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Labour’s Fails Series: An Open and Transparent Government

Labour’s Fails Series: An Open and Transparent Government

Promise: Jacinda Ardern promised a more open and transparent government than previous administrations. Non-delivery: Ardern refused to supply the 38 page document (that mysteriously shrunk to 33 pages) detailing the coalition negotiations between the Labour Party and NZ First. Ardern was supported by the Chief Ombudsman when complaints were

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Top Ten Posts From the Past Week

Top Ten Posts From the Past Week

https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/smoking-gun-in-hoskings-interview/ https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/international-speculation-ardern-will-resign/ https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/ardern-does-not-have-what-it-takes/ https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/bfd-transcript-jacinda-ardern-on-whether-grant-robertsons-head-

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Morrison and Ardern – Chalk and Cheese

Morrison and Ardern – Chalk and Cheese

The treatment Australian Prime Minister Scott Morison is receiving in America highlights the stark difference in the regard in which New Zealand and Australia are held by President Trump. It shows the contrast between being a trusted ally and just a friend. It also brings into focus the disparity of

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Timeline of a Cover-Up

Timeline of a Cover-Up

PM Jacinda Ardern has ridden a wave of popularity since she was allowed to form a coalition government with NZ First and the Green party. Her political capital, however, is in danger of a complete wipeout due to what appears to be a cover-up of sexual assault allegations. “The

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Ardern’s Exploit

Ardern’s Exploit

Avert your eyes, believe me; it’s for your own safety. You may be blinded by the sight of Ms Ardern displaying her ‘international leadership’ credentials, because from what I know of them they won’t cover very much at all. Here’s hoping, fingers crossed, she reveals herself behind

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Labour Party to Blame for PM’s Slip of the Tongue

Labour Party to Blame for PM’s Slip of the Tongue

Warning Satirical content And, just like that; she blew it. With her very first utterance. What a dunce. “Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s first official trip to Japan got off to a somewhat awkward start, with the PM  accidentally referring to the nation as China. While speaking to media, Ardern

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You Are Invited to Submit a Letter to the Editor

You Are Invited to Submit a Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor is a new section of The BFD. I invite readers to submit their thoughts on issues that they feel strongly about. You can take a position for or against an issue, simply inform, or do both. Around 300-400 words is ideal but I will consider

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Ihumatao Failure Costs Us All

Ihumatao Failure Costs Us All

Press Release: New Conservative Disappointment expressed by Fletcher Building CEO, Ross Taylor, reflects the increasing frustration held by many with this Government’s failure to protect private property rights. An argument within mana whenua and non-mana whenua has now, with the intervention of Kingitanga, threatened to undermine private property

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Clark Steps in for Ardern

Clark Steps in for Ardern

To the tune of “Here come the Men in Black” here she comes again, an unwelcome black spectre from the past come back to haunt us. It is Helen Clark racing to the rescue of her protégée and struggling PTPM. The attack this week on a massive oil processing facility

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Naive PM Should ‘Butt Out’ of Ihumatao

Naive PM Should ‘Butt Out’ of Ihumatao

Press release: National Party The Prime Minister needs to put a stop to the mess that is Ihumatao and just say no to taxpayers’ money being used to buy back the land, or any other sort of deal being struck, Leader of the Opposition Simon Bridges says. “This situation wouldn’

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Ardern Saves Face

Ardern Saves Face

After her virtue signalling “Christchurch Call” Jacinda Ardern is desperate to claim that she has actually achieved something. Media report that she has been “snubbed” twice now by Facebook’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg who didn’t think her important enough to warrant a meeting with him, instead sending his

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Today’s face of the day is a hard working Green List MP…. Wait one cotton picking minute! Why is Golriz Ghahraman wearing headphones in the House?

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