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We Have Three Copies of ‘Kindness’ to Give Away
We are running another yet fantastic book giveaway for our subscribers. The prizes are copies of David Iles’s new book “Kindness”. On the 13th of May, we will give away three copies to three lucky BFD subscribers. We will use an online random number generator to select the winners
Clown Houses Needed
This clown government hasn’t even budgeted its huge healthcare reform. Where are they going to find the money to transport patients and family support out of town and home again and supply accommodation while they are away? Travel and accommodation costs will be substantial and will use money better
Editorial: What If Everyone with a Licence Was Treated like This?
To fully understand what is happening right now you need to walk a mile in a firearms licence holder’s shoes. There are quite a few different kinds of licences in New Zealand today so the best way to bring what is happening home to those of you who do
Operating on the Smell of an Oily Rag We Go Toe to Toe with Well Funded & Government Subsidised Competitors
Stuff has reported on the extent of media bludging from government troughs. It is eye-watering just how much taxpayer coin some media organisations have availed themselves of. Media companies large and small claimed funding from the Government’s media package last year. In April 2020, Broadcasting, Communications and Media Minister
Daily News Roundup – 27 April 2021
NZ-China-Australia relations Luke Malpass (Stuff): New Zealand isn’t ‘sucking up’ to China by learning from countries’ mistakes Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Outrage over Nanaia Mahuta’s speech is really about Jacinda Ardern Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): Where’s the real criticism of NZ and Five Eyes coming from?
Should Michael Wood’s New Nickname Be Blind Freddy?
Michael Wood has got some moxie, for a short man. He’s rejected the mockery that has come the way of the slow train from Hamilton to Papakura, a train aptly named after an extinct bird: Transport Minister Michael Wood has rejected commentary that the Hamilton-Auckland commuter train is too
The Week in Review
We’re focused on the issues that matter to Kiwis. Catch up on the latest in politics with our Week in Review below. * Labour adopts National policy at the border * Emergency Housing costs up to half a billion dollars * Health reforms about ideology over delivery * Time to take the guns
Face of the Day
Supermarkets are facing pet food shortages with products hit by global shipping and supply issues. Whiskas and some Nestle-owned cat and dog food products are among those affected, and some pet owners are facing having to switch from their favourite product. A Countdown spokesperson confirmed it was experiencing shortages, with
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The Chronicles of Nanaia Mahuta
Nanaia Mahuta, New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, has set the cat among the pigeons in the Five Eyes group. They want to scratch her eyes out over this. She borrowed the title of a book by Manying Ip from 2009 called “The Dragon and the Taniwha” and wove it into
Why We Need a Sensible Shooters Association
Recently I received an email from the Antique Arms National President, Andrew Edgecombe. In the email, he has a crack at me (Note to Andrew: I don’t use minions) and my messages about the failures of COLFO. I will address his email in this article on the points that
