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New Zealand Changes Tack in the Gulf

New Zealand Changes Tack in the Gulf

Geoffrey Miller Geoffrey Miller is the Democracy Project’s geopolitical analyst and writes on current New Zealand foreign policy and related geopolitical issues. He has lived in Germany and the Middle East and is a learner of Arabic and Russian. He is currently working on a PhD on New Zealand’

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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 taken at the start of the Ronga Road near Rai Valley. ** We need more photos please folks, so

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Laughable Job Title Glorifications
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Laughable Job Title Glorifications

Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Few industries match mine (Commercial Property) when it comes to bullshit job titles. A recent newspaper display advert by Bayleys under the heading “Strategic Appointment” introduced an employee as, “The National Head of Occupier Strategy and Solutions”. That farcical mouthful of meaningless verbiage relates to a

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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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What Is MfE up To?

What Is MfE up To?

Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com There’s something very sinister going on at the Ministry for the Environment. Quite possibly with encouragement from Minister David

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National Will Crack Down on Gangs

National Will Crack Down on Gangs

Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura The crime wave in New Zealand is out of control, ranging from youths stealing cars and ram-raiding businesses to street violence, and we have had enough. Gangs are running rampant, emboldened by Labour’s soft-on-crime approach. Since Labour took office in 2017,

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History Has Nothing to do With It

History Has Nothing to do With It

Lindsay Mitchell Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, TV and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits

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New Zealand Prefers a Right-Wing Threesome to a Left One

No, let’s (not) talk about sex, baby (as sung by Salt-N-Pepa). Let’s talk about cosy three-party coalition deals after the 14 October election. And Mr Luxon better take heed of what the polls are revealing. I was not surprised by one, largely overlooked, aspect of

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Sunday Sermon

Logan Hagoort Minister at Covenant Presbyterian Church Editor of Founded in Grace

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 10 18 Hiding hatred makes you a liar;    slandering others makes you a fool. 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

Stuff gets brought and “bought” confused. No one paid for her 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

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Why Can’t the Question Be Asked?

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science nzdsos.com It has become an ‘extreme view’ to question whether some of the ‘water-related’ deaths (many were not called ‘drownings’) that have occurred in the past two years might have been medical events occurring in the water. Medical events such as

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Claire Trevett Trying to Keep Chippie Crisp

Claire Trevett Trying to Keep Chippie Crisp

Claire Trevett, if her article in the Weekend Herald is anything to go by, seems to think Labour are still in the game. I hate to give her the bad news re Chippie, but the chips are down and the man and his party are gone-burgers. She says the

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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 the old water pumping station in Toulouse, now an art gallery. ** We need more photos please folks,

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Labour Are Just Making Stuff Up
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Labour Are Just Making Stuff Up

Peter Allan Williams Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week peterallanwilliams.substack.com One of my favourite political quotes comes from the great American writer and satirist Henry Louis Mencken. H.L. Mencken

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