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Face of the Day
This weekend groups of women will meet in Wellington and Auckland to discuss a topic one would assume would be welcome in 2023: women’s rights. As has always been the case in the feminist movement, the groups will be disproportionately made up of mothers and lesbians; the kind of
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 25 12 To one who listens, valid criticism is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
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View from Your Window
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Wearing Masks Made Little or No Difference
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com Less than a month since we reported on the Cochrane Library’s Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses, the conflicts of interest which we wrote about have taken centre stage again. Public health is a diverse
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A Bleak Future for Young People on Benefits
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
Banks Are Money Creators, Not Money Lenders
Peter J Morgan Peter J Morgan BE (Mech.), Dip. Teaching – professional forensic engineer, retired economics, mathematics and physics teacher PART 3 of 18 Economic booms and bubbles are caused by the fact that the money supply expands when banks create new loans faster than old loans are being repaid. The
Is Australia and New Zealand Safe from ‘Bank Run’ Contagion?
John Hawkins Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society University of Canberra There has been a lot of talk about the risk of financial contagion following the collapse of California’s Silicon Valley Bank. Perhaps too much talk. While the frequency of bank runs in the past shows
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
Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles
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Wayne Brown Flips the Bird at LGNZ
Wayne Brown is a plain speaking man who says what he means and damn the consequences. Yesterday the Auckland Council voted to quit the most useless quango organisation in New Zealand, Local Government NZ, and in the process has saved Auckland City at least $640,000. As a parting gift
We Have Three Copies of Educator Roger Childs’ New book ‘New Zealand’s History Curriculum – Education or Indoctrination?’ to Give Away
We are running yet another fantastic book giveaway for our members. We have three copies of educator Roger Childs’ new book ‘New Zealand’s History Curriculum – Education or Indoctrination?’ to give away. Book Review: On the 10th of April, we will give away three copies to three lucky BFD members.