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Here be Dragons

Here be Dragons

Pish Posh “Here be Dragons” is a phrase used by cartographers to describe the wild, faraway, uncharted corners of a map. With the announcement of vaccine apartheid, New Zealand has launched into these wilds. Here be Dragons. Jacinda Ardern attempted to sugarcoat New Zealand’s shameful entry into vaccine apartheid

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Hanlon’s Razor

Hanlon’s Razor

Louise M Diack Governments have an unfortunate habit of getting things wrong and failing to change course, even as developing events demand they should. Rather than level with the people of the country, they double down and keep spinning in the hope people won’t notice. Of course, the people

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Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

I am confused. I thought that, when we entered the new ‘traffic light’ system, we would be getting more freedom… well, some of us would be anyway. Instead, the whole country is at ‘orange’, except for the bits that are at ‘red’. There is no such thing as a ‘green’

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The Media Are Only Good for Mocking

The Media Are Only Good for Mocking

The way the New Zealand media have carried on in the past two years is an abject disgrace. They’ve become the Government’s lickspittles and poodles. They have failed to hold the Government to account, while vigorously attacking the opposition at every opportunity. They’ve lapped up leaks from

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MAGA: A Special Members Only Discounted Offer

MAGA: A Special Members Only Discounted Offer

This is a high-quality face mask made in Canada complete with two activated charcoal filters for maximum safety. Adjustable elasticated ear pieces, shaped for comfort. The perfect Christmas gift for the rebel in you or your friends. Special Offer for BFD Members Only. $29.00 PLUS POSTAGE. NOTE:  Free

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Not-So-Fast Tracked Residency Visa Falters on Launch
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Not-So-Fast Tracked Residency Visa Falters on Launch

Desperate migrants who woke early today to finally get their residency applications submitted have been embarrassingly let down again as Immigration New Zealand’s online application system crashed, says National’s Immigration Spokesperson Erica Stanford. “The Government and the Immigration Minister seem be making a habit of damaging the reputation

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Traffic Lights Still Not Ready to Go

With less than 48 hours before New Zealand moves to the traffic light system, Labour still hasn’t put in place key elements to make the system work, National Covid-19 Spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “Jacinda Ardern announced the traffic light system over a month ago, yet key elements are

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Ten Things Better than Vouchers

Ten Things Better than Vouchers

David Seymour ACT Leader It’s great that the Government is issuing vouchers for businesses still alive after the lockdown, but here are the top ten things they could have done, or still do, for business. 1. Order the vaccine on time so that New Zealand would not be one

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Quite a Few Tools

Quite a Few Tools

Kay O’Lacey wokejoke.nz Information Satire In a joint announcement this morning involving the PM and James Shaw, the Princess Ardern Government of Aotearoa NZ (PAGANZ) have revealed a new energy-saving initiative. “James has been using his time in MIQ most productively, and we’re really pleased to

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Hone Harawira Is Not the Law
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Hone Harawira Is Not the Law

David Seymour ACT Party Hone Harawira does not speak for New Zealanders and has no right to stop our freedom of movement. New Zealanders rejected Harawira when he tried to get back into Parliament. He has no mandate, he doesn’t speak for New Zealanders, he doesn’t even speak

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Taxpayers Milked to the Tune of $48k for Anti-dairy Propaganda
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Taxpayers Milked to the Tune of $48k for Anti-dairy Propaganda

Louis Houlbrooke taxpayers.org.nz The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union is challenging the New Zealand Film Commission’s funding criteria after it gave anti-dairy documentary Milked a $48,550 “finishing grant”. The film, currently screening in New Zealand cinemas, argues that the dairy industry causes climate change, pollutes water,

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Led by Donkeys

Led by Donkeys

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Stuff’s Blast from the past on Vax Mandates

I know that we here at The BFD like to poke fun at our woke colleagues over at Stuff, but let’s be fair: once in a while they do publish something of merit. In this case, an opinion piece from the last days of innocence before Pandemic Panic swamped

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Omicron Variant Poses a Very High Global Risk – WHO

Omicron Variant Poses a Very High Global Risk – WHO

Information Satire New World Order Explainer Editor The World Health Organisation has warned that the Covid-19 Omicron variant poses a “very high” global risk and states that unless it is stopped from spreading it will cause havoc. A spokes them/they person for WHO said the Omicron variant, which

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