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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 George. Thank you George for taking the time to craft such an

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View from Your Window
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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 photo was not quite framed in a window but I could not resist. Quirky and unique hand basins in the restrooms of the

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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Dr Reti Would Calm the Storm

Dr Reti Would Calm the Storm

In a backhanded kind of way, Labour MP Kiri Allan has endorsed Dr Reti to revive a National caucus on life support. From my own perspective, like Kiri Allan, I believe the answer to National’s leadership woes is right in front of them. Reti is their silver bullet, their

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NZ says Don’t divide us

NZ says Don’t divide us

Family First Kalandra The petition “Don’t Divide Us.nz” has now reached a 80,000+ signatures. The petition says “We oppose the ‘no jab no job’ policy, which will create a divided New Zealand. We call on the Government to allow the use of COVID rapid antigen testing as

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The ‘Fish and Chips Brigade’

The ‘Fish and Chips Brigade’

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments During my days in Parliament, I participated in a few attempted, as well as successful, coups. They aren’

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Letter to the Editor: News Update
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Letter to the Editor: News Update

Dear Editor It has been revealed that scientists have identified a new and particularly virulent strain of Marxism, the Ardern variant, which is replicating virtually unchecked in the People’s Republic of Aotearoa (formerly New Zealand). Infection with the Ardern variant is immediately recognisable by a strange olfactory condition, which

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Can We Please Return to Normal?

Can We Please Return to Normal?

On the TV1 News on Saturday, the leading story was – you guessed it – all about a ‘deadly’ new strain of COVID, originally named the Nu strain, but now named Omicron (an anagram of ‘moronic’, which seems totally appropriate). The presenter told us in breathless style how this is more contagious

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The Fatal Flaw

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. Last weekend Stuff offered a

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SPOIL Yourself with a BFD Membership this Christmas

SPOIL Yourself with a BFD Membership this Christmas

Spoil yourself with a present that will be the gift that keeps on giving all year. TREAT yourself a subscription to The BFD It will be a present to The BFD as well as your gift to yourself and it will help ensure that we will be around next year

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