Zohran Mamdani wins New York Mayoral election after running a grassroots campaign on progressive policies and being an open democratic socialist.IRD put out a report warning that New Zealand must raise more revenue to meet our fiscal demands as the population ages, calling for a long-term plan for tax reform.New Zealand are the first country to leave the Global Climate Change Alliance in order to progress with oil and gas exploration policies.=================================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