Press Release: ACT Party “The Government’s free pass for Hollywood filmmakers at the border is an insult to working New Zealanders,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford has caved in and allowed more film crews to enter the country after productions threatened to pull
This sign was prominently displayed on the front desk of a large Queenstown hotel this week. If you enjoyed this BFD article please consider sharing it with your friends.
Thames to Coromandel Community Noticeboard & Grapevine “Sorry I got to say this… Here goes. Regarding the Tourist Industry, they come to us cap-in-hand now wanting our support. They want us to travel and visit New Zealand tourist sites. What a pity they’ve spent the last 20 years selling
We hear a lot about the abysmal standards of the legacy media. One sided opinion articles pretending to be factual commentaries abound. Silly little so-called ‘journalists’, whining about how racist their last latte was or manufacturing angst about imaginary slights; all designed to rark up the offenderatti and generate clicks.
Matt Long Fatherhood, Farming and Freedom Fonterra’s recent performance has with a return to basics strategy been encouraging, however, those familiar with the company will remember the 2019 financial year with the Shareholder’s Council noting at the time shareholders had experienced around $4 billion wealth destruction in the
When I started work back more than a few years ago, none of my employers would have needed to put up a sign urging staff to respect their fellow workers and speak English only in the workplace. We had heaps of people from all over the world on some sites
Memo to Jacinda. Wakey wakey dearie. The bubble has burst. The country has moved on. Virtually nobody is observing your silly rules. You are welcome to kid yourself that all and sundry are bowing down to your every directive but evidence shows otherwise. Perhaps you need to get out and
Press Release: Stop the War on Tenancies Since any promises made by former National Party leader Simon Bridges are effectively void, the new leader, Todd Muller, should tell New Zealand’s 290,000 residential rental property owners whether he supports Labour’s disastrous experiments or whether he intends to restore
Press Release: Act Party “The Government should delay an increase in road user charges scheduled for 1 July this year,” according to ACT Leader David Seymour. “This tax increase will affect tradies, truckies, courier drivers, delivery vehicles – basically any business that uses a diesel-powered vehicle. The impact will be felt
Children’s Health Defense Team childrenshealthdefense.org From the moment of “COVID-19’s” naming—and particularly since the imposition of unprecedented restrictions on “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”—some people have smelled a rat. And with each passing week, the smell becomes worse. A growing chorus of ordinary
The Forest Owners Association says the industry anticipates an unacceptable and pointless bureaucratic cost to all parts of the forest industry if the Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill becomes law. The bill was introduced into Parliament on the 14th of May and will go to
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The virus epidemic has brought in its wake an even bigger epidemic of stupidity, epitomised by an outbreak of “Buy New Zealand Made” pleas. This advocacy is world-class stupidity. What if every nation adopted that line? The effect here would be poverty of starvation proportions
The longevity of the current government has nothing to do with the Nats’ rearranging their chairs on the Titanic or the suppression of our rights after Christchurch and during Covid. The CoL’s demise will happen when the failing economy inevitably hits rock bottom. Gratitude to the prime minister for
Nick Stewart CEO of Stewart Group The Adviser Talk · Canny View: Budget 2020, higher taxes on the way The government has unveiled Budget 2020 under the most challenging economic conditions since 1984 and with expectations from the whole nation that it will cushion the economy from the fallout from COVID-19,
