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The Funeral Pyre of Progress
It’s been nearly eight years since I started publishing political and cultural commentary. One thing that has changed is the danger of labels. It was notably risky even two or three years ago to be labelled as “far-right” or “racist” with a number of other more dangerous labels:
Building Success for NZ
NZCPR What makes a country great? It’s a timely question to ask, because over the last few weeks, with ferries running aground, air force planes breaking down, and electricity pylons falling over, we’ve all had cause to question whether New Zealand can still be regarded as a highly
What’s That? I Think It’s the Sound of No One Caring
When my kids were little they used to watch Ed, Edd and Eddy, in which there is a line “What’s that? I think it’s the sound of no one caring.” Which perfectly sums up the latest episode of Golriz Ghahraman crying a river of tears over her mental
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Proverbs 8 14 Common sense and success belong to me. Insight and strength are mine. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
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Let Kids Be Kids
Mark Freeman A Waikato mother is travelling around the country, informing people about the sexualisation of children in the school curriculum and encouraging parents to find out more from their children’s schools. Penny Marie is the founder of Let Kids Be Kids, a New Zealand-wide grassroots network of
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Proverbs 7 11 She was the brash, rebellious type, never content to stay at home. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
Not sure if they’re confusing the incomparable Brigitte Bardot with Bridget Jones, but it’s a travesty to spell the French actress and activist’s name so egregiously incorrectly. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the
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We Need to Think about How to Protect Our Data
Markus Luczak-Roesch, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington The Conversation New Zealand shifted closer towards digital credentials for access to online services this week with the launch of the Trust Framework Authority. It will determine which organisations are verified to provide digital identity services. The digital ID scheme
The Vulnerable Are Still Being Required to Take the Jab
It is appalling in 2024 that people who are at a particularly high risk of dying or becoming seriously unwell are told they must have the Covid-19 gene therapy jab. This comes as cardiologists, specialists and doctors around the world are asking for this vaccine to be urgently pulled
Replay Radio: The Crunch
Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests were Winston Peters, Nathan Smith, Olivia Pierson and, of course, we have the buddies. Enjoy! WINSTON PETERS: On Election Promises Delivered, The Media, Foreign Policy, What’s Happening Inside The Greens And TPM Winston Peters drops in for
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She said: “Everyone else gets to recover privately in their room. Why am I the one that’s being moved out of my room?” She alleged it was because she was Maori, had a moko and was younger than all the other guests. There lies some of the problem: we