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Want to Save Big on Fuel?

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. In these tough financial times anything that can save you precious dollars is something to be celebrated. We’ve worked hard to secure this

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The 2023 Budget Lacks Vision

The 2023 Budget Lacks Vision

In the lead up to the budget, Chris Hipkins, in an interview with Mike Hosking, avoided most of the questions by answering along the lines of ‘only a few more sleeps to go Mike and you’ll find out’. When the big day came listening to Grant Robertson almost induced

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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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Puzzle of the Day

On Friday, the Waatea News reported this: A Maori trade delegation has left to explore new opportunities in South East Asia. The delegation of emerging food and beverage business leaders will visit Singapore and Thailand on a trip organised by the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whitau Tuhono, with support

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 21 16 The person who strays from common sense    will end up in the company of the dead. 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

Stuff can’t even proofread a headline! The correct spelling is Prescriptions. 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

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New Fantasy Fiction Book Released

New Fantasy Fiction Book Released

Gordon Lightfoot whakatakitimes.nz FACT OR FICTION A copy of the government’s newly published budget has somehow already made its way into Upper Hutt Library. The book – which apparently needed to be printed with taxpayer money and could not simply exist as a PDF – was not part of the

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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? ** We need more photos please folks, so grab your camera or mobile phone and get snapping! Yesterday’s photo was from Castle

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Five Takes on Budget 2023
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Five Takes on Budget 2023

Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University Kate C. Prickett, Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children, Victoria University of Wellington; Michael P. Cameron, Professor of Economics, University of Waikato Robin Gauld, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean, University of Otago Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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What Have They Got against the Family?
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What Have They Got against the Family?

Helen Houghton Co-leader New Conservative nc.org.nz Strong families are the foundation of a healthy society. But for decades governments have been introducing policies that undermine the family, whether it is by taking over more and more of the parents’ role (everything from free school lunches to relationship

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You Can Make a Difference
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You Can Make a Difference

Pamela Mills Late last year my brother Allan, 45 and apparently healthy, suffered from a haemorrhagic stroke, which almost took him away from us. After life-saving surgery and a week-long coma, Allan woke up severely impacted. He has paralysis on his left side and is unable to walk

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Will the Maori Party Make or Break the Labour Party?
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Will the Maori Party Make or Break the Labour Party?

Graham Adams commonroomnz.com Graham Adams is a freelance editor, journalist and columnist. He lives on Auckland’s North Shore. This article was first published by The Common Room. Chris Hipkins must be fast realising that with friends like Te Pati Maori he really doesn’t need enemies. In fact,

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Want to Save Big on Fuel?

Want to Save Big on Fuel?

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. In these tough financial times anything that can save you precious dollars is something to be celebrated. We’ve worked hard to secure this

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