Donald Trump expressed interest in New Zealand’s gun buyback scheme during his meeting with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern […] a conversation around our buyback […]the work that we had done to remove military style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles […] Ardern told reporters. […] during their ‘pull-aside’ discussion […], which Ardern described as
I am starting to wonder if the National Party Caucus needs a brick in the face to see what is completely obvious to the rest of us. Exhibit (A) Exhibit (B) The leader of the National Party Simon Bridges scored 2.50 while Mr Unpopular himself ex-Labour leader Andrew Little
Auckland Mayoral candidate Craig Lord has had his radio ad pulled by NZME. I was gobsmacked when Auckland Mayor Phil Goff deplatformed Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux but who is behind the deplatforming of Craig Lord? I cannot think of any good reason why a radio station would at the
Today’s face of the day is the face of an exploited teenager. She has been abused by her parents who selfishly have used her to further their personal agendas. They have done this to their daughter despite being completely aware of how vulnerable she is. If Greta Thunburg commits
Looking at President Trump’s itinerary for his meetings with other world leaders: One of the meetings is not like the others, One of these meetings doesn't belong, Can you tell which meeting is not like the others By the time I finish my song? Did you guess
The similarities between how the Labour Party handled sexual accusations after the Young Labour camp and the complaints from 12 people about a staffer working in the PM’s office with what has happened at Christchurch City Council are inescapable. Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel knew of allegations against a city
Facebook has an identity problem. In fact, I would go as far as to say that they are a Trans platform. Why Trans? Well, they claim that they are a Tech Platform but they “identify” as a Publisher. They want to have their cake and eat it too. They want
Today’s face of the day looks orange to me. It is sobering to realise that if he had been dressed as President Trump the people currently calling for his head on a pike would be laughing their virtue signalling little heads off in approval, ’cause it is always okay
PM Jacinda Ardern has ridden a wave of popularity since she was allowed to form a coalition government with NZ First and the Green party. Her political capital, however, is in danger of a complete wipeout due to what appears to be a cover-up of sexual assault allegations. “The Prime
A political myth started by Jacinda Ardern herself is that she was once mistaken for Justin Trudeau’s wife by President Trump. Rather than his wife, I am starting to wonder if they were twins separated at birth, as they have both made the exact same politically embarrassing gaffe and
We lose our freedoms, not in a big showy explosion of fireworks but slowly over time in the way that the tide undermines solid rock. At Kapiti Council Salima Padamsey has spoken up about small actions that over time will have big consequences. Padamsey has reported undemocratic actions by the
Prepare to be shocked. The below video reveals an agenda and it isn’t pretty. The video is a montage of recorded interviews by a senior Council official named Ludo Campbell-Reid. He is Phil Goff’s so-called “Design Champion” and he leads the Mayor’s planning department. The video was
Letter to the Editor is a new section of The BFD. I invite readers to submit their thoughts on issues that they feel strongly about. You can take a position for or against an issue, simply inform, or do both. Around 300-400 words is ideal but I will consider up
An aspect of vaping that I hadn’t considered until now was the ability it offers users to take drugs right under the nose of others. When I worked with teenagers who had been expelled from school I soon learned how to tell when they had been using drugs during
After her virtue signalling “Christchurch Call” Jacinda Ardern is desperate to claim that she has actually achieved something. Media report that she has been “snubbed” twice now by Facebook’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg who didn’t think her important enough to warrant a meeting with him, instead sending his
Government advisors have recommended that changes be made to its Referendum Framework Bill after the Legislative Design and Advisory Committee (LDAC) criticised it as being against free and fair elections. The LDAC raised concerns that the Executive would have the power to frame the questions to be put in front
