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LIVE: Bad Books (Trad Tasman Talk Ep.27)

LIVE: Bad Books (Trad Tasman Talk Ep.27)

Dieuwe de Boer and Tim Wilms will be talking about the latest developments in the Tasman this week. This week we’ll be talking about the ban on non-essential books, and the quickly deteriorating treasury books, along with much else. We’re back streaming on the Right Minds channel

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The Covid-19 Witches Brew

The Covid-19 Witches Brew

Bubble bubble toil and trouble, the witches brew beckonedWe jumped right in and we stayed there to rotAlthough corpses eighty-eight thousand would not be our lotHow fast we did move, how quick we did leapThe government was on it, Covid death we’d not reapThe WHO had us worked

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Simon Briges with Guo Shengkun
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China’s Influence on NZ before the ‘Chinese Virus’

Long before the Chinese Communist party gifted the world the “Chinese virus” they had already infiltrated New Zealand’s political immune system. As lockdown has brought thousands of new readers to the BFD I thought that now would be a good time to bring the following series of articles about

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Morrison backs New Zealand First

Morrison backs New Zealand First

Now, don’t go getting too worked up, BFD readers. I mean, when I read the headline, Australia to ‘reconnect’ with NZ first, my curiosity was immediately piqued, too. But, no, Scott Morrison isn’t working on some dastardly scheme to bring down New Zealand’s coalition government by getting

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Finally, a Sensible Councillor in Auckland
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Finally, a Sensible Councillor in Auckland

Auckland Councillor Greg Sayers wrote a column in a newspaper yesterday. They kindly put the opinion of a councillor behind their porous paywall. Fortunately, he also put it on his Facebook page. Auckland ratepayers may be pleased that a number of councillors have agreed to take a 20 per cent

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NZ – the Little Engine That Couldn’t

NZ – the Little Engine That Couldn’t

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com New Zealand has always been  ‘the little engine that could.’ It’s endearing imagery but also powerfully symbolic. But thanks to our leadership and their reckless decision-making now compounded by dogmatic digging-in, we are fast becoming the little engine that couldn’t. Today

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National Party Leader Poll Results: Newshub vs The BFD
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National Party Leader Poll Results: Newshub vs The BFD

Newshub * First place Judith Collins * Second place Mark Mitchell * Third place Paula Bennett * Last Simon Bridges The BFD * First place Judith Collins * Second place Simon Bridges * Third place Mark Mitchell * Fourth Todd Muller * Last Paula Bennett

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Jacinda Ardern’s Donation Drop-Box

Jacinda Ardern’s Donation Drop-Box

The Taxpayers’ Union has revealed that the Treasury has helpfully set up a bank account for New Zealanders to make a donation to the Government coffers at any time. After inquiries with Treasury, the Taxpayers’ Union has confirmed that New Zealanders can voluntarily donate to a Crown receipts account to

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New Zealand’s Democratic Vacuum

New Zealand’s Democratic Vacuum

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com The Government’s state of emergency has created a dangerous political vacuum. Decisions that profoundly affect everyone’s lives are being undertaken in an autocratic fashion without any attempt at democratic involvement. Even the typically reserved Law Society has raised concerns about the lack of

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Deborah Russell

Deborah Russell

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com New Labour MP Deborah Russell copped a social media backlash, typical of the mob mentality when in full flight. Deborah is a former philosophy academic. She suggested to a Parliamentary select committee that if only a few weeks out of action caused the demise of

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