Skip to content

NZ

Burj Al Arab
NZ

NZ’s Strategy for COP28 in Dubai

Geoffrey Miller Geoffrey Miller is the Democracy Project’s geopolitical analyst and writes on current New Zealand foreign policy and related geopolitical issues. He has lived in Germany and the Middle East and is a learner of Arabic and Russian. He is currently working on a PhD at the University

Members Public
white ceramic mug on table
NZ

The 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 using the share

Members Public
Judge Uses BORA as an Easy Out?

Judge Uses BORA as an Easy Out?

Tani Newton A man walked free from the Gisborne District Court on Friday morning after a trial that has dragged on for nearly two years. Bruza Groves, 60, said that he believed the judge had taken the “easy way out” by citing the Bill of Rights Act (BORA). In January

Members Public
yellow fireworks in the sky during nighttime
NZ

Pop the Corks – The Coalition Agreement Has Been Signed!

Gary Moller Gary Moller is a health practitioner who is focused on addressing the root causes of ill health or poor performance by making use of a key forensic tool – Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis – and administering healthy, natural and sustainable therapies. garymoller.com “Many small parts make a fabulous whole

Members Public
Let’s Get This Maori Thing Straight
NZ

Let’s Get This Maori Thing Straight

The election has been had. The coalition agreement is in place. For those of us on the right there is much to like; for those on the left it is a different story. Many of their expensive ideological policies have quite rightly gone. These include the racist policies brought in

Members Public
three assorted-color monkey plastic toys holding each other during daytime

OT Faces a Significant Change

lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com A hugely significant gain for ACT is somewhat camouflaged by legislative jargon. Under the heading ‘Oranga Tamariki’ ACT’s coalition agreement contains the following item: • Remove Section 7AA from the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 According to Oranga Tamariki: “Section 7AA is our practical commitment to the principles

Members Public
Psst…want a Free Taste of an Article by Chris Trotter?
NZ

Psst…want a Free Taste of an Article by Chris Trotter?

If you don’t have a Silver level membership yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. Who Wants 20 Years of Woke? Eighteen years, nearly two decades, with just one change of government. A New Zealander born shortly before the 1999 general election would have been getting

Members Public
So, This Happened
NZ

So, This Happened

Late on Thursday night I got up to go to the bathroom. I had been sick for two days and had probably become dehydrated, which contributed to my potassium levels dropping and therefore low blood pressure. When I stood up it was lights out. I woke up face down on

Members Public
man in blue denim jacket facing turned on monitor
NZ

An Xtra Headache for the BFD

* I am republishing this article because Xtra’s actions are costing us memberships Readers of the BFD who have signed up for our FREE newsletter with an Xtra e-mail address have been contacting us for months now because Xtra keeps blocking and bouncing our e-mails to them. We

Members Public
Want to Save Big on Fuel?

Want to Save Big on Fuel?

We are very pleased to announce a new service for ALL members of The BFD.  The BFD in partnership with GCo Fuels has created a discounted fuel option. In these tough financial times anything that can save you precious dollars is something to be celebrated. We’ve worked hard to

Members Public
The BFD Daily Proverb
NZ

The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 27 20 Just as Death and Destruction[c] are never satisfied,    so human desire is never satisfied. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

Members Public
The BFD Nightcap
NZ

The BFD Nightcap

!function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/udh4zl"+(arguments[1].video?

Members Public
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

No wonder they are questioning them. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here

Members Public
yellow train near platform
NZ

Hey Stacey, Here’s Your Hop Card

Auckland Transport wants shopping centres to proactively manage traffic during Black Friday sales and the Christmas shopping period. Of course they do. The call follows some shoppers waiting more than three hours to leave the Westfield Mall in Newmarket on Saturday. […] AT’s executive general public transport services Stacey van

Members Public
View from Your Window
NZ

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 us about this View from Your Window? Yesterday’s photo was the view from the business lounge at Goroka Airport, PNG. ** We need more photos please folks, so grab

Members Public