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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

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Minor Birds Tweet From the Twigs
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Minor Birds Tweet From the Twigs

If ever we needed an example of people too full of their own importance it’s what’s now playing out in the Employment Court. I refer to the case where Siouxsie Wiles of Covid fame is suing her employer, the University of Auckland, for failing to protect her from

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Official Figures up 70% On Last Year

Official Figures up 70% On Last Year

Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior

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The Mainstream Media Are Scared

The Mainstream Media Are Scared

The mainstream media seems to have a fascination with the new media startups coming to New Zealand. First, they went after The Platform, with speculation about Sean Plunket’s plan for this new website and some cynical doubt as to whether the venture would succeed, and then it was a

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On the 50th Anniversary of the DPB

lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com The Domestic Purposes Benefit has been variously described as a “disaster” (David McLoughlin 1995), an “economic lifeline” (Jane Kelsey 1995) and “an unfortunate experiment” (Muriel Newman 2009). Its effect on family formation can never be definitively ascertained. But the growth of the sole-parent family dependent on

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Psst…want a Free Taste of an Article by John Black?

If you don’t have a Silver level membership yet you are missing out on our Insight Politics articles. We Are Playing by a New Set of Election Rules NEW ELECTION RULES Commentators more astute and sage-like than me have declared this election a watershed moment in our political

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Exactly What We Voted For
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Exactly What We Voted For

It seems that voting for NZ First and Act is delivering exactly what we voted for – a stiffening of the National Party spine. It also appears that NZ First and Act are working together to add that back bone, if reports in the media are to be believed. Senior New

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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

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 15 3 The Lord is watching everywhere,    keeping his eye on both the evil and the good. 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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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Hey Stuff.  It’s “economy” not “economic” you dolts. 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

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Which Side Are You On, Byron?

Which Side Are You On, Byron?

As naked anti-Semitic hate rages and marches by the tens of thousands in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington, the eagle-eared inquisitors who’ve been able to hear a so-called “dog whistle” at one hundred paces have suddenly gone stone deaf. They’ll know hate when they see

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What Happens to NZ Workers if Their Employer Goes Bust?

What Happens to NZ Workers if Their Employer Goes Bust?

Trish Keeper Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com When independent supermarket startup Supie went bust last month, the company’s 120 employees were told they wouldn’t be paid for their last two weeks of work, or receive any of their owed annual leave pay. The subsequent appointment of voluntary

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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 is Napier Airport, 1948. Taken by my father. The babe in arms is wee me. The aircraft is a

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