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Startling News-Item

Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com A Stuff site heading yesterday. “WOMEN OF INFLUENCE: DION NASH ON STEPPING AWAY AND HAVING TO COME BACK” I wondered why Dion disappeared from our cricket commentary teams. Now it transpires it was because he came out as a woman, according to Stuff. I was

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The BFD Comment of the Month
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The BFD Comment of the Month

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

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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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Labour More Interested in Photo Ops

In the (roughly) two weeks since Gabrielle struck, this Government has done precious little of the nitty-gritty of the monumental task of repairing roads and bridges, houses and people’s livelihoods. It looks like the job is beyond them. So far all we have seen via the news is

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What Goes Up…

Simon Angelo wealthmorning.com Simon is the Chief Executive Officer and Publisher at Wealth Morning. He has been investing in the markets since he was 17. He recently spent a couple of years working in the hedge-fund industry in Europe. Before this, he owned an award-winning professional-services

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Where Do Stuart Nash’s Loyalties Lie?

Where Do Stuart Nash’s Loyalties Lie?

Post cyclone Gabrielle Hawkes Bay is facing a massive and unprecedented clean-up mission. A crucial component of this clean-up mission is the role government ministers and local MPs are required to play to ensure the region’s immediate and long-term needs are met. That and recent events

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Don’t Ask Us That
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Don’t Ask Us That

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science Press Release Tangible evidence of the depths to which intellectually lazy but dangerous ideology has infected every level of government was shoved unwelcome into everyone’s letterboxes last week, building on carbon neutral, safe and effective, “do it for grandma” and other ideologies

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Making Consultants the Whipping Boys, Is a Winner

Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. National’s pitch to voters is both progressive and shrewd. Christopher Luxon declared a war on business consultants in his state of the nation speech

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Member Services Extended to Fuel Savings

Member Services Extended to Fuel Savings

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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Could This Be the Fastest Reverse Ferret in History?
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Could This Be the Fastest Reverse Ferret in History?

I’ve seen a lot of reverse ferrets in my time, but the one yesterday by Michael ‘Donkey’ Wood is one of the fastest I’ve ever seen. Within hours of the policy release came the backdown. Is Michael Wood trying to white-ant Labour and Chris Hipkins? Newshub understands

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BFD Caption Competition

BFD Caption Competition

Here is one I prepared earlier… If you enjoyed this article 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 reading experience more enjoyable click here to

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BEST of the Week  Mountainsidefm 88.3

BEST of the Week Mountainsidefm 88.3

Luxon entered from left stage and failed to bat away the nonsensical response from the high priest of Climate Change misinformation. Typically National Party supporters allowed leader Christopher Luxon to throw their MP under the bus, publicly belittling her and forcing her to recant. If you enjoyed this article please

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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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Face of the Day
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Face of the Day

Reacting to the expected walk back by the Government, National transport spokesperson Simeon Brown said: “Michael Wood looks like he is back-pedalling on his proposals to raid the road maintenance fund to build cycle lanes – just showing how out of touch he is on transport policy”. “This is the

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