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Election 2023

Sunday Star Times Plans Hit Piece

Sunday Star Times Plans Hit Piece

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science nzdsos.com In attempting to smear New Zealand First (NZF) by association in its imminent hit piece, the Sunday Star Times is all excited to report that an NZDSOS member had a meeting with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. Dr Matt Shelton

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This Is How You Play Political Snooker

This Is How You Play Political Snooker

Winston Peters dropped a massive policy announcement on the weekend; one that was barely covered by most of the media. It is an announcement that no other serious party can deliver on because their credibility on these issues is all shot to hell. They have handed this playing field over

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Faces of the Day

Faces of the Day

National launched its campaign yesterday, with a pledge card listing commitments including inflation, education, law and order, healthcare and Net Zero by 2050. Discuss it on the BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click

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The Next Labour Leader

The Next Labour Leader

Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Long serving Audrey Young is justifiably one of our most respected political journalists. In a recent New Zealand Herald article on who would lead Labour after the election, she staggered me with her suggestion it would be Kieran McAnulty, the current MP for Wairarapa. For a

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Looking at National’s Back Pocket Boost

Looking at National’s Back Pocket Boost

Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura New Zealand should be a country where, if you work hard, you can get ahead. But after years of economic mismanagement by Labour, topped off by two years of rampant inflation, huge increases in interest rates and a shrinking economy, most Kiwis are going backwards.

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What Is the Real Cost of National’s Latest Policy?

Jonathan Barrett Lisa Marriott Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com The National Party’s newly released tax package makes a clear and politically prudent play for the middle-income vote. Proposing to alleviate the financial pain of this “squeezed middle”, it may be key to determining who forms the next government.

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BFD September 2023 Political Poll

BFD September 2023 Political Poll

Take our Monthly Political Poll 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 poll please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would

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Look Who’s Emerged From the Grave

Look Who’s Emerged From the Grave

“Today, I ruled out working with New Zealand First and Winston Peters after this election and I wanted to let you know why.” Chris Hipkins email to the party faithful 27 August 2023 Email – CopyDownload Spoiler alert – Hipkins isn’t exactly honest about his motivation for targeting NZ First instead

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In It for You

In It for You

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The Economy Is in the Dunny

The Economy Is in the Dunny

Everyone, including Blind Freddy, knows that our economy is in the dunny. The only ones who think everything is grand are Grant Robertson and the other useless idiots in the governing parties. Even the IMF knows that we are in dire shape: New Zealand is at risk of falling into

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What to Consider When Voting

What to Consider When Voting

The Ponderer When thinking about who to vote for, we usually focus on policies – and policy is obviously very important. However, there is another very important consideration we can often overlook, one that is becoming particularly serious right now. International geopolitics are currently very tense. Tensions are rising between the

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Do We Want Democracy, or Division?

Do We Want Democracy, or Division?

Don Brash Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 bassettbrashandhide.com Too many politicians at every level of government – central and local – are either ignorant about what the Treaty of Waitangi meant or are intimidated by those for whom

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Realism and Commonsense – Not Political Platitudes

Realism and Commonsense – Not Political Platitudes

Rt Hon Winston Peters New Plymouth 27 August 2023 Good afternoon and thank you for the chance to speak with you today. This province is famous for its energy resources, but long before that and yet now, for being an agricultural powerhouse, and the province of newer industries. During the

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