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Joining Newshub Nation on Saturday, ACT leader and incoming Regulation Minister David Seymour admitted coalition partners National and NZ First were sceptical of the [Treaty] referendum. He said the compromise was a law be drafted, debated in Parliament and sent to a Select Committee. That would “allow people to have

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 26 20 Fire goes out without wood,    and quarrels disappear when gossip stops. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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The BFD Nightcap
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The BFD Nightcap

If you have a great Youtube, Rumble or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz

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Is the Kiwi a Mute Flightless Bird?
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Is the Kiwi a Mute Flightless Bird?

Luke Tetley-Jones familyfirst.org.nz Have Kiwis lost their voice? The kiwi has always been a flightless bird, but is it now also mute? We’ve seen an alarming increase in political tension over the past couple years with issues around covid, transgender issues and government etc. that it’s

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

How many Washdykes do we have NZ Herald? 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

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Big Political Donations Can Be Secret
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Big Political Donations Can Be Secret

Bryce Edwards Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz New Zealand’s rules to regulate money in politics can now officially be declared broken. Although, in theory, political parties

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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 us about this View from Your Window? Yesterday’s photo was a view of Cefalu Sicily as seen from Cefalu Castle. The Castle is on a peak 270m above

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The BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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Why the Golden Arches in a Tourist Gem?

Peter Allan Williams peterallanwilliams.substack.com Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week It’s the end of civilization as we know it. McDonald’s is coming to Wanaka – providing the development friendly

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Winston’s Goodwill Tour
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Winston’s Goodwill Tour

So the new government is finally formed, and a three-party coalition agreement is signed; done and dusted. One overriding thought I’ve had during the last couple of days is wondering “What have they stuffed us on?” What (ahem) iron-clad promises have been ditched with the relevant party slinking out

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Open Letter to the Incoming Parliament for 2023- 2026

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com As a member of parliament, you have a duty to represent all New Zealanders — the true sovereigns of this country. You are answerable to each one of us. No one else. Mary Hobbs On entering parliament this term you face a

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SPOIL Yourself with a BFD Membership this Christmas

SPOIL Yourself with a BFD Membership this Christmas

Spoil yourself with a present that will be the gift that keeps on giving all year. TREAT yourself to a BFD membership It will be a present to the BFD as well as your gift to yourself and it will help ensure that we will be around next year and

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Psst…want a Free Taste of an Article by Dieuwe de Boer?
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Psst…want a Free Taste of an Article by Dieuwe de Boer?

If you don’t have a Silver level membership yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. Thinking about the Roman Empire Like many women, my wife Amie likes to watch Instagram reels. These are little clips, mostly from the lives of women, where the algorithm figures out

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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‘If You Wish to Help Hamas, Pressure Israel’
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‘If You Wish to Help Hamas, Pressure Israel’

H.E Ran Yaakoby israelinstitute.nz The Ambassador of Israel on NZ’s vote in the U.N General assembly on October 28th: “If you wish to help Hamas, pressure Israel”. Hamas’ unprecedented massacre of Israelis on October 7th may have elated its supporters in Gaza and abroad, and it

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