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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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The PM Refused to Listen or Act
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The PM Refused to Listen or Act

David Seymour ACT Party Leader Stuart Nash was the only Labour minister listening to the people of Hawke’s Bay about crime. But sadly he was hapless and incapable of convincing Chris Hipkins, who repeatedly denied there was a problem. As usual, Nash broke the rules, trying to jawbone the

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Wellbeing Is So Last Year

Grant Duncan Associate Professor, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University If the recent flood of sleep-inducing pre-budget speeches and commentary is any indication, New Zealand voters can expect largely unimaginative leadership that fails to prepare the country for an uncertain future, regardless of who wins October’

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Sensors and Intuitives and the Voter Base

Part of our voting decision-making process is formed by discussions and thoughts about the character traits and the personality our politicians should or shouldn’t demonstrate. A voter’s decision is likely to be based on metrics such as a long-term philosophical endorsement of a party, the desire

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New Zealand Relies on Foreign Doctors to Plug the Gaps

Ross Lawrenson Professor of Population Health University of Waikato The New Zealand health system is currently in the throes of its biggest reorganisation in more than twenty years. The aim is to provide more efficiency and equity. But while it is acknowledged New Zealand has under-invested in health infrastructure,

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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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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Stuart Nash’s Texts Are the Gift That Keeps On Giving
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Stuart Nash’s Texts Are the Gift That Keeps On Giving

Stuart Nash and his texts really are a gift that keeps on giving. From sharing cabinet decisions to texting his Police Commissioner he really is loose with his communications. That includes lying to the Ombudsman about the messages between him and me. He said they didn’t exist until I

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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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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 17 11 Evil people are eager for rebellion,    but they will be severely punished 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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How to Make Things Even Worse

Leon Salter Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation, Lisa Vonk Doctoral Candidate, School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication Massey University The number of number of people aged 65 years or older living in New Zealand is likely to hit one million by 2028, according

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The “price” of centres? Try “prince” as mentioned in the article that followed. 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

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Nobody Someone – ‘Politically Homeless’ Song Release

Nobody Someone – ‘Politically Homeless’ Song Release

Nobody Someone “We’ve got five parties of death currently sitting in The Beehive” The hundreds of thousands of Kiwis who are currently disillusioned, need to vote strategically in the 2023 election. New Zealand’s politically homeless are the only chance to save our country from wokeism, an unrepairable racial

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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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