 2026
#BHN Harry Tam LIVE at 9.30 | Tracey Lee LIVE at 9pm | Chloe and Marama on Te Ao with Moana
Tracey Lee joins us tonight LIVE at 9pm to talk about the million New Zealanders living away from Aotearoa who are still eligible to vote and her initiative to make everykiwivotecounts.nzAgain, we hear the National Party narrative about gangs and the $3 million given the "the mob" for meth rehabilitation. That money was given to Hard2Reach, an organization set up by Harry Tam. Harry is a name oft mentioned by Christopher Luxon but never really heard from so we have him LIVE tonight at 9.30 to get an understanding of the story from someone in the middle of it.Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson were on Te Ao with Moana to discuss the cost of living, being labelled radicals, and the controversy that dominated headlines last week.++++++++++++++++++++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/
19 Oct 2026
#BHN 1,000th Episode | Voting Suppression concerns | Could TPM be kingmakers?
Come join us for our 1,000th show as we look back on where we've come from, look to the future and give you guys a chance to come and celebrate with us as we open up Discord for talkback https://www.bhn.nz/discord/The left is voicing concerns about the number of Kiwi's who will be disenfranchised when it comes to their vote based on the changes to voter registration up that this government has madeThe NZ Herald has crunched the numbers on the probability of who will form the next government, and it seems that there are some scenarios where TPM are back to being the king makers?++++++++++++++++++++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/
Who has been a guest on #BHN Big Hairy News
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Sam Vincent
Chlöe Swarbrick
David Seymour
Fiona Lalli
Nana Akua
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
4.3 / 5
144 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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