Tamatha Paul joined Pat this afternoon to talk about on First Responders bill this government is bringing to the house, there were some technical issues but they did get the chance to talk about the government blurring the line between an independent court and government direction of sentencingChristopher Luxon was on Breakfast this morning talking first responders and how this government is directing the courts in something that feels like what we'd hear from a more authoritarian countryCandace Owens embarrassed on Surrounded on Jubilee with a lot of filibustering rather than answering a well argued feminist who showed the hypocrisy of OwensGeorge Laking is among critics of the Regulatory Standards Bill called out by its architect, David Seymour. Laking speaks to The Hui's Julian Wilcox he believes the Deputy PM’s approach suggests he is unable to defend the substance of his proposed law.Looking at new legislation around how offenders will be charged who 'king hit' or 'coward punch' someone=================================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