Skip to content

Election 2020

Face of the Day

Face of the Day

North Otago farmer Jane Smith says she likes to “play the ball, not the man,” but when it comes to Environment Minister David Parker and his freshwater reforms – she’s willing to make an exception. “David Parker’s actually made this very personal, he’s on a personal crusade,” she

Members Public
LIVE: Multi-party Leaders’ Debate on 1 News

LIVE: Multi-party Leaders’ Debate on 1 News

The country’s minor parties will face off in TVNZ’s multi-party debate at 7 pm tonight on channel one. The multi-party debate will be streamed LIVE on TVNZ1 and the 1 NEWS website, as well as the 1 NEWS Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages, from 7 pm.

Members Public
boy in blue scrub suit holding white printer paper

The Context of Choice as Compassion

Danielle van Dalen maxim.org.nz The conversation around the End of Life Choice Act has often focused on a desire to be compassionate at the end of life, which is an excellent place to start. But it is important to consider what compassion at the end of life looks

Members Public
TVNZ Ruling – Where Does That Leave Our Democracy?

TVNZ Ruling – Where Does That Leave Our Democracy?

Press Release: New Conservative New Conservative yesterday put a case to the high court in Auckland seeking to be included in the scheduled Multi-Party debate by state broadcaster TVNZ. The case was turned down by Justice Woolford, and the debate will proceed with the initial list of participants unless another

Members Public
BFD Daily Opinion Poll

BFD Daily Opinion Poll

Take our Daily Opinion Poll and see how your views compare to other readers and then share the poll on social media. By sharing the poll you will help even more readers to discover The BFD. If you enjoyed this BFD poll please share it.

Members Public
A Deplorable Debate

A Deplorable Debate

On Tuesday night Christchurch suffered another earthquake. It was a significant one. On the Richter scale, it probably would have registered a ten. This was not an earthquake of the type that damages buildings and roads. This was an earthquake of the type that shatters democracy, the ability to speak

Members Public
Denise Lee Shows Why She Shouldn’t Be in Parliament

Denise Lee Shows Why She Shouldn’t Be in Parliament

At a time when the country needs strong definitive leadership, and less than two weeks before a general election resting on a knife-edge, Denise Lee stirred up trouble by emailing a select bunch of colleagues criticism of their leader. Cam Slater says Lee is easily led. “It was mind-boggling and

Members Public
Daily News Roundup – 8 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 8 October 2020

National Thomas Manch (Stuff): A terrible day on the campaign trail for Judith Collins RNZ: Party leaders reject accusations of planted supporters 1News: National’s staged walkabout in Auckland ‘cheeky and clumsy’ says 1 News political reporter Ben McKay (AAP): Judith Collins faces indignity of National losing jellybean election poll

Members Public
A Treat for Non-subscribers

A Treat for Non-subscribers

Today readers without a Bronze level BFD subscription get a FREE taste of what they are missing out on. If you like what you see you can grab a Bronze level subscription today. Note: This free taste does not include access to the puzzles which is another feature of a

Members Public