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‘It’s Not about Me’
Christopher Luxon has been criticised for constantly pointing out that the election is not about him, or about Chris Hipkins. This criticism came from the wonderful Tova OBrien, who was roundly rebuffed for her efforts by Chris Penk. In an amusing tweet, Penk pointed out that Tova was in no
Their Fixation with Culture Is a Crock
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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Sneaky Change to Voting Age Pushed Through
On Wednesday night the Government pushed through a change to the voting age in local body elections, lowering it to 16 years old. It is a sneaky, furtive, surreptitious move by the ever-so-transparent Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty! Last night, in a dazzling display of democracy at its
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Murderer of the Day
Lauren Anne Dickason has been found guilty of murdering her three young children at their Timaru home. The jury of eight women and four men reached a majority verdict. Dickason, 42, stood in the dock calmly as she was convicted of three counts of murder. She was taken out of
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Paid Parental Leave for Partners Is ‘The Right Thing to Do’
Kate C. Prickett Victoria University of Wellington theconversation.com By introducing four weeks of paid parental leave for partners if re-elected, the Labour Party would move New Zealand out of an undesirable and tiny club of OECD nations. Only the United States and Israel would then not offer something
The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
Rolling Stones not “Rollings Stones” 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
Will Banning Cellphones in Schools Work?
Eunice Gaerlan Auckland University of Technology theconversation.com The National Party’s promised ban on cellphones in schools has been touted by leader Christopher Luxon as a “common sense” and “practical” way to address New Zealand’s poor academic achievement. And his claim that “phones are a massive disturbance and
Is the MSM Refusing to Publish Your Opinion Pieces?
Today, RNZ and both TV news channels lean well to the left, NZME and Stuff have both been captured by a radical interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi, and the Otago Daily Times won’t touch a cartoonist like Garrick Tremain. Don Brash Conservative views are less and less welcome
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 scary stuff! Thermal mud pot erupting by houses near Whaka, Rotorua. On the spot, I could hear the
