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Collins’ Comments

Collins’ Comments

Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz Shock and sadness after death of British MP I am sure we were all shocked and saddened to hear of the death of British Conservative MP Sir David Amess last week. It is a sobering reminder that we live in times where there

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Labour Cancels Christmas with Incoherent Plan

Labour Cancels Christmas with Incoherent Plan

The announcement today of a hurdle of 90 per cent vaccination for each and every DHB in New Zealand condemns every Kiwi to months of more lockdowns and uncertainty, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. Millions of New Zealanders have done the smart thing and gone out and got

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New Poll Reveals Opposition To Shaw’s Glasgow Trip

New Poll Reveals Opposition To Shaw’s Glasgow Trip

Nztu Media taxpayers.org.nz The Minister, accompanied by 14 staff, will fly to Glasgow where daily COVID-19 cases currently exceed 400. On his return, Shaw and nine of his staff will occupy 10 MIQ spots. The Taxpayers’ Union Curia Poll asked whether New Zealanders believed the Minister and

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Increase to Resurgence Support Payment Welcome, but Why the Delay?

Increase to Resurgence Support Payment Welcome, but Why the Delay?

The business support package announced today by the Minister of Finance comes too late for many businesses, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. We have seen no immediate action to give cash to struggling businesses now. The increase the Resurgence Support Payment is welcome, but will come too late

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Govern Me Harder Aunty Cindy

Govern Me Harder Aunty Cindy

E L Bloomfield I can’t wear a mask – well, I can, but after about five minutes of breathing in my own filth, my atrophied, pneumonia prone lungs become angry. I end up ripping the damn thing off, gasping for air in front of perplexed people and trying to hide

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Like Freedom Day, but Held to Ransom

Like Freedom Day, but Held to Ransom

David Seymour ACT Leader The Government has given an impossibly complicated version of the Freedom Day that ACT, and later National, have advocated. We hoped that the Government would admit its errors and give a clear way forward based on building resilience against endemic COVID. That has been half delivered

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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 a view of State Highway 5, heading south, just before Taupo. Editor Note: The BFD needs more views from your window.

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A Million Kiwis Abandoned by Jacinda Ardern

David Seymour ACT Leader The Government’s announcement today hasn’t even considered the international border, simply saying “soon we will be on a pathway to reopening the border.” If we’re going to be on a ‘pathway’ soon, where on earth are we now, off-roading? Jacinda Ardern talks

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Red Queen to Bishop

Red Queen to Bishop

“Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?” These words were said in anger by Henry II at his castle in Normandy in 1170 about his friend Thomas Beckett, who had been Chancellor but was now Archbishop of Canterbury. Four knights crossed the channel and dispatched the ‘turbulent priest’

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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NZ Herald’s Gutter Reporting

NZ Herald’s Gutter Reporting

Destiny Church Management Team Destiny Media We would like to draw your attention to this article published by the NZ Herald, and written by Ben Leahy, today that contains gross misinformation, and reveals again the sub-standard and gutter quality of journalism coming out of the NZ Herald office. This

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The Glasgow Climate Conference

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The Glasgow Climate Change Conference is about to begin as 30,000 spongers descend on the city. My Glasgow office tells me Glaswegians are not well pleased at the inconvenience to them on a number of counts. A daughter living in my Glasgow home tells

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