In a few short years, Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister has done her darnedest to take away our enjoyment of life. Some will never succumb to this tyranny, but for others, the smiles have gone. It is noticeable that New Zealanders’ expressions have changed. Concerns about Covid-19 have to
Published by Zondervan Reflective (2018). A friend, who happens to be a lawyer lent me this book, possibly knowing I have a curious mind and enjoy looking into different topics. The book’s title indicated the story would be of a Muslim man who moved smoothly from one belief to
Eliora **This article has been republished. It is one of the most popular articles from 2021. Indonesian coal merchants will be doing well out of Ardern’s scheme to reduce NZ’s CO2 emissions. The Ardern-led government loves to announce ideological clangers to unsuspecting Kiwis. These new schemes are
In 1933, faced with a housing shortage, the USA federal government began a program explicitly designed to increase – and segregate – America’s housing stock. The government’s efforts were to house one section of society. Federal lenders wanted to create stability in the housing market so they blocked off certain
Information Satire New Zealanders have had a choice whether or not to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Kiwis were not rushed into the decision and each had time to consider what they wanted to do. The internet was searched for information. Most Kiwis accepted the advice given by Jacinda Ardern
Reflections of an unvaccinated person known to the writer. Apart from the fact that I am a Christian – which a few people react negatively to when they find out – I do not think I have ever been in the minority or on the unpopular side of a polarising and divisive
The next time you hear a politician use the word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, understand and conceptualise the amount. Consider a billion is 1,000 million and whether you want the politicians spending YOUR tax money, especially while they are having the time of their lives doing so. “Budgeting
Here are three photos of the people who lost their jobs because they would not have the vaccine. They are standing on the steps of the Tauranga Memorial at yesterdays protest. My EX-teacher friend sent me these yesterday afternoon. She found it very moving! The numbers are distressing. You
The Port of Tauranga (POT) is New Zealand’s largest port. POT reported a 6.9% increase in total trade to 6.8 million tonnes in the first quarter of the 2022 financial year. Exports increased 5.3% to 4.3 million tonnes and imports increased 9.8% to 2.
James Shaw, co-leader of the Green Party, believes people can reduce the world’s temperature. Perhaps this thinking comes from a Maori legend: How Maui Slowed The Sun. Maui was annoyed that the sun went down too quickly, and he had to eat his meal in the dark. His
In the context of a ‘pandemic,’ the moderators of The BFD have asked that commentators try to keep off the subjects of Covid -19 and the worst Government New Zealand has ever experienced. It is a relief to move away from these two rather depressing topics for the sake of
Eliora “Now the time has come to return to a normal daily life,” says the Prime Minister of Norway. Left Photo by KAL VISUALS. The BFD. Right Photo by David Rodrigues. The BFD. On Saturday 25 September at 4pm, Erna Solberg, Norway’s PM, lifted all Covid-19 restrictions. Going
Eliora It is baloney to think that the way we are currently living – critical, divided, angry at the unvaccinated, afraid, mask-wearing and social-distancing – is the ‘new norm’. On radio, TV, newspapers and mainstream media, New Zealanders have been subjected to persistent voices instilling the idea that the way
Eliora A third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now required in Israel. They have discovered that those over 60 who were vaccinated more than 5 months ago are statistically much more likely to catch Covid -19 than those who received their vaccine recently. David O’Conner,
Eliora Cancel Culture and the Left’s Long March, edited by Dr Kevin Donnelly, published by Wilkinson Publishing Pty Ltd, Melbourne 2021. Recently a person posted an article they appreciated from the popular NZ website The BFD on their Facebook page. Immediately the FB account was banned for 30 days,
Eliora The BFD has published three articles recently after spotting a job advertisement that Jacinda Ardern needed to be filled “at pace“. 1. “The Ministry of Truth Is Hiring” 2. “Government’s Kafkaesque Behaviour Epitomised with New Job in the PMO” 3. “Jacinda Ardern Is Employing 1984-Style ‘Disinformation Officers”
