When a Band Announces a World Tour
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Cruise Industry Says It’s Time to Allow Ships to Sail Again
The cruise industry wants a ban on cruise ships lifted to allow Kiwis-only voyages around the New Zealand ports. The Government suspended all cruise ship visits until the end of June and Cruise New Zealand Association chief executive Kevin O’Sullivan said they were anxious to prevent any extension.
View From Your Window
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Heads Have to Roll over Border Catastrophe, but Whose Head Should It Be?
OPINION: Thursday morning began with a typical Wellington breakfast: a whole lot of egg, served on a whole lot of faces. From the all-but-canonised Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and director-general of health to the beleaguered health minister, no one’s reputation was spared from repeated stories of
Coronavirus: The Road Trip That Turned Ashley Bloomfield from Hero to Zero
When the plane wheels ground against the runway at Auckland international airport, the two sisters would have been stressed and exhausted. They’d crossed the globe from London, via Doha and Brisbane, to be with their dying mother. But first, they had to sit out 14 days of managed isolation
The BFD Puzzle Post: Codecracker, Crossword, Sudoku
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The BFD General Debate
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Face of the Day
Dame Vera Lynn has died, aged 103: Forces’ Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn who entertained troops with morale-boosting visits to the front line during the Second World War has died aged 103, her family said today. Dame Vera’s relatives said in a statement they were ‘deeply saddened to announce
The BFD Backchat
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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
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Laughter Is the Best Medicine
This regular daily post is the place to joke about the Kung Flu and banish negative thoughts. Let’s take it one day at a time dear readers and keep our spirits high. We will support each other through this.
Countries That Celebrate the Birth of Buddha
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Oral Questions – 18 June 2020
Questions to Ministers KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in her Minister of Health’s management of the COVID-19 response, given the implications it has on
Question 7 – Brett Hudson to the Minister of Police
Yesterday National’s Police spokesman Brett Hudson asked questions of Police Minister Stuart Nash on yesterday’s exposé that the Police failed to follow the law and properly vet the Christchurch shooter which enabled him to obtain a firearm’s licence and then legally purchase firearms for his terror attack.
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Todd Muller Calls for Clark’s Scalp, as Ombudsman Investigates Quarantine
National leader Todd Muller is calling for the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to sack Health Minister David Clark. Muller said he was appalled by the lax quarantine measures that allowed two people with the coronavirus to leave mandatory isolation. “It’s appalling, I think New Zealanders are waking up incredibly