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Face of the Day
Angela Brazier, the new CEO of the Firearms Safety Authority, has a background in Human Resources. Quite how she managed to rise to the top of a Firearms Authority is beyond my or indeed anyone else’s comprehension. Perhaps she was just a diversity hire. At the new gun registry
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 27 3 A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but the resentment caused by a fool is even heavier. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
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KISS and Make Up
The election looms and the polls seem to suggest that Labour and its groupie parties will be able to do the impossible in the face of the indefensible and somehow ride to glory on the coat-tails of the idiocy, dishonesty, lies, ignorance and incompetence of its ministers. Is there
The Challenge Against the Mandates
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Dr Elena Bishop, MD trained in both the Soviet Union and the USA before starting her first job as a pathologist in New Zealand years ago. Having experienced the turmoil in Russia in the ’90s while a medical student, she was
From the Desk of a Male Pale and Stale
Archaeological evidence suggests that tobacco was discovered in the Americas and was being cultivated and used by the indigenous culture as early as 5000 BC. It was introduced to Europe in the 16th century and became popular as smoking was often associated with a certain level of status or sophistication.
The Mental Health of Our Children and Young People
Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11-13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1-13. alwynpoole.substack.
How You Can Dodge the Fuel Tax Rise
We are very pleased to announce a new service exclusively for our members. The BFD in partnership with GCo Fuels has created a discounted fuel option. With the government removing the 25c per litre fuel subsidy , and the resulting significant increase in fuel prices from 1 July 2023, we encourage
National Huffing Hopium; Hope Dies Last
In the past week I have discussed how many small parties appear to offer little other than the very addictive but ultimately futile “hopium”. Hopium is that “metaphorical substance that causes people to believe in a false hope”. It is often paired with copium. As opposed to copium, which represents
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Face of the Day
Yesterday, the National Party held its annual conference. […] Luxon took aim at Labour’s handling of the economy, claiming the “taxing, borrowing, wasteful spending” had driven the current cost of living crisis. He warned of the “coalition of chaos” – a term dubbed by National for the potential Labour, Green and
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 26 2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
The BFD Nightcap
Ep. 6 Bobby Kennedy is winning pic.twitter.com/jW51PYahLV — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 22, 2023 If you have a great Youtube, Rumble or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz