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Speech: Nicola Willis – Budget 2024
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Speech: Nicola Willis – Budget 2024

Hon Nicola Willis Minister of Finance Budget Speech 2024 Mr Speaker, I move that the Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time. […] As I said in te reo Maori, it is an honour to announce this year’s Budget. The Budget delivers on key commitments. For

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Treat Yourself to a Silver Membership
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Treat Yourself to a Silver Membership

You don’t know what you are missing out on. Below is what a Silver level membership will give you. * Access to Insight Politics articles as well as ad-free viewing of the entire site. * Access to SonovaMin and BoomSlang’s fantastic cartoons: Access to our puzzles, Codecracker, Sudoku, Trivia and

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Replay Radio: The Crunch
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Replay Radio: The Crunch

Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. My guests this week were Danny Simms, Kathryn Ennis-Carter and, of course, we have the Buddies. Enjoy! DANNY SIMMS: Farmer And Company Director: On Fijian Politics, Coups, And Parallels With NZ Farmer, company director and enthusiastic RCR listener Danny Simms

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When Is a Cafe Not a Cafe?

When Is a Cafe Not a Cafe?

What does the younger patron think of having to stand at the counter to order your sit-down food choice and then on a public holiday expect to pay a surcharge? Maybe my excuse is that I have become a grumpy old bugger who wishes not to play such silly games.

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 1 31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way,    choking on their own schemes. 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

I guess the reason Graham Rahal isn’t very good as a race-car driver is that he has yet to learn his feet. 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

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Oh, Jacinda, You’ve Done It Again!

Oh, Jacinda, You’ve Done It Again!

Apparently not content with leaving New Zealand in the poo, Jacinda Ardern also flung fists full of her dire legacy across the Tasman. As The BFD has been reporting, dozens of foreign-born murderers, rapists, and child molesters, have been allowed to stay in Australia on the orders of Immigration Minister

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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 Grimp Thank you Grimp for taking the time to craft such an interesting

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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 the Good Eastern Taphouse near the Redwood  Forest,  well known for its network of great mountain bike

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The 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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Daisy Lab Ain’t No Cow

Daisy Lab Ain’t No Cow

As a child, it was fun to make daisy chains. A group of little girls, yes often girls would pinch a hole in the stem and thread the next daisy stem into the gap.  Then repeat. It was a simple activity.  Those were the days. There was great delight in

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Rawiri Is Calling for a Civil War
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Rawiri Is Calling for a Civil War

Brian Tamaki Te Pati Maori now needs to be deemed “A Terrorist Organisation” * Inciting high treason * Inciting racial hatred * Inciting civil war * Brandishing guns in their propaganda * “Fight to die” rhetoric * Rejecting NZ government (because it’s Pakeha government) * Rejecting NZ laws (because it’s Pakeha law) * Rejecting NZ money

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Karen Chhour Responds to Te Pati Maori’s ‘Divisive Outbursts’

Karen Chhour Responds to Te Pati Maori’s ‘Divisive Outbursts’

Chris Lynch chrislynchmedia.com ACT MP Karen Chhour has responded to the Maori Party’s “divisive outbursts.” Co-leader Rawiri Waititi  said yesterday, ‘It’s now time for us to step comfortably into our rangatiratanga and to not give too much to this Pakeha Government with their Pakeha Budget for their

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At Last, Taxpayers Get Some Tax Relief!

At Last, Taxpayers Get Some Tax Relief!

Nicola Willis has delivered and saved her job after promising tax cuts during the election or she would resign. For the first time in a decade, we finally have a government that is going to take less from our pockets. Tax cuts are locked in. Budget 2024 has set aside

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