Simon Bridges thinks that Jacinda Ardern should tell the Ihumatao protestors to go home. He says that by stopping homes from being built her ” interference at Ihumatao has called into question her commitment to full and final Treaty of Waitangi settlements. She now has no choice but to sort it
This week’s Roastee had to be Auckland Mayor Phil Goff with his announcement of his intention to purchase a battery-powered tug boat. Apart from the fact that the tug needs to be recharged every four hours, there were plenty of other farcical points to be dissected by BFD readers.
Last week P&G reported a net loss of $US5.24 billion for the quarter ending June 30, the reason being an $US8 billion ($12bn) non-cash writedown of Gillette. ” The Australian Since Gillette’s executives are so committed to “social justice”, I have some suggestions about how they can
Stephen Cook, a former Truth journalist, who was cast aside by the NZ Herald, has won a prestigious media award in Australia. Cam worked with Stephen while at Truth and came to respect his news gathering abilities. It was Stephen Cook who also wrote the stories about Len Brown that
Speaking with a clarity and intelligence that could make listeners regret she was not picked as National leader, Adams told RNZ that “if we learned anything from Brexit, it’s that referenda can be very bad ways to make complex, complicated decisions”. Thank goodness Amy Adams is leaving. What breathtaking
I am completely disgusted to report that the Whangarei police and the Whangarei council have defended their silencing of a Christian street preacher who until this month had been able to exercise his free speech and his right to religious freedom for 19 years. Police and the Whangarei council are
The left claim that the science is settled when it comes to climate change. Well, a case can be made that the research on guns is pretty much settled too, which is why a gun register and background checks won’t work for Ardern’s government. The changes to the
Can you hear that? It’s the sound of the next exciting ride being made ready for the BFD. We are going to be launching something NEW and EXCITING. It is called the Members Lounge and you will be blown away with what you can do when you are inside
Before the last New Zealand election, the blog Whaleoil released a video where it counted the number of times Jacinda Ardern said “Comrade.” Now, journalist and talented satirist Steve Braunias has made an Emojiological analysis of an interview that the PM had with Mike Hosking. Apparently she said “Mike” no
No matter which side of the debate you are on, most people would agree that having an abortion is a big deal and is a very weighty decision. There is a lot of room for regret afterwards and the danger of women being pressured into them. There is also a
I love our Kiwi police, I really do, but yet again there has been a bungle worthy of a black and white silent movie. When they aren’t losing 11 firearms from inside Police HQ or losing the paperwork and complete track of the whereabouts of some other firearms at
Where Australia leads New Zealand often follows, so you can expect this latest story to impact us Kiwis in the not too distant future. Residents have been left outraged over a Perth council’s plans to launch a new policy aimed at reducing the amount of unhealthy food being sold
According to RNZ, this weekend’s Green party conference is “the most closed-down annual conference in recent memory – for any political party.” Media have been told that “this is an ‘off-the-record’ event with no cameras or photos, and any members having to give explicit permission before being interviewed.” jelsie Since
Hello Everyone, students, Rams, people, They / them / theirs /Ze / hir / hir and Nige. I am so pleased to see all you deplorables this Saturday morning ready to learn how to use inclusive language. Today the lesson is about two words that erase other cultures and portray the United States as
The Free Speech Coalition has warned that we should be nervous about “a new strategy for the Broadcasting Standards Authority to focus on “harm” when administering the codes.” The new strategy is being developed along with a government review of ‘the legal approach to “hate”’. People, of course, will define
