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Top Ten Posts From the Past Week

Top Ten Posts From the Past Week

https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/arderns-exploit/ https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/timeline-of-a-cover-up/ https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/jacinda-is-all-talk/ https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/clark-steps-in-for-ardern/ https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/labour-fails-series-an-open-transparent-government/ https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/wanker-of-the-week-3/ https://thebfd.co.nz/2019/09/morrison-ardern-chalk-cheese/ https:

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Compare and Contrast How Media Reported on Trump’s UN Speech

Compare and Contrast How Media Reported on Trump’s UN Speech

For your entertainment and education I have taken the time to compare and contrast how various news outlets reported on his speech. I was amused to see how differently his speech was described. It was as if the media outlets watched completely different speeches. Just look at how they described

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Israel Folau Scores Against the Rugby Bosses Again

Israel Folau Scores Against the Rugby Bosses Again

If Australia’s rugby bosses thought they had successfully got rid of Israel Folau, they’ve had another thing coming. Not only has Izzy hit back big time with a massive lawsuit, but it looks like he’ll be back, playing Test rugby very soon. Tongan officials have armed themselves

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Northland Farmers Protest Government’s Anti-farming Policy.

Northland Farmers Protest Government’s Anti-farming Policy.

Press Release: National Party Around a hundred people, some in tractors and even a helicopter, showed up in Ruawai to protest the Government’s attack on rural communities on Saturday, National’s Rural Communities Spokesperson and Northland MP Matt King says. “At one of the busiest times of the year

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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 up

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How to Stimulate the Economy

How to Stimulate the Economy

The latest GDP figures are due out at any moment, and are expected to show that growth has slipped to about 2.1% per annum, down from over 3% a year ago. While not disastrous in itself, this is part of a worrying trend. The world situation, while volatile, is

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Another Election Promise Broken

Another Election Promise Broken

The government has overhauled its temporary migrant worker visa scheme. If you cast your mind back 2 years, Labour and NZ First both campaigned on significantly reducing immigration, from around 70,000 migrants a year down to about 30,000. NZ First actually went further and wanted to reduce immigration

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The Labour Scandal: Why Did It Happen?

The Labour Scandal: Why Did It Happen?

On Mike Hosking’s show on Tuesday, Jacinda didn’t answer a single question. She still seems hellbent on delaying and obfuscating as much as possible. Grant Robertson denies everything. It is a total brick wall. But why are they doing this? Wasn’t a Newshub poll last week, where

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