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Could We Lose Airbnb and Uber?

Kirk Hope CEO of BusinessNZ commonroomnz.com This article was first published on The Common Room Kiwis enjoy being free to earn some extra cash to supplement their income with app-based enterprises, including ridesharing, food delivery or short-term rentals. We also love to make use of the latest

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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 my view as I arrived in Corfu. ** We need more photos please folks, so grab your camera or

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Rose Hipkins and the ‘Refreshed’ Science Curriculum

Rose Hipkins and the ‘Refreshed’ Science Curriculum

Greg Dawes commonroomnz.com Greg Dawes has published extensively on relations between science and religion.  He teaches philosophy at the University of Otago. This article was first published on The Common Room As a philosopher, I’ve been following closely the debate regarding the ‘refreshed’ science curriculum in New Zealand

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The BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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This Government Is Not My Only Problem

Of late, most evenings I have established a trilogy of TV viewing. First up is The Chase which just confirms how dead from the neck up I am. Then the news, which confirms how infantile I am and finally Master Chef which definitely confirms my culinary skills are scarce. For

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Govt Review Will Make Things Worse
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Govt Review Will Make Things Worse

Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is the Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. The ultra-wealthy have an outsized impact on New Zealand politics. This undue influence is partly enabled by donations to political parties and campaigns,

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Four-Month Tour of NZ Marred by Protest

Four-Month Tour of NZ Marred by Protest

Mark Freeman The early-evening silence of a Wellington suburb is shattered by upbeat music and the amplified shouts of a woman’s voice. About 80 protesters from the Poneke Anti-Fascist Coalition stand on the footpath outside a wooden church hall, chanting “Racist, go home!” over recorded music blaring

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All Are Equal End of Story
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All Are Equal End of Story

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Late last month the United States Supreme Court released a landmark judgement ruling that race cannot be used as a factor in considering college admissions. If such a judgement applied to New Zealand, it would signal the end of the University sector’s targeted race-

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Government Has Blood on Their Hands

Government Has Blood on Their Hands

Yesterday we saw yet another preventable tragedy occur in Auckland when, without a firearms licence, convicted criminal Matu Tangi Matua Reid illegally obtained a firearm and used it to kill two people and maim several others. Now the hand-wringing and blame game begins. But let’s examine the facts

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Take Our Daily Trivia Quiz
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Take Our Daily Trivia Quiz

Test your trivia knowledge – Select from seven subject categories. General knowledge, Dictionary, Entertainment, History, Food & Drink, Geography, Science & Nature. To Enjoy Our Other Puzzles Become a Bronze Member

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

A convicted violent criminal, on home detention, without a firearms licence, has committed another violent crime resulting in the death of two other people and multiple injuries. The man at the centre of a downtown Auckland shooting rampage at a construction site earlier today was Matu Tangi Matua Reid, aged

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 21 8 The guilty walk a crooked path;    the innocent travel a straight road. 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

Lots of hope, but no expectations, maybe, 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

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