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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 photo? Yesterday’s photo was the Palac Mojecice (Mojecice Palace), west Poland. Built some time in the 17th century, so 400 years ago. Today it is

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Top Ten Most Viewed from the past Week

Top Ten Most Viewed from the past Week

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The BFD General Debate

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Australian Olympic gold medallist Emily Seebohm has welcomed FINA’s decision to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s swimming, saying the sport could now move on with certainty. Newshub Read more here. Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content

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The BFD Backchat

The BFD Backchat

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Screenshot of NZ parliament MP’s contact page; an interesting way to spell details: 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 the ads to

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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 these photos? Yesterday’s photo was the view from a lounge window at Cattle Flat Station, Northern Southland. The mountains in distance are the Mataura Range. Just

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General Debate

The BFD General Debate

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Didn’t supermarkets begin selling alcohol to provide sorely needed competition? Well, that was the spiel… (There are some areas where liquor trusts still have full control.) Now, though, it seems the supermarket duopoly stymies local councils in any attempts to regulate consumption in their areas. Auckland has been fighting

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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

Stuff doesn’t seem to know the difference between “water” and “wastewater”, just as it can’t differentiate between “news” and “propaganda”. 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

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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 photo? Yesterday’s photo was a spectacular view of Blenheim, the Wairau Valley and Cloudy Bay from the window of an ATR on a recent flight

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The BFD Music Quiz

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