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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

With spelling skills like this Stuff needs to fire some staff. 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

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The BFD Comment of the Week
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The BFD Comment of the Week

As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by George Thank you George for taking the time to craft such an

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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 Punta Mesco promontory,  Gulf of Monterosso, Cinque Terre, Italy. ** We need more photos please folks, so grab

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What Is Life like 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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How Can Education Help Our Democracy?

Michael Johnston Senior Fellow at The New Zealand Initiative, for The Common Room. commonroomnz.com This article was  first published on The Common Room What can education contribute to shoring up the foundations of democracy? According to the Forum on the Future of Local Government, a greater emphasis on Civics,

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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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We Have the Right to Disrupt

Recently, Stuff slandered Julian Batchelor labelling him ‘racist’ for not allowing Maori activists into his Stop Co-Governance meeting. Never mind the fact that Julian repeatedly and respectfully told them that 1. It’s a private meeting 2. He believes with good reason that the people confronting him with their

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More Racial Discrimination for the Health Sector

More Racial Discrimination for the Health Sector

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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A High Stakes Election Gamble

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Thursday 6 July marked 100 days until the most important election of our lifetime. For many New Zealanders, the return of Labour to government along with the Greens and the Maori Party would be the final straw. It is no exaggeration to say that if

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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You Know He Really Wants To, Right?
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You Know He Really Wants To, Right?

One bad poll and Chris Hipkins is reaching for the gasoline to restart the policy bonfire. Cue the howls of outrage from the hard left as Hipkins signals that capital gains tax and wealth tax ideas are a dead duck. Labour will not propose a wealth tax or a capital

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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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Faces of the Day
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Faces of the Day

A woman with kids has made herself homeless. She vacated a Healthy Homes-compliant home because she cannot be bothered airing the rooms.  She has previously complained about another property (upheld).  Would any landlord want her as a tenant? A New Plymouth mother has decided she would rather face homelessness

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 13 21 Trouble chases sinners,    while blessings reward the righteous. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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