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Step by Step Instructions on How to Become a Member of The BFD

Step one: Click on the subscribe link in the top left-hand corner of the home page. Step two: Click to select either a monthly or annual payment (** you click where the round button is between the two options) Step three Select which level subscription you want by clicking on

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The BFD Comment of the Week
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The BFD Comment of the Week

As part of our drive to keep our comment section the best in New Zealand we showcase each week an example of a top-notch comment that adds value to The BFD. Today’s comment was written by Ken Millward  Thank you Ken Millward for taking the time to craft

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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 looking across the Grey

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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Answer: To become a member of  The BFD. The BFD’s MOST popular membership level is Silver. However, our Bronze level membership is the lifeblood of The BFD. We really could not exist if it weren’t for Bronze level members who pay us $10 a month. That is ONLY

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Young People Targeted by Gangs

The number of 18-25-year-olds joining gangs has skyrocketed over the past five years, National’s Police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says. “New information shows there are more than 8,000 gang members in New Zealand – a 50 per cent increase since Labour came to power in 2017. “The

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What the Use of Foodbanks Tells Us
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What the Use of Foodbanks Tells Us

Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio, tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under

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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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A Better Yesterday or Tomorrow?

Since it opened around 25 years ago I’ve always referred to the Museum of New Zealand on the Wellington Waterfront not as Te Papa but as “Milo Mama” (geddit? milo/tea?). Inside that underwhelming tomb of cultural cringe, there are numerous displays, videos and ephemera paying homage to such

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The State of Our Society

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 Earlier this week Leighton

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Find Out Where Your School Stands

Alwyn Poole Innovative Education Consultants www.innovativeeducation.co.nz www.innovativeeducation.co.nz/generation-skip People have finally realised that our education system is turning into a real mess. There is NO WAY that can be blamed on Covid. It is, of course, the children who can least afford to

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Stick a Fork in Her She’s Done

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. The local elections sent the

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Yesterday’s Five Most Popular Articles

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Happy Belated Birthday to the BFD

It is hard to believe that we first launched The BFD in August three years ago. In fact, we have been so busy that I completely forgot to celebrate our birthday! We have gone from strength to strength thanks to our amazing BFD team. Without them, there never would have

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The Tyrant Wants to Extend Her Powers till 2025

The trouble with socialism and communism, or indeed fascism, is that while people tend to vote in these regimes they usually end up having to shoot their way out of them. Tyrants are addicted to power like it’s crack cocaine. This tyrant is no different; she wants to extend

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