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Open Letter: To the PM & the Minister for Climate Change

Open Letter: To the PM & the Minister for Climate Change

Peter J. Morgan B.E. (Mech.), Dip Teaching Honorary Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Environomics (NZ) Trust OPEN LETTER to The Prime Minister, the Minister for Climate Change, Mr McCormack, Ms Freshwater, Prof. McKenzie, Prof. de la Rey, Prof. Guilford, Prof. Hayne, Prof. Thomas, Prof. Quigley and Mr John Morgan,

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Pub Quiz Prize for Government’s Vaccine Rollout

New Zealand’s vaccine rollout is, in fact a ‘winner’ – having just pipped Mexico to be the second slowest in the developed world, says Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins. “Based on their own data, Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins told the House yesterday we were no longer the slowest

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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 taken as I was just entering the settlement of Kai Iwi west of Wanganui on SH3 heading to Waverley. The building

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Lockdown Poll results

Lockdown Poll results

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Fear

Fear

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The Need for Experts with Wider Vision

The Need for Experts with Wider Vision

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments Whenever some unexpected global affliction hits mankind a set of instant “experts” rear up and give us their

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

Take our Daily Opinion Poll and see how your views compare to other readers and then share the poll on social media. By sharing the poll you will help even more readers to discover The BFD. Share this BFD Opinion poll so others can discover The BFD.

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Maori Party Praises ACT and National

Maori Party Praises ACT and National

Information Satire Te Paati Maori Explainer Editor: In a rare show of support Te Paati Maori (the Maori Party) has congratulated ACT and National for forcing the reopening of Parliament and allowing recreational shore fishing under level 4. Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said they were thrilled

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Reflections on the Skegg Report PT.2

covidplanb.co.nz Dr Martin Lally Director, Capital Financial Consultants Ltd In an earlier comment on the Skegg Report, I noted that the authors did not provide any empirical analysis in support of their conclusion that the elimination strategy should continue to be pursued in New Zealand.  However, in para

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It’s Not the Theory but the Practice
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It’s Not the Theory but the Practice

There have been some writings in recent days about Critical Race Theory (CRT) and how it might affect New Zealand under the spectre of the current government’s stealthy plot to saddle our country with the divisive co-governance system laid out in the He Puapua Plan. What is Critical

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Do You Trust the BFD?

Do You Trust the BFD?

The findings on trust in media organisations is out and the left-wing dominated media have taken a flogging. It seems that the public is well attuned to their lying ways and are voting with their feet. Newsroom reports: Less than half the New Zealand public now professes ‘overall trust’

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Jacinda Ardern Is No Boy Scout

Jacinda Ardern Is No Boy Scout

Nervous Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says he “has never been more prepared” for Hurricane Ida, with some $14 billion of Federal funds spent strengthening levees, since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when almost 2,000 people lost their lives. The same can’t be said for New Zealand’s Prime

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Read our Week in Review

Read our Week in Review

Parliament has returned, and we’re focused on holding the Government to account for their policies, decisions, and highlighting how they will affect the lives of everyday Kiwis. Catch up on the latest in politics with our Week in Review below. * Government gives up on those left behind in Afghanistan

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