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The Latest Media Bias Results
Last year a website was set up to measure media bias in New Zealand. Both Kiwiblog and The BFD were mentioned and rated, as were left-wing blogs and all mainstream media. Back then Newshub was rated as the most biased (towards the left) of all the mainstream media. The
Waning of covid19 Vaccine Effectiveness
covidplanb.co.nz A preprint Swedish cohort study (1.6 million people)[1] compares the risk of Covid-19 infection in vaccinated and unvaccinated people throughout the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out in the country from the 4th of January to the 4th of October 2021. The study is based
What Stuff ‘Forgot’ to Tell You in Its Provax Hitpiece
Eye Patch Jack pacificnarrations.substack.com It’s tough blogging when you have a day job. I don’t mean to whinge, but it really takes a while to write these things. Often I’ll just delete my progress and start again several hours in, and spend another few hours
Volunteer Writers Wanted
The BFD is seeking motivated, concise, reliable, and professionally-minded writers. Ideally, we prefer articles of 400-600 words in length. If you feel that the subject requires a longer post please keep it under 1000 words, (ideally under 800). Local news stories are as welcome as anything to do
Auckland Border Stretching Police Resources to the Limit
With the Government considering keeping the Auckland border in place over summer, it must consider the significant impact this will place on police resources in Auckland and throughout New Zealand, says National’s spokesperson for Police Simeon Brown There are more than 300 police officers dedicated to working the Auckland
National Launches Campaign to End MIQ
The time has come to end the lottery of human misery that is MIQ, says National’s Covid Response spokesperson Chris Bishop. We have today launched a new petition so that Kiwis on and offshore can tell the Government in no uncertain terms that it’s time to end MIQ.
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 of the Cavalli Islands from inland Takou Bay. Editor Note: The BFD needs more views from your window. We particularly need
Restaurant Assn. Survey Shows Terrible Toll of Lockdowns
David Seymour ACT Leader A survey by the Restaurant Association of over a thousand members shows the grim toll the lockdowns are taking on those in the industry. This Government talks about “being kind” and “governing for all New Zealanders” and yet the health and wellbeing of people in hospitality
PM Must Rule Out Summer Holiday ‘Timeshares’
In a round of confusing media appearances yesterday, the Government piled yet more needless uncertainty on long-suffering Aucklanders by suggesting families will be allocated timeslots to be allowed to leave the city over summer. It seems everyone except the Government can see that this idea is unworkable and ridiculous,
Jacinda Airdern
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Our Absurd Softness on Crime
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The Somali born Moslem fanatic who recently murdered a highly respected British MP will doubtless receive a life imprisonment sentence. Compare that to the recent case here of a low-life convicted for threatening to murder a National MP. He was “sentenced” to six months
BFD Daily Opinion Poll
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Fact Checking the Fact Checkers
Marc Grey Recently Stuff published an article about a heroine doctor who spends some of her time helping people by explaining medical questions and issues. Now she does sound like a nice person and it is not the intent here to personally attack her. However, we are going to look
What about Novavax in NZ?
covidplanb.co.nz We are very supportive of vaccines in general and principle. Covid19 vaccines do not have the efficacy experienced in previous vaccines and have far more adverse reactions. New Zealand has taken an unusual step (October 2021) of trying to achieve 90% uptake of the Pfizer vaccine alone.