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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
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Gene Mapping Key to Kakapo Survival
Joseph Guhlin Peter Dearden University of Otago theconversation.com The genetic mapping of almost the entire kakapo population has shed new light on specific traits that will help conservation biologists in their efforts to save the critically endangered flightless night parrots. It also provides a blueprint for conservation genomics of
What Is the Real Cost of National’s Latest Policy?
Jonathan Barrett Lisa Marriott Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com The National Party’s newly released tax package makes a clear and politically prudent play for the middle-income vote. Proposing to alleviate the financial pain of this “squeezed middle”, it may be key to determining who forms the next
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 a view over the river Rhine from ‘Burg Rheinstein’ – Trechtingshausen, Germany. ** We need more photos please folks, so
National Plans to Forcibly Take Less Money From You
Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz OH THANK YOU MY LORD In a stunning display of political innovation, Chris Luxon and Nicola Willis have just unveiled National’s groundbreaking plan to reduce the amount of money that will be forcibly taken from you and everyone else in the country. In a very
The BFD Daily Opinion Poll
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Another Day I Will Never Forget
Principal X Part Two In the midst of navigating the profound heartbreak that accompanied the loss of my vocation, the cherished bonds within my school community, and the sense of purpose that once fuelled my days, another layer of heartbreak consumed my journey. I found myself confronted by the very
NZ Has Fallen Way Behind
Michael Bassett Political historian Michael Bassett CNZM is the author of 15 books, was a regular columnist for the Fairfax newspapers and a former Minister in the 1984-1990 governments bassettbrashandhide.com Someone once wrote that “distance lends enchantment to the view”. After several weeks in Canada and the United
Why National, Why?
Peter Allan Williams peterallanwilliams.substack.com Writer and broadcaster for half a century. Now watching from the sidelines although verbalising thoughts on www.reality check.radio three days a week Somebody suggested to me yesterday that the 2023 version of the National Party is similar to the Helen Clark Labour
Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles
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The BFD Compared to the PIJF
Thomas Cranmer has looked into the Public Interest Journalism Fund and started posting some very interesting observations on X. One of the statistics is the number of Total Content Views. NZ on Air claims that they’ve had 166 million views across 72,000 pieces of content. Sounds impressive doesn’
BFD September 2023 Political Poll
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BFD Caption Competition
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