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The Three Waters Tide Has Turned
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. Warning Long Read. 2117 words.
All Would Be Tyrants if They Could
Yesterday, in a concerted push to address the building narrative that Jacinda Ardern is a tyrant, the NZ Herald and Newshub both republished an article from The Conversation by scold Suze Wilson trying to prove that people who call her a tyrant are either a) misogynists or b) sexist, or
We Have Three Copies Of Man Down to Give Away
We are running another fantastic giveaway for our members. The prizes are three copies of Man Down a novel by one of our own, John Black who writes a weekly column for Insight Politics on The BFD. On the 20th of March, we will give away three copies to three
Face of the Day
[…] some of the COVID-19 restrictions we face – like vaccine passes – could be dropped come April. […] The Government will also reconsider the restrictions Kiwis face too as Omicron spreads like wildfire. We still have a lot of COVID-19 rules in place that not everyone’s abiding by. […] The days of vaccine
ALL are Welcome at The BFD
If you are like me you will be saving a small fortune now that business after business is discriminating against you. Every week the value of a brunch for two is no longer being spent in my favourite local cafes. Every month the value of our date night entrees, main
It’s the End of Globalism as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
That's great, it starts in the Ukraine, That pays for Hunter’s crack cocaine. Sleepy Joe is not afraid. It's the end of their world as they knew it. And I feel fine. (with apologies to REM) As I wrote for Insight yesterday, the war in
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Churches Take On the Govt in Court
familyfirst.org.nz Last month Police and Defence Force personnel won a case against the Covid-19 vaccination mandate on religious grounds and the right to refuse medical treatment. Now it’s the turn of churches to challenge the Government’s harsh restrictions in the courts. 15 applicants (on behalf of
Not Good Enough, Mr Seymour
Capitalist Every week, as most of you are undoubtedly aware, the ACT party emails a newsletter called Free Press to numerous people. The one which sailed into my email inbox yesterday was intriguing for a couple of reasons. First, there was no mention of the widespread criticism of David Seymour
COVID Response Has Always Followed the Science
David Seymour ACT Party Leader Labour’s Covid-19 response has always followed the science – political science. Three days after a TVNZ poll found 75 per cent of voters believed we should open the borders to negative tested travellers immediately, Labour has brought its reopening date for visitors forward by six
No Filters. No Spin. Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
One of the things that The BFD offers you that the MSM does not is unfiltered, unspun Political news straight from the horse’s mouth. 1. Political Party Press releases: The MSM re-write them and only publish the bits they want their audience to read. They filter the content and