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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
As usual, Stuff knows 4/5 of 5/8 of Stuff-all when it comes to fractions vs frictions. And this is the same outfit that gleefully pointed out at least twice in an article, that ACT had misspelt the name of Parmjeet Parmar – not the easiest name to spell
Crime and Punishment
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com When the Archbishop of Canterbury Welby copped a “speeding” ticket two days after presiding in drag conducting the absurdly anachronistic Coronation, he copped a fine plus costs of NZ$1,020. But speeding? He was recorded driving at 25mph in a 20mph zone. Two points;
The BFD Comment of the Week
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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 a stunning autumn day in Kaikoura. I had a quick bite to eat in the King Tide
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
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Housing and Heritage Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
Alexander Gillespie Professor of Law University of Waikato Anyone trying to follow the latest political debate over housing, urban intensification and development can be forgiven for feeling confused. The National Party’s newly announced housing policy would allow local councils to opt out of the Medium Density Residential Standards the
BFD Daily Opinion Poll
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Wayne Brown Gives Media the Bum’s Rush
At last, someone has given the media a dose of reality. That person is, not surprisingly, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. He uninvited certain media to his press conference to discuss details of the upcoming Council Budget. Those not invited were Stuff, One News and Newshub. In my opinion, the NZ
Here We Go Again
Jacqui Van Der Kaay democracyproject.nz Jacqui Van Der Kaay is a PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington. She is a former journalist, holds a Masters degree in Political Science from Victoria University of Wellington and has a specialist interest in political leadership, voter behaviour, immigration and how social
King’s Birthday Honours List. We Feel Slighted
The King’s Birthday Honours List shows there is something that needs to be said and, as a result, addressed. Who DIDN’T expect Jacinda Ardern’s name to appear? It seems it’s obligatory to give ex-Prime Ministers the highest honour whether they’re deserving of it or
Taxpayer to Stump up Another $354 Million
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com 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
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There Are Better Things to Be Upset About
There is an uproar about Michael Wood not declaring a paltry shareholding in Auckland Airport. There are claims of a conflict of interest, but really it is a big fuss over a pathetic level of investment that could only constitute a conflict of interest to the most feeble-minded. Prime