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Democracy in New Zealand: A Stocktake

Democracy in New Zealand: A Stocktake

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. More and more Kiwis are

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Herald Columnist Needs to Harden Up

Herald Columnist Needs to Harden Up

With a title like  “4 ways to deal with anxiety over Covid Delta variant“, I was expecting to see: 1. Don’t be such a pussy 2. Take a cup of cold concrete and harden up 3. Stop listening to Jacinda Ardern 4. Avoid the mainstream media. But no, we

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Important Information You Need to Know about Ivermectin

Important Information You Need to Know about Ivermectin

Following on from our articles regarding Ivermectin as a treatment for Covid-19, here is some really important information regarding getting prescribed Ivermectin in New Zealand. Contrary to what some people would have you believe; 1. Ivermectin IS approved for human treatment in New Zealand. 2. It IS also able

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warns New Zealand businesses will be hit by Auckland remaining in alert level 4. […]”This is going to be an area where even though a business is operating at level 3 it may be complicated by some parts of the country that continue to have that

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 30 12 those who are pure in their own eyes    and yet are not cleansed of their filth; 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

“90kkm” to Hamilton? 90k km = 90,000km? Or maybe just a stuttering journalist? Please share this BFD Stuff up so others can discover The BFD.

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The Best Gift Ever: A Personalised Caricature

The Best Gift Ever: A Personalised Caricature

How often do you get the opportunity to give your loved one the gift of their caricature drawn by a professional cartoonist? The BEST thing about ordering a caricature online is that it can also be delivered online. Treat yourself and your loved one to a caricature today. It’s

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Time to Be Transparent and Call in Vaccine Favours

David Seymour ACT Leader At current rates, the Government is on track to run out of Pfizer doses on September 2nd. It needs to either source more doses, or slow down on the ‘incredible news’ of 90,000 vaccines per day. Ninety thousand doses a day is 630,000 per

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Government Must Release More Outbreak Data

Government Must Release More Outbreak Data

The Government needs to be much more upfront and release more comprehensive data about the current Covid-19 community outbreak, National’s Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “National, like commentators and public health experts, is calling on the Government and Ministry of Health to be more transparent. Journalists

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Fishing Rules Now Fairer for All- Next Stop, Butchers

David Seymour ACT Leader Campaigning by ACT has led to a change in the fishing and whitebaiting rules, making them fairer for all. Due to ACT advocating for fairness, the rules have now been changed. Had ACT not raised the issue, fishing would still be banned. On Saturday afternoon the

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ACT’s Week in Action

ACT Party We might have been in lockdown, but your ACT MPs have been working hard to hold the Government to account and come up with positive policies. This week we proposed a Major Events Insurance Fund, a COVID Tracer app lottery and we launched ACT TV. Plus, our MPs

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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 from the Coffee Shop at Heads Up Adventure, looking out over Whangarei Harbour. Editor Note: The BFD needs more

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Eliminade

If you enjoyed this Satirical image please share it so others can discover The BFD

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The Decision We Can No Longer Delay

The Decision We Can No Longer Delay

The Ponderer My sweet wife just came home from the supermarket in tears. On entering the supermarket, she was stopped by a big, bearded, intimidating man, who told her that by law she had to sign in. She refused because he was lying (or misinformed). There is no such law.

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