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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Phil Goff: Planned Lockdown Protests an Insult to People Making Sacrifices and Following the Rules Phil Goff says he hopes protests won’t involve confrontation and actions that make people unsafe. He says if they do, they should expect Police to respond. Read the article in full here. Comment on

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 29 12 If a ruler listens to lies,    all his officials become wicked. 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

A reader took a screenshot JUST before they corrected it by changing it from “rear” to ‘rare.’ Please share this BFD Stuff up so others can discover The BFD.

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Labour’s $800 Million Housing Tax
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Labour’s $800 Million Housing Tax

ACT agrees with Grant Robertson’s comments today that tax is not the solution to the housing crisis – so why on earth is he piling on a new tax? The new Interest Deductibility rules means tenants are destined for increases in their rent as this law comes into effect on

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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

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‘Where have all our Freedoms gone?’

‘Where have all our Freedoms gone?’

Brian Tamaki Information Opinion Where have all our freedoms gone? So goes the next line in the song “…long time passing.” And according to many of our illustrious politicians, they agree with this tune! Both Sir John Key and PM Jacinda Ardern are joining a global political trend, where they

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‘Aotearoa’ Petition Highlights Lack of Press Freedom

‘Aotearoa’ Petition Highlights Lack of Press Freedom

Hobson’s Pledge Trust Our petition calling on the Prime Minister to delete any reference in official communication to any name for our nation other than New Zealand has drawn a big response and has shown the extent to which the mainstream media blacklists anything other than the approved narrative.

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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 the view from outside the Rotorua Central Mall. Editor Note: The BFD needs more views from your window. We particularly need

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Minister Must Seize Opportunity to Sort Immigration Crisis
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Minister Must Seize Opportunity to Sort Immigration Crisis

National understands the Immigration Minister intends to make a long-overdue announcement this week about issues plaguing New Zealand’s immigration system after years of inaction and postponed promises, says National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford. “Having consistently ducked for cover throughout the pandemic, it is imperative the Minister seizes

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COVID 3.0: Life after Lockdowns

David Seymour ACT Leader It’s time to start planning for life beyond lockdowns. We can’t keep living with the uncertainty that we could be locked down again at any moment. It’s time to look to the future with a renewed sense of confidence. Delta has changed the

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Lockdowns Must Stop

New Conservative Ted Johnston New Conservative Spokesman New Conservative states the Labour government’s Covid 19 response strategy of ongoing lockdowns must stop. New Zealanders are tired of these continued restrictions on movement and freedom.  Businesses are suffering with people digging into their retirement and other savings just to stay

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ACT’s Rise and National’s Fall
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ACT’s Rise and National’s Fall

Harry Hunt Information Opinion Common sense: everyone has it, no one uses it. That’s how I would describe the current political world. Fewer facts, more attacks. All it is doing is hurting the team. National has always had my unquestionable support until last year. It’s not because of

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Amazon Wanted to Stay, but Labour Drove Them Away

Amazon Wanted to Stay, but Labour Drove Them Away

New information has revealed Amazon wanted to keep filming the Lord of the Rings television series in New Zealand, but the Government’s unwillingness to hear them out forced the series offshore, costing the economy billions, National’s Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says. “Despite Amazon petitioning hard to keep

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Weather Eye with John Maunder

Weather Eye with John Maunder

John Maunder Some of the answers to the complexities of the climate system are given in my recently published book “Fifteen shades of climate… the fall of the weather dice and the butterfly effect”. The following are extracts are from pages 10-14, and page 15. The following was published

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