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Do New Zealanders have confidence in the justice system?

Do New Zealanders have confidence in the justice system?

Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura Below is Stuart Smith’s response. Since Labour took office in 2017 crime has increased at a rapid pace. New Zealanders across the country do not feel as safe as they once did, and front-line police are under immense pressure as crimes not only

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Stuff Protest in Christchurch

Stuff Protest in Christchurch

Mark Freeman An ex-employee of Stuff who was forced out of his job because of the company’s vaccination policy has told a rally in Christchurch he is ashamed of his former employer. More than 70 people turned out to the rally across the road from The Press building

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The Problem with Luxon
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The Problem with Luxon

Karl du Fresne karldufresne.blogspot.com Karl du Fresne is a freelance journalist and blogger living in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand. Three days ago I heard Christopher Luxon being interviewed by Mani Dunlop on Morning Report. It was profoundly depressing. Dunlop introduced the item by saying that with

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Don't Panic

Don’t Panic, It’ll All Be Fine

Corporal Jones always used to say “Don’t panic, don’t panic!”, usually when things were about to turn to custard. That was certainly how I’ve been feeling this past week, when what should have been a routine plugin upgrade for our membership system all of a sudden caused

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The Importance of Work
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The Importance of Work

General I believe that work gives people something welfare never can. It’s a sense of self-worth and mastery. The deep truth is that work is the fundamental source of our dignity. Work is where we build character. Work is where we create value with our lives. Some don’

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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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Government Agency of the Day
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Government Agency of the Day

NZTA have revealed the roads it wants to reduce speed limits on after deciding the current levels are unsafe. It’s most State Highways. Potholes? Emissions? Making public transport look feasible? There are a lot of concerns: for example, the logistics and extra costs for transport companies that will negatively

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The BFD Daily Proverb
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The BFD Daily Proverb

Proverbs 31 31 Reward her for all she has done.    Let her deeds publicly declare her praise. 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

That would be wringer… 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 to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to browse

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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! Yesterday’s photo was taken on SH29 on the

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Excess Mortality Trends: New Zealand and Overseas

Guy Hatchard hatchardreport.com Dr Guy Hatchard 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. Information Opinion The fourth year of

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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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Is This a Race Based Takeover?

Is This a Race Based Takeover?

Brian Tamaki President of Freedoms New Zealand umbrella party Information Opinion Now more than ever, this country needs to be united, not divided. Since the great depression, the state of this nation has never been so critical. Yet much of what politicians are enacting is dividing our  nation. While this

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Where’s the Gas?

Stuart Smith National MP Kaikoura The spectacular demise of past UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is symptomatic of the instability in the UK and Europe. There has been a notable swing to the right in recent European elections, with the mainstream media apoplectic that right-leaning Giorgia Meloni and her

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