#BHN Who was T.W. Ratana? | Troops going to fight Houthi | Seymour not attending "religious" Ratana

Who was T.W. Ratana? Author of Ratana Revisited Keith Newman joins us to explain who T.W. Ratana was as many of us think about it as a place or a celebration but not a person. Alternative Jewish Voices' Marilyn joins us to talk about the news that NZ troops are being sent to the middle East to support the efforts against the Houthi. What does this convey to the world about NZ? What does this mean for the Israel/Gaza conflict? David Seymour has made it very clear he is not attending Ratana citing it as, in part, a religious gathering. I don't think he knows that people saw him at a religious gathering in the weekend where he prayed a prayer that some are deeming offensive...but, yeah, Ratana is not worth his time...something, something, something...religion. ================================================ 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