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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Don’t Worry, Chippy, He Ain’t Going to Call You

Don’t Worry, Chippy, He Ain’t Going to Call You

I don’t know what Chris Hipkins has been huffing, it might be hopium, but he reckons he’d take a call from Winston Peters on election night if he needs to. Chance would be a fine thing. Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he would answer a phone call from

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BFD Caption Competition

BFD Caption Competition

Here are a few I prepared earlier… If you enjoyed this article 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

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 27 19 As a face is reflected in water,    so the heart reflects the real person. 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

It looks like the NZ Herald is following the education sector’s lead in dumbing down the tests. 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

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Caution RNZ – Your Bias Is Showing

Caution RNZ – Your Bias Is Showing

When RNZ first began it was with the intention that there would be an honest and sole broadcaster in which the people of New Zealand could have confidence in what they were hearing was neutral, factual, and professional. Sadly, that worthy reputation for a member of the fourth estate has

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How to Turn NZ Into a ‘True’ Democracy?

How to Turn NZ Into a ‘True’ Democracy?

Peter Cook was a marvellous satirist who entertained people for decades. One of the films he starred in, and co-wrote with John Cleese, was the political-themed satire, The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer. The fascinating thing about this movie: it was made in 1967 but accurately predicted

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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 of Lake Dunstan from the Town and Country Club, Cromwell. ** We need more photos please folks, so grab

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Tech Talk: Electric Vehicles
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Tech Talk: Electric Vehicles

This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in

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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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The Rise and Rise of Te Pati Maori

The Rise and Rise of Te Pati Maori

Annie Te One Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com In his maiden speech to parliament in 2020, te Pati Maori co-leader Rawiri Waititi told his fellow MPs: You know what it feels like to have a pebble in your shoe? That will be my job here. A constant, annoying

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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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Councils Used to Be Able to Choose

Councils Used to Be Able to Choose

Mark Freeman Recently passed legislation allowing the government to mandate fluoridation of local water supplies in New Zealand is total government overreach, says a group opposing fluoridation. Fluoride Free New Zealand has been holding public meetings and talking to councils and community boards around the country to raise awareness about

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The Media Need to Be Honest

The Media Need to Be Honest

The media need to start being honest with New Zealand’s voters. As heartbreaking as it must be to find themselves on the losing side of the political divide, they should not be in the business of taking sides. The job of a journalist is to report without fear or

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