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Chippy Looking Forward to Getting onto Long List of DIY Projects

Chippy Looking Forward to Getting onto Long List of DIY Projects

Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz BACK ON THE TOOLS After a heavy election defeat on Saturday night, outgoing Prime Minister Chris “Chippy” Hipkins has dragged himself out of bed and is now looking on the bright side. With the gruelling days of being prime minister behind him, Chippy has now turned

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Former NZ Idol winner Matthew Saunoa has been jailed for over six years for a deliberate hit-and-run that nearly killed a police officer who was trying to stop him. The 38-year-old previously pleaded guilty to aggravated grievous bodily harm, unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, burglary and

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

proverbs 19 16 Keep the commandments and keep your life;    despising them leads to death. 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

From Stuff 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 click here to browse our Membership

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It’s Business as Usual

It’s Business as Usual

bobmccoskrie.com With special votes yet to be counted, we can confidently say that we have a new Government. As we await the final count and watch the make-up of the National-led Government under Christopher Luxon’s leadership and the new ministerial portfolios, not a lot will change

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The BFD Comment of the Week

The BFD Comment of the Week

As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by idbkiwi Thank you idbkiwi for taking the time to craft such an

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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 looking down at Mariacka Street, also known as the Street of the Amber Sellers, from our apartment in

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Winston Is Back From the Dead…Again

Winston Is Back From the Dead…Again

John Denton Oh, the irony. Post-election, Winston Peters, in his usual “I’ll do the talking sunshine” mode, railed against being “marginalised and shut out” by the “corrupt media”, despite it being they who were totally responsible for his comeback this time around. We know our mainstream media are

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Tell Us What Is Happening in Your Country
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Tell Us What Is Happening in Your Country

Here at The BFD we currently have writers based in New Zealand, Australia, Israel, Hong Kong and the UK but we have readers from many other countries. This article is a shout out to our readers in other countries encouraging them to send us an article telling us what life

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Environ-MENTAL

Environ-MENTAL

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Satirical Image of the Day

Satirical Image of the Day

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Man in Black Suit Jacket Received A Good News

A Fantastic Feeling

One of the curious things about the last couple of days is the high I am on. Unlike previous elections, this is the first New Zealand one (I also felt the same after voting for Donald Trump in 2016) I am ‘feeling’. It is the first one where I am

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The BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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In the Distance Clouds Were Forming…
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In the Distance Clouds Were Forming…

Of all the silly, preposterous nonsense in the Godfather movie – which is nothing more than a slur on people (ahem) of Sicilian descent – no scene is more silly and preposterous than when Kay asks Michael if he really is a mob boss and has just had Carlo, his brother in

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