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Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

While our BFD community is in isolation it is important to have a good laugh every day. 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.

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COVID-19 Update: 26 April 2020

COVID-19 Update: 26 April 2020

We are at Level 4 of New Zealand’s four-level COVID-19 alert system. It is likely Level 4 measures will stay in place for a number of weeks. More information on alert levels. * Everyone must now stay home, except those providing essential services. * Only make physical contact with

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Burning Political Questions
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Burning Political Questions

With only 4 months to the election, it’s time to start collating the burning questions that our readers want New Zealand’s political parties to answer. At the last election, Hawkes Bay Today put readers’ selected questions to candidates at public meetings but some felt that a lot of

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The BFD View From Your Window
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The BFD View From Your Window

Where do you think this photo was taken? Editor Note: The BFD needs more views from your window. We particularly need challenging views that contain enough clues for the once a week prize-winning VFYW. (Currently on hold due to the lockdown). Please put View From My Window in the

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Want to Read More From Your Favourite BFD Writer?
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Want to Read More From Your Favourite BFD Writer?

Did you know that there are two easy ways to locate everything a BFD writer has ever written for The BFD? The first way is as EASY as simply clicking on their name under an article headline. This trick works even if they are not a regular writer for The

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Follow The BFD via Google News

Follow The BFD via Google News

The BFD is available via Google News. You can access Google News from their site, or download an app for your phone from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. To add The BFD as a favourite put The BFD in the search bar and it will appear: Once

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The BFD Puzzle Post: Codecracker, Crossword, Sudoku

The BFD Puzzle Post: Codecracker, Crossword, Sudoku

* Daily Codecracker * Daily Crossword * Daily Sudoku Welcome to our Daily puzzles. Readers requested daily puzzles so we have sourced three of them for your enjoyment. They are available for ALL readers who have a subscription package with The BFD. Cancel your newspaper subscription as your final remaining reason to keep

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General Debate

The BFD General Debate

Good morning, welcome to our daily General Debate. Our evening General debate is called Backchat and will start at 6 pm. On General debate, you are encouraged as a commenter to share your own stories, discuss other news, bring NEW news, catch up with friends or make new friends with

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The BFD Backchat

The BFD Backchat

Good evening, welcome to Backchat. On Backchat, you are free to share your own stories, discuss other news or catch up with friends. To participate you’ll need to sign up for a Disqus account which is free, quick, and easy. On posts that are not articles like this one,

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Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

While our BFD community is in isolation it is important to have a good laugh every day. 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.

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Gallipoli Invasion Map

Gallipoli Invasion Map

[…] In 1915, the Allies launched a plan to force the Dardanelles Strait, attack the Ottoman capital of Constantinople (Istanbul), and knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war. Initial attempts by British and French warships to clear the underwater mines and coastal batteries (shown as gun symbols on both sides

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