**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 Hawkes Bay looking North above Napier Port. The top of a very large cruise ship can be seen
National has worked constructively with the Government in support of a new Bill to amend the Resource Management Act to make it easier for New Zealanders to build more houses, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. New Zealand is facing a housing emergency with a severe shortage of homes
The Housing Supply Bill is a win-win that will deliver more choices for future homeowners and renters while enhancing the ‘Right to Build’ for current property owners, says National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson Nicola Willis. New Zealand has some of the most unaffordable housing in the world.
Corina Shields Tena Koutou, For those of you who don’t know me allow me to introduce myself. My name is Corina Shields. You may have heard the story about my father’s troubles with Kainga Ora. A story that came about as a result of the help I received
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KSK KSK Has a Master’s Degree in Management from the University of Auckland. Once again, we waited to learn our lockdown fate. To witness the excruciating calisthenics of our PM. One of the most critical elements of this whole sorry story is the Government’s lack of change management.
This government, like any other democratically elected government, was elected by the people to govern for the people. If the polls are to be believed, Ardern and her Government are performing this fundamental task pretty well. The polls however, do not paint a true picture of people’s universal opinion
Dear Editor I have been a mild follower of The BFD and found some of your articles to be of interest and had been considering some form of membership. I have now changed my mind as it appears you are more interested in anarchy than really trying to promote an
Covid vaccines mobilised the world to end the global pandemic over a year ago and New Zealand, not the first out of the block, began vaccinating front line workers in February 2021. 90% vaccine efficacy! Legendary, let’s get on with it! And so we did. One year on and
Simon Thornley covidplanb.co.nz The covid-19 response was exaggerated and profoundly harmful. Instead of mandating experimental vaccines and ongoing lockdowns, our group advocates for returning to protection of the elderly, increased capacity in hospitals and early treatment of covid-19. There will be legal experts who will address
Dear Editor It seems clear from this article that the Government intends Maori to be able to switch rolls before each of the Local and Central elections – so as to try to maximise the number of Maori elected. ‘Maori voters will only be able to vote for Maori ward candidates
Back in 2008 when David Farrar and I had lunch with Jacinda Ardern in Morrinsville I came away with the impression that Ardern had no depth, and nothing but slogans. Nothing I’ve seen since then has enabled me to change my mind. In fact, to the contrary, she has
