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The BFD  Comment of the Week

The BFD Comment of the Week

As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by Brian Dingwall. Thank you Brian for taking the time to craft such

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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 a kitchen window in Richardson Road, Mt Roskill with Mt Albert in the background. Editor Note: The BFD

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Labour Delivers More Officials Than Kiwibuild Houses
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Labour Delivers More Officials Than Kiwibuild Houses

New figures released to National show Labour has hired more housing officials than it has built KiwiBuild homes, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. The Labour Government has added 1205 new housing officials across Kainga Ora and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, more than doubling the total

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Why did Faafoi reject Afghan applications?
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Why did Faafoi reject Afghan applications?

David Seymour ACT Leader Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi should tell New Zealanders on what grounds he rejected the applications from a group of Afghan people who helped New Zealand’s military. A group of Afghan people who assisted New Zealand in the Afghanistan conflict had their applications declined by Kris

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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PHARMAC Must Explain Funding Decisions

PHARMAC Must Explain Funding Decisions

Brooke van Velden ACT Health spokesperson A report this morning that all PHARMAC staff, rather than clinical experts or those with patient experience are making decisions about life-saving medicines is astounding. Is PHARMAC using staff as de facto focus groups for funding decisions? Every year ill people cross their

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Cancer Society latest to experience Little’s temper

Cancer Society latest to experience Little’s temper

Instead of apologising for his comments on One News on Saturday calling the Cancer Society “off the planet” Andrew Little has doubled down in a tweet exchange on Sunday and again name called the Cancer Society, National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says. “The Cancer Society is a beloved

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Poll Opinions Weekly
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Poll Opinions Weekly

Green co-leader Marama Davidson has accused Judith Collins and the National party of being racist. Who is racist in your view? Ministry of Health officials have officially shut down rumours of a Covid lockdown this month.Do you believe them? The Green Party have removed a portrait of Winston

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Dominion Post’s Schlock Horror Front-Page Headline

On Friday the Thirteenth the Dominion Propaganda Post treated us all to a schlock horror front-page headline truly worthy of the turgid, tasteless, tabloid it has become. It suits their new role at the feet of Mistress Ardern, like half-starved puppies, ready to do her bidding in the

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Olympic Success – Political Failure

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com The Olympic Games are over and New Zealand stands proud of the achievement of our athletes. In spite of the immense difficulties they have faced in this Covid-era, they exceeded expectations and brought home a record haul of medals. Japan too, did itself proud,

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