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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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Face of the Day
NZ

Face of the Day

“I understand that some local authorities have been developing programmes with NZTA and other stakeholders to reduce vehicle kilometres travelled (VKT) by the light vehicle fleet, using funding from the Climate Emergency Response Fund,” [Transport Minister Simeon Brown wrote]. “I have given notice to NZTA to end its work on

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The BFD Backchat

The BFD Backchat

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The BFD World News Quiz

The BFD World News Quiz

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti hopes Dr Collin Tukuitonga will “renengage” with the Government. Renengage. Whazzat mean? If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove

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View from Your Window
NZ

View from Your Window

**If readers want this series to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz What can you tell us about this View from Your Window? Yesterday’s photo is of a coal train passing through Granity on its way to the Stockton coal yards to pick up

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The BFD News Quiz

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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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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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Sir Rod Stewart has decided to quit “toxic” Los Angeles and return to the UK after three decades, sources close to the star have claimed. The singer, 78, has listed his nine-bedroom, 12-bath villa in Los Angeles for US$80 million (NZ$129m) as he prepares the move

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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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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

KiwiRail says the project will be “round down” as it cannot afford to proceed without more Government help. I think they mean wound down If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to

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View from Your Window
NZ

View from Your Window

**If readers want this series to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz What can you tell us about this View from Your Window? Ok, more a really big door than a window… Warbirds Aviation Museum, Ardmore, Auckland. Do yourself a favour and go visit! ** We

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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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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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Darwin came calling: A Coroner has found a wanted man likely died from exposure, after hiding from police upon crashing a stolen car. Joel Linwood ran off after a car accident on Old West Coast Rd in Canterbury on July 18, 2021. It’s believed he hid in scrub in

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