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Horse Face of the Day

Horse Face of the Day

It’s a dead horse, no one cares: Diggers have moved onto the site of Auckland’s Alexandra Park raceway where champion racehorse Cardigan Bay is buried – in what some trotting supporters have called a “desecration”. The grave site and surrounding land is being turned into a car park. The

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

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View from Your Window
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View from Your Window

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Faces of the Day

Faces of the Day

Oh dear, how sad, never mind: Three’s 7pm news and entertainment show The Project looks set to finish up at the end of the year, Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ have announced. Hosted by Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd and Jeremy Corbett, the show has held the 7pm spot on Three

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

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The BFD Comment of the Week
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The BFD Comment of the Week

As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by Caustic Monkey Thank you Caustic Monkey for taking the time to craft

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View from Your Window
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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 was taken while preparing for the Mercury Bay Aeroclub, Whitianga Air Show. ** We need more photos please folks, so

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Lloyd, mate, no one cares. Even in his early school years, Lloyd Burr knew he was gay. Burr was never interested in games of “catch and kiss” with girls. From 6 years old, he used to think, ‘do I get to catch the boys and kiss them?’ Burr, a political

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The BFD Backchat

The BFD Backchat

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

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