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It Is Time to Choose
Chris Trotter bassettbrashandhide.com TO BE POLITICAL in the fourth quarter of 2023 is not easy. Yes, New Zealand has just passed through a general election, but the outcome of that contest was signalled well in advance by the polls. That the government lost came as no surprise, even if
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If you don’t have a Silver level membership yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. Why Everyone Is Confused About Free Speech I talked with a few people after the Free Speech Union debate last week in Auckland and was struck by how poorly everyone understood
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No Thanks Wayne, Not What We Voted For
Apparently Wayne Brown is floating the idea of congestion charging for Auckland. Either he is being very cunning, suggesting it so when the ensuing outcry from angry ratepayers erupts he can say he is listening to concerns and cancel the idea, or deliberately provocative as he seeks new ways to
BFD Caption Competition
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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
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 16 22 Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
The BFD Nightcap
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Growing NZ Cities Eat Up Fertile Land
Shannon Davis Lincoln University, New Zealand theconversation.com Auckland Council recently voted to decrease the amount of city fringe land available for development, citing flood risks and infrastructure costs. Meanwhile in Christchurch, plans for an 850-home development north of the city have been rejected because of the area’s
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
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Age-Inappropriate Sex Ed App Should Be Withdrawn
familyfirst.org.nz Family First is calling for a phone app developed by Canterbury University with explicit content and advice on fingering, hand jobs, anal sex, chest binding and sex toys, to be withdrawn. The app has received terrible reviews from parents on both the App Store and Google Play
Can It Be Saved?
Simone Seymour Can Western Civilisation be saved? Likely not. A deceased, long-ago USA newspaper editor and nominal acquaintance of mine once said of his country: “As a nation, we lost our senses, collectively and simultaneously; To regain them as a people, slowly, one person at a time.“ Whether Charles
View from Your Window
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How Dare They
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Mike Bain Christian Voice New Zealand christianvoicenewzealand.com Facebook: Christian Voice New Zealand Mike Bain is the founder of Christian Voice New Zealand, an online Christian ministry which comments on today’s news which affects our daily lives and culture by viewing it through the lens of the Bible. Disabled