#BHN Whaitiri joins Te Pāti Māori | Teacher's pay "sexist" | Auckland floods again

Meka Whaitiri broke her silence today on TVNZ as she joins Te Pāti Māori. We find out why she left Labour and why she didn't tell anyone in her caucus her plan. We'll also have a look at a few fireworks in the house today as Te Pati Maori broke rules and protocol to welcome Meka into the party. NZ Work Research Institute director argues there's evidence sexism may be lowering teacher pay which we'll have a look at tonight. What would a fair pay packet be for a teacher in NZ? Auckland floods again bringing into question again the need for infrastructure fixes in our biggest city. There is also tragic news coming out of Northland with a school student missing from a caving trip and questions are being asked about whether, or not, the school should have been on the trip with the weather forecast clear rain was on the way. Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠#BHN⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ