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Minister Responds to Review of Kainga Ora
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Minister Responds to Review of Kainga Ora

Hon Chris Bishop Minister of Housing The Government has announced a series of immediate actions in response to the independent review of Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. “Kainga Ora is a large and important Crown entity, with assets of $45 billion and over $2.5

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My Journey

Rodney Hide Rodney Hide is former ACT Party leader, and Minister in the National-ACT Government from 2008 to 2011 bassettbrashandhide.com It’s been a while since I have written. I have tried. But I have not had anything useful to say. My concern has always been public policy. What

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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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Labour Couldn’t Run a Bath
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Labour Couldn’t Run a Bath

The review of Kainga Ora has been released and it shows without a shadow of doubt that Labour and anyone from Labour, couldn’t run a bath or anything else for that matter. The report is damning and finds that  the social housing system is not socially or financially sustainable.

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 21 22 The wise conquer the city of the strong    and level the fortress in which they trust. 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

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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? This photo is the view from my Landcruiser of the market at the end of the road at Kwonggi 1 village, Eastern

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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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Winston and the Four Knights
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Winston and the Four Knights

Rex Ahdar The Rt Hon Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, likes to trace his political lineage back to the pioneers of parliamentary Maoridom. I will refer to these as the ‘big four’ or better still, the Four Knights. Just as boxing had its celebrated ‘Four

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The Left Want to Increase Tax While the Right Want to Cut It

The Left Want to Increase Tax While the Right Want to Cut It

Two articles in the Weekend Herald highlighted the stark difference between the left and the right when it comes to looking at tax. One article was written by Thomas Coughlan and the other by Steven Joyce. One talked about introducing a new tax; the other concerned cutting the existing ones.

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Health System Revamp for Disease Surveillance Delayed

Health System Revamp for Disease Surveillance Delayed

dailytelegraph.co.nz AUTHORITIES HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE URGENT OVERHAUL OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM, AIMED AT ENHANCING THE DETECTION AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IS BEHIND SCHEDULE. The improved surveillance system, initially set to be in place by next month, now awaits a final independent report due in September, according

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Covered by the Green Shield of Sanctimony
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Covered by the Green Shield of Sanctimony

Chloe Swarbrick went on Jack Tame’s show on Sunday as the Greens seek to influence, by their handmaidens in the media, the outcome of the looming Privileges Committee hearing into Julie Anne Genter’s misbehaviour both inside and outside the House. The matter of privilege arose when she crossed

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 20 9 Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart;    I am pure and free from sin”? If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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