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Why We Need Your Support
The landscape for conservative media is getting darker and darker. The BFD is faced with competitors that are hock deep in Government funded troughs and social media giants that stifle freedom of expression. This year The BFD copped a second 30-day ban on Facebook. Our first one was for
A New National for New Zealand
National Party Leader Christopher Luxon has today announced a new National for New Zealand – a fresh, energised alternative government ready to deliver for Kiwis in 2023. “The line-up I’m announcing today is based on merit and matches people to their strengths and skill sets,” Mr Luxon says. “My
Nationwide Private School Online Option Now Available
Mt Hobson Academy The last two years have been incredibly disruptive in both days in school and the quality of teaching and learning in New Zealand. Children/young people deserve high-quality academic options and we offer them. Over the last 19 years, children who have been through our Mt
Why You Should Write for the BFD
Harry Hunt If you’re like the rest of us, you are sick and tired of reading the same load of self-congratulatory drivel every day that you open social media. If you are a professionally-minded writer this could be your opportunity to get your voice heard. With audience
A Real Case of Systemic Discrimination
Darryl Betts darryllrbetts.wordpress.com Darryl is a businessman and a post-graduate student in Philosophy at the University of Auckland, with particular interests in the philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, epistemology, logic, and AI. He holds a BSc in Computer Science and a BA in Philosophy, Logic and
A Secret Govt Think Tank
Kay O’Lacey wokejoke.nz Information Satire Journalists have been able to piece together from as many as six different Official Information Act (OIA) requests, secret Government plans to establish a new Think Tank. The ‘piecing together’ is required as of course, all information provided against OIA requests needs to
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 LabTested Thank you LabTested for taking the time to craft such an
View from Your Window
**If readers want this series to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz What can you tell me about this photo? Yesterday’s view was taken from a tavern at Minocin South West Poland. The area was a sand quarry. When the quarry was exhausted they
Bridges Isn’t the One
Josh Van Veen Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Josh Van Veen is an Auckland-based writer and political analyst. He is currently the Chair of Progress New Zealand, an independent research and advocacy group established to promote democratic citizenship and social cohesion. A former member of
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The Truth about the Prostitution Law Review
Family First An in-depth review of the effects of the 2003 prostitution law change has revealed a huge gap between the reputation of the law and its actual impact. The detailed analysis challenges the assumption that the decriminalisation of prostitution has been a success, finding the benefits of the
Letter to the Editor: A Suggestion for Luxon
Dear Editor, I’m old enough to remember the days when Robert Muldoon decided that he would bypass the media and take his message directly to the people. You really know you are old when you can remember blackboards and chalk. But that’s what he did. He took his