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Can We Fix the Education of Boys?

Can We Fix the Education of Boys?

Alwyn Poole www.innovativeeducation.co.nz www.alwynpoole.substack.com/ As I am preparing for the privilege of being on the education panel and 2023 NZ Economics Forum, I still shake my head at where we have got to. With regards to boys’ education, three graphs are telling. Keep in

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Exponential Growth of New Friends

A growth in new-found friendships must be anathema to the Government, as the level of division among friends and family caused by the Labour Government has been unparalleled. In many cases the gulf between people has not gone away. Some may purport it has and naively or arrogantly believe

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The Peter Principle in the Labour Party

You may have heard of Laurence J Peter’s Peter Principle, which observes that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to “a level of respective incompetence”. Nothing epitomises the Peter Principle more than the modern state of political parties and the Labour Party in particular. With the ascendancy of

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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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Weather of the Day

It appears little is happening in New Zealand at the moment other than Northland, Auckland and surrounding regions affected by the Cyclone Gabrielle. As of 9pm last night, it was reported that 23,000 homes were without power. Northpower says repairing infrastructure may not be possible until the winds abate

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 13 4 Lazy people want much but get little,    but those who work hard will prosper 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 Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

Come on, NZ Herald, since when was 5000 a majority out of a total of 11,000? 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

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If You Want to Get Down…

If You Want to Get Down…

Newshub breathlessly reports on the massive spike in cocaine use in New Zealand. Wastewater samples have revealed a massive rise in New Zealand’s cocaine use while methamphetamine and MDMA consumption appears to be on the decline. Police’s national wastewater testing programme results for between July and September (Q3)

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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 driving

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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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The Maori Version of the Treaty Explained

The Maori Version of the Treaty Explained

Sir Apirana Ngata Sir Apirana Ngata wrote his explanation of the Maori version of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1922, when he was an MP. That was in the days before activists started re-inventing the treaty. The booklet was published and distributed to all Maori families. You can read

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NZ Media Leads the Way to Nowhere

NZ Media Leads the Way to Nowhere

Dr Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his PhD in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior manager

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The Party Vote Is the More Important

The Party Vote Is the More Important

The Blonde Is the current voting system working as it should? I would say No. I believe that voters are subjected to misleading information – ‘misinformation’, as it’s known. When MMP was introduced it was explained simply as one vote for your candidate of choice and one vote for your

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