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Ardern Shuts New Zealanders Out of MIQ

Ardern Shuts New Zealanders Out of MIQ

The BFD transcript NewstalkZB at 10:45 am on Monday 20 September between Kerre Woodham and caller Nicola 3:20 minutes into the recording. Nicola: So, I’ve been trying to get my daughter, who left at the beginning of last year to go to dance school in Melbourne, back

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The Fat in MFAT Is on Display

Arthur I was interested and astonished to be notified of this article on NZ Stuff on the 22nd of September. It covers the topic of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, MFAT, looking for a new office building, either new or existing into which they can move by June

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Silver Membership Has Its Privileges

Silver Membership Has Its Privileges

If you don’t have a Silver level membership yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles and politicasts. Today is a FREE taste of an Insight Politics article by writer Nathan Smith. Challenging Those in Power Is Cool, Being in Power Is Not I can’t be

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Op-Ed: Protecting Your Data during COVID-19

Op-Ed: Protecting Your Data during COVID-19

Melissa Lee National Spokesperson for – Broadcasting & Media| Digital Economy and Communications | Ethnic Communities As I write this column I am thinking about the extra weeks of economic hardship still lying ahead for many Kiwi businesses in the Auckland region during Level 3 and Level 2 in the rest of

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Shhh…if We Just Ignore Him He’ll Go Away, Won’t He?

Shhh…if We Just Ignore Him He’ll Go Away, Won’t He?

Thirteen days ago both Grant Robertson and Dr Ashley Bloomfield stood at the ‘Podium of Truth’ and excused away the rule-breaking actions of Dr. Siouxsie Wiles and Dr. Nicola Gaston. Bloomfield went on to say during questioning that “I don’t think that the person, that went to the

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Disqus Hints and Tips
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Disqus Hints and Tips

Hints: 1. Disqus is a completely separate business from The BFD. 2. Don’t confuse your FREE Disqus commenting account with your paid for BFD membership. They are not the same thing. 3. If you want to start commenting on The BFD sign up for a FREE Disqus account here.

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Still No Plan to Address NZ’s Growing Mental Health Crisis

New Zealand is in the midst of a mental health crisis, what is needed now is action not more vision statements, working groups and nice words, National’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson Matt Doocey says. “After four years in Government, Labour has today released another strategy, set up

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COVID Recovery Fund Still Being Used for Government’s Pet Projects

COVID Recovery Fund Still Being Used for Government’s Pet Projects

Using the Covid Response and Recovery Fund to increase Radio New Zealand’s operating budget by $7 million is yet another example of money borrowed on behalf of taxpayers to fund pet projects unrelated to the pandemic response, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. “Yesterday, the Prime Minister defended

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Ignorance of the Law

Ignorance of the Law

Chris Penk First published by The BFD 23th June 2020 The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. Ignorance of the law It’s pretty important that the laws of our land are easily enough understood to be obeyed.

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Judith Collins says employers shouldn’t make vaccination against COVID-19 compulsory […] Collins appeared on The AM Show on Wednesday, and was asked if employers should have the right to not hire – or even fire – employees who refuse to be vaccinated. “I think that’s a bit too tough actually,

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 23 17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,    but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. 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

Tell me, how do you “device” if things will change? Back in the day, we would decide. Please share this BFD Stuff up so others can discover The BFD.

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Police Safety ‘Investment’: ‘Half-Pie Do-Nothing Announcment’

Police Safety ‘Investment’: ‘Half-Pie Do-Nothing Announcment’

Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust “The announcement today by the Minister of Police Poto Williams and Police Commissioner Andrew Coster, shows the pressure they have been under to deal with the rise and rise of gun violence – but have failed to deliver anything of any real substance,

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