ANZAC Day: The Battle of Long Tan
My father-in-law Skippy fought in the Battle of Long Tan. This is the documentary made by Martin Walsh of that battle.
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ANZAC Day: Gallipoli
In 2015 Dad and I were at the dawn ceremony at ANZAC Cove and then the service at Chunuk Bair. I carried the medals of my great-grandfather Harry Crozier with me. It was 100 years since ANZAC troops set foot on the Gallipoli peninsula in that ill-fated campaign. Going to
ANZAC Day: Lest we forget
This is my ANZAC Day tribute posting. ANZAC Day means a great deal for me and my family. I suppose it is because we have a connection to the original ANZACS in 1915 and Gallipoli, and to a veteran of a war much fresher in our minds, Vietnam. Firstly, I
Governor-General’s Message
Many organisers of ANZAC Day events like to read out a message from the Prime Minister or the Governor-General as part of their service. Here is the ANZAC Day 2021 message from the Governor-General. The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO Governor-General of New Zealand Kia ora koutou Every
Prime Minister’s Message
Many organisers of ANZAC Day events like to read out a message from the Prime Minister or the Governor-General as part of their service. Here is the ANZAC Day 2021 message from the Prime Minister. The Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister of New Zealand ANZAC Day Message 2021 On
America’s Black Klanswoman Cracks the Whip
In the long-gone days of the Jim Crow South, racist Democrat voters and their demagogue politicians used to intimidate juries by parading outside courthouses in their pointy hoods. In the new era of Jim Snow, racist Democrat voters and their demagogue politicians show up in hoodies and face-masks. Throughout the
From Haute Cuisine to Hot Dogs: How Dining Out Has Evolved over 200 Years – And Is Innovating Further in the Pandemic
Hannah Cutting-Jones University of Oregon Hannah Cutting-Jones is a food historian. Her research focuses primarily on the impact of colonialism on foodways in the Pacific and North America, and She is also fascinated by how religion and philosophy have shaped humans’ relationship with food and the natural world. Dining out
An Analysis of the Draft NZ History Curriculum
Person of colour The draft for consultation is open at Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories in the New Zealand Curriculum. You can read it and make your own mind up but here are my thoughts. The three ‘big ideas’ are insufficient to understand New Zealand’s history unless this also
It’s Time to Start Thinking about Inflation
Simon Black sovereignman.com James (aka Simon Black) is an international investor, entrepreneur, and founder of Sovereign Man. His free daily e-letter Notes from the Field is about using the experiences from his life and travels to help you achieve more freedom, make more money, keep more of it, and
The Winners of Our Three Copies of Gas Pedal to Back-Pedal Giveaway
We are running another yet fantastic book giveaway for our subscribers. The prizes are copies of Keith Mexsom’s latest book Gas Pedal to Back-Pedal – The Second Century of Auckland Transport which is Part Two of a planned trilogy that builds on the founding and development of Auckland’s transport
The BFD Comment of the Week
As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by Free to speak. Thank you Free to speak for taking the time to
On Tuesday We Will Be Giving Away Three Copies of Gas Pedal to Back-Pedal
We are running another yet fantastic book giveaway for our subscribers. The prizes are copies of Keith Mexsom’s latest book Gas Pedal to Back-Pedal – The Second Century of Auckland Transport which is Part Two of a planned trilogy that builds on the founding and development of Auckland’s transport
A Lost City Emerges from the Desert
“Lost cities” are an enduring trope of popular culture. The very name conjures visions of Lara Croft, Nathan Drake or Indiana Jones discovering vast ruins beneath the vines of steaming jungles. But lost cities are occasionally very real. Indiana Jones is in fact based on Hiram Bingham, who, while his
How Communist China Manufactured Chinese “History”
I often refer to Communist China as the Nazi Germany of the 21st century. This is not intended as mere hyperbole, but a solemn warning. A new book on Chinese history and Chinese Communist Party ideology lends weight to the warning. In the Politeia, Plato urged the Ideal State to