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General Debate

The BFD General Debate

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Face of the Day
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Face of the Day

Hawaiiki tangata ki Hawaiiki, koutou kua huri kaweka nei, haere, haere atu ra Hawaiiki tangata e tau nei, kei nga topito o te motu, toia mai, kumea mai Mawhiti mai ko te ra, ka ao, ka awatea, he ra hou tenei kua hura Tena koutou katoa. While this year’s

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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

Another example of editorial excellence from Stuff. It looks like a case of geographical misrepresentation, or good old Kiwi University education at its finest. 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
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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 me about today’s photo? Yesterday’s view was beside the road into Lake Okataina. The bush was a little burnt, thank goodness it didn’t all go up

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The BFD Music Quiz

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It’s a Truckin Convoy!
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It’s a Truckin Convoy!

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Top Ten Most Viewed from the past Week

Top Ten Most Viewed from the past Week

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Chris Knuth was travelling on a two-leg ticket to Fiji, when he flew into Auckland International Airport this week. But instead of turning left to go to transit, he turned right. And he walked through immigration, his passport was scanned, and he went through to the MIQ bus, with

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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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Council Stuff Up of the Week

Council Stuff Up of the Week

Last week in Hokitika we parked up at the river mouth car park (Gibson Quay) but couldn’t figure out why the parking angles are opposite to what they should be (see photo). The angles make it very hard to park and get out again. Either it’s a stuff

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