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Rushed Surrogacy Bill Will Do More Harm than Good
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Rushed Surrogacy Bill Will Do More Harm than Good

Family First familyfirst.org.nz Family First NZ is rejecting the Government’s urgency on changing the surrogacy laws, saying that its Bill is out of kilter with what the Law Commission has recommended, and is focused only on the adults’ rights and needs – and ignores the rights and needs

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The Danger to Public Health

The Danger to Public Health

Midwife Anne Sharplin spoke to Paul Brennan on Reality Check Radio with two other midwives, Melanie Levinson and Sarah Gilbertson, about malpractice charges against the unvaccinated NZ midwives who delivered babies the day after the vaccine mandate came into force. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,

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How Many Adverse Events in New Zealand Are There Really?

How Many Adverse Events in New Zealand Are There Really?

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Medsafe was recently asked about the Safety Reports which stopped being published in Dec 2022 (and included adverse event data up to the end of November 2022).  They said they aren’t going to publish the reports in the same format

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You Don’t Have to Wear a Mask When Using Health Services

You Don’t Have to Wear a Mask When Using Health Services

One of the last great reminders of the ‘Covid pandemic’ is the ongoing requirement to wear masks in health services. Go to your local hospital, doctor’s office or pharmacy and you will still see signs everywhere telling you that you must wear a mask or face certain death from

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Why Does the DOC Have a Funding Hole?

Why Does the DOC Have a Funding Hole?

Cranmer cranmer.substack.com Lawyer with over 25 years experience in some of the world’s biggest law firms. I divide my time between the UK and NZ. This Substack explores issues facing NZ at present under my nom du plume, Cranmer. Following Friday’s revelation that Budget 2023 has

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If This Is Keeping Your Powder Dry Then God Help Us All
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If This Is Keeping Your Powder Dry Then God Help Us All

We are constantly being told by National Party sycophants that Christopher Luxon is keeping his powder dry for the election campaign. Well if this is keeping your powder dry then God help us all: The National Party says it will make women pay a fee for their contraception prescriptions if

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BFD June 2023 Political Poll
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BFD June 2023 Political Poll

Take our Monthly Political Poll and then share the poll on social media. By sharing the poll you will help even more readers to discover The BFD. If you enjoyed this poll please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would

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Stuff’s ‘Fact Checking’ Is Stuffed

Rt Hon Winston Peters Katie Kenny from Stuff published an article today with a lazy attempt at so-called ‘fact checking’ my recent comments on the World Health Organisation’s concerning new regulations being developed. What is most surprising is that throughout this entire ‘fact checking’ process, Kenny never once

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A Threat Is Not an Incentive
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A Threat Is Not an Incentive

Trevor Tucker brownstone.org Trevor Tucker teaches Communications in Canada Nudge: “to prod, touch, or coax gently.” Having accumulated a couple of speeding tickets, you get a notice from the Ministry of Transportation, which begins: “You may believe that you are a safe driver most of the time; however, your

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World’s Worst Advisors

World’s Worst Advisors

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Budget Advice

Budget Advice

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Do You Have Questions about Bilingual Road Signs?
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Do You Have Questions about Bilingual Road Signs?

“Dog whistlers” is the latest insult to be lobbed at any who dares question the government. We have anti-vaxxers, far-right supremacists, racists, and conspiracy theorists. Now dog whistlers. Debate on any topic is dismissed by this abysmal Labour Government: we are not to question, but simply to obey.

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Some Maori Need to Think Again
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Some Maori Need to Think Again

I read, courtesy of Stuff, an article referring to a recruitment drive by the Department of Corrections. They were advertising on the back of buses in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty. The advertisement featured a smiling young Maori lady in a prison officer uniform. The ad asks candidates to

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Luxon Steps Out of the Shade

Christopher Luxon is ditching some of his ties with Labour. Woop! Woop! National’s polling jumped up three points. Last week, after 2½ years, Luxon said, “We got it wrong.”  Allowing three houses up to three storeys high on most suburban sites had been acceptable. Building them close to the

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Is National Actually Trying to Help Winston?
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Is National Actually Trying to Help Winston?

Every so often a once-in-a-lifetime issue comes along, an issue you can hang your hat on and grab a chunk of votes. National’s Christopher Luxon just passed up on one that was a sitter and went all woke and womble-like. It’s like he is

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Face of the Day
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Face of the Day

Education Minister Jan Tinetti has been referred to Parliament’s Privileges Committee by the Speaker and could be found in contempt of Parliament after she failed to correct a false statement she made in the House quickly enough. […] The issue at the heart of the matter is that Tinetti told

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