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General Debate

The BFD General Debate

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

A Kiwi butcher has been hailed a Lockdown Hero this week after he went to work helping a competing store put food on the shelves. Reuben Sharples, who owns Aussie Butcher in New Lynn, went to work slicing and dicing at New World Green Bay to keep the grocery store

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The BFD Backchat

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Things That Make Me Go Hmm

He Puapua may not mean what we have been told it means. The authors of He Puapua say that the name ‘puapua’ means ‘break’ but these sketches by Koch show a different meaning; protective padding. Born in Berlin in 1834, Koch died in Wellington in 1901. Koch produced the series

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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 this photo? Yesterday’s photo was the view from Gate C2 at Hamad / Doha Airport from the Al Mourjan Business Lounge. Editor Note: The BFD needs more

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General Debate

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Dictator of the Day

Dictator of the Day

This past week: 1. The entire country was locked down under Level Four rules. 2. The Government passed regulations to enforce mandatory masking. 3. The Government passed regulations to require compulsory tracing. 4. The Government via the Police abrogated Health exemption cards to compulsory masking. 5. People who were protesting

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The BFD Backchat

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Two very different responses to the pandemic, Britain gives away 15 million luxury cars, New Zealand sells utes. Please share this BFD Stuff up so others can discover The BFD.

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The BFD  Comment of the Week

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 Greg Moore Thank you Greg for taking the time to craft such

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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 this photo? Yesterday’s photo was the view from Gate B42 Terminal 3 Heathrow Airport. Editor Note: The BFD needs more views from your window. We particularly

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The Ministry of Truth Is Hiring
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The Ministry of Truth Is Hiring

Senior Analyst, Disinformationat Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, Wellington Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role Senior Analyst – Disinformation Full time position, on a Fixed Term or Secondment basis Must be immediately available for a period of 8 weeks (with potential opportunity for longer term work) Wellington based

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