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Face of the Day

A Geraldine pensioner was surprised to receive a visit from police late last month, after he forgot to wear his face mask while out shopping. Seventy-eight-year-old James Lang said he generally wears a mask when he goes out, but was on autopilot when he popped into the

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 14 8 The prudent understand where they are going,    but fools deceive themselves. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

I don’t think that they meant to put the “e” on the end of quit! nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-delta-outbreak-papakaio-school-bus-drivers-quite-over-vaccine-mandate Please share this BFD Stuff up so others can discover The BFD.

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The Perfect Christmas Present!

For Christmas make your special person’s day by getting their caricature drawn by a professional cartoonist. The BEST thing about ordering a caricature online is that it can also be delivered online. Order their gift today. cartoonyoo.com If you enjoyed this BFD ad please consider sharing it with

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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

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Who Are We?

Who Are We?

Tom O’Connor MNZM, JP. SEPARATISM This is the third of a series of articles on inter-ethnic relationships in New Zealand in the early 21st century and the development of an informal duality of citizenship, the acceptance of that duality by community leaders and the long-term potential for

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A Marriage Made in Hell

A Marriage Made in Hell

Manly D. Hall. amateurreviewspace.com One of the greatest dangers to the future of democracy and cohesive society is the marriage of the political and healthcare systems. This union is as problematic as the previous bond between Church and State, which corrupted both institutions and took civil wars within State

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Pleas to Help with Obstructive, MIQ System
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Pleas to Help with Obstructive, MIQ System

Murray Bolton Auckland businessman Murray Bolton says he has been “inundated” with requests for assistance from desperate, double-vaccinated and COVID-negative Kiwis trying to get through New Zealand’s broken MIQ system after his own successful court challenge, but that MBIE remains obstructive and “refuses to face reality”. “My

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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 view was the view from Lyell Camping Ground on SH6 between Murchison and Inangahua. The start point for the 80km Old Ghost Trail

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NZ Not Politically Polarised Says New Study
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NZ Not Politically Polarised Says New Study

Bryce Edwards Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. The heat is rising in New Zealand politics and society at the moment. Protests and frustration with the

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