#BHN Julie-Anne Genter on the ferry drama | The hikoi reaches Auckland | Accusations of a 'cover up'

**Scroll down and give us a hand at the NZ Podcast awards** Julie Anne Genter joins us LIVE at 9pm to talk about where NZ is at with the Ferry's conversation and her claim that National is spending billions on roads in Wellington while cancelling what was, in hindsight, a very good deal for NZ purchasing ferries that would have been fit for purpose for decades The Treaty Principles hikoi has reached Auckland, crossing the harbour bridge as it did in 1975, and Christchurch in the South as it's moves towards Wellington on the eve of the bill being read Social Development Minister Louise Upston has directed her officials to stop publishing weekly updates on benefit numbers as the number of people on welfare reaches record levels. ================================= Help us win another listeners choice award, entries close 27 November Head to https://www.nzpodcastawards.com/nominate Enter the podcast name BHN or Big Hairy News Link to the podcast is https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/bhn-big-hairy-news/id1629215711 ================================= 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 Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ