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Faces of the Day
Monday night started out as just another occasion where her husband knew his family was safe and then headed out to help his community. She said she had since visited the site where her husband died and appreciated the courage of crews who had continued to search for him in
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 17 9 Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
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How Microgrids Could Help Keep the Power On
Soheil Mohseni Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sustainable Energy Systems Alan Brent Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems Tens of thousands of homes and businesses are left without power as Cyclone Gabrielle batters New Zealand’s North Island, causing widespread damage to the power network. The government has declared a
View from Your Window
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Strong Claims Made without Evidence
Chris Wilson Programme Director, Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies University of Auckland Since the horrific attacks in Christchurch in 2019 there has been substantial and growing attention paid to the extreme right in New Zealand. The pandemic – and the conspiracy theories and anti-government sentiment that developed in response
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Stop Flogging a Dead Horse
Brian Tamaki With talk of Luxon being replaced as leader circulating, it brings up a deeper issue that’s been festering away for some time in the National party. It’s the “Political Cancer” that’s been eating away at the party. It started way back when the party had
Find Your Five
Voices For Freedom voicesforfreedom.co.nz What a challenging time it has been for so many Kiwis these past few days with gale-force winds and yet more rain on top of the flooding from the past fortnight. Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the wind, flooding, slips,
What Is Truth?
It’s been interesting watching the discussion around ‘misinformation’, ‘disinformation’ and ‘extremist content’ online. In fact, this is a new concept that has only recently entered the public discussion around digital technologies and social media. I think it is remarkable that our political elites consider them such a threat to
Chippy? – Give Us a Break
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com New Prime Minister Hipkins is currently getting a free ride with the bored media trying to promote him as an appealing fresh new broom. He’s anything but that. Take the invention of a hitherto unheard nick-name “Chippy”, this to induce a likeable character,
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