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Sack Him for Being Stupid
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Sack Him for Being Stupid

If Michael Wood is to be sacked for anything it should be for his stupidity, not his rule-breaking. It has now been revealed that the minister was asked to divest his shares at least 12 times, not the half a dozen times previously claimed. Michael Wood was approached 12

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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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State Intervention of the Day

Where will this end? If they force the entire population to take a supplement a pregnant woman needs then what else will they add to our food supply to help other groups? New Zealand has a voluntary system that aims to fortify up to half of packaged bread, but that

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 8 8 My advice is wholesome.    There is nothing devious or crooked in it. 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

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

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Crime and Punishment
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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;

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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 a stunning autumn day in Kaikoura. I had a quick bite to eat in the King Tide

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Is the MSM Refusing to Publish Your Opinion Pieces?
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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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Better Work Stories

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Housing and Heritage Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
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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

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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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Wayne Brown Gives Media the Bum’s Rush
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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

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Here We Go Again
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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

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