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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

It’s Bechamel sauce, not bechamal. It was named after the Marquis de Béchamel, one of Louis XIV’s generals in France, who was reputed to have invented it. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.

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Crime and Punishment

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The Prime Minister has announced a long overdue no nonsense hard line on fighting crime. He will certainly have public support. But here’s one good move that I doubt has occurred to him and that’s to get more women judges. The constant ludicrous

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The BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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Sex Education at Wakatipu High School 2024

Rodney Hide Rodney Hide is a former ACT Party leader and minister in the National-ACT Government from 2008 to 2011 My 13-year-old daughter is a year-9 student at Wakatipu High School. The School’s Head of Health and Physical Education emailed me explaining an upcoming course on Relationship and Sexuality

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An Example of Rage Against the Machine

A message I sent to Waipa Council as a private citizen and resident of the district has caused headlines across the country. You may or may not agree with the message (and I am not defending it here) but the follow-up will give you a deep insight into how the

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Three Reasons for Free Speech

Three Reasons for Free Speech

Simon O’Connor Husband, step-father, and longtime student of philosophy and history. Also happen to be a former politician, including chairing New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Committee. We once again have Green Party leader, Chlöe Swarbrick, proudly screaming the ‘from the river to the sea…’ slogan from

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Roy Morgan Poll: Steady as She Goes
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Roy Morgan Poll: Steady as She Goes

The latest Roy Morgan Poll is out and it is a ‘steady as she goes’ poll, with a slight gain for National and a slight drop for Labour. Roy Morgan’s New Zealand Poll for June 2024 shows support for the National-led Government (National, ACT & NZ First) has increased

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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 4 13 Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go.    Guard them, for they are the key to life.

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The BFD Nightcap

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The Govt Needs to Invest More in Student Healthcare

Sarah Williams, Auckland University of Technology and Leon Benade, Edith Cowan University New Zealand’s school achievement is currently front and centre with the government’s plans to invest NZ$67 million into structured literacy. But what has been largely missing from the discussion on education is the impact health

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Satirical Image of the Day

Satirical Image of the Day

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The Hammer of Thor vs Mother Nature

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. Introduction The last four years haven’t been good

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The BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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PM Unveils Action Plan for Next Three Months

PM Unveils Action Plan for Next Three Months

Chris Lynch Chris Lynch is a journalist, videographer and content producer, broadcasting from his independent news and production company in Christchurch, New Zealand. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that the Government’s latest action plan would “focus on making Kiwis safer and restoring law and order.” “Before the end

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OT Criticised for Failing to Report History

OT Criticised for Failing to Report History

DTNZ Daily Telegraph New Zealand Coroner Marcus Elliott criticized Oranga Tamariki for not providing full and accurate information, which was essential for the court’s decision-making. Despite the suppression orders surrounding the case, it was revealed that the man, who had a long history of violence and criminal behaviour, inflicted

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