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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Luxon Is Running Out of Time and Feet to Shoot
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Luxon Is Running Out of Time and Feet to Shoot

Just when you think Christopher Luxon is getting his act together along comes another self-inflicted wound to undo the headway he was just begining to make. It’s now a sad but predictable state of affairs for a man who is running out of time and feet to shoot

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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

Today’s face of the day has Horizons’ environmental manager Craig Davey worried. First-ever wallaby discovered in Manawatu-Whanganui region, prompting plea to New Zealanders Without action, it is estimated pest wallabies could inhabit up to one-third of Aotearoa New Zealand within 50 years. Newshub Phew, they had

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 14 18 Simpletons are clothed with foolishness,[b]    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 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

RNZ engaging in some wishful thinking, or just showing how they don’t keep up? 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

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The Cell-Phone Addiction

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Well-known Christchurch identity Reg Garters sent me the enclosed set of photos, some I’ve seen before. The cell-phone addiction is now a major issue, leading as it has to spell-binding stupidity. Fortunately, there’s action being taken as governments and individual

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National Party Happy to Edit Our Genes

National Party Happy to Edit Our Genes

Dr. Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior

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Why You Should Write for Us
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Why You Should Write for Us

If you are a professionally-minded writer this could be your opportunity to get your voice heard. With audience numbers soaring there has never been a better time to become a volunteer writer for The BFD. It doesn’t matter whether you are young or old if you love to

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A Tragic Loss to Science and Humanity

A Tragic Loss to Science and Humanity

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science is deeply saddened to hear of the unexpected passing of Professor Arne Burkhardt. He was very well respected within our organisation and we have relied on his sound and profoundly telling research in a

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What Now for the Kidnapped Kiwi Pilot in West Papua?
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What Now for the Kidnapped Kiwi Pilot in West Papua?

Damien Kingsbury Emeritus Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Deakin University New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has now been held hostage in West Papua for four months. Stalled attempts to negotiate his release, and an unsuccessful Indonesian military rescue attempt, suggest a confused picture behind the scenes. Members of

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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 Paraparaumu Beach. Looking west.. ** We need more photos please folks, so grab your camera or mobile phone

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Who Is a Maori?
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Who Is a Maori?

Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com/post As cabinet ministers traipse around the country, feverishly talking up Budget largesse in the hope it will help their re-election, they inadvertently let slip what Labour’s key priorities are. A recent senior citizens’ meeting was told that grants to Maori are top priority.

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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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1800 Reasons We Are Safer – Not

1800 Reasons We Are Safer – Not

The latest Minister of Police Ginny Andersen is no more than a very lightweight ‘smart-arse’ politician. My wife has a penchant for watching Question(able) Time in the House. I happened to be in the wrong room at the wrong time and caught the Minister trying to evade giving

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