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Mahuta and Key’s UN Charter

Mahuta and Key’s UN Charter

The signing of the UN charter has influenced what is happening here in New Zealand and the Maori separative movement.  No one seems able to find that legal safeguard document that Phil Goff quoted and that was later mentioned by Key’s office. If you enjoyed this article please share

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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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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 17 12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs    than to confront a fool caught in foolishness. 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

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

“Waikato Time”? In the world of the NZ Herald, the times, they are a changing… 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 the ads

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Auckland Zoo Celebrates a Century of Wild Life

Auckland Zoo Celebrates a Century of Wild Life

Jane Healy Communications Manager Auckland Zoo Auckland Zoo is celebrating its centenary today, a century during which generations of New Zealanders have been at the heart of its journey to becoming the wildlife conservation organisation it is today. “On the eve of venturing into our next century together, there couldn’

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An Aerospace First for New Zealand

An Aerospace First for New Zealand

Kay O’Lacey wokejoke.nz Under the spectre of a looming jet fuel shortage in New Zealand, attributed by many as being due to the closure of the Marsden Point Refinery, the NZ Government has announced a new initiative to tackle the issue. “We’re expecting a lot more fuel

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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 photo? ** We need more photos please folks, so grab your camera or mobile phone and get snapping! The view through the window is north over the

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NZ Abortion Clinic’s Super Successful ‘0800 Dial an Abortion’

NZ Abortion Clinic’s Super Successful ‘0800 Dial an Abortion’

righttolife.org.uk Dr Simon Snook, an owner of abortion clinics in New Zealand, has boasted about ending the lives of more babies through his new ‘0800 dial an abortion’ service than expected, saying that in the first two weeks of its launch the new service “completely went off”. Following

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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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God Help Those with Mortgages

God Help Those with Mortgages

One of the amusing aspects of the last three years has been the rise in real estate values and the chucklesome perceptions which have arisen by so many folk as to how much their house is worth. But could the dam finally be starting to crack? In the nearby town

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The Habit Which Dare Not Speak Its Name

The Habit Which Dare Not Speak Its Name

Phil Green Yesterday, Kerre Woodham treated the world to an opinion piece on NewstalkZB about the perils of smoking. Her main point was, “You wouldn’t want your children doing it.” Well, in the deep well of excess that we worry about our children getting up to these days, I

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Why Is Labour Doing This in an Election Year?
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Why Is Labour Doing This in an Election Year?

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. Yesterday’s announcement by Finance Minister Grant Robertson that the Government will axe half-price fares for public transport in an election year certainly seems

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Three Waters Flushing Millions Down the Dunny
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Three Waters Flushing Millions Down the Dunny

The Government touted Three Waters as a way to save ratepayers and taxpayers money but within a week of them ramming the bill through parliament we find out that the cost of the new IT system, to replace IT systems councils already have in place to manage water, has ballooned

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